TIDBITS® PLAYSCHESS
byJanetSpencer
Chessisconsideredtobethemostplayedgame ofalltime,includingmodernvideogames. ComealongwithTidbitsasweplayagame!
THEORIGINALMODEL
•Chessisagamemeanttosimulatewarfare: thekingsitsbehindtheranksofthearmy;if hedies,allislost.Pawnsareexpendable soldierswhoguardanddiefortheking. Knights,rooks,andbishopsaredangerous andpowerful.Butthemostpowerfulpiece ontheboard,capableofoutmaneuvering andoverpoweringallothers,isthequeen. Thequeencanmoveasmanyunoccupied spacesasshewantsinanydirection, vertically,horizontally,ordiagonally.
•Thequeenwasnotalwayssopowerful. Originalruleslefthernearlyhelpless,ableto moveonlyonesquareatatime,diagonally. Herincreaseinpowercameasaresultof changesonthepoliticallandscape,asfemale rulerscameintotheirown.Therewas Spain’sQueenIsabellainthelate1400s.She financedChristopherColumbusandwasone ofthemostpowerfulrulersinEurope.Then therewasMargaretofAustria,Catherinede MediciinFrance,andElizabethIof England.Russiawasthelasttoadoptthe powerofthequeeninchess,andthatdidn’t happenuntilCatherinetheGreatbecame Russia’slongest-rulingfemaleleaderinthe late1700s.(cont)
CHESSWORDS
•Theword“check”originatedwiththePersian word“shah”meaning“king”asin“theshah ofIran.”Thewordwasmispronouncedby seamerchants.ThePersiansplayedagame thatfeaturedgamepiecesincludingapiece calledtheking.Thisgame,andthe mispronunciationofthewordforking, endedupgivingtheEnglishlanguagemany wordsandterms.
•Thegamewasoverwhenthekingpiecewas capturedbytheopponent,andtheopponent wasrequiredtocallout“check”(“shah”)as soonasthekingwasputintojeopardy.Ifthe kingpiecewascaptured,theopponent exclaimed“shahmat”meaning“thekingis dead”denotingvictoryandtheendofthe game.TheFrenchmispronouncedthisas “eschecmat”whichturnedinto “checkmate.”
•TheFrenchadaptedtheword“échec”to mean“defeat”andtheplural“échecs” turnedintotheEnglishword“chess.”
•TheFrenchtermmorphedinto“exchequer” whichcametomeantheplacewherethe Kingkepthismoney,possiblybecauseif youstolealltheking’smoney,theking wouldbedefeated.Thenitstartedtomean “thegovernmenttreasury”andnext“the townaccounting”andfinally“thebank.”
•Therefore“exchequer”istheoriginofthe Englishword“check”withmanymeanings springingfromboththegameofchessand theworldofbanking.
•Itgaveusthewordcheckers,whichis playedonthesamecheckeredboardas chess.Nowwehavecheckeredtablecloths andacheckeredpast.
•Whenyouwriteacheck(originallyspelled “cheque”)youarekeepingtrackofyour banking.
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•"Duringtheholidays,ourscheduleschange somuch,it'shardtokeeptrack.Iusedto writeandre-writeourfamilycalendar,but nowIjustmakeagridforthedays/weeks, andIusePost-itnotestoenterparties, schoolobligationsandanythingthatisa 'maybe.'It'smucheasiertomovearound, andtoaddordeleteeventsasneeded."--via email
•"Ipickupextracoffeemugsfromsecondhandstores,thencleanandfillthemwithhot chocolatepackets,smallcoffeesand wrappedteabagsandafewlittlechocolate bars.Thesemakenicelittlegiftsforfriends andservicepeople.Iamonafixedbudget, butIfindthatIcanbegenerousthisway."-T.L.inNorthCarolina
•Whenmailingpackages,keepinmindthat securecargoistightlypacked.Youdon't havetobuyexpensivepackingpeanutsor bubblewrap;youcanusewhat'saround.For instance,plasticgrocerybagsarealwaysin abundance.Theycanbetuckedintoany spareroomandtheybarelyweighathing. Samewithnewspaper;fillalltheavailable spacesothatnothingbouncesaroundin transit.Saveyourbubblewrapforthe followingtip.
•"Whenmailingcookies,makesuretheyare packedwell.Useanappropriatesize container,andgivelayerssomespaceby separatingthemwithsmallsheetsofbubble wrap.Mycookiesarriveintacteverytime." --J.J.inFlorida SendyourtipstoNowHere'saTip,628Virginia
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CHESSWORDS(cont)
•Whenyoucheckonthekids,orcheckonthe progress,orcheckoutthegirls,you’re payingattentiontothesituationyourkingis onthegameboard.
•Whenyouaskforthecheckinarestaurant, you’reaskingforanaccounting.
•Whenyouputsomethingincheck,you’re protectingyourkingfromdamage.
•Ifyoumakesurethechecksandbalances areeven,you’rebalancingyouraccounting.
•Ifyou’veaskedfora“hatcheck,”a “baggagecheck”ora“raincheck”you’re askingforanaccountingofwhatyouare owed.
•Whenahockeyplayerchecksanopponent hardenoughtoknockhimaround,there’sa problemwiththekingonthechessboard.
MORECHESSWORDS
•Thelowliestpieceontheboardiscalleda pawn,fromthesameLatinrootwordthat givesus“peon.”InGermanandSpanish, thepieceiscalledeitherapeasantora farmerratherthanapawn.
•TherookcomesfromthePersian“rokh” meaningchariot.Today,“rookies”arechess playersintheirfirstyear,atermwhichnow denotesothernewbiesintheirchosenfields. Rooksareoftenthelastpiecestobemoved intoplay,asarerookies.
•TheFrenchword“estale”meant“standstill.” Whenplayersarelockedinandcannot makealegalmove,thegamecomestoa standstill.“Estale”turnedintotheEnglish word“stalemate”(asopposedto checkmate.)Todayastalematecountsasa tie,andthewordnowmeansanysortofa deadlock.(cont)
CHESSTHROUGHHISTORY
•ChessbeganinIndiaaroundtheyear500 A.D.It’sgonethroughmanychangessince. Modernrulesweresetdowninthe1800s.
•Theoldestrecordedchessgameinhistoryis fromthe900sAD,betweenahistorianfrom Baghdadandhisstudent.
•ArulebookwritteninLatinaroundtheyear 997ADwasfoundpreservedinamonastery inSwitzerland.
•Theoldestsurvivingchesssetswerefound innorthernScotland,datedtothe12th century.
Thefirstchessboardwithalternatinglight anddarksquaresappearedinEuropein 1090.
•Thefoldingchessboardwasoriginally inventedin1125byachess-playingpriest. Sincethechurchforbadprieststoplay chess,hehidhischessboardbymakingone thatlookedsimplyliketwobookslying together.
•Themovewherethepawncanmovetwo stepsinsteadofonewasintroducedinSpain in1280.
•Thereasonwhytraditionalchesspieces don’tlooklikeactualsoldiers,bishops, kings,andqueensisbecausebeforethe gamereachedEurope,itpassedthroughthe Islamicworld.Islamforbidsmakingstatues inthelikenessofanimalsorpeople,sochess piecesbecamevague-lookingandstayed thatwaywhenthegamemovedintoEurope andbeyond.
•Blindfoldchessisanimpressiveskill.Each squareontheboardisidentifiedbyaletter plusanumber.Withbothplayers blindfolded,theycallouttheirmovesandan assistantarrangesthemovesonthe chessboard.Bothplayershavetovisualize thegameintheirheads,whichrequiresa sharpmemoryandabundantconcentration. Therecordwassetin1960inBudapestby HungarianJanosFlesch,whoplayed52 opponentssimultaneouslywhileblindfolded –andwon31ofthosegames.
•FinnishPh.D.studentsgraduateinstyle! Alongwiththeirhard-earneddiploma,they receiveaswordandtophat.
•Cherophobiaisthefearofbeinghappy.
•Withinaweekofstealing16statuesfrom anIndianHindutemple,thethieves responsiblebelievedtheirsubsequent nightmaresandbadluckwereadirect resultandbroughtbacksomeofthe propertywithanoteaskingforforgiveness --butstillheldontotwoofthestatues anyway.
•Babyelephantssucktheirtrunksfor comfort.
•Doyouliketequila?Thankabat.Seriously. Batsarethemainpollinatorsoftheagave plant,whichisthekeyingredientintequila. Nobats,noagave,notequila!
•IfMichaelPhelpswereacountry,he'drank No.35ontheall-timeOlympicgoldmedal list,aheadof97countries.
•OnJan.20,2022,aU.S.hackermanagedto bringdownNorthKorea'sentireinternet.In addition,heperformedthisfeatingreat comfort,whilewearinghispajamapants, watching"Aliens"andmunchingonspicy cornsnacks.
•JamesCameroncameclosetocastingO.J. SimpsonastheTerminator,butultimately decidedtheathletewas"toopleasant"to portraythecharacter.
•IfyouattendedtheUniversityof Wisconsin-LaCrosse,perhapsyou participatedinaThanksgivingtradition knownasFrozenTurkeyBowling.And yes,it'sessentiallywhatitsoundslike:A bunchoffolkshurlingoiledfrozenturkeys downagrocerystoreaisleatasetof bowlingpins.Strange?Sure,butitraises moneytocombatsmoking,sowe'reon board.
ThoughtfortheDay
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"Yearningfortheseeminglyimpossibleisthe pathtohumanprogress."
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1.Whichartistwroteandreleased"HeartofGold" in1972?
2.Whoreleased"BlueonBlue"?
3.Whichduoreleased"TheLook"?
4.Namethegroupthatreleased"IWantItAll."
5.Namethesongthatcontainstheselyrics:"Iwish Icouldcarryyoursmileinmyheart,Fortimes whenmylifeseemssolow."
Answers
1.NeilYoung.Henotonlyputasidetheelectric guitarforthisone(optingforonlytheacoustic),he alsohadLindaRonstadtandJamesTaylorsinging backup.
2.BobbyVinton,in1963.Thesongwasonhis albumofthesamename,allsongshavinga"blue" theme,suchas"BlueberryHill"and"Mr.Blue."
3.Roxette,in1989.ItwaswrittenbyPerGessle whilehewaslearninghowtouseasynthesizer.He cameupwithlyricstobeusedasmental placeholdersashemasteredthesynthesizer.
4.Queen,in1989.Therearethreeversionsofthe song.Thealbum,thesingleandthecompilationall useddifferentinstruments.
5."AllOutofLove,"byAirSupplyin1980.The songrelatestheeffortsofamantowinbackhislady loveafterhe'shurther.
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2.BlackAdam
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3.TickettoParadise
(PG-13)GeorgeClooney,JuliaRoberts
4.Lyle,Lyle,Crocodile
(PG)ConstanceWu,ScootMcNairy
5.Smile
(R)SosieBacon,JessieT.Usher
6.PreyfortheDevil
(PG-13)JacquelineByers,VirginiaMadsen
7.TheBansheesofInisherin (R)ColinFarrell,BrendanGleeson
8.OnePieceFilm:Red
(PG-13)MayumiTanaka,KazuyaNakai
9.Till
(PG-13)DanielleDeadwyler,JalynHall 10.Tar
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PlanNowfortheCostofa NewPet
DEARPAW'SCORNER: Astheholiday seasonapproaches,manypeoplearethinking aboutadoptingorpurchasingapetasagift.Can youremindreadersthatthecostofowningapet canbequitehigh?Unexpectedpetcare expensesareonereasonthatpetswindupat sheltersaftertheholidays.--CarlW., Indianapolis
DEARCARL: Youbroughtupthisissueatthe perfecttime,asmanyfamiliesstartthinking aboutandcommittingtogettingapetfor Christmas.Potentialownershavealotofthings tothinkaboutanddiscuss,andonebigitemis thecostofowningapet.
Bringinghomeacatordogfromthesheltercan cost$1,200to$1,800,aGeicoLivingpost reports.Adoptionfees,theinitialvetvisitand suppliesarepartoftheupfrontcosts.Smaller petslikehamstersandgoldfishwillcostabout $200initiallywhenatank,cageandsuppliesare factoredin.
Thenthere'sthecostofcontinuingcare.Acat willcostatleast$800peryearinlitter,food, toys,medicalcareandmore.Dogscancost $1,500peryearormore,andifaprofessional trainerisneeded,thataddstothecost.Andif yourpetgetssick,veterinarybillscanbequite expensive.
Thisisnottotalkpeopleoutofowningapet,but tomakethemawarethatapetwillimpactthe householdbudgetmorethanmostnewowners expect.Knowtheupfrontcostofanewpet. Budgetforthemonthlyandannualcostsof keepingapethealthyandhappy.Minimize financialsurprises,andyoucanfocusfullyon yourpet'swell-being.
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WINTERBLUES
Asweventureintoanewseason,itisatimeto reflectaboutourhealth. Winterbringswithitanewfeeling.Ilovethesmell andthedifferenceinthefeeloftheairandthe anticipationofchange.Butformany,those changes,thosefeelings,arenotaspleasant.With thecold,comesachyjoints,frequentflu,coldsor lunginfections.Itisaccompaniedbystress, runningraggedpreparingfortheholidays, attendingholiday events,orshopping.Withthatstresscomesother healthissues–anxiety,depression,digestive complaintsandflaringupofauto-immune challenges.Fortoomany,thisisnotagoodtimeof theyear.Sohowcanwemakeitmoreenjoyable? Firstofall,aswefeelincreasinglymorestressed, busier,oremotionallylow,wetypicallydothevery actionsthatexaggeratethosefeelings–we abandontheveryroutinesthatkeepusemotionally balanced.Westopexercisingbecausewe“don’t havetime”,orbecausetheweatherisnolonger conducivetoexercise;westopeatingathomeand eatoutmore–foodsthattypicallydon’tsupport ourhealth;andweeat“emotionally”–typically foodsthatstressourbodiesmore,ratherthan supportthemwhenitisneededthemost.Oursleep takessecondfiddletoourpreparations,and“down time”,isjusttheopposite.
Sohowcanwestaybalancedwhenthecold weather,theholidaysandthecloudydaysseemto combineagainstus?
Sleep.Get8hoursin.Youneedthisrejuvenative time,andyou’llfindthatadequatesleepdoesn’t compromiseyourtime,itaddstoit.That’sbecause whenyoufeelrested,youhavemoreenergy,more motivationandtherefore,cangetmoredone.
Eatwell.Startoutthemorningwithgoodsolid nutrition.Proteiniskey.Emptycarbohydrateslike cereal,pancakesandmuffinsgiveyoufalseenergy, andyou’llcrashlater.Eggsaregreat,andsoare turkeyburgerpatties.Don’tskipmeals.
Eatasmanyvegetablesasyoucan.Theywill sustainyoubetterthancarbsandcontainvital nutrientsthathelpyourbody’semotionaland energysystemsoperatemoreeffectively.Stay awayfromsugar!
Breathe.Takeyoga,pilates,meditationorother classes(yes,Iknow,you’retoobusy!)–classes thatwillholdyouaccountabletoquiettime. RememberKindergarden?
Resolvehealthissues.Acupuncture,nutritionand herbalmedicinearewonderfultreatment modalitiesthathaveproveneffectiveinthe treatmentofmanyinflammatoryconditionssuch asarthritis,painanywhereinthebody,gastrointestinaldisorders,weakenedimmunityaswellas auto-immunedisorders,andmore.Asapatient saidtomelastweek:“I’vealwaysdreadedthis timeofyear.Ialwaysgetsicker,morestressedand theworldseemstocloseinonme.Thisyear,Ifeel great,andforthefirsttime,I’mlookingforwardto thewinterandtotheholidays!Itfeelsgreattofeel great!”
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ThePACTActandYou
TheSergeantFirstClassHeathRobinson HonoringourPromisetoAddress ComprehensiveToxics,alsoknownasthePACT Act,addsanumberofimportantmodificationsto veteranhealthcare.
Amongotherbenefits,PACTrequiresthe DepartmentofVeteransAffairstodoatoxic exposurescreeningoneachveteranwho's enrolledinVAhealthcare.That'sagoodstart. Additionally,itextendseligibilityforveterans whowereexposed,addsmoreexposurelocations forradiationandAgentOrange,andaddsover20 morepresumptiveconditionsforAOandother toxinexposure,aswellasexposuretoburnpits. Thatword"presumptive"iskey.Itmeansyou don'thavetofighttoothandnailtoprovethatan illnesscamefrombeingstationedataparticular location.It's"presumed"thatyourillnesscame frombeingthereandthatthesurrounding conditionswerethecause.Youdon'thaveto proveathing.
Ifyou'vebeengettingVAcareforseveralyears, thenamecanbeconfusingbecause"PACT"used tomeansomethingelse:PatientAlignedCare Teams.InthatincarnationofPACT,personalized primarycarewastheobjective.Itstartedin2010 withthecreationofteamsmadeupofnurses, providers,socialworkers,pharmacists, nutritionistsandmanyothers.Theywould employe-healthvisits,phonecalls,monitoringat home,groupvisits,thewholemedicalgamut,to giveindividualizedcaretoveterans.Surveys donethenindicatedthattheprogramwas modestlysuccessful,atleastwhenitcameto reducingthenumberofurgentcarevisits(33%) andhospitaladmissions(12%).
Let'sjusthopethatthecurrentincarnationof PACTisatleastthatsuccessful.
ToreadaboutthecurrentPACT,gotova.gov/ resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits.You canreadabouteligibilityofvariouseras, screenings,filingclaims,infoforsurvivorsand more.
Forspecifichelpwithhowyoucanfileaclaim, callthemat800-698-2411.Orgotova.govand fileClaimForm21-526ezonline.
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1.Whoaretheonlyfather-sonduoinMajor LeagueBaseballhistorytobothhitatleast50 homerunsinasingleseason?
2.StamfordBridgeisthehomestadiumofwhat EnglishPremierLeaguefootballclub?
3.BetweenbrothersTerryandBobbyLabonte, whichhadmorecareerNASCARCupSeries racevictories?
4.WhatProFootballHallofFamerservedas headcoachoftheLosAngeles/OaklandRaiders from1989-94andagainin2006?
5.TheWebbEllisCupisthetrophyawardedto thewinnerofwhatquadrennialsports tournament?
6.NametheSouthAfricanboxer,nicknamed "TheBionicHand,"whowasthefirstAfricanbornboxertofightforandwinaheavyweight title.
7.Whatmarathon,heldannuallyinLondon from1909to1996,wasthefirsttoberunatthe 26.219-miledistance?
1.TELEVISION:Atwhichpopularrestaurant doesPennyworkin"TheBigBangTheory"?
2.ASTRONOMY:WhichoneofJupiter's moonshasactivevolcanos?
3.GEOGRAPHY:TheTiberRiverflows throughwhichfamouscapitalcity?
4.LITERATURE:Whowrotethenovel"The MartianChronicles"?
5.U.S.STATES:Whichriverformstheeastern borderofIowa?
6.U.S.PRESIDENTS:Whowasthefirst presidenttogiveatelevisedaddressfromthe WhiteHouse?
7.GENERALKNOWLEDGE:Whatimageon Canada'sflagisarecognizablesymbolofthe country?
8.MEASUREMENTS:Whichancient civilizationusedpalms,digitsandcubitsto measurelength?
9.MOVIES:WhovoicesthecharacterPrincess Annain"Frozen"?
10.ANIMALKINGDOM:Anelephanthasthe mostmusclesinwhichpartofitsbody?
Answers
1.CheesecakeFactory.
2.Io.
3.Rome.
4.RayBradbury.
5.Mississippi.
6.HarryTruman.
7.Amapleleaf.
8.Egyptians.
9.KristenBell.
10.Trunk.
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•OnDec.10,1768,thefirstpartofthefirst editionoftheEncyclopediaBritannica,the oldestcontinuouslypublishedandrevised workintheEnglishlanguage,waspublished andadvertisedforsaleinEdinburgh, Scotland.
•OnDec.8,1854,PopePiusIXproclaimed thedoctrineoftheImmaculateConception, inwhichheassertedthatMary,themother ofJesus,wasfromthemomentofher conceptionfreefromtheeffectsof"original sin."
•OnDec.9,1868,theworld'sfirsttrafficlight waserectednearWestminsterBridgein London.Itdidn'thavemuchofachanceto proveitsworth,however,asithadtobe removedjustamonthlaterfollowingagas leakthatcausedoneofitslightstoexplode.
•OnDec.6,1933,U.S.federaljudgeJohnM. WoolseyannouncedthatJamesJoyce's novel"Ulysses"wasnotobsceneinalegal sensebutaworkofmerit.Therulingwas hailedasalandmarkandwouldopenthe doorforgreaterfreedomsinfutureliterary works.
•OnDec.5,1955,theGeorgiaboardof regentsrejectedGov.MarvinGriffin's requestthattheGeorgiaTechfootballteam bebarredfromplayinginthefollowing month'sSugarBowlsimplybecausethe school'sopponent,theUniversityof Pittsburgh,includedaBlackathlete.
•OnDec.11,1981,afteranextraordinary21yearcareerintheringanddespitepleasthat itwastimeforhimtodefinitivelyretire, AmericanboxerMuhammadAlifoughthis lastprofessionalbout,losingtoTrevor Berbickinamatchthatwouldbenicknamed "DramaintheBahamas."
•OnDec.7,2020,AmericanaviatorChuck Yeager,whoin1947becamethefirstperson toexceedthespeedofsoundinflight,which wasapproximately662milesperhourathis altitudeof40,000feet,diedattheageof97.
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AvoidingHolidayShopping Scams
It'sthattimeofyearagainwhenwedoholiday shopping,muchofitonline.It'salsothetime whenmorescammerscomeout.
Andwhatisitscammerswantmost?Theywant yourpersonalinformationsotheycanturnitinto cashandfraudulentpurchases.
Hereareafewwaystoavoidgettingscammed onlinethisholidayseason:
Bewaresalesemailsthatincludelinks,evenif theemailisfromastoreyouusuallyuse.Thieves areverygoodatmakingtheirscampageslook genuine.Insteadofclickingalink,openaweb browserandgodirectlytothewebsiteitself. Sometimestheemailwillrequestthatyouupdate youraccountinformation.Instead,callthestore andaskifthey'vesentoutthatrequest. Bewarethetrackingemailsyougetwithupdates aboutpackagesthatyou'reexpecting.Remember thatgenuineFedExandUPSemailswon'task foranypersonalinformationfromyou.Don't clicklinks.Godirectlytothewebsite.
Becarefulwhereyoushoponline.Check reviewstoseewhatothershavetosay.Avoid thosewithfeworlowratings.
ConsiderusingAmazonformostofyouronline purchasesandhavingaPrimemembership. Amazonisgoodatprotectingcustomerswhenit comestoyoureceivingdamageditemsornot receivinganyitemsatall.APrimemembership nowcosts$139ayear,butitincludesfree shipping,freemoviesandvideos,andmore.
Ifyouarescammed,reportit.Callyourbankand thepolice,andthennotifytheElderFraud Hotlineat833-372-8311.
Agoalfor2023:Goinsideyourbanktodoyour transactionnowandthen.Yes,it'seasiertojust usethedrive-upwindowfordepositsandcash withdrawals,butthereisalottobesaidfor lettingthemputafacetoaname.Oncethey knowyouandyourbankinghabits,they'remore abletoquicklyidentifyanythingthatmightbe wrong.
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ApaststoryfromtheLodge, “THEDAYTHEMOOSE FAMILYCAMETOVISIT”
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