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TIDBITS® FIGHTS GODZILLA
by Janet Spencer • The name “Godzilla” comes from the Japanese amalgamation of the Japanese words for “gorilla” plus “whale” which was originally “Gojira” before being Americanized to “Godzilla.” Toho Studios of Japan dreamed up this mythical mutant monster after seeing the success of movies like “King Kong.” Come along with Tidbits as we battle Godzilla! THE BIG LIZARD • The original idea for Godzilla was that he would look something like a giant octopus. Ultimately, producer Tomoyuki Tanaka wisely decided to go with a more dinosaur-like design instead. • The final model for the monster was a combination of a T. Rex and an alligator. The pebbled skin was reminiscent of the scarring suffered by survivors of the atomic bomb blasts that hit Japan only ten years earlier. It’s explained that the rise of Godzilla is due to underwater atomic bomb blasting that was happening at Bikini Island at the time. • Godzilla laid the foundation for the art of “suitmation” where an actor inside a suit portrays a giant character by walking through miniature sets.
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GODZILLA (cont) • At the time the movie was released in 1954, it was the most expensive Japanese film ever made. It would have bankrupted Toho Studios if it didn’t make a profit. Fortunately it had the most profitable opening day in Japanese cinematic history. • A sequel, “Godzilla Raids Again” was released just six months after the original hit the theaters. It was a complete flop and was seen for what it was: a cash grab. Godzilla went into retirement. Seven years later, “King Kong vs. Godzilla” was a smash hit and Godzilla was back on top again. • Depending on how you count, there have been about 36 Godzilla movies. At issue is whether or not to count various cartoon versions. 32 of the 36 films were produced by Japan’s Toho Studios, with the others put out by TriStar Pictures and Legendary Pictures in the U.S. • Haruo Nakajima was the original Godzilla suit performer, who starred in 12 consecutive movies beginning with the original 1954 version. As a martial artist, Haruo Nakajima had the strength and agility to make the suit come alive. The suit, made of melted tires, weighed a whopping 220 lbs (100 kg). Nakajima said it felt like “dragging a tire and giving a piggy-back ride to a fat man while walking.” He could only walk a maximum of 30 ft. (9 m) while wearing it. It was difficult for Nakajima to move or see, and torturously hot beneath the studio lights. After filming a scene, a cup of sweat would have to be poured out of the suit. • In one scene where Godzilla is set ablaze, you can see the monster screaming and flailing his arms around. In that scene, Nakajima wasn’t acting. He was desperately trying to put the fire out before he was permanently injured. (cont)
• Roll scarves around cardboard tubes to store flat. You’ll skip the wrinkles and be able to find the scarf you want without much fuss. • On a home improvement kick? You’re not alone. Here’s a wallpapering tip from way back: If your wallpaper is applied with adhesive, add a few drops of food coloring to the paste. It will give it a slight tint that will not be visible when dried. Now you can be sure that the adhesive makes it all the way to the edge of the paper for best results! • “Ironing intricate sleeves or other difficult shapes can be made easier with the use of an oven mitt. Slip the mitt over your hand, put your hand on one side of a fabric to create a flat area to iron. Use care and go slowly, and you’ll get a good press.” -- E.R. in Missouri • Bright strips of tape can be a great safety addition to the edges of stairs. Even better is bright, textured, reflective tape for low-light areas, like basements or porch steps. The bright color makes the edges visible in daylight; the reflection does the same at night. A bit of texture makes sure they’re not slippery. • “Here’s a great sewing tip from my grandma: When you are attaching buttons, hooks, snaps, etc., tape them to the fabric with transparent tape. You can sew right through it, and it will help keep the item from slipping around while you get it secured.” -- A.J. in Pennsylvania • “Now that my baby is entering her messy eating phase, I cut up several burp cloths to make wipe up cloths for the high chair. They are soft enough for a full face wipe and sturdy enough to sop up baby food and go right in the washer.” -- P.W. in Texa • (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #31 July 27th 2020 GODZILLA (cont) • Haruo Nakajima died in 2017. In 2018, an asteroid was named after him. In 2019 “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” was dedicated to him. • No monster breathes fire at any point because the costumes were highly flammable. Godzilla breathes a killer atomic breath. • Godzilla’s iconic roar was produced by rubbing a resin-coated leather glove over a double bass string, then slowed way down. • While we think Godzilla as a single character, there have been dozens of Godzillas over the years, with their size increasing as time goes by. In the original film, he was 165 ft (50 m) tall, but in the 2019 film “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” he had grown to 400 ft. (120 m). • In almost all the films, Godzilla speaks in roars only. But in two films, he’s inexplicably able to communicate. In the 1991 classic “Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah” Godzilla and the winged monster Rodan are in the middle of a battle when they pause for a conversation in monster-speak (translated by Mothra fairies) to discuss ganging up together on King Ghidorah. • Incredibly, in the 1972 film “Godzilla vs. Gigan” Godzilla has a conversation in garbled growling English monster-speak with his foe Anguirus, as they are investigating a Godzilla-themed amusement park which was secretly created by aliens, and doing battle with a hook-handed chicken alien. • The conversation goes like this: Godzilla: “Hey, Agira!” Anguirus: “What do you want?” Godzilla: “Something funny is going on. You better check.” Anguirus: “Okay.” Godzilla: “Hurry up! Hey Agira! Come on! There’s a lot of trouble ahead!” The scene has nothing to do with the plot. (cont)
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® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai Issue #31 July 27th 2020 TidbitsCounty, Dallas County GODZILLA (cont) • Roland Emmerich, director of the hit “Independence Day,” was chosen to direct the 1998 American remake of Godzilla. The film was a major flop. The Japanese studio Toho, who had approved the rights for the American movie, hated the film. They refused to recognize the American Godzilla as a “real” Godzilla and called him “Zilla” instead because “he took the God out of Godzilla.” Indeed, the American version of Godzilla looked more like a giant iguana and lacked all of Godzilla’s charms. American Godzilla fans hated the movie so much they called the monster GINO, which stands for “Godzilla in Name Only.” It was probably a good thing that Zilla died in the end. • In Toho’s next film “Godzilla: Final Wars,” they resurrected the dead Zilla and had the “real” Godzilla battle him after he destroyed the Sydney Opera House. It took Godzilla only five seconds to defeat Zilla. • Tokyo has a Godzilla-themed hotel, featuring a 40 ft (12 m) tall Godzilla head built into the structure, with six rooms looking out on it, giving guests a sense that the monster is looming outside the window. • Local officials declared Godzilla to be an official citizen of the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo, Japan. Godzilla was also named the tourism ambassador for the district. Godzilla has become a mascot of Japan. • To commemorate Godzilla’s 50th anniversary in 2004, he was given his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, right in front of the Grauman’s Chinese Theater. Held before the U.S. premiere of “Godzilla: Final Wars” the event featured actor Tsutomu Kitagawa accepting the award dressed up as Godzilla. Godzilla was the first non-American character to receive a star.
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By Lucie Winborne • In July 1999, four ladybugs and their favorite food, aphids, were sent into space on NASA’s Columbia space shuttle to research how aphids escaped the ladybugs without the aid of gravity. The first documented use of toilet paper comes from 6th-century A.D. China. • There are more than 40,000 toilet-related injuries in the U.S. each year. • The University of Liverpool Library reported that someone used a plastic-wrapped slice of “undetermined” cheese as a bookmark in one of its returned books. The library tweeted a photo of the offending item with the caption, “This is not a bookmark,” prompting responses that ranged from “Well, not anymore after you removed it” to “No whey.” • When Benjamin Franklin invented his own harmonica, it became so popular in Europe that Mozart and Beethoven composed music for it. • Research has shown that everyone has up to six doppelgangers. However, your chance of actually meeting one of your own in your lifetime is only 9%. • Shoppers have proved willing to pay a premium for cage-free, organic or wild-caught ingredients. But can they trust their suppliers? Sure, with the use of a tracking device. ZhongAn Online, a Chinese insurance company, has outfitted more than 100,000 chickens with sensors uploading information such as how much exercise each chicken gets and what it ate. The company is also working on facialrecognition technology so consumers can one day ensure the organic chicken they saw on the farm is the one that ends up on their plate. • In 1969, passengers on a hijacked plane thought they were on a prank-ridden camera show because “Candid Camera” host Allen Funt also was on board. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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By Dr. Holly Carling
BACK PAIN: BULGING DISCS
When most people think of acupuncture, they think of it as a solution to pain or addictions. While that is certainly accurate, acupuncture effectively treats so many more things than that. Because of the enormous influence acupuncture has on more systemic issues, I frequently forget to talk about the obvious – acupuncture and pain. Today I’d like to coverm a specific type of pain – back pain, and more specifically yet, bulging discs. Wow! So easy. I like treating back pain, because the effectiveness is so great. In a meta-analysis (an analysis of all the research done on a particular topic – in this case specifically bulging discs) the studies were all impressive, with results ranging from 91.8% to 95.0% effectiveness. These analyses were studying various acupuncture treatment methods, all falling within those results. How does it work? This is what the studies found: It works with the nervous system by stimulating parasympathetic tone and down-regulating excess sympathetic nervous system activity. This in turn decreases the inflammatory response. Before you go getting scared, acupuncture is not hitting a nerve or the brain in order accomplish that. It is responsible for the regulation of certain endogenous (within the body) biochemicals to bring about this response. Acupuncture also facilitates muscle relaxation and reduces muscle spasms that are so common to back pain.
It increases micro-circulation – dilating blood vessels and pushing circulation to even the tiniest of blood vessels. This in turn brings the nutrients needed as well as the cells responsible to healing into the local area to help mend the tissues. In addition to reducing inflammation and muscle spasms, acupuncture helps to reduce edema – the localized swelling that occurs with acute and chronic back pain. It has also been found that acupuncture with electrical stimulation, according to Health CMI (a website that reports on acupuncture research), “facilitates regeneration of damaged nerves by improving nerve cell metabolism and nerve cell enzyme activity.” So, acupuncture works by several different mechanisms to bring about pain relief and healing. It has been exciting to watch the research coming in that describes HOW acupuncture works. Next year I will have been a Licensed mAcupuncturist for 30 years. We’ve always known that it works. Many doubters during the early years of acupuncture licensure here in the U.S. thought it was placebo. But because acupuncture works just as well on animals (who are not subject to placebo), that thought has long since gone away. We now know it works, period. Now we are learning the mechanisms behind how it works. Exciting times! If you or someone you care about is suffering from back pain, herniated disc or not, have them consider acupuncture before any dramatic measures. I am confident they will be more than please with the results as many, many before them have.
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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Telehealth Use Soars
Use of the Department of Veterans Affairs telehealth video for appointments went up 1,000% between February and May. The VA attributes this massive increase to veterans guarding against getting or passing along the COVID-19 virus. If you were one of the veterans who made use of the telehealth video for appointments instead of going in-person, good for you. And thank you. For those who don’t know, telehealth is a program that allows veterans to have a video appointment with VA care teams (both physical and mental health) right on a device from home. Telehealth (known as VA Video Connect) is probably one of the best ideas that the VA has had. The program is so strong that it can handle over 25,000 appointments per day and is hitting other big milestones as well. Two million prescriptions have been refilled online in one month. Downloads at the VA’s app store went up 259% in one month. Additionally, over 26,000 tablets have been distributed to veterans who need a device to access their care, with the major wireless carriers providing access with no data charges to veterans who need telehealth. If you’re using telehealth and are incurring data charges, call your carrier and tell them you’re a veteran who needs the service to access your medical team. You might be able to get those data charges dropped. If you need to know more about that, go online to mobile.va.gov/app/vavideo-connect. The VA is working on restructuring the program so no veteran has data charges. If you haven’t used telehealth, go to that same link and scroll down. Read about which devices can be used -- Apple iPads and iPhones, Windows, macOS and Android devices all will work. Read the guide at the link and learn how to how to set up your device, connect for appointments and much more. For tech help, you can call 866651-3180 Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. through 11 p.m. EST. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
TRIVIA TEST By Fifi Rodriguez 1. GEOGRAPHY: Which capital city is located on the Tiber River? 2. LITERATURE: What is the home team of the main character in the baseball poem “Casey at the Bat”? 3. MOVIES: What is the name of the treelike character in “Guardians of the Galaxy”? 4. GAMES: How many spaces are in a standard Monopoly playing board? 5. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who are the four presidents whose likenesses are carved into Mount Rushmore? 6. TELEVISION: What city is the setting for the sitcom “Laverne & Shirley”? 7. PSYCHOLOGY: What fear is represented in the condition known as glossophobia? 8. SCIENCE: What is the chemical symbol for copper? 9. FOOD & DRINK: What is venison? 10. MEASUREMENTS: How many cubic feet are in a cubic yard? Answers 1. Rome, Italy 2. Mudville 3. Groot 4. 40 5. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln 6. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 7. Fear of public speaking 8. Cu 9. Deer meat 10. 27 (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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PHOTO: Elijah Wood as Frodo in “The Lord of The Rings” Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Entertainment
Just when you thought you were out, they pulled you back in ... to self-isolation, that is. More and more, it seems it’s in your self-interest to find a reason to stay home. Well, I’ve got you covered. Here are eight film collections that require a serious time commitment to work your way through. Go ahead and order the jumbo pack of microwave popcorn. You’re going to need it! “The Hobbit”/”Lord of the Rings”: The twin trilogies of Middle Earth start with the story of hobbit Bilbo Baggins and continue with his nephew Frodo, each epic unfolding over three weighty films. Director Peter Jackson takes you from Bag’s End past the gates of Mordor on a stunning adventure through the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. To go “there and back again” you’ll need 14 hours, 32 minutes. Marvel Universe/Avengers: If you’re a subscriber of Disney Plus, you’re in luck. You can stream all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films -- save Hulk and the two Spider-Man flicks -- on the service. For the wall to wall story of the Avengers, you’ll need a whopping 50 hours, give or take an outtake. Star Wars: A classic space series that spans generations and is beloved by generations, the seven episodes clock in at just under 16 hours, no matter what order you watch them in. (It’s hotly debated.) Add another 4 hours, 28 minutes if you add “Rogue One” and “Solo” to the watch list. Harry Potter: Harry Potter has come to Hogwarts, and you can be there for every flick, swish and “expelliarmus,” but you’ll need right at 20 hours to see all eight films of Harry, Ron and Hermione taking on He Who Must Not Be Named. The Fast and the Furious: Cars, cops, cons and cars are the feature of this high-octane-fueled franchise. There are eight proper films, weighing in just at 10 hours; add another 2 hours, 16 minutes for the spinoff “Hobbs and Shaw,” with more in the pipeline. Star Trek: Sit in the captain’s chair for an extended voyage on the USS Enterprise. Depending on who’s at the helm, your trip can last as long as 25.5 hours total -- 11.5 with William Shatner as Captain Kirk, another 7.5 sailing with Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) and 6.5 hours back to Captain Kirk with Chris Pine at the ready. James Bond: Twenty-five films, five sexy leading men (Connery, Lazenby, Moore, Dalton, Craig) and 53 whopping hours of intrigue will have you shaken, not stirred. Madea: Tyler Perry’s mischievous matriarch from “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” makes 11 film appearances, from jail to witness protection to not one but two Halloween films, covering a little under 20 hours of commitment. (Thanks to Bingeclock.com for some time estimates.) (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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• On Aug. 7, 1782, Gen. George Washington, the commander in chief of the Continental Army, creates the “Badge for Military Merit,” a decoration consisting of a purple, heartshaped piece of silk. The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the U.S. armed forces who have been killed or wounded in action against an enemy. • On Aug. 6, 1928, Andy Warhol, one of the most influential artists of the latter part of the 20th century, is born in Pittsburgh. Warhol, a pioneer of the pop art movement, painted comic strips, canned soup and soft drinks because an early art teacher told him to paint things he liked. • On Aug. 4, 1944, acting on a tip from a Dutch informer, the Nazi Gestapo captures 15-yearold Jewish diarist Anne Frank and her family in a sealed-off area of an Amsterdam warehouse. The Franks had taken shelter there in 1942 out of fear of deportation to a Nazi concentration camp. • On Aug. 3, 1958, the U.S. nuclear submarine Nautilus accomplishes the first undersea voyage to the geographic North Pole. The world’s first nuclear submarine traveled nearly 1,000 miles under the Arctic ice cap to reach the pole. • On Aug. 5, 1962, movie actress Marilyn Monroe is found dead in her home in Los Angeles of an apparent suicide. Empty bottles of pills, prescribed to treat her depression, were littered around her bedroom. • On Aug. 9, 1974, Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th president of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon. In a television address, Ford declared, “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.” • On Aug. 8, 1988, the Chicago Cubs host the first night game in the history of Wrigley Field when they play the Philadelphia Phillies. The game was called due to rain in the bottom of the fourth inning. (c) 2020 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved •
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Elders often say they want to stay in their own homes.
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Moving Won’t Solve Social Isolation
Our experiences with the coronavirus have changed many of us. We’ve been locked down, scared to shop, startled at the number of people who refuse to wear a mask in public, and worse, we’ve been socially isolated. Now we want something new. My email confirms it: Many of us believe we want to live in a different place, one that will surely be better, and retirement communities are the top choice. We have various reasons for feeling this way. Many of us have been hit with serious lockdown depression and believe that it’s from being so isolated. Maybe the grandchildren want us closer than the other end of a Zoom conference call, and we certainly can’t fly there to visit. Maybe we want to live somewhere we perceive is safer. However, as enticing as that idea is, before packing up, be sure what’s on the other end: Check the health stats in your new chosen location. No need to go from one area with a few cases of the virus into a major hotspot. In many places the numbers are just now starting to climb. Check the rules in the new location. Some areas are still locked down more than others. In some places a move doesn’t qualify as essential travel. The biggest thing to consider is this: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, those who live in a retirement community are more at risk because of age and existing medical conditions. Any socializing you’re hoping to do among your new neighbors will come to a screeching halt at the first sign of community transmission. Your new neighbors will be there, but at a distance, in their own homes. No welcome parties, no exercising in the gym, no art classes, no activities calendar ... just more isolation in a new location. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
They've lived there for decades and see no reason to move. However, many times their neighborhoods have changed so much that they are no longer safe. Even if the neighborhoods are safe, many of the old neighbors have died or moved away, and the elders become isolated. Many times a move to assisted living can give elders a new lease on life. Older homes that seniors hang onto often have bathrooms and bedrooms on a second floor. I've seen seniors sleep on the living room couch because they don't want to make the trip up the stairs to go to bed. This is often unhealthy for their bodies, and if the only bathroom is up a long flight of stairs, they still must climb. Stairs are not only an obstacle because of the energy it takes to climb them, they present a real hazard when it comes to falls. Change can be hard for anyone and elders are often reluctant to change the way things have always been. Decades of their lives may be tied to the home they live in, and the idea of moving away is terrifying, so they insist what they have is what they want. But the old home isn't necessarily the best place for them. Family members or caregivers need to move slowly and with compassion when they try to convince an elder to move from the family home. However, once the adjustment is made, many elders are thrilled with the change. Why? Here are five reasons. Safety. Assisted living centers are set up to provide a safe, comfortable environment for elders… Meals. Appetites can diminish as we age, plus many people don't enjoy eating alone… In assisted living, meals are provided and they often offer many choices of food. But the biggest plus may be that people have company for their meals… Transportation. …they can generally arrange transportation for seniors who need to get to clinic appointments… Less worry. …In assisted living, they don't have to worry about repair responsibilities. If something doesn't work properly, they or a loved one can alert the administration and the problem should be fixed… Socialization. Socialization is perhaps the most important reason why many people who insist that they will hate assisted living end up thriving… In assisted living, even those who swore they'd hate it often find, once they adjust, that they again enjoy the company of peers. They play cards, listen to music, exercise, have snacks, go to community events and have people come in to entertain them… (by Carol Bradley Bursack, Editor-in-Chief, “Elder Care Link”.)
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FLASHBACK By Mick Harper 1. Leontyne Price and Dionne Warwick were related to which singer? 2. Where did Billy Idol’s 1983 “Rebel Yell” get its name? 3. Name the first group to release “Soul Deep.” 4. Which artist had his biggest hit with “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Until You Lose It)”? 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: “Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.” Answers 1. Whitney Houston. They were all cousins. Houston died in 2012 after a long career during which she was named by Guinness as one of the most-awarded female artists of all time. 2. Idol was with some of the Rolling Stones when they were drinking a bottle of bourbon called “Rebel Yell.” The song has been used in the video game “Guitar Hero World Tour.” 3. The Box Tops, in 1969. It was the last time the group would hit the Top 40 in the U.S. 4. Ral Donner, an Elvis sound-alike, in 1961. 5. “Fire and Rain,” by James Taylor in 1970. Legend says that he wrote the song in response to the suicide of his childhood friend Suzanne. The “flying machine” reference wasn’t about a plane crash ... it was about his band Flying Machine. (c) 2020 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Heritage Health is now offering coronavirus testing for patients at its medical clinics. Nasopharyngeal swab tests are being administered at drive up locations in Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, Rathdrum and Kellogg, said Mike Baker, Heritage Health CEO. “We’re pleased to be supporting the North Idaho community with these much-needed tests,” said Baker. “Testing is an important factor in beating the coronavirus. Drive through testing is quick and easy.” Covid-19 tests are being administered by appointment only, said Dr. Peter Purrington, Chief Clinical Officer for Heritage Health. “If you’re showing symptoms of the coronavirus, you should contact your provider and schedule an appointment,” said Purrington. “Testing is an important step in slowing the spread of the virus.” To schedule an appointment call (208) 620-5250
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