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SEAGULLS (from page one) • Gulls nearly went extinct on the East Coast when they were hunted for their feathers. • Groups of seagulls have been seen rapidly stamping their feet to imitate rainfall to trick earthworms into coming to the surface. • Gulls are able to drink both fresh and salt water. Most animals are unable to do this, but gulls have a pair of glands above their eyes specifically designed to flush the salt from their systems through openings in the bill. This makes it possible for them to spend days at sea without returning to land for fresh water. Given a choice, seagulls prefer fresh water over salt water because processing the salt is an energyconsuming process.

• Gulls often drop clams or other hard-shelled mollusks from high altitudes onto hard rock surfaces to break them open. Researchers found that gulls instinctively know the exact height required to drop a clam so it breaks open. Flying higher would only waste energy.

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I’m a big fan of “Longmire” on A&E. Can you tell me why A&E would cancel one of the better shows on television? -- Mary E., via email

Now that “Dancing with the Stars” has started back up, I got to thinking about one of my favorite mirror-ball-trophy winners: Apolo Ohno. Can you tell me what he’s been doing lately? -- Frieda S. in Georgia

What the devil is A&E thinking, canceling “Longmire”? -- Hal T., via email

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My boyfriend and I are now scared of Rowdy and don’t know what to do. We have a puppy and don’t want her to model his behavior. What should we do? I am truly afraid he will bite us. He only acts like this with the rawhide and timeouts -- no other times. The rest of the time he’s his sweet loving self. You know, Einstein said the definition of insanity is doing the same thing again and again and expecting different results. First on the to-do list: Rid your house of those rawhides! It’s not going to hurt Rowdy to go without rawhides until he learns to let go of them, and you are likely to get hurt if you don’t cut off his supply.

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With the holidays just ahead my lady friend and I are faced with making family commitments. We are both widowed and our families have invited us to several family gatherings, both in different parts of the countr y. Our dilemma is that we can only accept one family’s invitation. We have thought about each celebrating with our own family, but neither of us wants to do that. What do you suggest?

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ter purchased sometime in the late 1970s. The figurine is a baby bending over and supporting himself with the palms of his hands. He is wearing blue pants and a white shirt. The glaze is shiny and looks similar to that of a Lladro piece, but, I don’t believe the mark is one of Lladro’s. I have been attempting to identify this piece without success. Could you please help to identify it as well as its possible value?

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Enclosed is a photo of a blue and white covered meat dish. I received the dish last Christmas from my grandmother. Marked on the bottom of the dish are the words “Nankin Jar -- Granite Imported China -- R & M.” There is also a mark that looks like “F. Marlley.” It is in ver y good condition. I do not know what the value of my dish is or anything about the maker. If you could please let me know more about the maker and provide an estimated price of my dish, I would appreciate it.

Ridgway and Morley Staffordshire Potteries made your ironstone covered dish. They were in business in Hanley, Staffordshire, England, from 1842 to 1844. “Nankin Jar” is the name of the pattern. It can be recognized by the blue gray transfer print design of a vase in the center that is surrounded by a Greek key pattern and also small flowers. The “Nankin Jar” pattern was used by several other potteries and available in Flow Blue and Mulberry ware. Your dish was made around 1842 and would probably fetch $75 to $125 in an antiques shop.

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