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TIDBITS® STUDIES UP ON METEORS & ASTEROIDS

by Kathy Wolfe Tidbits looks to the heavens in observation of International Asteroid and Meteor Watch Day on June 30.

• Millions of asteroids orbit the sun, with most of them in the asteroid belt, a region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, moving in the same direction as the planets. They are made up of different rocks, and might have metals such as nickel and iron in their constitution.

• Asteroids are nothing like planets in appearance.

While planets are round, asteroids have jagged and crooked shapes. Some are hundreds of miles in diameter, but some are as small as pebbles.

• The first asteroid to be discovered is also the largest-known. Ceres was discovered on New Year’s Day in 1801 by an Italian priest, Guiseppe Piazzi, who was also a mathematician and astronomer. It was called an asteroid from the Greek word meaning “star-like or star-shaped.” For over 50 years, Ceres, which lies between Mars and Jupiter, was considered a new planet, but was reclassified after other objects were discovered in similar orbits.

With a 590-mile (950-km) diameter, Ceres is the 33rd-largest known body in our solar system. It is now qualified, along with Pluto and three other bodies, as a dwarf planet. turn the page for more!

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TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #26 June 24th METEORS & ASTEROIDS (continued): • By 1866, 88 asteroids had been discovered, and by 1891, 322 had been identified. Nine years later, 464 had been found. By the year 2000, the number had grown to 108,066, and in the last 18 years, the total has expanded to 757,626.

• Asteroids are classified by their composition.

C-types, also called chondrites, are made of clay and silicate, and are rich in carbon. The S-types are the “stony” asteroids, composed of rock and nickel-iron mixtures. M-types are metallic.

About 75% of asteroids in our solar system are the C-type.

• In February, 2019, a Japanese spacecraft accomplished an amazing feat, that of landing on the surface of an asteroid. The probe, Hayabusa2, had been studying this particular asteroid, Ryugu, a rock about 0.6 mile (1 km) in diameter, for several months. In order to collect samples of the rocky surface, the craft fired a metal projectile at the surface to break the area into smaller fragments, which were collected by a device at the top of a horn. The craft will collect other samples before its return to Earth in December, 2020.

• When asteroids smash into each other, small pieces of the asteroid may break off. These pieces, called meteoroids, are small chunks of rocky or metallic material that travel through space.

Some might be as small as dust, and are then known as micrometeoroids. As the pieces travel through the Earth’s atmosphere, they are heated by friction, which causes the rock to glow. We see it as a long streak of light we call a meteor, or shooting star, even though they’re not stars at all! Even though we only see shooting stars at night, they are actually occurring all the time.

The word “meteor” has its origin in the Greek word for “high in the air.”

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* “Line a flowerpot with a coffee filter to keep the soil from washing out the drain hole.” -R.L. in Georgia * To dust baseboards and to help them resist dust in the future, try cleaning them with a dryer sheet. The residue left behind will repel dust better than if you were to use simply a damp cloth. It smells fresh, too. * Need to cut a lot of cherry tomatoes quickly?

Try placing them between two plates and apply light slight pressure the keep tomatoes in place.

Slice through the gap between the plates, and enjoy. * “Fun summer math game: Using a stack of small paper plates, write simple math problems on the plate. Set up a few empty laundry baskets. Have kids solve the math problems, then toss the plates they got correct into the basket.

You can make it a competition, assign an answer range to each basket or do whatever makes it fun for the kids!” -- Y. in New Hampshire * When you replace your toothbrush, the old one can be used for so many small cleaning tasks.

Wrap a piece of colorful tape around the handle so you know it’s now ONLY a cleaning brush.

Then use one to clean under the splash guard of your garbage disposal! Pull the guard out, and give the rim a scrub with the toothbrush dipped in baking soda. Follow up with a vinegar/hot water rinse. * “I found a bunch of half-used bottles of shampoo under the sink in my kids’ bathroom. I bought a clear plastic pump bottle and started combining all the bits. Now we are working our way through all the partials, adding more to the pump bottle as needed. I haven’t purchased shampoo in two months!” -- A.E. in Oregon Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.

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METEORS & ASTEROIDS (continued): • The tradition of wishing upon a shooting star dates back to around 135 A.D. in Greece. The ancient Greeks believed that God separated the sphere of the heavens from the sphere of the Earth in order to see what humans were doing.

An old Pawnee Indian legend tells of a man eaten by animals but brought back to life by the gods and returned to Earth in the form of a shooting star. They consider meteor showers a good omen, a sign of reincarnation.

• If the rock doesn’t burn up or vaporize in the atmosphere and makes it to the Earth’s surface, it becomes a meteorite. Because about 70% of Earth is covered by water, many of the meteorites fall into oceans unbeknownst to most. About once a year a car-sized meteoroid enters the Earth’s atmosphere, but it usually burns up before hitting the Earth’s surface. About once every 2,000 years, a football field-sized object will impact the ground.

• A 60-ton meteorite was found by a farmer plowing his fields in Namibia, Africa in 1920.

It’s believed that the meteorite, about 84% iron and 16% nickel, had fallen thousands of years before. Named the Hoba Meteorite, from the African word for “gift,” it’s the largest known space rock on Earth. It was declared a national monument in 1955 in order to curb the vandalism that was taking place.

• In February, 1969, a meteorite about the size of a car landed in northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua. Because it landed near the village of Pueblito de Allende, it’s known as the Allende Meteorite. Over the next 25 years, about 2 or 3 tons of pieces were collected, ranging in weight from 0.035 oz. (1 gram) up to 240 lbs. (110 kg.) and even today, the occasional pieces are found.

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® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai Issue #26 June 24th 2019 TidbitsCounty, Dallas County METEORS & ASTEROIDS (continued): • The sixth-largest known meteorite is the largest in the United States, and was discovered in the state of Oregon in 1902 by a miner. Scientists believe the Willamette Meteorite actually landed in Canada or Montana and was transported by glacial ice during floods at the end of the last Ice Age. In 1905, the 32,000-lb. (15,000-kg) rock was purchased by William Earl Dodge, Sr., a New York businessman who owned one of the nation’s largest mining companies, the Phelps Dodge Corporation. His purchase price was $26,000 (close to $700,000 in today’s dollars), and the meteorite was then displayed at the Portland World’s Fair, the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition. Following the fair, it was donated to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, where it is still displayed. It’s estimated that more than 40 million have viewed the space rock over the years.

• June 30 was declared International Asteroid and Meteor Watch Day to commemorate the anniversary of the Tunguska asteroid impact over Siberia, Russia, on that day in 1908. A large explosion occurred that morning, flattening 770 square miles (2,000 sq. km) of forest, knocking down an estimated 80 million trees. It’s believed to have been caused by the air burst of a meteor. No impact crater has ever been found, and it’s the theory that the rock disintegrated at an altitude of 3 to 6 miles (5 to 10 km) above the Earth’s surface. Witnesses reported a column of blue light moving across the sky about ten minutes before a bright flash and the sound of the explosion. The shockwave was estimated as equivalent to a 5.0 on the Richter Scale.

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STRANGE BUT TRUE

by Samantha Weaver * It was American pastor, politician and activist Andrew Young who made the following sage observation: “Nothing is illegal if a hundred businessmen decide to do it.” * Tony Curtis, who co-starred with Marilyn Monroe in the famous film “Some Like It Hot,” once said that kissing Ms. Monroe was “like kissing Hitler.” Makes you wonder how he knew what kissing Hitler was like. * If you’re like the average bearded man, your facial hair grows at a rate of about 6 inches every year. * You might be surprised to learn that the highest reward ever offered for the capture of Henry McCarty -- the infamous outlaw better known as Billy the Kid -- was $500. * In a recent survey of people who admitted to drinking beer, wine and spirits, more than 40 percent of respondents said that drinking spirits made them feel sexy, and more than half said that it made them feel confident and energetic. About one-third, though, said that spirits increased their aggression. * The first telephone book ever issued was published by the New Haven District Telephone Company and was distributed in New Haven, Connecticut, in February 1878. It contained a grand total of 50 names. * You may know that on Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union earned the distinction of putting the first human-made object into space with the launch of the satellite Sputnik 1. You may not know, though, that in Russian, the word “sputnik” means “fellow traveler.” * The outermost layer of the skin on your face is made up almost entirely of dead skin cells. * In the Scandinavian country of Norway you can find 1,800 lakes that contain no fish whatsoever.

Thought for the Day: “Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks.” -- Doug Larson

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COUCH THEATER -- DVD PREVIEWS

By Amy Anderson

PHOTO: Lupita Ny’ongo in “Us” Photo Credit: Universal Pictures “Us” (R) -- After a terrifying experience as a child -- she wanders off to a hall of mirrors at a beachside carnival, where she runs into her living, breathing mirror image -- Adelaide (Lupita Ny’ongo) understandably has reservations about vacationing at the very same beach. But nevertheless, she sets out with her husband Gabe (Winston Duke) and their two children with high hopes.

Unfortunately those hopes are dashed when they return to their beach house to find red-jump-suited versions of themselves -- part of an army of tethered doppelgangers across the country -- executing a hostile takeover of reality. Director Jordan Peele (“Get Out”) proves yet again that he can comfortably deliver a disturbing horror story.

“Hotel Mumbai” (R) -- In November 2008, armed men terrorized the Indian city of Mumbai, including a popular grand establishment, the Taj Hotel. In this gripping -- and perhaps, too-soon -retelling, we see the action inside the hotel unfold from the perspective of those affected: the hotel restaurant’s celebrated chef Hemant Oberoi (Anupam Kher) and his dedicated staff, a Sikh waiter named Arjun (Dev Patel), a vacationing American couple (Armie Hammer and Nazanin Boniadi) with their baby, and an old-school Russian special forces soldier (Jason Issacs), among others.

They all must fight for their lives, and to save the lives of their fellow humans. It’s very definitely heart-pounding, and well-presented. These brutal events happened only a scant 10 years ago.

“Crypto” (R) -- Beau Knapp stars as Martin, who left his small-town roots behind to be a big-city cybersecurity hotshot who gets a little too big for his britches and is sent down to the minor-league office in upstate New York -- where he was born and raised. And for some reason, this little town is the epicenter of a Russian mafia bitcoin empire.

Complete with a Hemsworth brother, Kurt Russell as an aging potato farmer and Alexis Bleidel on the karaoke mic, you are sure to get a kick out of this “thriller.” Suspend all of your disbelief and enjoy.

“Run the Race” (PG) -- Tim Tebow’s debut production is heavy on the sports, heavy on the Lord but unfortunately light on logic. Zach (Tanner Stine) and Dave (Evan Hofer) are brothers with only themselves and their faith to lean on. Zach is a superstar football player (surprise!) eyeing a scholarship that can lift them both out of the poor Florida town they live in. Their mother died of cancer, their father is mired in his own grief, but the local pastor (Mario Van Peebles) and their loving godmother (Frances Fisher) keep them on track. When Zach suffers a career-ending injury it looks like all is lost -- including Zach’s faith in God’s plan -- until Dave steps in with a fierce talent for track. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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By Dr. Holly Carling

HOPE FOR GERD

GERD – Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease is a growing problem effecting an estimated 100-150 million people in North America. The causes and treatments for this condition are becoming more and more controversial.

Drugs which were designed for intake for only 2-8 weeks at most are given out like candy, with consumers taking them for years on end. While there is definite benefit, short term, for these medications, the usage today is alarming.

PPI’s (proton pump inhibitors) are designed to stop the body from producing acid enzymes under the guise that they have “too much acid” in their stomach. The enzymes in our stomach are supposed to be acid! This acidity (almost equivalent to battery acid) has several functions: it helps the stomach to empty out at the proper rate, it kills bacteria, yeasts, molds, parasites and other pathogenic microbes that may be ingested via food or drink, it is necessary for the breakdown or absorption of many vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates and proteins, and sets the stage for more complete digestion further down the digestive tract.

Taking PPI’s for too long can change the pH of your stomach, making it ineffective at the abovementioned chores, they can weaken your resistance to serious infections in the gut (a Canadian study revealed an increase in infections of Salmonella, Campylobacter, Listeria, Cholera, Giardia and C. Difficile amongst those taking PPI’s), can result in malabsorption of Vitamin

C, B12, Folate and the minerals Zinc, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron and others, and thus can result in a host of other health problems associated with nutrient deficiencies.

Having said that, it can be potentially dangerous to ignore GERD. You cannot ignore this condition, it is vital that it is treated appropriately!

Consider other ways to address it: First it has been found that GERD is more an issue of excess fullness, forcing the LES (valve between the esophagus and stomach) to open more often and more easily. This fullness results from overeating and from gas. The gas is a result of the inability to digest certain carbohydrates, resulting in bacterial overgrowth in the stomach, causing gas.

This pressure on the LES continues to weaken it and refluxing occurs more and more often. Eliminating these carbohydrates from the diet, eating a smaller amount at mealtime, and avoiding food for 3-5 hours before bed can make a significant difference. Increasing stomach enzymes can also be helpful. Betaine Hydrochloride is one of the premier choices, however, it is not for everyone. It is important that you work with a health professional skilled at looking at the underlying causes of your GERD and, instead of simply masking it with drugs, correcting it. It is also important that other look-alike issues be ruled out, such as heart disease, gallbladder issues, hiatal hernia, diverticula, SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), and others. Avoid also the use of NSAIDs like Ibuprofen and Aspirin as they can inhibit the production of prostaglandins that produce the thick mucosal lining that protects the stomach. There is much that can be done to straighten out digestion. There is hope!

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 208-7651994 and would be happy to answer any questions regarding this topic.

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HOLLYWOOD

By Tony Rizzo

PHOTO: Josh Gad Photo credit: Depositphotos HOLLYWOOD -- Steven Spielberg terrorized us in 1975 with his $471 million epic “Jaws.”

The three subsequent sequels couldn’t touch the original grosses, but when last year’s “The Meg” grossed $520 million, lo and behold, a remake of “Jaws” was born, to be co-produced with “Titanic” producer/director James Cameron. Already considered to star are Harrison Ford, Chris Pratt, Jesse Eisenberg and Gwyneth Paltrow.

Spielberg, now working on the remake of “West Side Story,” has cast 17-year-old New Jersey native Rachel Zegler as “Maria.” Zegler was discovered after posting a 30-second clip on social media of her singing “Shallow,” the Lady Gaga/ Bradley Cooper Oscar-winning song from “A Star Is Born,” which had 83,000 retweets and 335,000 likes. Her Tony will 25-year-old Ansel Elgort, who starred in “The Fault in Our Stars,” “The Divergent Trilogy” and “Baby Driver.”

Both Natalie Wood (original Maria) and Richard Beymer (original Tony), were 23 when they

played the star-crossed lovers. *** Talk about the old switcheroo! When “Beauty and the Beast” was released last year, people were talking about how enamored Gaston’s (Luke Evans) sidekick, played by Josh Gad, was, fawning all over him. Of course, Gaston only had eyes for Belle (Emma Watson). A funny fact, Josh Gad has been married to Ida Darvish since 2008, and they have two children, while Luke Evans is actually an “out” gay man since 2002.

Evans can now be seen in the scary “Ma,” with Octavia Spencer, and Netflix’s “Murder Mystery,” with Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston.

He’s just completed “Midway” (opening Nov. 8) and is currently working in “Dreamland,” with Armie Hammer, Gary Oldman and Evangeline Lilly, for a 2020 release.

Josh Gad has “A Dog’s Journey,” with Dennis Quaid (now in theaters), and “Angry Birds 2” (Aug. 19). Next up is the sequel “Frozen 2” (out Nov. 22); “Little Monsters,” with Lupita Nyong’o; “Artemis Fowl,” with Judi Dench (May 2020); as well as the HBO sci-fi series “Avenue 5,” with Hugh Laurie. *** Clint Eastwood had planned to direct “A Star Is Born” with Beyonce, but she couldn’t clear her schedule, so Bradley Cooper had to take the helm. Clint then began working on “The Ballad of Richard Jewell,” to star Leonardo Di Caprio and Jonah Hill, at 20th Century Fox, but when Fox was bought by Disney, Clint and Warner Brothers wrangled it away from them. Leo and Jonah no longer star but are co-producing. Richard Jewell was the security guard who was accused of the bombing in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics but was cleared three months later. He died of a heart attack in 2007 at 44. Eastwood’s last film, “The Mule,” cost $50 million to make and grossed $172 million, so what Clint wants ...

Clint gets! (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Q&A with Susan Ashley, MD

Flu Vaccine Weakens Immune System

A medical study conducted at Ohio State Medical Center found that women who received flu vaccines had a weakened immune system response in subsequent years. The main researcher on the study concluded “Growing evidence shows that those who received a flu shot in the prior year have lower antibody responses in the current year.”

This is often the reason why, after getting a flu shot people relate that they came down with “the flu”, or a variant of it, with fever, runny nose, cough, etc.

The study proves yet again that the official narrative of the flu shot industry and its complicit corporate-run media — is false and deliberately deceptive. Far from offering bulletproof protection, flu shots actually make people more vulnerable to influenza infections, which of course contributes to more people catching the flu and then falsely thinking they need more flu shots for “more protection.”

Yet it is the flu shots themselves that are leading to an increase in influenza infections. The flu vaccine, in other words, perpetuates the myth

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that flu vaccines are needed by ensuring influenza spreads more rapidly than would otherwise occur.

In effect, flu vaccines spread the very infections that generate more demand for flu vaccines. The structure is a “perfect” self-perpetuating medical hoax rooted in fake science and the relentless media. Even the CDC has admitted that, most years, the flu shot is only effective 10-20% of the time. This last year most patients I saw in my clinic who were positive for influenza had their flu shot.

Other facts about the flu shot include: People who had a 2008 flu shot experienced a 250% increase in influenza infections in subsequent years.

A study published in Human & Environmental Toxicology found that mercury-laced flu vaccines caused a 4,250 percent increase in fetal deaths during the 2009 flu season.

The flu shot narrative pushed by the vaccine industry is a medical hoax that’s easily disproved by fact-based evidence.

People who get flu shots will be the first to die in an actual global pandemic because they have been made vulnerable to infections.

Most have either mercury or aluminum which is being injected directly into your bloodstream, both are toxins. Many also have MSG and formaldehyde.

It’s worth it to get be educated about your decision to get a flu shot, and don’t just follow the crowd. There are many alternatives, things you can do to keep your immune system healthy naturally - and getting a flu shot is not one of them.

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. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the traditional stone associated with July birthdays?

2. MUSIC: In what state was singer-songwriter Tom Petty born and raised?

3. LITERATURE: Who wrote the short story called “The Sentinel,” which provided a starting point for the film “2001: A Space Odyssey”?

4. HISTORY: What was the only state that George McGovern won in the 1972 presidential race?

5. GEOGRAPHY: What is the largest country in South America?

6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of pelicans known as?

7. GOVERNMENT: Who was the longest-serving U.S. House Speaker?

8. MOVIES: Who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in the movie “Silkwood”?

9. FOOD & DRINK: What kind of food is thrown at the annual food fight festival held in Bunol, Spain?

10. BIBLE: Who were King Solomon’s parents?

Answers 1. Ruby 2. Florida 3. Arthur C. Clarke 4. Massachusetts 5. Brazil 6. A pod 7. Sam Rayburn (17 years) 8. Cher 9. Tomatoes 10. David and Bathsheba (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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REMARKABLE PEOPLE: J.K. ROWLING

June 26 has been declared Harry Potter Day, with internationally famous author J.K. Rowling as the creator of this series of books. This week, Tidbits focuses on the rags-to-riches story of this remarkable writer.

• Joanne Kathleen Rowling was born to an aircraft engineer father, who worked at the Rolls Royce factory in Bristol, England, and a science technician mother, and grew up in Gloucestershire, England. She was already an aspiring author at age six, penning a story about a rabbit, and at age 11, writing her first novel about the owners of seven cursed diamonds.

• After being rejected by Oxford University, Rowling entered Exeter University, studying French and classic literature. While sitting on a train from Manchester to London that had been delayed, she envisioned the idea of the adventures of a boy attending a school of wizardry.

• Rowling’s mother, who had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when J.K. was a teenager, passed away when Rowling was 25, an event that she has described as the most traumatizing moment in her life. Rowling had been working on the first Harry Potter book for about six months, but she hadn’t told her mother of her project, which became a great source of grief for her.

• Following her graduation and her mother’s death, she moved to Portugal to teach English, and married a Portuguese journalist there. Their daughter was born the following year, but when the marriage ended after just 13 months, Rowling and her daughter moved to Scotland to be near her sister. In her suitcase were the handwritten first three chapters of “Harry Potter.”

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Safely Show Off Your New Puppy DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Our puppy “Clyde” is about four months old, and we can’t wait to show him off this summer. We have several outings to the park planned, as well as a group camping trip. Is there anything we should be wary of when taking him out to meet his adoring public?

-- Jesse and Tom in White Plains, New York DEAR JESSE AND TOM: Congratulations on your new puppy! Taking Clyde out to meet people is a fine idea, and it sounds like you’re planning ahead to cover any contingencies. He’s at just the right age to do so: older than four months, so that he’s developed enough to interact with other dogs and people, and his immune system is strong enough to fight off most threats (as long as he’s had his shots on schedule). He’s following commands and learning to walk on a leash.

Here’s a few more things to do: * Give Clyde some early socialization by scheduling play dates with dogs you already know well. These don’t have to be very long; meeting for a few minutes during a walk, for example. * Plan a few trial runs to the dog park and the people park; schedule them during off-peak hours in the early morning so you have more control over Clyde’s interactions. * Avoid taking him out on very hot or humid days; aim for early morning or late evening at the height of summer. Bring plenty of cold water just for Clyde to drink. * Watch Clyde for signs of being overwhelmed if he’s around crowds of people or dogs. Take him to a less crowded area if he seems stressed out.

J.K. ROWLING (continued): • She and her daughter lived in a tiny Edinburgh tenement in near poverty, living on government benefits as J.K. struggled to work on the first book. Seven years after she had begun, the book was finished, and she began sending it out to publishers. Twelve publishers rejected it. Finally, in 1997, when Rowling was 32, Bloomsbury Children’s Books bought the manuscript for about $4,000, and it was released in the U.K. in June of that year. It was released in the United States the following year, the first of seven books that narrated the life of Harry and his companions at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

• The first Harry Potter film was released in 2001, with seven more to come, concluding in 2011.

• Rowling embarked on a new series in 2013, crime novels written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, numbering four books to date. She debuted as a screenwriter in 2016, with “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.”

• In 2018, Rowling became the first author to attain billionaire status, with sales of more than 450 million Harry Potter books contributing to that achievement. However, she didn’t retain that status for long. As a noted philanthropist, she has given away enough to reduce her worth below billionaire. A gift of 10 million British pounds opened the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic in Edinburgh. Her pet project is eastern European orphanages. After seeing photos of children caged in beds in Romania, she began donating millions of pounds to establish a foundation to save the children. In her words, “I was as poor as it’s possible to be … Now I am able to give.”

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Agent Orange Benefits for Blue Water Navy?

The Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019, known as H.R. 299, seeks to give Agent Orange (dioxin) benefits to blue water veterans.

The bill has passed the House (410-0) and went to the Senate in the mid-May. Here, in part, is what it offers: * Presumptions of service connection for veterans who served offshore of the Republic of Vietnam, from Jan. 9, 1962, and ending May 7, 1975.

If you were there during that time, you are presumed to have been exposed. * Presumption of herbicide exposure for certain veterans who served in Korea from Sept. 1, 1967, to Aug. 31, 1971, which is a change of dates. * Benefits for children of certain Thailand service veterans born with spina bifida for veterans who served from Jan. 9, 1962, to May 7, 1975.

Remember that the 1991 Agent Orange Act covered anyone who’d been in the war theater. In 2002, however, blue water veterans were cut out with the rationale that their boots never touched the ground. Never mind that the ground sometimes came to them in the form of personnel and material that had been covered in dioxin. It was in the air, the water used to wash down planes and decks, and drinking and shower water because it was sucked up into the distillers. Remember, too, that the Institute of Medicine’s 2012 update on Agent Orange said there was no reason to keep blue water veterans from getting benefits.

Educate yourself see if you think H.R. 299 goes far enough in covering blue water veterans.

Go online to the Blue Water Navy Association (www.bwnvva.org). Look up Procopio v. Wilkie, which held that veterans who served within 12 miles of shore were entitled to presumption of exposure. Look up H.R. 299 and keep track of it. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

TYPING Celebrate World Typing Day on June 23 by exploring the facts on this technique and the machine that started it all.

• June 23 is the anniversary of the granting of U.S. patent number 79,265 awarded to Christopher Sholes, Samuel Soule, and Carlos Glidden for a typewriter in 1868. Although several other inventors had been working on models for several years, the 1868 model was the first to be commercially marketed. Sholes, a mechanical engineer, was the primary inventor, and was financially and technically supported by the other two. The trio had already received a patent for a page-numbering machine.

• Sholes’ first invention could only type uppercase letters, but subsequent improvements resulted in two more patents on an improved typewriter. However, he had trouble raising money for development and in 1873, he sold his rights for $12,000 to the Remington Arms Company, a rifle manufacturer, and the machine became known as the Remington 1 typewriter. The Remington, introduced in 1878, added the shift key, enabling the use of both upper and lower case letters.

• Most typewriter and computer keyboards today use the QWERTY layout, referring to the order of the first keys on the top letter row of the keyboard. It’s the same layout developed

by Christopher Sholes for his first typewriter.

• Early keyboards required two actions to print some symbols. For example, the exclamation point could only be produced by typing an apostrophe, then backspacing, and typing a period. A semicolon was made by typing a colon, backspacing, and typing a comma.

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TYPING (continued): • The first fully electric typewriter, the Blickensderfer, was patented in 1891 and introduced to consumers at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. It consisted of just 250 parts, compared to a standard typewriter’s 2,500.

• Typing speed is measured in “words per minute” or WPM, a measurement consisting of five keystrokes. For example, the word “apple” counts as one word, while “applesauce” counts as two. Some folks use the “hunt and peck” form of typing, (also known as Eagle Finger), a two-fingered method in which the typist has to find each key by sight. Touch typists have memorized the position of the keys and keep their eyes on the copy at all times. The average “hunt and peck” typist reaches typing speeds of about 35 WPM, while the touch typist averages speeds in excess of 80 WPM. • In 1936, an alternative layout, known as the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard was introduced.

Those who utilize this layout claim that typing requires less finger motion than QWERTY, along with a reduction in finger distance. Typists claim that 70% of the keyboard strokes are done on the Dvorak’s home row, the easiest row to reach, compared to 52% on the QWERTY. The bottom row, the hardest to reach, contains just 8% of keys (the least common letters) on the Dvorak keyboard, with 16% of those letters on the QWERTY keyboard.

• One of the world’s fastest typing records was achieved by a woman using the Dvorak keyboard. Barbara Blackburn maintained a speed of 150 WPM for 50 minutes, 170 WPM for shorter periods, and a top speed of 212 WPM. Barbara had failed high school typing class, but excelled upon discovering the Dvorak keyboard.

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“No matter the type or location of the elderly home, activities play a vital role in helping residents of all physical abilities live as fully as possible. Activi-

By Matilda Charles

Our Biking Days Aren’t Over

Remember when we were kids and summers were spent riding our bicycles around the neighborhood? We’d screech around corners, never worrying about balance or falls. Now, as seniors, most of us don’t have that exercise option.

But that doesn’t mean we have to stay off bikes altogether. We only need to add a wheel.

Three-wheel bicycles, known as trikes, are becoming more popular as the boomer generation ages. These bikes have one wheel in the front and two in the back, and most often come with a big basket between the back wheels to hold groceries or a small dog.

Most of the trikes are single speed, but some come with three or seven speeds to make starting and slight inclines easier. Some trikes come with an electric motor, and you’ll need that if you live in a hilly area.

One warning about the trikes, however: If you rode a regular two-wheel bike when you were young, you no doubt learned about balance and leaning. Trikes don’t work that way. To ride one of these safely, you need to sit upright.

If your doctor says yes to a bicycle of any kind, do lots of research before you buy. Especially look at YouTube videos. Check out trikes at a legitimate bicycle shop. Don’t order one online unless you know exactly what you’re getting.

For many of us, though, the idea of riding any kind of outdoor bicycle is out of the question, either because of health, or busy streets or lack of storage space. There’s something to be said for indoor exercise cycles. They come in either upright (like a regular bicycle) or recumbent, which leans slightly back. Recumbents are closer to the floor, so the likelihood of falling is reduced.

The best thing about indoor cycles: It doesn’t matter what the weather is. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

ties should be designed not only to honor residents’ preferences and needs, but also to engage body, mind and spirit. The evidence is clear that a mixture of physical activity, intellectual challenge, socialization and spirituality or quiet contemplation contribute to a fulfilled life.

How is this implemented in various elderly home settings and what should you look for? …

Typically activity areas are day rooms large enough to comfortably accommodate groups. Other spaces such as libraries, indoor common areas, designated outside gardens and patios can be used for a variety of small group or individual activities. Ask about the community’s process of including residents in decisions about activities. Important questions include: Is the activity program manager professionally trained? How is the activity calendar devised?

Are special event flyers posted? Are accommodations made for residents who may have vision, hearing or other physical challenges? While those on the outside may look at the activity calendar and think, “too much of the same thing,” remember that responding to residents’ preferences is the first step toward an engaging program.

Be on the lookout for variety in each of the mind, body, spirit areas: Computers Puzzles and memory games Exercise programs such as tai-chi or yoga Garden clubs Men’s breakfast groups Sporting events Movie nights Shopping trips Church services Uninterrupted quiet, private time” (SeniorHomes.com) At The Lodge Assisted Living Homes we take exquisite care to provide many of the activities listed above…please call for a tour today. Linda (208-755-3637)

Linda Davis Director of building relationships.

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8 ounces ground extra-lean sirloin or turkey breast 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 teaspoons chili seasoning 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce 4 (6-inch) flour tortillas 1/2 cup chunky salsa (mild, medium or hot) 1 (8-ounce) can tomatoes, finely chopped and undrained 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes 1/3 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese 1. Heat oven to 350 F. In a large skillet sprayed with olive oil-flavored cooking spray, brown meat and onion. Add chili seasoning and tomato sauce. Bring mixture to boil. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.

2. Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the mixture on each tortilla. Roll up tortillas and place on a cookie sheet, seam side down. Lightly spray tops with olive oil-flavored cooking spray.

3. In a medium bowl, combine salsa, undrained tomatoes and parsley flakes. Evenly spoon mixture over tortillas. Bake 10 minutes. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons Cheddar cheese over top of each.

Continue baking for 3 minutes or until cheese starts to melt. Serves 4. * Each serving equals: 232 calories, 8g fat, 17g protein, 23g, carb., 944mg sodium, 2g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Meat, 1 Vegetable, 1 Starch.

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1. Which two artists (one country, one pop) released “The Days of Sand and Shovels” in 1969? Only one went to the top of the charts.

2. Name the very eclectic artist associated with the band the Mothers of Invention.

3. The 1960s classic “I Can Hear Music” was written for what group?

4. Who was the first American to take the prize at the Tokyo Music Festival?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Over by the window, there’s a pack of cigarettes.

Not my brand you understand, Sometimes the girl forgets, She forgets to hide them.”

Answers: 1. Waylon Jennings and Bobby Vinton. Jennings’ version topped the charts ... in Canada.

2. Frank Zappa. During his 30-year career, Zappa produced over 60 albums as well as feature films and music videos.

3. Phil Spector girl group The Ronettes, in 1966. The Beach Boys followed with their version in 1969.

4. Country artist Mickey Newbury, in 1973.

The last was Wilson Phillips in 1990. The festival ended the following year.

5. “Him,” by Rupert Holmes, in 1980. The singer spots the cigarettes and believes his girlfriend is cheating on him. He plans to tell her the other guy has to go ... she can’t have both of them. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

TOP TEN MOVIES 1. The Secret Life of Pets 2 (PG) animated 2. Dark Phoenix (PG-13) James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender 3. Aladdin (PG) Will Smith, Mena Massoud 4. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (PG-13) Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga 5. Rocketman (R) Taron Egerton, James Bell 6. Ma (R) Octavia Spencer, Diana Silvers 7. John Wick: Chapter 3 -- Parabellum (R) Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry 8. Avengers: Endgame (PG-13) Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans 9. Pokemon Detective Pikachu (PG) Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith 10. Booksmart (R) Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

Top 10 Video On Demand 1. The Upside (PG-13) Kevin Hart 2. Cold Pursuit (R) Liam Neeson 3. Isn’t It Romantic (PG-13) Rebel Wilson 4. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG) animated 5. The Poison Rose (R) Brendan Fraser 6. The Mule (R) Clint Eastwood 7. What Men Want (R) Taraji P. Henson 8. Fighting With My Family (PG-13) Dwayne Johnson 9. Greta (R) Chloe Grace Moretz 10. Aquaman (PG-13) Jason Momoa Top 10 DVD, Blu-ray Sales 1. How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG) Universal/DreamWorks 2. Outlander: Season Four (TV-MA) Sony Pictures 3. The Upside (PG-13) Universal 4. The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (PG) Warner 5. Cold Pursuit (R) Lionsgate 6. Isn’t It Romantic (PG-13) Warner Bros.

7. Aquaman (PG-13) Warner Bros.

8. Godzilla (PG-13) Warner Bros.

9. The Goonies (PG) Warner Bros.

10. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG) Sony Pictures Sources: comScore/Media Play News (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Get your facts together and become familiar with them before you have to face up to that interview. The better prepared you are, the easier it will be to make that important impression.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) New information might warrant changing your mind about a recently made decision. Never mind the temporary confusion it might cause. Acting on the truth is always preferable.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Creating a loving atmosphere for those you care for could pay off in many ways. Expect to hear some unexpected but very welcome news that can make a big difference in your life.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Stepping away from an old and seemingly insoluble problem might be helpful. Use the time to take a new look at the situation and perhaps work out a new method of dealing with it.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You’re still in a favorable goal-setting mode. However, you might need to be a little more realistic about some of your aims. Best to reach for what is currently doable. The rest will follow.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A setback is never easy to deal with. But it could be a boon in disguise. Recheck your proposal and strengthen the weak spots. Seek advice from someone who has “been there and done that.”

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Coming up with a new way of handling a tedious jobregulated chore could lead to more than just a congratulatory memo once the word reaches the “right people.” Good luck.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) What you might call determination, someone else might regard as stubbornness. Look for ways to reach a compromise that won’t require a major shift of views on your part.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) You’re still in a vulnerable mode vis-a-vis “offers” that sound too good to be true. So continue to be skeptical about anything that can’t be backed up with provable facts.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Thrift is still dominant this week. What you don’t spend on what you don’t need will be available for you to draw on should a possible (albeit temporary) money crunch hit.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Staying close to home early in the week allows for some introspection about your social life. Sort out your feelings before rejoining your fun-time fellows on the weekend.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) It can be a bit daunting as well as exciting to find yourself finally taking action on a long-delayed move for a change. It helps to stay with it when others rally to support you.

BORN THIS WEEK:

Your love of home and family provide you with the emotional support you need to find success in the outside world. (c) 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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