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YO, DUDE! (continued): • When you open a carton of yogurt, do you know what you’re eating? It’s a mixture of milk and cream that has been fermented with live bacteria at a warm temperature. Because your body needs to have a certain amount of “good” bacteria in the digestive tract, lactic acid-producing bacteria such as acidophilus are added to the mix. Nomadic Bedouins process camel’s milk into drinkable yogurt, and often live on nothing else for six months. Although yogurt has probably been around for about 8,000 years, the well-known Yoplait has only been existence for 49 of those.

In 1964, a group of French dairy farmers agreed to merge in order to sell their goods nationwide.

They linked the names of two of the farmers, Yola and Coplait to form their new brand Yoplait.

• The most important holiday of the Jewish calendar is Yom Kippur, which translates “Day of Atonement.” It’s a day set aside to repent from and atone for the sins of the past year. It occurs on the tenth day of the Jewish month of Tishri, which in 2013 will be September 14. Yom Kippur is a day of fasting, and traditions include no eating or drinking, no bathing, and no wearing of leather shoes. It is also customary to wear white on this day as a symbol of purity, representing the promise that “our sins shall be made as white as snow.” Back in 1965, Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Sandy Koufax made the news when he decided not to pitch the first game of the World Series because that day fell on Yom Kippur.

• Renowned cellist Yo Yo Ma was born in Paris to Chinese parents. He began studying the cello at age four, shortly before the family moved to New York City. As a child prodigy he began performing at age five, and at seven, performed for Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy.

• Baby boomers will recall a favorite cartoon character created by Hanna-Barbera in 1958. Yogi Bear made his debut in the animated Huckleberry Hound Show. In 1961, Yogi was given his own show, which featured his adventures in Jellystone Park, accompanied by his faithful companion Boo-Boo. They spent their days stealing “pic-anic baskets” from campers and outsmarting Park Ranger Smith. Yogi was full of self-confidence as he regularly proclaimed, “I’m smarter than the average bear!” Yogi’s character was modeled after the popular Honeymooners character Ed Norton, played by popular celebrity of the time Art Carney.

• Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra is considered one of baseball’s greatest catchers. Yogi, who played 17 years with the New York Yankees, was a 15-time Continued on page 7

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Whereas your other cat flees in terror when you do computer/printer things. Cats respond differently to sounds depending on their personality, experiences and their survival instincts. Some cats can learn to accept the noise and some cats cannot.

Cats respond to noise differently than dogs. Dogs use ‘escape behavior’ to run away and hide from thunder and fireworks (freaking out!) whereas cats are scared of unexpected household noises from dishwashers, vacuums, and construction work retreat and hide.

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As a player, coach, and manager, Yogi appeared in 21 World Series (14 years as a player). The Yankees retired his Number 8 jersey in 1972, the same year he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Yogi was well known for his witty comments, often called “Yogi-isms,” such as, “Baseball is 90% mental and the other half is physical.” When asked why the Yankees lost the 1960 World Series, he responded, “We made too many wrong mistakes.” A childhood friend gave Yogi his famous nickname, saying he looked like a Hindu snake charmer he had seen in a movie.

• The name of Denton True Young might not be familiar, but surely you’ve heard his nickname, Cy. Cy Young had a 22-year baseball career that started in 1890 pitching for the Cleveland Spiders. He moved on to the St. Louis Perfectos after eight seasons. Young established records that still stand today after more than 100 years, including most wins (511), career innings pitched (7,355), most career games started (815), and most completed games (749). He earned the nickname Cy after his fastball destroyed several fences. Reporters wrote that the fences looked like a cyclone had hit them, and the name stuck.

The Cy Young Award, given to the leagues’ best pitchers, was established in 1956.

• The Yorkshire Terrier breed of dog was developed in the 1800s in the county of Yorkshire, England, to catch rats in clothing mills. The smallest Yorkie in recorded history was just 2.5 inches (6.35 cm) tall and weighed 4 ounces (113 grams). Famous Yorkie owners include Paris Hilton, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, and Vanessa Williams. Audrey Hepburn’s Yorkie Mr. Famous appeared with her in a scene in her 1957 movie Funny Face.

• The notorious Cole Younger Gang teamed up with the James Brothers in the 1870s and the eight-member band of outlaws went on a spree of train, stagecoach, and bank robberies. Their crimes came to a halt during a Minnesota bank robbery attempt in 1874. The James Brothers escaped, three other members were killed, and the three Younger brothers were captured. Cole Younger had been shot 11 times, but survived to serve 25 years in prison, after which he was paroled. During his prison time, he founded the longest-running prison newspaper in the U.S.

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Don’t send money. Exhort your parents or grandparents to never wire money to a random account — no exceptions.

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Don’t trust “no risk” offers — Financial offers that sound too good to be true are likely just that — untrue. Legitimate investments carry both potential risks and rewards.

Avoid “debt-settlement” claims — If your older loved ones have debt problems, they may be especially susceptible to offers that claim to “clear up” all their debts. But there’s no quick fix to this problem and any caller who claims otherwise is likely being deceitful. Encourage your parents or grandparents to discuss their debt situation with an honest, professional debt counselor or a financial advisor.

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You’re in a good position to know how much, or how little, help your elderly loved ones may need in terms of avoiding financial abuse. So be willing to do whatever it takes to help them enjoy their retirement years comfortably.

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by Dennis L. Burgner, D.D.S. Master, Academy of General Dentistry The Problem with Wisdom Teeth

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1.) How did “Wisdom Teeth” get their name?

Wisdom Teeth (Third Molars) develop behind the first and second permanent molars in each quadrant of the jaw or mouth (Upper Right, Lower Right, Upper Left, Lower Left) areas. The third molars’ common nickname is age-related. They usually try to erupt into the mouth between the ages of 17 and 21, when people become “wiser”. Thus they earned the name “wisdom teeth”. What is an “impacted” wisdom tooth?

2.) “Impacted” refers to a tooth that has not fully erupted into a functional relationship with the other teeth in the jaws.

An impacted tooth can be either partially or completely covered by bone and gum tissues. Sometimes the wisdom teeth develop at odd angles within the jaw bone, and may even butt up tightly to the next molar forward. For the wisdom tooth area to be healthy, it should be fully erupted and have enough room for the gum around it to be firm and tight around the tooth.

3.) I am twenty-two years old and still have all my wisdom teeth. My dentist wants to take them out, but they don’t bother me. Should I go ahead and have them out?

You will be very lucky to never have any problems with an impacted wisdom tooth. Having wisdom teeth removed before they get infected is often the best preventive treatment. Your dentist can evaluate with a special x-ray that shows all the jaw and teeth position and structure, and then discuss with the benefits versus the risks of removing the wisdom teeth.

4.) Why does the gum around my wisdom tooth become swollen and painful?

The crypt where the tooth is located practically always has a loose gap or flabby pocket in the gum that lets food particles to get stuck and bacteria from the mouth accumulate under the gum. The tiniest food particle becomes a huge feast for a nasty bacteria bug. It’s a perfect place for a Roman Bacteria Orgy banquet: It’s warm, dark, and moist. The tiny morsel is so big he needs help, and calls in his friends. The party is on – they eat, they drink, and they “multiply”. Pretty soon the bugs all need to go to the bathroom, and they “poop” and “pee” right there in the dining room. Graphic?

Yes, but essentially, that’s what happens.

5.) What happens next?

Infection! As more banquet “by products” accumulate, the dining room becomes a stinky open sewer. Pus develops in the surrounding bone and gum. The gum and cheek swell up and get really sore - Pain and Misery! The dentist will then have to call in the Swat Team (antibiotics) and sometimes “drain” or clean up the mess. Don’t wait that long. The best approach is to get them checked BEFORE the party begins.

6.) When should I get my wisdom teeth out?

Typically before the roots of the teeth complete their development, and do “curly cues” in the bone. Root development normally finishes up during the late teen age years. Removal of the wisdom teeth is usually simpler and less complicated when the roots aren’t completely developed. They can be removed at any age, but a “young” body usually heals faster than an “older” body. See your dentist for timing recommendations.

Please send in your questions. You can Ask the Dentist by calling Dr. Burgner at 720-870-9500, or consult the website: www.

ParkerLumineers.com Dr Burgner has served on the Fellowship Examination Committee of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), and received national recognition awards from that 30,000 member organizaation. He has also been recognized in the local magazine 5280. He practices General Family and Cosmetic Dentistry in Parker, Colorado.

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MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel ¥ On June 21, 1916, the controversial U.S. military expedition against Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa brings the United States and Mexico closer to war when Mexican government troops attack U.S. Gen. John J. Pershing’s force at Carrizal, Mexico. The Americans suffered 22 casualties, and more than 30 Mexicans were killed. ¥ On June 22, 1937, Joe Louis wins the world heavyweight boxing title when he defeats American Jim Braddock in an eighth-round knockout.

Louis was the first black heavyweight champ since Jack Johnson, who lost the title in 1915. ¥ On June 20, 1947, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel, the man who brought organized crime to the West Coast, is shot and killed. In 1945, Siegel had built the Flamingo Hotel in the middle of the desert, in what would become Las Vegas, with $6 million of the mob’s money. When the hotel wasn’t immediately profitable, he couldn’t pay the money back on time.

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¥ On June 17, 1958, a bridge being built to connect eastern and northern Vancouver in western Canada collapses, killing 59 workers. The Second Narrows Bridge was 175 feet above the water at its highest point. ¥ On June 18, 1983, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the space shuttle Challenger is launched into space on its second mission. Aboard the shuttle was Dr. Sally Ride, who as a mission specialist became the first American woman to travel into space. ¥ On June 19, 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court rules against Curt Flood in Flood v. Kuhn, denying Flood free agency as a baseball player. Flood was trying to break the reserve clause that had tied baseball players to one franchise since the establishment of professional baseball. Today, free agency is as much a part of baseball as Cracker Jack and hot dogs. ¥ On June 23, 1992, Mafia boss John Gotti, nicknamed the “Teflon Don,” is sentenced to life in prison. Moments after sentencing, hundreds of Gotti’s supporters stormed federal courthouse in Brooklyn and overturned and smashed cars before being forced back by police reinforcements.

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2. The wire connection to the ground rod was loose.

3. The dog was receiving 90 volts of signaling current when the number was called.

4.. After a couple of jolts, the dog would start moaning and then urinate.

5. The wet ground would complete the circuit, thus causing the phone to ring.

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