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How do we measure up to the feats of others? This week, Tidbits investigates the age of these achievers at the time of their accomplishments. • Mary, Queen of Scots became Queen of Scotland when she was just six days old, upon the death of her father. Scotland was ruled by regents throughout her childhood. When Mary was 16, she married the French Dauphin Francis, who became King Francis II when she was 17. The union lasted only two years, as Francis died in 1560, and Mary returned to Scotland. Her life did not have a happy ending, as she was beheaded for plotting the assassination of her cousin Queen Elizabeth I of England. • Some golfers might never shoot a 48 for nine holes of golf, but Tiger Woods achieved this feat at age 3. He had already been featured in Golf Digest by the age of 5. • Judy Garland made her first stage appearance at age 2, when she joined her singing siblings in an act called The Gumm Sisters. She went on to a film career spanning over 40 years, and is immortalized as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, although she made more than 35 other films. Despite her extraordinary talent, Judy was unable to deal with the demands of fame, and turned to drugs and alcohol. She perished from an overdose of barbiturates at age 47. turn the page for more!
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• Norwegian figure skater Sonja Henie competed in her first Olympics at Chamonix, France, at age 11 finishing dead last. But just four years later she took the gold medal, followed by two more wins in 1932 and 1936. Her performances took place on outdoor rinks in the cold and wind. Although she performed in a knee-length wool skirt, she didn’t need to worry about that hampering her jumps – in her day, it was deemed “unladylike to jump into the air” or perform spins. Sonja retired at age 23, moved to Hollywood, and became one of the industry’s highest paid movie stars of her day. • Two actresses were presented Oscars for Best Supporting Actress at very young ages. Tenyear-old Tatum O’Neal received the honor for her performance in 1973’s Paper Moon, while Anna Paquin was the winner at age 11 in 1994 for her role in The Piano. In 1935, six-year-old Shirley Temple was awarded the very first Juvenile Oscar, a special honorary Academy Award for “her outstanding contribution to screen entertainment during the year 1934.” Shirley began her film career at age 3 and retired in 1950 at age 22. She later served as U.S. Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia. • Jessica Tandy was 80 years old when she was awarded her first Oscar, Best Actress in 1989’s Driving Miss Daisy. Another 80-yearold, George Burns, took home his first Oscar for the 1975 film The Sunshine Boys. • Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest President in U.S. history when he was elected at 42 years, 10 months in 1904. Ronald Reagan holds the record for the oldest at 69 years, 11 months when he was elected in 1980 and reelected at age 73.
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vary, so it’s best to contact the vet even if your dog’s symptoms seem mild. If your pet is diagnosed with the flu, your vet may recommend that you keep your pet well hydrated, and may or may not prescribe medicine to ease some symptoms. Do not take your pet to a kennel, doggy daycare, dog park or any other place where it may be around other dogs. If its symptoms get worse or it stops eating or drinking, take your dog to the vet immediately. A vaccine is available for dogs and cats that protects against the most common strains of the flu, and can lessen the effects of other strains. Talk to your vet about getting this shot. Send your questions or tips to ask@ pawscorner.com. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.
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• When she was born in 1912, the press called Doris Duke the “million dollar baby.” She was the only child of American tobacco baron James Duke, who headed a company in business since the Civil War. Her father’s donation of $40 million resulted in a name change from Trinity College in Durham, North Carolina, to Duke University. When Doris was 12, her father died and bequeathed her upwards of $30 million, leaving only a modest trust fund to her mother. At 14, Doris sued her mother to keep her from selling the family assets. Over the course of her lifetime, Doris increased her father’s fortune by four times. She spent much of her time traveling and was an avid art collector. Doris also owned five homes, including a 2000acre New Jersey farm, a penthouse on Park Avenue, a Beverly Hills mansion, a Hawaiian palace, and a summer home in Newport, Rhode Island. When she died in 1993, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation was worth about $1.2 billion. • Noted French painter Claude Monet was 60 when he began work on his famous water lilies series of paintings. The group of 250 works were this Impressionist’s depiction of his flower garden at Giverny. He suffered from cataracts in both eyes when many of the panels were painted, and underwent a risky eye surgery at age 82, which was not overly successful. In 2014, one of the Water Lilies paintings sold at a Christie’s auction for $27 million. • Greek runner Dimitrion Yordanidis was 98 when he completed a 26-mile marathon in 7 hours, 33 minutes, in 1976. It took 100-yearold Fajua Singh a little longer, just over 8 hours, to finish the Toronto Marathon in 2011. Compare these to the record marathon time of just over 2 hours, 2 minutes.
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AGE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT (continued): • Famed astronaut John Glenn was 40 years old when he became the first American to orbit Earth, making three orbits aboard Friendship 7 in February, 1962. The Ohio-born Glenn was a 22-year-old Marine when he was deployed to the Pacific Front in World War II, flying 59 combat missions over the course of the war. During the Korean War, he served on 90 missions. At 38, he was selected for the U.S. Space Program. Glenn retired from NASA two years after his historic flight into space. At age 53, he was elected to the U.S. Senate, and at 63, made an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. In 1998, at age 77, after an absence of 36 years, John Glenn returned to space aboard the space shuttle Discovery, becoming the oldest person to fly in space. The mission lasted nine days and included a study on aging and space travel. Glenn returned to his senatorial duties for another year, retiring at 78. • Most folks haven’t heard of Hulda Crooks, an American mountaineer. This incredible woman climbed Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the continental United States, and Japan’s Mt. Fuji at age 91. In fact, she climbed to Mt. Whitney’s 14,505-foot (4,421-m) peak 23 times between the ages of 65 and 91, along with 97 other peaks. At 95, she was still walking two miles every day. Hulda lived to be 101.
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NOTEWORTHY INVENTORS: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Not only was Benjamin Franklin one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, he was a gifted inventor, author, printer, politician, postmaster, scientist, civic activist, statesman, and foreign diplomat. There might be a few things on this list that you didn’t know were Franklin’s creations! • Born in Boston in 1706, Franklin’s formal schooling ended at age 10. At 12, he began an apprenticeship in his brother’s print shop. • His first invention came along when Franklin was 11. An enthusiastic swimmer, he developed a pair of swim fins. They weren’t what we think of today as flippers, but rather were a pair of oval planks with holes in the center that were attached to the hands. • At 17, Franklin moved to Philadelphia, where he worked in print shops over the next few years. At 22, he set up his own shop, and the following year began publishing his own newspaper. Always an avid reader, Franklin came up with the idea of fellow book lovers sharing their books with others, as well as pooling funds to buy more books for the group. Franklin’s idea turned into the Library Company of Philadelphia, the first subscription library. When he was 33, the collection was moved to Independence Hall. • Franklin’s love of books led to his invention of the “long arm,” a wooden pole with a grasping claw on the end that enabled him to reach books on high shelves. • When Franklin was 36, he devised a metallined fireplace with rear baffles for better airflow. Placed in the middle of the room, this cast iron stove radiated heat in all directions and kept the room warm hours after the fire went out. In addition to greater heat, the Franklin stove produced less smoke than an open fireplace and used less wood.
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For Advertising Call (740) 446-4543 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN (continued): Serving as Philadelphia’s postmaster for 16 years led to Franklin’s invention of an improved odometer. It began with his curiosity as to how far he was traveling by carriage between Philadelphia and Boston, carrying out his postmaster duties. He attached a geared device to the rear wheel of his carriage, measuring the revolutions made by the wheel. Every 400 revolutions caused the device to register ahead one mile (1.6 km). He used his invention to streamline the mail delivery, measuring the distances between postal stations to develop more efficient mail routes. • Franklin was even responsible for a musical instrument called the hydrocrystalophone, which in simpler terms was known as the glass armonica. His armonica consisted of a series of glass bowls of graduated size floating in a tray of water. The varying sizes produced different musical tones based on the size of the bowl. Before long, it was being played in concert halls across Europe and America, and even Mozart and Beethoven composed music for it. • At 79, Franklin was still coming up with new ideas. Suffering from presbyopia, he conceived the idea of “double spectacles,” which allowed him to see distant objects as well as see close work. He hired his optician to use lenses from two sets of glasses, cutting them horizontally, and putting them into frames. It was the birth of bifocals! • Benjamin Franklin did not patent a single one of his inventions, choosing to gift them to the public. In his words, “As we benefit from the inventions of others, we should be glad to share our own, freely and gladly.” •
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Online at www.lovemytidbits.com HOW OLD? HOW YOUNG? Child actor Jackie Coogan was already a millionaire by the time he was seven, after appearing in 1921’s The Kid, opposite Charlie Chaplin. Coogan earned an estimated $3 to $5 million ($48 to $65 million in today’s dollars) as a child, with the majority of the money squandered by his mother and stepfather on furs, diamonds, and expensive automobiles. At age 24, Coogan sued his parents, but received only $126,000 after paying legal expenses. In later years, we knew Coogan as Uncle Fester on the 1960s sitcom The Addams Family. • It took 11-year-old Thomas Gregory 11 hours and 54 minutes to swim across the English Channel in 1988. He will remain the youngest on record, as there is now a minimum age of 16 to attempt the feat. Roger Allsopp is the record holder as the oldest to make the swim, an achievement that took 17 hours and 51 minutes when he was 70 years old. • Dr. Balammurali Ambati holds the record of being the world’s youngest doctor. He was already doing calculus at age four, and coauthored a research book on AIDS at age 11. Ambati graduated from medical school at age 17. Today, in his early 30s, this ophthalmologist, educator, and researcher works at the University of Utah. • Kentucky country singer Loretta Lynn was 15 when she wed Oliver Lynn and had four children by the time she turned 20. She was a grandmother for the first time at age 29. Over the course of her successful career, Loretta Lynn has written more than 160 songs and released 60 albums, with sales of 45 million records. She’s had 16 #1 singles and has won four Grammy Awards. •
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For Advertising Call (740) 441-7633 HOW OLD? HOW YOUNG? (continued): • Anne Frank received a diary for her 13th birthday in 1942, and three weeks later her family went into hiding from the German Nazis. They remained safe for over two years, during which time Anne recorded her life’s experiences, until their hiding place was betrayed. Anne was sent to the German concentration camp Bergen-Belsen, where she died from typhus just weeks before British troops liberated the camp. Her manuscript was preserved by a family friend and has been translated into 67 languages, selling more than 30 million copies. At age 15, Anne Frank wrote, “In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.” • If you’re a hockey fan, they you’ll know that the oldest player in NHL history is Gordie Howe, who was 52 when he retired in 1980. • Apparently there is no age limit for folks figuring out that their marriage just isn’t going to work. An English couple Bertie and Jessie Wood called it quits after 36 years in 2009 when they were both 97. • Mickey Rooney made his film debut at age 6 and went on to appear in more than 300 movies. As a teenager, he was chosen to portray Andy Hardy in a series of 14 successful films. Between the ages of 15 and 25, he made 43 movies. In his words, “I was a fourteen-yearold boy for 30 years.” • Explorer Marco Polo was just 17 when he set off from Venice on an expedition to Asia that would last 24 years, traveling 15,000 miles (24,000 km). He penned the stories of his adventures in the Far East in The Travels of Marco Polo.
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DEAR DR. ROACH: Could the cause of chronic bad breath be due to having a tortuous esophagus? I’ve always had a horrible taste in my mouth 10 to 20 minutes after eating -- sometimes worse than others, depending on what I’ve eaten. I was diagnosed with GERD 10 years ago. I tried eliminating certain foods, had my tonsils removed in my late 20s and have brought it up with doctors a few times, to no avail. I have regular cleanings every three months with a dental hygienist, and I floss regularly, gargle and brush my teeth two or three times a day. I do not enjoy going to social events or participating in group activities. I am too embarrassed to discuss this with anyone, including my gastroenterologist, who discovered this type of esophagus during my endoscopy. A TV doctor said there are millions of people out there who can’t find a cure for their bad breath. Please help me! -- S.H. ANSWER: There are indeed millions of people with bad breath, and many of them are unaware of it. On the other hand, millions of people who think they have bad breath do not, when examined objectively by professionals. This is largely because it is very difficult to judge what our own breath smells like. This is common enough that it has a name: halitophobia. Approximately 80 percent to 90 percent of bad breath comes from the oral cavity; the nasal passages, tonsils and sinuses are the causes in nearly all the others. Bad breath almost never arises from the esophagus or stomach, so I don’t think your tortuous (a term meaning that the esophagus is twisted somewhat and doesn’t go straight down) esophagus is the cause. A bad taste in your mouth certainly can come from having GERD. Many people think that the bad taste means their breath smells bad when, in fact, it doesn’t. I think you need to have an evaluation by an expert. Some ENT doctors have particular expertise in this area. The booklet on heartburn explains GERD and acid reflux. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Roach -- No. 501W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Can. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 76-year-old woman who enjoys a 6-ounce glass of rubyred grapefruit juice every morning before my breakfast of cereal, half a banana and coffee. My husband has been trying to convince me that I should stop having my morning juice, as it is a real “sugar bomb.” Is he correct in his thinking? -- P.W. ANSWER: A 6-ounce glass of grapefruit juice is a perfectly reasonable serving size. Six ounces would contain about 16 grams of sugar. That’s less than half of what’s in a can of soda, and although it’s a good chunk of your daily sugar intake, if that’s where you want to have it, that’s fine. Your husband should lighten up. I see people drinking 64 ounces of juice or soda. THOSE are sugar bombs. *** Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2015 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved
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Online at www.lovemytidbits.com * It’s better to be a butterfly. The more social you are, the better your health, researchers say.
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Perseverance Power 5.3: A Purposeful Life Creates Perseverance Power By Ron Ross People without purpose are not living they are only existing. They are like a rudderless ship on a vast ocean driven hither and yon by the winds and tides. They wonder what the heck happened in the past while they wander aimlessly into the future. On the other hand, people with a purpose are established, focused and useful. Author and management expert Gary Hamel wrote, “A noble purpose inspires sacrifice, stimulates innovation and encourages perseverance.” The source for your power to persevere is your divinely infused destiny, your unique God-given purpose for living. Here is how it works: Your purpose defines you. Your purpose is what separates you from everyone else on the planet. Your DNA defines you physically but your purpose defines your humanity; it clarifies the “why” of your existence. Only you can discover and fulfill your reason for being here. Joe Sabah, a friend of mine, says, “Sing the song you came to sing.” What is your song and are you singing it? Your purpose directs you. Staying focused in life is difficult because of the variety of opportunities and distractions that come your way. When you know why you are here you make better choices, you know your priorities, you know when to say yes and when to say no, and you know what is right
and what is wrong. Your purpose deepens you. When you live with purpose you operate from core values, sincerely held beliefs that guide you in the way you live and work; things like honesty, industry, and integrity. They are your code of conduct, your ethics, your sense of duty and honor. The better defined and the more you live out these values the better person you become. Helen Keller said, “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” Your purpose defends you. There will be times when you will be attacked by those who would keep you from your destiny. They will tempt you with offers to do something different than what you know you were placed here to do. Your purpose will hold you to the goals you have established and defend you against enemies who want to put you in your place. Your purpose dynamizes you. This is the best part! Your purpose gives you the power to persevere when the going gets tough. It energizes you when you are fatigued and strengthens you when you are weak. The word “dynamize” comes from the Greek word dunamis which means power. In this case, Perseverance Power! Let me repeat myself: The source for your power to persevere is your divinely infused destiny, your unique God-given purpose for living. Appropriate it. Exercise it. Implement it. ©2015 Ronald D. Ross
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/4 cup light corn syrup 3 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces (do not use margarine) 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease large cookie sheet. 2. In 2-quart saucepan, combine brown sugar, corn syrup and butter; heat to simmering over medium heat, stirring, until butter has melted and mixture is smooth. Remove saucepan from heat. With wooden spoon, stir in pecans, flour and vanilla. 3. Drop batter by level teaspoons, 3 inches apart, on prepared cookie sheet to make 6 to 8 cookies (depending on size of cookie sheet). Bake until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet on wire rack about 1 minute to set slightly; with wide spatula, quickly transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely. 4. Repeat with remaining batter. Makes about 36 cookies.
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Study: Many Parents Don’t Have a Will Almost half of all parents don’t have a will. That’s a stunning number of people who haven’t put their final wishes in writing. A Princeton Survey Research Associates International’s poll for Caring.com asked adult children across the country for their knowledge about their parents having a will. Here are some of the statistics: * Forty-four percent of parents don’t have a will or living trust, period. * Sixteen percent of adult children don’t know whether their parents have a will. * Of those who know there is a will, half of adult children don’t know where to find those documents, and most don’t know what’s in them. * Only 40 percent of parents have updated their wills within the past five years. * One-quarter of adult children don’t know if the wills have ever been updated. * More females than males know what’s in the wills, but men are more likely than women to know where the wills are. * Older adults, who have older parents and therefore should be much more informed about the location and contents of wills, aren’t much better off than young adults. In the 5064 age category, 38 percent don’t know what’s in the will and 29 percent don’t know where it is. No matter your age, if you’re a parent, you need a will. Consider what happens if you suddenly pass away without having made written instructions about what’s to happen to your house, your financial accounts and all your other assets. Not only are you leaving your loved ones in a bad position at an emotional time, it’s also going to be expensive for them to sort out. Dying without a will is called intestate, and each state has different rules about how your property will be divided. Those rules won’t necessarily coincide with your wishes. If you consult an attorney about having a will written, ask about revocable living trusts laws in your state. It’s possible (not guaranteed) that your inheritors can avoid the delays of probate. If you have a will, update it periodically to add or revoke provisions by having a codicil (an amendment) added to it. Have all your important documents in one place: insurance policies; information about how to contact your attorney, CPA and financial adviser; and your will. And be sure your family knows where this information is stored. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.
Picking a Hospital
1. Who was the last Red Sox left-handed pitcher before Jon Lester in 2014 to have 12 strikeouts and no walks in a game? 2. In 1970, the New York Yankees had one 20game winner, which was the only time this pitcher won 20 games during his 11-year career. Name him. 3. When was the last time before 2013 that Rice’s football team won an outright conference title? 4. In 2014, Paul Pierce became the sixth player in NBA history to tally 1,000 points in 15 consecutive seasons. Name four of the first five. 5. St. Louis’ Jay Bouwmeester played in 737 consecutive NHL games before being sidelined in 2014. Who holds the NHL record for most consecutive games? 6. Team Penske drivers have won 15 Indianapolis 500 races. Who was the first of the 15 to do it? 7. As of the 2015 Australian Open, how many Grand Slam singles titles have the Williams sisters won? (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.
Medicare’s online site Hospital Compare now uses stars to rate hospitals. This is good -- and bad -- when it comes to judging a hospital. The Good: At least there is another tool to help guide you toward selecting the right hospital. The star ratings look at things like pain control and communication with the patient. The Bad: The star method is based on the appraisals of patients who’ve been in hospitals. If a patient has had a bad experience, it might have nothing to do with the care he or she received. Patients who are surveyed are chosen randomly, and they’re not all Medicare recipients. (What would be interesting is seeing a comparison of the results of patients on Medicare versus those who have private insurance. Is our care different from those with another insurance plan?) Hospitals, of course, aren’t thrilled about these star surveys, saying that a difference of only a point can move a hospital down from three stars to two ... or down to one. They also point to the fact that it’s just patient opinion that makes up the rating, and that there’s much more to a hospital than a patient’s experience. The American Hospital Association even says, “There’s a risk of oversimplifying the complexity of quality care.” Medicare does its own reports, but those are based on dry statistics, such as how many people got infections while there. In time, the site also will rate hospitals based on outcomes and safety, but for now, the patient appraisals and the Medicare reports are what’s available. To see how your hospital compares, go online to www.medicare.gov/ hospitalcompare. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.
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