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Interesting Stuff THINK POSITIVE! (continued): toward feeling confident, optimistic, and energetic, they have a positive perception of themselves, and others find them more likable. Happier folks seem to perform better in job interviews and secure better positions as a result. They also tend to have less absenteeism at work.

• Level of happiness also affects an individual’s health.

Data indicates that happier people have lower levels of hypertension and lower blood pressure. Those who use humor to cope with difficulties have stronger immune systems, and are less likely to get sick. They have fewer doctor visits, use less medication, and are much less likely to experience substance abuse.

• Do you think you’d be happier if you just had more money? Not so, say researchers! Income actually has a weak effect on levels of happiness. In the workplace, employees seem to gain more satisfaction from their rank, position, and sense of achievement than they do from their pay. Surprisingly, spending money on others – as little as $5 a day – creates a boost in happiness levels.

• Wondering what you can do to increase your happiness level? Since 40% of happiness is subject to self-control, a person’s deliberate choices and intentional activities can amp up cheerfulness and contentment. High-quality social relationships contribute to life satisfaction, and research indicates that married people are generally happier than single ones. Socializing with cheerful people increases the likelihood of being happier.

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Two years later, Sonny James took it to the top of the U.S. country charts.

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3. For the money. They’d been offered a gig doing a television commercial for chewing gum with the requirement that their hair be blond.

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2. Three -- they lost in 1965 and won in 1987 and 1991.

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A: Linseed oil is a natural oil made from flaxseed that has long been used as a wood preservative and protectant (along with other uses such as an additive to paint). While other treatments are available to protect your garden and lawn tools’ wooden handles, it’s good to know about this treatment and how you should use it.

First and foremost, know that there are two types of linseed oil for DIY applications: raw and boiled. Raw linseed oil has been pressed from the flax seeds and left untreated -not heated or had any chemicals added to it. Boiled linseed oil has either been heat-treated (not boiled, despite its name) or had chemicals added to it for specific reasons.

Raw linseed oil is very slow drying (we’re talking weeks or months here) and can stay tacky for a long time. That makes it great for certain applications where slow drying is preferable. For tool handles, that’s not preferable (or enjoyable).

Boiled linseed oil dries faster, but keep in mind that most brands are treated with certain chemicals to get it to do so.

If you’re determined to use an “all-natural” product to treat wood handles, be aware of this when purchasing this type of linseed oil.

An important caveat when using linseed oil, either raw or boiled, is that it is considered a fire hazard. Because oxidation is what causes the oil to dry, in certain circumstances -- like piling together a bunch of linseed oil-soaked rags -- the oil can ignite. Don’t put oil-soaked cloth through the washer and dryer cycle at all: hand-wash them with soap and water and hang them up to dry, and don’t discard several rags at once.

To treat wooden handles, apply a single very light coat of boiled linseed oil. Don’t apply linseed oil to the metal parts.

To protect those, you can apply a light coat of all-purpose oil. For metal parts that contact the wooden handles, use a protectant that won’t damage wood. If your hardware store doesn’t have a product for this, look for a woodworking store in your area or online.

Store your wooden-handled tools in a dry location, protected from sunlight and temperature extremes. Don’t pile them together. Ideally, hang them up on a pegboard or place on a shelf side by side so that each tool gets even airflow and moisture doesn’t build up between them.

HOME TIP: Sharpen tool blades and treat with a protectant prior to storing, so they’ll be ready to use immediately when spring comes around.

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It is uniquely an American holiday that originated with the founding of our country. Thanksgiving is THE special day of the year set aside for us all to stop and thank God for all He provides to us. As a dentist I am thankful for the advances in dental care over the history of civilization. Historically, it just hasn’t been that long ago that we didn’t have toothbrushes, mouth rinses, esthetic replacements of missing teeth, and yes, even floss! Here are a few dental things that I’m thankful for: The Toothbrush: Ancient peoples used small sticks or twigs, mashed and softened on one end, to clean their teeth. The Chinese invented the first bristle toothbrush, which came to Europe in the 1600’s, and to America during colonial times. In 1880 the first electric brush hit the market. It wasn’t very effective, and the idea died out for several decades. Then just after World War II, the Swiss developed the first effective electric toothbrush, which was introduced into the United States in 1960.

Toothpaste had its earliest forms in ancient times, when ground shells, powdered fruit, talc, honey, and dried flowers were mixed together to make a tooth cleaning paste. Less tasty ingredients included various forms of mice, rabbit heads, lizard livers, and urine concocted as toothpastes. I rather doubt that such “toothpastes” had that “minty” taste we enjoy today. Some “toothpastes” were so corrosive that they dissolved tooth enamel.

Toothpastes in the 1800’s included soap and chalk. The first collapsible tube appeared in 1892. “Crest” brand toothpaste with fluoride to actually help prevent cavities was introduced in 1956.

Anesthetic made painless extractions possible in the 1830’s. In primitive times, teeth were extracted with a well-placed chisel and a hard blow from a mallet - ouch!

Centuries later, the Greeks and Romans abandoned the mallet and chisel and developed extraction forceps. Chinese dentists developed very strong fingers for extracting teeth with their “bare fingers” by practicing removing wooden pegs driven into a board. Cocaine was used just prior to the 1900’s as a Local Anesthetic for “Feeling No Pain” dentistry (or anything else!) – until it’s addictive properties became evident. In 1905 “Novocain”, became available, and “Painless Dentistry” became possible. Today’s local anesthetics are much more effective, and do not have the allergic effects of Novocain.

Laughing Gas, professionally known as Nitrous Oxide – Oxygen Conscious Sedation was first “experimental” in the 1790’s, due to its pain-inhibiting effects. It became known as “laughing gas” when used at high concentrations, because of its most famous side effect. In the late 1800’s, it was combined with oxygen, and the combination became very popular for use in surgical procedures.

These are just a few of my favorite things I’m thankful for - What’s yours?

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However, before taking action, it’s helpful to know what the near-term direction of interest rates may look like. The Federal Reserve has stated that it plans to keep short-term rates at their current historic lows until at least mid-2015. The Fed doesn’t control long-term rates, making them somewhat less predictable, but it’s still likely that these rates will rise sooner than short-term ones.

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Variable income investments – Some variable income investments, such as certificates of deposit (CDs), offer significant protection of principal, and the value of your investment won’t change with fluctuating interest rates, provided you hold your CD until maturity. Of course, current rates are quite low, which means CDs provide you with little income today, but their rates have the potential to rise along with shortterm interest rates.

Reliable income investments – When you purchase reliable income investments, which can include individual bonds, you have the opportunity to earn more income today, and more consistent income over time, than you’d typically get from variable income investments. However, you will likely also experience greater price fluctuations as interest rates change. Specifically, as interest rates rise, the price of your existing bonds typically will fall.

Rising income investments – When investing for income, you’ll want to keep at least one eye on inflation – because if the interest rates paid on your CDs and individual bonds are lower than the annual inflation rate, you may lose purchasing power. If this gap persists over time, it could grow into a real problem for you. Consequently, you’ll want at least some of your investment income to come from rising income investments, such as dividend-paying stocks. Of course, not all stocks pay dividends, but with the help of your financial advisor, you can find companies that have paid – and even increased – their dividends for many years running. And if you don’t actually need the dividends to supplement your cash flow, you can reinvest them to build your ownership stake in these stocks. Keep in mind, though, that companies can reduce or discontinue dividends at any time. Also, remember that stock prices will constantly rise and fall, so the value of your principal could decline.

As you can see, all three types of income-producing investments – variable, reliable and rising – offer some benefits, along with some risks of which you need to be aware. But putting together a mix of these investments that’s appropriate for your individual needs, goals and risk tolerance may help you boost the productivity of the “income” portion of your portfolio – no matter what’s happening with interest rates.

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¥ On Dec. 4, 1872, a British ship spots the Mary Celeste, a 100-foot American brig, sailing erratically but at full sail near the Azores Islands with not a soul on board. The last entry in the captain’s log was dated 11 days earlier, showing that the Mary Celeste had been drifting since then with no one at the wheel. The fate of the crew remains a mystery to this day. ¥ On Dec. 6, 1884, in Washington, D.C., workers place a 9-inch aluminum pyramid atop a tower of white marble, completing construction of a monument to the city’s namesake and the nation’s first president, George Washington. ¥ On Dec. 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, repealing the 18th Amendment and bringing an end to the era of national prohibition of alcohol in America. Utah became the 36th state to ratify the amendment, achieving the requisite three-fourths majority of states’ approval. ¥ On Dec. 3, 1947, Marlon Brando’s famous cry of “STELLA!” first booms across a Broadway stage, electrifying the audience at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre during the first-ever performance of Tennessee Williams’ play “A Streetcar Named Desire.” ¥ On Dec. 9, 1950, Harry Gold -- who had confessed to serving as a courier of top-secret information on the atomic bomb -- is sentenced to 30 years in jail for his crime. Gold implicated his

brother-in-law and sister, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, who were later convicted and executed for espionage. ¥ On Dec. 5, 1964, the first Medal of Honor awarded for action in Vietnam is presented to Army Special Forces Capt. Roger Donlon of New York for his heroic action at Nam Dong. Donlon was shot in the stomach during an attack by hordes of Viet Cong.

He stuffed a handkerchief into the wound, cinched up his belt and kept fighting. ¥ On Dec. 8, 1982, “SophieÕs Choice,” starring actress Meryl Streep as a Holocaust survivor, opens in theaters. The ÒchoiceÓ in the filmÕs title refers to a terrible decision StreepÕs character is forced to make, about which of her two children will live or die while in a concentration camp.

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