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TIDBITS® BRINGS YOU WORDS & MORE WORDS
by Kathy Wolfe It’s time to sharpen up your word skills as Tidbits imparts some unusual facts about some unusual words! • You might expect a dentiloquist to be an employee of your local dentist, but the term actually refers to someone who speaks through clenched teeth. • Presidents have been vetoing legislation passed by Congress since George Washington, who issued the first veto in April of 1792. Article 1, section 7 of the U.S. Constitution provides for the President’s authority to use a veto to prevent the passage of legislation. The word “veto” has its origins in the Latin language, translating “I forbid.” By the end of 2018, vetoes had been used 2,574 times, with 111 of them overridden. • Most of us know that a clairvoyant seems to have psychic or telepathic abilities, but what about a clairvoyee? This unusual word refers to a window-like hole cut in a hedge. And speaking of psychics, there’s a fancy name for a palm reader … it’s chiromancer! • How about a few unusual phobias? Those with a fear of trains suffer from siderodromophobia, while those with stenophobia are afraid of narrow places. There are those who fear men wearing beards … they are called pogonophobics. turn the page for more!
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TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #14 April 1st 2019 WORDS & MORE WORDS (continued): • Circus lovers might refer to that person who walks along a thin wire high above the crowd as a tightrope walker. The official name of this performer is funambulist. The most famous funambulist was Charles Blondin, a French acrobat who crossed Niagara Falls on a rope for the first time on June 30, 1859. A rope less than an inch thick was attached to an oak tree on the American side of the falls and to a rock on the Canadian side. His walk from bank to bank took 23 minutes. Four days later, Blondin repeated the feat, with another one on July 15, during which he walked backwards to Canada and forward to the U.S. while pushing a wheelbarrow. His next achievement was to somersault and backflip the distance, followed by a trip carrying his manager on his back. The daredevil even carried a stove on one trip, started a fire, and cooked an omelet on the rope. His final Niagara Falls crossing took place in 1896 at age 62. By then, he had made the crossing 300 times. During his career, he logged more than 10,000 miles on his tightrope. His death in 1897 came not from a fall, as had been expected for decades, but from complications of diabetes. • Did you know that there’s a special word for that cloudlike streak left behind by jets? It’s known as a contrail, and it comes from the combination of two words – condensation and trail. And speaking of airplanes, you may not know that empennage refers to the craft’s entire tail assembly. It comes from a French word meaning “the feathers at the end of an arrow.” • You might call this person a shopaholic, but the official term for a person with an uncontrollable urge to buy things is oniomaniac. Some specialists call it Compulsive Buying Disorder, or CBD.
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By JoAnn Derson • “I like to make cubed potatoes for breakfast. To keep it simple to cook in the morning, I boil a big batch on Sunday to use throughout the week. I keep them nice and white by adding a quarter cup of vinegar to the cooking water. You can’t taste it at all, and there’s no browning, even by Friday.” -- J.D. in Florida • “Keep a small package of wet wipes in your car so that you can wipe off your hands after you pump gas. I feel like there’s always some residue, and the wipes are convenient for other things, too.” -- T.A. in Nevada • When painting, use a wet travel-size bar of soap to coat the windows (glass only), smearing the soapy residue all over the glass. Let it dry. When you paint, any splatters will land on the soap, which can be easily wiped away when the paint is dry. • “If you get a new contact via your cellphone, make sure you write it down in a good oldfashioned paper address book. These days, we never dial someone, so we never learn their phone number. If something happened to your phone, you might lose the telephone numbers of people you want to stay in touch with, especially non-digitally inclined friends and relatives who might be older.” -- E.U. in Indiana • Sink odor can be real problem, especially if you use a strainer in your sink. Sometimes, we forget to remove it and clean the drain underneath. Make it a point to clean and freshen your kitchen drains weekly by using this quick tip: Microwave several cups of water to boiling. Pour half down your drain, then dump in about 1/2 cup of baking soda. Follow up with a cup of full-strength vinegar (it should bubble and sputter). Wait three minutes, and then add the rest of the hot water. All clean! Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.
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OoozaPaloooza Food Truck Festival 2019 Presented By:Greater Spokane Food Truck Association Dates: April 27, 2019 Location: Coeur d'Alene City Park Phone: (509) 280-6115 send 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Price: Free Join us on April 27th, 2019 in Coeur d'Alene City Park for OoozaPaloooza Food Truck Festival 2019. A selection of the Greater Spokane Food Truck Association, Food Trucks will be on-site to satisfy your ooozy cravings with a beer garden to wash it all down. Proceeds from alcohol sales will go to Newby-Ginnings of North Idaho and GSFTA.
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WORDS & MORE WORDS (continued): • Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz suffered from nostomania, a fancy word for overwhelming homesickness. After all, “there’s no place like home!” • If the mythical unicorn has one large pointed horn projecting from its forehead, what kind of creature is a bicorn? It’s not a creature at all, but rather a two-cornered hat that became popular in the late 1700s as the headgear of military officers. You’ll recognize a bicorn in portraits of Napoleon Bonaparte. • Many of us are changing out our regular light bulbs for LED bulbs since they are energy efficient, produce a brighter light, and have a long lifespan, sometimes more than 100,000 hours. In case you’re interested, LED stands for “LightEmitting Diode.” • There’s a difference between a bibliophile and a bibliopole. The –phile is a collector of rare books, but the –pole is a seller of rare books. • The words bovine, lupine, ovine, and porcine are all animal terms. Bovine refers to something that resembles a cow or an ox, while lupine indicates being wolf-like. Ovine represents sheeplike characteristics, and porcine refers to a pig or swine. •How about these strange words for those who are dimwits? Dizzard, gomeril, gudgeon, gump, and sumph are all relatively unknown terms for numbskulls and ninnies.
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® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai Issue #14 April 1st 2019 TidbitsCounty, Dallas County WORDS & MORE WORDS (continued): • And speaking of “breadths,” if something is “just a hairbreadth away,” how far away is it? That would be 1/48th of an inch. • Criminals hauled into the police station have their mug shot taken, then their dactylograms are processed. These are the impressions left by the friction ridges of a human appendage. In other words, fingerprints! • The ZIP Code system was introduced in 1963 to speed up mail delivery. The first digit in the five-digit code represents one of the ten large geographic areas in the U.S. The second and third indicate metropolitan areas and sectional centers, while the fourth and fifth digits are local post offices. To the Post Office, ZIP means Zone Improvement Plan, but to a psychologist, those letters stand for Zero Intelligence Potential, and to a banker, it means Zero Interest Payment. • Australian Aborigines named the koala bear as such from their word meaning “no drink.” That’s because this pouched marsupial (which isn’t a bear at all) gets all of liquid intake from eating eucalyptus leaves. • You might not be familiar with the word trinitrotoluene, but surely you’ve heard its abbreviation, TNT. A German chemist first recognized the chemical compound’s explosive properties in 1891, and by 1902, the German military was using TNT as a filling for artillery shells. TNT is yellow in color and the skin of munition workers who handled it during World War I turned bright yellow, earning them the nickname “canaries.” In order for TNT to explode, it must be triggered from an explosive booster, unlike the much more volatile nitroglycerine, which can explode from mere physical shock, making it quite difficult to transport
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by Samantha Weaver • It was 20th-century French air force brigadier general and geopolitician -- and bearer of the nickname “father of the French atom bomb” -Pierre Marie Gallois who made the following sage observation: “If you put tomfoolery into a computer, nothing comes out of it but tomfoolery. But this tomfoolery, having passed through a very expensive machine, is somehow ennobled and no one dares criticize it.” • Fashion historians claim that England’s Queen Elizabeth I owned 3,000 of the elaborate dresses popular during her time. • The Great Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt is so large that its base would cover 10 football fields. • Without a bottle opener, a drunk homeless man in Belgrade, Serbia, was at a loss as to how to open his beer. So he hit upon the bright idea of using a hand grenade to pop the top. A live hand grenade, as it turned out. He popped his own top as well, dying in the incident. It’s not known how he got the grenade to begin with. • Human skin is about 70 percent water, and the human brain is 80 percent water. • At 140,000 square miles, the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, located (unsurprisingly) in Hawaii, is larger than all the other U.S. national parks put together. • Those who study such things say that the European starling is one of the world’s great mimics. They have the ability to imitate a surprisingly wide variety of sounds, including a dog’s bark, a cat’s meow, a cow’s moo, the songs of 50 other bird species, the drumming of a woodpecker and a ringing telephone.
Thought for the Day:
“The reason why so few good books are written is that so few people who can write know anything.” -- Walter Bagehot (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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COUCH THEATER -- DVD PREVIEWS By Amy Anderson
PHOTO: Jason Momoa in “Aquaman” Photo Credit: Warner Bros./DC Comics
“Aquaman” (PG-13) -- Jason Momoa helms the fourth highest-grossing solo superhero film to date, the origin story of Arthur Curry, the halfbreed son of the queen of Atlantis and a lighthouse keeper. Raised as a warrior by an Atlantean mentor (Willem Dafoe) but rejecting his tidal roots, Arthur comes to terms with his legacy by battling alongside warrior and fellow underwater royal Mera (Amber Heard) for the soul of the ocean while fending off a sworn enemy -- and, of course, getting the girl. It follows in the less-serious, more spirited fun of, say, “Wonder Woman” or “Thor” with a killer cast and CGI segments that keep underwater scenes exciting and alive. Plus, Jason Momoa. “If Beale Street Could Talk” (R) -- Based on James Baldwin’s 1974 novel, a young couple -Tish (Kiki Layne) and Fonny (Stephan James) -face racism and adversity while maintaining faith in their unshakeable love. Fonny is wrongly jailed for a terrible crime, just as Tish finds out she is pregnant with their child. Their families share in the trials of these young lovers ripped apart and the joy of an impending new generation. Regina King’s performance as Tish’s mother is outstanding -- indeed Oscar-worthy, as she took home the statue for best supporting actress -- with loving direction from Barry Jenkins and a beautiful score. “Stan and Ollie” (PG) -- Recounting the sunset days of one of the greatest duo acts to grace a stage, Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly play Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. A string of Hollywood Golden Age hits in the rearview, the pair embark on a tour of Britain in 1953 to revive interest in a new film. Hardy’s health is failing, while Laurel is wistfully grasping at a last chance for success. But the show must go on, and it does. I wasn’t sure at first about slapstick comedy routines by a dolled-up Coogan and a fat-suited-up Reilly, but it’s so good. They really give it everything they have, and on behalf of a whole generation that might have missed out on this brand of comedy, I thank the cast and crew for delivering. “Second Act” (PG-13) -- Are street smarts as good as book smarts? Well, this movie pits Jenny from the Block against elegantly coiffed Madame Lopez to see which is the better JLo. She stars as Maya, a 40-something management material who missed her window. But then she is given a social media/Photoshop makeover that gets her an interview for a prestigious Madison Avenue job -- which she lands, of course. Will the money and prestige turn Maya into someone she is not, or the person she is meant to be? It’s standard girl power rom-com fare that will satisfy the middle ground when your book club fizzles out and you need something to fill the time.
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By Dr. Holly Carling
WHY AM I SO TIRED?
If I had to guess which complaint was number one in my office, I would say it is FATIGUE. Fatigue is defined as “extreme tiredness”. It can be acute (just happened, and for a short period) or chronic (lasting for a long time). You can experience mental, emotional or physical fatigue. Other synonyms for fatigue are weariness, exhaustion, tiredness, languor, lethargy, drowsiness, sleepiness, tiredness. Each of these synonyms have their own qualifications, but the bottom line is, we don’t like it! We want to be energetic, lively, spirited, industrious, vigorous and dynamic! Who wouldn’t? So if you find yourself in the fatigue spectrum of things, it’s time we pull out the magnifying glass, put on our health detective coat, and dig into the reasons why you may be fatigued. The reasons can be broken up into two major categories: Lifestyle and health/disease. Lifestyle would include lack of sleep, excess activities, not drinking enough water, eating foods lacking quality nutrients, being overwhelmed, insufficient physical activity, skipping meals, drinking alcohol or taking drugs, etc. Most of these we are aware of, and are within our control to change.The health (or lack thereof) reason is much more extensive. Many illnesses have a fatigue component to them. Organs and glands that are not working up to par such as the adrenals, thyroid, heart, pancreas, kidneys, liver, lungs and brain can all be factors.
Many medications you may be taking for these organs and glands, as well as other conditions have side effects that include fatigue. If you are inflamed, in pain, are fighting an infection of any type, fatigue is likely. Especially if you are fighting a chronic infection or virus, known to you or sitting just below the surface, the body will be inclined towards tiredness. It’s exhausting for the immune system to be constantly fighting something! This could be an underlying tooth infection, chronic sinus congestion/infection, or any infection in the body. Nutrient imbalances, especially minerals, proteins and fats can lead to fatigue; especially those responsible for building the blood, such as iron. The thyroid, adrenals and pancreas are all energy-supplying glands that have their own special mineral, fat and protein needs. When lacking, fatigue is a real possibility. While the thyroid is often recognized as responsible for fatigue, its buddy, the adrenal glands may be even more so. They are often neglected in conventional medicine. Reserved for investigation only if suspected to be in failure, it can also be an issue in the stages below that. Like every other organ or gland in the body, there is no such thing as total health or total failure, and nothing in between. The in between, the grey area, is the time to address function and get them back towards health again. Getting all organs back to health again is the answer to the fatigue fix.
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: Glenn Close in “The Crooked House” Photo credit: Sony Pictures
HOLLYWOOD
-- Glenn Close may have lost her seventh bid for an Oscar, for “The Wife,” but she’s about to pull out the big guns for next year. She’ll finally recreate her Tony Award-winning performance as Norma Desmond in the Andrew Lloyd Webber big-screen musical “Sunset Boulevard.” Close is finally the right age (72) to play the forgotten silent-film star, and after winning three Golden Globes, three Emmys (from 14 nominations) and three Tony Awards (one for Norma Desmond in 1994), and reviving “Sunset Boulevard” in 2016 to rave reviews, she’s ready. Her 2017 film “The Crooked House,” with Max Irons, Terence Stamp and Gillian Anderson, was released in England and Italy but had limited showings in the U.S. Now the Agatha Christie mystery is available on DVD and streaming services such as Amazon Prime.
Benedict Cumberbatch, who lost his Oscar bid in 2014 for the “Imitation Game,” then joined the Marvel Universe as “Doctor Strange,” can next be seen in “Avengers: Endgame” (due April 26). He is currently filming “Ironbark,” co-starring Rachel Brosnahan, who has won an Emmy and two Golden Globes for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” It’s the true story of the British businessman who aided the CIA in penetrating the Soviet nuclear program during the Cold War. He and his Russian source, code named Ironbark, provided intelligence that ended the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. Disney is so excited about “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” that it has moved up its premiere date. The sequel to the $760 million blockbuster was originally set to open May 29, 2020, but that’s been changed to Oct. 18, 2019. Speaking of sequels, “Suicide Squad 2,” the follow-up to the $746 million-grossing “Suicide Squad,” will again star Jared Leto, Margot Robbie and Viola Davis, but Will Smith had to bow out due to a conflict with his next project. Smith has completed a cameo in the Indian comedy “Student of The Year 2” (due May 10), “Aladdin” (out May 24), “Spies In Disguise” (set for Sept. 13), “Gemini Man” (coming Oct. 4) and “Bad Boys for Life” (in theaters Jan. 17, 2020). He’ll be replaced by Idris Elba in the “Suicide Squad” sequel. Leto also will star in the “Spider-Man” spin-off “Morbius” in the title role, with Jared Harris and his “The Crown” co-star, former “Doctor Who” Matt Smith. Elba also appears in “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw,” with Dwayne Johnson, Eiza Gonzalez and Jason Statham. Everyone wondered why Pauley Perrette, costar in “NCIS” from 2003-18 would suddenly leave the hit show after 15 years. Now we know why. CBS has asked her to star in its new comedy show, “Broke,” and having just turned 50 (March 27), it’s time she makes her move. Pauley’s fans are doing a pirouette over the news! (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Q&A with Susan Ashley, MD
What the Medical Establishment Doesn’t Want You to Know
There are major problems with respect to how major advances in the natural treatment of diseases are being ignored. The main reason is the iron grip pharmaceutical companies have on mainstream medicine. The pharmaceutical companies, or Big Pharma, use their power and wealth to control how medicine is practiced. This means everything from massive donations to major medical institutions to writing fake articles (fake news) on studies to sponsoring speakers for key medical conferences. A recent study in JAMA Oncology found that 1/3rd of authors of papers appearing in major oncology journals did not report financial conflicts of interest - that they were receiving payments and gifts from makers of chemotherapy drugs. This of course influences the type of chemo drugs that are used in medicine. A small number of cancer institutes and a handful of professors design most of the chemo protocols used by oncologists.
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The control is so complete that few oncologists are willing to go outside the system, or even question conventional practices for fear of losing their license or being removed from their medical group. In some states it can even mean facing jail sentences. A recent scandal exposed that one of the nation’s leading oncology researchers, Dr Jose Baselga, was secretly receiving millions of dollars from major pharma companies and several smaller biotech companies. Who is Dr Baselga? Only the Chief Medical Officer of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, one of the most influential medical institutions in the world! And his case is not unique. Big pharma also approach professors of medicine who have the most influence on how hundreds of thousands of doctors practice. These physicians write articles in prestigious medical journals and many doctors use them as a basis of their practice. Most medical schools receive millions from pharmaceutical companies in training new doctors. Most of this article is obtained from the Blaylock Wellness Report Dec 2018. Pharma companies also employ powerful lobbyists in DC who wield great power in controlling our laws to keep the price of medicine higher than any other country. Unless we are able to reign in the power of Big Pharma, the situation will get worse. Question your doctor, do your research, and look into natural alternatives which can be very safe and effective.
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. MOVIES: Which film with a literary title won the 1999 Oscar for Best Picture? 2. ANATOMY: What gives red blood cells their color? 3. FOOD & DRINK: What spice gives Hungarian goulash its characteristic flavor? 4. HISTORY: Who were the two women who tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford on two separate occasions in 1975? 5. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of swine called? 6. ASTRONOMY: Which planet in our solar system (other than Earth) is known as the “Blue Planet”? 7. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin word “veto” mean? 8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the fastest growing plant in the world? 9. LITERATURE: Which children’s fantasy series featured a ship called “The Dawn Treader”? 10. MUSIC: What was English singer Billy Idol’s name at birth? Answers 1. “Shakespeare in Love” 2. Hemoglobin 3. Paprika 4. Sara Jane Moore and Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme 5. A sounder 6. Neptune 7. To forbid or prohibit 8. Bamboo 9. “The Chronicles of Narnia” 10. William Broad (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
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REMARKABLE PEOPLE: JOSEPH MERRICK
The name Joseph Merrick is most likely not a familiar one. You may know him as the “Elephant Man,” a gentleman whose life story was profiled on stage and screen. This week, Tidbits has the account of this remarkable man’s life. • Joseph was born in England in 1862 as a seemingly healthy baby with no symptoms of the severe deformities that would surface after the first few years of his life. • At 21 months, Joseph began to experience swelling of his lips and a bony lump on his forehead. By age five, it was obvious that his condition was serious. His skin became thick, lumpy, and rough, much like that of an elephant, even similar in color. As he continued to grow, his left and right arms were of different sizes, and his feet were considerably enlarged. • During the medically ignorant times of 19thcentury England, the family believed that Joseph’s condition was the result of his mother having been knocked over and terrified by a circus elephant while she was pregnant. Mary Merrick felt that the emotionally frightening experience had a physical effect on her unborn child. • His mother died when he was 11, and at 13, Joseph was forced to quit school and take a job at a cigar factory. His father had quickly remarried, and Joseph’s home life rapidly declined. As his body continued to grow tumors, the deformity of his right hand was worsening, and by age 16, his hand could no longer function well enough to roll the cigars. • Joseph struggled to earn money, but when he was 17, his father beat him severely for not contributing enough to the household. After a brief time lodging with an uncle, he was forced to enter a workhouse. While there, in 1882, he underwent surgery to have a 9-inch (23 cm) growth on his mouth removed, as he was having difficulty eating and speaking.
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Feral Cat Colony Getting Out of Hand
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: We have a number of feral cats living in the wooded area behind our house. I know that these cats normally can’t be acclimated to indoor living, but watching their colony expand isn’t desirable, either. So I’d like to get them to a vet and have them spayed or neutered, and either rehome them somehow or release them again. Any tips on doing this? -Sharon in Atlanta DEAR SHARON: The most common and probably most effective way to catch feral cats is to trap them one at a time using a live trap. They are available at hardware and home-improvement stores, at some pet stores or online. Before starting, find out if there is a feral cat rescue organization in your area. In Atlanta, the nonprofit LifeLine Animal Project may be able to loan you traps, as well as provide sterilization services. Otherwise, contact the veterinarian you plan to work with and make sure he or she is OK with treating, spaying and neutering the cats, and find out the prices in advance. Depending on laws in your area and on who owns the woods behind your property, you may only be able to set the traps on your property. If the feral cats don’t visit regularly, you’ll first need to lure them using food they’re attracted to. When they come around looking for this food, set up the live trap. Trap, neuter and release (TNR) programs typically release the treated cats back into their home territory, as relocation often doesn’t work. Expect the cats you trap to continue their lives in the woods -- with the realization that the colony likely won’t grow over time. Send your questions, tips or comments to ask@ pawscorner.com. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
JOSEPH MERRICK (continued): • After four miserable years in the workhouse, Joseph decided to see if he could profit from his many deformities. After contacting a showman, he secured a spot in a “human oddities” show, advertised as “The Elephant Man, Half-Man, Half-Elephant.” The show was quite successful, and soon Joseph was on the road traveling to several exhibits around Britain. • When the exhibit closed, Merrick joined a circus that was touring Europe. While in Belgium, his new manager robbed him of his life savings and abandoned him in Brussels. After miraculously making his way back to England, he was given a bed in the London Hospital. He was befriended by a surgeon named Frederick Treves and a close friendship blossomed. • When two new buildings were added to the hospital, the Prince and Princess of Wales came to the perform the dedication. Treves introduced Joseph to Princess Alexandra, who sent him a Christmas card every year for the remainder of his short life. • Joseph became adept at constructing elaborate models of buildings out of cardstock, including ornate cathedrals. • At age 27, Joseph Merrick died at the hospital. At least three books were written about his life, a Tony Award-winning play, a BBC documentary, and a 1980 film that was nominated for eight Oscars • It was not until 1986 that physicians theorized that Joseph suffered from Proteus syndrome. It’s a very rare condition that had first been described by doctors in 1976. To date, about 200 cases have been verified worldwide, with about 120 people currently living with the disorder.
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THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS
The little black dress is an essential part of most women’s wardrobes. Tidbits is studying up on fashion this week with the facts on the timeless “LBD.” • Origins of this fashion necessity date back to 1926 when Vogue magazine published a picture of a straight, long-sleeved, drop-waist, calflength black sheath dress of crepe de Chine, designed by 46-year-old French fashion designer Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. It was accessorized with a string of pearls and became “the” trend for the 1920s flappers. • Prior to that time, since the Victorian era, black had been the color of mourning, with widows expected to wear black for four years. It was also the color of servitude occupations, such as maids. Chanel hoped to change black to the color of elegance. • Vogue called the dress “Chanel’s Ford,” likening it to Ford’s Model T, simple and accessible for all social classes. The magazine further stated that the dress would become “a sort of uniform for all women of taste,” describing it as “the frock that all the world will wear.” • With the Great Depression approaching, bringing with it the rationing of textiles, the little black dress provided affordable chic style. Chanel began producing LBD’s in wool or chenille for daytime wear, and sophisticated dresses in satin, crepe, and velvet for evening wear. She wanted all women to have a dress that could be “dressed up” or “dressed down,” depending on accessories. • During the 1940s, Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor, owned several LBD’s in varying styles, stating that, “When a little black dress is right, there is nothing else to wear in its place.” French singer Edith Piaf earned her nickname the “little black sparrow” from her habit of wearing a simple black sheath dress during her performances.
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Purple Heart Vets Will Get New Benefits
Purple Heart recipients will start receiving one additional benefit in April -- priority processing for initial disability claims. Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie announced at a Senate subcommittee meeting that beginning next month, Purple Heart recipients will get priority processing when it comes to getting their disability benefits on claims received on or after April 1. This is in addition to existing medical benefits: No co-pays for medical care and priority treatment at VA hospitals, meaning that the veteran will go into at least Group 3 when it comes to medical care. Outside the medical arena, Purple Heart recipients don’t need to serve a certain length of time to get full education benefits. They’ll be able to shop on base and use the recreation areas starting next year. In some states, their children will be eligible for free tuition at in-state colleges. When it comes to work, Purple Heart recipients are given a 10-point preference in hiring for government jobs. Under certain circumstances a Purple Heart veteran can receive extra money (over the standard disability benefits). Call to inquire at 1-800-3211080. These benefits have been earned, and there’s no big dispute about that. If you’re wounded in combat, you get a medal. But when it comes to going to the head of the line for initial claims ... that’s where opinions are running hot. It’s possible to get a Purple Heart medal for a relatively minor combat wound that healed long ago, while some with much more serious non-combat injuries are still awaiting claims. Some things to think about: If a serious injury happens in a non-combat area, does it deserve a Purple Heart? If a combat injury happens but it’s mild enough that the service member can be patched up and go back into combat, does it deserve a Purple Heart? (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS (continued): •Christian Dior designed his dresses for Hollywood stars, adding further glamor to the image, creating for Rita Hayworth, Ava Gardner, and Marilyn Monroe. Hemlines, necklines, and sleeve style changed many times over the decades, from full poufy skirts and a cinched waist to a narrow sheath, from long to the tiniest of mini-skirts. During the 1990s, the little black dress went “grunge,” with some wearers adding combat boots to the look. • Perhaps the most famous little black dress of all time is the one worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 romantic comedy Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Created by French designer Hubert de Givenchy, it was a black satin sleeveless floor-length gown, gathered at the waist, with a thigh-high slit on one side. A pearl necklace and black elbow-length gloves completed the ensemble. There were two copies of the dress, one of which is in a film museum. The other dress was worn by actress Natalie Portman on the November, 2006 cover of Harper’s Bazaar, and auctioned at Christie’s in London the following month. An anonymous buyer purchased the dress by telephone, paying close to $925,000 for the gown. The proceeds of the auction were given to the construction of a school in a poverty-stricken district of Calcutta, India. • Givenchy was also a favorite designer of Elizabeth Taylor, Princess Grace of Monaco, and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. A simple Givenchy black dress was flown from France for Jackie for the funeral of her husband John F. Kennedy in 1963.
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TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #14 April 1st 2019
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TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #14 April 1st 2019
Caring for Horses Eases Symptoms of Dementia
By Matilda Charles
Filing Your Taxes on a Cellphone
A recent newspaper story told of two senior women who were coaxed into an experiment efiling their taxes on their cellphone and tablet. E-filing apparently is becoming more and more popular, as 126 million people e-filed for the past tax year, and 85 million of those received faster direct deposit refunds because of it. Would I do this, e-file on a handheld electronic device? No, I would not. In all honesty, I did e-file once years ago, sending my information directly to the Internal Revenue Service with the push of a computer keyboard button. It was the only time in all these years that something went wrong, and the IRS didn’t receive all the numbers. Some months later I received mail from them saying I owed additional taxes. Once I ran the numbers again and called them on the phone, it was clear that one entry never made it across the wires. After I sent the paper version of the tax return, all was well, but it caused grief and took time to sort out. Now I only send paper versions done on a computer where I’m more certain of the security software, hardwired to the wall. The specific reasons I won’t use a handheld electronic device to file my taxes are these: 1) Handheld devices usually don’t have adequate security software installed on them, and if installed, it’s not familiar to the user. 2) If the device is hooked up via a home WiFi, the router connection might not be encrypted. If you don’t know the difference between WEP and WPA/ WPA2, ask someone for help with your router to make sure you’re not on WEP, which can be cracked by someone walking by outside. We seniors are targets in so many instances already. Beware giving identity thieves another way to access your personal information. (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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COMFORT FOODS MADE FAST AND HEALTHY! By Healthy Exchange
Oriental Chicken Express Today, Chinese dishes are almost as American as apple pie! This filling main dish is no exception. 1 1/4 cups diagonally sliced celery 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper 1/4 cup diced green onion 1 (16-ounce) can fat-free chicken broth 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce 1 1/2 cups diced cooked chicken breast 1 (8-ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained 1 (8-ounce) can pineapple chunks, packed in fruit juice, drained 3 cups hot cooked rice 1. In a large skillet sprayed with butter-flavored cooking spray, sautŽ celery, green pepper and onion just until tender. In a covered jar, combine chicken broth and flour. Shake well to blend. Pour broth mixture into skillet with vegetables. Stir in soy sauce. 2. Continue cooking over medium heat until mixture starts to thicken, stirring often. Add chicken, water chestnuts and pineapple. Mix well to combine. Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until mixture is heated through, stirring often. 3. For each serving, spoon 1/2 cup hot rice on a plate and spoon about 1 cup chicken mixture over top. Serves 6.
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* Each serving equals: 214 calories, 2g fat, 16g protein, 33g carb., 298mg sodium, 2g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch, 1 1/2 Meat, 1 Vegetable. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel • On April 13, 1360, a hailstorm kills an estimated 1,000 of King Edward’s III’s English soldiers in France. The heavy losses were seen as a sign from God, convincing King Edward to negotiate peace with the French. • On April 10, 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York by philanthropist and diplomat Henry Bergh after he witnessed and later wrote about work horses beaten by their peasant drivers in Russia. • On April 12, 1914, the Mark Strand Theatre opens to the public in New York City, the first of the “dream palaces,” known for their impressive size and luxuriously appointed interiors. The Strand seated some 3,000 people. • On April 11, 1945, the American Third Army liberates the Buchenwald concentration camp, near Weimar, Germany. Among those saved by the Americans was Elie Wiesel, who would go on to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986. • On April 9, 1962, President John F. Kennedy throws out the ceremonial first pitch in Washington D.C.’s new stadium, called simply “D.C. Stadium.” He continued a tradition that began in 1910 when President William Taft threw out Major League Baseball’s first opening-day pitch in old Griffith Stadium. • On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hits his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruth’s legendary record of 714 homers. Aaron would hit 40 more home runs for a career total of 755. • On April 14, 1986, the U.S. launches airstrikes against Libya in retaliation for its sponsorship of terrorism against American troops and citizens. The attacks were mounted by Navy attack jets in the Mediterranean and Air Force bombers from bases in England. France refused to allow the bombers to fly over its territory, forcing them to make a 3,000-mile detour. (c) 2019 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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By Mick Harper 1. Which group released “Rock and Roll” and when? 2. Name the group that released “You’re the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me.” 3. Who released “Vienna” as the b-side to “Just the Way You Are”? 4. Which Jefferson Airplane song rants about President Richard Nixon’s attempts to stop marijuana from coming into the country. 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “I hear your name whispered on the wind, It’s a sound that makes me cry.” Answers: 1. Led Zeppelin, in 1972. The song was written in 15 minutes while the band was jamming and putting together pieces of different parts of songs, adding drums and guitar. 2. Gladys Knight & the Pips, in 1973, netting a No. 3 slot on the charts. Country artist Ray Price recorded it first, and it climbed to No. 1. 3. Billy Joel, in 1977. 4. “Mexico,” in 1970. Soon after its release, Nixon asked that drug songs not be played on the air. 5. “Waiting For a Song to Fall,” by Boy Meets Girl, in 1988. The song came about when the duo saw a falling star while at a Whitney Houston concert. The song climbed charts around the world. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. Captain Marvel (PG-13) Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson 2. Wonder Park (PG) animated 3. Five Feet Apart (PG-13) Cole Sprouse, Haley Lu Rchardson 4. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG) animated 5. A Madea Family Funeral (PG-13) Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis 6. No Manches Frida 2 (R) Martha Higareda, Omar Chaparro 7. Captive State (PG-13) John Goodman, Ashton Sanders 8. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (PG) animated 9. Alita: Battle Angel (PG-13) Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz 10. Green Book (PG-13) Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.
Top 10 Video On Demand 1. Instant Family (PG-13) Mark Wahlberg 2. Creed II (PG-13) Michael B. Jordan 3. A Star Is Born (R) Lady Gaga 4. Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) Rami Malek 5. Venom (PG-13) Tom Hardy 6. The Favourite (R) Emma Stone 7. Robin Hood (PG-13) Taron Egerton 8. Ben Is Back (R) Julia Roberts 9. Nobody’s Fool (R) Tiffany Haddish 10. The Possession of Hannah Grace (R) Shay Mitchell Top 10 DVD, Blu-ray Sales 1. Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) Disney 2. Creed II (PG-13) MGM 3. The Little Mermaid: Signature Collection (G) Disney 4. Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) FOX 5. Instant Family (PG-13) Paramount 6. A Star Is Born (R) Warner Bros. 7. Robin Hood (PG-13) Lionsgate 8. The Favourite (R) Element Pictures 9. The Grinch (PG) Universal 10. The Vanishing (R) Protagonist Pictures
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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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