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Death Valley is the driest spot in the U.S. It’s also the lowest spot in the Western Hemisphere. And it is one of the hottest spots on Earth. Join Tidbits as we tour one of America’s most unusual national parks. • It’s BIG! Death Valley National Park is the largest national park outside Alaska. The valley is about 130-140 miles long, and the valley floor averages 5 miles wide. The national park contains nearly 3.4 million acres. The state of Rhode Island could fit inside Death Valley National Park more then three times over. It’s twice the size of Delaware, and nearly the same size as Connecticut. • It’s LOW! A parking lot at a place called Badwater is 279 feet below sea level. Several miles away in a desolate salt pan, there are a few dips that are 282 feet below sea level. Death Valley is the lowest spot in the Western Hemisphere, but the Dead Sea (between Jordan and Israel) is 1,360 feet below sea level. • Only six places on earth are deeper than Death Valley, and they are all desert valleys. If these valleys received more rain, erosion would eventually fill them with sediments and they would no longer be below sea level. Also, they’d be lakes instead of valleys. • It’s HOT! The heat is partly caused by the low elevation. With every thousand feet you lose in elevation, the temperature rises by about 5 degrees F. Death Valley’s topography—a deep valley sandwiched between two steep mountain ranges—also magnifies the heat. Hot air rising from the valley floor gets trapped between mountain ranges. The hot air re-circulates and gets hotter. The dryness also contributes to the heat. Death Valley has no clouds for shade, no rain for cooling, and little vegetation to stop rocks from absorbing heat all day. In turn, the heat reinforces the dryness, evaporating rain before it reaches the ground. • The hottest temperature ever recorded in Death Valley was 134 F on July 13, 1913. By comparison, the hottest

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www.APetsMemoryCremation.com 1520 28th St. • Gulfport • (228) 863-7389 temperature ever recorded on Earth was 136 F, recorded in the Sahara Desert in Libya in 1922. • When it comes to average highs, Death Valley beats the Sahara. In 2001, Death Valley hit 100 F or higher on 154 days in a row. It’s hit 100 F or higher in every month except November, December, January, and February. It’s hit 110 F on (coincidentally) 110 days in a row, in 1996. And it hit 120 F on 43 days in a row, in 1917. • July is the hottest month on average, with a daily high of 115 F. August is second, with an average daily high of 113 F. June is third, at 109 F. • In July, when the average daily high is 115 F, the daily average LOW temperature is 88 F. • Things cool off in winter. In November the average daily high is 76 F. In February it’s 72 F, and in January and December it’s 65 F. • Death Valley’s official temperature is recorded at a weather station five feet above the ground. But the ground gets hotter than the air. The hottest ground temperature ever recoded in Death Valley was 201 F in 1972. • The record low temperature in Death Valley is 15 F, set in 1913, which was the same year that set the record high of 134 F. Death Valley’s all-time low is about the same as the all-time lows of Phoenix or Houston. • It’s DRY! Why is Death Valley so hot and dry? Don Lago describes the science behind it in his book, Death Valley Trivia. The main factor is called the “rain shadow” effect. When storms come out of the Pacific

Horses for Therapy Unless you look for it, you wouldn’t suspect that research literature is full of glowing praise for using animals as therapy for wounded veterans. Whether it’s traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder or a physical injury, horses are being used as “animal therapists” in equine-facilitated therapy. Here’s why it works: --Immediate feedback. Pull a horse’s reins one way, and it goes in that direction. Groom a horse and the blood pressure goes down. --Success with the horses increases confidence in skills that can be used in day-to-day life. --Animals don’t judge. They don’t care if their human has scars or a slower gait. They care only about the interaction with their human. --Caring for an animal can provide the steps to reconnecting on an emotional level. --Relaxation ... deep-down genuine ease and relaxation. If you think you can benefit from an animal therapy

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Ocean and head inland, they have to cross a series of mountain ranges, which force clouds to rise, condense, and drop their moisture. With every mountain range they cross, the clouds have less moisture left for the next one. The Sierras can get 34 feet of snow per year, but then the clouds have little moisture left for the Owens Valley just west of the Sierras; the Owens Valley gets less than 6 inches of rain per year. Clouds that make it past the Sierras then hit the Panamint Mountains and lose most of their remaining moisture. This leaves little rain for Death Valley, or for the Amargosa Range on the east side of Death Valley. While the Panamints get 15 inches of annual precipitation, the Amargosa Range gets only 3-5 inches. • The average annual rainfall in Death Valley is only 1.94 inches. By comparison, New York City receives an average of 49.64 inches of rain per year. In some years, Death Valley has recorded no rainfall at all, such as 1929 and 1953. • With so little rainfall and so much evaporation, the humidity level in Death Valley sometimes falls to 2 percent. With humidity this low, even when the temperature is a pleasant 70 F, people can become seriously dehydrated. • Even in the summer heat, people in Death Valley may not get sweaty. The human skin often remains dry. But this doesn’t mean you aren’t perspiring: it means that perspiration is evaporating instantly. For people from humid climates, who are accustomed to skin and clothes drenched with sweat, this can trick them into seriously underestimating how much water they are losing. Finding Water • There is no place in Death Valley more than 15 miles away from a spring. Natives knew all the water sources in Death Valley, but prospectors and tourists have died of thirst even when springs were nearby because they didn’t know where they were. • Death Valley has over 350 seeps and springs. Some are barely large enough to keep the ground damp, but the largest, Travertine Spring, can pour out up to 2,000 gallons per minute. If Death Valley wasn’t so dry, its springs would start building a lake on the valley floor. • The water that pours from these springs comes from the mountains of central Nevada. Snowmelt flows underground for hundreds of miles until water reaches the surface. This water can take thousands of years to arrive in Death Valley. This means that the tap water you are drinking in Death Valley may have fallen as rain when the Egyptian pyramids were being built. program, inquire at your VA medical center. There are 30 centers that participate in the horse therapy program. Here are a few examples: --Horses for Heroes [www.horsesforheroes.org] is a non-profit, working New Mexico ranch that provides free hands-on experiences to veterans and active-duty military who have PTSD or physical injuries. While veterans heal, they work toward the goal of training horses for future veterans who will participate in the program. For more info, call 505-798-2535. --Injured soldiers with TBI and PTSD ride and take care of horses in the Therapeutic Riding Program near Fort Belvoir, Va. The horses and the soldiers who run the program are from the 3rd Infantry, the Old Guard. --The Lexington VA Medical Center in Kentucky has an alternative rehab program that pairs veterans with horses. Again the emphasis is on veterans with PTSD and TBI. Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com.

Weekly Horoscope ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your work requires increased effort during the next few days. But it all will pay off down the line. Things ease up in time for weekend fun with family and/or friends. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your genuine concern for others could prompt you to promise more than you can deliver. It’s best to modify your plans now, before you wind up overcommitted later. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A situation that seems simple at first glance needs a more thorough assessment before you give it your OK. Dig deeper for information that might be hidden from view. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Careful: Right now, things might not be quite what they appear. Even the intuitive Crab could misread the signs. Get some solid facts before you act on your suspicions. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Your energy levels are high, allowing you to complete those unfinished tasks before you take on a new project. A social invitation could come from an unlikely source. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You might think you’re helping, but unless you’re asked for a critique, don’t give it. If you are asked, watch what you say. Your words should be helpful, not hurtful. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your attempt at mediating disputes might meet some opposition at first. But once you’re shown to be fair and impartial, resistance soon gives way to cooperation. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Go ahead. Reward yourself for helping settle a disturbing workplace situation. On another note: A personal relationship might be moving to a higher level. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A sudden change of heart by a colleague might create some momentary uncertainty. But stay with your original decision and, if necessary, defend it. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Rely on a combination of your sharp instincts along with some really intense information-gathering to help you make a possibly life-changing decision. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Instead of worrying if that new person in your life will stay or leave, spend all that energy on strengthening your relationship so it becomes walk-out resistant. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A sudden financial dry spell could reduce your cash flow almost to a trickle. But by conserving more and spending less, you’ll get through the crunch in good shape. BORN THIS WEEK: Your ability to keep secrets makes you the perfect confidante for friends, family and coworkers.

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JOSEPH STRAUSS • Joseph Strauss was born in Cincinnati in 1870. He was short, but he nevertheless tried out for the school football team. As a result, he spent several weeks recovering in the infirmary, where the window in his room offered a view of the Cincinnati-Covington Bridge, which was America’s first long-span suspension bridge. Strauss subsequently developed a fascination with bridges. When he graduated from college with degrees in business and economics, his commencement address presented a proposal to construct a railroad bridge across the Bering Strait, linking Alaska and Russia. • Strauss got a job working for a foundry where he learned the ropes of steel and iron manufacturing, and then went to work for a bridge building company. Later, he went to work for an engineering firm, and then started his own engineering firm in 1904. His specialty was drawbridges, and he constructed around 400 of them. However, he dreamed of something more challenging, so when officials from San Francisco approached him in 1919 about spanning the Golden Gate Strait, he jumped at the chance, even though he had never constructed a single suspension bridge. He didn’t even have a degree in engineering. It took more than a decade for Strauss and city officials to convince the public that a bridge should be built. In the midst of the Great Depression, a city bond raised the funds needed, and work on the Golden Gate Bridge began in 1933. • There were many challenges to overcome: deep water, turbulent currents, corrosive fogs, high winds, and heavy sea traffic. Strauss asked for help from engineering visionaries Charles Ellis and Leon Moissieff, whose contributions were essential in refining the design and overcoming the engineering challenges. He then downplayed their involvement so that he would get more of the limelight. To his credit, his insistence on rigid safety measures prevented many deaths and proved that large projects could be completed safely when worker’s health and wellbeing was given a priority, which was not typically the case at the time. He wanted people using his bridge while admiring the workers who built it; he was horrified by the thought that wives and children and parents might one day be crossing the bridge while remembering the husbands and fathers and sons who died during its construction. He also instituted the policy of hiring men for the duration of the entire project in a day and age when construction workers were more typically hired on a daily basis. He wanted continuity among workers and did not want to be constantly training newly hired men, because the work was so dangerous. •His health began to fail during the construction, which lasted four years. He was once gone from the site for a six-month stretch, leading to rumors he’d had a nervous breakdown. Yet, he managed to see the project through to the end, and proudly walked across the completed bridge on the day it was opened to the public. Strauss died of a heart attack a year later, at the age of 68. He is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, with a bas-relief of the bridge etched in brass mounted upon his tombstone.

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For Advertising Call: (228) 627-7284 Business Leaders Lose Six to Nine Hours to Disorganization Express Employment Professionals’ recent hiring trends survey of more than 18,000 business leaders brought to light some interesting statistics about time management. The survey confirmed what many in business have struggled with for years; there isn’t enough time in the day to accomplish everything. The survey found that 31 percent of leaders did not consider a lack of time in their day an issue in their roles. For the other leaders in business, the survey revealed some telling information about what causes the lost time and how it can cost companies money. More than half of those surveyed said they lose nine work hours a week due to a lack of organization and 57 percent said they lose six work hours a week because of a lack of time due to disorganization. Disorganization not only hurts deadlines, projects, and leadership accountability, but can cost companies money in lost hours and missed business opportunities. According to the survey, disorganized employees who earn $50,000 a year can cost companies an estimated $11,000 a year in lost hours. Whether it’s office and desk clutter or a flood of unorganized emails every day, lack of time management can hurt the entire company. But, the affects of this lost time are not only contained at the workplace. In a 2009 survey conducted by AOL, 62 percent of at-work email users check their work email over the weekend, and 50 percent check it while on vacation. This trend can lead to stress in workers’ lives which can cause more strain and distraction while they are at work. Taking work home leads to health problems as well. In a 2008 Health of Financial Advisors report, 63 percent of the respondents who said they lacked time management skills, also experienced health issues including sleep apnea and high blood pressure. In the hiring trends survey, 55 percent of those surveyed said their company did not provide training on managing increased workloads. As new employees join the organization, provide materials on time management expectations of the job and check back with them to make sure they’re meeting those expectations. 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

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1. Who hit the most major-league home runs during the decade of the 1940s?

2. Two Minnesota Twins pitchers had 20-win seasons during the 1990s. Name

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3. Who holds the NFL mark for most field goals in a season, and how many?

4. When was the last time before 2011-12 that the Indiana Hoosiers men’s basketball team started a season 10-0?

5. Name the only NHL team other than Edmonton (2010-12) to have the No. 1 overall draft pick three consecutive seasons.

6. Which was the first country to win back-to-back Euro titles in men’s soccer along with a World Cup in between. 7. Who were the world heavyweight boxing champions before and after Rocky Marciano’s 1952-56 reign?

A SPORTING VIEW By Mark Vasto

A World Without Heros I had a bout of insomnia the other night, so I went down to my office (office ... not a “man cave” ... will somebody please retire that stupid phrase already?) and picked, what I assumed, would be the most boring book in reach of my chair. It was the 1964 Annual of the Americana Encyclopedia. (For those of you wondering, encyclopedias were well-sourced books containing information about a variety of things in alphabetical order.) As I am wont to do, I flipped to the sports page. It was a fine year, 1964. Arnold Palmer won the Masters, staving off a challenge from that angry, poor dressed, up-and-comer Jack Nicklaus. A.J. Foyt won at Indy, and some guy named Cassius Clay beat Sonny Liston in a remarkable “though dull” heavyweight title fight in boxing. Oh, the article added, Clay changed his name after the fight or something silly like that. Clay, they also took time to note, admitted that his pre-fight antics were designed to drum up gate receipts. In that regard, they said Clay was similar to the year’s other phenomenon, The Beatles. Clearly the “Fab 4” were just a “Fad 4” (snicker), and now let’s get back to the year’s classical and jazz music scene. What struck me about the article was how they really

THIS IS A HAMMER By Samantha Mazzotta Firewood Tips Q: Last year, we ordered a cord of firewood, but the weather was so warm that we barely used half of it in our fireplace. Is the remaining half still good to use this winter? -- Frank in Marlborough, Mass. A: Stored correctly, firewood can last for several seasons if need be, so your remaining half-cord should be fine for use this winter. It has continued to season and is probably much drier than it was last year, meaning it will likely catch and burn faster. Large amounts of firewood that will be stored through the winter and into the next cold season generally should be kept several feet from the house at minimum. The wood should be kept off the ground -- loaded on a pallet or a storage rack -- and stacked evenly. This creates good airflow between the logs, allows it to dry quickly after a rain storm, and reduces the number of insects

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had little sense at just how heroic Palmer, Nicklaus, Foyt, Ali, Lennon, McCartney and Harrison would go on to become (sorry, Ringo). Because the other day, I read about the fall of Lance Armstrong, and even though I wasn’t really surprised to hear the news -- that he was the biggest scam in sports history and had to vacate seven Tour de France titles -- it didn’t make me feel any better. Armstrong was one of the kings of sport for the millennial/generation X era. He and guys like Tiger Woods, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Roger Clemons, Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather. It’s been all drugs, dope, drugs, addiction, violence. And there are so many I could add to that list of disappointments ... Ben Johnson, Florence Griffith Joyner, Martina Hingis. John McEnroe ... not because of performance enhancers, but because his talk show was the worst ever. These people robbed a generation of their superstars. McEnroe, in particular, robbed us of the Patty Smythe and Scandal reunion tour. There’s no excuse for that. Last weekend, watching the Jets-Patriots game with my 3-year-old, we were treated to a commercial that had a ninja assassin, ostensibly fighting for America during the Revolutionary war, shoot someone in the back, throw a hatchet through someone’s face and walk off a field leaving a dozen or so British soldiers dead in the snow in his wake. Who greenlights something like that? Have we all lost our minds. Thankfully ... not all of us have. Next week: the heroes.

that take up residence in the stack, as well as discourages rodents from creating nests in it. How much firewood you should purchase and store each year is entirely up to you. I’ve often passed homes in the Northeastern countryside that have several cords of neatly cut wood stacked underneath the crawlspace of outlying barns, sheds, or sometimes even the houses themselves. In suburban and urban areas, this is probably not acceptable to the neighbors or may violate local ordinances. Plan to have no more than two winters’ worth of firewood stacked near your house. The amount depends on how much you use your fireplace, and whether it is a necessity to warm the home or just a decorative element. HOME TIP: Order firewood from a source as close to your home as possible, to prevent pests -- particularly tree-killing insects -- moving from one area or region to another. 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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A Pet's Memory Pet Funeral Home and Crematory was planted in our minds after the thought of losing any of our three Golden Retrievers, Cindy, Maggie and Molly. We realized that there was a muchneeded service missing on our beautiful Mississippi Gulf Coast. We also understood that many pet owners are faced with the difficult decision too of how to properly say goodbye to our companions and we pet lovers need to give our friends one last gift for all the love and loyalty they gave to us. This is why we decided to offer a facility where we can honor the memory of a beloved pet with an appropriate memorial that will be meaningful to family and friends. A Pet's Memory Pet Funeral Home and Crematory is a locally family owned and operated business by Linda and Glynn Sumrall. We are loving pet owners and care deeply about the well being of other pets and their families.

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Also, we are the same pet loving family who started, in June 2008, the Pet Oxygen Recovery Mask Program. After, seeing the need that our fire trucks were not equipped. We set a goal that we would supply our MS Gulf Coast Fire Departments with a set, which is 3 different sizes of a reusable pet oxygen mask for any size animal that has suffered from smoke inhalation. We are proud to know that for those stations that have had a need for use, they have all had success stories! So far, we have given 66 sets of these life-saving devices away between Jackson, Harrison, Hancock and Stone Counties in MS. After 2 1/2 years of commitment and dedication, we finally achieved our dream of being able to provide other loving pet owners a facility where their beloved pet could be assured a respectful and dignified service.

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Holiday Dining With Diabetes Holiday dining and celebrations are a culinary challenge for most Americans, especially those with diet-related illnesses. While I’m not a diabetic, my family medical history provides a cautionary tale. The American Diabetes Association estimates that 23.6 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, but only 17.9 million people actually have been diagnosed. This means approximately 5.7 million people have diabetes and don’t know it. Because so many Americans -- including my husband, mother, father, youngest sister and many other family members and friends are diabetics -- I decided to collect 150 of my favorite, healthy recipes and create “The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cookbook: 150 Healthy, Delicious Recipes for Diabetics and Those Who Dine With Them.” Throughout “The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cookbook,” I’ve prepared recipes suitable for a diabetic that also are satisfying for non-diabetics. I use these recipes when entertaining family and friends. This easy-to-use cookbook addresses the health and dietary needs of pre-diabetics, juvenile diabetes, Type I and Type II diabetics, women with pregnancy-related diabetes, those with diabetic-related complications or anyone seeking to embrace a healthier diet and lifestyle. Diabetes symptoms vary depending on how high the blood sugar is elevated. Some people, especially those with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, may not experience symptoms initially. In type 1 diabetes, however, symptoms tend to come on quickly and be more severe. Although type 1 diabetes can develop at any age, it typi-

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cally appears during childhood or adolescence. Type 2 diabetes, the most common type, can develop at any age and often is preventable. Some of the signs and symptoms of type 1 and type 2 diabetes are increased thirst; frequent urination; extreme hunger; unexplained weight loss; the presence of ketones in the urine (ketones are a byproduct of the breakdown of muscle and fat, which happens when there’s not enough insulin); fatigue; blurred vision; slow-healing sores; mild high blood pressure; and frequent infections, such as gum or skin infections and vaginal or bladder infections. This recipe for Crispy Roasted Chicken is from “The Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic Cookbook.” It’s easy and delicious, and provides a healthy meal for diabetics and those who dine with them during the holidays ... and every day!

CRISPY ROASTED CHICKEN

This is one of my family’s favorite chicken dishes. I usually prepare it for Sunday dinner after church and for holiday celebrations. Sprinkling the skin with baking powder helps draw out the moisture, so the skin gets crackling crisp in the oven. 1 (5 1/2 to 6 pound) whole chicken, or 5 pounds breast, drumsticks and thigh parts 1/2 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons garlic powder 2 tablespoons poultry seasoning 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1 small onion, halved 1 lemon, halved 8 sprigs rosemary 4 cloves garlic cloves, smashed 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme Cooking oil spray 1. Remove the neck, giblets and any pieces of fat inside of the bird. Rinse the bird with cold water inside and out. Remove any excess fat and leftover pin feathers. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Sprinkle the chicken skin (breast side only) with the baking powder. Place the chicken on a roasting rack in a large baking pan and let it air-dry in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Pat the chicken dry with more paper towels. 2. Spray a large baking pan with cooking-oil spray. Rub the olive oil all over the chicken. Turn the chicken breast side up, twist the wing tips and tuck them behind the bird. Sprinkle the chicken inside and out with the garlic powder, poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Rub the spices inside and out of the bird, or if using parts, on both sides. Stuff the cavity with the onion, lemon, rosemary, garlic and thyme, or place aromatics under the chicken parts 3. Preheat oven to 425 F. Place the chicken in the upper half of the oven and cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes to brown and crisp the skin. Lower the oven temperature to 350 F. Spray the chicken with the cooking-oil spray. Roast the chicken for an additional 35 to 40 minutes, or until the juices run clear when a thigh is pierced with a knife, or an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thigh and not touching bone registers 165 F. 4. Remove the chicken from oven and allow it to rest, uncovered, for at least 10 minutes prior to carving. Do not cover the meat because it will steam and soften the crispy skin. Makes 10 servings.

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To Your Good Health By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

Hot Flashes Can Last Into the 70s DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Will you please tell me if there is something I can take to get rid of hot flashes? I am 74 and have them all the time. I sweat terribly. I have tried Estrace (female hormone), Estroblend (a dietary supplement) and black cohosh (an herbal remedy). -- M.B. ANSWER: It’s said that 8 percent of women still have hot flashes into their 70s. Most women get over them in six months to five years after menopause. The drop in estrogen production that occurs with menopause affects a part of the brain that regulates body temperature. The brain’s thermostat is thrown out of whack, and the result is spells of sudden, uncomfortable warming with sweating. Let me give you the usual recommendations made for control of hot flashes. I’m pretty sure you must have tried them after more than 20 years of putting up with flashes. Dress in layers so that outer garments can be shed at the first inkling of a hot flash. That can keep it from becoming a full-blown one. Keep ice water on hand and drink it at the start of a flash. Cut back on caffeine. Slow, deep breathing at the onset of a flash is said to minimize it. Estrogen, which you have tried, is the most effective treatment for flashes. It should be taken in as low a dose as possible for the shortest time possible. Maybe a different estrogen preparation would work for you. Effexor and Lexapro, two antidepressants, have met with success in suppressing hot flashes for some women. Here they are not used for their antidepressant action. It’s an example of medicines that have more than one function. Neurontin (gabapentin) is a seizure-control medicine that is also used for control of hot flashes. Hot flashes that have lasted as long as yours call for a consideration of conditions other than estrogen deprivation. An overactive thyroid gland, a hidden infection and two unusual tumors -- carcinoid and pheochromocytoma -- are examples of illnesses that produce symptoms similar to a hot flash. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 84 years old. Recently I had a CT scan of my abdomen. It revealed multiple diverticula in the sigmoid colon. Will you please explain diverticulitis to me, and what I can expect from it? -- H.T. ANSWER: You don’t have diverticulitis. You have diverticulosis -- small, pea-size protrusions of the colon lining on the outer surface of the colon. Between 50 percent and 80 percent of people your age have the same condition. Diverticulosis almost never causes pain. It hasn’t caused any trouble in your past. It’s most unlikely to cause you any trouble in the future. Fiber stops diverticula from forming. Make sure you’re getting 25-30 grams of it every day. Diverticulitis is inflammation of diverticula. It happens to only a few people with diverticulosis. Fiber also will prevent inflammation from developing. The booklet on diverticulosis explains this common malady in detail. To order a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 502W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

• On Nov. 12, 1864, Union Gen. William T. Sherman orders the business district of Atlanta destroyed before he embarks on his famous March to the Sea through Georgia to prevent the Confederates from recovering anything once the Yankees had abandoned it. • On Nov. 16, 1901, a low-slung car called the “Torpedo Racer” -- basically a square platform on bicycle wheels -- breaks the world speed record for electric cars in Coney Island, N.Y., by going 1 mile down the straight dirt track in just 63 seconds. That’s about 57 mph. Today the world speed record for an electric vehicle is about 245 mph. • On Nov. 14, 1914, in Constantinople, capital of the Ottoman Empire, the religious leader Sheikh-ul-Islam declares an Islamic holy war on behalf of the Ottoman government, urging his Muslim followers to take up arms against Britain, France, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro. • On Nov. 15, 1943, Heinrich Himmler makes public an order that Gypsies are to be put on “the same level as Jews and placed in concentration camps.” Himmler was determined to prosecute Nazism racial policies, which dictated the elimination of all races deemed “inferior” and “asocial.” • On Nov. 13, 1953, a member of the Indiana Textbook Commission calls for the removal of references to the book “Robin Hood” from textbooks used by the state’s schools. She claimed that Robin Hood was a communist because he robbed the rich and gave it to the poor. • On Nov. 17, 1968, the Oakland Raiders score two touchdowns in nine seconds to beat the New York Jets -- and no one sees it. In a debacle which would become known as “Heidi Bowl,” with just 65 seconds left to play, NBC broke away from the game to air its previously scheduled programming, the movie “Heidi.” • On Nov. 18, 1987, a fire in a London subway station kills 30 commuters and injures scores of others. At the King’s Cross station in London, people began to smell smoke coming from beneath one of the station’s escalators. It was later revealed that debris and grease had built up under the escalator.

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Respect Does your teenager show respect to their teachers? Are we, as parents, showing respect for our teens teachers? Our own behavior plays a key role in how people treat us, and if we are not showing proper respect how can we teach our teens to respect adults. How do we know if our teens are respecting their teachers? Is your teenager on time? Showing up late to class gives the impression that a student simply does not care. Being on time and ready to learn shows the teacher that the student is there and interested in what they have to present, thus showing respect for the teacher and the class. Does your teenager listen and follow directions? No one likes to repeat themselves, especially 30 times. Is your student busy talking and not paying attention? Choosing to ignore a teacher’s directions shows that a student does not wish to be a part of the class. If students show a teacher the proper respect, they will follow directions, complete activities correctly, and raise their hands if they have questions. Does your teen complete homework? Not bringing in assigned work gives the impression that the student does not care about the class. A respectful student will always be ready with their homework when the teacher requests it. If an assignment is to be late, because of a difficult situation, the student should talk with the teacher, tell the truth about why it will be late and ask for tutoring if it is needed. As parents we should show respect to our teen’s teachers by supporting them. As we support the teachers, our teens will see our respect and will, in turn, grow to be respectful leaders to our communities in their future. Brad Holt Youth for Christ For more information on this topic please contact Brad Holt at www.coastyfc.com or 228-864-0788

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: We’re planning to adopt a puppy in the next few weeks. Is there anything we should do to prepare our house to welcome our new dog when he or she arrives? -- Clarice H., New Orleans DEAR CLARICE: First of all, congratulations! Adopting a pet from the shelter is a great choice. Second, there are many things you can do ahead of time to make your house dog-friendly. The shelter may have some information to guide you as well, but here are some basic things to add to your list. --”Pet-proof” your house. In much the same way as parents need to childproof their house, pet owners need to make dangerous items difficult to access. Things that can be chewed on, that can splinter or break into small pieces, should be kept off the floor and off things that are puppy height (like the coffee table). --Set up a living area for your puppy, in a comfortable spot out of the way of foot traffic. Place its pet bed there, along with chew toys. --Have your dog’s leash, collar and other items ready and waiting. You’ll want to purchase these after you’ve chosen your puppy but before bringing it home. --Set up a file among your household papers specifically to hold your dog’s adoption information, shot record, registration and other pet-related data. You also should keep a copy of these papers in a separate location. --Include your new pet in family emergency planning. If you have an evacuation or shelter-in-place kit, add dog food, treats and other essential items. Send your questions or tips to ask@pawscorner.com, or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. For more pet care-related advice and information, visit www.pawscorner.com.

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• Beverly Hills, Calif., is one of the most affluent areas of the country. It was not always such a posh locale, however; in 1920 the population was 674, and most of the land was given over to bean fields.

• It was Scotsman Bertie Charles Forbes, journalist and founder of Forbes magazine, who made the following sage observation: “There is more credit and satisfaction in being a first-rate truck driver than in being a tenth-rate executive.” • The prospectors of 1849 might not have realized it, but you’re more likely to find a 5-carat diamond than a 1-ounce nugget of gold. • You might be surprised -- and, depending on your temperament, terrified -- to learn that bats can fly at speeds up to 60 mph. Some can even reach altitudes of 10,000 feet. • Coffee beans are actually seeds. The fruit of the coffee tree is called a cherry and are said to be delicious. They spoil too quickly to be marketed effectively, though, so only the seeds are used.

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• All joking aside, those who study such things say that natural blondes tend to have more difficulty driving than those whose hair is of a darker hue -- at night, anyway. The reason? Most natural blondes also have blue eyes, which aren’t as good as brown eyes at shielding out light. This means that blondes tend to be more easily blinded by the headlights of oncoming cars. • When a professional football player retires, there’s a 50-50 chance he’ll get divorced within a year. • Everybody dreams. Those who claim that they never have dreams just don’t remember them. *** Thought for the Day: “Any frontal attack on ignorance is bound to fail, because the masses are always ready to defend their most precious possession -- their ignorance.” -- Hendrik Willem van Loon

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1. Ted Williams, with 234. Johnny Mize was second, with 217. 2. Scott Erickson (1991) and Brad Radke (1997). 3. San Francisco’s David Akers had 44 in 2011. 4. It was 1989-90. 5. The Quebec Nordiques (1989-91). 6. Spain (2008-12). 7. Jersey Joe Walcott before, Floyd Patterson after.