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By Kathy Wolfe This week, Tidbits hits the road to examine several interesting spots across the globe. • Denali, the highest mountain peak in North America, has undergone a few name changes over the years. This peak, with an elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190 m) above sea level, stands in Alaska’s interior, about 240 miles (386 km) from Anchorage. For centuries, the Koyukon Athabaskans who live in the area have referred to the mountain as Denali, based on their word for “high” or “tall.” When the Russians owned Alaska, Denali was called Bolshaya Gora, which translates “big mountain.” For a short time in the 1880s, it was known as Densmore’s Mountain, after an Alaskan prospector who was the first European to reach its base. But in 1896, another gold prospector gave it the name that stuck for decades, Mt. McKinley, naming it after a U.S. presidential candidate, William McKinley, who became president the following year. It wasn’t until 1917, when President Woodrow Wilson signed the bill to establish Mt. McKinley National Park, that the peak became formally recognized under that name, remaining so for nearly 100 years. In August of 2015, the name of Denali was officially restored. turn the page for more!
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TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #1 January 7th 2019 GEOGRAPHY (continued): • A brand-new island was formed in 1963, 20 miles (32 km) off the southern coast of Iceland, the result of a volcanic eruption. The eruption began 430 feet (130 m) below sea level, reaching the surface in November, 1963. The eruption continued for 3 ½ years until June of 1967, when the island’s maximum size of 1.0 sq. miles (2.7 sq. km) was reached. The island was named Surtsey after the Norse fire god Surtur. Abundant plant life, insects, and birds can now be found on the rock, with 89 recorded species of birds. • Deserts occupy one-third of the Earth’s land surface. In order to be categorized scientifically as an arid desert, an area must receive less than 250 mm of annual precipitation, while a semiarid desert receives 250 mm to 500 mm. • The world’s smallest semi-arid desert is in an unlikely area, Canada’s Yukon. It’s about 1 square mile (2.6 sq. km) of sand dunes, and receives less than 500 mm (19.7 inches) of precipitation a year. North Africa’s Sahara Desert is the world’s largest hot desert, with an area of 3,600,000 square miles (9.2 million sq. km), comparable to the size of the United States. Yet for scientific purposes, it’s not the world’s largest desert. Strangely enough, even though they are polar regions, Antarctica and the Arctic are larger deserts, again, because they receive so little precipitation. Antarctica receives just 200 mm (8 inches) a year, while the Arctic’s annual precipitation is about 500 mm (20 inches). The Sahara’s temperatures are more indicative of what we think of as a desert – the average high temperature exceeds 100 degrees F (38 C), with a high of 116.6 F (47 C).
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* Do yourself a favor and pick up red and green festive party items, like plates and cups, plain cloth napkins and foil-wrapped candies, at after-holiday discounts. You can use the red items for Valentine's Day and the green for St. Patrick's Day with none the wiser. * DIY shower spray: Add 1 part vodka to 2 parts water, plus a few drops of essential oil (peppermint or tea tree) to a spray bottle. Mist your shower walls to keep mildew at bay. * Resolutions are meant to help us focus on improvement, not to be a source of stress. Take some time to think about the times and situations that negatively impacted you in the past year. Instead of making a blanket resolution (lose weight, travel, watch less TV) come up with a few things that will have a specific positive effect on your life (go to the gym or take a walk three mornings per week, prep cook for the week ahead on Sunday afternoons). * "We purchased a large, weatherproof storage bin that we keep out front. It has balls and bats, plus other toys that the kids like to play with outside. They put the toys back in the bin when done playing, and then we don't have to worry about what's under that surprise layer of snow." -- U.D. in Wisconsin * Now's the time to reset your clothing hangers. Turn the hangers in your closet facing out toward the room. As you wear items and they go through the laundry, put them in the closet facing in as normal. It won't take long for you to see what you're NOT wearing, and you can donate or get rid of the excess. * "Put car manuals into a zipper-top bag and stick it in the trunk or the seat-back pocket. This will free up space in your glove box for personal items you might need to access." -T.F. in Georgia (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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EVENT CALENDAR January 10, Mother Daughter Night at Hands to Art January 10, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmJoin Rathdrum Parks & Recreation for the 2nd Annual Mother/ Daughter Night at Hands to Art. This wonderful bonding activity. Choose from an assortment of pre-selected ceramics, paints and other supplies all in included in the price, and enjoy two hours of painting. If you are unable to finish within the time frame you are welcomed to return to Hands to Art at any of their normal business hours to complete you paintings. Register for one of the four (4) sessions on Thursday nights, January 10, 17, 24 or 31st. Cost per session: $25 per Mother/Daughter pair $12 per each additional Daughter Registration Will NOT Be Taken At The Door. Register at Rathdrum Parks & Recreation or online at rathdrum.sportsiteslabs.com.
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GEOGRAPHY (continued): • When we think of the Caribbean, the Virgin Islands, Jamaica, St. Martin, or Aruba come to mind. But did you know there are more than 7,000 individual Caribbean islands in an area of about one million square miles? There are 13 sovereign island nations and 17 dependent territories, speaking a wide variety of languages, including English, Spanish, French, Dutch, and Antillean Creole. Only 2% of the 7,000+ islands are inhabited. The 176-acre Buck Island, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) off the coast of St. Croix, is closed from sunset to sunrise every day to protect nesting sea turtles. Jamaica, the fourth-largest island country in the Caribbean, spans 4,240 sq. miles (10,990 sq. km) in area, and is home to more churches per square mile than any other country in the world, with a total of more than 1,600. • The world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall, Venezuela’s Angel Falls, isn’t named after heavenly beings. With a height of 3,211 feet (979 m) and a plunge of 2,368 feet (807 m), this natural wonder has been known as Angel Falls since the mid-20th century, taking its name from an American aviator. In 1933, Jimmie Angel became the first person to fly over the falls. He returned to the falls in 1937, hoping to land his monoplane on top of the mesa from which the falls drop. His plane was damaged when the wheels sank into the mesa’s marshy ground. Angel, along with his three passengers, had to make the descent on foot, a journey that took 11 days. Shortly afterward, the falls became known as Angel Falls in his honor. The plane remained on the summit for 33 years until it was lifted out by a helicopter. Since its restoration, it has been displayed at a Venezuelan airport. Jimmie Angel’s ashes were scattered over Angel Falls in July of 1960.
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® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai Issue #1 January 7th 2019 TidbitsCounty, Dallas County GEOGRAPHY (continued): • The deepest lake in America, Crater Lake, can be found in south-central Oregon. The lake, 1,943 feet (594 m) deep, formed in a volcanic caldera, which is simply a hole made by the collapse of a volcano. Crater Lake isn’t the deepest lake in North America – that honor belongs to Canada’s Great Slave Lake, with a depth of 2,014 feet (614 m), situated in the Northwest Territories. Yet neither of these can compare with the world’s deepest, Russia’s Baikal Lake, 5,387 feet (1,642 m) deep. The Trans-Siberian Railway winds around the southwestern end of the Lake, and required 200 bridges and 33 tunnels for that portion of the railway. • Until 2014, Russia’s Trans-Siberian Railway was the longest railway line in the world. Built between 1891 and 1916, the line spanned 5,772 miles (9,289 km) connecting Moscow with the eastern Russia, and it’s still being expanded. In 2014, the Yiwu-Madrid Railway Line was launched, connecting the Chinese city of Yiwu to Madrid, Spain, a distance of 8,111 miles (13,053, km). The train passes through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, and France before arriving in Spain on its three-week journey. The railway speeds up a trip by sea, which takes up to six weeks. • There are 23 countries and nine dependent territories in North America, with Canada and the United States making up nearly 80% of the total land area. This may seem like a lot of countries for one continent, but that number isn’t even close to Africa, with 54 countries, more than any other continent.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE by Samantha Weaver * It was English journalist, political essayist and novelist George Orwell, probably best known for his works “Nineteen Eighty-Four” and “Animal Farm,” who made the following sage observation: “Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.” * Considering their unsavory reputation, you might be surprised to learn that jackals often help raise their younger siblings, even after they’re fully grown. * If you want to have an especially memorable -- and chilly -- vacation, consider heading to Finnish Lapland. There, more than 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle, you can stay at the Kakslauttanen Hotel. The quarters aren’t luxurious, but the sights are amazing. All the accommodations are geodesic glass igloos, offering amazing views of the aurora borealis. * Are you a snollygoster? If so, you’re shrewd -- and that isn’t a bad thing, of course. However, it also means that you’re rather lacking in principles, a trait you might not want to advertise. * The next time you’re tempted to whip out the plastic to make a purchase, you might want to consider this little factoid: The average American spends 20 percent to 30 percent more when using a credit card than when paying with cash. * The heaviest rainfall in a 24-hour period ever to fall in the United States occurred in Alvin, Texas, in 1979. In that year, a total of 43 inches of rain fell in the space of a single day.
Thought for the Day:
“Catch-and-release, that’s like running down pedestrians in your car and then, when they get up and limp away, saying -- Off you go! That’s fine. I just wanted to see if I could hit you.” -Ellen DeGeneres (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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COUCH THEATER -- DVD PREVIEWS By Amy Anderson
PHOTO: Kevin Hart in “Night School” Photo Credit: Universal Pictures
“Bad Times at the El Royale” (R) -- A quartet of emotionally damaged guests and one enigmatic hotel employee converge at a mysterious motel with a dubious past in 1969. The El Royale sits literally on the state line between California and Nevada, a murky mixture of risk and gambles and lush excess. Each guest weaves his or her own thread of deception into the tapestry -a home-supplies salesman who is an undercover FBI agent, a songbird who is no delicate thing, a noble kidnapper, a priest who is not a priest. All of them under surveillance by the bellhop, ordered by the “management.” The twists and turns are as delightful as the art direction and soundtrack. “Night School” (R) -- Teddy Walker (Kevin Hart) is a successful grill salesman and a lucky groom to be, with a successful and beautiful fiance. After an accident puts him out of work and prospects, he’s forced to confront the truth: He never finished high school. To find a job that’ll keep his lifestyle, he must secretly go to night school to prep for his GED -- along with a cascade of other comedic misfits -- led by high-school teacher with a heart of gold Carrie, played by Tiffany Haddish (a comedian, although you wouldn’t know it in this film). The school’s principal (Taran Killam) is a former rival classmate of Teddy, and the group butt heads with him in shenanigans after shenanigans. “A-X-L” (PG) -- The “scientists” have done it again -- created a robotic being with dangerous capabilities and intelligent technology that they don’t quite understand and then lose it somewhere to be found by a kind but slightly rebellious and brave individual who bonds with said robot and fights the system. In this instance, it’s a robot dog -- whose moniker “A.X.L.” stands for “attack, exploration and logistics” -- found by gentle-hearted teen Miles (Alex Neustaedter)Êwhile out riding his dirt bike. He “pairs” with the pup, and the two go forth and adventure, at least until A.X.L.’s former owners come calling. Then it’s a race to save themselves and the pooch, whose steel heart is intelligent, loyal and good. The little kids probably will like it. Adults can take a pass. “Very, Very Valentine” (NR) -- Danica McKellar andÊCameron Mathison head up this Hallmark Channel Valentine offering. McKellar plays shy florist Helen, whose buddy Henry Hart is a botanist in charge of the New York Botanical Gardens, and he invites her to a masquerade at the gardens. There she meets a masked man who steals her heart and runs away mysteriously -- much like a reverse Cinderella. She recruits Henry to help her track down the missing mystery man. It turns out that love can bloom in the most surprising places. NEW TV RELEASES “Happy Holidays Garfield” “Frontline: The Pension Gamble” “SuperWhy: Triple Feature” “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: Daniel Goes Camping/Tiger Family Trip”
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By Dr. Holly Carling
The Sugar Path
Volunteer Greeter with AARP Tax-Aide Program My first experience with AARP Tax-Aide started about 25 years ago when I stopped by just to ask a question. I was really surprised to see the positive attitude and friendliness. When I retired, I needed something to keep me busy and also something that was interesting, and by then Tax-Aide was doing my taxes and they said they needed help so I told them I would like to help. I have now been volunteering my service for 8 years and enjoy every minute. There are some really busy days and I just think of these days as a challenge. I really enjoy the different personalities that I am exposed to and this puts a smile on my face. AARP TAX-AIDE WANTS YOU Diane B, Dalton Gardens, Idaho For more information, and a chance to experience that ‘WOW’ feeling that comes from volunteering, contact Warren at 208-765-6589 or at warrenfisher@prodigy.net or check out our link http://www.unitedwayofnorthidaho.org/taxprep
Whenever we hear about blood sugar challenges we think of sugar consumption, cravings and feeling deprived if we are told we cannot keep consuming it. Or, we think of the disease aspects – primarily obesity and diabetes – but not some of the other ramifications of sugar intake. We are continually learning about the negative effects of sugar on our health. I think, for the most part, people realize that eating sugar isn’t good for them. But, many don’t know why, other than those two primary diseases, but it is deeper than that. For the sake of simplicity, when I say “sugar”, I mean primarily refined sugar, however, carbohydrates turn into sugar, and there is fruit sugar and many other types of sugar – all are referenced here to varying degrees under the generic term “sugar”. Eating “sugar” has many detrimental effects on our body. When sugar is consumed it affects the blood. When sugar levels are too high, they erode the vessels. It can lead to hardening of the arteries, and microscopic cracking of the vascular walls. The body then responds by sending cholesterol to heal the damage. Now you have thickened blood due to high glucose, triglyceride and cholesterol levels. This thickened blood can raise blood pressure and now you’ve increased your risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack or stroke. Eating sugar robs the body of B vitamins. B vitamins are essential for proper functioning of the heart and nervous system.
They are important for cellular metabolism, the release of energy, and coenzymes for many metabolic processes. Many heart, blood, skin, mental health and neurological dis-eases have a root in B vitamin deficiency. Sugar is an acid, and as such, pulls minerals to try to neutralize it. Minerals are critical for organ function – every organ in the body has a mineral which it is dependent on for function. As you rob the body of these critical minerals, a variety of health issues are likely to happen. But what about low blood sugar. On the surface that may sound like you’re eating too little sugar, but it is quite the opposite. In the world of sugar consumption, always remember “what goes up, must come down!” The degree of drop in blood sugar (in the beginning), is generally commensurate with the amount of sugar consumed. The more sugar you consume, the farther blood sugar will drop. That is until the pancreas gets burned out and the cells become resistant to insulin. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), always precedes Type II Diabetes. You can have low blood sugar for months, years and even decades before it spirals down to diabetes. For some that never happens. But for those with Type II Diabetes (also known as acquired diabetes) the path was the same. There is much we can do to control sugar and not go down the path of disease. Finding a health practitioner that doesn’t just manage your disease, but helps you to reverse it, is a better path to follow.
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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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Romantic aspects are high at this time for single Lambs looking for love. Warm and fuzzy feelings also are at enhanced levels for Rams and Ewes in paired relationships. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) This week favors what Taureans dote on -- namely, love and money. Look for more meaningful relationships for both singles and pairs, as well as an improved financial outlook. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) All lingering shreds of that recent bout with boredom are dissipated as you eagerly accept a challenging offer. Your positive mood persuades others to join you in this venture. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might need validation for a possible solution to a situation involving someone close to you. Consider asking a trusted friend or relative to help you with this problem. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Investigate carefully before agreeing to assist a friend or colleague with a personal problem. There might be hidden factors that could emerge later that will create problems for you. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Your decision to work with an associate rather than go it alone, as you first proposed, brings an unexpected bonus. Be careful not to be judgmental. Allow for free and open discussion. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A loved one’s health problem could, once again, make demands on your time and attention. But this time, make some demands of your own, and insist that others pitch in and help. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) This is a good time for the traditionally staid Scorpion to plan adjustments in your day-to-day schedules. Be more flexible and allow for more impromptu, off-the-cuff actions. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Avoid creating unnecessary fuss over a situation you don’t approve of. If it’s going to work, it will do so despite your objections. If it fails, it will do so without a push from you. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Working with a trusted colleague could open your mind to exploring some considerations you previously dismissed out of hand. The weekend brings news from a loved one. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Resolving a recent problem leaves you in a good position to strengthen your influence on how things get done. But continue to encourage ideas and suggestions from others. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A new friend suggests an interesting opportunity. But check it out before you snap at it. It might be a good deal for some people, but it might not work in helping you reach your goals.
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ForofAdvertising TIDBITS Kootenai County,Call Idaho(334) Issue #1505-0674 January 7th 2019 DONNA’S DAY: CREATIVE FAMILY FUN By Donna Erickson
PHOTO CAPTION: Five-year-old Jane Richards recycles holiday cards into “thank you” notes.
Turn Holiday Cleanup Into Family Fun Time
It feels anticlimactic: Eating the last of heatedup holiday leftovers, taking down the Christmas tree and hauling tattered boxes overflowing with decorations up to the attic or down to the basement. Living in Sweden when two of our kids were young, we learned how Swedes put a positive spin on the duty by calling it “julgranspludring,” which basically means “saying goodbye to Christmas until next year.” Traditionally, families sing and dance around the tree for a final hurrah, then throw it out the door! The grand finale is taking time to eat cookies and drink hot chocolate together. However you celebrated your special religious and family traditions in December, here are four activities to pick and choose from that your family might do this week as you sort through holiday memories. -- While the holidays might be over, winter is still blowing through, and it gets dark early in the evening. I like to add some sparks of happiness to the inside of the house, since it looks bare and dreary when the decor is gone. Keep white minilights strung around windows to brighten the kitchen and family room on cloudy afternoons and dark evenings. Light candles at dinnertime. Tape handmade paper snowflakes in your children’s windows and line up snowman figures on a bookcase. -- Recycle holiday cards into thank-you notes, then take a “field trip” to the post office. Cut off the front of a card that depicts a wintery scene or colorful design. On the plain backside, help your kids write a thank-you note. Tuck them into envelopes and go to the post office to mail the letters the old-fashioned way. Ask to see commemorative stamps and let your kids choose as you explain to them the people or events represented. They’ll love adhering the illustrative stamps they’ve learned about on their letters, and dropping them in the mail slot. -- Display holiday photo cards of far-flung relatives and best friends on your family message board. Arrange at child height and refer to them throughout the new year to keep your kids familiar with the important people in their life. -- Don’t pack away holiday ornaments, glassware and linens with a heart motif quite yet. Put them aside, along with bright-red serving trays and dishes, to use in February for Valentine’s Day. Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on public television nationwide. To find more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the NEW Donna’s Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.”
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Q&A with Susan Ashley, MD
Tips for Weight Loss you’ve Never Heard
It’s that time of year again, when all of us are making New Years right resolutions to lose weight and start exercising. As we age the struggle with weight gain only increases; the average woman gains 20 lbs after menopause, and it goes up from there. Men gain belly fat, the “spare tire” that is all too common. For most of us to efficiently lose weight requires a lower carb diet, and exercise. I love the keto diet as it keeps you full, hunger is rarely a problem, and is filled with good nutrition. For exercise, there are numerous studies showing that interval training is the best to burn more fat. Look this up and consider adding it to your routine at least 3 days a week. But what else can we do? --Open your window at night. Researchers have found that lowering the temperature in your room to downright chilly will force your body to use more energy and burn visceral fat while you sleep. Cold temps increase our metabolism by 30%. They found that as little as 2 degrees increase in temperature in our environment causes 100,000 new cases of diabetes in the US every year! --Take probiotics with 20-30 billion live bacteria. The bacteria in our gut control many things including our metabolism. Fat mice who were given fecal transplants from skinny healthy mice became skinny and healthy themselves. Because the thin mice had the right mixture of probiotics and could eat much more without gaining weight.
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--Get 8 hours of sleep per night. It is well known that when we don’t sleep well, we eat more the next day and tend to crave more carbs. Insomnia also reduces growth hormone production, which causes us to lose muscle and gain fat. --Balance your hormones - for both men and women, this is critical. This involves balancing testosterone for men, and estrogens, progesterone and testosterone for women. DHEA, thyroid and HGH, or growth hormone, are also vitally important. Bio-identical hormones will make you feel younger, slow the rate of aging, and makes weight loss easier. --Intermittent fasting - consider eating for only 8 hours a day, and fasting for 16. Pick your 8 hours, often people will do just fine eating between 10AM - 6 PM. This allows insulin levels to come down and reduces risks of diabetes. Insulin is a fat storing hormone and as we age, we become more insulin resistant, meaning our levels of insulin are higher. It is extremely difficult to lose weight with high insulin levels. --Avoid xrays - the risk of obesity increases with more radiation exposure. --Eat an apple a day, preferably green. Green apples have much less sugar than red, and have been shown to help metabolism, besides being full of anti-oxidants. --PB3 - reduced mice fat levels by 1/3rd, especially the deep visceral fat. Also raises metabolism. Not available yet, but keep your eyes and ears open for this product. --Treat depression and anxiety - both tend to cause us to over-eat. Avoid emotional eating at all costs! --Treat adrenal fatigue - when cortisol levels are chronically low, we tend to crave sugar and salt, leading us to snack on salty sweet carbs. Fatigue is the main symptom of this condition. It is only accurately checked by salivary testing. --Eat real food - if you can pick it, grow it, shoot it or catch it, you can eat it.
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. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the World Heritage site called Machu Picchu located? 2. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin word “veritas” mean in English? 3. MATH: What is another name for the term 10 to the 100th power? 4. TELEVISION: What was the name of the high school in the sitcom “Happy Days”? 5. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Which 19th-century philosopher/essayist once said, “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air”? 6. MUSIC: What is the difference in length between a petite grand piano (smallest) and a concert grand piano (largest)? 7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president worked as a lifeguard during high school? 8. MEASUREMENTS: How long is a marathon race in feet? 9. MOVIES: Who starred in the 1950s movie “Lust for Life” about the life of Vincent van Gogh? 10. HISTORY: In what year did humans first land on the moon? Answers 1. Peru 2. Truth 3. Googol 4. Jefferson High 5. Ralph Waldo Emerson 6. Almost 4 feet 7. Ronald Reagan 8. 138,435 feet 9. Kirk Douglas 10. 1969
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REMARKABLE PEOPLE: WARREN BUFFETT How does a young man from Nebraska progress to being one of the world’s wealthiest people? Follow along as Tidbits chronicles the story of this remarkable achiever. • Warren Buffett, the son of an Omaha stockbroker, got an early start in the investment business. Spending many hours at his father’s office as a child, Warren could be seen at the blackboard there, chalking in stock prices. At age seven, he borrowed a book from the Omaha public library, One Thousand Ways to Make $1000, and he was on his way! • He was just 11 when he handed over $114 to invest in three shares of Cities Service Preferred stock. He learned about the volatility of the stock market when his stock quickly dropped by $9 a share, but held on until he made a $6 profit. • At 13, Buffett was delivering newspapers and selling a horseracing tip sheet. He filed his income taxes at that tender age, being sharp enough to claim his bicycle as a $35 deduction. At 14, he dipped into his savings and bought a 40-acre farm for $1,200. During high school, he partnered with a friend to buy a used pinball machine for $25, which they set up in a barbershop. In less than a year, they owned several machines, and sold the business for $1,200. • A mathematical genius, Buffett was able to add large columns of numbers in his head, and seemed to have a natural-born aptitude for business. Yet Harvard Business School rejected him, causing Buffett to enroll at Columbia Business School, where he had earned a Master’s degree in Economics by age 21. By graduation, his savings account totaled $9,800, the equivalent of $101,000 in today’s money.
TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Call Idaho Issue #1 505-0674 January 7th 2019 For Advertising (334) WARREN BUFFETT (continued): • After two years of working at an investment firm, at 26, Buffett started up his first partnership, and a year later, was operating three partnerships. He and his wife and children moved into a five-bedroom stucco house in Omaha, purchased for $31,500. • In 1965, when Buffett was 35, he assumed control of Berkshire Hathaway, a conglomerate holding company. While under his control, the company became owners of GEICO, Dairy Queen, Fruit of the Loom, BNSF Railway, among many others, as well as owning a significant share of Kraft-Heinz, American Express, Wells Fargo, Coca-Cola, Bank of America, and United, Delta, Southwest, and American Airlines. • In 2008, Buffett was the richest person in the world, with a net worth of about $62 billion. For several years, he and Bill Gates had traded places as number one and two. In 2009, Buffett dropped to number two with $37 billion, after donating billions of dollars to charity. Between 2006 and 2017, Buffett gave away nearly $28 billion. He has challenged other wealthy people to give away the majority of their fortune. • Although Buffett owns a $4 million dollar house in Laguna Beach, California, he spends the majority of his time in that stucco house he purchased in Omaha in 1957. He loves the game of bridge (plays 12 hours a week!) and enjoys playing the ukulele. • Even with his hefty donations, in the last quarter of 2018, Buffett’s estimated worth still topped $90 billion, making him the world’s third-wealthiest. Not bad for a guy whose yearbook picture notation read: “likes math; a future stockbroker.”
Resolve to Spend More Time With Pets DEAR PAW’S CORNER: One of my top resolutions is to spend more time with my Australian shepherd, “Ash.” I feel that I haven’t given him the time or attention he needs since he arrived six months ago. -- Barry in White Plains, New York DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My New Year’s pet resolution is to find a companion for my senior cat, who is 14 years old. He isn’t the most “snuggly” cat, but he was very social with my neighbor’s cat, who visited all the time until he passed away earlier this year. -- Janine S., via email DEAR BARRY AND JANIE: These resolutions are pretty fantastic. I’m glad you’re both looking for ways to keep your pets from being lonely. Australian shepherds are, like most herding dogs, notoriously energetic and can get into all sorts of mischief if they get bored. I hope you’ll spend a lot of that time working with Ash on basic behavior training. And once he responds to that, consider doing some agility training with him -- a great way to burn off more of that energy. Janine, cats may seem aloof quite often, but they are actually very social animals. Still, finding a companion for your cat may take some time. A trial visit of a few days can determine whether a second cat is a good fit for your senior cat. If they don’t get along well from the start -- that probably won’t improve over time. Meanwhile, spend more time with him so that he has your companionship. Readers, what New Year’s resolutions have you made for your pet? Let me know at ask@ pawscorner.com or on Twitter @PawsCorner. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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THE GRAND CANYON This week, Tidbits makes the journey into the Grand Canyon, located in Arizona’s northwest corner, 90 minutes from Flagstaff. • The Colorado River carved the Grand Canyon, flowing west through the canyon. The River has an average depth of 100 feet (30.5 m), an average width of 300 feet 91.4 m), and an average flow speed of about 4 mph (6.4 km/hr). The Colorado River winds along for 277 miles (446 km), separating the canyon into the North and South Rims. The canyon is larger than the state of Rhode Island. • The canyon’s average depth is about 1 mile (1.6 km), but its deepest point reaches to 7,800 feet (2,377 m) at the North Rim. At its widest point, it’s 18 miles (29 km) across. • Native Americans built villages within the Canyon and its caves thousands of years ago, and have inhabited the area continuously. It’s regarded as a holy site by many of the tribes that populate it, including the Hopi, Navajo, Havasupai, Paiute, and Hualapai. • The first documented viewing by a European was in 1540, when Garcia de Cardenas, a member of Spanish explorer Francisco Coronado’s expedition, traveled to the South Rim, along with Spanish soldiers led by Hopi guides. It was unseen by Europeans for the next 200 years. • John Wesley Powell was the leader of the canyon’s first official U.S. government-sponsored expedition through the Canyon in 1869. Powell had served during the Civil War as a cartographer and topographer, and had lost most of his right arm in battle, yet this didn’t deter him from making a three-month trip down the Colorado River, enduring dangerous rapids, loss of much of the group’s food supply, and the sinking of one of their boats. Two years later, Powell, who was now a geology professor at an Illinois university, led yet another expedition, bringing back photographs and an accurate map.
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Rating VA Hospitals When you need a hospital, where do you go? If you have a choice of locations near you, including a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital, how do you choose? A Dartmouth Atlas Project study just concluded that VA hospitals generally outperform civilian hospitals in most of the country. They looked at Hospital Compare data, the online feature of Medicare.gov, and studied the data from 121 markets that included at least one VA facility. I hate to use the word “skewed,” but when you try to look at the information, and cut and dissect it, the words can start to lose meaning. For example, in describing the findings, the language in the VA press release is strained: “VA hospitals provided the best care in most referral regions and rarely provided inadequate care. VHA hospitals provided the best care in most referral regions and rarely provided the worst care.” What, in practical terms, does that even mean when it comes to picking out a hospital? VA hospitals were found to be best or above average for heart failure, pneumonia or heart attacks. At least half the time in local markets, VA was the best in areas such as death rates after surgery, broken hips from falls after surgery and blood infections after surgery. They looked at pneumonia, COPD, heart failure and acute myocardial infarction, as well as 11 patient safety issues. But the authors of the study parted company with the VA in their conclusion about using civilian community care. They say the practice needs to be re-examined; the VA says it doesn’t. One thing to consider when looking at the results of this study: The co-writing group, Dartmouth Atlas Project, only studies information it gets from Medicare.gov Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which means patients age 65 and up. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
GRAND CANYON (continued): • Powell was the first to use the name Grand Canyon for the natural wonder. When the Glen Canyon Dam was completed on the Colorado River in 1963, the nation’s second-largest man-made reservoir was formed behind the dam, and named Lake Powell in honor of the explorer. • The Grand Canyon was designated an official national monument in 1908, and became America’s 17th national park in 1919. More than 5 million visitors visit there every year. • The Grand Canyon is inhabited by six different rattlesnake species, including a remarkable pink-colored reptile that blends in with the canyon’s rocks. It’s a common sight for hikers, as it coils up on sunny rocks, waiting for lizards, a favorite prey. • Although the Grand Canyon is a massive one, it’s not the world’s deepest by any means. Tibet is home to the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon, with a depth of 17,567 feet (5,382 m), nearly 2 miles (3.2 km) deeper than the Grand Canyon. The Yarlung is also 30 miles (48.3 km) longer. • The Bright Angel Trail is one of the canyon’s more popular hiking trails. It begins on the south rim and descends 4,380 feet (1,335 m) to the Colorado River. It can be a dangerous trek, very narrow in spots, with hikers encountering hazards such as sudden rainstorms, flash flooding, falling rock, extreme heat, and wildlife. Mules are also frequently found on the trail, transporting people and gear.
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The Harsh Reality of Social Security The start of the New Year means having to face just what our 2.8 percent Social Security increase really means. I had done the math: my 2018 Social Security plus the welcome 2.8 percent increase equals the benefit amount for 2019. There would be more money to spend, I assumed. Here is where it actually stands: Groceries -- Last January I saved all my grocery receipts for the month so I would have a list of what everything cost. It’s only been a year, but everything has gone up. Not one single item has gone down in price. Housing -- Two months ago, the notice arrived about rents going up $20 on Jan. 1. TV/Internet -- The monthly cost of cable TV and Internet service rose over $30. I called and threatened to cut the cord, and they suddenly found a deal that brought the increase down $20. Electric -- The power company just announced a 13 percent increase in kilowatt-hour costs. Miscellaneous -- On the occasional expense end of things, my favorite shirt, which I wear out and then replace every year, went up $10. Oil changes are up $15. The sum of all this means that I’m actually worse off than I was last year. Many of us are in this same situation. Over 20 percent of married couples and over 40 percent of singles have Social Security for 90 percent of their income. We not only aren’t adding to emergency savings, we’re barely hanging on. I’ll include as many cost-saving tips in this column as I can this year. But if you haven’t retired yet, spend 2019 practicing living on only the amount you’ll get from Social Security. Use every extra dollar to pare down debt or add to your savings.
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Q&A: NATIONAL AGING EXPERT TALKS ABOUT HOW TO AVOID DEVELOPING DEMENTIA IN OLD AGE Courtesy Timothy R. Jennings: Dr. Timothy R. Jennings says people can do a lot to protect their brains from dementia. And it’s not too late to get started. SALT LAKE CITY — Even genetics aren’t set in stone when it comes to dementia, which is good news for America’s more than 46 million seniors ages 65 and older. Choices do make a difference, with nutrition, exercise and sleep all playing a role in healthy aging. And it’s never too late to start. Dr. Timothy R. Jennings, board-certified psychiatrist, brain expert and author of “The Aging Brain: Proven Steps to Prevent Dementia and Sharpen Your Mind,” says those who think dementia, disability and dependence are just part of growing old don’t know there are strategies almost anyone can undertake to age well and maintain a healthy brain. “If you live a different way, you can live long without dementia.”… Deseret News (DN): So what’s the view from 30,000 feet on aging well? Timothy R. Jennings (TRJ): The big overview is physical exercise, healthy lifestyle and food choices. The two diets that have been shown to correlate with better brain volume, better cognition, better memory and reduced dementia rates are the plant-based diet and the Mediterranean Diet. Then mental stress management — learning how to unwind and relax. A lot of things correlate: healthy families, learning how to resolve conflict well and not hold grudges, how to forgive people who have done you wrong, weekly sabbath rest experiences, meditation on a regular basis. All of them work in the same vein, learning how to turn off the brain’s stress circuitry. Breaks from the rat wheel have a profound healthy effect on us. And also sleep. Sleep is a physical requirement along with food, water and air. It is important to manage sleep well and get unmedicated sleep. DN: At a certain point, is it too late to impact brain health? TRJ: That point would be late-stage dementia. Multiple studies have shown benefits for people with mild cognitive changes who do not meet criteria for dementia but have symptoms that are measurable — forgetfulness or being slower at cognitive tasks. If those people start exercise; a diet that moves away from being an oxidative diet (the junk food, the fat food, the high-sugar diet, fried foods) and toward more plant-based diet; do stress management; and get sleep — if they do all those things, those people will not progress to dementia. At worst, they maintain. Some of them even improve. Dr. Timothy R. Jennings says people can do a lot to protect their brains from dementia. And it’s not too late to get started. DN: What about people who can’t walk daily? TRJ: If I had a patient who couldn’t walk, I would refer them to a physical therapist or their primary care doctor, send them to work with a trainer, get them into a pool of water, do something with their arms with weights or other types of activities that their bodies can handle. Very few can’t do something… DN: So is the rate of dementia related to obesity and inactivity? TRJ: They are just separate manifestations of an underlying process, and that is oxidative stress on the body, which drives insulin resistance. The underlying pathology is a chronic inflammatory state either from chronic worry, negative thinking, running the rat race, not getting enough sleep, unhealthy food choices — all of it really fuels the same path in our body… DN: Tell us about sleep. The brain is 2 to 3 percent of body weight but uses 20 percent of the body’s energy. It’s highly metabolic, burning a lot of fuel. And it has a lot of waste products or byproducts to be cleared. If waste products don’t clear, they become inflammatory and oxidizing molecules that cause damage. During sleep, the neurons of our brain expel the byproducts of metabolism to be cleared out of the brain. If we have chronic sleep deprivation — night in, night out not getting enough sleep — it’s clear that increases our risk of dementia as we age. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 30 percent of Americans are chronically sleep-deprived… DN: What about nutrition? TRJ: The best thing you can do is eat a plant-based diet. Lots of colors and berries, carrots, yams, greens. The more colors, the better. The closer to its natural state, the better. Steam rather than microwave, those types of things. When you sear food at very high temperatures or fry things, you cause advanced glycation end-products, where glucose binds to molecules it shouldn’t bind to, and those become oxidizing and damage body tissues… DN: What are the best exercises for brain health? TJR: Exercise can be nothing more than walking. We’re looking to try to get 150 minutes a week… DN: Any other advice? Hormone replacement therapy has been shown to be beneficial if initiated within five years of menopause. After five years, it can cause problems. Then stress. Many people are so busy they never take time to rest. Some work five days a week, then yard work and housework the other two. But the data shows if you take one day a week off where you actually decompress, where you unwind with family, maybe go to church or out in nature, that has a remarkable, remarkable inflammatory-lowering cascade. It turns off your amygdala, it alters gene expression in healthy ways and promotes longevity. (By Lois M. Collins, Deseret News, Published: December 26, 2018 10:07 am) (The rest of the article at https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900047995/qanda-national-agingexpert-talks-about-how-to-avoid-developing-dementia-in-old-age.html) Contact Linda Davis, 208-755-3637 for a tour when the time is right for your loved one and for your family
Linda Davis Director of building relationships.
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1. What British band released “Wild Horses” in 1971? 2. Who co-wrote and released “It Won’t Be Long”? 3. Name the first group to release “Come Go With Me.” 4. Which folk-rock duo penned and released “Tarkio Road”? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Call me a joker, call me a fool, Right at this moment I’m totally cool, Clear as a crystal, sharp as a knife, I feel like I’m in the prime of my life.” Answers 1. The Rolling Stones. The song was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. It came in at No. 334 on the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. 2. Alison Moyet, in 1991. The song got a Grammy nom for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 1993 despite not doing well on the charts. 3. The Del-Vikings, in 1956. The song was used in a number of films, including “American Graffiti” (1973), “Stand by Me” (1986) and most recently the 2018 Netflix film “Set It Up.” 4. Brewer & Shipley, in 1970. 5. “I Go to Extremes” by Billy Joel in 1990. The song was written to Joel’s then-wife, Christie Brinkley, apologizing for his lifestyle. Critics thought it was about being manic-depressive or schizophrenia.
SPORTS QUIZ By Chris Richcreek
1. How many major-league teams have won 20 or more consecutive games in a season? 2. Name the last team to win back-to-back World Series. 3. In 2017, Le'Veon Bell set a Pittsburgh Steelers record for most rushing yards in a playoff game (167). Who had held the mark? 4. When was the last time before 2018 that the Loyola (Ill.) men's basketball team made the NCAA Tournament? 5. How many consecutive playoff series did the New York Islanders win in the 1980s before Edmonton beat them in the 1984 Stanley Cup Finals? 6. When was the last time before 2018 that a U.S. female speedskater won a medal at the Winter Olympics? 7. Golfer Phil Mickelson holds the record for competing in the most Ryder Cups. How many?
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1. The 1916 New York Giants (26); the 2017 Cleveland Indians (22); the 1935 Chicago Cubs (21); and the 2002 Oakland A's (20). 2. The New York Yankees, in 1999 and 2000. 3. Franco Harris, with 158 yards in 1975. 4. It was 1985. 5. Nineteen series. 6. In 2002, both Christine Witty and Jennifer Rodriguez won medals. 7. Twelve. (c) 2018 King Features Syndicate, Inc. TOP TEN MOVIES --1. Aquaman (PG-13) Jason Momoa, Amber Heard 2. Mary Poppins Returns (PG) Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda 3. Bumblebee (PG-13) Hailee Steinfeld, Jorge Lendeborg Jr. 4. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) animated 5. The Mule (R) Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper 6. The Grinch (PG) animated 7. Second Act (PG-13) Jennifer Lopez, Vanessa Hudgens 8. Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) animated 9. Welcome to Marwen (PG-13) Steve Carell, Falk Hentschel 10. Mary Queen of Scots (R) Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie
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NOW HERE'S A TIP By JoAnn Derson --* "I save individual milk jugs from my kids' fast-food meals. They're the perfect size for packing milk in a lunchbox, and also for taking a bit of coffee creamer for the office fridge -- not too big, and easily portable." -- D.L. in Maine * Got extra mittens? Then you'll love this tip: If find yourself with several mittens without matches, simply use them to dust around the house. Slip on a glove and dust away! They work perfectly. * Removing sticky residue, five ways: 1) Rubbing alcohol; 2) WD-40; 3) Vinegar; 4) Nail polish remover (not for use on glossy surfaces -- spot test first); 5) Dish soap. * P.H. in Pennsylvania writes: "Got non-washable plush toys? Freshen up by spraying with women's dry shampoo, and then rub with a dry cloth." * To clean spills in the oven, cover with baking soda and let cool. Then scrape out as much as possible with a metal spatula. Use damp steel wool for thick messes, or a plastic scrubbie for small jobs. * Don't forget to open and close all windows regularly, just to keep the tracks free of obstructions and clean. It might not be a big deal now, but in the spring, if you want to air out your home, you might find yourself with a stuck window. Send your tips to Now Here's a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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