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TIDBITS® VISITS SOME OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST CITIES
by Kathy Wolfe A mega-city is defined as having a population of at least 10 million people. In 1990, the world had 10 such cities, and today there are 31. This week, Tidbits travels to a few of these urban areas to bring you up to date on the numbers. • About 23% of the world’s population lives in cities greater than a million, with 7% living in mega-cities. Population is generally computed on the metropolitan area, rather than just the legal bounds of the city itself. • China has seven mega-cities, including Shanghai, which is the world’s third-largest city. Beijing, also known as Peking, population 21.2 million, is home to the first Peking Duck restaurant, one that opened in the 1400s and is still in operation. Chengdu (14.4 million), Chongqing (13.7 million), Guangzhou (13.5 million), Shenzhen (12.9 million), and Tianjin (12.8 million), all contribute to China’s enormous population of 1,415,927,000 people. China’s population is over 18.5% of the total world population. • The city of Moscow, the world’s 22nd largest city, was founded in 1147 by Prince Yuri Dolguruky under the Russian name of Moskva. Their millionth citizen was born in 1897. The city is home to the largest number of billionaires, 84 billionaires with a combined wealth of $367 billion. (New York City is second with 62.)
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TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #50 December 10th 2018 LARGEST CITIES (continued): • Visit Moscow’s Red Square and you’ll see the Kremlin, the world’s largest medieval fortress, containing five palaces and four cathedrals. Construction began in the 1320s. The world’s largest bell, the Tsar Bell, is at the Kremlin, a 445,166lb. (201,924 kg) bell that has never rung after being broken during construction in 1737. The world’s largest cannon is also at the Kremlin. • About 100,000 of the city’s 12.3 million residents visit Moscow’s Gorky Park on a typical Saturday. Russia’s first McDonald’s restaurant opened in Moscow in 1990, and 30,000 people stood for hours to sample their first burger from the fast food chain. • New York City has been the United States’ largest city since 1790. It’s America’s most densely-populated city, and 1 in every 38 Americans live there, about 5.7% of the nation’s population. One out of every 21 residents is a millionaire. Close to 20 million people live in the metro area. Manhattan was purchased from the Native Americans in 1626 for about $1,000 in today’s money. A Dutch trading post was founded there in 1624, and was named New Amsterdam. When the city came under British control 40 years later, King Charles II of England gave the lands to his brother, the Duke of York, who renamed the city. (The Duke would later become King James II.) In 1789, when the population was 28,000, New York City became the first nation’s capital. George Washington took his oath of office on the balcony of the City Hall, but its capital status would endure just until 1790, when Philadelphia took over the status.
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EVENT CALENDAR Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018 Tree Lighting Ceremony: A remembrance for whom we grieve, hosted by Hospice of North Idaho Hospice of North Idaho Community Building 2290 W Prairie Ave Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 5:30 PM Gather your family for an evening of music and calm reflection in remembrance of those we grieve this holiday season. Each household in attendance will receive a special keepsake ornament for their household. Enjoy refreshments after the ceremony. All are welcome to this community-oriented ceremony. Free. Other: Our weblink: https://www.hospiceofnorthidaho.org/news/ Families welcome. Free. Non-religious. All are welcome. December 31 New Year’s Celebration - A Diamond Soiree Ring in the New Year with two amazing fireworks shows complete with a grand celebration on the lake at The Coeur d’Alene Resort. The Diamond Soiree features a buffet dinner, live entertainment and a Champagne toast at midnight. New Year’s Eve celebrations are also available on the lake with a host of Coeur d’Alene Lake Cruise options for the ultimate views of the fireworks shows.
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LARGEST CITIES (continued): • New York City is the most linguistically diverse city in the world, and about half of the population speaks a language other than English in the home. • Cairo, Egypt, the ninth most populous city, grew up around the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, which is now contained within the modern city. The Giza Pyramid complex, which includes the three Great Pyramids and the Great Sphinx, is nearby. Modern Cairo was founded in the year 969, and is home to the world’s secondoldest university, Al-Azhar University, established in 970. • The world’s fifth largest city has more than 21 million people. Sao Paulo, Brazil, is the largest city in South America, and the largest Portuguese-speaking city in the world. Jesuit priests founded the village as a mission on top of a plateau between two rivers in 1554, and named it after the Apostle Paul. The first church building was a hut covered with palm leaves. The village remained in extreme poverty until gold was discovered in the early 1700s. Today’s Sao Paulo has absolutely no billboards, due to their Clean City law passed in 2006 which bans any “visual pollution.” • Mexico City, at number seven in world population, was settled in 1325 by the Aztecs, who called the village Tenochititlan. In 1585, it became officially known as Ciudad de Mexico, or Mexico City. It’s the oldest capital and the largest city in the Americas. In 1900, the city’s population was just 500,000. In less than 120 years, it has grown to more than 21 million people. More than 4 million passengers ride the city’s Metro every day. Mexico City is a sinking city, sinking about 4 inches (10 cm) every year, and perhaps as much as 32.8 feet (10 meters) in the last 60 years.
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® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai Issue #50 December 10th 2018 TidbitsCounty, Dallas County LARGEST CITIES (continued): • Delhi, India is the world’s second-largest urban area with close to 26.5 million people, and has been inhabited since at least 600 B.C. It’s estimated that 18 billionaires and 23,000 millionaires live in this city. Four years ago, the city was the most polluted city in the world, but improved in 2016 to the sixth-worst, with the deaths of 10,500 people every year attributed to air pollution. Of the world’s ten most polluted cities, nine are in India. • Tokyo, Japan is the world’s largest city, with 38.1 million people. It was first settled as a small fishing village named Edo. Around the year 1500, there were just a few thousand people, but by the early 1700s, Edo had its first one million residents. In 1868, when the Japanese imperial family moved there, it became the capital city, and was renamed Tokyo, which translates to “Eastern Capital.” Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station is the largest railway station in the world, with an average of 3.75 million passengers passing through every day. Tokyo can be an expensive place to visit. It has more top-rated restaurants than any other city in the world, and the mega-suite at the Ritz Carlton will set you back $20,000 per night. The city was the first to have a Disney park outside the U.S., a resort that employs 20,000 people. Even with its enormous population, Tokyo is a very safe city, with one of the lowest crime rates per capita of any major city. • Although Chicago has nearly 8.8 million people, it’s not classified as a mega-city. It ranks as the 38th largest city in the world. • Canada doesn’t have a single mega-city. Its largest city, Toronto, ranks 57th in the world, with close to 6 million inhabitants, the only Canadian city in the Top 150. Miami is right behind Toronto at #58 , with 5.8 million, and Dallas is at #61 with 5.7 million.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE by Samantha Weaver * It was Kurt Vonnegut, one of the most influential writers of the 20thÊcentury, who made the following sage observation: “There is no reason why good cannot triumph as often as evil. The triumph of anything is a matter of organization. If there are such things as angels, I hope they are organized along the lines of the Mafia.” * If you received all of the gifts in the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” you’d have 364 presents. * The period between Thanksgiving and Christmas is an apt time to consider the word “crapulous,” which means “sick from excessive eating or drinking.” * Ireland’s Porterhouse Brewing Company has what might seem to be an unlikely hit on its hands: the Oyster Stout. During the brewing process, raw oysters are shucked directly into the conditioning tank. This unlikely combination is popular, though, selling out quickly whenever it’s available. * Those who study such things say that while shaving, a person removes about as much skin as hair. * As the holidays approach and you’re out shopping for gifts, you might want to keep this in mind: According to survey results, siblings are the worst holiday gift-givers, getting the lowest marks from 21 percent of respondents. However, they weren’t far behind in-laws, who were rated the worst by 20 percent. * Unless you’re from Central Florida, you’ve probably never heard of the small town of Ocoee. So you might be surprised to learn that during World War II, Ocoee earned the distinction of sending more men, per capita, to serve in the military than any other town in the United States. Thought for the Day: “Fame is very agreeable, but the bad thing is that it goes on 24 hours a day.” -- Gabriel Garcia Marquez (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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COUCH THEATER -- DVD PREVIEWS By Amy Anderson
PHOTO: Taissa Farmiga in “The Nun” Photo Credit: Warner Bros. “The Happytime Murders” (R) -- Brian Henson steps out of the warm and fuzzy Muppets world to the raunchy -- I mean, tauntingly raunchy -land where puppets and people co-exist. Melissa McCarthy leads as police detective Connie Edwards alongside the puppeteering of Bill Baretta as Phil, a sass-mouth private dick who used to be Edwards’ partner. On Phil’s latest PI case, puppets start turning up dead, including some cast members of a ‘90s puppet sitcom called “The Happytime Gang.” So Edwards and Phil reteam to chase down the culprit. It lacks the charm of a “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” and the satire of “Team America.” And it’s certainly no “Muppet Movie.” While “Happytime” ends up being a repetitive cavalcade of puppet sex and drug jokes, Maya Rudolph still manages to be funny as Phil’s ditzy secretary Bubbles. “Mission: Impossible -- Fallout” (PG-13) -Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) returns in another installment of the “Mission: Impossible” franchise, as action-packed as ever and venturing further into breathtaking stunts and heart-stopping locales. Solomon Lane’s (Sean Harris) organization is in pieces but still wreaking havoc, this time with missing plutonium that must be recovered by Hunt and his team (Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames return, as well as Alec Baldwin as CIA Director Alan Hunley), with the sometimes-hurtful help of former MI6 agent Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson). The visuals are stunning, and dang it, that Tom Cruise can still pull off any manner of death-defying stunt ... and look good doing it. “The Nun” (R) -- A cloistered abbey is under duress from a demonic nun, let loose from the bowels of hell through a rent in the very soul of the abbey. In response, the Vatican sends a priest (Demian Bichir) whose backstory includes a troubling exorcism, and Sister Irene (Taissa Farmiga), a novitiate who has a history of disturbing visions ... of a demented nun. It’s scary -- mostly jump scares, but some psychological terror, too. It’s not reliant on a story so much as the idea that evil nuns are terrifying. If that terrifies you, too, then go ahead and take “The Nun” out for a spin. “McQueen” (NR) -- The life of designer and artist Alexander McQueen is explored in this wellcrafted documentary by director Ian Bonhote and director/writer Peter Ettedgui. McQueen, a brilliant light that dimmed far too soon, got his start on Savile Row as a tailor’s apprentice and a burgeoning artist. He grew into a powerhouse of the fashion world, heading the house of Givenchy before starting his own label. Boundary pushing and inventive, but also dark and tragic, McQueen committed suicide by hanging at the age of 40 at the height of his fame. Pulled together from interviews with intimates, as well as publicity materials and more, this is a solid, touching look at a legendary innovator.
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By Dr. Holly Carling
Volunteer Greeter with AARP Tax-Aide Program My first experience with AARP Tax-Aide started about 25 years ago when I stopped by just to ask a question. I was really surprised to see the positive attitude and friendliness. When I retired, I needed something to keep me busy and also something that was interesting, and by then Tax-Aide was doing my taxes and they said they needed help so I told them I would like to help. I have now been volunteering my service for 8 years and enjoy every minute. There are some really busy days and I just think of these days as a challenge. I really enjoy the different personalities that I am exposed to and this puts a smile on my face. AARP TAX-AIDE WANTS YOU Diane B, Dalton Gardens, Idaho For more information, and a chance to experience that ‘WOW’ feeling that comes from volunteering, contact Warren at 208-765-6589 or at warrenfisher@prodigy.net or check out our link http://www.unitedwayofnorthidaho.org/taxprep
WHEN PAIN IS A PAIN Nobody likes pain, but without this important communication tool, we’d be in big trouble. Pain is an alert system letting us know that something is wrong. Whether it is warning us that we are touching a hot stove and will get burned, or an organ that is in trouble sending out its red flag telling us there is some internal threat going on that needs attention, we’d best heed the warning. But when it is unrelenting, it can be a pain to have pain because it inhibits us in our life. There are as many causes for pain as there are ways to respond to it. Some can tolerate grand levels of pain and be able to push through it, while someone else is incapacitated by it. There are also different classifications of pain. First is acute or chronic. Acute is sudden onset - short-lived or can be the beginning of chronic pain. It’s usually the result of tissue damage such as fracture, torn ligament or strained muscle. It can also mean organ damage. Cancer, ulcers, irritable bowel, etc. are examples of organ damage. Chronic means that you’ve had pain for a while – it is long lasting. It is usually associated with a disease such as arthritis, auto-immune disorders, fibromyalgia or unresolved tissue damage. Pain is generally associated with inflammation. Like pain itself, inflammation is important as it is a normal response of the body’s and is essential to healing. However, runaway inflammation can become chronic, and the pain associated with it can be severe. Localized swelling is a normal healing response contributing to the pain and is usually associated with inflammation.
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Chronic pain can be anywhere from dull, nagging and simply annoying, to extreme, needing medication or aggressive pain management. About 70% of those who manage their pain with medication have breakthrough pain – meaning the pain flares even when on medication. Within the chronic pain category, is also nerve pain. Examples include diabetic neuropathy, post-herpetic neuralgia (shingles), trigeminal neuralgia (facial nerves), stroke, tumor, chemotherapy or radiation therapy. These are generally severe burning, numbness or sharp pains that can have a significant negative impact on lifestyle. Most people when they think of alternative solutions to pain, they think of acupuncture. Well researched and validated in regards to pain, acupuncture is increasingly becoming the treatment of choice for both chronic and acute pain. Acupuncture helps to reduce the runaway inflammation and swelling and promote healing. Although we don’t quite understand the full mechanism in acupuncture’s ability to trigger and support healthy healing response, the brain mechanism is pretty well understood. Acupuncturists don’t just treat the pain. They treat everything else going on at the same time. When it comes to non- injury related pain, knowing all symptoms helps to determine causative factor, and when that is treated, the patient, not just his/her pain, improves. However, injury-related pain is very responsive to acupuncture treatments as well. So when pain becomes too much of a pain in your life, it is time to consider acupuncture!
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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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Careful, Lamb. Don’t let your generous nature lead to some serious overspending as you contemplate your holiday gift-giving. Your social life kicks off into high gear by week’s end. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A positive attitude helps you weather annoying but unavoidable changes in holiday plans. Aspects favor new friendships and reinforcement of existing relationships. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Demands on your energy level could be much higher than usual as you prepare for the upcoming holidays. Be sure to pace yourself. Friends and family will be happy to help. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Don’t allow a suddenly icy reaction from a friend or family member to continue without learning what caused it -- and what can be done to restore that once warm and caring relationship. LEO (July 23 to August 22) A relationship seems to be unraveling, mostly from a lack of attention. It might be a good idea to ease up on whatever else you’re doing so you can spend more time working to mend it. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) New facts emerge that not only help explain the recent rift with a trusted colleague, but also might provide a chance to wipe the slate clean and make a fresh start in your friendship. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A family member’s personal situation is, fortunately, resolved in time for you to get back into your hectic round of holiday preparations. An old friend might bring a new friend into your life. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Pace yourself in meeting holiday pressures and workplace demands to avoid winding up with a frayed temper and a Scorpian stinger that lashes out at puzzled kith, kin and colleagues. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A financial matter requires close attention. Also, news from a trusted source provides the means to help sort out a long-standing state of confusion and put it into perspective. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) This is a good time to reinforce family ties. Make it a priority to assess and resolve all outstanding problems. Start the upcoming holiday season with a full measure of love. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Don’t be pressured into a so-called solid-gold investment. Wait until the holiday distractions are over. Then take a harder look at it. You might find that the “gold” is starting to flake off. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A former friend might be trying to heal the breach between you by using a mutual friend as an intermediary. Best advice: Keep an open mind despite any lingering bad feelings.
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Q&A with Susan Ashley, MD
Reversing Osteoporosis
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The drugs for osteoporosis, like fosamax, zometa and actonel can have dangerous side effects, including osteonecrosis of the jaw, heartburn and spontaneous femur fracture. So many of my patients will refuse to take them. However, the dangerous side effects has only occurred when the person was taking the drugs for many years. If you take them for only one year however, they can be a quick way to build bone tissue. So consider them for one year, long enough to get the benefits, but short enough to avoid the serous side effects. Myth # 3: Hormone Therapy is Dangerous This can be a very long discussion, so I want to simplify it. Without question, bio-identical hormone replacement (BHRT) is safe, and longterm studies show that women started on them in their 50’s have a 30% reduction in heart disease, and a 20% reduction from dying from all causes! There is no increase in breast cancer and, in fact, studies have shown they may help to prevent breast cancer. Premarin and Provera are NOT BHRT - these are synthetic hormones that do not act the same way, and can be dangerous. I’ve seen BHRT work miracles in so many ways. Both progesterone and estrogen will increase bone density by 15% after 3 years. Progesterone stimulates cells called osteoblasts - these are the cells that build bone. Estrogen slows the activity of osteoclasts - cells that break down bone. Without these hormones, osteoclasts break down bone tissue quickly, and the osteoblasts are not producing new bone. This results in osteoporosis. Next week we’ll talk about how to quickly rebuild bone and reduce risk of fracture
Brittle bones. So brittle they could snap, seen much more in women than men, and usually past age 60. A fall causes a hip fracture and then they end up in a nursing home, or a vertebral fracture which causes chronic back pain. How does this happen, when they’re taking calcium everyday and exercising? There are 3 myths about osteoporosis that are important to understand, so the disease can be reversed. Myth # 1: Bone density testing accurately assesses your risk of osteoporosis. The truth: only to a point. It’s a statistical test, comparing your bones to the statistics for someone your age and sex. The problem is each person is different. What’s strong for one person is not necessarily the same for another. Also, the method of testing is difficult. The technician must aim the xray at the exact same spot on the same bone. If you’re even 1/16th of an inch off, you get different results. Most doctors only offer this test for patents. The solution: N-telopeptide urine test. It measures how much bone you’re losing. If N-telopeptide is too high, your rate of bone loss is too high. You can do this test every few weeks if needed. If you begin therapy right away, you’ll see improvement in 4-6 weeks, compared to bone density testing that takes 12-18 months to see a difference. Myth # 2: You Should Never use Prescription Drugs, or if you do use them, use them indefinitely, 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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By Fifi Rodriguez 1. HISTORY: In which war was the Battle of Midway fought? 2. GEOGRAPHY: Which country has the most natural lakes? 3. ART: What famous sculpture in Washington, D.C., was created by Daniel Chester French? 4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What plant is also known as the windflower? 5. LITERATURE: In which of Stephen King’s novels does the Overlook Hotel appear? 6. INVENTIONS: What item was invented in 1845 to hold papers together? 7. HISTORY: What did the Lateran Treaty of 1929 establish? 8. BIBLE: What was the first of the plagues of Egypt mentioned in the Book of Exodus? 9. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the first U.S. president to be impeached? 10. MOVIES: Which movie carries the tagline “The most beautiful love story ever told”? Answers 1. World War II 2. Canada 3. Abraham Lincoln statue at the Lincoln Memorial 4. Anemone 5. “The Shining” 6. The rubber band 7. Vatican City as an independent state 8. Water turns to blood 9. Andrew Johnson 10. “Beauty and the Beast” (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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FOOD OF THE WEEK: PASTRIES Indulge yourself in these delicious facts, as Tidbits observes National Pastry Day on December 9. • How about a helping of strudel? It first gained popularity in the 1700s during the Habsburg Empire in the area that would eventually become Austria-Hungary. The word has its origins in the German word that means “whirlpool” or “eddy.” Strudel dough should be rolled very thin, so thin that, according to the Austrian Emperor’s cook from long ago, it should be “possible to read a love letter through it.” After the filling (usually apple) is spread on the dough, the dough is rolled up carefully and baked. • Prior to 2013, there was no such thing as a Cronut. That’s when New York City pastry chef Dominique Ansel created this pastry that is a cross between a croissant and a doughnut. The dough is close to that of the croissant, then filled with flavored cream and fried in grapeseed oil. Within three days of Ansel’s first creation, it was a hit, and within nine days, he had filed for a trademark for the Cronut name. Don’t look for Cronuts in your local bakery – they’re only sold at Ansel’s bakeries in New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and London. • Visit Prato, Italy, and you can try Brutti-boni, a concoction of finely-ground almonds and meringue. What’s unusual about these confections? Their name actually translates to “ugly but good”! • How about flies’ graveyard for dessert? This is the nickname for a United Kingdom sweet pastry filled with currants or raisins, which are the “flies” in the “graveyard.” A similarly-named confection is squashed fly cake, a small round flaky pastry, also filled with currants.
SPORTS QUIZ
Chris Richcreek 1. Who was the last N.L. player before the Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton in 2017 (59 home runs) to hit 50 or more home runs in a season? 2. In 2017, Boston’s Chris Sale became the fastest pitcher to reach 1,500 strikeouts in majorleague history (1,290 innings). Who had been the fastest? 3. How many times did the Minnesota Vikings make the playoffs in the 10 seasons (1991-2001) being coached by Dennis Green? 4. Who was the last men’s basketball player before North Carolina’s Joel Berry in 2016-17 to score at least 20 points in back-to-back NCAA championship games? 5. How many games did the Washington Capitals win in their inaugural NHL season of 1974-75? 6. The Russian men’s soccer team won how many games in its World Cup history (1994-2014) before its two-victory run in the 2018 World Cup? 7. Who was the first British boxer to win an Olympic gold medal and a professional world title? Answers 1. Prince Fielder belted 50 home runs for the Brewers in 2007. 2. Kerry Wood of the Chicago Cubs reached 1,500 strikeouts in 1,303 innings (1998-2010). 3. Eight of the 10 seasons. 4. UCLA’s Bill Walton, in 1972-73. 5. The Capitals won only eight of 80 games (they also had five ties). 6. Two (one win each in 1994 and 2002). 7. James DeGale won the IBF super middleweight title in 2015.
TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Call Idaho Issue #50505-0674 December 10th 2018 For Advertising (334) PASTRIES (continued): • The Turkish pastry baklava has many very thin layers of filo dough, along with a filling of chopped nuts and honey. Although created with several different variations in other areas, the original probably came from the royal kitchens of the Sultan’s palace in Istanbul centuries ago. The type of nuts varies by culture. Although customarily filled with walnuts or pistachios, some regions use hazelnuts or almonds. In Greece, traditional baklava contains 33 layers of dough, symbolic of the number of years of the life of Jesus Christ. Cinnamon and cloves are added in Armenia. Some soak the pastry with rosewater or orange flower water. • Cream puffs are also known as profiteroles and choux a la crème. The pastry dough is piped through a pastry bag, then baked, forming a hollow puff. The puffs are then injected with whipped cream or custard before being decorated with chocolate sauce or powdered sugar. • The Austrians have also brought us Punschkrapfen, a pastry of cake crumbs, nougat chocolate, and apricot jam, which is then soaked in rum before baking. A rum sugar glaze tops it off drizzled with chocolate. This tasty delicacy dates back to its introduction in Vienna during the Middle Ages. • Not all pastries are sweet! A Bosnian pastry dish called Zeljanica layers filo with spinach, white cheese, and eggs, while Greece’s Bougatsa, a breakfast pastry, combines filo with custard, cheese, and minced meat. The Eastern Arabians make Borek by using paper-thin filo dough layered with minced lamb, carmelized onions, almonds, and raisins, and flavored with turmeric, parsley, nutmeg, and pomegranate juice for a bit of sweetness.
How Long Can Dog Stay Out in Winter?
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My dog loves to be outside so much that I built a wire run across my backyard so he can stay outside longer while I do chores inside and keep an eye on him. It’s worked really well, and he stays much calmer in his kennel cage overnight. However, the weather is getting much colder, and I’m worried about leaving him outside for too long. Will he suffer in the cold? Should I put a shelter out for him? -- Caroline S., via email DEAR CAROLINE: Winter can be challenging for pet owners, who want their dogs to get plenty of exercise but worry about the effects of the cold. Here are some ways to determine how long your dog should be outside: -- Does he have a thick coat? Dogs with thicker or even double coats, like Newfies, tolerate cold much longer than dogs with thin coats, like Greyhounds. -- What size is your dog? Smaller dogs, regardless of coat thickness, tend to get chilled faster than large dogs. -- How old is he? Very young or old dogs are not able to regulate their body temperature as well as healthy adult dogs. Always monitor the temperature and weather. Below 45 F, some dogs are uncomfortable. Below freezing, check on your dog much more frequently. If it’s windy or raining, it will feel much colder, so take that into account. Monitor your dog closely and bring him in if he is unhappy or shivering. You can install a sturdy shelter with top and side protection, but treat it only as a temporary shelter that doesn’t substitute for bringing your dog into the house to warm up. Send your tips, comments or questions to ask@ pawscorner.com, and follow us on Facebook. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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THE PACIFIC OCEAN Tidbits invites you to dip your toes into these quick facts on the world’s largest ocean. • Nearly one-third of the Earth’s total surface area is covered by the Pacific Ocean. That’s an area of 65,436,200 square miles (169,479,000 sq. km), 15 times larger than the area of the United States and larger than the landmass of all the continents of the world put together! The Pacific accounts for 46% of all the Earth’s water surface. • It’s believed that the Spanish explorer Vasco de Balboa was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean in September of 1513, calling it Mar del Sur (Southern sea). Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, the first to circumnavigate the world, explored the Pacific from 1519 to 1522, and named the body of water Mar Pacifico, which translates “Peaceful Sea.” • The temperature of the Ocean varies from a low of about 30 degrees F (-1.4 C) to a high of 86 degrees F (30 C) near the equator. • The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world. Found in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Queensland, Australia, the reef is 1,429 miles (2,300 kg) long, with about 2,900 individual reefs and more than 1,000 islands. It’s the largest living structure on the planet, the only one which can be seen from space. The reef was discovered in 1770 by English explorer Captain James Cook when his ship ran aground and became stuck on the reef. The reef is made up of 600 types of soft and hard corals, and is home to upwards of 100 species of jellyfish, 3,000 different mollusks, 1,625 varieties of fish, and 133 types of sharks and rays. More than 30 different species of whales and dolphins also live there.
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When VA Doctors Aren’t Doctors
Consider this: A Department of Veterans Affairs medical employee, whose salary is paid for by the taxpayers and who is on the VA list of employees, doesn’t actually work any hours at the VA because that employee is union and spends all his time doing union business. Like that? No, I don’t either. It gets worse. During the last fiscal year for which this record was kept (2016), those VA union employees pulled over a million hours on union business, to the tune of $49 million in salary, which we paid for. Officially, it’s called “Taxpayer Funded Union Time.” Who are these people? Dentists, nurses, physicians, chiropractors -- people from the whole list of medical professions -- were pulled aside, away from doing actual medical work. (And people wonder why we can’t get a timely medical appointment and we’re told they’re understaffed.) This collective bargaining agreement mess happened during the previous presidential administration and involved four different medical unions. Here’s an example given in a VA.gov press release: A VA nurse was elected as a union official, getting 100 percent of her $90,000 salary paid for by the taxpayers while doing zero medical work. Now, fingers crossed, those employees will be coming back to their real jobs when the VA stands up to some of those collective bargaining agreements. The VA will pull those union employees back under Title 38 of the U.S. Code for medical employees, and this will apply to all of their 104,000 employees. No longer will taxpayers fork out dollars to pay for those people to do union work. I honestly don’t get it. If I had gone to all the time and trouble of getting a medical degree, I would be embarrassed to spend my time not taking care of patients and instead work for a union. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
THE PACIFIC OCEAN (continued): • Fifty-five countries border on the Pacific Ocean, including Canada, the United States, China, Australia, Japan, and Mexico. Indonesia’s 17,508 islands make up a large percentage of the Pacific Ocean’s 25,000+ islands. Japan has another 3,000. • The average depth of the Pacific Ocean is around 13,500 feet (4,115 m). The Mariana Trench, located in the western Pacific Ocean, is the deepest part of the world’s oceans. It’s a crescent-shaped trough in the Earth’s crust, measuring 1,580 miles (2,550 km) in length and about 43 miles (69 km) in width, 120 times bigger than the Grand Canyon. At the southern end of the Trench near Guam is a valley in its floor known as the Challenger Deep, the deepest known point on the planet. It reaches to a depth of 36,070 feet (10,994 meters), a depth that is 1.2 miles (2 km) greater than the height of Mt. Everest. • Four descents to the bottom of the Mariana Trench have been achieved, the first, a manned descent in 1960, followed by two unmanned remotely-operated unmanned vehicles in 1996 and 2009, and a manned mission by film director James Cameron in 2012. • The Pacific Ocean contains 452 volcanoes, 75% of the world’s total, which form a ring around the Pacific Ocean basin which is called the “Ring of Fire.” Volcanic activity contributes to the area’s large number of earthquakes, which can trigger gigantic tsunamis with speeds exceeding 500 mph (805 km/hr). • About 60% of all the fish caught in the world come from the Pacific Ocean.
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* On Dec. 18, 1620, the British ship Mayflower docks at modern-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, and its passengers prepare to begin their new settlement, Plymouth Colony. By spring, 50 of the original 102 Mayflower passengers were dead of illness and starvation. * On Dec. 22, 1900, the first car to be produced under the “Mercedes” name is delivered to its buyer: Emil Jellinek, the Austrian car racer. Jellinek was so confident it would win races that he bought 36 of them, and the company agreed to name its new machine after Jellinek’s daughter, Mercedes. * On Dec. 19, 1917, the National Hockey League opens its first season with five franchises: the Canadiens and the Wanderers (both of Montreal), the Ottawa Senators, the Quebec Bulldogs and the Toronto Arenas. * On Dec. 17, 1944, Public Proclamation No. 21, declares that, effective Jan. 2, 1945, Japanese American “evacuees” from the West Coast could return to their homes from internment camps. * On Dec. 20, 1957, rock-and-roll star Elvis Presley receives his draft notice for the U.S. Army. Fans sent tens of thousands of letters asking that he be spared, but Elvis would have none of it. He was sworn in as an Army private in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 24, 1958. * On Dec. 23, 1968, the crew and captain of the U.S. intelligence-gathering ship Pueblo are released after 11 months’ imprisonment by the government of North Korea. The Pueblo and its 83-man crew had been seized by North Korean warships and charged with intruding into North Korean waters. * On Dec. 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 from London to New York explodes in midair over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew members. A bomb hidden in an audio cassette player detonated in the cargo area when the plane was at 31,000 feet.
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Christmas Gift for the Elderly Deciding on a Christmas gift for the elderly can be challenging. Christmas is a special time of year, but also stressful. Not only is there a huge list of things to do to get ready, but you also looking for the right gift for your elderly loved one. We can help decrease your stress by using our list of Christmas gift suggestions. By Matilda Charles But no, we can't actually do your shopping and we can't help cook the turkey, sorry!. If you don't find what you need below, look at one of our other articles with over 150 gift ideas for elderly. A Head-to-Toe Guide to Win- the As well as all the other gift suggestions in related articles, being a winter and Christmas-time lover, ter Warmth I wanted to include a few specific to the white season below. From spending quality time to photo books... there is sure to be an idea that will work for your The official start of winter is just weeks away, loved one. and if the two popular almanacs are accurate, much of the country is going to have a brutal Spending Time Together During the Holiday Season winter with lots of snow, cold and ice. As always, the elderly say they most appreciate being thought of - so they For seniors, weather this cold can present probreally enjoy cards and phone calls during the Christmas season. lems. Sometimes circulation isn’t the best beAnd their favourite "Christmas gift for the elderly" is spending time tocause blood vessels aren’t as elastic as they gether - so, if possible, making time to visit is a winner. once were. Seniors also lose a fat layer under Finding time to spend together during a busy holiday season, though, can the skin. Hypothermia is a very real danger, but be difficult. Try to fit it in as it will mean a lot to your elderly loved one. there are ways to stay warm when you have to Here are some ideas: go out. A personal visit to deliver a card, gift or a hug Head -- Heat also rises out of the top of the Asking them over to help decorate the tree head. Even when you’re indoors, a cap can help Asking them along to sing Christmas carols or listen to a choir you stay warm. For outdoors, look for an insuGoing to a coffee shop where you can watch kids playing in the snow lated one that also covers your ears. Watching an old Christmas movie together Neck -- Heat rises, and all that saved-up core heat can escape unless you use a scarf. Thick Service Ideas ones that wind around the neck more than once A good Christmas gift for the elderly doesn't have to be wrapped up will go a long way toward holding in trapped and put under the Christmas tree. There are other ways to spread the warmth. Christmas spirit. Hands -- Double up on the layers of your Freezing some of the left-overs from your large meals into small, gloves. Here’s a hint: Use a pair of thin gloves heatable portions for their freezer as the first layer and then add an insulated mitTaking them grocery shopping for some of their favourite Christmas ten over that. treats Core -- While a thick coat might seem to be Helping them to get ready for Christmas, whether it be taking time enough, adding a vest underneath will keep to help them get their Christmas cards sent or taking them to buy your chest and back warm. It’s also a great item gifts for family (or even buying the gifts for them) to keep handy and wear around the house. Legs -- Consider flannel-lined pants or jeans. Seasonal Gifts Feet -- A double layer of wool socks can help Seasonal gift are always nice and many people are sentimental at keep toes warm, as can insulated boots. Christmas time. Also consider having an automatic starter inSeasonal gifts could be as simple as a small or large poinsettia. stalled in your car so it’s warm before you even Or a small, potted tree that their grandkids or great-grandkids can go outside. decorate. After all, we can’t just stay inside all winter. We If your aging parent can no longer have a tree in their home, you have places to go, things to do and people to could consider a nice pine-scented candle. see. For colder climates, a pair of mittens or slippers are always nice. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc. Anything you can think of that is seasonal and would please your loved one would be a nice gift. Seasonal Productions
Taking your aging parent to a seasonal production is always a nice treat. Not only can you enjoy the show, but spending time together is a treat. Consider seasonal productions such as the Nutcracker. Attend local Christmas or other religious productions. Churches often have a Christmas play. Hockey games are another winter type activity that might be more enjoyable for men. In our town, a local company hosts a play that you watch from a horse-drawn sleigh. And they use the sleight to move you between acts. Now that brings back old times! Other Christmas Gift Suggestions During the busy holiday season, any time that can be spent thinking of your elderly loved one is a bonus. I've included just a few christmas gift for the elderly suggestions to get your ideas flowing. Putting a photo of you or family in a special frame Food, candy or useable gifts like candles, socks, scarves or nice pen/paper sets Their favourite homemade baking (Caring-for-Aging-Parents.com)
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1. Which British group released “How Long” in 1974? 2. What is “Daniel” about, by Elton John? 3. Which soft-rock group released “Rings”? 4. Who had a No. 1 hit with “She Ain’t Worth It”? 5. Name the 1978 song that contains this lyric: “I wish I could’ve helped you see Just one of your sweet childhood dreams, But though I tried I could not make not one of them come true.” Answers 1. Ace. While many thought the song was about adultery, it was about the discovery that a band member was secretly working with another group. 2. The 1973 song is about a veteran who returned to a hero’s welcome, when all he really wanted was to be left alone, to go back to the life he’d had before the war. 3. Cymarron, in 1971. The group took its name from a short-lived TV Western, “Cimarron Strip.” 4. Glenn Medeiros, in 1990. The song included a rap verse from singer Bobby Brown. 5. The tearjerker “More Like the Movies,” by Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, in which the singer apologizes to his girlfriend. The band’s first hit was “Sylvia’s Mother,” written by Shel Silverstein, in 1972. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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TOP TEN MOVIES 1. Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG) animated 2. Creed II (PG-13) Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone 3. The Grinch (PG) animated 4. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (PG-13) Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston 5. Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton 6. Instant Family (PG-13) Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne 7. Robin Hood (PG-13) Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx 8. Widows (R) Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez 9. Green Book (PG-13) Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali 10. A Star Is Born (R) Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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