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On August 5, 1914, a light with colored lenses was installed at the corner of East 105th Street and Euclid Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. It had two colors, red and green, and a buzzer to provide a warning for color changes. It was the world’s very first traffic light. Follow with us as Tidbits looks at the history ADVERTISING PROOF behind the traffic controls that keep us in check Final Changes DUE: Fri, March 29, 2013 5:00 every day that we drive. Please review carefully. Double check:  Phone Number(s)  Spelling  Pri FATHER OF TRAFFIC SAFETY

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performance let out, their horse and carriage got in a hopelessly gridlocked traffic jam which took several harrowing hours to untangle. That stressful experience gave young William a firsthand look at the dire need for some sort of organized control over such situations. The memory of frenzied horses, exasperated drivers and vulgar shouting so impressed him that he devoted a major portion of his life to devising methods for improving traffic control.

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however, Taylor and his car were involved in what might be described as the first automobile accident in Canadian history. While descending a steep hill, the car began to pick up speed, careening out of control. Without any brakes and with a fully stoked, scalding-hot boiler at his back, he had no choice but to jump out of the vehicle, which overturned at the bottom of the hill. The car was a wreck, and its frustrated builder gave up on it, turning his attention instead to building a steam-powered yacht.

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Sweating Buckets DEAR DR. ROACH: I hope you can help me. I am 67 years old and have been sweating profusely from my head for about six years. I believe it is secondary hyperhidrosis. No one in my family has this problem. The sweating seems to happen at all different times, but not at night. The moisture runs in rivulets from my scalp anytime from morning to evening, but mostly in the morning. I tried stopping my water pill, but it still happened. It happened when I stopped vitamins and took only my medications for physical problems. My doctor tested my thyroid, and it was fine. Please help me, as it is an embarrassing ailment, and it happens no matter the season or what I have eaten. I do drink tea and coffee, but not soda. There are people who have said I should take Botox, but I have little faith in the product, as it can cause serious health problems and death. -- M.E. ANSWER: “Hyperhidrosis” simply means “too much sweat.” I think you probably have primary hyperhidrosis, meaning that the sweating is the only problem, as opposed to secondary, which means it’s due to something else. Other conditions

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reveal shelves for storage. Seamstresses kept their sewing notions in the cabinets. They held threads, needles, scissors, tape measures, knitting and crocheting accessories. Sewing cabinets like yours were often placed next to a sewing chair or sewing rocker. Similar circa 1920s-1930s sewing cabinets can be seen selling from $125 to $150 online. * * *

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You have a wood sewing cabinet. Many were made in the early 1900s. They usually were made of wood, had handles for convenience, had turned legs and usually opened out to

This mark is on the bottom of a cream pitcher and covered sugar bowl that I bought at a garage sale. I paid $10 for the set. Each piece is about 4 inches tall and in excellent condition. They are decorated with pink roses, green leaves and brown trim against a cream background. A friend told me they are the “Desert Rose” pattern and might be worth more than what I paid. Is she right?

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ple” pattern that was introduced in 1940. Both patterns were embossed and hand-painted. Gladding McBean made several other similar patterns, including “Ivy,” “Cafe” and “Fresh Fruit.” Both “Desert Rose” and “Apple” have been by far the most popular pattern. A plethora of pieces and accessories were available, from pitchers to cigarette holders. In 1979, the company was sold to Wedgwood in England, and all U.S. production ceased. The “Desert Rose” pattern continues to be popular. Your cream pitcher and covered sugar bowl were made around 1960, and the set would probably be worth $50 to $75. Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P. O. Box 247, Notre Dame, IN 46556. Items of a general interest will be answered in this column. Due to the volume of inquiries, she cannot answer individual letters. To find out more about Anne McCollam and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com COPYRIGHT 2014 CREATORS.COM

“Desert Rose” pattern made by Gladding McBean and Company.

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Traffic (from page page 3) hearse, and carried a mile to his grave. The mayor delivered a eulogy as the casket was lowered into the ground. His headstone read, “Here lies Red-Eyed Pete, the one red light you need no longer beat.” TRAFFIC FACTS

• The word “traffic” comes from the Italian “traffico” meaning “to trade.” • 15% of drivers get 76% of all traffic tickets. • A quarter of all car accidents are rear-end collisions. • Because of heavy traffic congestion, Julius Caesar banned all wheeled vehicles from Rome during certain daylight hours.

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Many golfers have a difficult time finishing their swings in balance. It’s hard for them to “strike a pose” and hold their finish. This is often a result of poor body balance throughout their swing. The key to finding the problems causing imbalance is to study the four pairs of sockets that function in the process of the swing: the shoulders, hips, knees and ankles. Keeping these sockets in Square Up Your Finish with Better Balance relationship to each other the properly “stacked” results a naturally smooth Many golfersin out there have a difficult time finishing theirswing and a balanced swings in balance. It is tough for them to “strike a pose” and finish. hold their finish. This is often a result a poor balance. As discussed in previous articles, the key to making better Notice in the photo howonI aam swings is understanding how the body is designed grid and in eight sockets; two shoulder, hips, knees and ankles. inKeeping perfect balance as Ito each hold these sockets stacked in relation othermy is what keeps the body in balance and when the body is in finish: Shoulders aligned balance it makes it easier to keep theare rotation of the swing moving through to a balanced finish. above hips, above Notice in thethe photo how I am inthe perfect hips balance as I am holding my finish; my shoulders are balanced on top of my the andon the knees hips, knees, which are balanced top of my knees andabove on top of my feet. I also have both shoulders level to each other as the feet. Notice, too, that all of well as the hips and knees. As you can see on the screen in the distance, my body is basically on a grid that shows me these socket points are level. what perfect balance feels like. Many times higher handicappers struggle into a balanced The projected image on the finish because their shoulders have rotated off their hips in the forward swing or they have swiveled their from screen grid enables meknees tooutasunder their hips. As soon as the body feels this loss of balance it will the stop thesensations rotation and the arms and hands will sociate I feel in need to flip the club through impact resulting in a mishit. with Motion Analysis Technology, in the I aTeaching balanced swing withas seen what photo with the sensors on my body and image on the screen in the background, me the exact data to measure my can see mygivesbody doing. angles in my swing. I can see on the monitor where perfect balance is as I hold my finish, therefore train my body to When many high handicaprepeat perfect balance on a more consistent basis. This exact dataswing, gives me and the student greater clarity and pers they allow their precision in making the necessary adjustments to create a faster more effective result. If you would likeoff to experience shoulders to rotate their Motion Analysis Technology to improve your swing, give me hips, or the knees to move away from under the a call. Rob Stanger is recognized by Golf Magazinesenses as a 2007-2008this Top hips. When the body loss of balance in Teachers West Region. He in the Desert at The College Golf Performance Center. Torotation view more tips orof videothe golf instruction go to it often results in a the natural swing www.robstanger.com. You can contact Rob at 760-409-8628 for inquiries about your golf game. mishit ball. The use of Motion Analysis Technology (MAT), as shown in the photo, uses sensors to show the exact angles of these key body points in the swing motion. This visual method is highly useful in allowing both student and instructor to quickly see where adjustments need to be made. I have found MAT to be one of my most effective teaching methods.

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