TIDBITS issue 47 CDA Idaho 2022

TIDBITS®COUNTSON THENUMBEREIGHT

byKathyWolfe

Five,six,seven,eight!Thisweek,Tidbitsis countingupthefactsonthenumbereight.

•TheLatinwordfor“eight”is“octo,”a prefixthatlendsitselftonumerousEnglish words.Anoctosyllableisawordwitheight syllables.Inpoetry,anoctonaryisastanza ofeightlines.Anoctahedronisathreedimensionalshapehavingeightplanefaces, whileanoctagonisapolygonwitheight sides,suchasaSTOPsign.

•Intheworldofmusic,thereareeighttones inanoctave,whichisthedistanceorinterval betweentwopitcheswiththesameletter name,whereonehasdoublethefrequency oftheother.Theoctatonicscalehaseight notes–ifyousingthem,it’s“do,re,mi,fa, so,la,ti,do.”Eightmusiciansplayingor singingtogetherisanoctet.

•Inmeteorology,theamountofcloudsinthe skyismeasuredinoktas,determinedbythe cloudcoveratanygivenlocation.It’sa measureofhowmanyeighthsoftheskyare covered,rangingfrom0oktas,acompletely clearsky,1to2oktasforafewclouds,3to 4oktasforbrokencover,5to7forovercast, upto8oktasforcompletelyovercast.Oktas onlyrefertocloudcoveranddonotaccount fortypeorthicknessofclouds. turnthepageformore!

THENUMBEREIGHT(continued):

•Whatdoesanoctopushave–eightarms, legs,ortentacles?Somescientistssayithas eightarmsandnotentacles,whileother marineexpertssaytheoctopushassixarms andtwolegs.Theyhaveobservedthe cephalopodsusingthetwolimbsontherear oftheirbodiestocrawlaroundtheseafloor, pushingthemselvesoverrocksandthesea bed.Theothersixlimbsareforfeedingand propulsionthroughthewater.Didyouknow thattheaverageoctopushas240little suctioncupsonitsappendages,withthe largeronescapableofholding35lbs.(15.9 kg)?Theoctopus’bodyhastheabilityto re-growdamagedorlostarms.

•InJanuary,2009,NadyaSulemangavebirth toeightbabies,theworld’sfirstsurviving octuplets.Withindays,themediahad nicknamedher“Octomom.”Theoctuplets (conceivedthroughin-vitrofertilization) joinedsixothersiblings.

•Somefolkssufferfromanirrationalfearof thenumbereight.Thatconditionisknown asoctophobia.

•Soif“Octo”meanseight,whyisOctober thetenthmonthoftheyear?Theearly Romancalendarhadjust10months,with theyearstartingatthevernalequinoxin March.Withthelastsixmonthsofthat calendarnamedusingnumericalprefixes, Quintiliswasthefifthmonth,Sextilisthe sixth,Septembertheseventh,Octoberthe eighth,Novembertheninth,andDecember thetenth.TheRomancalendarwasreplaced withtheJuliancalendar,whichaddedtwo months,JanuaryandFebruary,tothe beginning,whichshiftedtheothermonths bytwomonths.Theresultwasthatthe numericalprefixesnolongermatchthe order,withOctobermovedfromtheeighth tothetenthmonth.

•Ouncemarkscomestandardonmostbaby bottles,buttheycanbehardtosee.Youcan useapermanentmarkertomakethelines bigger,especiallytheoneyouaremost likelytowanttoseeinthemiddleofthe night!--R.G.inIndiana

•Beforeyousetyournewcanofshaving creamonthesinkedge,takethismantip fromme:Borrowabottleofclearnailpolish andpaintthebottomrim,extendingupa quarterinch.Itwon'tleaverustrings.Been doingthisforyears.--M.W.inNewYork

•Cutthetopoffofasodatwolitertouseasa funnel.Theyareveryeasytocutandyou haveafunnelwheneveryouneedone!

•Saveandcleanyourprescriptionbottles; theymakeareallygreatcontainerfor bobbins.Itakeasparepieceofthread,ballit upabitandtapeittothetopofthecontainer, too.ThenIsitthemallinashoebox.Ican seejustfromthetopswhichcolorIneedto use.--L.K.inAlabama

•Ifyouusecondimentbottleswithasqueeze top,startsavingthemforsnowseason! Cleanandfillwithwater,thenaddafew dropsoffoodcoloring.Makeseveralof differentcolors.Youcanteachthechildren howtomakedifferentshadesbymixingthe drops.Thekidscantakethemalloutinthe snowto"paint."Besuretotakephotosof yourtemporaryart.

•Useapieceofplasticmeshasasinkliner. Dishessetinthesinkwon'tslide,butthe watercanstilldripawaydownthedrain.

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THENUMBEREIGHT(continued):

•Canyounametheeightoriginalreindeer belongingtoSanta?TheyareDasher, Dancer,Prancer,Vixen,Comet,Cupid, Donner,andBlitzen.Theanimalswerefirst identifiedinthe1823poem“AVisitfrom St.Nicholas,”(betterknownas“TheNight BeforeChristmas”)byClementClarke Moore.Mooreoriginallypennedthestory toentertainhisyoungdaughters.Rudolph didn’tcomealong1939,whentheChicago departmentstoreMontgomeryWard commissionedcopywriterRobertMayto comeupwithanillustratedcoloringbookto handouttochildrenatChristmas.May toyedwithnamingthereindeerRolloor ReginaldbeforecomingupwithRudolph.

•InChina,thenumbereightisconsidereda veryluckyone,signifyingprosperityand fortune.TheeighthdayoftheChineseNew Yearissymbolicoftheannualgatheringof allthegodsinheaven.WhentheSummer OlympicswereheldinBeijingin2008,the openingceremonybeganon8/8/08at8 minutesand8secondspast8PM.A residentofChinahastopayextrainorder fortheirphonenumberorlicenseplateto includethenumber8.

•Youmightcallitahashtagwhenpostingin Twitter,apoundsignwhenusingyourcell phonekeypad,oranumbersignwhen designatingnumerals,buttheofficialname ofthatsymbolisoctothorpe.Somehave creditedBellTelephonewiththeinvention ofthewordaround1971whenplanning aheadforitsuseontouch-tonetelephone keypads.Itliterallytranslates“eightsmall villages,”butlinquistsagreethatthe“octo” referstothenumberofendsofthelines.

THENUMBEREIGHT(continued):

•Inthegameofpool,thereare15colored balls–7solid,7striped,andtheblack8ball.Whenrackingtheballsforagame,the 8-ballshouldalwaysbelocatedatthecenter oftherack,tworowsfromthetopandtwo rowsfromthebottomofthetriangularrack. Aplayerforfeitsthegameifhis/hercueball hitsthe8-ballfirst.Aftertheplayerhas pocketedallofhis/hercoloredballs,the playermustcallwhichpocketthe8-ballwill begoingin.Ifthe8-ballgoesintoanyother pocketotherthanthatone,theopposing playerwins.Inaddition,evenifthe8-ball doesgointothecalledpocket,ifthecueball isalsopocketed,theplayerlosestothe opponent.

•In1948,AlbertCarterreceivedapatentfor anewtoyknownasthemagiceight-ball,a sphereusedforfortune-tellingorseeking advice.Fashionedaftertheeight-ballina gameofbilliards,Carterwasinspiredto createtheballbasedonaspirit-writing deviceusedbyhismother,whowasa clairvoyant.Mattelbeganproducingthetoy in1950.Anyoneof20differentanswerscan appearinthewindowonthebottomofthe ball.Tenareaffirmative,including“itis certain,”“withoutadoubt,”“youmayrely onit,”and“outlookgood.”Fiveare negative,suchas“don’tcountonit,”“my sourcessayno,”and“verydoubtful,”while fivearenon-committalanswers,including “betternottellyounow”and“concentrate andaskagain.”Themagiceight-ballisstill manufacturedtothisday.

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•Morethan200artificiallanguageshave beencreatedforuseinbooks,TVand movies.

•Our50-starU.S.flagwasdesignedby RobertHeft,a17-year-oldstudentin Lancaster,Ohio.Hemadeitforahigh schoolhistoryprojectandreceivedaBfromhisteacherforlackoforiginality.

•NASAastronautLelandMelvinsneaked histworescuedogs,JakeandScout,into Houston'sJohnsonSpaceCenterforhis official--andunique--photoshoot.

•In2013,developersofaskyscraperin London,nicknamedthe"Walkie-Talkie" duetoitsshape,realizedthatsomedesign changeswereseriouslyandimmediatelyin order.Thebuildingreflectedthesunonto thestreetbelowfortwohoursaday,witha beamsohotitmeltedpartsofaJaguarXJ parkednearby.

•SomebeachesontheJapaneseislandsof Taketomi,HatomaandIriomotehavestarshapedsand.

•Sincethesummerof2020,somanyorca whaleshavelaunchedattacksonboatsoff thecoastofSpainandPortugalthatsailors havebeenadvisedtostayinportatnight.

•ActorMikeMeyersoriginallygavethe characterofShrekathickCanadianaccent butdecided,afteranimationhadbegun,that aScottishonewouldbettersuitthe character.Thefilmhadtobere-animated andcostover$4million,oraround10%of itsoverallbudget.

ThoughtfortheDay:

"Neverallowapersontotellyounowho doesn'thavethepowertosayyes."

--EleanorRoosevelt

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1.WhatdoesNKOTBstandfor?

2.Whichartistwroteandreleased"Moondance"?

3.Whoreleased"LittleDeuceCoupe"?

4.Whowroteandreleased"SayGoodbyeto Hollywood"?

5.Namethesongthatcontainstheselyrics:"Pardon thewaythatIstare.There'snothingelsetocompare. Thesightofyouleavesmeweak.Thereareno wordslefttospeak."

Answers

1.NewKidsontheBlock,anAmericanboybandfrom 1984to1994.TheywereoriginallycalledNynukuntil ColumbiaRecordsinsistedtheymakeachange.

2.VanMorrison.Thesongappearedonhisalbumbythe samenamein1970,buthedidn'treleasethesingleuntil 1977.

3.TheBeachBoys,in1963.TheDeuceCoupewasa 1932Ford.Thereferencetothe"flatheadmill"inthe lyricsmeansithada65HPV8engine.

4.BillyJoel,in1976.

5."Can'tTakeMyEyesOffYou,"byFrankieValliin 1967.ThesongwasusedbyNASAduringthe Endeavourspaceshuttlemissionasawakeupsongfora crewmemberwhowashavingaweddinganniversary. Therewasadifferentsongforeachofthe17daysofthe mission.

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1.BlackAdam

(PG-13)DwayneJohnson,AldisHodge

2.OnePieceFilm:Red

(PG-13)MayumiTanaka,KazuyaNakai

3.TickettoParadise

(PG-13)GeorgeClooney,JuliaRoberts 4.Smile

(R)SosieBacon,JessieT.Usher

5.PreyfortheDevil

(PG-13)JacquelineByers,VirginiaMadsen

6.Lyle,Lyle,Crocodile

(PG)ConstanceWu,ScootMcNairy

7.TheBansheesofInisherin

(R)ColinFarrell,BrendanGleeson

8.Till

(PG-13)DanielleDeadwyler,JalynHall

9.HalloweenEnds

(R)JamieLeeCurtis,AndiMatichak

10.Terrifier2

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CAPRICORN(December22toJanuary19) Althoughsomecompromisemightneedtobe reachedregardingyourstandonanimportantissue, you'llstillbeabletogetthemostcrucialpoints across.

AQUARIUS(January20toFebruary18)Achance tomakeacareerchangecarriesbothpositiveand uncertainpossibilities.Bestadvice:Checkitout thoroughly,anddon'tberushedintoadecision.

PISCES (February19toMarch20)You'restilla staunchsupporterofonesideofanimportantissue. Butbepreparedtodealwithnewinformationthat couldcauseyoutoquestionyourcurrentstand.

BORNTHISWEEK: You'reperceptiveand quicktoactwhenyousensethatsomeoneneeds help.Youareanalways-dependablefriend. (c)2022KingFeaturesSynd.,Inc.

PetBuyingScamLeaves

OwnerHeartbroken

DEARPAW'SCORNER: Igotscammed!I can'tbelieveit.Fordecades,I'vepurchased specificdogbreedsfromreputablebreeders locallyanduptoafewhundredmilesaway.But lastyearIdecidedtopurchaseadogfrom overseas,specificallyEurope,becauseIwanted aspecificbreedandtherewerenoneavailable locally.NormallyIwouldhappilyflyover myselftomeettheprospectivepet,butdueto travelrestrictionsduringthepandemic,thatwas notpossible.There'salottomystoryofbeing scammed,butintheinterestoftimeIwilljust saythatIpaidoutseveralthousanddollarstoa scammerwholookedverylegitimateonline, andattheendoftheday,nodogeverarrived.I wanttowarnotherpeoplewhoarethinking aboutbuyingadogfromoverseastobevery careful.Ifsomethingseemstoogoodtobetrue, itprobablyis.--HeartbrokeninDallas

DEARHEARTBROKEN: Thankyoufor sharingyourstory.Itwillhelpsomanyother potentialownerstoavoidpet-buyingpitfalls. Overseaspet-buyingscamshaveincreased dramaticallyinthepastfewyears--somuchso thatsuchpurchases,especiallyfromEastern Europe,werebannedtemporarily.But scammersdon'tcareaboutbans,andthey'lldo anythingtogetmoneyfrompeoplewhojust wantapet.

Ifyouhaven'tdonesoyet,reportthescammerto authorities.Fileareportlocallywithyourcity's policedepartment.Ifyouwiredmoneytothe scammer,contacttheserviceprovidertoreport theincident.Reporttheincidentonpetscam websites,socialmediaandanywherethatpet ownerschat.TheInternationalPetAndAnimal TransportationAssociationhasmorestrategies toreportscammershere:www.ipata.org/petscams.

Wereyouscammedwhentryingtobuyapet? Tellusyourstoryatask@pawscorner.com. Sendyourtips,commentsorquestionsto ask@pawscorner.com.

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ByDr.HollyCarling

7HOLIDAYSTRESSHELPS

Theholidays,startingwithThanksgiving,canbe stressful.Hereareseventhingswecandoto supportourstressresponsethisyear(andevery year!)

First,don’tputagooddietonhold.Whenweare stressed,that’swhenourfoodneedstobetop notch,yetthatiswhenpeopleoptforeasyfoodsor junkfoods.Weneedtheextranutrientstokeepup ourenergyandkeepupourstress-handling reserves.Itdoesn’tmakesensetotrytopush ourselvesthroughthedaywithanemptytank. Keepgoodwholefoodsrollingin.

Second,don’tdumpyourexerciseinordertoget yourshoppingorotherholidaydetailsdone. Exerciseisagoodwaytoburnoffstressifdonein ahealthymanner.Likewise,don’tover-do exercise,especiallyifyouarealsonoteatingas well.Thisisbecauseyoumaynothavethe nutritionalreservestodoit,andyoumayfind yourselfinjuredormoreexhausted,ratherthan energizedbyyourworkoutoryourwalk.

Third,ifyourdietisinadequateingeneral,make sureyouaretakinggood,healthysupplements. Thesecanbevitalifyournutritionalstatusisless thanoptimalduringthistime.Makesuretheyare madefromfoods,notfromchemicals.Ifyoudon’t knowthedifference,youcancallourofficeandwe willsendyouadocumentoutlininghowtotellthe

difference.

Fourth,makesureyouaredrinkingadequate water.Keepingwellhydratedcanreduce physiologicalstressandhelpminimizehealth symptoms.Keepingyourhealthupisvitalduring stressfultimes.

Fifth,dothingsthatkeepyourimmunesystem healthy.Gettingsickisasure-firewaytogetyou behindonallthethingsyouwanttoaccomplish thistimeofyear.Drinkingalcohol,eatingsugary foodsandeatingjunkfoodscanhaveadeleterious effectonyourimmunesystem.Again,eatingwell, takinggoodsupplementsandalsogettingadequate sleepcancontributetoahealthyimmunesystem.

Sixth,getadequatesleep.Don’tsacrificeyour sleeptogetthingsdone.Itwilljustincreaseyour stress,decreaseyoureffectiveness,decreaseyour energyandyou’llfindyourselfmoreirritableand havingamoredifficulttimemanagingnormal stresses(muchlesstheaddedholidaystress).

Seventh,getacupuncturetreatments.Acupuncture helpsimproveimmunefunction,reducesthe effectsofanxietyandstressonyourbodyand mentalhealthandhandlesdisorderscausedby chronicaswellasholidaystress.

Thisyear,dosomethingforyourself.Giveyourself thegiftofhealth,startingwiththe recommendationsabove.

Dr.HollyCarlingisaDoctorofOrientalMedicine,LicensedAcupuncturist,DoctorofNaturopathy,Clinical NutritionistandMasterHerbologistwithoverfourdecadesofexperience.Dr.Carlingisa“HealthDetective,”she looksbeyondyoursymptompictureandinvestigatesWHYyouareexperiencingyoursymptomsinthefirstplace. Dr.Carlingiscurrentlyacceptingnewpatientsandoffersnaturalhealthcareservicesandwholefoodnutritional supplementsinherCoeurd’Aleneclinic.VisitDr.Carling’swebsiteatwww.vitalhealthcda.comtolearnmore aboutDr.Carling,viewalistofupcominghealthclassesandreadotherinformativearticles.Dr.Carlingcanbe reachedat208-765-1994andwouldbehappytoansweranyquestionsregardingthistopic.

HealthRecordSystem Delayed...Again

TheDepartmentofVeteransAffairs'electronic healthrecordsystemwillbedelayed.Insteadof puttingoutashoddyproduct,theVAhaselected tohaltdeployingthesystemuntilJune2023. Thiscomesafterapreviousdelaythatwas announcedlastsummer,whichsaidthatthe deploymentwouldbepushedbackuntilJanuary 2023.

It'sapparentlybeenonesoftwareglitchafterthe otheratthelocationsthey'reusingastesting-problemswithscheduling,referrals,medication, testresultsandmedicalorders.Andmore. MonthsagotheVA'sOfficeofInspectorGeneral uncoveredmanyinstancesofpatientharm resultingfromthenewprogram.Specifically, over200doctororderswentastray,sentto nobodyknowswhere,resultingin149instances ofpatientharm--atjustonetestingsite. They'recallingthisthe"assess&address" period,andit'sgoodthatthey'rehaltingthe expansion.Patientsafetyhastobeatthetopof thelist,especiallytheissuingofprescription drugs.

Meanwhile,ontheoffchancethatyourlocal facilityisatestingsite,takechargeofyourcare. Ifyouthinkyoushouldhavegottenan appointmentorreferral(maybethedoctorsaid so?),followup.Ifyou'reawaitingatestresult, callthem.Whenamedicalprovidersaysyou'll begivenaprescriptionforadrug,writedownthe nameofthatdrugandthedose.(Askhowit's spelled.)Whenyoureceiveyourdrug,checkit carefully.Goonlinetoadrugcheckingwebsite (www.drugs.com/pill_identification.html)andbe surethephotoofthepillonlinematcheswhat youreceived.Useamagnifyingglasstolookat thetinynumbersonyourpills.

Atthiswriting,mybestguessaboutthesites wheretheprogramisbeingtestedare:MannGrandstaffVAMedicalCenter,Wainwright MemorialVAMedicalCenter,CentralOhio HealthcareSystemandRosebergandWhiteCity, Oregon.

Ahandfulofsenators,meanwhile,aresayingthat theprogramneedstobedumped,notonly becauseofthepatientsafetyconcerns,but becausethepricetaghasincreasedbybillionsof dollars.

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1.In1972,whatMontrealExpospitcherthrew MajorLeagueBaseball'sfirstno-hitterin Canadawitha7-0winovertheNewYorkMets?

2.AlargepieceofquartziteknownasHoward's Rockislocatedinwhatcollegeteam'sfootball stadium?

3.NametheHockeyHallofFamerwhoholds theNHLrecordforgoals(561)andpoints (1,374)byaplayerbornintheUnitedStates.

4.SistersManuela,KaterinaandMagdalena Maleevawereprotennisplayershailingfrom whatcountry?

5.PhilipRivers,RussellWilson,MikeGlennon andErikKramerallplayedquarterbackforwhat collegeteam?

6.Whatteamwonthegoldmedalinwomen's basketballatthe1992BarcelonaSummer Olympics?(Hint:Theteamnolongerexists.)

7.Whatformergolferwon17LPGATour events,includingmajorwinsatthe1992and 1999NabiscoDinahShoretournaments,during herprocareerfrom1988to2004?

1.MOVIES:Whovoicesthecharacterof Timonin"TheLionKing"?

2.ANIMALKINGDOM:Whatisagroupof parrotscalled?

3.GENERALKNOWLEDGE:Whatarethe maincolorsofItaly'sflag?

4.SCIENCE:Whatinstrumentisusedto measurewindspeedanddirection?

5.LITERATURE:Whowrotetheyoung readers'novel"LookingforAlaska"?

6.U.S.STATES:Inwhichstatecanyoufind GlacierNationalPark?

7.MEASUREMENTS:Whatisthestudyof measurementscalled?

8.TELEVISION:Thecharactersin"Laverne& Shirley"liveandworkinwhichcity?

9.GEOGRAPHY:Whichtwocountriesoccupy theIberianPeninsula?

10.U.S.PRESIDENTS:Whichpresident signedintolawabillthatmade"TheStarSpangledBanner"thenationalanthem?

Answers

1.NathanLane.

2.Apandemonium.

3.Green,whiteandred.

4.Anemometer.

5.JohnGreen.

6.Montana.

7.Metrology.

8.Milwaukee,Wisconsin.

9.PortugalandSpain.

10.HerbertHoover.

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•OnNov.28,1967,England'sNationalHunt Committee,followingtheadviceofthe MinistryofAgriculture,canceledallhorse racinginthecountryduetonewoutbreaks offoot-and-mouthdisease.

•OnNov.29,1972,Atarireleasedthetable tennis-themedarcadevideogamePong. Whileoriginallydesignedasatraining exercisebycreatorAllanAlcorn,Atari's founderswerepleasedenoughbyitsquality tomanufactureit.Thefirstcommercially successfulvideogame,itwouldprove instrumentalinlaunchingthatindustry.

•OnNov.30,1982,MichaelJacksonreleased hissixthsolostudioalbum,"Thriller." Earningarecord12Grammynominations andultimatelybecomingthebest-selling recordalbuminmusichistory,thetitle song'svideoistheonlyonetobeinducted intotheNationalFilmRegistryofthe LibraryofCongress.

•OnDec.1,1891,ourbelovedsportof basketballwascreatedbyDr.James Naismith,aphysicaleducationinstructorat theYMCAInternationalTrainingSchoolin Springfield,Massachusetts,afterhewas askedbyhisbosstocreateanindoorgame thatwouldhelpathletesstayinshapeduring coldweather.Peachbasketsservedasthe hoops,alongwithasoccer-styleball,and eachtimeapointwasscored,thegamewas pausedsothejanitorcouldfetchaladderto retrievetheball.

•OnDec.2,2020,theU.N.Commissionon NarcoticDrugsremovedcannabisfromthe listofmostdangerousdrugsofthe internationaldrugcontroltreaty,which includedsuchhighlyaddictivesubstancesas heroin,opium,morphine,methadoneand cocaine,althoughtheU.N.stillconsiders cannabisacontrolledsubstance.

•*OnDec.3,1926,mysterynovelmaven AgathaChristiepulledadisappearingact fromherhomeinSurrey,England.She rematerializednearlytwoweekslaterata hotelinthespatownofHarrogate,where journalistRitchieCalderfoundherusingher husband'smistress'ssurnameasanotable pseudonym.

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Scammers:MoreDangerous ThanEver

Tothoseofuswhowandertheinternet:beware. Thescammers,thievesandtroublemakershave kickedthingsupanotchortwo,andfranklyit's gettingabitdangerous.

Bydangerous,Imeanwhenitcomestothe safetyofourpersonalinformationandmoney. Thesescammerswilldonearlyanythingtogetit. Youmightcomehometoavoicemailmessage thatasksyoutocallback.Thescammersmight pretendtobeyourbankoranothercompanyyou know.They'llaskyoutoverifyyouraccount numbertoidentifyyourself.Don'tdoit.Ifthe messagecomestoyouinatextmessage,don't clickthatlink.

Ifyou'veappliedforajob,ascammerwillask forupfrontfeesorpersonalinformation. Youmightgetacallfromascammerpretending tobeyourinsurancecompanyorMedicare. They'llclaimtheyneedtoverifyyourcard number.

Ascammerwillpretendtobefromyourlocal townofficeandsaythatyouhaven'tpaidyour propertytaxesandthatyoucouldbearrestedif youdon'tsendthemmoney.

Ifyou'vetriedtogetrentalassistance,ascammer mightcalltoaskforyourpersonalinformation aswellasanupfrontfee.

Ifthereisalifeeventoroccurrence,thereissure tobeascaminvolvedsomehow.TheFederal TradeCommissionscamalertwebpagelists severalrightnow:fakehurricanerelief,fake GeekSquadinvoices,fakestudentloadaid,fake winterprepassistance,fakeinternetandcable offers...andsomuchmore.

Ifyou'reinthemarketforaneworadditional cellphone,itcouldbethefirststepinfoiling someofthosescammers.How?Bynotgiving thenewnumberouttoanyonebuttrustedfamily andfriends.

Remember:Yourname,numberandemailaddressarefor saleoutthere.Therearewebsitesaroundtheworldthatdo nothingbutcollectthisinformation...andsellitto scammers.Doeverythingyoucantostayoffthoselists. (c)2022KingFeaturesSynd.,Inc.

SENATORSHELLEYMOORECAPITO: ALZHEIMER’SDISEASEISDEVASTING FAMILIES… (opinionsummary2019) “Healthcareisasubjectthatremainsfrontand centerinsomanyofournationalconversations anddebates…Itcontinuestopollasatop concernamongtheAmericanpublic. …Oneofthoseissuesissomethingthatisvery closetomyheart:Alzheimer’sdisease. LikesomanyAmericans,Ihavefelttheimpacts ofthisdisease.Ilostbothofmyparentsto Alzheimer’s,andourfamilyhelpedtocarefor them.SoIunderstandthedifficultiesthat caregiversandlovedonesfaceastheytryto figureoutthisdifficultchallenge. Thisdiseaseisdevastating,andthereisnobook oramagicformulaforhowtofaceit.ButIfeel stronglythatwecandomoretoeasethepainof thosewhosufferfromAlzheimer’s,tohelptheir caregivers,andmostimportantly,tofindacure. ThestatisticssurroundingAlzheimer’sare staggering.MorethanfivemillionAmericans are

livingwiththedisease,andit’sestimatedthatas manyas16millionwillhaveitin2050without somekindofmedicalbreakthroughs.Thecost ofcaringforthosewithAlzheimer’sandother dementiasisalsonotable:anestimated$277 billionin2018,increasingto$1.1trillionby 2050.

Nottomentiontheemotionalcosts. Thesenumbersmakeitclearthatwehavesome

LindaDavis

worktodo…Isowishmyparentshadthe opportunitytobeinvolvedindecisions regardingtheirowncare,butit’smyhopethat throughearlyassessmentanddiagnosis,wecan giveothersthatopportunity…

Atthesametime,it’sessentialthatwecontinue workingtowardacure.

AsamemberoftheSenateAppropriations Committee,I’veworkedwithLabor-Healthand HumanServicesSubcommitteeChairmanRoy Blunt,R-Mo.,andotherstoprovideresources forcriticalAlzheimer’sresearch.Withthe passageoflastyear’sgovernmentfundingbill, wehavesurpassedthe$2billionmilestone whenitcomestoAlzheimer’sresearch, providingtheNationalInstitutesofHealththe fundingitneedstocontinueitsworkandtohelp supporttheworkofothers.

It’seasytogetdiscouragedwhenyouhear aboutaonce-promisingclinicaltrialnotmoving forward,whenyoulearnanotherpersonyou knowhasbeendiagnosedwithAlzheimer’s,or whenacuremayseemsofaraway.But observingtheresearchbeingdoneatNIHand otherinstitutionsacrossthecounty,seeingthe hopeanddeterminationintheeyesofthose fightingback,andwitnessingthebipartisan commitmenttotacklingthisdisease—that’sall proofthatwearemakingprogress…”

Pleasecallforatourofour“HOMES,”for trulytheyare…

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