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stitching running down the length of the back of the tie which ensured that the tie would return to its original shape when it was taken off. It also added resilience to the tie and prevented by K rips. Langsdorf also added various linings to the inside of the tie to increase bulk. One of the 1. W linings he used was rubber, thus inventing the sci supposedly ‘weather-proof’ tie. by Kara Kovalchik & Sandy Wood

worn by soldiers to help keep their head held high in military posture. The leather stock also offered the wearer some protection to the major blood vessels of the neck from the sharp edge of a sword or the tip of a bayonet.

uncovered in 1974 by archaeologists, who found that many of the individually carved soldiers sported knotted neck cloths. It is the first known evidence of the use of neckties as a symbol of rank.

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Predicting Puppy With any new puppy come certain predictable realities. There may not be blood, but there will be challenges:

1) There will be chewing.

Puppies, like babies, teethe. It’s a painful process that most of us have zapped from our bank of childhood memories. But in search of relief from the intense pressure of new teeth forcing their way out, puppies chew and gnaw -- on furniture, on shoes, on anything that feels good to their aching mouths.

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Soak several washcloths and store them in your freezer. Whenever your puppy puts his teeth to anything you’d rather he not, take the item away and immediately sub in a frozen washcloth. His sore gums will feel immediate relief, and the previous item will fade from memory like so many forgotten baby teeth. Ice cubes also do the trick. (Mega Maze Solution on page 12)

The pain of teething also brings nipping and mouthing. Nipping is a diminutive bite. Mouthing is the constant placement of the dog’s mouth on some part of you -- hand, leg, ankle, arm. Both habits can lead to biting if not corrected, so keep the washcloths coming.

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Eliminating bodily waste is an act of nature -- like breathing. We as dog owners must understand that he doesn’t care where he goes -- we care. Thus, it is our job to teach him what we want. And so we must first make a choice: outside or inside? Housebreaking your puppy means he goes outside and only outside. Paper training entails teaching him to go inside the house, in a specific area. I strongly recommend housebreaking. Once a dog gets the go ahead to eliminate inside, it’s difficult to switch gears.

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An Ounce of Nuts Daily Prolongs Life and Prevents Disease Nuts are generally considered bad choices for snacks because they’re so high in calories. It is why experts recommend avoiding cakes or desserts containing a high content of them, and why many of us keep them out of our diets. But in recent years, more and more information has been indicating the tremendous benefits nuts have on improving health. The most encouraging report showed that adding nuts to your diet either prevented weight gain or promoted weight loss. Researchers have found dieters who consume an ounce of nuts daily are more likely to eat less at supper and, therefore, lose weight. And now, from a large population study, comes remarkable evidence that nut consumption reduces the risk of heart disease in both men and women by as much as 50 percent. The benefit is so impressive that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering a proposal to allow foods containing nuts to state on their labels: “Diets containing an ounce of nuts per day can reduce your risk of heart disease.” A massive study recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine shows that increasing nut intake also reduces the risk of many chronic illnesses, including heart disease and diabetes. It appears to reduce risk of death, too. Researchers followed over 75,000 women from 1980 to 2010, and over 40,000 men from 1986 to 2010. Over the 30-year period, compared to those who never ate nuts, those who did once weekly had a 7 percent lower risk of dying, gradually reducing risk even more as they consumed more nuts. For those eating nuts at least once a day, the risk of death was lowered by a remarkable 20 percent. And further analysis revealed significant reductions in the risk of heart and respiratory diseases, diabetes, infections and cancer. There was some concern at the outset of the study that daily nut consumption could lead to weight gain. The exact opposite turned out to be the case. Those eating nuts most frequently either maintained their weight or lost weight during the course of the study. Nut-eaters were overall healthier: They were less likely to be obese, had lower waist circumferences, lower cholesterols and blood-sugar levels than their counterparts not eating nuts. They also ate less, consumed more fruits and vegetables, and exercised more regularly. For this reason, it’s unclear whether the found benefits of nuts were a result of people committed to healthier lifestyles and living longer being less concerned about their weights and, hence, more likely to eat nuts. There are many ways nuts promote health. They contain the best polyunsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids, are rich in vitamins, minerals and fibers, and have high concentrations of antioxidants (phenols and phytosterols). Most experts recommend having an ounce of nuts as a snack in the afternoon and about two to three hours before dinner. They are calorically dense and take a long time to chew. This, in turn, helps promote satiety, as does their high calorie content. Nuts’ high level of fiber also makes you feel full and less hungry at dinnertime. Nuts make it easier to eat prudently, limiting your risk of becom-

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CASEY’S CORNER (from page 9) Should an accident occur, clean the area thoroughly, and immediately take the dog outside and praise him. Accidents are not cause for punishment. They are opportunities for learning. Rather than accentuating your displeasure when he gets something wrong during the early leaning stages, focus on demonstrating how pleased you are with his corrected behavior.

3) There will be leash resistance.

Most of us know better than to throw a saddle on a horse that’s never worn one and hop on. A leash to a dog is no more natural. Dogs don’t come with diplomas. We must be patient with them as they adjust to all our wacky expectations. The best way to gently introduce the leash to your pooch is to fasten a lightweight model to his collar and supervise as he wears it around the house. This allows him to get used to the weight around his neck. Play fetch with him, have him walk to his food bowl and eat, and do any number of normal activities; however, do not ever leave him alone with the leash on. Once he’s had time to warm to the idea, take him on a walk. Allow him to pull you. Tugging on the leash while it’s attached to his neck is no way to make him enjoy wearing one. He’ll learn to stop pulling once he begins obedience training and learns “heel.” Until then, cut the little guy some slack and have fun. For more information on creating and implementing a feed-water-walk schedule, housebreaking, chewing, mouthing, nipping or leash training, read “I Just Got a Puppy. What Do I Do?” or “When Good Dogs Do Bad Things,” or visit www. unclematty.com. Woof!

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employees and took pride in my work. Now, I seem to have lost my direction and my sense of function. Is this pretty common for new retirees? Is there a cure for this?

Dear Doug

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Holiday Hardships Q:

I lost my wife three years ago and now live alone. With the holidays approaching I am feeling my usual sense of dread. My son and daughter-in-law live out of state and can only visit during the summer months. I am contented and keep myself busy through most of the year, but ever y December I find myself feeling lonely and missing the closeness of my family nearby. I have lost a lot of friends and I don’t seem to make new ones easily. How does an old guy like me get a grip and learn to cope with the “holiday blues”?

Begin by realizing that you now have the golden opportunity to switch gears and reinvent your lifestyle. Feel fortunate that you have the ability to do so. Not everyone gets that chance. Suddenly losing your business contacts, your prestige, longtime work friendships and a reason to get out of bed can be a difficult adjustment to make. You need to learn to take advantage of your new free time by filling it with something fulfilling and satisfying. Get a hobby, take a class or two, learn new things. Travel to places you’ve never visited before, write your memoirs for your grandkids, volunteer your time to a worthwhile cause, join a social group and meet new people. In short, get out of the house and get involved! Doug Mayberry makes the most of life in a Southern California Retirement community. Contact him at deardoug@ msn.com. To find out more about Doug Mayberry and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

● On Dec. 13, 1642, Dutch navigator Abel Tasman becomes the first European explorer to sight the South Pacific island group now known as New Zealand. In his sole attempt to land, several of Tasman’s crew were killed by warriors from a South Island tribe, who interpreted the Europeans’ exchange of trumpet signals as a prelude to battle. ● On Dec. 9, 1775, the Virginia and North Carolina militias defeat 800 slaves and 200 redcoats serving John Murray, earl of Dunmore and governor of Virginia, at Great Bridge outside Norfolk, ending British royal control of Virginia.

The solution is easy. Get involved and jump in to help others. By doing so, you will be re- COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM ● On Dec. 11, 1872, already appearing warded and feel better. Being preoccupied with your as a well-known figure of the Wild West own problems is the formula for depression. There in popular dime novels, Buffalo Bill Cody Ride on oveR to are so many ways to be of service helping others as a makes his first stage appearance in a ChiM ission H ills at RancHo MiRage ! volunteer. You’ll quickly learn how great the need is. cago-based production of “The Scouts of There are many aging seniors with health issues and the Prairie.” You have always other problems who need the one-on-one help and lived life to the companionship you can provide. ● On Dec. 12, 1901, Italian physicist fullest. You One of the best places to find where you’re and radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi suchave overcome needed is your local senior center. You will be surceeds in sending the first radio transmischallenges, raised prised at how many areas for volunteering are now sion across the Atlantic Ocean, disproving a family, taken open and how grateful people will be for your spenddetractors who told him that the curvature risks, and reaped ing time with them. Many elderly individuals feel isoFlorence, Mission Hills Resident of the earth would limit transmission to 200 rewards. lated and lonely because they can no longer drive, miles or less. and would sincerely enjoy visiting with someone. Move in by December is the perfect month to volunDecember 15th & ● On Dec. 14, 1946, American tennis finish yourOCT. holiday 29 teer because this is when help is needed the most. TUES., champion Stan Smith is born in Pasadena, shopping on us! Charities, soup kitchens, hospitals, hospices, animal Receive a $1,000 Pleaseinstitureview carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Calif. PricesA three-time  Hours All-American at the Unishelters, schools, libraries and other caring Target gift card* versity of Southern California, Smith captions are good places to consider donating your time. tured the NCAA singles title in 1968 and Contact your Tidbits representative immediately with changes or corrections. Perhaps you could even help out your neighbors by the doubles title in 1967 and 1968. Office: 760-320-0997 Fax: 760-320-1630 shopping for groceries or carrying out the trash. (760) 904-4321 Volunteering always creates an opportunity ● On Dec. 10, 1967, a plane carrying to make new friends and find someone with whom 34560 Bob Hope Drive • Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 soul-music legend Otis Redding crashes you have much in common. This will do wonders to Mac-Doc Lic #336424267 into the frigid waters of a small Wisconhelp fill that void you feel during the holiday season! 1/8 pg. BW 6x todisc. rate sin lake 3 miles short of the runway, killing *Offer limited and subject change. Please see Community Marketing Director for more details. * * * seven of the eight men aboard, including Nov. 3, 2013 Vol. W W W.M I S S9 I O-NNo. H I L L45 S S E6x NIORLIVING.COM Redding. His classic song (“Sittin’ On) The After having been a regional manDock of the Bay” would be released in its ager in a major store chain for 27 years and “unfinished” form several weeks later. widowed, I was looking forward to a new and exciting lifestyle as a retiree. Now, only six ● On Dec. 15, 1988, legendary singer o mmyself p u t ebored r P rtoo death, b l e mdos? months later, ICfind Windows Mac James Brown, also known as the “GodSmartphones ing nothing. While working, I felt as though I father of Soul” and the “Hardest Working For In-Home Help or Netflix Streaming was accomplishing something. I liked my fellow Man in Show Business,” becomes inmate Training Contact Jerry by number 155413 at the State Park CorrecADVERTISING PROOF tional Institute in South Carolina. Already phone: 7 6 0 . 4 5 9 . 5 0 9 2 �� by Linda Thistle Final Changes DUE: no stranger to law enforcement, Brown’s 5:00 p.m.. e-mail: i n f o @ o s x t e c h . b i z reckless spree on Sept. 24 had resulted in Please The idea of Go Figure! is to arrive at the ﬁgures given review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hours numerous criminal charges, including asat the bottom and right-hand columns of the diagram Contact your Tidbits representative immediately with changes or corrections.sault and battery with intent to kill. by following the arithmetic o r v isigns s i t ino the u r order w e bthey s i are te :

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to my daughter. I would like to know if it is an antique, when it was made and what it is worth.

There are varied opinions on the definition of an antique. The United States government declares an imported object must be 100 years old to be considered an antique and therefore, duty-free. Some antique authorities agree that if something is 50 years old, it is an antique. Most people would accept an item to be an antique if it is 75 to 80 years old. The word “candelabra” is plural. If you have only one, officially the word is “candelabrum.” Truth be known, most people use the word “candelabra” even when referring to just one. Homan Manufacturing Co. was a well-known maker of silver-plated pieces. It was founded in the mid 1800s and was located in Cincinnati, Ohio. “Quadruple Plate” was a term used for high-quality silverplated objects. Your candelabrum was made around 1930, and based on the 75-80 rule, it is an antique. The value would probably be $150 to $200.

ANTIQUE ANTIQUE OR ------ OR JUNQUE JUNQUE byAnne AnneMcCollam McCollam by Creators News Service Creators News Service

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Safe at Home There’s nothing like a big football game to bring out the worst in people. “I hate football ... I like baseball,” I overheard one lady say as her husband tried, in vain, to describe the game’s allure and the differences between the two sports. But why bother when a fella out of New Jersey named George Carlin already said it best:

The pedestal bowl in this photo belonged to my mother. She used it as a fruit bowl and I do, too. Because the design isn’t “Baseball is different from any other sport, blurr y enough, I don’t think it would be convery different. In most sports the ball, or object, is put sidered an example of authentic flow blue. It is in play by the offensive team; in baseball the defenin perfect condition and stands about 7 inches 4:00 PMsive team puts the ball in play, and only the defense is Homan ManuADVERTISING PROOF tall. Marked on the bottom are a crown and facturing was Tues., WED., 4/10/12 APRIL 175:00 p.m.. allowed to touch the ball. In fact, in baseball if an ofFinal Changes DUE: located in the words “Regala -- Semi Porcelain -- Thomas Please review Cincinnati, carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Prices  Hours fensive player touches the ball intentionally, he’s out; Ohio. Hughes & Sons -- England.” Please review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling sometimes Prices  unintentionally, Hours he’s out. Anything you can tell me about my ped Also, in football, basketball, soccer, volleyball Contact your Tidbits representative immediately with changes or corrections. estal bowl would be greatly appreciated. and all sports played with a ball, you score with the Office: 760-320-0997 Fax: 760-320-1630 ball; in baseball, the ball prevents you from scoring. Your pedestal bowl is an example of flow Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P. O. Box Baseball and football are the two most popublue. It was made sometime between 1896 and 1910 247, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Items of a general interest will be lar spectator sports in this country, so it seems they review in carefully. Double Phone  Spelling answered in thischeck: column.Due to theNumber(s) volume of inquiries, she  Prices  Hours by Thomas Hughes & Sons, whichPlease was located ought to be able to tell us something about ourselves answer individual letters. To find out more about Anne Staffordshire, England. “Regala” is the name of the cannot and our values. Let’s compare baseball and football: Sunny Dunes Antique Mall Contact your McCollam Tidbits representative withSyndicate changes or corrections. and read featuresimmediately by other Creators writpattern. It is less blurry than earlier pieces and typi16th page, BW, 26x discount rate Sunny Dunes Antique Mall ers and visit the Creators Syndicate website at April cartoonists, 15,760-320-0997 2012 - Volume Office: Fax: 760-320-1630 cal of later flow blue dishes made around 1900. Baseball is a 19th-century pastoral game. 1/16 pg. BW 26x disc. 8: Issue #16 www.creators.com. It would probably fetch around $100 to $150 in an April 21, 2013 Vol. 9 - No. 17 Football is a 20th-century technological struggle. COPYRIGHT 2009 CREATORS.COM antiques shop.

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And finally, the objectives of the two games are completely different: In football the object is for the quarterback, also known as the field general, to be on target with his aerial assault, riddling the defense by hitting his receivers with deadly accuracy in spite of the blitz, even if he has to use a shotgun. With short bullet passes and long bombs, he marches his troops into enemy territory, balancing this aerial assault with a sustained ground attack that punches holes in the forward wall of the enemy’s defensive line. In baseball the object is to go home! And to be safe! -- I hope I’ll be safe at home!”

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But if you’ve ever wondered a very difficult short watching the daily “rushes,” and he said he was F ormat and conte ❐ APPROVED WITH CHANGES; shot only to have the ball run through the green, you have very little where theREQUESTED cliché of saying “ka-ching!” in reNEW PROOF — leaving you with a tricky “short-sided” chip shot? just as scared as everyone else. approved, with ind chnique for the lob For mat and content approved, with lation to money comes from, that’s sound proo When there’s very little green to work, my techthe hole for a short Nothe additional changes. New proof requested • Take a close look electric, at Michael Myers’ mask in nique for this shot should help you lob it in close to that the old-style not electronic, cash (subject to deadlines). the hole for a short and easy putt. sided is to pace off the 1978 camp classic Halloween. Does APPROVED WI registers made.CAMERACashiers of that❐era hadthe to ❐ NOT APPROVED; To see if your shot is short sided, pace off your between your ball Lob Shot distance Around the Greens face look familiar? The movie was filmed on NEW PROOF R READY ART TO COME — and see if the half way mark is off the he green, than you manually punch a series of buttons to ring up Client will provide a camera-ready Many times we have hitIfa so, nice approach only to have green. you’llshotneed either a lob wedge or a For mat such apurchase, tight budget, that the department the ball run through the green, leaving us a very difficult short followed byprop a smack of and the conten ad your in time for publication. wedge forthatthe shot. ferably with a lob sided chip sand shot. “Short siding” means you have very little changes. Please call 668-2226 for guid had to(760) make dowith with what they For Myers’New p green to work with on the chip shot. My technique for the lob Open your stance and the an go to your sand “total” button the heel ofhad. the hand. shot can help you hit these shots close to the hole for a short ance. ject(Star to deadlines putt. pen your stance up clubface slightly in your set up. disguise, they used an old Captain(sub Kirk The way to check to see if you are short sided is to pace off • “Do you want your carbons?” used to be an ur clubface. These your shot If and your establish a half way mark your ball10 stance is between opened Trek) mask, which they spray painted and and the hole. If the half way mark is off the green, than you ❐ white NOT after APPROV open up the stance will want todegrees, play this lob shot.the clubface should automatic question asked by merchants First off you want to play the shot preferably with a lob ngled open at 10 then re-shaped the eyeholes. be opened by 10 degrees as READY wedge. If you don’t have a lob wedge than go to your sand you’d signed for a credit card payment. At thatART T open grip your club wedge. Inwell. your set up you willthe want to open your stanceyour up Grip club with turn the page for more! Client will provide slightly to complement you opening up your clubface. These lly make your grip onother. top and slightly time, credit card receipts were filled out by hand two anglesthumbs will match each If you open up the stance to y left of the bottom 10 degrees than have the clubface angled open at 10 ad in time fo left.that the clubface is open grip your club degrees asthe well. Now in triplicate, with a small piece of carbon paper with your thumbs on The top. Thistechnique will actually make your grip for this Please call (760) 66 what I call “weak”. The thumbs are actually left of the bottom mple, make a half inserted between each sheet. It didn’t take long grooves onswing the clubface. is simple; make a half ance. approximately hip The technique for this swing is very simple, make a half swing soso the hands are about swing in the back swing the hands are approximately hip for thieves to realize they could retrieve the hrough, where the high and a quarter swing in the follow through, where the hip high, and a quarter swing club head stays below your hips. This swing going through wing going through used carbons from the trash and steal valuable the ball is like pendulum, very smooth. in athe follow through, keeping As you make your forward swing you want to make sure that you have support from the lower body. Notice your in the picture the clubhead below hips. credit card information. Once that scam gained t to make sure that how my right hip has turned through to the target to give the should sweep otice in the picture upper bodyThis support. swing popularity, waiters and cashiers regularly ofThe key to hitting this shot is to brush the grass under the through the ball very smoothe target to give the ball. This brush of the grass gets the ball high on the clubface and high flying and soft landing shot fered the carbons to customers, giving them ly,results likeinto a apendulum. where the ball will have very little roll and stay close to the e grass under the As you make your forward hole. the opportunity to destroy them. ball high on the 4 Million Readers Weekly Nationwide!

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swing, make sure you have support from your lower body. Notice in the photo how my right hip has turned through to the target to give support to the upper body. The key to hitting this shot successfully is to brush the grass under the ball. Brushing the grass gets the ball high on the clubface resulting in a lofted arc and a soft landing. You’ll get very little roll and stay close to the hole.

Rob Stanger is recognized by Golf Magazine as a 2007-2008 Top Teachers West Region. He teaches in the Desert at The College Golf Performance Center. To view more tips or video golf instruction go to www.robstanger.com . You can contact Rob at 760-409-8628 for inquiries about your golf game.

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