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This week’s Tidbits is for all the logomaniacs out there — all those people obsessed with fancy words! •There are fancy names for things we see every day; for example, that little metal band that encircles your pencil eraser is known as a ferrule. A harp is not only a musical instrument, but also the hoop on a lamp that holds the lampshade in place. •If your boss offers encomiums about you, consider yourself honored. Expressions of high praise have been sent your way! You certainly don’t want to hear that the boss is going to obviate your position — That means it’s going to be done away with. • Do you have something interesting that you collect? Phillumenists collect matchbook covers, while labeorphilists accumulate beer bottle labels. An entredentolignumologist’s hobby is collecting unique toothpicks. Are you a timbromaniac? That’s just a fancy name for an enthusiastic stamp collector. • If you’re feeling stressed, lalochezia is not the answer. That’s when you use profane or abusive language to alleviate your tension. • Those who are misocapnists should stay away from those who are nepheligenous. The former hate the smell of tobacco smoke, while the latter produce clouds of the stuff. •It’s no compliment to be called a coof, dizzard, dunderhead or gump. These are synonyms for a complete numbskull. Likewise, snarge, yazzihamper, cullion and poltroon all refer to an utter jerk. •This election year we might see a lot of girouettism from politicians. This means they may change their position on issues in order to follow popular opinion. It’s interesting to note that the French word for weather vane is girouette, a device that features a little rooster that goes back and forth, depending on the way of the winds. Some politicians are experts in lolodacity, the practice of spitefully criticizing their opponent with true or untrue words, in other words, “hitting below the belt.” There very well may be some eccedentesiasts during the campaign, that is, those who fake a smile, especially on television. • Some of our body parts have pretty unusual names. For example, the groove on your upper lip under your nose is known as a columella nasi. That bony bump on the side of your ankle is called a malleolus, while the bony tip of your elbow is your olecranon. We’ve heard of a curlicue, but what’s a purlicue? That’s the little web of skin between your thumb and forefinger. And how about your armpit? It’s officially known as an oxter. Ladies

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Unorthodox Technique Might Help With PTSD Meridian Tapping, also known as The Tapping Solution, is a 5,000-year-old Eastern medicine technique for releasing stresses, and now it’s claimed to help with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. That’s a big claim, considering how serious and disabling PTSD can be. It seems simple enough: With the tips of your fingers, you tap certain spots on your face, jaw and head while stating the problem. Supposedly this releases your body’s healing energy. I normally don’t pay much attention to what I call hocus-pocus cures, especially when they’re claimed to works on multiple ailments (weight loss, smoking, chronic back pain and more). But there just might be something to this for PTSD, and I’ll tell you my non-medical theory: By doing the tapping technique,

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• A marriage between a young woman and an older man is known as alphamegamia. If you and your spouse are about the same age, your union is isonogamic. • We’ve all suffered, at one time or another, from lethologica. That’s the inability to recollect the exact word for something. However, if you become obsessed with trying to remember that word, you have loganamnosis. • Being pancreatic has nothing to do with your pancreas. It means you consider yourself proficient in all types of sports. If this describes you, you’ve probably experienced nikhedonia, the delight received from envisioning your victory. • Heliolaters often estivate in order to apricate. Translation, please! Sun-worshipers frequently go away for the summer in order to do a lot of sunbathing. • Some folks are autotonsorialists, meaning they cut their own hair, while others go to the chirotonsor, another word for barber. Ever feel like just tearing your hair out? We all have on occasion, but those with a compulsion to do so suffer from trichotillomania. • Tasks that are sclerotic, recondite, scabrous, onerous, arduous or vicissitudinous are just plain difficult! • Planning an elephant ride in the future? Don’t forget your howdah, that little riding seat that fits on the back of a pachyderm. How about a ride in a montgolfier? That’s a fancy title for a hot air balloon. A balloon that uses both gas and hot air is called a rosiere. •If you’re wearing a pauldron, rondel, rerebrace, couter, tasset, vambrace, poleyn, greave, solleret, gauntlet, cuirie, mail gusset and ocularium sight, you’re outfitted in a suit of armor. Oh, and don’t forget to bring your pavise — your shield! • A vomitory sounds like a place you’d go if you were nauseated, but it’s actually a corridor in a large stadium leading to the grandstands. • A person who engages in abligurition is spending excessive amounts of money on food and drink. However, the one who skips out of the restaurant without paying his bill is swedging. • Mathematicians will know that a zenzizenzizenzic number is one that is raised to the eighth power. • $ and % and @ are grammalogues, that is, symbols that denote a word — $ for “dollars,” % for “percent” and @ for “at.”

you’re forcing your mind to pay attention to a set of steps you do in a specific order. This gives your mind a few minutes of letting go of the stress caused by your particular trigger. To get an idea how this works, go to www.thetappingsolution.com and watch the four-minute video. On that same webpage on the left is a link to get the free tapping ebook. You’ll need to give your first name (make one up if you like) and an email address (using a throwaway address is a good way to cut down on all spam). If all this technique does is genuinely reduce stress, that’s not bad. If nothing else, send for the free ebook and watch the short video and trailer. Check YouTube. com for more videos and demonstrations. While the Department of Veterans Affairs is quiet on this technique, some VA practitioners do offer tapping therapy. For further exploration, look at the Veterans Stress Project (www.stressproject.org). Under Find Help, you’ll see practitioners in the VA.

Weekly Horoscope

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A heads-up alert to all free-spirited Ewes and Rams: Be wary of a deal that could result in compromising your independence. Check every detail before making a commitment. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) New facts emerge that help put an irksome workplace situation in perspective. Meanwhile, pay more attention to a family member who needs your wisdom and strength. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A slight setback in plans is nothing to worry about. Use this delay to deal with a number of matters you might have ignored for too long. Expect news from someone in your past. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You’re entering a period of stability. Use it to straighten out any outstanding problems related to a very personal situation. Also, pay closer attention to financial matters. LEO (July 23 to August 22) As much as you love being a social Lion, you might well benefit from staying out of the spotlight for a while. You need time to reflect on some upcoming decisions. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A difficult family situation improves, thanks to your timely intervention. You can now start to focus more of your attention on preparing for a possible career change. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) An on-the-job change works to your benefit by offering new opportunities. It’s up to you to check them out. Meanwhile, a stalled romantic situation starts up again. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) That flare-up of Scorpian temperament cools down, leaving you more receptive to suggestions about changes that might need to be made in your personal life. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) An unusual period of indecisiveness is a mite frustrating. But things soon clear up, allowing the sage Sagittarian to make those wise pronouncements again. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You might feel that you know best, but it’s not a good idea at this time to try to force your opinions on others. Best advice: Inspire change by example, not by intimidation. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Some setbacks could affect your plans to fortify your financial situation. But things start moving again by early next week. Meanwhile, enjoy your resurgent social life. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Show that often-hidden steely spine of yours as you once again stand up to an emotional bully. You’ve got the strength to do it, especially as friends rally to your side. BORN THIS WEEK: Your ruling planet, Mercury, endows you with a gift for writing. Have you considered penning the world’s greatest novel?

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HOOVER DAM Stretching across the Colorado River on the border between Arizona and Nevada towers the magnificent Hoover Dam, providing power to residents of Nevada, Arizona and California. Follow along and learn more about this Eighth Wonder of the Modern World. • Construction on the dam began in the midst of the Great Depression in 1931, at a site about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Las Vegas. The first step was to divert the roaring Colorado River away from the construction site. Tunnels as large as four-lane highways were blasted through the walls of Black Canyon, diverting the water and enabling workers to work in the canyon bottom. • About 3.25 million cubic yards of concrete were used in the construction, more than 5 million barrels. Between 7,500 and 10,800 barrels were required daily. The first concrete was poured in June of 1933, and every month, about 160,000 cubic yards of concrete were necessary until the cement work wrapped up in May 1935. This all contributed to the final weight of the dam — over 6.6 million tons! The amount of concrete contained in the dam and power plant would pave a 16-foot-wide (4.9-m) highway from San Francisco to New York City or a 4-footwide (1.2-m) sidewalk around the Earth at the equator. The dam is as thick at its base as two football fields laid end-to-end — 660 feet (201 m). • An average of 3,500 workers labored on the project daily, with the all-time high of 5,218 workers one day. Seven years were allotted for the construction, but the project was completed in just under five, at a cost of $165 million. • Although it was finished long before the deadline, it certainly wasn’t without its pitfalls. Over a one-month period in the exceptionally hot summer of 1931, daytime high temperatures averaged nearly 120° F (49° C), resulting in the deaths of 16 workers. The final death total for the entire project was 112. • The first person to perish on the Hoover Dam project was a surveyor named J.G. Tierney, who drowned while scoping out the ideal site, nine years before the groundbreaking. Ironically, Tierney’s son Patrick was the last to die, perishing exactly 13 years to the day later, while working on the dam’s construction. • At the time of its completion in 1936, Hoover Dam was the largest in the world. Standing 726 feet tall (221 m), it is nearly 200 feet (61 m) taller than the Washington Monument. It now ranks as the second tallest dam in the nation behind California’s Orofino Dam and is the 18th highest in the world. It hosts more than a million visitors each year. • Lake Mead, America’s largest reservoir, was formed by the water accumulated by Hoover Dam. It extends 112 miles (180 km) behind the dam and is a favorite recreation area for visitors interested in fishing, water skiing, boating and swimming near sandy beaches. Several communities were evacuated to create the reservoir and their remains sit at the bottom of this body of water. Also resting at the bottom of the lake is a B-29 Superfortress that crashed there in 1948. • Hoover Dam’s generators provide about four billion kilowatt hours of hydroelectric power each year for public and private utilities serving 1.3 million people. The water running through the generators is enough to fill 15 20,000-gallon swimming pools every second.

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1. In 2009, Robinson Cano became the third New York Yankees 2nd baseman to get 100 runs and 200 hits in the same season. Name the first two to do it.

Control Turnover, Control Bottom Line On average, 60-70% of a company’s expenses can be labor related. That’s a hefty chunk and with turnover costs ranging anywhere between 50-150% of an employee’s first year’s salary, it’s in a business’ best interest to develop strong hiring practices. Have you ever hired a new employee who seemed to be the perfect fit during the interview process only to realize they were less than ideal after starting work? It happens all the time in businesses across all industries. A well trained hiring manager is vital to separating top job candidates from the ones who will only end up bringing productivity down. Unfortunately, it’s a step that too many companies never consider. We find ourselves trying to save money by paying our employees less. When all is said and cleared, hiring employees for less cost us more money in the long run. Jason C. Poole Your Employment Expert Express Employment Professional Franchisee and Certified Coach and Speaker of the John Maxwell Team. For more information on this topic please contact Jason Poole at Jason.Poole@expresspros.com

2. Reliever John Franco pitched in 1,199 games during his 21-year major-league career. In how many different seasons did he lead the N.L. in games pitched? 3. Who was the first football coach in Pac-10 history to win an outright conference title in his first season as head coach? 4. Name the last NBA player to have a game of at least 30 points and 30 rebounds before Minnesota’s Kevin Love did it in (2010)? 5. Who was the Buffalo Sabres’ first 50-goal scorer? 6. When was the last time the U.S. won a gold medal in men’s individual archery at the Olympics? 7. In 2011, Rory McIlroy became the third men’s golfer to break 70 for all four rounds of the U.S. Open. Who were the other two to do it?

A SPORTING VIEW By Mark Vasto Out of the Game When you were a kid, aside from not getting enough cake, the worst thing that could happen to you at a birthday party was to be kicked out of the game. According to my mother, my toddler player’s profile shows that I led the league in penalty minutes. “Oh, we used to dread taking you to parties,” she says often, but particularly during family gatherings. “You never wanted to leave. We’d take you to the amusement park and you’d be so cute until it was time to go. You threw such a fit your father had to hold you in the air because you were kicking and screaming so hard. People would look at us, thinking ‘What are they doing to that kid?’” And what about the birthday party games? “Forget it. You never played nice.” My parents would negotiate with me. “OK ... this is the last ride,” they’d say, promising me a cookie if I was amenable to their demands. But all the partially hydrogenated palm oil in the world couldn’t pry me off the spinning teacups. When it was my birthday, I distinctly remember trying my own negotiating tactics. “Mom ... because it’s my birthday, I get to stay in the

THIS IS A HAMMER By Samantha Mazzotta

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game even if I lose, right?” Like any parent subjected to a withering barrage of nonsensical questions, she said something along the lines of “Yeah ... whatever,” but I intended to take that to the bank. So, naturally, when my card was punched during “Simon Says” at my birthday party, I called in the pre-negotiated “stay in the game, right?” card. One look from my mom and I could see it was no dice. So, yeah, I cried a little. Well ... actually, according to one of the more extensive photo shoots my parents took during my early years, I cried a lot. However, after years of therapy, I can finally say to myself -- with conviction -- that losing the game was not what bothered me the most. No, what bugged me was how this guy Simon apparently had his hooks into my mother and, by extension, the rest of the kids at my party. I wasn’t weeping over losing the game or not getting enough cake, I was upset because I couldn’t stand to see the people I loved just drop everything because some guy named Simon commanded us from afar to touch our head, shoulders, knees and toes. Decades later, I am watching the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils square off in the Eastern Conference Finals as my own young son tries to negotiate for cookies. He tries to block my view of the screen at one point, and I smile because I’m a sucker for nostalgia, and I can’t help but laugh and think: Remember when Sean Avery was in the NHL?

including fire, a gas leak, carbon monoxide leak, etc. --Create an escape plan and rehearse it with your family. --Create an evacuation kit that includes important papers, food, water, first aid, blankets and other essential items. --Include pets in your plans! Add pet food and medicines to your evacuation kit, along with a copy of their vaccination record and license. And keep their carry crate accessible. --If you must shelter in place during a disaster, designate your home’s safe spot (basement, central room, closet or bathtub, for example), and make sure everyone knows to get there quickly. --Create a post-disaster supply stash that includes several tarps (to cover damaged roof areas or create temporary shelter), a generator, canned foods, water and first aid, and store in a reinforced area if possible. Store gasoline away from the house at all times. HOME TIP: The University of Missouri offers a free disaster plan template. Download it here: http://extension. missouri.edu/p/EMW1011 Send your questions or tips to ask@thisisahammer.com, or write This Is a Hammer, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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What’s Happening Around Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Gulf Coast Networking Grou - Meets Every Thursday at 8am, Port City Café, 2418 14th St. Gulfport 35th St. Paul’s Seafood Festival- May 31- June 3 Thursday 5pm-10pm; Friday 5pm-Midnight; Saturday Noon- Midnight; Sunday Noon-6pm- St. Paul Church Grounds, 140 East Beach, Pass Christian, 452-4686, Spectators Free! 6th “Bay Bridgefest”- June 1-2 Saturday 10am- 10pm; Sunday Noon-6pm Downtown Bay St. Louis Grounds, 467-9048, Spectators Free! 7th Red, White & Blueberry Festival”- June 2 Saturday 10am- 2pm, Ocean Springs, 875-4424, Spectators Free! 83rd Fais Do-Do & Blessing of The Fleet- June 2-3 Fais Do-Do Saturday 10am- 9pm; Blessing Sunday @ 2pm 435-6339, Spectators Free! Blessing of The Fleet- June 9 Festivities start @ 10am, Downtown Pascagoula River Park 218-7494 or 474-3450, Spectators Free!

FETTUCCINE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES 4 ounces dried spinach or whole-wheat fettuccine 1/2 cup fresh or frozen broccoli florets 1 to 2 ounces sundried tomato halves, quartered 2 tablespoons prepared pesto sauce 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 large eggs 1/4 cup low-fat milk 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup chopped basil or parsley, optional 1. Combine the fettuccine, broccoli and tomatoes in large pot of boiling, salted water. Cook until pasta is tender but firm, about 6 to 8 minutes; drain, reserving 1/2 cup of pasta water. 2. Return the pasta, broccoli and tomatoes to the pot. Add the pesto, Italian seasoning, pepper and cayenne pepper; toss until evenly coated.3. Beat the eggs and milk in a bowl until blended. Pour egg mixture over pasta, stirring gently to coat and combine. 3. Cook over medium heat, stirring gently, until the mixture thickens and no visible liquid from the egg remains. Add in some of the reserved pasta water, as needed, if the pasta seems too dry. Sprinkle with cheese and basil or parsley, if desired. Serves 2.

Mixed Grill 1/2 cups orange marmalade 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary leaves, chopped, crushed 3/4 teaspoon salt 6 fully cooked bratwurst, knockwurst or frankfurters 1 (3 1/2-pound) chicken, cut into quarters Tomato wedges, for garnish 1. In small bowl, mix orange marmalade, lemon juice, rosemary and salt. 2. Cut a few slashes in each bratwurst to prevent them from bursting while cooking. 3. Place chicken quarters on grill over medium heat; cook until golden on both sides, about 10 minutes. Then to avoid charring, stand chicken pieces upright, leaning one against the other. Rearrange pieces from time to time and cook until fork-tender and juices run clear when pierced with knife, about 25 minutes longer. During last 10 minutes of cooking, place bratwurst on same grill. Brush chicken quarters and bratwurst frequently with orange-marmalade mixture. 4. Garnish with tomato wedges to serve. Serves 6. • Each serving without tomatoes: About 613 calories, 39g total fat (13g saturated), 162mg cholesterol, 875mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate, 41g protein.

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• On June 8, 632, in Saudi Arabia, Muhammad, founder of Islam, dies in the arms of Aishah, his third wife. In 610, in a cave north of Mecca, Muhammad had a vision in which he heard God command him to become the Arab prophet of the “true religion.” He began having religious revelations, which he collected as the Qur’an. • On June 5, 1933, the United States goes off the gold standard, a monetary system in which currency is backed by gold. The Great Depression of the 1930s had frightened the public into hoarding gold. Roosevelt ordered all gold coins and gold certificates in denominations of more than $100 turned in for other money. • On June 4, 1942, the Battle of Midway -- one of the most decisive U.S. victories against Japan during World War II -- begins. During the four-day sea-and-air battle, the U.S. Pacific Fleet succeeded in destroying four Japanese aircraft carriers while losing only one of its own. • On June 9, 1956, one of the world’s top-selling crime novelists, Patricia Cornwell, best known for her forensic pathologist character Dr. Kay Scarpetta, is born in Miami. Cornwell’s first novel, “Postmortem,” was released in 1990.

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• The next time you’re in the jungle observing gorillas, be sure to notice if one sticks out its tongue. That means it’s angry. • In the filming of the original “Star Trek” television series, the ship’s transporter was used simply to cut costs. With it, characters could move from one set to another without having to shoot costly landing scenes. As a side note, the sparkling effect that could be seen when characters were transported was created by aluminum dust.

1. Snuffy Stirnweiss (1944) and Alfonso Soriano (2002). 2. None. 3. Oregon’s Chip Kelly, in 2009. 4. Moses Malone had 32 points and 38 rebounds in a game in 1982. 5. Rick Martin had 52 goals in the 1973-74 season. 6. It was 1996, when Justin Huish won gold. 7. Lee Trevino (1968) and Lee Janzen (1993).

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