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by Janet Spencer It’s long been known that man’s best friend is a dog, and here to prove it are stories where dogs not only saved the day, but also saved a life. TO THE RESCUE • Alphonse Marie, a 74-year-old man from Normandy, was taking a walk one cold evening in l977 with his three big dogs. He was returning home when he collapsed with a stroke. No one was around and the weather was getting colder. The cold would have soon killed him if the three dogs had not taken parts of his clothing in their mouths and dragged him up numerous stairs, through the open front door, and into his house. He was found the next morning by his son. One dog was licking his face while the other two were howling at the door. Although most of his clothing had been ripped off, he was alive and unhurt, and recovered at the hospital. Special permission was granted so the three dogs could visit him as he recuperated. • In Priest River, Idaho, Mrs. Jolley was in the loft of her barn pitching hay down to her horses. Her three-year-old son Shawn was wandering through the ground floor of the barn as the horses began to come in from the pasture. Suddenly the boy cried out and Mrs. Jolley looked down to see him running across the floor with a crazed stallion racing after him. (continued next page)
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TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #12 March 25th 2019 DOG TO THE RESCUE (cont) • From the barn loft, Mrs. Jolley called out for her dog, a collie named Hero. As Shawn tried to crawl under a tractor, his pants caught on a piece of the machinery, trapping him. He was at the mercy of the enraged horse, who reared up to stomp the youngster. Just then, Hero came flying into the barn and leapt at the head of the furious horse. • Grabbing the animal’s nose, the dog held on as the horse swung him back and forth, smashing him against the tractor. Hero collapsed but was up again in an instant, attacking the horse who mercilessly kicked and stomped the dog. • While the horse was distracted by the dog, Mrs. Jolley rushed to the aid of her son, then picked up a stick and went after the horse. Under attack now by both a dog and a woman, the stallion bolted outside. Hero dropped to the ground, bleeding profusely. The vet found the dog had two crushed feet, five missing teeth, and four broken ribs. Still, he made a complete recovery. DOG vs. GATOR • In July of 2001, 84-year-old Ruth Gay left her Fort Myers, Florida home to walk her dog, an Australian blue heeler named Blue. She slipped on wet grass about 9:00 p.m., suffering facial and shoulder injuries. She was unable to get up. She began calling for help while Blue started to bark. But no one heard— except for a 12 ft (3.7 m) alligator who crawled out of a nearby canal. • When the gator approached the fallen woman, the dog began gnashing, snarling, and snapping until the alligator turned tail. An hour later, Gay’s family arrived home and Blue ran home to alert them to the trouble. Ruth Gay went to the hospital where she had surgery on both shoulders. Blue went to the vets where he was treated for 30 puncture wounds. Both recovered. (cont)
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By JoAnn Derson * Worried about pesticides in your diet? Try mangos, one of the fruits least likely to have pesticide residue. * It can be a snap to remove burned-on food from the bottom of a pot or frying pan. All you have to do is sprinkle in some baking soda and add hot water. Let the mixture sit overnight. In the morning, add a dash more baking soda and scrub the residue away. * Got dirty floors? Make sure you aren’t throwing good effort into a dirty mop. You’ll need a second bucket filled with rinse water, then follow this pattern: Clean mop in water with cleaner, mop a section of floor, rinse mop in plain water, go back over that section, rinse mop again. Repeat. * “I like strong tea with no milk. My husband drinks black coffee. The coffeemaker and our mugs get stained over time. About monthly, I ‘brew’ a pot of hot water, but I put a dishwasher ‘pac’ in the carafe. The hot water dissolves the cleaner, making the coffee carafe easy to clean. Then I use the detergent water to clean all the mugs. It works like magic.” -- T.L. in Missouri * Just in time for tax season: Don’t overlook the value of opening and contributing to an individual retirement account to lower your tax bill. Contributions need not always be made by Dec. 31 to count; it’s possible to open an account as late as tax-filing day on April 15 and still have it count against your 2018 taxes. * To check for toilet leaks, add a few drops of food coloring to the toilet tank. If, without flushing, you see the bowl water start to change color, you know you have a leak. Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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A COLD NIGHT • It was a cold December night in 1965 when Marvin Scott left his snug home to walk down to the steep shores of Lake Spanaway in Washington to check his patrol boat. The temperature was 0 F (-18 C) and he didn’t want the boat to get iced over. Marvin’s dog Patches, a collieMalamute mix, volunteered to come along for the short, cold walk. • As he stood on the pitching boat trying to untangle icy lines, Marvin’s feet suddenly slipped out from underneath him. Falling, he smashed into the floating dock, smacking his head and tearing nearly every muscle and tendon in his legs before plunging unconscious into the frigid water. • Patches leapt into the churning water and dove for his sinking master. After clamping his teeth on Marvin’s hair, Patches swam for the surface and headed for the dock. Marvin, semi-conscious now, reached for the dock and grabbed hold of it. Patches swam for shore. Before he could climb out, Marvin blacked out and slipped back into the water. • Patches leapt back into the lake, and again seized Marvin’s hair and dragged him back to the dock. Marvin groggily grabbed the edge of the dock and shoved the dog to safety. Yet he did not have the strength to haul himself out of the water. Patches, pacing and whining, finally reached down and grabbed the collar of his coat, pulling with all his might. Finally Marvin clambered onto the dock, where he passed out.
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® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai Issue #12 March 25th 2019 TidbitsCounty, Dallas County FIRE ALARM • When the small Spitz named Buster woke up around 4:00 a.m. on April 13, 1930, smoke already filled the apartment he shared with his owners, Mr. and Mrs. Remackel in Minneapolis. He immediately went to his companion, a cat named Fluffy. They had been inseparable since the day Buster first discovered Fluffy stuck in a trap and carried the cat home, trap and all. • While she headed to the second bedroom to find her husband, Buster headed to the front door of the apartment, throwing himself against it and barking until she opened the door and let him into the building’s corridor. • Buster stopped at the first door, scratching, howling, and leaping until a groggy tenant opened the door to see what the fuss was. Buster proceeded to the next door, and then the next, until every door had been opened and every tenant alerted, except one. • Buster frantically threw his 25 lb (11 kg) body against the last door with such force that the latch gave way. He went to the bed where an elderly man, an amputee, lay sleeping. After waking him, Buster stayed by his side as he fumbled with his artificial leg, then guided him through the smoke-filled corridor, down the stairs, and outside. • As flames leapt from the building, Buster rushed back inside to make one more rescue— because Fluffy was still inside. By now flames engulfed the Remackel’s apartment. Buster barked and the terrified cat came running. Nipping at the cat’s heels, Buster herded her out the door, down the hallway, and outside. He saved the cat— and 35 people.
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by Samantha Weaver * It was Isaac Asimov, professor of biochemistry and beloved Grand Master of science fiction, who made the following sage observation: “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of antiintellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that ‘my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.’” * According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, if you’re like the average American, you drink 22.7 gallons of coffee every year. The surprising thing about that statistic isn’t how much it is, though -- it’s how little. It seems that in the 1940s, Americans were drinking twice that amount of java. * You might be surprised to learn that gravity makes you shorter. It’s true; gravity compresses your spine -- in a weightless environment, you would be 2 to 3 inches taller than you are here on Earth. * George W. Church, the founder of Church’s Fried Chicken, didn’t actually enter the restaurant business until after he retired. In his first career, Church ran a chicken hatchery and sold incubators. * Those who study such things say that 1 percent of the world’s lizard species have no males. The females reproduce by parthenogenesis, which produces offspring that are clones of their mothers. * Before Charlton Heston became a famous actor, he earned cash by serving as an artists’ model -- and posed in the nude.
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COUCH THEATER -- DVD PREVIEWS By Amy Anderson
PHOTO: Emily Blunt in “Mary Poppins Returns” Photo Credit: Disney “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” (PG) -The newest entry into a heavily saturated SpiderMan market features an alternate ‘verse that’s itself heavily saturated with Spider-Men. Or Spider-Persons. Happily, instead of being overdone, it’s fresh and new and an utter delight. Shameik Moore voices Miles Morales, a young Afro-Latino Brooklyn Spider-Man fan who gets a radioactive spider bite of his own and stumbles upon alternate versions of the web-slinger. The look and feel of this animated film is pure comic book, but accessible to fans of all types. It’s filled with selfdeprecating but warm humor about its own story line and genre that will appeal to all ages, not to mention its knock-out cast (Chris Pine, Mahershala Ali, Hailee Steinfeld, Nic Cage and more). “Mary Poppins Returns” (PG) -- In Depression-era London, the Banks children are all grown up, with Michael (Ben Whishaw) working in a bank, just like dad. He’s recently widowed, and lives in the same Cherry Tree Lane home with his three adorable children, his sister Jane (Emily Mortimer) and housekeeper Ellen (Julie Walters). When the bank threatens to repossess the home, Michael and Jane search the house for share certificates that will save it, and unearth an old kite that triggers the return of Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt). Poppins brings her unique brand of magical whimsy to the children, with the help of lamplighter Jack (Lin Manuel-Miranda). I have to give props for the smooth continuity with its predecessor -- 54 years is a long time to wait for a sequel. “Big Kill” (R) -- There’s nothing more Old West than a boom town gone bust, except maybe saloons, brothels, bad-guy gangs that take over and a genteel gunslinger standing up for what’s right. This “movie” has ALL of them and a grand Western film score to boot. Jim (Christoph Sanders) is a Philadelphia accountant headed to meet up with his brother in a bustling town called Big Kill. He’s joined by a couple of sassy criminals with hearts of gold and charming smiles looking for a nice place to settle out of their quasi-criminal past. Let’s just say they run into trouble of the Lou Diamond Phillips kind. “Becoming Astrid” (NR) -- Astrid Lindgren is best-known as the author of beloved children’s books -- “Pippi Longstocking” among them. What lies behind the carefree stories is the subject of this Swedish biopic. Interning at a local newspaper, Astrid (Alba August) is seduced at a young age by the paper’s married editor, becomes pregnant and leaves home to bear her son. Her struggle to reclaim him, the fight to be accepted and her legacy of storytelling showcase a strong and decidedly human free-thinker. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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TIDBITS ofTidbits Kootenai® County, Idaho Issue #12 March 25th 2019 of Dallas County
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By Dr. Holly Carling
THE COMPUTER CALLED “LIVER”
The liver is one of the most incredible organs in our body. When you look at it, it just looks like a boring slab ofill add thi meat. No special characteristics, but it has an astonishing array of functions. Then you look at a heart with its 4 chambers, different types of valves, arteries and veins, an intriguing array of chordae, muscles and the way it moves. Yet with all that, its functions are limited – to pump blood from the body to the heart, then back to the body again, in an endless cycle. The liver is much like a computer processor, and as such, when everything goes right, we are happy, when not, we are frustrated. With both, the adage “garbage in, garbage out” is very applicable. The liver processes just about anything that goes into the body. That means anything applied to the skin, placed in the mouth or injected by any means. The more we put into it, the more work it has to do to clear it out. Both liver and computer have to be taken care of, or one day we wake up to find our computer failed. Liver disease, like many other health issues today, continues to increase as the insults to our bodies increase. Keep in mind, that just as a computer rarely fails overnight, but rather slows down, doesn’t turn on properly, shows odd screens or in other ways shows us there is impending failure, so does our liver.
100% failure or 100% healthy. It lives in the grey area – sometimes closer to the white, other times closer to the black. Some people like to refer to the area of grey as “liver stress”. Symptoms of liver stress could include fatigue, low platelets, nausea, edema, digestive problems (such as constipation, bloating, reflux, hemorrhoids, irritable bowel and indigestion), loss of appetite, swollen spleen, gallbladder problems (such as stones, abnormal metabolism of fats, intolerance to fatty foods or alcohol), pain over the liver (right upper quadrant of the abdomen), jaundice (yellowing coloration of whites of eyes or skin), skin changes (itchiness, dry or dark patches, yellow hue), stool changes (black, green or pale), weight gain or inability to lose weight, cholesterol problems, mood changes (depression, anxiousness, anger, irritability, intolerance), blood sugar instability and hormonal imbalances. Quite the list. To liken this to the computer, one day you turn it on, and it’s sluggish, or turns on, then right back off again. Sound like anyone you know? Just as we clean up, defragment, our computer, the liver needs to be cleaned up as well. Overloading either the liver or our computer will eventually come back to haunt us. If your liver is stressed, it may be time to see a Health Detective to see what went wrong in the first place and fix it, so you’re back to a calm reliable hummmmmmmmm. Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist.
Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist and Master Herbologist with over three decades of experience. Dr. Carling is currently accepting new patients and offers natural health care services and whole food nutritional supplements in her Coeur d’ Alene clinic. Visit Dr. Carling’s website at www.vitalhealthcda.com to learn more about Dr. Carling, view a list of upcoming health classes and read other informative articles. Dr. Carling can be reached at 208-765-1994 and would be happy to answer any questions regarding this topic.
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HOLLYWOOD By Tony Rizzo
PHOTO: Rami Malek in “Mr. Robot” Photo credit: Nadav Kander/USA Network
HOLLYWOOD -- Rami Malek, who won the best actor Oscar for “Bohemian Rhapsody,” won an Emmy for “Mr. Robot” in 2016 and played the Dustin Hoffman role to Charlie Hunnam’s Steve McQueen in the 2018 remake of “Papillion” (which earned only $4.5 million). At age 37, he has now won an Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe and a Bafta (the English Oscar), and the heart of Lucy Boynton, who played Freddie Mercury’s girlfriend. His next film is “The Voyage of Doctor Doolittle” (a remake of the 1967 Rex Harrison film), with Robert Downey, Jr. in the title role, Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen and Jim Broadbent, due Jan. 17. Olivia Coleman, who won her best actress Oscar for “The Favourite,” has co-starred in many films, including “The Iron Lady” (2011) and “Murder on the Orient Express” (2017). Her TV roles include “Broadchurch” (2013-2017) and “The Crown.” Next up for the 45-year-old Coleman is “Them That Follow,” produced and starring Gerard Butler. She’s been married to Ed Sinclair since 2001, and they have three children.
Another 45-year-old, Mahershala Ali, won a best supporting Oscar for “Moonlight” last year and now for “Green Book,” making him the only supporting actor ever to win consecutively. He joins two-time supporting winners: Walter Brennan (1938/1940), Anthony Quinn (1952/1956), Peter Ustinov (1960/1964) and Christoph Waltz (2009/2012). Ali currently stars in HBO’s “True Detective,” as well as the Oscar-winning best animated film “Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse” and “Alita: Battle Angel,” with Oscar-winners Christoph Waltz and Jennifer Connelly. Ali wed actress Sami-Karim in 2013, and they had a daughter in 2017. There have been four back-to-back Oscar winners for best actor: Luise Rainer for “The Great Ziegfeld” (1936) and “The Good Earth (1937); Spencer Tracy for “Captains Courageous” (1937) and “Boys Town” (1938); Katharine Hepburn (who won four total) for “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967) and “The Lion In Winter” (1968); and Tom Hanks in “Philadelphia” (1993) and “Forrest Gump” (1994). Regina King, best supporting actress Oscar winner for “If Beale Street Could Talk,” played the daughter of Marla Gibbs and Hal Williams in the TV series “227” (1985-90). She gained respect for films such as “Boyz In the Hood” (1991), “Jerry Maguire” (1996) and “Ray” (2004), to name just a few. King killed it in “American Crime Story” (2015-2017) and directed 11 TV shows, including “Scandal,” “Shameless” and “The Good Doctor.” Up next is HBO’s series “Watchmen,” with Louis Gossett, Jr. and Jeremy Irons. Some say Oscar got his name from Margaret Herrick, for whom the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences library is named, who joked that the statue resembled her Uncle Oscar. But it’s more likely that Bette Davis, a huge outspoken trend-setter, gave the name worldwide exposure. She thought the statue’s “bum” reminded her of her first husband, Harmon Oscar Nelson. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes isn’t easy for you. But if you do it, you’ll gain a better perspective of what you need to do to achieve your goals. Be open to new ideas. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) There are still some problems you might have to deal with before moving on to your next project. It’s a good idea to accept help from those who share your objectives. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) It’s time to recognize the difference between those who are truly concerned for you and those who simply plan to use your good nature to their advantage. New ideas become increasingly attractive. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Depending on a promise made becoming a promise kept could be more than a mite unwise at this time. It’s best to proceed on your own rather than wait for aid that might never arrive. LEO (July 23 to August 22) A recently revitalized relationship might not be quite what the Big Cat expected. But give yourself more time to deal with the changes. A little flexibility can go a long way. Good luck. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A major change could prompt more adjustments. Some of them might be difficult to deal with at first. But hang in there, and before you know it, you’ll be coasting to your next goal. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your sense of justice prompts you to speak out against an unfair situation, even if you seem to be the only one who feels that way. But you soon learn that many others agree with you. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Creating a fuss is not usually your style. But that doesn’t mean you should tolerate an ill-mannered attitude. Speak up for yourself, and you’ll earn the respect of others. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) You might have a few loose ends to tie up before you can stamp your project as complete. But once that’s done, you might want to celebrate with someone special in your life. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Disappointment darkens the Goat’s mood. But close friends rally to pull you through with words of encouragement. Use their confidence in you to rebuild your own self-esteem. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) An upcoming decision might be more difficult with inaccurate information. Best to recheck the data you have at hand right now to be sure it won’t mislead you later. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) An offer you previously turned down might no longer be available. But if you do some checking around, you could find something else that would suit you just fine.
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You believe in helping those who cannot help themselves. Although it embarrasses you, the fact is, people like you and tell you so. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Local Crafters Welcome to Join Grand Opening on April 5th and 6th at the New Northern Leather and Craft Supply Location in Beautiful Hayden Idaho The grand opening of the new Hayden Idaho location marks the launch of the first locally owned walk-in craft supply store in the region to hold inventory such as antlers, leather, skulls, furs, feathers, jewelry, snake skins, turtle shells, beads, fly-tying supplies, and more… under one roof. The ongoing focus of Northern Leather and Craft Supply is one of building, supporting, and supplying the local crafting community. Both experienced and beginning crafters can benefit by acquiring hard-to-find project supplies and selling unique high-quality naturally sourced craft pieces when finished. Consignment is also a potential with select finished products. To kick off the grand opening at 10724 N. Government Way, Hayden, ID 83835, on April 5th and 6th, entry into a draw for a 25% off coupon will be made available for visitors. Winners will be selected April 8th and notified by email. It will be a great occasion to bring your family and friends to have a look at natural products sourced both locally and from other parts of the world. The owners of Northern Leather and Craft Supply have been serving the crafting community since 1978. The next time you’re thinking about a trip out to the craft store remember the saying “Money can’t buy happiness but it can buy craft supplies… and that’s pretty close!” and be sure to put Northern Leather & Craft Supply into the schedule. We can be found online at www.northernleatherandcraftsupply.com, in-store at 10724 N. Government Way, Hayden, ID 83835, and by phone at (208) 217-5841.
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® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai IssueCounty #12 March 25th 2019 TidbitsCounty, Dallas
Q&A with Susan Ashley, MD
Natural treatments for COPD
See you PB or clinic obstructive pulmonary disease is a disease of the lungs that causes progressive deterioration in lung function. Almost all cases are caused by smoking. There has been no cure for COPD and since it is chronic and progressive it can eventually lead to oxygen dependence,chronic shortness of breath, and extremely poor quality of life. There are some effective natural treatments for COPD and it is important to begin treatment right away. Mild COPD patients have already lost 40% of their learning function even though they may have minimal symptoms, so it’s important to start treatment right away. The very first step of course is to quit smoking. If the smoking continues the lungs will not improve and the progression will be much more rapid. If you don’t quit smoking nothing else will help. The best three natural supplements for COPD are NAC, vitamin D and Ginseng Vitamin D is important for all of us, and patients with adequate levels have better lung function results. NAC or N acetylcysteine has been shown to decrease phlegm and thin the mucus, and reduces the deterioration of lung function.
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Take 600 mg twice a day. Ginseng improves exercise tolerance and can also help to thin mucus. However it can interfere with several types of medications including blood thinners, diuretics, and some antidepressants so check with your doctor first. Other supplements that may be helpful include Co Q 10 to increase exercise tolerance, ginger to break down mucus, and Turmeric which acts as an antiviral and anti-inflammatory. Melatonin also helps as it decreases oxidative stress with patients with COPD. Bromelin the enzyme found in pineapple also helps reduce mucus production and makes it more it able to cough it up more freely. L-carnitine has been shown to strengthen the respiratory muscles and improve endurance with exercise. People who take l-carnitine do better during walking exercise programs. Dietary changes are also needed, the diet should be rich in antioxidant type foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables. The more colorful the food that you eat the better. Avoid processed foods and trans fats I have had patients improved using glutathione in their nebulizer, this is made by compounding pharmacy. Use the glutathione twice a day. Glutathione is a major antioxidant and can help reduce inflammation in the lungs. Lastly IV infusions of stem cells can be very helpful and actually create new lung cells. Since COPD is a chronic progressive disease the infusions should be done regularly at least every six months or so. We have had great success with this. While there is no cure for COPD it can be controlled and the progression markedly slowed to improve quality-of-life.
Dr Ashley is board certified in Family Medicine and in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. She provides a mix of traditional with alternative medicine and specializes in bio-identical hormones for both men and women.
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1. ENTERTAINERS: Which pop music singer was born with the name Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou? 2. HISTORY: Who was the first woman to hold federal office in the United States? 3. MEDICAL: What is a more common name for “myocardial infarction”? 4. MUSIC: Which singer had a 2010 hit single with “Rolling in the Deep”? 5. GENERAL LANGUAGE: What is the NATO phonetic word for the letter “I”? 6. SCIENCE: What is the only type of rock that is less dense than water? 7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of jellyfish called? 8. MOVIES: Who voiced the character of “The Iron Giant”? 9. LANGUAGE: What are the Carabinieri in Italy? 10. U.S. GOVERNMENT: How many states are required to ratify an amendment to the U.S. Constitution? Answers 1. George Michael 2. Jeannette Rankin, elected in 1916 as a U.S. representative from Montana 3. Heart attack 4. Adele 5. India 6. Pumice 7. A swarm, a bloom or a smack 8. Vin Diesel 9. Military police with civilian duties 10. Three-fourths, or 38 of 50 states (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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REMARKABLE PEOPLE GEORGE EYSER • George Eyser was born in 1870 in Germany and came to the U.S. at the age of 14, becoming an official citizen in 1894. He lived with his family in Denver, Colorado, before moving to St. Louis in 1902. In his youth, he fell under a moving train and lost his left leg above the knee as a result. He was outfitted with a wooden prosthetic leg, complete with knee joint and ankle joint, which allowed him remarkable mobility. In St. Louis he joined a local gymnastics club, where he excelled despite missing a leg. He began to think about competing in the upcoming Olympics. • The Olympics were scheduled to be held in Chicago in 1904. It was only the third time the modern-day Olympics had been staged, and the first one to appear in the U.S. However, officials in St. Louis announced they were going to be hosting the World’s Fair in their city in 1904, and also wished to host the Olympics to draw in bigger crowds. When officials in Chicago balked, the officials in St. Louis said they would host their own national athletic competition to draw attention away from Chicago. The Olympics committee capitulated, abandoned Chicago, and moved the Olympics to St. Louis in order to avoid the loss in attendance. • Still in its infancy, the Olympics did not exactly go off without a hitch. In fact, there were numerous hitches. One of the main problems was that competitors from other countries had such a long way to travel that only twelve countries sent athletes to compete. Out of the 630 athletes scheduled to compete, 523 of them were American. Over half of the events had only Americans competing. Even some immigrants who were not yet officially American citizens won medals for the U.S.
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Friend’s Dog Is Obese
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I was glad to dog-sit for my friend and next-door neighbor when she went on a two-week trip, and I followed her instructions for feeding and walking her mixed retriever, “Gladys,” to the letter. However, Gladys is visibly overweight and the amounts that she is fed don’t help. I tried to walk her as frequently as possible while taking care of her so she could burn off some of those calories, but she needs a change of diet. Should I tell my friend this? -- Sara J., via email DEAR SARA: Kudos to you for keeping Gladys’ diet and schedule on point during your friend’s trip. It was important to keep her life as normal as possible, as it can be stressful when an owner is away. Talking about a dog’s weight can be a touchy a subject. Some owners might react poorly, thinking that you’re telling them what to do. However, she’s also your friend. She loves Gladys and probably wants to spend many quality years with her. As a friend, you can have an impact on that by talking with her about your concerns. The important thing is, don’t preach. Don’t go overboard with advice. Make the discussion part of a casual conversation, like, “Hey, Gladys really loved going on walks with me. I’d love to take her out more often, or we can all go together.” Then, listen to your friend. She’s probably very aware of Gladys’ weight, and there may be reasons for her diet that you don’t know about, such as an underlying issue like a low-functioning thyroid. Once you spark a conversation, offer to help where you can, or just offer encouragement. Send your questions, comments or tips to ask@ pawscorner.com. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
GEORGE EYSER (cont) • Another issue was that organizers of the World’s Fair insisted that there be a single Olympic event held on each day of the fair. Today, the Olympics are held in a compact two-week period, but in 1904 the Olympics started July 1st and ended on November 23rd. • Still, George Eyser was determined to win as many medals as possible. When he competed in the semi-finals in August, he did very poorly. He had two months to prepare for the finals, held on October 29th. And that’s the day he won his claim to fame. • Over the course of that single day, George Eyser won six medals. He won three gold medals, for the parallel bars, the long horse vault, and the 25-foot rope climb. (Rope climbing was an Olympic event in 1904.) He won two silver medals, for the pommel horse and the “combination score” on a four-event conglomeration. And he won a bronze medal for the horizontal bar. This was in spite his competitors having a leg up on him. Literally. When the Olympics Games closed, Eyser was the third top medalist. • It would be more than a century before another one-legged athlete competed in the Olympics. In 2008, Natalie du Toit, a South African swimmer who lost her left leg in a traffic accident, participated in the 10 km swimming marathon in Beijing and finished 16th. In 2012, South African double-amputee Oscar Pistorius ran in the London Olympics on two carbon-fiber prosthetic blades, though he did not win any medals. • mAfter his Olympic success, George Eyser continued competing and won notable national and international competitions. He earned his living as a bookkeeper, and died on March 6, 1919 in Denver.
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A CLAM NAMED MING • In 2006, a team of researchers from Bangor University in North Wales travelled to Iceland to gather clams in order to study the effects of climate change on the local ecosystem. • Because clams can live for a very long time, their calcified shells can provide a historical account on how the surrounding environment has changed over the decades. Clams add a ridge to their shells for every year they live, and by counting those ridges, you can tell how old a clam is. The ring grows in the summer when food is plentiful, and then stops growing in the winter when food is scarce. Just as with tree rings, in summers with lots of food, the ring is wide, whereas a narrow ring indicates a season with less food. • In water that was 262 feet (80 m) deep, researchers pulled up about 200 ocean quahog clams. These clams looked like any typical nondescript clam, with hard shells that are nearly round in shape, held together by a hinge made of ligaments, black in color, and about the size of the palm of your hand. The word “quahog” comes from a Native American term meaning “clam.” At the time, it was thought that these mollusks lived no longer than 100 years at the most. Studying their growth rings would provide a peek into ocean conditions over the past century. • Scientists loaded all 200 clams into large freezers. Clams cannot survive being frozen. When they began examining them, one clam in particular seemed especially old. Researchers counted over 400 growth rings on the outside of the clam shell. They then split the clam open in order to count the rings in the inside of the shell where they were more clearly delineated. And this is when they discovered that the clam was actually 507 years old. It was the oldest living creature ever found— and they had killed it. (cont)
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Fixing Veteran Suicide With a Task Force
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to create a task force to address veteran suicide. He’s bringing out the big guns: the secretaries for a dozen government agencies will be on it. The task force has been given one year to do the following: develop strategies to lower the rate of veteran suicides, design and propose to Congress a program of local grants, and develop a research strategy to improve coordination and monitoring. The Department of Veterans Affairs was allegedly already serious about preventing veteran suicide. Its 2018 report, second paragraph, says, “Suicide prevention is VA’s highest clinical priority” and that it’s “focused on preventing veteran suicides through intensive efforts.” Here’s one example of its intensive efforts: The November 2018 Government Accountability Office report on the VA’s suicide prevention outreach says that the 2018 suicide prevention media-outreach budget was $6.2 million. It was for radio and print ads, public-service announcements, ads on billboards and buses, digital search ads, social media content and more. Targets were veterans, their families, their friends and the general public -- all groups who need the information. Yet the VA spent only $57,000 of that money and guesstimated they would spend a total of $1.5 million, leaving $4.7 million untouched. And they mostly ignored Suicide Prevention Month two years in a row. So why didn’t they spend the money? Because there was a vacancy in the suicide prevention office. A single vacancy. The GAO report says there was no one to “make decisions.” Contrary to federal control standards, the VA didn’t bother to assign responsibilities to make sure the work continued. I know President Trump has a special place in his heart for veterans, but I just don’t see a group of department secretaries managing to solve the VA’s problems. They run too deep.
A CLAM NAMED MING (cont) • They named the ancient clam “Ming” because it was born in the year 1499, which was about the time the Ming Dynasty in China was reaching its peak. The clam was born just a few years after Columbus set sail. • When they released their findings, there was an uproar that such an ancient creature had been murdered for the sake of science. The biologists pointed out that there was no way for them to have known in advance how old it was, remarking, “Thousands of ocean quahogs are caught commercially every year, so it is entirely likely that some fishermen may have caught quahogs that are as old as or even older than the one we caught.” There’s no telling how much longer the clam could have lived had it not been harvested. • Previous record-holders for oldest clams include a 220-year-old ocean quahog clam pulled from American waters in 1982. A 374-year-old clam, found in 1968, is displayed in a German museum. • When biologists had the clam shell carbondated to check the accuracy of their estimate of its age, the result came back saying their assessment was accurate to within a year or two. Marine biologists attribute the clam’s longevity to the fact that it has an extremely slow metabolism. • None of the other 200 clams dredged up in this climate-change research got names. • The actual sex of the clam remains unknown, as its reproductive state was recorded as “spent.”
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Caring for Horses Eases Symptoms of Dementia
By Matilda Charles
No Dog for Me? Three years ago I started thinking about getting a dog. Seeing neighbors out with their small dogs, I knew I wanted what I consider a real dog, a big one, not a dog that would fit in my purse. I made a pro-con dog ownership list, but over time the list of reasons for not getting a dog has gotten longer and longer. Maybe my story will help if you’re considering adopting a dog. Where I live there are a lot of rules, and one of them concerns the size of dogs. Specifically, the dog cannot top 25 pounds. The neighborhood rumor mill supplied this story: A woman was told to get rid of her dog after management showed up at her door with a set of scales and demanded to weigh the pooch, which unfortunately came in at nearly 30 pounds. The owner moved out and took the dog with her. A size limit means I can’t adopt a young mixedbreed shelter mutt because there’s no real way to know how large the dog will be when it grows. According to a study, shelter staff correctly guesses a dog’s breed only 67 percent of the time. There are no sidewalks here. What we have for half the year are increasingly narrow roads with snow banks on the sides. I don’t have a fenced yard either, which means no place to let a big dog romp and play. By the time I got this far, I knew it was hopeless. I never even got to the part about potential veterinary costs, or the price of quality dog food and grooming, flea treatments and toys. I’ve found a partial solution, however. I’m thinking of signing up as a dog walker volunteer at the shelter. Maybe I’ll fall in love with a tiny, purse-size dog. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio—In the first study of its kind, researchers have determined that spending time with horses eases symptoms of Alzheimer’s dementia. A collaboration between The Ohio State University, an equine therapy center and an adult daycare center found that people with Alzheimer’s were able to safely groom, feed and walk horses under supervision—and the experience buoyed their mood and made them less likely to resist care or become upset later in the day. The small pilot study, which appears in the journal Anthrozoös, suggests that equine therapy—a treatment used today for children and teens who have emotional and developmental disorders—could work for adults, too. Holly Dabelko-Schoeny, associate professor of social work at Ohio State, said that equine therapy could supplement more common forms of animal therapy involving dogs or cats and provide a unique way to ease the symptoms of dementia without drugs. “We wanted to test whether people with dementia could have positive interactions with horses, and we found that they can—absolutely,” Dabelko-Schoeny said. “The experience immediately lifted their mood, and we saw a connection to fewer incidents of negative behavior.” In addition to memory loss, people with Alzheimer’s often experience personality changes, she explained. They can become depressed, withdrawn—even aggressive. As researchers look for a way to prevent or treat the disease, today’s therapies are becoming more focused on how to ease the emotional burden for patients and their families. “Our focus is on the ‘now.’ What can we do to make them feel better and enjoy themselves right now? Even if they don’t remember it later, how can we help in this moment?” she said. At the adult daycare center, a National Church Residences Center for Senior Health in downtown Columbus, clients normally partake in crafts, exercise and other activities to manage their dementia. For this study, sixteen of the center’s clients who had Alzheimer’s—nine women and seven men—volunteered to break with their regular routine. Once a week, eight of the clients would remain at the center and pursue other activities while the other eight took a bus trip to the Field of Dreams Equine Education Center in Blacklick, Ohio. There, they visited with horses under the supervision of National Church Residences caretakers, as well as faculty and students from the College of Social Work and the College of Veterinary Medicine at Ohio State. The clients visited the farm once a week for a month, so that every participant had four visits total. They groomed and bathed the horses, walked them, and fed them buckets of grass. The four horses were chosen for their gentle dispositions and calmness when facing new people and new situations. All participate in therapeutic riding programs for children and teens at Field of Dreams. The researchers saw obvious signs that the clients enjoyed their time on the farm: they smiled, laughed and talked to the horses. Even those who normally acted withdrawn became fully engaged in the experience. There was a clear improvement in dementia-related behavior among the clients who visited the farm. To track behavior, the researchers used a scoring system called the Modified Nursing Home Behavior Problem Scale, in which staff at the center rated the frequency with which the participants fidgeted, resisted care, became upset or lost their temper on days they went to the farm or stayed at the center. On a scale of zero to four—zero meaning the client never engaged in the problem behavior, and four meaning that they always engaged in it—scores for the participants who went to the farm were an average of one point lower than the scores for their peers who stayed at the center. So clients who visited the farm were, on average, better behaved throughout that day. Through mouth swabs, the researchers also measured the levels of the stress hormone cortisol in the patients’ saliva. For participants with less severe dementia, the researchers saw a rise in cortisol levels, possibly due to the "good stress" of being in a new situation. There was one unexpected benefit, though: the therapy boosted physical activity. The clients all had physical limitations, but when presented with the horses, they were inspired to push the boundaries of those limitations. Some clients who never wanted to leave their wheelchair asked for help in standing up; others who rarely wanted to walk stood up and walked unassisted, though a caretaker was always there to help them balance. The clients grew more physically active on each visit to the farm. Family members reported that their loved one remained engaged with the experience even after returning home. One commented to researchers that her mother “would never remember what she did at the center during the day, but she always remembered what she did at the farm.” While much study has gone into animal therapy as a treatment for dementia, that work has focused on dogs and cats, which can easily be brought to community-based care centers. This is the first study to examine equine therapy for the same population. And while horses could possibly be brought to community centers for outdoor therapy, a situation where clients could periodically visit an equine therapy center might be the best option, Dabelko-Schoeny said. That way they get the full experience of being on the farm. Gwendolen Lorch, assistant professor of veterinary clinical medicine at Ohio State and co-author of the study, agreed that the country setting may have made the therapy more effective. “I think another positive influence for these clients was the environment. They found the quietness and smells of the country very relaxing and restful. This was in contrast to their normal day care environment and their intercity dwelling,” Lorch said. “It is difficult to tell what factors made this successful, but we do know that it was most likely a combination of events.” This study was funded by a private donor, Duncan Alexander of Geneva, IL, who wanted Ohio State to study the effectiveness of equine therapy for dementia. Now that the study is over, some of the clients’ families have elected to continue to visit the farm. Coauthors on the paper included Gary Phillips, senior biostatistician at Ohio State’s Center for Biostatistics; Emily Darrough and Sara De Anna, both former master’s students in social work who have since graduated; and Marie Jarden and Denise Johnson, both doctoral students in veterinary medicine. Please call for a tour of our “HOMES,” for truly they are… And, if you would like to join our circle of caregivers in one of our homes, please contact Linda at 208-7553637 or linda@lodgeliving.net. We even have gorgeous onsite studio apartments which include meals and all utilities as a part of our employment package. And, we are delighted to schedule around school commitments for our employees who are reaching ever upward. Call us!!
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Ranchero Shepherd’s Pie
8 ounces extra-lean ground turkey or beef 1/2 cup chunky salsa 1 cup (one 8-ounce can) tomato sauce Brown sugar substitute to equal 1 tablespoon brown sugar 2 cups (one 16-ounce can) French-cut green beans, rinsed and drained 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese 2 cups water 2 cups instant potato flakes 1/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder 3/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes 1 teaspoon chili seasoning 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1. Heat oven to 375 F. Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with olive oil-flavored cooking spray. 2. In a large skillet sprayed with olive oil-flavored cooking spray, brown meat. Stir in salsa, tomato sauce and brown sugar substitute. Add green beans and half of cheddar cheese. Mix well to combine. Spread mixture evenly into prepared baking dish. 3. In a medium saucepan, bring water to boil. Remove from heat. Stir in potato flakes and dry milk powder. Add yogurt, parsley flakes, chili seasoning, black pepper and remaining cheddar cheese. Mix gently to combine. Spread potato mixture evenly over meat mixture. 4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Place baking dish on wire rack and let set for 5 minutes. Divide into 6 servings.
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MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel * On April 7, 1776, Navy Capt. John Barry, commander of the American warship Lexington, makes the first American naval capture of a British vessel when he takes command of the warship HMS Edward off the coast of Virginia. The capture turned Barry into a national hero. * On April 1, 1877, prospector Edward Schieffelin begins his search for silver in southern Arizona. Later that year, Schieffelin discovered one of the richest silver veins in the West. He named it the Tombstone Lode. * On April 6, 1896, the Olympic Games, a longlost tradition of ancient Greece, are reborn in Athens. King Georgios I of Greece and a crowd of 60,000 spectators welcomed athletes from 13 nations. * On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. is shot to death at a hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. A single shot fired from a nearby motel by James Earl Ray struck King in the neck. The death of America’s leading civil-rights advocate sparked a wave of rioting around the country. * On April 2, 1972, silent film actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin prepares for his first voyage to the United States since 1952, when he was denied a re-entry visa amid questions about his leftist politics. Chaplin returned to accept an honorary Academy Award. * On April 3, 1996, at his cabin in Montana, Theodore John Kaczynski is arrested by FBI agents and accused of being the Unabomber, the elusive terrorist blamed for 16 mail bombs that killed three people and injured 23. “Unabomber” was an acronym for university, airline and bomber. * On April 5, 2000, Lee Petty, an early star of NASCAR, dies at the age of 86 in North Carolina. Lee Petty won more than 50 stock-car races during his career, including three NASCAR championships and the first Daytona 500, held in 1959. (c) 2019 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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By Mick Harper 1. What San Francisco rock band released “With Your Love,” and when? 2. Who released “I’m in Love” in 1981? 3. This former Drifter was the first artist to release “So Much Love.” 4. What is the only instrumental on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest songs? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “I’d be happy just to hear your voice, Saying this is for the girl who didn’t sign her name, Yes, she needs a dedication just the same.” Answers 1. Jefferson Starship, in 1976. Two of the songwriters had been members of the original Jefferson Airplane. 2. Evelyn “Champagne” King. The song went to the top of both dance and soul charts. 3. Ben E. King, in 1966. The song was covered by Dusty Springfield and Blood, Sweat & Tears, but it was George Nooks who turned it into reggae. 4. “Green Onions,” by Booker T. & the M.G.’s in 1962. (If you own the 45, try playing it at 33 rpm.) 5. “Pilot of the Airwaves,” by English singer Charlie Dore in 1979. A sad song ... the singer says her only friend is the DJ to whom she is making song requests in the middle of the night. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG) animated 2. Alita: Battle Angel (PG-13) Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz 3. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (PG) animated 4. Fighting With My Family (PG-13) Dwayne Johnson, Lena Headey 5. Isn’t It Romantic (PG-13) Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth 6. What Men Want (R) Taraji P. Henson, Kristen Ledlow 7. Happy Death Day 2U (PG-13) Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard 8. Cold Pursuit (R) Liam Neeson, Laura Dern 9. The Upside (PG-13) Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston 10. Run the Race (PG) Mykelti Williamson, Frances Fisher (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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