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saltiest. There are an estimated 1.9 billion tons of potassium chloride salt in the Dead Sea, which are harvested by using a system of evaporation ponds. • • The McMurdo Dry Valley in Antarctica hs a small pond that is actually considered the saltiest body of water on earth. Don Juan Pond is an ankle-deep mirror pond between mountain peaks. It never freezes, even in temperatures that go as low as -40°F (-40°C). • • The Great Salt Lake near Salt Lake City, Utah, is another endorheic lake, sometimes called “America’s Dead Sea.” The Jordan, Weber and Bear Rivers empty into the lake and deposit around 1.1 million tons (over 997 million kg) of minerals in the lake annually. • • The Great Salt Lake provides habitat for brine shrimp, native birds, shorebirds and waterfowl, including the largest population of Wilson’s Phalarope in the world. This small migratory bird is halophilic, which means “salt loving.” • • Another large endorheic lake is the Caspian Sea. This sea is bordered by five countries: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Iran. The largest lake on the planet at 143,000 square miles (371,000 sq km), it is called a sea because the Romans who discovered it found it to be salty. With the huge size of the Caspian, the saltiness varies greatly. The southern Caspian is more salty than the northern portion. There are 130 rivers that flow into the Caspian with the Volga in the north being the largest. • • Major oil and gas production takes place along the edges of the Caspian Sea. In addition, caviar harvested from the lake’s sturgeon, which are large ancient-looking fish with large mouths and no scales, is a major commodity. There are three types of sturgeon in the region: the Beluga, Russian Sturgeon and the Stellate Sturgeon. The Beluga is the largest member of the Sturgeon family, sometimes exceeding 14 feet (4.3 m) and weighing in excess of 2,000 pounds (907 kg). • • The Caspian and Dead Seas both have areas of sandy beaches and popular tourist resorts built along the banks. The Great Salt Lake has two parks, Antelope Island State Park and Great Salt Lake State Park, that are popular places to boat, swim and enjoy nature. • • A large resort, the Saltaire Pavilion, was built along the southern shore of the Great Salt Lake in 1893 as a joint effort of the Salt Lake and Los Angeles Railroad Company and the Mormon Church. The resort was built on 2,000 pylons driven into the shore of the lakebed, had a long bridge leading out to the water for swimming and lounging. It became known as the western “Coney Island.” • • Accidental fires in 1925 and 1931 and an arson fire in the 1970s at Saltaire have made the location famous more for its history than its tourist appeal. The Saltaire boasted the largest dance floor in the world after the rebuilding from the first fire. New investors reopened the venue for music events in 1983. • • When we think of life in bodies of saltwater, we often think of whales and sharks, but many other odd and interesting creatures call saltwater home. The largest living crocodilians on earth are saltwater crocodiles, called “salties” by Australians. Average males are 17 feet (5 m) long and 1,000 pounds (450 kg). It is not uncommon for them to be as long as 23 feet (7 m) and 2,200 pounds (1,000 kg). The range of “salties” is Eastern In...continued on next column
Laugh Lines! The old man ordered one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink. The old man unwrapped the plain hamburger and carefully cut it in half. He placed one half in front of his wife. He then carefully counted out the French fries, dividing them into two piles and neatly placed one pile in front of his wife. He took a sip of the drink, and then his wife took a sip and then set the cup down between them. As he began to eat his few bites of hamburger, the people around them were thinking, “That poor old couple all they can afford is one meal for the two of them.” As the man began to eat his fries, a young man came to the table. He politely offered to buy another meal for the old couple. The old man said they were just fine - They were used to sharing everything. The surrounding people noticed the little old lady hadn’t eaten a bite. She sat there watching her husband eat and occasionally taking turns sipping the drink. Again the young man came over and begged them to let him buy another meal for them. This time the old woman said “No, thank you, we are used to sharing everything.” As the old man finished and was wiping his face neatly with the napkin, the young man again came over to the little old lady who had yet to eat a single bite of food and asked, “What is it you are waiting for?” She answered: “THE TEETH.”
dia, Southeast Asia and Northern Australia, so we don’t have to be worried about them in North America. • • A bizarre family of fish called white-blooded or crocodile icefish are found in the cold salty waters of Antarctica and southern South America. Lacking red blood cells in their bodies, these fish are pale, have long snouts, wide mouths and large teeth — hence, their name. Their blood carries less oxygen than the red blood cells of other fish. Because of this, icefish have oversized hearts that pump large volumes of blood at low pressures. • • You can bring some of this life into your home or office with a saltwater aquarium. Fill it with colorful fish, sea anemones, jellyfish and other creatures to mimic the abundance of the oceans and seas. • • Now, to end this Tidbits on a sweet note. Saltwater taffy is a treat found in many stores, fairs and amusement parks. Is it made from saltwater? No. The most popular story is that a shopkeeper in Atlantic City, New Jersey, gave it the “saltwater” name after his shop was flooded by a tidal surge. Join us for an evening of fabulous food, tasty cocktails and entertainment from some of the region’s best songwriters.
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Week of June 27 ¥ On June 30, 1859, Jean-Francois Gravelet, a Frenchman known professionally as Emile Blondin, becomes the first daredevil to walk across Niagara Falls on a tightrope. Wearing pink tights and a yellow tunic, Blondin crossed a cable about 2 inches in diameter and 1,100-feet long with only a balancing pole to protect him from plunging into the dangerous rapids 160 feet below. ¥ On June 28, 1862, Confederate raiders make a daring capture of a commercial vessel on Chesapeake Bay. Conspirators boarded the St. Nicholas as paying passengers with Richard Thomas Zarvona, a former student at West Point, disguised as a flirtatious Frenchwoman. ¥ On July 3, 1908, author Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher is born in Albion, Mich. In 1937, her first book, “Serve It Forth,” was published. She produced nine more books on food, including “How to Cook a Wolf” (1942) and “The Gastronomic Me” (1943). ¥ On July 1, 1951, Cleveland Indians ace Bob Feller pitches the third no-hit game of his career to lead the Indians over the Detroit Tigers 2-1. This made him the first modern pitcher ever to throw three no-hitters. ¥ On June 29, 1967, blond-bombshell actress Jayne Mansfield is killed instantly when the car in which she is riding strikes the rear of a trailer truck on I-90 east of New Orleans. The car’s driver likely couldn’t see the truck due to a nearby machine emitting a thick white fog used to spray mosquitoes. ¥ On July 2, 1977, Hollywood composer Bill Conti scores a No. 1 pop hit with the single “Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky).” Conti’s career eventually included an Academy Award for Best Original Score for the 1983 film “The Right Stuff.” ¥ On June 27, 1985, after 59 years, the iconic Route 66 between Chicago and Los Angeles enters the realm of history when the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials decertifies the road and votes to remove all its highway signs. Most of Route 66 followed a path forged through the wilderness in 1857 by U.S. Navy Lt. Edward Beale at the head of a caravan of camels.
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Affordable Pet Care Recently, I spoke with Dr. Karen “Doc” Halligan, a veterinarian and author who has appeared on shows like “The Today Show” and “Animal Rescue 911.” She is the author of “What Every Pet Owner Should Know: Prescriptions for Happy, Healthy Cats and Dogs.” Foremost on my mind was on how pet owners who are financially challenged -- whether seniors on a fixed income, unemployed or otherwise having difficulties -- could continue to keep their pets healthy. In addition to stressing the importance of preventive care, Halligan urges owners to tell their vet if they’re having money problems. “I tell owners, be up front with your vet,” says Halligan. “Say (that) money is a factor. Don’t come in there and think that we’re going to change the way we treat your pet because you tell us you can’t afford it. That’s not the case. We need to know if you’re on a fixed income ... [to] come up with a game plan to keep your pet as healthy as possible and try to save you money.” Here are a few tips from Halligan on affordably keeping pets healthy: --Flea and tick prevention in summer is paramount. Look for the first generic drug for pets, www.petarmor.com/PetArmor Plus, a topical solution that costs half as much as Frontline. It’s available from vets as well as at Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club. --Keep vaccinations up to date: diseases like parvo can be fatal to pets, but are completely preventable. --Pets need annual checkups: “Animals age 7 years in 1 year,” says Doc. “If you (only) take them every three years, that’s like 21 years (between checkups).” Want to read more of my interview with Doc Halligan? Visit www.pawscorner.com. Send your question or comment to ask@pawscorner.com, or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Thermostat Wars Q: I’m having kind of a battle with my mother-in-law. She insists on dialing the thermostat all the way down to the left (50 degrees F.) in the morning, saying that “this will cool down the house faster.” Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t this stress out the air conditioner? Is there a better way to cool down the house? How can I convince her of it? -- Jerry in Little Rock, Ark. A: It’s definitely not the most efficient way to cool a house, although I’m not sure if my advice will help convince your motherin-law. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink, one adage goes. Still, it’s worth a try, as this kind of extreme thermostat exercise costs money in terms of the power used to generate all that cool air. Many people try to save money by turning the air conditioning unit completely off after the sun goes down. This can work, but as your mother-in-law has found out, once the summer sun comes up, the house takes longer to cool down. Dropping the thermostat temperature selector 20 degrees does not make this process any faster. A more efficient way to keep the house at a comfortable temperature would be to raise the thermostat just four to six degrees at night (or when she’s out of the house for a long time during the day). In the morning, or when she returns from work or her shopping trip, she should then set the thermostat back down to the daytime temperature that is most comfortable for her. An even better way -- especially if she just keeps cranking that old analog thermostat down -- would be to install a digital thermostat. These can be installed in the same spot as the old analog thermostat, usually with the same wiring. The advantage of the digital thermostat is twofold: First, it can be set at exactly the temperature she wants. Second, it can be programmed to automatically raise or lower the temperature at the times you specify. So, if she wants the house to be warmer at night, the digital thermostat can be programmed to raise the temperature until a set time ... say, 6 a.m., when it will lower the temperature to her preferred daytime levels.
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By Samantha Weaver ¥ It was philosopher, historian, mathematician and Nobel Prize winner Bertrand Russell who made the following sage observation: “In all affairs it’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.” ¥ The giant Pacific octopus, the largest octopus in the world, is a prolific breeder. Extremely prolific. The female lays approximately 56,000 eggs, all at once. And since, according to experts, the population is stable, of those 56,000 eggs, only two survive to reproduce. ¥ It was Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States, who ordered the White House’s first bathtub in the 1850s. ¥ Harry Houdini is best known as a magician and an escape artist, but he also performed amazing stunts. In the early days of aviation, he flew in an airplane to an altitude of 3,000 feet, then jumped off the plane onto another one -- while wearing handcuffs. ¥ A recent study conducted by researchers at a university in Sweden found that if a person has to commute longer than 45 minutes to work, he or she is 40 percent more likely to get divorced. ¥ There are more languages and dialects spoken in India than in any other country in the world: in excess of 1,600 at last count. ¥ If you’re planning a trip to Marrakesh, Morocco, be sure to visit the Koutoubiya minaret. In 1195 Sultan Yakub al Mansur commanded that the minaret be built in thanksgiving for a military victory, and the tower is lovely. The structure’s unique attribute, however, is not visible -- it’s olfactory. When the minaret was being built, 960 sacks of musk were mixed in with the mortar, and the odor can still be detected today. *** Thought for the Day: “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” -- Voltaire (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.
Paper or plastic? In the 1980s and ‘90s, that was a question asked frequently at grocery stores. More recently, reusable cloth bags are being promoted in conjunction with a “greener” lifestyle. Let’s look at the development and history of paper bags. • Francis Wolle, a Pennsylvania botanist who later became a minister, invented the paper bagmaking machine in 1852. Working at his father’s store, he saw the need for something to help customers carry their groceries home. • Wolle received the patent for his machine in the United States and then later in England and France. It was the first of its kind and with further advancements added by others, is very similar to the machines still in use today. • In 1869, Wolle, his brother and other men involved in the paper bag industry founded the Union Paper Bag Machine Company in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. • Probably surprising to many is that a woman first put forth the idea and secured the patent for a device to cut, fold and paste paper bag bottoms, creating flat-bottomed bags. Some tried to discredit Margaret Knight, but she fought and won recognition for her paper bag machine. She was employed by the Columbia Paper Bag Company in Springfield, Massachusetts, when she invented her machine in 1870-71. During this time, it was unusual for a woman to get recognition as an inventor. Sometimes called the “woman Edison,” she is credited with 22 patents and 90 inventions. • Charles Stillwell, a Union soldier during the Civil War, added another patent to the development of paper bags in 1883. His bag machine allowed for flat bottoms and pleated sides, which made the bags stackable.
1. What one-hit-wonder group had a hit with “Surfin’ Bird.” 2. Who released “Taxes On the Farmer Feeds Us All” and “Vigilante Man”? 3. What was David Bowie’s first U.S. No. 1 hit? 4. Which group had a hit with “Little Deuce Coupe”? 5. Name the Rolling Stones hit that Aretha Franklin covered 18 years later? 6. What song do The Mindbenders and Phil Collins have in common. Answers 1. The Trashmen in 1963. The song went to No. 4 on the chart. It was used in an episode of “Family Guy” a few years ago. 2. Ry Cooder, on his 1972 album “Into the Purple Valley.” The famed slide-guitarist is a multi-Grammy Award winner. 3. “Fame,” in 1975. He didn’t have another one until 1982 with “Let’s Dance.” 4. The Beach Boys, in 1963 as a B-side to “Surfer Girl.” A deuce coupe was the easily souped-up 1932 Ford Model B. 5. “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” originally released in 1968, was covered by Franklin in 1986 in the film of the same name. 6. “A Groovy Kind of Love.” The Mindbenders released it in 1965, and Collins covered it in 1977. Collins’ version shot to No. 1 in both the U.S. and the U.K. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.
• Stillwell’s bags were called S.O.S. or “selfopening sacks.” With the birth of supermarkets in the 1930s, the demand for paper bags skyrocketed. They were strong, easy to use and inexpensive and quickly became popular around the world. • Savannah, Georgia, was chosen by Union Bag and Paper Company in 1935 as the location for a $4 million plant, thrilling the local area, providing 500 jobs in a depressed economy. • In 1956, Union Bag merged with Camp Manufacturing and became Union Camp. In its busiest years, 5,500 people were employed in Savannah; today there are about 700. It is the largest mill of its kind in the world. Over 1 million cords of long-fibered southern pine are used to make 35 million paper bags per day. That is over 9 billion per year! • The largest paper bag manufacturer today is a privately owned company, Duro Bag, opened in 1953 and owned by the family of founder David Shor. It is based in Florence, Kentucky. The company has a strong program for recycling its waste and using recycled paper. • Plastic grocery bags were introduced to the supermarket industry in 1977. Kroger and Safeway started the craze to replace traditional paper bags with polyethylene “t-shirt” type bags in 1982. Most grocery stores today offer both types of bags but also encourage shoppers to use cloth bags. • With the wide availability of inexpensive paper bags, Americans have used them for groceries, garbage, lunch bags and more for years.
1. CLUBS: According to the Boy Scout Law, how many good traits (thiftiness, cleanliness, etc.) should a young member possess? 2. LANGUAGE: If someone suggested you were headed for Gehenna, where would you be going? 3. HISTORY: In ancient days, who was eligible to wear a Roman toga? 4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which U.S. president adopted the Good Neighbor policy toward Latin America? 5. POETRY: Who wrote the line, “Tiger! Tiger! burning bright”? 6. BIBLE: To what does the Heptateuch refer? 7. SCIENCE: What are opponents of technological change sometimes called? 8. CHILDREN’S LITERATURE: What is the name of the faithful dog in the story of Peter Pan? 9. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of owls called collectively? 10. U.S. CITIES: In what city is the famous blues district called Beale Street located?
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Paying for Retirement Is Major Concern More and more of us are concerned about how we’re going to pay for retirement, or whether can retire at all, especially as the economy has soured. The Society of Actuaries recently issued a report entitled “The Impact of the Economy on Retirement Risks” about how we’re handling our fears. Here are some facts its survey uncovered: ¥ Nearly half of those polled who have not yet retired are very concerned about retirement finances, much more so than ever before. ¥ Two-thirds of retirees surveyed say their finances are worse than before the economy took a downturn, with a quarter saying “much worse.” For those not yet retired, the figures are even higher. Those who banked on having return from investments have suffered from low interest rates, and those who considered their home a “nest egg” for retirement money are hard hit. ¥ A quarter of retirees fear they might need to return to work, while two-thirds who haven’t retired think they’ll need to work longer. ¥ People who haven’t yet retired have more concerns than those who have already retired. The major concerns are paying for long-term health care, the falling value of investments, running out of money, inability to maintain a standard of living and not having anything to leave to heirs. ¥ Seniors have more debt than they expected to have at retirement. But if there’s a retirement strategy the majority agreed on, it’s this: Get rid of consumer and mortgage debt before retirement by paying off credit cards and cutting back on spending for gifts, vacation and restaurants. If you want to see how you compare to others in this survey, go to www.soa.org and put the name of the report in the quick search box. Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com. (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.
Bed-Wetting Deeply Affects Children DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Our grandson soon will be 15. He still wets the bed. His parents have done everything from pills to alarms, but nothing helps. Sometimes he gets depressed, and that scares us. He says he will never be able to have a relationship with a girl. Sometimes we worry that he will hurt himself. Is there anything that can help this situation? -- W.M. ANSWER: I feel deeply for your grandson. No one can understand the isolation and hopelessness he has to grapple with. He could stand professional counseling. Perhaps a few facts will help him. Between the ages of 5 and 6, 15 percent to 20 percent of children are still wetting the bed. Of that number, every following year, 15 percent will stay dry during the night. By age 18, only 1 percent to 2 percent of these youngsters are still battling the problem. Your grandson has three years in which his chances of gaining control are good. The problem of bed-wetting appears to stem from a brain that doesn’t respond to a full nighttime bladder by rousing the sleeper. It might be a delay in developing that response. Or it might be a delay in the attainment of a large enough bladder capacity to hold nighttime urine production. Or it might be that these children produce too little of the hormone vasopressin, which suppresses nightly urine formation. Your grandson can once more try things he probably has already tried. He should measure carefully how much fluid he drinks in one day. Once he learns that number, he should drink 40 percent of the total in the morning, another 40 percent in the afternoon and limit fluid to 20 percent of the daily total from 5 p.m. on. He can increase his bladder’s capacity by holding off on urinating during the day. If he delays each time by five or 10 minutes for one week and then gradually lengthens the delay in following weeks, the bladder will stretch. This takes time. He has to be patient. Alarms can work. They sound or vibrate when the first few drops of moisture touch them. It can be as long as six months of use before the training takes hold. For occasions when he is invited to stay at other people’s homes for the night, desmopressin, as a pill or nasal spray, slows nighttime urine production. *** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am so concerned about our grandson. He is a senior in college. He felt he couldn’t focus well enough on some of his difficult classes. He went to a doctor and was put on Adderall. I am so worried that he will become addicted. Should I be concerned? -- R.G. ANSWER: Adderall is a drug of the amphetamine family. It does have the potential of leading to dependence. However, it’s been used for so many years for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder that it can be well managed and not present a danger. The doctor who prescribed the drug is responsible for monitoring how it is used. He or she will continue writing for its use only if it’s safe to do so. I sincerely believe you do not have to worry yourself about your grandson. *** Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2011 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
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