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TIDBITS® EXAMINES SOME FAMOUS ADVERTISING CHARACTERS by Kathy Wolfe We’ve all seen these characters in ads and television commercials for years. This week, Tidbits digs a little deeper into their history. •
Henry Nemo was a jazz composer and Cotton Club musician credited as the creator of jive. So what does Nemo have to do with tuna fish? Tasked with creating an ad campaign for StarKist tuna, ad exec Tom Rogers designed a hip, cool beatnik fish with a beret and trendy shades, modeling Charlie the Tuna after his good friend, Nemo. Charlie felt he had “good taste,” believing himself to be the perfect catch for StarKist. Throughout his 85commercial career, which began in 1961, Charlie was always rejected with a note on a fish hook reading, “Sorry, Charlie.” The point of the message was that StarKist wasn’t looking for tuna with good taste, but rather for tuna that tasted good. “Sorry, Charlie” and “Tell ‘em Charlie sent ya” are among the most recognized advertising slogans in history. Charlie’s ad campaign was retired in the late 1980s.
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We were admonished by Mr. Whipple, “Please don’t squeeze the Charmin!” from 1964 to 1985. This fictional supermarket manager was played by Dick Wilson, whose previous credits included several 1960s and 1970s sitcoms. Born in England in 1916 as Riccardo DiGuglielmo, he moved to Ontario, Canada as a young child. At 15, Wilson was working at a local radio station. At 16, he taught himself to fly, and began flying supplies to remote Canadian mining camps, experience that made him eligible for military flight training, followed by a stint as a World War II bomber pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Wilson appeared in more than 500 commercials touting the benefits of Charmin bath tissue. A 1978 survey revealed that his face was the thirdmost known in America, beating out thenPresident Jimmy Carter. Only Richard Nixon and evangelist Billy Graham were more recognizable than Mr. Whipple. It seems appropriate that interviews for the part were held in Flushing, New York. Actress Jan Miner was Madge the Manicurist for 27 years of television commercials for Palmolive dishwashing liquid. Miner had already had a very successful stage, radio, film, and television career before she told her clients that Palmolive “softens hands while you do the dishes” and used the liquid to soak their hands during their manicure appointments. Clara Peller was a real manicurist for 35 years at a Chicago beauty salon. She was discovered by an ad agency when she was 80 years old, and was chosen to star in a Wendy’s hamburger commercial with two other elderly ladies beginning in January of 1984. Clara’s three-word line was “Where’s the beef?” as she and the others studied a competitor’s hamburger. The company experienced a 31% jump in sales the year after Clara’s commercials first aired.
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Earth Day got me thinking about how many plastic bottled beverages my family goes through. I have found six glass reusable bottles that can be run through the dishwasher, and I store them in the refrigerator in a cardboard six-pack holder. I still want the convenience of grabbing a bottle of water from the fridge, but I feel better knowing that I'm not contributing to a plastic problem." -- JoAnn
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"If you love to burn candles as much as I do, consider storing them in the refrigerator for a day or so before burning them. I swear, it makes them burn evenly. Someone told me this once, and I tried it and have been doing it ever since. No more crooked candles." -J.L. in Tennessee
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When traveling for more than a few days, stick your plants into the bathtub with a little bit of water. They'll soak it up, and you won't have to have someone come over and water your plants. This will only work for a week at most, though." -- J.M. in Louisiana
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Kitchen remodels can be expensive, but when your kitchen isn't usable, that's even more of an expense. Instead of opting for takeout food, set up an alternate kitchen to save money. A microwave, toaster oven, coffee pot and a small dorm-style fridge can take care of a lot of your needs in the short term.
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There aren’t many who haven’t seen Stephanie Courtney’s face. Her first TV commercial was a small role in a Bud Light ad that aired during the Super Bowl in 1998. Since then, she has appeared in 11 movies and dozens of guest spots on television series. But we really know her best in her role as Flo of Progressive Insurance ad fame, a job she’s had since 2008. Stephanie has a degree in English from New York’s Binghamton University.
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Hector Boiardi began working in restaurant kitchens in Italy at age 10. In 1914, at 16, Hector arrived at Ellis Island and started a job in the kitchen at New York City’s Plaza Hotel, where he worked his way up to head chef. A move to Cleveland in 1924 brought Hector’s first restaurant, Il Giardino d’Italia, or “Garden of Italy.” His pasta dishes became so popular, customers asked for milk bottles of his spaghetti sauce to take home. By 1928, Boiardi had opened a factory to meet the demands. The products’ labels featured Hector’s picture in his chef’s hat, and the newly-changed name to an easier pronunciation, Chef Boy-ar-dee. During World War II, Boiardi developed field rations for the troops, and by the end of the war, his annual sales exceeded $20 million. Although he sold the company in 1946, he remained a consultant for more than 30 years. At the time of his death in 1985, annual sales of Chef Boy-ar-dee products grossed more than $500 million.
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A Chicago animal shelter was the source of the 7-year-old large orange tabby cat known as Morris, the face of 9 Lives cat food. Dubbed “the world’s most finicky cat,” the original Morris appeared in 58 TV commercials from 1969 to 1978. Following Morris’ that year, the second Morris took over. To date, there have been three different felines in the role.
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The fictional coffee farmer, Juan Valdez, has been touting the flavor of Colombian coffee since 1958. The original actor, Cuban native Jose Duval, had the role until 1969. After migrating to America at age 20, Duval set his sights on a career in music and theater. He appeared at New York’s Metropolitan Opera, then transitioned to other venues, including theater roles in “The King and I” and “South Pacific.” In 1969, Duval was succeeded by an actual Colombian coffee farmer, Carlos Sanchez, who was also an artist. Sanchez was Valdez until 2006 when he retired and Carlos Casteneda took over the role. Speaking of coffee, do you remember the fictional Swedish housewife, Mrs. Olson, who was the expert on the perfect cup of coffee? Actress Virginia Christine boasted about the “mountain-grown coffee” as the “richest kind of coffee.” She wasn’t just a coffee peddler – she had roles in close to 60 movies and scores of television appearances. The actress’ hometown of Stanton, Iowa honored her by building the community’s water tower in the shape of a giant coffee pot.
• The Marlboro Man became a popular fixture in the cigarette’s ads beginning in 1954. The first Man was William Thourlby, a model who neither smoked nor drank, and pretended to do cowboy tasks in the ad. But the ad agency didn’t feel he was authentic or “rugged” enough, and so went after rodeo cowboys and ranch hands. Another nonsmoker, Robert Norris, was the Man for 12 years, but quit when he felt it was a poor influence on his children. Five of the Marlboro Men died of smoking-related diseases, primarily lung cancer. Several of the cowboys smoked multiple of packs of cigarettes during the filming.
By Lucie Winborne • "White noise" is named such because, just as the color white is a mixture of many different shades at different ratios, it's a combination of all sound frequencies at once. •
Some of the first soccer balls were made of clothing filled with rubble.
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"Jazz on bones" or "Ribs" were bootleg vinyl recordings made from old X-rays with holes burned in the middle from cigarettes, used in the '50s and '60s to smuggle banned music into the Soviet Union.
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A vending machine offering live crabs debuted in 2010 in Nanjing, China, with sales of around 200 per day and a promised refund of three live crabs for any dead one dispensed.
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While enough was known about Halley's Comet in 1910 to predict its arrival, rumors about its dangers were so extensive that some people bought comet umbrellas and anti-comet pills in an attempt to protect themselves from it.
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Between 2006 and 2007, Poland's prime minister and president were identical twin brothers, making them the first siblings in history to hold those titles simultaneously.
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Ever wonder why sneezes frequently occur in threes? The first loosens the irritant. The second propels it to the front of your nose, and the third expels it. Problem solved!
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Thought for the Day: "Sometimes the steepest, most challenging and most rewarding paths in life are not meant to be walked, but crawled." -- Toni Sorenson (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Mozzarella Vegetable Salad It's a well-known fact that vegetables are good for you. But just as important, this ultra-easy salad tastes good! 1 cup sliced carrots 1 cup chopped fresh broccoli 1 cup chopped fresh cauliflower 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup fat-free Italian dressing 2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise 1. In a large bowl, combine carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms and mozzarella cheese. Add Italian dressing and mayonnaise. Mix gently just to combine. 2. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Gently stir again just before serving. Makes 4 (1 cup each) servings. * Each serving equals: 95 calories, 3g fat, 8g protein, 461mg sodium, 3g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Vegetable, 1 Meat. (c) 2022 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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1. The Bad Guys (PG) animated 2. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (PG) James Marsden, Jim Carrey 3. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (PG-13) Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law 4. The Northman (R) Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman 5. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (R) Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal 6. Everything Everywhere All at Once (R) Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu 7. The Lost City (PG-13) Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum 8. Father Stu (R) Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson 9. Morbius (PG-13) Jared Leto, Matt Smith 10. Ambulance (R) Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Source: Box Office Mojo (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Are Irresponsible Owners the Bane of Dog Parks? DEAR PAW'S CORNER: When I first adopted my Collie mix "Sara," I went to the dog park near my apartment every morning. I thought it would be a great place for a year-old puppy to socialize with other dogs and humans. A year later, I no longer take her to the dog park if there are any other dogs there -- which means taking pre-dawn walks or bypassing the park entirely. I quickly learned that while many dog owners are responsible people who train and socialize their dogs, others don't train them at all, or train them inadequately. On Sara's first day, a huge dog ran up, snarling and barking at both of us. The dog's owner just sat on a bench, waving and yelling, "He's friendly," while Sara cowered behind my legs. A few days later, that same dog got in a vicious fight with two other dogs. Because we continued to have negative experiences with other dogs (and their owners), making it impossible to train and socialize Sara, I've stopped going there. I don't think dog parks are a great idea anymore, even though I live in an urban area and green spaces are important for dogs. What's your take? -- Hannah J. in Boston DEAR HANNAH: I'm really sorry that happened to Sara and you, and you're doing the right thing by taking her at uncrowded times. Overcrowded parks, resource-guarding and aggressively playful dogs can make it a negative experience. Dog parks are a community resource, and it's important for dog owners to work together to make the park work. Find out if there's a volunteer committee for your particular park. If not, and you want to keep using the dog park, consider forming a group to address behavior and other issues. Send your questions, tips and comments to ask@pawscorner.com. (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Video On Demand 1. Spider-Man: No Way Home (PG-13) Tom Holland 2. Sing 2 (PG) animated 3. House of Gucci (R) Lady Gaga 4. The Contractor (R) Chris Pine 5. Marry Me (PG-13) Jennifer Lopez 6. The Ten Commandments* (NR) Theodore Roberts 7. Encanto (PG) animated 8. Belfast (PG-13) Jude Hill 9. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (PG-13) Carrie Coon 10. Agent Game (R) Mel Gibson *1923 silent film
DVD, Blu-ray Sales 1. Spider-Man: No Way Home (PG-13) Sony Pictures/Marvel 2. Sing 2 (PG) Universal 3. Spider-Man 3-movie Collection (PG-13) Sony Pictures/Marvel 4. Scream* (R) Paramount 5. Encanto (PG) Disney 6. Sonic the Hedgehog (PG) Paramount 7. Death on the Nile* (PG-13) 20th Century 8. Sing 2-Movie Pack (PG) Universal 9. Yellowstone: Season 4 (TV-MA) Paramount 10. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (PG-13) Sony Pictures *2022 Source: ComScore/MediaPlay News (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
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By Dr. Holly Carling
HAIR LOSS – ARE YOU LOSING IT UP TOP? Losing your hair can be quite a distressing thing. Whether your hair is slowly thinning, you are losing it in clumps, or you have patches that are totally bald, continued hair loss can be devastating. As with all things that can go awry in your body, there is a reason, or reasons, why you are losing hair. Finding the causative factors is necessary to stop the progress of hair loss. First look at your medications. Many medications have side effects of hair loss such as retinoids used for acne, chemotherapeutic drugs, drugs that suppress the immune system, NSAIDS, anti-depressant and other mood stabilizing drugs, many antibiotics and antifungals, birth control pills and hormone replacement drugs, blood pressure medications such as beta blockers, ace inhibitors and diuretics, thyroid medications, weight loss drugs, cholesterol lowering and anti-clotting drugs, diabetes meds and others. If your medications are to blame, consider using other therapies, such as acupuncture and herbal medicine to resolve your health issues instead. The best way to not have to use a medication, especially one with undesirable side effects, is to take care of the underlying problem and resultant symptom. Stress and trauma can also contribute to abnormal hair loss. Finding ways to modulate your stress such as yoga, meditation, qi gong, acupuncture, massage, and good nutrition can help considerably. Reaching out for alcohol,
coffee or energy drinks is not a good option for stress and can worsen the situation. Lack of circulation to the scalp due to either stress or other cardiovascular problems can lead to hair loss. Genetic factors such as male pattern baldness may play a role in your hair loss, but just because a member in your family has it, does not mean you will. Your hair follicles depend on good nutrition to be healthy. They absorb critical vitamins, minerals and other nutrients to benefit you. Minerals such as zinc and iron, and vitamins, especially food-sourced B vitamins and vitamin A are necessary. Taking just biotin in a bottle may help, but is not the best source. Seafoods such as oysters, salmon, sardines, mackerel and tuna; greens such as spinach, collards, broccoli and kale; good fats such as the fish above and avocados; and orange veggies such as pumpkin, sweet potatoes and carrots, are all foods rich in the nutrients needed by the scalp for healthy hair quality. Pregnancy and menopause or any big change in hormones, or big hormonal imbalances such as thyroid problems can be contributing factors. As if this wasn’t enough, even environmental factors such as pollutants (act as pseudoestrogens), chlorine, lead exposure and other heavy metals are suspect as well. As with any malady in the body, finding the cause for you, specifically, is the first step in keeping the hair you have and getting the lost hair growing back again. There is hope.
Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist and Master Herbologist with over four decades of experience. Dr. Carling is a “Health Detective,” she looks beyond your symptom picture and investigates WHY you are experiencing your symptoms in the first place. 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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Honor Flights Resume Honor Flights are back. After sitting out the trips for the last two years due to the pandemic, Honor Flights are up and running again. The Honor Flight Network consists of independent groups (hubs) that take veterans on all-expenses-paid trips to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials and monuments. This involves free airfare and visits to the memorials with guardians and volunteers every step of the way while in the company of other veterans. You only have to see the trip photos and videos to understand how much these trips are appreciated. In 2019 alone (the last year they had the trips before COVID shut things down), they flew over 23,000 veterans and 18,000 guardians. Since its beginning in 2005, Honor Flights has taken over 245,000 veterans on these trips. At this point their focus is signing up veterans who served in World War II, as well as veterans who are severely ill or injured. Would you like to go, either as a veteran, a guardian or a volunteer? Go online to Honor Flights at www.honorflight.org. Click the regional hubs for a map of states; click your state for contact info and the hub's website and schedule, as well as the applications for veterans, guardians and volunteers. My state, for example, has one flight planned every month through October. Scroll down the page for staterelated info and videos. Call them at 937-521-2400 with your questions. Honor Flights is non-profit and can use our dollars. (They rate 4 stars from Charity Navigator.) You can donate on their website (www.honorfl ight.org/donate-online.html), either to one of the regional hubs that covers your state or to the network as a whole. Or, if you'd rather send a check than make a donation online, you can send it to: HonorFlight, Inc. 1405 South Fern Street No. 702 Arlington, VA 22202 We haven't opened our wallets in quite a while. I think we should do so for this. (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. Which group released an album titled "Agents of Fortune"? 2. Who wrote and released "Sundown"? 3. Name the 1960s singer who was partially deaf as a result of having meningitis as a child. 4. What do The Chords, Bobby Hebb and Edison Lighthouse all have in common? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: "Jubilation, she loves me again, I fall on the floor and I'm laughing." Answers 1. Blue Oyster Cult, in 1976. The 2001 CD reissue had four additional songs, including the longer demo version of "(Don't Fear) The Reaper." 2. Gordon Lightfoot, in 1974. It was his only chart topper in the U.S. (He's Canadian.) 3. Mary Wells, of "My Guy" fame. She was singing in clubs by the age of 10. 4. They all made it to the list of One-Hit Wonders for the decades when their songs hit the charts: the '50s, '60s and '70s. 5. "Cecilia," by Simon & Garfunkel, in 1970. The song was partially created at a late-night party and recorded on a tape recorder. Simon later came back to it, deciding that it had the makings of a song. The title likely refers to St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music. (c) 2022 King Features Syndicate
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1. SCIENCE: What is an organism that depends entirely upon another organism for its existence? 2. HISTORY: When did the Suez Canal open? 3. GEOGRAPHY: What nation's second largest island is called Mindanao? 4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Where was sherry invented? 5. MUSIC: Who was known as "the king of swing"? 6. DISCOVERIES: In what century was the ancient city of Troy rediscovered by archaeologists? 7. GOVERNMENT: Who was the longest-serving U.S. House Speaker? 8. MOVIES: Who directed the movie "It Happened One Night"? 9. ARCHITECTURE: How many churches did Christopher Wren design for London after the Great Fire of 1666? 10. TELEVISION: On "The Flintstones," what is Bam-Bam's last name? Answers 1. Parasite 2. 1869 3. Philippines 4. Spain 5. Benny Goodman 6. 19th 7. Sam Rayburn (17 years) 8. Frank Capra 9. 52 10. Rubble (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
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On May 18, 1783, the first United Empire Loyalists, known to American Patriots as Tories, arrive in what is now New Brunswick, Canada, to take refuge under the British crown. Loyalist refugees in western Quebec were given 200 acres apiece. • On May 22, 1859, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, is born. His first Sherlock Holmes story, "A Study in Scarlet," was published in 1887. Doyle soon grew weary of his creation, killing off Holmes only to resuscitate him later due to popular demand. • On May 20, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signs the Homestead Act, which opens government-owned land to small family farmers. The act gave the head of a family 160 acres to try his hand at farming for five years. If the farmer then could prove the homestead successful, he paid an $18 filing fee and received a deed to the land. • On May 21, 1881, in Washington, D.C., humanitarians Clara Barton and Adolphus Solomons found the American National Red Cross, established to provide humanitarian aid to victims of wars and natural disasters. • On May 19, 1975, New York City's Chinatown is almost entirely shut down with shuttered stores displaying signs reading "Closed to Protest Police Brutality." The demonstration was a reaction to the New York Police Department's treatment of Peter Yew after he witnessed the police beating a Chinese teenager and attempted to intervene. • On May 16, 1980, Los Angeles Lakers point guard Earvin "Magic" Johnson steps in for injured center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and scores 42 points, leading the Lakers to a four games-to-two series win over the Philadelphia 76ers and the NBA championship. (c) 2022 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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By Matilda Charles
What Lured Us Back to the Senior Center? The too-young staffers at the senior center finally figured out that we're not coming back until COVID is gone. And it's not gone. In some areas it's easing up a bit, but here it's still going strong. We're not willing to risk contagion by dashing in the door of the senior center and pretending things are back to normal. At least once a week the center sends out emails and gets few replies in response. Come to the Ladies Lunch served indoors? No thanks. Experiment with still life photography in the meeting room, with vases, statuettes and fruit provided? No. We held out, refusing as a group to be party to any potential COVID-spreading indoor activity. Finally, the staff got it. They went with videos. The art classes will be online. The book club will have an online discussion, with a link to how to log in to the meeting. And the exercise classes will be posted online so everyone can stretch and work out at home. But it was the offer of free haircuts that broke our resolve. Some of us haven't been in a salon for two years. The rules were specific. Stay in our car until we were handed an at-home COVID test, which we would take in the car. If it proved to be negative, we could proceed to the next step (one person at a time), which was to sit on a chair in the hall inside the right-side door of the center and wait for our turn. When the person ahead of us was finished (down the hall in the kitchen), she would be escorted out the left-side door to the parking lot. It was glorious. We each came out of the left-side door with a spring in our step, freshly relieved of two years of unruly hair. Staff should have thought of this before.
SENATOR SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO: ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IS DEVASTING FAMILIES… (opinion summary 2019) “Health care is a subject that remains front and center in so many of our national conversations and debates… It continues to poll as a top concern among the American public. …One of those issues is something that is very close to my heart: Alzheimer’s disease. Like so many Americans, I have felt the impacts of this disease. I lost both of my parents to Alzheimer’s, and our family helped to care for them. So I understand the difficulties that caregivers and loved ones face as they try to figure out this difficult challenge. This disease is devastating, and there is no book or a magic formula for how to face it. But I feel strongly that we can do more to ease the pain of those who suffer from Alzheimer’s, to help their caregivers, and most importantly, to find a cure. The statistics surrounding Alzheimer’s are staggering. More than five million Americans are living with the disease, and it’s estimated that as many as 16 million will have it in 2050 without some kind of medical breakthroughs. The cost of caring for those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias is also notable: an estimated $277 billion in 2018, increasing to $1.1 trillion by 2050. Not to mention the emotional costs. These numbers make it clear that we have some work
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to do… I so wish my parents had the opportunity to be involved in decisions regarding their own care, but it’s my hope that through early assessment and diagnosis, we can give others that opportunity… At the same time, it’s essential that we continue working toward a cure. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I’ve worked with Labor-Health and Human Services Subcommittee Chairman Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and others to provide resources for critical Alzheimer’s research. With the passage of last year’s government funding bill, we have surpassed the $2 billion milestone when it comes to Alzheimer’s research, providing the National Institutes of Health the funding it needs to continue its work and to help support the work of others. It’s easy to get discouraged when you hear about a once-promising clinical trial not moving forward, when you learn another person you know has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, or when a cure may seem so far away. But observing the research being done at NIH and other institutions across the county, seeing the hope and determination in the eyes of those fighting back, and witnessing the bipartisan commitment to tackling this disease—that’s all proof that we are making progress…” Please call for a tour of our “HOMES,” for truly they are…
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1. The Merseyside Derby is a rivalry match between what two English football clubs? 2. In 1979, New York Yankees manager Billy Martin was fired after getting into a bar fight with Joseph Cooper, a salesman of what confectionery? 3. What longtime NFL reporter and insider for ESPN was known as "The Professor"? 4. Wallace Wade Stadium is the home field of what university's football team? 5. Name the athlete, amputee and cancer research advocate who attempted to run a "Marathon of Hope" across Canada in 1980. 6. Three pitchers in Major League Baseball history threw unofficial no-hitters, having pitched eight hitless innings in losing efforts on the road. Who are they? 7. In ice hockey, what is the name of the shaded area directly in front of each team's goal? Answers 1. Everton and Liverpool. 2. Marshmallows. 3. John Clayton. 4. Duke University. 5. Terry Fox. 6. Silver King (1890), Andy Hawkins (1990) and Matt Young (1992). 7. The crease. (c) 2022 King Features Syndicate, Inc. .
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You Ewes and Rams will find your ideas cheered by a mostly receptive flock. Those few dissenters could well be turned around by your charm and powers of persuasion. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It's time for the bold and beautiful Bovine to shake off the dust of the past and shape up with new ideas for the future. This could surprise some folks, but they'll soon adjust. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Those nagging new doubts about an upcoming decision should alert you to step back (at least temporarily) so you can reassess its potential impact from a new perspective. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) That unpleasant situation you hoped would go away by itself needs immediate attention before it affects an upcoming decision. Expect your supporters to rally around your cause. LEO (July 23 to August 22) You're moving up and away from that recent setback. But remain cautious about finances. An exercise in thrift today helps cushion a possible end-of-themonth money squeeze. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You're still dealing with overtones of pessimism that cause you to doubt your ability to make some needed changes. But the negative pressures will ease up by week's end. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) There could be some fallout from the way you handled a recent family problem. But those who know that you were in the right won't hesitate to step in on your behalf. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Financial strains ease by week's end. Meanwhile, focus on cultivating that new relationship if you hope to have it blossom into something more meaningful. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Health matters once again dominate the week. Be careful not to ignore recurrences of an old problem. An almost-forgotten commitment resurfaces. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) The emergence of an unusual selfish streak could dismay those close to you. Defy it -- don't justify it -- so you can become your gracious self again. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Reassess your decision to stay with the status quo. It might seem like the sensible thing to do right now, but changes around you could make that choice a risky one. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Move decisively but cautiously when dealing with a delicate personal matter. The fewer mistakes you make now, the less likely it is that the problem will recur later on. BORN THIS WEEK: You can find beauty where many cannot. And you enjoy sharing your discovery with others. (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
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