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THE PERIODIC TABLE

• Elements on the periodic table are listed in order of the number of protons they have. This is known as the atomic number. There are currently 118 elements listed on the periodic table. Of these, 98 are found in nature. The rest are man-made, usually involving either a nuclear reactor or a particle accelerator to alter the composition.

• In the periodic table, the names of the elements are abbreviated using one or two letters. Some abbreviations make easy sense: hydrogen is H, oxygen is O, carbon is C, and cobalt is Co. Copper, which might sensibly be abbreviated “Co” is instead “Cu.” Why? Because elements that had Latin names were abbreviated according to those names. Copper in Latin is “cuprum”; gold is “aurum” (Au) and iron is “ferrum” (Fe).

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• The poison is contained in the shell of the bean and it is water-soluble. It can be extracted and concentrated using the same methods that are used to extract cyanide from almonds. If a bean is chewed and then swallowed, water in the intestinal tract absorbs the poison. As few as four to six beans can be fatal. If the bean is swallowed whole, the poison is not absorbed. Because ricin is water-soluble and not oil-soluble, castor oil does not contain ricin. • Ricin kills by disrupting the ability of cells to synthesize protein, so the most basic level of cell metabolism is interrupted. • During World War II, the U.S. and Canada tried to use ricin in cluster bombs. • Ricin poisoning can be survived with supportive medical care, and a vaccination is also effective. • Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov was killed by a ricin pellet as he waited for a bus in London in 1978. He was injected with a pellet embedded on the tip of an umbrella. He died days later, and the autopsy found a tiny sphere embedded in his thigh.

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• The planet Uranus was discovered in 1781.In 1789 a scientist named the element uranium (U) after the planet despite the fact that there is no uranium on Uranus. Neptunium (Np) was named after Neptune, and plutonium (Pu) was named after Pluto. Polonium (Po), a radioctive element, was named for Marie Curie’s native Poland. Radium (Ra) was so named for the fact that it radiates and glows. • In 1949 when scientists working at the University of California Radiation Laboratory in Berkeley, California, discovered a new element, they named it “berkelium” after the city. They hoped that the chemical symbol would be “Bm” because the element had been such a “stinker” to find. However, the symbol for the new element became “Bk” instead. Berkelium is a radioactive metal which can only be produced inside nuclear reactors. Only a single gram of this element has been produced in the U.S. since 1967. BUILDING BLOCKS

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way more than the $16,920 income threshold. Here is a quick example using that scenar But here is why Ed should check into ap- io. Let’s say Ed will make $50,000 between Januplying for Social Security in January. Congress set ary and June. That’s $5,120 over the $44,880 limit. up a more lenient earnings threshold for the year And one-third of that excess, or about $1,707, must you reach your full retirement age. Specifically, it be deducted from his 2017 benefits. But he would says you can earn up to $44,880 between January still get $21,573 in benefits for the year. That’s still and the month you reach your full retirement age way better than the $12,000 he would be due by and still get Social Security benefits. And even if waiting until July to file for his Social Security. you earn more than $44,880, you lose only $1 from I know these rules are complicated, and your benefits for every $3 you exceed that thresh- the math in the examples above might be difficult old. to follow. But my overall message is easy to follow: Ed is going to make $40,000 between Janu- If you’re reaching age 66 in 2017, talk to a Social ary and June (i.e., before he reaches the magic age Security representative sometime this month to of 66). And that’s under the $44,880 threshold for find out if it’s to your advantage to file for those 2017, which means Ed is due benefits beginning benefits in January. Ad Proof: in January. He does NOT have to wait until July to * ** Bram’s apply for his Social Security checks. If you have a Social Security question, Tom 1/12th page, 26x rate has the B&W, answer. Contact him($99.00/wk) at thomas.mar There is a bit of a catch. By starting his Margenau find out more 13: about MarJan. 15 - July 27,To2017 • Vol. #3Tom - 27 benefits in January, Ed will be accepting a slightly genau@comcast.net. genau and to read past columns and see features from reduced amount. (Benefits are reduced roughly --(Every Other Week)-one-half of one percent for each month they are other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. taken before full retirement age.) If Ed’s Social Security benefit at full retire- COPYRIGHT 2017 CREATORS.COM ment age is $2,000 per month, let’s look at his options. Ed’s first option is to wait until July (his full retirement age) to start his Social Security benefits. He’ll get $2,000 per month for six months or $12,000 for the year 2017. Ed’s second option is to file for Social Security in January. By starting his benefits slightly early, his monthly rate is reduced to $1,940. That comes out to $23,280 in total benefits for the year -TOP PRICES PAID2017. The downside to option two is his ongoing monthly benefit rate will be $1,940, $60 less than what he would have been getting in option one. But because he’d be getting about $11,000 less in total 2017 benefits in option one, it would take Ed a long ADVERTISING PROOF April 2015 time to make up that loss with his extra $60 per Changes ADVERTISING Final DUE:OLDMon., 5:00 p.m.. YOUR POCKET &28, WRIST PROOF Final Changes p.m.. Please review carefully. Double check:DUE:  Phone Number(s) 5:00  Spelling  Prices  Ho month in ongoing benefits. If I were Ed, I’d choose Please review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hours Contact your Tidbits representative immediately withorchanges or corrections. the second option. Contact your Tidbits representative immediately with changes corrections. Office: 760-320-0997 email: valleybits@msn.com Fax: 760-320-1630 Office: 760-320-0997 Fax: 760-320-1630 Even if Ed was going to make more than ng ni Run or NOT! the $44,880 income threshold between January and June, he only loses one dollar in Social Security benefits for each three dollars he exceeds that E. Alejo Rd. amount. So he probably still comes out ahead by Over 40 years in Business Nordstrom, Steele, Nicolette & Blythe filing in January.  ▲ (760) N

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This is a photo of the paper label on a porcelain figurine that I was given around 1958. The figurine is a young woman with two poodles on leashes. She stands about 6 inches tall and is wearing a white gown with applied flowers, and her hair is blond. She holds a gold chain leash in each hand. I bought a poodle puppy in the late 1950s and collected images of poodles. This is one of my favorites. Other than sentimental value, is my figurine worth anything?

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I have enclosed a photo of a small ironstone bowl that belonged to my mother. She was born in Ireland in 1911 and immigrated to the United States in 1929. According to family legend, the bowl was part of a set that her family owned. All that is left is this shallow bowl, which is decorated with a dark blue and rust pattern and a gold-trimmed border. The body is white. It measures 5.5 inches in diameter, and it is in mint condition. There is a mark on the back with a crown and the words “Royal Cameron -- Alfred Meakin -- England.” What can you tell me about my bowl?

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