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TIDBITS® LOGS INTO SOCIAL MEDIA
by Kathy Wolfe Tidbits logs into social media this week to check out the facts on the various networking services that allow people to interact with each other. • In 2003, Harvard University student Mark Zuckerberg built a website called Facemash, which 450 users visited during the first four hours. However, Harvard administrators shut it down within a few days, citing Zuckerberg with breaching security and violating individual privacy. The following year, he launched “TheFacebook,” with the intention of restricting it to Harvard students. Half of the institution’s students had registered within a month, and TheFaceBook expanded to six Ivy League colleges. • In 2005, the name of the site was changed to Facebook, and in 2006, it was opened to anyone at least 13 years old. By October, 2007, the company was worth $15 billion. By 2010, there were 500 million users and two years later, Facebook was valued at $104 billion with 1 billion active users. • The largest social network in the world, Facebook now has more than 250 billion active users worldwide. At least 85 million profiles are estimated as fake. Eighty percent of all American adults aged 25 to 49 are Facebook users. Fiftyone percent of U.S. teens aged 13 to 17 have a Facebook profile. turn the page for more!
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SOCIAL MEDIA (continued): • The average American is on Facebook 30 minutes every day. Over half a million comments are posted every 60 seconds, and nearly 140,000 photos are uploaded each minute. An average of more than 1.6 billion people worldwide log in every day. • Facebook employs more than 43,000 people, and its second quarter 2019 earnings were $16.6 billion. • There has been much criticism of Facebook, most prominently for data harvesting and psychologically profiling its users, for which Zuckerberg was called to testify before the U.S. Congress. The site has been criticized for enabling cyberbullying and cyberstalking. Researchers now use the term “F.A.D.” or “Facebook Addiction Disorder” to refer to compulsive use of Facebook. Spam and phishing are common occurrences along with privacy and security issues. The allowing of violent content and “fake news” have also been listed as a matter of concern. Studies indicate that more than one-fourth of users use Facebook while driving. Several countries, including Syria, China, and Iran, have banned Facebook. • The word Instagram was coined from a combination of “instant camera” and “telegram.” The service, which was launched in October, 2010, enabled users to upload photos and videos There were one million registered users within two months. There were 10 million users by the end of the first year, and 1 billion mid-2019. More than 500 million people use Instagram daily. By 2015, more than 40 billion photos had been uploaded to the service. • Instagram was the brainchild of Stanford graduates Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. Krieger made the site’s very first post on July 16, 2010, a photo of South Beach Harbor’s Pier 38. Systrom’s first post was made the same day featuring a dog in Mexico beside Systrom’s girlfriend’s foot.
• “I found a small waste basket that fits right between the wall and my dryer. There’s a gap that’s about 8 inches wide. The lip of the basket keeps it from sliding down to the floor, so it’s easy to clean out the lint trap and put the waste in the basket. Also, I used a strip of hook-and-loop tape to attach a tissue holder box vertically to the wall. I stick a box of fabric softener sheets in it, and they, too, are right where I need them.” -- T.K. in Nevada • “To keep the kitchen garbage can from smelling, I put spoiled food items in a bread bag, and then put it in the freezer until it’s time for the garbage collector. I also have a friend with a compost bin, and I am doing the same with vegetables, fruit and peelings. I plan to bring the whole mess when I get to visit. The compost bin won’t care if it’s been defrosted!” -- E.L. in Virginia • “Place recipes inside of a plastic bag so that they can be handled while cooking, but not dirtied. This is especially necessary with heirloom recipes. For myself, I have made photocopies of recipes handed down from my grandmother, so the originals are safe in the cookbook. I like handwritten recipe cards because it’s like the writer is there with you.” -- T. in Oh • Clogged drain? Don’t use chemicals. “If you do encounter a full clog, try hot water and baking soda first. If that doesn’t work, try a mixture of baking soda and vinegar. Avoid plumbing snakes, which can scratch the interior of your pipes, and commercial chemical cleaners, which are caustic and a health hazard, even when used according to instructions.” -- Colepepper Plumbing in California
TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #22 May 25th 2020 SOCIAL MEDIA (continued): • Out of Instagram’s Top 20 most “liked” photos of 2020, Kylie Jenner grabbed seven of those spots. Three of Selena Gomez’ photos were in the Top 20. But these ladies have not seized the most-liked Instagram picture of all time. That honor belongs to a photo of an egg originally posted on January 5, 2019. Jenner had set the previous record of 18 million likes, but the egg has garnered upwards of 59 million likes. • Instagram’s most-followed person is Portuguese professional footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, with close to 200 million followers. Ronaldo has been ranked as the world’s highest-paid athlete, and has an estimated net worth of $450 million. Singer Ariana Grande is the most-followed female on Instagram with more than 170 million followers. • Facebook purchased Instagram in April of 2012 for the sum of $1 billion in cash and stock. A week before the sale, Instagram was released for Android phones, and received more than a million downloads in less than a day. The company was managed by Systrom and Krieger until 2018 when the pair resigned. Krieger was 32 years old at the time of the sale, and Systrom, 34. Systrom’s net worth is estimated in the $1.1 billion range. • Before Facebook was all the rage, there was MySpace, which was the world’s largest social networking site from 2005 to 2008 and was the most visited website in the United States in 2006. In August, 2003, several employees of the internet marketing company eUniverse worked together to create the first version of MySpace, which enabled users to customize and personalize their pages.
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® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai Issue #22 May 25th 2020 TidbitsCounty, Dallas County SOCIAL MEDIA (continued): • When Facebook overtook MySpace in the rankings in 2008, MySpace took steps to redefine the site, focusing on entertainment, such as music, movies, and celebrities rather than social networking, with the slogan “The best in music and culture. All in one place.” It now ranks about 1,700th in total web traffic in America. • Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy, and Reggie Brown were students at Stanford University in 2011 when they launched the social media site known as “Picaboo,” a site on which pictures and messages were only available for a short time before becoming inaccessible. In 2012, the app was renamed Snapchat. • Talk about the value of persistence! Spiegel had worked on 34 failed projects before creating Snapchat. The idea came about when a friend of his regretted sending a photo, and wished it would disappear. In 2015, Evan Spiegel became the world’s youngest billionaire. • Snapchat contains creative tools that enable the user to edit the photo and add colorful patterns, visual effects, and stickers. In 2016, the company introduced Spectacles, glasses with a built-in camera that can record 10 seconds of video and post it online via a paired smartphone. • As of the end of 2019, Snapchat had more than 210 million daily active users, posting a total of more than 3.5 billion snaps per day. The average user will send about 34 snaps a day. Video views average 10 billion daily. About 27% of American adults use Snapchat. • In October, 2013, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg attempted to acquire Snapchat with an offer of $1 billion. When the offer was rejected, Zuckerberg came back with a $3 billion offer, which was also declined.
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• The first sunglasses were invented in 12thcentury China and made from smoked quartz. While providing no protection against harmful UV rays, they did give some relief from the sun’s glare and also served as a valuable tool for Chinese judges, allowing them to seem emotionally detached during interrogations. • English Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) is credited with the first printed use of the words “selfless,” “psychosomatic,” “bipolar” and “bisexual.” • A study by neurologists showed that some patients suffering from brain trauma and damage on the right-hand side of their brain have a compulsive obsession to tell jokes they find hilarious, while not finding other peoples’ jokes funny at all. The hacker group Anonymous once sent thousands of all-black faxes to the Church of Scientology to deplete all of their ink cartridges. • May 29 is officially “Put a Pillow on Your Fridge Day.” This curious holiday derives from an old custom of placing a piece of cloth from one’s bedroom in a place where food was kept, helping to ensure a supply of future plenty to the household. • Sierra Leone is the world’s roundest country and sits not too far from Egypt -- the world’s squarest country. • Nearly 3% of the ice in Antarctic glaciers is composed of penguin urine. Due to the subzero temperature in that area, it can’t evaporate. • Think you hate going to the dentist? A 12-year-old French boy once faked his own kidnapping to get out of it! After being located in a village 100 miles from his home, the lad lied to police, even describing his kidnapper’s distinctive cheek scar. Only after they had searched for a month and re-questioned him did the boy confess.
Thought for the Day:
“A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.” -- Albert Einstein (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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By Dr. Holly Carling
ACCIDENTALLY EATING OUR WAY INTO OBLIVION
Our diets are becoming increasingly more difficult. What we used to “know” about foods, turned out to be false. Many are eating themselves into oblivion, believing they’re doing the right thing. But if we are, why are obesity, heart disease, blood sugar disorders, cancer and other diet-related diseases skyrocketing? How can we make sense of the hundreds or millions of people who are “right” about their dietary approaches? These include so-called experts as well as the lay public with good “advice”. Of course, here I am, yet one more expert! Let’s take a look at diet from a multi-faceted viewpoint: First and foremost, we have to ask ourselves, “why do we eat?” The answer to that will help narrow down some answers. If you are eating for social reasons, to satisfy your tongue only, or simply because you think you’re supposed to, then by all means eat to your hearts’ content! But I warn you, your health will certainly suffer. You may be making it for now, but eventually it will catch up! If you’re simply eating to survive – you don’t like feeling hungry, it’s just a habit you have of eating breakfast, lunch and dinner and maybe a snack or two in between, or you just eat because you like food, you have a different goal, with likely a different result. However, if you are like the increasing folds of people eating not to just survive, but to thrive, this is where the rubber meets the road.
If you are eating because you know that every morsel or liquid that passes your lips is either going to nourish you or stress your body physiologically, now we can really narrow the game down. If you’re eating so that your body can function, trying not to eat things that are stressful to the body, eating in order to heal a dis-ease in your body (likely caused by negligent nutrition), now you are meeting with increasingly huge numbers of philosophies and diets. My advice? Keep it simple. Simple doesn’t mean boring. Simple means meats, vegetables, fruits, some grains if your body tolerates it. Simple foods can be made flavorfully, not so simple you get bored quickly. Fast foods are replete with flavor, and flavor enhancers, but many of their nutrients have been processed out of them. Avoid them when possible. Stick with real foods – the way they came off the plant or tree. Keep simple principles in mind: “my body has fat as an energy reserve, to protect it, repair it and provide function. Therefore, it makes sense that I need fat – real fat, not man-made fat”. You need protein to build, repair and function. Eat good, plenteous protein. You need minerals found mostly in meats and veggies, and vitamins found in fruits. The tiny bits found in fast food barely count. Eating well protects you, builds you, and helps you function. Keeping balance is critical.
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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VA OIG Finds Pattern of Deficiencies The Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Veterans Affairs has been busy following up on allegations and conducting inspections and investigations. The OIG was asked to investigate deficient staffing and competencies in sterile processing at one of the VA’s health care facilities. The end result: For six years the facility hadn’t followed manufacturer instructions for sterilization. Specifically, medical staff reassembled gadgets before sterilizing. No patients were harmed, the OIG determined. But that same facility failed to follow guidelines for having a certain level of staff in the assistant chief position. At another facility, the OIG’s inspection determined that the cardiac care of five patients was deficient. Specifically, a cardiologist didn’t follow up with a patient and didn’t tell the patient’s doctor about the results. The patient died. In another assessment a cardiologist failed to provide follow-up care and did not correctly read electrocardiograms for four patients. Another facility was found deficient in mental health care. A homeless veteran received 90 days of in-house mental health care, at which time he was released. The psychiatrist requested an extension of care beyond that 90 days. The request was denied because the patient had Medicaid and the VA could transfer his care elsewhere. The VISN Chief Medical Officer was not notified (as is required). The physical and IT infrastructure upgrades at one VA facility were found to be deficient. The telecommunications rooms were not going to be completed until four months after the scheduled start date. Some 31% of end user devices hadn’t been upgraded. And authorization from the DOD to connect to the new health record system hadn’t been received. The OIG’s opinion: The VA committed to the start date without asking the facility about the status of the center. A year before that, the VA had announced a start date without assessing facility infrastructures. Did you notice the pattern in the cases above? The word for the day: deficient. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. U.S. STATES: Which of the 48 contiguous United States has the largest land area? 2. TELEVISION: What city does SpongeBob SquarePants live in? 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What color is cyan? 4. FOOD & DRINK: In beer styles, what does the designation IPA mean? 5. GEOGRAPHY: Which two countries share the longest border? 6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of squirrels called? 7. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Which famous author once wrote, “As full of spirit as the month of May, and as gorgeous as the sun in Midsummer”? 8. MOVIES: In the 2020 movie, what is the real name of the superhero in “Black Widow”? 9. BUSINESS: Which animal is featured in the Porsche auto logo? 10. HISTORY: What was the name of the dog who was first to orbit the Earth in a space vehicle? Answers 1. Texas 2. Bikini Bottom 3. Blue 4. India pale ale 5. The United States and Canada 6. A scurry or dray 7. William Shakespeare 8. Natasha Romanoff 9. A horse 10. Laika (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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PHOTO: Harrison Ford in “Call of the Wild”” Photo Credit: 20th Century Fox “Birds of Prey” (R) -- Margot Robbie is at her overly bright, psychotic best as Harley Quinn, notorious lunatic and now ex-girlfriend of The Joker. A diamond belonging to the narcissistic crime lord Roman (Black Mask, played by Ewan McGregor) disappears thanks to a young girl named Cass, and she is marked for death. So Harley turns a tear of self-destruction into a riot of self-discovery and female empowerment, teaming with a mafia don’s daughter (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) out for revenge with her crossbow, a sultry siren (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) who uses her voice as a weapon, and a tough Gotham cop (Rosie Perez). The girl gang takes up arms in a very violent defense. “The Photograph” (PG-13) -- A steamy love story erupts when Mae (Issa Rae) discovers a letter and photograph shortly after her mother’s death. Her mother, Christina (played in flashback by Chante Adams) -- a famous photographer -- is the subject of an article by up and coming journalist Michael (LaKeith Stanfield), who approaches Mae for an interview. The pair have an instant chemistry, and as both Mae and Michael explore her mother’s life and motivations, they may end up reliving and hopefully benefiting from the regrets of the past. “Call of the Wild” (PG) -- It’s the classic Jack London tale of a family dog who is spirited away to the edge of the world and forced to fight to survive, updated with CGI and featuring Harrison Ford as a grizzled mountain man. Buck -- a St. Bernard-collie mix -- lives a spoiled life in California when he is stolen and sold as a sled dog in the Yukon territory. As he serves a series of masters, he grows and changes, skirting the line between civilized and feral. He’s rescued by John Thornton (Ford) and the pair cross into uncharted territory in an attempt to answer the call of the wild. “Fantasy Island” (PG-13) -- Win a trip, visit an island and make a wish! That’s the reality of Gwen (Maggie Q), Melanie (Lucy Hale), Patrick (Austin Stowell) and stepbrothers J.D. and Brax (J.D. Hansen and Jimmy O. Yang). Their fantasies seem innocuous enough -- having it all, serving in wartime, revenge on a bully, the man of your dreams -- and Mr. Roark (Michael Pena) is on staff to facilitate the deliverance of these fantasies. But they don’t have the wholesome endings found in the 1970s TV version. Yes, guests of this specialized resort are granted the fulfillment of a wish, but unsurprisingly end up with wisher’s remorse in this horror-fable by Blumhouse, meant as a prequel to the TV version. NEW TV RELEASES “Lucifer” Season 4 “Shameless” Season 10 “Narcos: Mexico” “WWE: Wrestlemania 36” (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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• On June 3, 1800, President John Adams becomes the first acting president to take up residence in Washington, D.C. Unfortunately the White House was not yet finished, so Adams moved into temporary digs at Tunnicliffe’s City Hotel near the also half-finished Capitol building. • On June 6, 1833, in Maryland, President Andrew Jackson boards a Baltimore & Ohio Railroad steam train for a pleasure trip to Baltimore, becoming the first president to take a ride on an “Iron Horse.” The B&O Railroad began operation in 1828 with horse-drawn cars. • On June 1, 1926, Norma Jeane Mortenson -- who would become known as the actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe -- is born in Los Angeles. During World War II, a photographer “discovered” the photogenic Norma Jeane working in a California munitions factory. • On June 2, 1935, baseball great Babe Ruth ends his Major League career after 22 seasons, 10 World Series and 714 home runs. The following year, Ruth was one of the first five players inducted into the sport’s hall of fame. • On June 5, 1949, bestselling thriller writer Ken Follett is born in Wales. After college he wrote a novel just for the $400 advance, which he needed to fix his car. The book flopped, and after 10 more novels he finally broke through with “The Eye of the Needle” in 1979. • On June 7, 1962, the banking institution Credit Suisse opens the first drive-through bank in Switzerland in downtown Zurich. After mounting problems with Zurich’s downtown traffic led to fewer and fewer customers, the drive-thru was closed in 1983. • On June 4, 1986, Jonathan Pollard pleads guilty to espionage for selling top-secret U.S. military intelligence information to Israel. The former Navy intelligence analyst sold enough classified documents to fill a medium-sized room. He was sentenced to life in prison. (c) 2020 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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“THE END OF ALZHEIMER’S STARTS WITH YOU!”
By Matilda Charles
Getting Events
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Life might be slowly getting back to normal, but a number of things we anticipated won’t be happening now. The expired prescription-drug drop off: Once a year in my area, the drug store turns its parking lot over to an organization that collects and destroys old drugs. Not this year; it’s already been canceled. A thought: Some local police departments have a collection bin in their facility, usually in the lobby. Call to inquire if your police department has one, or if they’re planning a drug event of their own. The shredding events: Twice a year the bank and the senior center hire a company to bring in their shredding truck and accept all paper items to be shredded: old tax records, bills, documents with personal information on them. This is a very valuable service, and unfortunately, around here those have been canceled. One way to get around this is to have your own shredder. They can be ordered online, typically for less than $40. Learn the difference between strip cut, cross cut and confetti cut. Pictures can be deceptive, so read the specs for the machine. Some will only shred small receipts. Plays and dinners: Once you hear that an event you’d paid for is being canceled, start right away to get your money back. The group might ask that you let them keep your money for their expenses, saying you can claim it as a donation on your taxes. You might consider it, but don’t assume you can get a credit for the same event next year. Better to get your money in hand now. There are so many other events -- senior games and fitness clinics, summer banquet and dance, the legal help event, monthly tech help -- all likely canceled for the foreseeable future. Tip: Call the organization anyway. They might have found a way to safely hold their events. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
“The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to end Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, this inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to reclaim the future for millions. Together, families, friends, co-workers, and members of the community display combined strength and dedication in the fight against this devastating disease. The funds raised through Walk to End Alzheimer’s benefit the care, support, and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association. We strive to: Help families across the country by continuing to provide and enhance programs focusing on education and support. Advance critical research studies into methods of treatment, prevention, and ultimately, a care. Speak up for the needs and rights of those facing Alzheimer’s through our public policy initiatives.” (Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Alzheimer’s Association, 2018) The Lodge Family is heading up the Sponsorship Committee for this year’s remarkable event, working side by side with our community caregiving partners!! How can you help??? Contact Linda at 208-755-3637 or at linda@lodgeliving.net with your ideas and commitments!!! Thank you!
LindaDavis Director of building relationships. 208.457.3403 www.LodgeLiving.net
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Heritage Health’s clinics continue to serve the community
Heritage Health is expecting that the easing of Idaho’s statewide lockdown will bring patients back to its medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics across North Idaho. Concerns over the coronavirus have resulted in patients postponing much-needed health care or utilizing telehealth instead of in-person appointments. “While Heritage Health continues to offer Telehealth as an option, we realize many patients prefer in-person appointments,” said CEO Mike Baker. “Our providers love our patients,” said Baker. “The desire for human connection is irrepressible and I know our providers are anxious to see their patients face-to-face again. As always, we’re here for the community.” Over the last five weeks, many patients have missed important wellness exams, regular diabetes monitoring, dental care, and mental health appointments.
“The fear of the coronavirus shouldn’t prevent you from seeing your provider,” said Dr. Peter Purrington, Heritage Health’s Chief Medical Officer. “Many of our patients have serious, complicated health concerns that need regular monitoring.” With the staged reopening of Idaho’s economy, Heritage Health has been preparing for patients to return to its clinics. The nonprofit Community Health Center is taking extra precautions to keep both staff and patients safe as they enter the clinics: Exam rooms are cleaned and sanitized between every patient. Patients and staff are screened on the entrance to buildings for symptoms and to conduct temperature checks. Wearing of masks or cloth coverings is recommended when social distancing isn’t possible. Requiring social distancing in waiting rooms. Drive-up options for point of care testing including Hemoglobin A1c and INR checks. Screening patients by phone for symptoms before in-office appointments.
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Heritage Health, which serves nearly 30,000 patients throughout north Idaho, believes that safety steps will minimize risk for its patients and staff. “We are excited to see our patients again, and to find our ‘new normal’ in healthcare,” said Purrington. “Unfortunately, we haven’t seen the last of COVID-19. There will likely be surges through this year. But we will remain flexible in meeting the needs of our patients in the safest way possible. We are able to adapt to circumstances as the situation evolves.”
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1. Which band started out calling themselves On a Friday? 2. Name the artist who wrote and released “Run for the Roses.” 3. Gogi Grant had two hits. One was “Wayward Wind.” What was the other one? 4. Which Survivor song ended up as a movie theme? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Oh play me back home again, pull your bow for me, my friend, Send me where I should have been a long, long time ago.” Answers 1. Radiohead. Fridays were when they practiced, the only night the high-school students had available. They later named themselves after a song, “Radio Head.” 2. Dan Fogelberg, in 1980. Network ABC commissioned the song for a TV special the night before the 1980 Kentucky Derby. It’s on Fogelberg’s “An Innocent Age” album. 3. “Suddenly There’s a Valley,” 1955. The song was covered by numerous others, including The Drifters and Glen Campbell. 4. “Eye of the Tiger.” It was used in the 1982 “Rocky III” after movie director Sylvester Stallone wasn’t allowed to use “Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen. 5. “City Ties,” by Red, White & Blue(grass), 1977, with the inimitable Ginger Boatwright singing lead. Listen to the album on YouTube. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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MOVIE FAVORITES: BACK TO THE FUTURE
• If you want information on the top-grossing film of 1985, you’ve come to the right place! Tidbits takes you back to the future to investigate this classic film. • “Back to the Future” almost didn’t get produced. The script was rejected an incredible 40 times before Universal Pictures finally bit on it. One studio executive recommended a name change to “Spaceman from Pluto,” causing producer Steven Spielberg to laugh in his face. • Early drafts of the script called for the time machine to be a refrigerator, but when it was feared that kids would become trapped in refrigerators in an imitation of the movie, it was changed it to a DeLorean DMC-12. The DeLorean Motor Company, which manufactured the stainless-steel-paneled cars with the gull-wing doors, had gone bankrupt in late 1982. After filming began, the studio received an offer of $75,000 from the Ford Motor Company if they would use a Mustang for the time machine, an offer that was refused. • In the movie, the DeLorean is powered by plutonium that Dr. Emmett Brown obtained from Libyan terrorists in exchange for the promise of building a nuclear bomb. When the terrorists return, they shoot Doc Brown, and Marty narrowly escapes in the DeLorean, which has been set to November 5, 1955. Marty is transported from 1985 to 1955, with no plutonium to return. In 1955, he encounters his own parents at Marty’s own age. Marty searches for Doc in order to warn him of the Libyans in the future, and also attempts to improve the future of his parents’ lives.
Are Therapy Dogs Tax Deductible?
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I spend quite a bit of money each year on my two Corgis: veterinary care, grooming, toys and a pet sitter. They’re also registered as therapy pets -- so they earn their keep! With all that I spend, why can’t I write off pet care on my taxes? -- Harold in Palo Alto, California DEAR HAROLD: I hear you! Americans spent almost $96 billion on their pets in 2019, over $5 billion more than they did in 2018. But almost none of that can be deducted from federal taxes. Here’s what you can’t deduct: medical expenses, training or maintenance (like grooming and pet sitters). Companion or comfort animals and many therapy pets aren’t eligible for tax deductions. Here are the few deductions that are possible: * If you have a service animal -- one that is trained to assist those with specific medical conditions, such as a guide dog for the blind or a service dog that assists those with mobility or neurological issues -- the costs of buying, training and maintaining that service animal may be deductible. * If an animal is employed at your business -such as a guard dog or the star of your Instagram empire -- you may be able to take a deduction on your business taxes. But be prepared to explain how the pet is essential to your business. * If you donate money or goods to a registered nonprofit animal shelter or animal advocacy group, this counts as a charitable deduction. Make sure to get a receipt. * Finally, you can set up a trust fund to care for your pets should they outlive you. Talk to an estate attorney about this option and any potential tax benefits. Send your tips, comments or questions to ask@ pawscorner.com. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #22 May 25th 2020 BACK TO THE FUTURE (continued): • The director’s choice for the role of timetraveling teenager Marty McFly was Michael J. Fox, but the 24-year-old TV star was committed to the sitcom “Family Ties,” and the show’s producer refused to allow Fox any time off. Eric Stoltz was tapped to play Marty, and he worked for five weeks of filming. The director felt that Stoltz wasn’t the right fit, and a deal was worked out where Fox worked on both “Family Ties” and “Back to the Future.” • Fox began filming “Family Ties” each day at 9:30, leaving the Paramount lot at 6:00 PM, heading to Universal Studios where he would work on “Future” from 6:30 PM through the night. He grabbed three hours of sleep before the Paramount driver picked him up at 9:00 to ferry him back to “Family Ties.” • Lea Thompson, who played Marty’s 47-yearold mother was just 10 days older than Michael J. Fox, and Fox was three years older than Crispin Glover, who played his father. Lea Thompson spent three hours a day in the makeup chair to convert her 23-year-old face into a 47-year-old one. • Filming finished up on April 20, 1985, and the crew set a record for post-production, with the movie hitting theaters just 9 ½ weeks later on July 3. “Back to the Future” spent 11 weeks in the Number One slot, and was the year’s top-grossing film. Receiving three Oscar nominations, the film won the award for Best Sound Effects Editing. • The movie’s two sequels were shot consecutively during an 11-month period, breaking for three weeks in between. Part II was released in November, 1989, the third highestgrossing film of the year, followed just six months later by Part III. Part III grossed less than one-third of the revenue of the original movie.
Top 10 Video On Demand 1. Bad Boys for Life (R) Will Smith 2. Sonic the Hedgehog (PG) James Marsden 3. Like a Boss (R) Tiffany Haddish 4. The Way Back (R) Ben Affleck 5. The Call of the Wild (PG) Harrison Ford 6. The Gentlemen (R) Matthew McConaughey 7. Brahms: The Boy II (PG-13) Katie Holmes 8. The Assistant (R) Julia Garner 9. Underwater (PG-13) Kristen Stewart 10. Jumanji: The Next Level (PG-13) Dwayne Johnson Top 10 DVD, Blu-ray Sales 1. Bad Boys for Life (R) Sony Pictures 2. Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywaker (PG-13) Disney/Lucasfilm 3. Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge (R) Warner Bros. 4. Jumanji: The Next Level (PG-13) Sony Pictures 5. Dolittle (PG) Universal 6. Ip Man 4: The Finale (NR) Well Go USA 7. 1917 (R) Universal 8. Frozen 2 (PG) Disney 9. The Gentlemen (R) Universal 10. Little Women (PG) Sony Pictures Sources: comScore/Media Play News (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Q&A with Susan Ashley, MD
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, is a sleep disorder where there is a significant decrease or complete stoppage of airflow in the presence of breathing effort. It’s the most common type of sleep-disordered breathing and occurs when there is a recurrent upper airway collapse during sleep. During sleep, the tongue falls back against the soft palate, or roof of the mouth, and the soft palate and uvula fall back against the back of the throat, effectively closing the airway. Breathing pauses can last from a few seconds to minutes and can occur 20-80 times an hour. This causes low oxygen levels throughout the night, and does no allow for consistent deep sleep. What are the symptoms? The most common # 1 symptom is snoring. Oftentimes, a spouse will hear gasping or snorting in addition to loud snoring. Other symptoms: excessive daytime sleepiness morning headaches foggy brain, difficulty with concentration fatigue irritability heartburn difficulty losing weight with abdominal obesity loss of sex drive and erectile dysfunction Untreated OSA makes it difficult to focus, stay alert, and react quickly when needed.
Drivers with untreated sleep apnea have a higher risk of motor vehicle accidents. Other health risks of OSA are many, including increased risk of heart attacks, stroke, high blood pressure, depression, A Fib, diabetes and headaches. Untreated OSA may cut a decade or more off your life. Diagnosis used to involve going to a sleep lab and spending the night with a monitor, and many wires attached to you. Depending on where you live, it can take four or more months to get in to a sleep lab, and the cost is usually around $5000. A much simpler and less expensive option now is to do a home sleep apnea test. The cost is around $250-300, and you spend the night in your own bed - much less invasive. If the test does reveal OSA, then treatment is usually a machine called CPAP, or continuous positive airway pressure. It forces air into the airways by using small amounts of air pressure so that your airway doesn’t collapse. Other options for treatment include surgery if the tonsils are enlarged, or a dental device worn in your mouth - this must be done by a dentist certified to do so, as many dentists have not had the proper education on how to fit the device. There’s a device called a Night Shift which is useful to keep you off of your back during sleep, if your sleep apnea is only when sleeping on your back. If you snore, you owe it to your health to have sleep apnea ruled out and treated if needed. Ask your doctor about the home sleep apnea test. Once your OSA is treated and your brain and your heart are getting the oxygen they need all night long, you may be surprised at how well you feel!
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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MORE SOCIAL MEDIA • Four young men launched Twitter in July of 2006, and within six years, the service had more than 100 million users posting 340 million tweets a day. By 2019, there were upwards of 330 million active users worldwide, with 68 million of those in the U.S. During one quarter of 2019, advertising revenue totaled $727 million. • For its first six months of operation, Twitter was known as “twttr,” partly because the domain name “twitter.com” was already in use. The founders’ definition of the word “twitter” was “a short burst of inconsequential information.” The first tweet, sent by one of the co-founders, read “just setting up my twttr.” Until 2017, there was a 140-character limit on tweets, replaced by the new maximum of 280. The company created the “hashtag” to categorize messages by topic, words, or phrases. • In 2017, Katy Perry was the first to achieve 100 million Twitter followers, a number that has now surpassed 108 million. Barack Obama leads the pack with upwards of 113 million. • LinkedIn was launched in May, 2003 as a site for professional networking. Job and career posts are listed by both job seekers and employers looking for candidates. Users create profiles, post resumes, and establish “connections” to each other. After six years, the network had over 55 million users. Today, LinkedIn has more than 673 million members in 200 countries, with more than 70% of that number from outside the U.S. The company is now a subsidiary of Microsoft and employs 15,000 full-time personnel. Available in 24 languages, there are close to 25 international offices, including Beijing, Dubai, Shanghai, Sydney, Dublin, and Toronto.
TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #22 May 25th 2020 MORE SOCIAL MEDIA (continued): • Three PayPal employees conceived the idea of a video website in early 2005. The trio opened up shop in the garage of one of the co-founders, and on April 23, 2005, the first video was uploaded to YouTube by co-founder Jawed Karim, a clip entitled, “Me at the Zoo,” chronicling his visit to the San Diego Zoo. The first words spoken on YouTube were, “All right, so here we are in front of the elephants.” Within the first month after its creation, YouTube had 3 million viewers. By the third month, February, 2006, that amount tripled, and was up to 30 million visitors by July of that year. After one year in operation, 38 million viewers had visited the YouTube site. One of YouTube’s most positive success stories was that of 2014’s Ice Bucket Challenge to benefit the ALS Association. More than 150 countries participated by uploading videos to YouTube, with more than a billion views, eventually generating over $220 million for the research of Lou Gehrig’s Disease. • A Beijing, China company, ByteDance, started TikTok in 2016, calling it Douyin. TikTok users produce and share short videos of 15 to 60 seconds, using the site’s background music, usually for lip-sync, comedy, or talent videos. Nearly 70% of TikTok users are 16 to 24 years old. There are more than 800 million people worldwide using TikTok, with 30 million of these in the U.S. ByteDance, which was founded in 2012, is now valued at over $75 billion.
German Potato-Salad Packet
Grill spuds with bacon pieces, then toss with a cider-vinegar dressing. 2 1/2 pounds (medium) red potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks 2 slices bacon, uncooked, chopped 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper 2 green onions, chopped 3 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 teaspoons sugar 1. In large bowl, toss potatoes with bacon, salt and pepper until potatoes are evenly coated. 2. Wrap potato mixture in foil packet. Fold 30by 18-inch sheet of heavy-duty foil crosswise in half. Place potato mixture on double thickness of foil and bring long sides of foil up and fold several times to seal well. Fold over ends to seal in juices. 3. Place packet on grill over medium heat and cook 30 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender, turning packet over once halfway through grilling. 4. Remove packet from grill. Carefully open packet; add green onions, vinegar and sugar to potato mixture, tossing gently to combine. Serves 8. * Each serving: About 140 calories, 3g total fat (1g saturated), 4mg cholesterol, 180mg sodium, 25g total carbohydrate, 2g dietary fiber, 4g protein. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our website at www.goodhousekeeping.com/foodrecipes/. (c) 2020 Hearst Communications, Inc.
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