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‘Tis the season, and Tidbits is saying “Ho, Ho, Ho” by bringing you info on a variety of words beginning with Ho-.

• One of the most common uses of Hollandaise sauce is to smother Eggs Benedict, a breakfast dish consisting of two halves of an English muffin, topped with ham or bacon, poached eggs, and the sauce. Hollandaise’s ingredients are butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice or vinegar. It’s believed that the dish originated at New York City’s Waldorf Hotel in 1894.

• There’s a name for that fancy seat or carriage that people ride in on the back of an elephant or camel. It’s a howdah! The word is derived from the Arabic language meaning “bed carried by a camel.” In the past, it was used most often to transport wealthy folks during hunting or warfare.

Depending on the rider’s riches, it could be lavishly decorated with expensive jewels and gems.

• The word we frequently use for appetizers, hors d’oeuvre, is a French word meaning “outside of the work,” or “apart from the [main] work.” We use it to describe food served before the main course.

• Lots of folks love ham hocks, but what exactly is a hock? It’s the cut of meat from either the front or hind leg just above the fo ot. (turn the page for more!)

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• Fans of the 1960s sitcoms “Petticoat Junction” and “Green Acres” will remember the name of the fictional location of the programs, Hooterville.

The adventures of “Petticoat Junction,” which ran from 1963 to 1970, revolved around the Shady Rest Hotel, owned and operated by widow Kate Bradley, her lazy Uncle Joe, and her three daughters, Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and Betty Jo. Residents of Hooterville included General Store owner Sam Drucker, businessman Mr. Haney, and pig farm owners, the Ziffels. In 1965, a wealthy New York City couple, lawyer Oliver Wendell Douglas and his socialite wife Lisa moved from their Park Avenue penthouse to the community and starred in the spinoff “Green Acres.”

Hooterville was loosely based on the producer’s wife’s family’s home, Eldon, Missouri. According to Sam Drucker, Hooterville was founded in 1868

by Horace Hooter.

• Hooverville is totally different from Hooterville.

In the midst of the Great Depression, thousands of homeowners lost their property when they defaulted on mortgages or taxes. After being evicted from their homes, they sought shelter wherever they could find it. Encampments of tents and shacks sprang up across the nation on empty land, usually near free soup kitchens. These shanty towns that housed the homeless became known as Hoovervilles, named after President Herbert Hoover, whom many blamed for the economic crisis.

• Alcoholic beverages are often referred to as “hooch.” The word has its origins in an Alaskan Indian tribe, the Hoochinoos, who distilled liquor and reportedly sold it illegally in the late 19th century.

• If you’ve sprained your ankle, you might have to hobble along. But the word has another meaning for equestrians. It means the rider has fastened the legs of a horse together to keep it from straying.

Feed Your Head

Brain games and puzzles can keep our brain cells firing, but now, for the first time, researchers have discovered that if we go back to college, we’ll increase our cognitive capacity -- the amount of information the brain is capable of retaining at any one moment.

The Tasmanian Healthy Brain Project recruited seniors who agreed to take cognitive tests before they enrolled in college, and then assessed them each year for three years. The results were strongly positive: More than 90 percent of those who studied for a year, either full or part time, had a “significant increase in cognitive capacity.” Researchers plan to follow those students to see if continuing to study could delay or reduce dementia.

It didn’t seem to matter what classes the participants took, or whether they were in person or online. Age, well-being, social

connections and gender didn’t change the results.

If we’re lucky enough to have a college nearby and the ability to pay for a class, it’s a matter of calling for a course catalog and an application.

If you prefer free or reduced-cost education, go online to find a FAFSA application (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). You’ll learn which grant programs give money to seniors.

Another place to start is online at www. aseniorcitizenguideforcollege.com. The site is a guide to colleges that offer reduced or free tuition for seniors. Even if a listing says information about tuition waivers from a certain college couldn’t be found, the contact information is there.

So where does that leave us if we don’t have access to a nearby college? Call the local library and ask about “lunch and learn” meetings. Or, for a real thrill, search for “open courseware” on the Internet, and you’ll find thousands of free online classes from top universities.

Holiday Bars If ever there was a time of the year when plates of cookies are a “must,” it’s during the holiday season.

Those cookies keep all the boys and girls (and their elders) on their best behavior so their wish list from Santa just might be fulfilled.

1 (8-ounce) can reduced-fat crescent rolls 1 (8-ounce) package fat-free cream cheese 1 egg or equivalent in egg substitute Sugar substitute to equal 1/3 cup sugar, suitable for baking 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup chopped walnuts 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips 1. Heat oven to 350 F. Spray a 9-by-9-inch cake pan with butter-flavored cooking spray. Unroll and pat half of the crescent rolls into prepared cake pan.

2. In a medium bowl, stir cream cheese with a spoon until soft. Add egg, sugar substitute and vanilla extract. Mix well to combine. Stir in walnuts. Pour mixture evenly into cake pan.

3. Pat remaining crescent rolls flat, being sure to seal perforations and carefully arrange over top of filling.

Bake for 25 minutes. Evenly sprinkle chocolate chips over top and continue baking for 5 minutes.

4. Place cake pan on a wire rack and allow to cool completely. Cut into 16 bars. Makes 8 (2 bars each) servings. * Each serving equals: 160 calories, 8g fat, 7g protein, 15g carb., 41lmg sodium, 0g Fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1 Meat, 1 Fat.

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• Hollywood hasn’t always been the hub of the

1. Is the book of 2 Kings in the Old or New Testament or neither?

2. From Luke 11, what group of people did Jesus say took away the key of knowledge? Prophets, Carpenters, Lawyers, Scribes 3. The Ark of the Covenant was carried around and around what city?

Ramah, Moroni, Jericho, Nicopolis 4. From Genesis 26, who planted crops that were reaped a hundredfold? Adam, Isaac, Abraham, Cain 5. David and Bathsheba were the parents of? John the Baptist, King Solomon, Noah, Daniel 6. How many psalms in the Book of Psalms are attributed to Moses?

0, 1, 34, 72

American motion picture industry. In 1870, it was just a small community founded by H.J. Whitley, who had already started more than 100 towns throughout the western United States. Whitley started Hollywood with a 500-acre plat he had purchased from E.C. Hurd. The area was going to be named Figwood, based on the large quantity of fig trees nearby. But Whitley decided on Hollywood, referring to a native plant with bright winter berries that reminded him of holly. Direct D.W. Griffith shot a 17-minute film called In Old California in 1910, the first motion picture made in Hollywood.

Ironically, at that time, Hollywood had a ban on movie theaters. Only after being annexed into Los Angeles were theaters allowed. Hollywood’s first studio was the Nestor Motion Picture Company, who released its first movie in October, 1911.

• Situated on Mount Lee in the Hollywood Hills area of the Santa Monica Mountains is the familiar HOLLYWOOD sign. First erected in 1923, it was an advertisement for a new housing development above Hollywood’s Chinatown and originally read Hollywoodland. The sign was intended to remain in place for a year and half, but soon it became a highly-recognized landmark and was designated as permanent. The letters are 45 feet (14 m) tall and the sign has a span of 350 feet (110 m).

• Back in the 1940s, Gene Kelly, Ginger Rogers, and Fred Astaire were hoofers. Today, that name applies to Derek Hough, Cheryl Burke, and Karina Smirnoff. What are they? A hoofer is the slang term for a professional dancer.

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1. Who were the first two Marlins pitchers to start consecutive Opening Days?

2. Ernie Banks and Rod Carew both played at least 1,000 major-league games at each of two positions. Who played more games at first

base?

3. In 2014, Cody Kessler set a record for most TD passes in a game by a Southern Cal quarterback (seven). Who had held the mark?

4. Andrew Wiggins, in 2014, became the second NBA No. 1 overall draft pick since 1976 to be traded without playing a game for the team that drafted him.

Who was the first?

5. Who was the last goalie before Montreal’s Carey Price to lead the NHL in victories, goals-against average and save percentage in the same season?

6. Name the last driver to win back-to-back Indy 500s?

7. Who was the last women’s tennis player before Serena Williams in 2015 to win the first two grand slam events of a season?

Q: With all the news of “Fuller House” being in production, it got me to wondering what else Lori Loughlin has going on. What happened to her Western series? -- Tina Y., via email A: The lovely and talented 51-year-old actress does indeed co-star -- with Jack Wagner, Erin Krakow and Daniel Lissing -- in a third season of “When Calls the Heart,” a family Western drama that was developed by Michael Landon Jr. and airs on the Hallmark Channel. The third season kicks off Saturday, Dec. 26, with a two-hour movie, with the season itself beginning in February. In the meantime, you can catch up with seasons one and two via Amazon and Netflix, and on DVD at local retail stores. *** Q: I was intrigued by the new FX series “The Bastard Executioner,” especially Stephen Moyer and Katey Segal. Can you tell me if it’ll be back for another season? -- Deena G., via email A: Creator and showrunner Kurt Sutter made the announcement in November that the numbers to continue the series, which also starred Lee Jones, didn’t add up. He revealed: “The numbers just didn’t sustain the cost of the show, quite frankly.

It’s all math at the end of the day. We couldn’t establish that core audience that allows you to figure out your advertising paradigm and whether or not the show is affordable.” *** Q: I have heard no word about whether there will be a sequel to the Daniel Craig/Rooney Mara version of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.”

Will there be a second and third movie to follow the books? -- Patrick J., Fresno, California A: “The Hollywood Reporter” broke the news that the David Fincher-directed version of the hit Swedish film series (as well as the original book series) is kaput. However, Sony is looking to restart the series, but will base it on the recently released fourth book, “The Girl in the Spider’s Web,” which was written by David Lagercrantz.

He continues the series created by the late Stieg Larsson, who wrote the original “Tattoo” trilogy and died of a heart attack in 2004. Neither Daniel, Rooney nor David is attached to this film reboot. Alicia Vikander is being eyed for the lead role, and Steven Knight (“World War Z”) will pen the script.

According to the book-jacket summary, the story goes: “Late one night, (Mikael) Blomkvist receives a phone call from a source claiming to have information vital to the United States. The source has been in contact with a young female superhacker -- a hacker resembling someone Blomkvist knows all too well. The implications are staggering. Blomkvist, in desperate need of a scoop for ‘Millennium,’ turns to (Lisbeth) Salander for help. She, as usual, has her own agenda. The secret they are both chasing is at the center of a tangled web of spies, cybercriminals and governments around the world, and someone is prepared to kill to protect it.”

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* On Dec. 16, 1773, in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians board three British tea ships and dump 342 chests of tea into the harbor in protest of the British Parliament’s Tea Act of 1773. * On Dec. 18, 1865, following its ratification by the requisite three-quarters of the states earlier in the month, the 13th Amendment is formally adopted into the U.S. Constitution, ensuring that “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude ... shall exist within the United States.” * On Dec. 14, 1909, workers place the last of the 3.2 million 10-pound bricks that pave the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indiana. Since then, most of that brick has been buried under asphalt, but a 1-yard strip remains exposed at the start-finish line. * On Dec. 15, 1936, writer George Orwell delivers the manuscript for his book “The Road to Wigan Pier,” which chronicles the difficult life of the unemployed in northern England. Orwell’s last novel, “Nineteen Eighty-four,” brought him lasting fame with its grim vision of a future where all citizens are watched constantly. * On Dec. 20, 1963, more than two years after the Berlin Wall was constructed by East Germany to prevent its citizens from fleeing its communist regime, nearly 4,000 West Berliners are allowed to cross into East Berlin for one day to visit relatives. * On Dec. 17, 1975, a federal jury in Sacramento, California, sentences Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, a follower of incarcerated cult leader Charles Manson, to life in prison for her attempted assassination of President Gerald Ford. * On Dec. 19, 1998, the House of Representatives approves two articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton, charging him with lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice. Clinton, after being acquitted on both articles of impeachment, said he was “sorry.”

1. MOVIES: What was the 1953 film for which Frank Sinatra received a Best Supporting Actor Oscar?

2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is a natatorium?

3. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Who once said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work”?

4. CHEMISTRY: What is the symbol for the element copper?

5. LITERATURE: What was the name of the captain in Jules Verne’s “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea”?

6. MUSIC: What pop artist had a No. 1 hit with “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)”?

7. GEOGRAPHY: What is the highest point in the United States east of the Mississippi River?

8. AD SLOGAN: What company’s product was featured in ads with the slogan “the ultimate driving machine”?

9. FOOD & DRINK: What flavor is the liqueur Cointreau?

10. LANGUAGE: What is a courgette?

To Your Good Health

By Keith Roach, M.D.

Which Diet Is the Right Diet?

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am taking Zetia and niacin for extremely high cholesterol and triglycerides. Exactly what type of diet should I be on to lower my cholesterol and triglycerides? Many of the processed (cheese, ice cream, cookies, etc.) fat-free, cholesterol-free foods are high in sugar. Should I be on the South Beach Diet or a strictly vegetarian diet?

How many calories, carbohydrates and fat grams should I consume daily to lose weight?

I am a 5-feet-4-inch-tall female who weighs 160 pounds. When I was on the Atkins diet for more than 20 years, I was always slim and had no health problems. Thank you. -- J.D.

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HO, HO, HO! (continued): • There are several words that might describe a hobo – traveler, vagrant, drifter, tramp, bum, vagabond. However, in actuality, there is a difference in these terms. A hobo might be homeless and penniless, but he is a worker, usually a traveling one. A tramp works only when forced to, and a bum does not work at all!

The term hobo most likely had its origins in the expression “hoe-boy” meaning “farmhand.”

During the Great Depression, hobos used the term “jungle buzzard” to refer to a fellow hobo or tramp who preyed on his own.

• Back in the days of Attila the Hun, around 450 A.D., when a man had made the choice of a woman for his mate, he merely abducted her and took her into hiding. The pair remained in hiding until her relatives stopped looking for her, usually about a month, or one schedule of the moon’s phases. During that month, the couple partook of a mead wine made of water and old honey, which had fermented in the sun. Legend had it that if the couple drank the concoction daily during this one-month phase of the moon, they were assured of the birth of sons. This period of time when the bride and groom came together for first time became known as the honeymoon.

• Is there a difference between collecting and hoarding? Hoarding is defined as “the persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value.” Hoarders experience anxiety when trying to throw items away, and have suspicion of other people touching their things. They fear running out of an item in the future and believe that something might be useful or valuable in the future. Hoarders have difficulty categorizing or organizing possessions and often feel overwhelmed or embarrassed by them, whereas a collector takes pride in his possessions, usually keeps them organized, and loves displaying and talking about them.

Create Ice Crystals That Never Melt These one-of-a-kind sparkling crystals might appear overnight, but they’ll last through the first thaw. Spend a few minutes with your family on a quiet evening this week, and make the first step of this winter craft using plain white pipe cleaners and a magic solution. Go to bed with visions of sugarplums and sparkling crystals. Presto! In the morning you’ll wake to a spectacular, sparkling ornament, plus the happy memory of creating it together.

Here’s how to make ice crystal ornaments that never melt: Twist a white pipe cleaner into a festive shape such as a star, snowflake, Christmas tree or spiral.

Twist one end of a second pipe cleaner onto the top of the shape to create a hanger. Wire, fishing line and ribbon also work well.

An adult should pour 3 cups of very hot or boiling water into a clean, wide-mouth, heat-resistant glass jar, such as a pickle jar. It is very important that the water is hot, or the project won’t succeed.

Then, slowly add 9 heaping tablespoons of borax powder (available in the laundry section of grocery stores). Stir the mixture until dissolved. It will be cloudy at first. Place the shape into the mixture and tie the hanger to a pencil set over the middle of the mouth of the jar. Make sure the shape does not touch the bottom or sides of the jar.

Place the jar where it won’t be disturbed overnight.

(Always keep borax out of children’s reach.) As the mixture cools overnight, crystals will form.

By morning, the pipe-cleaner shape should be sparkling with crystal-like formations. Gently lift the ornament from the jar.

Let dry. Remove the pencil and the second pipe cleaner, and attach a pretty ribbon for hanging.

Display in a window or on a Christmas tree, or use as a decoration on a holiday package.

Note: Make sure to hang these higher on the tree so they will be out of reach of young children.

Like any fragile ornament, these shouldn’t be handled by kids under 3.

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ANSWER: You are asking how to lower cholesterol, but I think what you really want to know is what diet reduces risk of heart disease. The right question is: What diet should you be on that will help you be healthier in the long term? All of the diets you mention have their strengths and weaknesses. Almost everyone agrees that avoiding sugar and processed grains is a key factor in reducing heart disease risk, but, despite decades of research and controversy, there isn’t agreement on the best diet for overall health.

I think it’s possible to take some wisdom from all the diets you mention, and to avoid some of their potential pitfalls. Both the Atkins and South Beach plans avoid simple sugars and excess carbohydrates, and I would emphasize that red meat and saturated fats should be kept at reasonable levels. A vegetarian diet emphasizes vegetables and fruits, but some people will gain weight on this diet, especially if they aren’t careful to choose good sources of protein and healthy fat, or choose refined carbohydrate sources like the cookies you mention.

I have often recommended the Mediterranean diet, since there is high-quality evidence that it reduces heart disease risk. This diet calls for lots of vegetables and fruits, lean proteins such

as fish, healthy fat such as from olive oil and nuts, and whole grains.

The medications you are taking, ezetimibe (Zetia) and niacin, do lower cholesterol, but it isn’t certain whether either of them really reduces risk of heart disease. The statin class of drugs is best shown to reduce heart disease risk in people of above-average risk. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a difference of opinion with a friend. One of us contends that taking tablets one at a time with a short period in between allows the full strength to get into your system. The other contends that it doesn’t matter, and swallowing everything together is just as effective. Your comment? -- C.G. ANSWER: With only a few exceptions, I agree with person No. 2. The body is very good at absorbing medications, whether you take them a few seconds, minutes or hours apart. The exceptions are when one medicine blocks the absorption of another; for example, calcium prevents absorption of tetracycline antibiotics.

Some antacids block absorption of many medications. Your pharmacist can tell you whether you should take medications spaced widely from one another.

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Red Cocktail Sauce

The outfitting of shrimp boats with refrigeration in the early 20th century made it possible to transport fresh shrimp to more American cities. Shrimp cocktail served with spicy red shrimper’s (cocktail) sauce remains an allAmerican favorite to this day. The original Remoulade Sauce, based on mayonnaise and subtly spiced with mustard and horseradish, comes from France. When parsley is added it becomes Remoulade Verte. For a Cajun rendition, forget the tarragon and Dijon and heat it up with some Creole mustard and cayenne.

1 cup bottled cocktail sauce 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons minced jalapeno chile 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice

1 lemon, thinly sliced 4 bay leaves 20 whole black peppercorns 10 whole allspice berries 2 teaspoons salt 24 extra-large shrimp (1 pound), shelled and deveined *Red Cocktail Sauce and/or Remoulade Verte 12 small romaine lettuce leaves 24 (7-inch) bamboo skewers

* Each tablespoon: About 18 calories, 0g total fat (0g saturated), 0g protein, 4g carbohydrate, 0mg cholesterol, 191mg sodium.

1. In 5-quart Dutch oven, combine 2 quarts water, lemon, bay leaves, peppercorns, allspice berries and salt; heat to boiling. Cover and boil 15 minutes.

2. Add shrimp, cook just until opaque throughout, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold running water to stop cooking. Cover and refrigerate shrimp up to 24 hours.

3. Prepare Red Cocktail Sauce and/or Remoulade Verte.

4. Just before serving, place bowls of sauces in center of platter; arrange romaine leaves around bowls, leaf tips facing out. Thread each shrimp on a bamboo skewer and arrange skewers on romaine. Makes 8 appetizer servings. * Each serving without sauce: About 51 calories, 1g total fat (0g saturated), 10g protein, 1g carbohydrate, 70mg cholesterol, 141mg sodium.

In small bowl, combine cocktail sauce, cilantro, jalapeno and lime juice until well-blended. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours. Makes about 1 cup.

Remoulade Verte 1/3 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons sour cream 3 tablespoons finely chopped dill pickle 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 3/4 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon or 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh chives 1 anchovy fillet, finely chopped 1 teaspoon capers, drained and chopped 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard In small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, pickle, parsley, tarragon, chives, anchovy, capers and mustard; stir until well-blended. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours. Makes about 2/3 cup. * Each tablespoon: About 61 calories, 6g total fat (1g saturated), 0g protein, 0g carbohydrate, 6mg cholesterol, 143mg sodium.

argument didn’t end up being the real problem; the officers on the scene arrested the groom on charges of criminal contempt. It seems the original restraining order was still in effect -- it was illegal for him to be near his bride on their wedding day. * It was noted American journalist, fabulist and satirist Ambrose Bierce who, in his work “The Devil’s Dictionary,” defined “painting” as “the art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather and exposing them to the critic.” * Only one state has a one-syllable name: Maine. * A married couple in Batavia, New York, had such a turbulent marriage that the wife had a restraining order issued to keep her husband away from her.

After the divorce, though, they worked things out and planned a second wedding. At the reception, the second-time groom got into an argument with one of the guests, and the police were called. The

* Those who study such things say that dead people can get goosebumps. * Arguably, the best-known battle of the U.S. Civil War occurred in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in the summer of 1863. This battle saw the most casualties of any during the war, and it is considered by many historians to be a turning point. Many don’t realize the sheer volume of gunfire that occurred there, though; so many bullets were fired during the three-day battle -- and so many went astray -- that trees near the battlefield later died from lead poisoning. * You might be surprised to learn that the game of Chinese checkers isn’t from Asia at all; it was invented in Germany.

Pet Insurance Checklist DEAR PAW’S CORNER: My veterinarian recommended that I buy pet insurance for my puppy, “Max.” Should I purchase the insurance that the vet recommends, or can I choose my own policy? -- New Owner in Nashville DEAR NEW OWNER: Pet owners should always compare pet insurance policies to see what will work best for their budget and breed of dog (or cat, or other pet). There are a number of questions you should ask. Each insurance provider will have a slightly different answer, price and type of coverage.

Here are a few things to look for when considering a policy, courtesy of DVM360: * Does your pet’s veterinarian accept the type of insurance coverage you’re considering? * Is the insurance company licensed in your state? * Does the policy cover “wellness” or “preventive care” such as annual checkups and shots?

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* What are the minimum and maximum pet ages for enrollment? * What is the policy’s deductible? Can you change that deductible from year to year? * What kind of health conditions or care are not included? * What are the annual and lifetime care limits, if any? * What if your pet has a pre-existing condition? * Are there any extra fees that could be charged?

Are any discounts available? * How much will you pay per month for the policy? Will those rates increase?

These are just some of the important questions you should ask of a pet policy provider. You’ll want to find a balance between the cost of the policy and the amount of coverage it provides for different health situations. Ideally, Max won’t suffer a serious illness or accident, but a policy can help defray the costs should something happen.

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VIRGINIA APGAR

New mothers everywhere are familiar with the Apgar test, a way to quickly measure the health of their baby immediately after birth.

Check out the story of the brilliant doctor who developed the test.

• Born in New Jersey in 1909, Virginia Apgar was considered gifted as a young child. As part of a musical family, Virginia learned to play the violin at a young age. Her insurance executive father was an amateur inventor and astronomer, and fostered an interest in science in his three children. Virginia made her decision to pursue a medical career while in high school.

• She entered Massachusetts’ Mount Holyoke College at age 16, where she majored in zoology, minoring in physics and chemistry.

Virginia was well-known for her high energy, playing on seven sports teams, reporting for the college newspaper, acting in drama productions, and playing violin in the orchestra, all the while working a part-time job and achieving exceptional grades. It was noted by the year book editor, “…frankly, how does she do it?”

• By age 24, Virginia had graduated from Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, and completed her residency as a surgeon by 28. Instead of practicing surgery, she turned to anesthesiology and became professor of the subject at Columbia. She also did clinical and research work at the same time at the Sloane Hospital for Women.

• In 1953, Virginia invented the Apgar score as a method of evaluating a newborn’s health within minutes after birth. The test developed out of her great concern about the effects of anesthesia on babies.

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Vince Lombardi on Winning With high-school football seasons coming to an end and the college championships and NFL playoffs mere weeks away, it occurred to me that something was missing from today’s game in general: the compass.

For all of you coaches out there, it’s probably been a long time since you’ve heard the immortal words of Vince Lombardi. Maybe some of you never heard or read them at all. Let’s rectify that once and for all. Here’s something you can clip out and put on your bulletin boards and locker-room walls: Vince Lombardi on winning.

You’re welcome.

-- “Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an allthe-time thing. You don’t win once in a while; you don’t do things right once in a while; you do them right all of the time. Winning is a habit.

Unfortunately, so is losing.

-- “Every time a football player goes to ply his trade he’s got to play from the ground up -- from the soles of his feet right up to his head. Every inch of him has to play. Some guys play with their heads. That’s OK. You’ve got to be smart to be No. 1 in any business. But more importantly, you’ve got to play with your heart, with every fiber of your body. If you’re lucky enough to find a guy with a lot of head and a lot of heart, he’s never going to come off the field second.

-- “Running a football team is no different than running any other kind of organization -- an army, a political party or a business. The principles are the same. The object is to win -- to beat the other guy.

Maybe that sounds hard or cruel. I don’t think it is.

-- “It is a reality of life that men are competitive, and the most competitive games draw the most competitive men. That’s why they are there - to compete. The object is to win fairly, squarely, by the rules -- but to win.

-- “And in truth, I’ve never known a man worth his salt who in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn’t appreciate the grind, the discipline. There is something in good men that really yearns for discipline and the harsh reality of head-to-head combat.

-- “I don’t say these things because I believe in the ‘brute’ nature of men or that men must be brutalized to be combative. I believe in God, and I believe in -- “There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game, and that’s first place. human decency. But I firmly believe that any man’s I have finished second twice in my time at Green finest hour -- his greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear -- is that moment when he has worked his heart Bay, and I don’t ever want to finish second out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field again. There is a second-place bowl game, but it is a game for losers played by losers. It is and of battle -- victorious.” always has been an American zeal to be first in

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• The Apgar test is based on five criteria using a scale from zero to two. Virginia used the acronym APGAR for the scoring device to remind health care workers of each item: Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration. The test is first conducted at one minute, and again at five minutes.

• Appearance is based on skin color, Pulse on pulse rate of 100 beats per minute, Grimace on whether a baby cries upon stimulation, Activity on flexing of arms and legs, and Respiration on whether the cry is weak and irregular or strong. Each item is scored 0, 1, or 2. A score of 7 is considered healthy.

A reduction in the infant mortality rate was quickly reached with the use of the Apgar test.

• After having attended more than 17,000 births by the late 1950s, Apgar had witnessed hundreds of cases of birth defects. She was interested in trying to correlate these with the Apgar scores. Leaving Columbia University, she enrolled in Johns Hopkins to obtain a Master of Public Health degree, with her focus in the field of teratology (the study of birth defects). In 1959, she began working at the March of Dimes Foundation, directing its research program for the prevention of birth defects.

• Virginia Apgar published 60 scientific articles and many other shorter essays, as well as writing a book Is My Baby All Right? As if her work didn’t keep her busy enough, Apgar took time to play in amateur chamber quartets and even tried her hand at making instruments, completing two violins, a viola, and a cello. She loved gardening, fly-fishing, golfing, and enjoyed collecting stamps. In her 50s, Virginia started taking flying lessons. She passed away in 1974 from liver disease.

CHRISTMAS SEALS

Most of us have licked a Christmas seal and attached it to our holiday greetings at some point over the years. This week, Tidbits

1. Charlie Hough (1993-94) and Kevin Brown (1996-97).

2. Banks played 1,259 games at first; Carew played 1,184.

3. Matt Barkley, who did it four times (2011-2012).

4. Chris Webber was dealt

by Orlando to Golden State in 1993.

5. Ed Belfour of the Chicago Blackhawks, in the 1990-91 season.

6. Helio Castroneves (200102).

7. Jennifer Capriati, in 2001.

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brings you the history of this little stamp.

• In the early 1900s, tuberculosis, or consumption as it was frequently called, was the leading cause of death in the United States, killing about 110,000 every year.

This infectious disease, which attacks the lungs, was being spread through coughs and sneezes and any other respiratory fluids found in the air.

• The first signs of success with the disease were achieved by isolating patients in sanatoriums. In 1907, a small sanatorium in Delaware was experiencing an extreme financial shortfall and would have to shut down if $300 could not be raised to save it. A doctor at the facility explained the dilemma to his cousin, Emily Bissell, who regularly volunteered there.

• Emily, who was an experienced fundraiser, had recently heard about an effort in Denmark that raised money for children with TB. A Danish journalist who had lost six brothers to the disease had written an article about the idea of selling small stamps during the Christmas season. Four million seals were sold in Denmark that first year, 1904. The idea seemed perfect as a fundraiser for the tiny Delaware sanatorium.

• Emily sketched a few designs, finally settling on a cross centered in a halfwreath of holly above the words “Merry Christmas.” She borrowed $40 to have 50,000 seals printed and campaigned vigorously for the cause, using the slogan “Stamp Out Tuberculosis!”, even winning the endorsement of President Theodore Roosevelt.

• On December 7, 1907, a table was set up in the Wilmington, Delaware post office. The seals were also offered with newspapers.

Another printing was necessary when the first one ran out. Selling the seals for a penny each raised over $3,000 during that holiday season.

• By the following year, Emily’s Christmas seals had grown to a national program directed by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis and the American Red Cross. Norway, Sweden,

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and Iceland quickly followed Denmark’s example as well, and in the years following, the Seals had spread throughout every major country in Europe, followed by Canada, Asia, Africa, South America, and Australia.

The seals began including the international symbol against TB, the double-barred cross of Lorraine in 1919, a symbol still in use on current seals. Today, there are nearly 100 lung associations around the world that issue Christmas Seals.

• Christmas Seals are a type of “Cinderella stamp,” a term applied to “anything resembling a postage stamp, but not issued for postal purposes by a government postal administration.” A Cinderella stamp cannot “carry the mail.”

• Although initially designed for fund-raising for tuberculosis, in the mid-20th century, the mission was expanded to include research into all respiratory diseases, including lung cancer and asthma. Tuberculosis is responsible for more deaths in the past 200 years than any other disease.

Answers 1. “From Here to Eternity” 2. Building containing an indoor swimming pool 3. Thomas Edison 4. Cu (Latin “cuprum”) 5. Captain Nemo 6. Rupert Holmes 7. Mount Mitchell, North Carolina 8. BMW 9. Orange 10. Zucchini

BIBLE ANSWERS: ANSWERS: 1) Old; 2) Lawyers; 3) Jericho; 4) Isaac; 5) King Solomon; 6) 1

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* After Christmas sales are a great time to buy not only gift wrap (look for solid colors that you can use all year long), and holiday cards and decorations, but also next season’s winter wear. Things like scarves and gloves can be great bargains. And even coats can go on sale. Take advantage -- especially if you have kids -- and buy up. -- A.K. in Tennessee * For every side dish that requires extra preparation time, plan for one or two that don’t.

For instance, if you are preparing a casserole with many ingredients and complicated instructions, serve a package of vegetables that require nothing more than steaming. * How to peel potatoes: Boil whole potatoes with skin on for 20-30 minutes (depending on the size of your potatoes). You should be able to stick a knife all the way through without resistance.

Then remove them to an ice bath for 10 seconds each. The skin will slip right off.

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* Researchers tell us that the best time to interview is late morning on a Tuesday. You will avoid the interviewer’s likely Monday/Friday crunch, and have his or her full attention. Do your homework on the company, and get ready to shine! * “Have kids make their own whipped cream with a jam jar! Fill a screw-top jar (glass, chilled, works really well) halfway with heavy cream, a little sugar and any flavoring extracts you like, then seal and shake. Kids also can make butter with cream in a jar. You may add a pinch of salt instead of sugar, and shake longer.” -- A.A. in Florida * Wine buyers tip: Experts say to multiply the number of adult guests by a half bottle to determine how many bottles of wine to buy for your holiday gathering. Add an additional glass of wine per guest for every hour after dinner you expect guests to linger.

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