Vol. 18: #34 • Animal Talk • (8-21-2022) Tidbits of Coachella Valley by Tidbits of Coachella Valley

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The invention of sonar technologies during World War II allowed scientists to record bats, dolphins, and whales, making it possible to learn that they communicate using methods beyond the range

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Developments in the quality of sound recordings improved considerably during the 1940s, allowing researchers to capture the calls of animals and play them back for study. This helped them understand the meanings of various calls by playing the recordings back to the animals in the wild so they could observe the response.

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• A single pixel of the 640,000 pixels contained a photo of Earth, which became known as “The Pale Blue Dot” made famous by Carl Sagan. These images were the last of 67,000 images taken by the two Voyager spacecraft. Their cameras were turned off to save power and memory for the interstellar mission.

• Both spacecraft will continue operating until around 2025, after which there may not be enough power remaining to support them. They will continue flying through space forever at the rate of about a million miles per day. motherofinvention”? AmericancomedienneMomsMabley? fromtheTrain

• Voyager 1 flew by all of Jupiter’s moons and found two new ones. One remarkable discovery was that the moon called Io has extremely active volcanoes.

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• They continue to receive and transmit data. Signals from Voyager 1 take over 20 hours to reach Earth.

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• Next Voyager 1 examined Saturn’s moons, finding three new moons. Images of the moon Titan showed a thick atmosphere composed of 90% nitrogen. Titan might be the first body in the solar system, apart from Earth, where liquid might exist on the surface.

• Meanwhile, Voyager 2 made a study of Uranus and Neptune before also heading out towards interstellar regions. In November of 2019, it also crossed the heliosphere.

• On Feb. 14, 1990, when the Voyager 1 was 3.7 billion miles from Earth, its cameras captured about 60 images of the Sun and planets, the first pictures of our solar system as seen from the outside. This became known as the “Solar System Family Portrait” even though Mercury and Mars can’t be seen. Mercury was too close to the Sun to be seen, and Mars was on the same side of the Sun as Voyager 1, so only its dark side faced the cameras.

• The two craft have now been traveling through space for over 44 years, longer than any other spacecraft in history. Voyager I is currently about 14.5 billion miles away from Earth, making it the most distant artificial object away from the planet. VoIt travels at about 38,000 mph. Voyager 2 is traveling at 34,000 mph and is about 12 billion miles from Earth.

• Each Voyager carries a message, prepared by a team headed by Carl Sagan, in the form of a 12 inch (30-cm) gold-plated disc for extraterrestrials who might find the spacecraft. It has symbols to show the location of Earth relative to several pulsars.

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In the 1960s, astronomers noted that in just a few years, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune would all come into alignment so that a spacecraft could use “gravity assist” to whirl from one planet to the next with minimal fuel. This alignment occurs only once every 175 years. Normally it would take a spacecraft 30 years to fly past all four planets, but the gravity assist reduced travel time to 12 years. NASA began to prepare. The result was two identical unmanned spacecraft dubbed Voyager 1 and Voyager 2. Voyager 2 was launched first, on August 20, 1977; Voyager 1 followed about two weeks later on a different trajectory. Voyager I reached Jupiter in March of 1979, while Voyager 2 arrived in July.

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• From there, Voyager 1 headed for the outer reaches of the solar system. In 1998, Voyager 1 became the most distant human-made object in existence when it overtook Pioneer 10. In August of 2012, it became the first spacecraft to cross the heliosphere, the boundary where the influences outside our solar system are stronger LITERATURE: What inanimate item does the crocodile swallow in the children’s classic “Peter Pan”? GEOGRAPHY: Which modern countries make up the ancient land known as Thracia? GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the symbol used in the zodiac sign Libra? ANIMAL KINGDOM: What kind of animal is in the scientific order chi roptera?5.MEDICINE: What is the Latin notation for taking a medication twice a 6.day?MOVIES: What is the name of Will Smith’s character in “Indepen dence Day”? FOOD & DRINK: Which flavor is predominant in the liqueur limon cello?8.MEASUREMENTS: What is 10 milligrams equal to in centigrams? TELEVISION: In which decade is “The Goldbergs” sitcom set? MATH: What is the equivalent of the Roman numeral MCMLX? Answers 1. A clock. 2. Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey. The scales. 4. Bats. (Trivia Test

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• One scientist carefully analyzed the cacophony of animal sounds that filled the jungle at night. He found that it was not a jumble of random calls, but instead was a carefully ordered layercake of sounds, with each species calling on its own specific frequency. Bats, bugs, crickets, frogs, and mosquitoes each communicated on a single frequency from which they didn't vary, and which did not overlap the frequencies being used by other creatures in the vicinity.

• This layering of frequencies results in a neighborhood-wide “sound signature” that each individual area carries. Each regional minihabitat as small as 30 feet in diameter reveals a different but entirely identifiable symphony. Animals that stray from their home turf are able to make their way back by identifying this signature symphony. On the other hand, animals that have been displaced by logging, human development, or natural disasters are unable to find and fit into a new territory that has an entirely foreign sound.

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• All primates use hand gestures to supplement

Subsequent study showed that two elephants on opposite sides of the zoo were communicating using ultra-low frequencies that aren't audible to the human ear. Further research revealed that more than half of the hundreds of hours of elephant calls that she recorded were at that same low frequency. Researchers have since identified over 30 new elephant calls never before known.

ELEPHANT TALK

• Sound travels best at night, which is why most birds do the majority of their calling at dawn and at dusk, just on the edges of night.

• Pine beetles live in pine trees. A female attracted by the odor of tree sap burrows into the tree. The tree exudes sap to entrap her, but she carries with her a particular fungus that she deposits in the burrow which plugs up the tree’s pores.

lets neighbors know how many monkeys there are in the group, ready to unite if necessary to defend their territory.

• Howler monkeys, native to central American rain forests, open each morning by screeching, a call that can be heard for a mile or more. Each monkey in the tribe screeches, which is, avoiding intersecting burrows. Next, the male beetles arrive, pairing off with the females, and then emitting an odor to signal other males that “this female is taken.” When all the males are giving off the same “no vacancy” odor, other male beetles avoid the tree.

• Colonies of microscopic bacteria communicate by releasing chemicals that alert other individual bacteria cells that they are there: “I’m here!” “I’m here too!” and when they reach a critical mass, they know they have enough numbers to collectively invade other organisms.

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• When ants encounter an invader, they release a chemical odor that alerts other ants to the threat and leads them to attack. Meanwhile, each ant also carries a chemical odor that identifies them as a member of the colony. If an intruder is marked with the “I belong here” chemical before entering the anthill, it is left undisturbed. LANGUAGE their

• While studying animal behavior in a zoo during the 1980s, a researcher was standing next to an elephant and felt a strange rumbling in her chest that she couldn’t explain. On a hunch, she recorded the low vibration and then analyzed the recording using a sound spectrograph.

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• Elephants also transmit messages by smell. Male elephants emit pheromones from glands under their eyes. The odor of a young elephant’s pheromone is rather pleasant, like honey. But as the elephant ages, the scent changes to that of a skunk, and then to “the smell of a thousand goats.” The older the elephant is, the more pungent the aroma becomes, but the females find the strong odor attractive and will often choose the oldest and most odiferous elephant in the herd to mate with.

Then the female releases a pheromone odor to signal other females to come. The odor is ten times stronger than the scent of the sap. They all burrow into the tree while making clicking noises so everyone knows where everyone else of the human ear. As a result, the studies have increased our understanding of how animals communicate with each other, not only audibly but by using all of their senses.

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• A vine in the Central American rain forest blossoms with flowers shaped like tiny satellite dishes. The concave petals bounce sound waves outward. This vine depends on bats to fertilize its flowers, and the shape of the flower helps the bats find the flowers amid the noise of the forest. The blossoms only open at nightfall when the bats are out.

MAKING SENSE OF SCENTS

Home Depot offers free in-store classes for teens and adults and free workshops for kids. Learn how to tile a floor, hang drywall and paint. Watch the little ones build a birdhouse and other crafty things. Go to HomeDepot.com input code discover

# 7: CATCH UP WITH FRIENDS Have a webcam on your computer? You’ll love Skype. Download the program at skype. com and you can video chat with anyone who also has the program anywhere for free. No webcam? Make free long-distance Skype-toSkype calls.

Attend free lectures at local colleges or your alma mater. Check websites for details. You could also search for video lectures online to learn in the comfort of your own home. A good place to start is MIT OpenCourseWare, where you can take college courses for free, albeit for no credit, without registering or taking exams.

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* A Colombian man died after a para sitic worm that had invaded his gut de veloped cancer, which in turn spread through the man’s body.

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* Legend has it that Tate’s Hell State Park, a 202,000-acre forest/swamp in Florida, got its curious name from a man who was lost in its wilderness and after finally emerging told a passerby, “My name is Cebe Tate, and I just came from hell” before collapsing.

Every city, large and small across the nation, offers free attractions. Search “free at tractions” to see what’s waiting where you live. Checking the Seattle area, you’ll find that Dis covery Park offers breathtaking views of both the Cascade and the Olympic Mountain ranges, plus hiking trails and picnic areas. And admission is free. Keep in mind that things often change, so verify before you go.

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* About 6,000 years ago, the barren Sahara Desert of today was actually a lush green forest.

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It’s fun to see how things are made, especially when the tour concludes with free samples. Go to FactoryToursUSA.com to peruse 553 different tours, many of them free. You’re bound to find a tour of interest where you live or will be visiting. In the Denver area, Ham mond’s Candies is one of the best free factory tours in the world, according to a couple of boys I know and love who would go there every Fun Friday if they could.

* Only 2% of the world’s popula tion have green eyes, but they weren’t born with them. The hue takes from six months to three years to show up in chil Dunagan, who as a child ac tor supplied the voice of Disney’s Bambi, went on to become a highly decorated major in the U.S. Marines -- and kept his movie role a secret for his entire 25-year military career.

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Many museums throughout the U.S. offer free admission on special days or weekends, such as the California Science Center, home to Space Shuttle Endeavor. Admission to the Science Center’s permanent exhibition galleries is free (excluding IMAX and Special Exhibits). Check before you go as you may need reserva tions. Both Chicago Children’s Museum and The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, offer free admission on the first Sunday of every month. Contact the museums in your area to learn about their free admission days. Or pull up your favorite search engine (Google, DuckDuck Go, Bing, etc.) and type in “free museums.” You’ll discover free hours at museums near you.

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* In 2016, the NFL returned more than $700,000 of taxpayer money it had been paid by the U.S. Defense Department to honor the military at games.

Most cities have free summer concerts, picnics and festivals, so check around. Visit the websites of local colleges, churches and your local chamber of commerce. Google the name of your city plus “tourist” and prepare to be sur prised by events and attractions you’d either for gotten about or didn’t know existed. Support your community and have a ball at the same time.

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* An Australian ground bird known as the lyrebird can mimic just about any thing, from a crying baby to machinery.

8: ATTEND A HOME IMPROVEMENT CLINIC

1: GO GEOCACHING Not exactly a sporting event, geocach ing (pronounced GEE-o-cashing) is an outdoor treasure-hunting game in which participants of all ages use a handheld GPS or a GPS-enabled cellphone to hide and seek containers (caches). A typical cache is a small waterproof container concealing a logbook or “treasure,” usually toys or trinkets of little value. More than 750,000 geocaches are regis tered on various websites devoted to this whole some pastime. If you have a handheld GPS or a GPS-enabled cellphone, or you can borrow one, you’re ready to go. Go to geocaching.com and read “Geocaching 101.” You’ll need to register to download the Geocaching app -- and it’s all free. Once you’re ready, type in your zip code and start exploring! Many websites are dedicated to begin ning geocaching and family geocaching, so you may want to do additional research to get up and geocaching right away. You can even get a free printable notebook.

# 3: TAKE IN A LOCAL EVENT

2: VISIT A MUSEUM

5: TAKE A FACTORY TOUR

• Phosphorus is essential for life. Although only one percent of the human body is composed of phosphorus, it’s still the body’s second most abundant mineral, with calcium coming out on top. Phosphorus and calcium work together to build bones and teeth, where about 85% of the body’s phosphorus is found. There are about 26.5 ounces (750 g) of it in the average human body, mostly in the bones.

• White phosphorus is dangerous because it bursts into flame when it’s exposed to air. White phosphorus bombs splatter incendiary matter in all directions, and the only way to put out the fire is to submerge it in water. It will reignite the moment it’s exposed to air again. Red phosphorus is less flammable, less toxic, and more stable than white phosphorus.

A solar system consists of solar panels arranged into an array. Module is another word for panel, and the electricity that these panels make is DC current. Because we use AC current in our homes, there must be an inverter to “flip” the current from DC to AC in order to power our appliances and to store power on the grid. Newer solar panels like SunPower have an in verter built right into the solar panel. This lets each panel operate independently and makes designing a system easier because design options are more flexible. It also means both parts are covered by a 25year comprehensive warranty.

• In the late 1800s, a scientist in Edinburgh developed an electric furnace method for producing the element from phosphate rock, which is essentially the method employed today. About 95% of phosphate mined in the U.S. is used to make fertilizer or food supplements for animals.

Q: Got it! What else should I know?

A: You should know about battery storage. Your solar has to shut off when the grid goes down in a power outage, but if you also use a storage battery your solar system not only powers your home but sends any extra back into your bat tery. Then when the solar isn’t producing energy at night, the battery can power a few things like your garage door opener, refrigerator, some sockets for Wi-Fi and even a small air conditioner for about ten hours. Then it recharges the next day and the cycle repeats. With three batteries you can usually power just about everything. You can also use battery power in the early evening while electricity is still expensive but your solar isn’t producing any, so you can enjoy even extra savings. There are also rebates and tax credits for batteries, depending on how many you purchase. And Renova even provides financing for them!

• Phosphorus fumes are poisonous. Workers in early-day match factories suffered from an ailment called “phossy jaw” when the bones in their jaw deteriorated due to contact with white phosphorus fumes. The problem was resolved when match factories began using red phosphorus instead of white.

• The development of phosphorus involves a complex and interesting cycle. It's common in sedimentary rocks where living things died, fell to the bottom of the ocean, and were pressed into rock and then lifted into mountains. When water erodes the rock, the phosphorus dissolves and becomes available for use by plants and animals. When those plants and animals die, bacteria cause decomposition which allows the phosphorus to be taken up by a different plant or animal.

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A: Panels differ from each other in terms of efficiency, which is how well they can convert the sunlight and transform it into electricity. They also differ in wattage, meaning how much power each panel can produce. A watt is simply a unit of mea surement for electricity.

• Brand named the new substance after the Greek words “phos” means light and “phorus” means bearer. Henning Brand was the first person to discover a new chemical element. After six years of experimentation, Brand sold his formula because he was broke and needed money.

• It’s been estimated that a single atom of phosphorus can be caught up in this ongoing cycle for thousands of years. Eventually the plant or animal carcass falls into a deep part of the ocean, turns into rock, and is lifted up as mountains where it is eroded by water, and so the cycle starts over again.

• Phosphorus helps filter out waste in the kidneys, is used in the structure of DNA, and plays an essential role in how the body stores and uses energy. It also helps reduce muscle pain after a workout. Excess phosphorus is excreted from the body in urine.

A: You bet! We’ve all been buying refrigerators for decades, so we under stand them, but solar on our homes is still pretty new. Here are some basic terms to get you started and prepare you to explore solar and its benefits for yourself.

Q: That makes sense. What else?

Q: It seems like solar is a really complicated subject. Can you make it simpler for me?

• Many different types of foods contain phosphorus, including dairy products, meats and poultry, fish, eggs, nuts, legumes, vegetables, and grains. It’s also available as a supplement.

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• Phosphorus is essential in many different industries. There are several kinds of phosphorus but the most common are red phosphorus and white phosphorus. Red phosphorus is used in matches, fertilizers, cleansers, and pesticides. White phosphorus is used in fireworks,

• Phosphorus was discovered by German alchemist Hennig Brand in 1669. He was trying to figure out how to turn substances into gold, and thought urine might be key. Brand collected 1,500 gallons of human urine. He boiled it down until it was the consistency of paste, then distilled it. He separated the various components and noted that one of them, a white waxy substance, glowed in the dark. The fumes from distilling it burned, and when it was dried, it would burst into flame. The only way to get it to stop burning was to submerge it in water. When it was removed from the water, it would burst into flame again.

Q: I was so shocked and sorry to hear that Anne Heche was involved in a terrible car accident recently. I’ve loved her ever since she played twins on a soap opera decades ago.

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Q: When are the Primetime Emmy Awards this year? What show has the most nominations? I hope there’s a variety of win ners. -- I.P.

Q: Whatever happened to the movie adaptation of the nonfiction book “The Devil in the White City”? I remember hearing years ago that Tom Cruise was going to star in it, but as far as I know, the movie never did come out. -- K.L.

What were their names again? -- L.O.

A: Actress Anne Heche first became a household name among soap fans when she played twins Vicky and Marley on “Another World” from 1987 to 1991. She won a Daytime Emmy Award, and then went on to have a successful movie career, namely “Six Days, Seven Nights” opposite Harri son Ford, “Donnie Brasco” with Johnny Depp, and even a remake of “Psycho,” where she played the Marion Crane (Janet Leigh) role. Heche also had a successful primetime television career with regular roles in “Everwood,” “Nip/Tuck” and “Men in Trees.” She’s also in the upcoming, highly anticipated HBO series “The Idol,” starring The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp. Heche has been honest about her demons.

A: There’s been a recent development in the saga of adapting Erik Larson’s bestselling book “The Devil in the White City” to film, but first, let’s review how we got there. Tom Cruise initially secured the rights to the book, which is set during the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. Time runs out, and Cruise’s deal ex pires. According to “Chicago” maga zine, Leonardo Di Caprio acquired the film rights in 2010, with Martin Scorse se set to direct. In 2019, the project was reimagined as a series, DiCaprio and Scorsese still attached, with an eventual home on Hulu. Recently, a casting announcement was made. Keanu Reeves (“The Matrix Resurrections”) will play architect Daniel Burnham, but no other cast members have been announced, most notably who will play serial killer H.H. Holmes. Hulu plans for the eight-episode limited se ries to air sometime in ***2024.

Her memoir “Call Me Crazy” talks frankly about the abuse she suffered from her father, as well as her continued struggles with mental health. Her re cent car accident, in which she had to be rescued from her burning vehicle after she crashed it into a house, has left her future uncertain. As of this writing, she remains hospitalized in critical condition. Thankfully, no one inside of the home her vehicle slammed into was harmed.

A: The 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on Monday, Sept. 12, from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. It will be broad casted on NBC beginning at 8 p.m. ET, while also streaming live on Peacock. “Succession,” “Ted Lasso” and “The White Lotus” earned the most nominations. “Squid Game” has 14 nominations, the most ever for a foreign-language show. For a full list, visit the official site at www.Emmys.com. me your questions at NewCelebrityEx tra@gmail.com, or write me at KFWS, 628 Virginia Drive, FL 32803.

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“At a recent checkup, Sammo snapped at the vet. Sammo has already snapped at me twice. Last night, we were on the back porch and he was en joying a treat. It was getting dark and my girlfriend got up to get Sammo some water. He growled and charged at her. He has not had any real training outside of housebreaking and learning how to sit. What should we do?”

The writing on the wall: Sammo had bitten twice before they adopted him, and they knew this. He’s an aggressive dog that requires professional training and firm boundaries. They will have to make concessions to keep Sammo safely in their lives and in their house.

Sammo: “My girlfriend and I recently adopted Sammo, her parents’ 9-year-old Shar-Pei. He had become too much for them to handle and her father was ready to put Sammo down after he bit his wife -twice. We decided to adopt him since we did not see signs of aggression toward people during our time with him.

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Sometimes it’s hard to see the writing on the wall. We’re too close to a situation to prioritize, make decisions and set boundaries. The following letters are from readers who stare at the writing on their wall and see only hieroglyphics.

Rex: “Our two-year-old Australian shepherd, Rex, has shown signs of aggression toward strangers and my daughter’s friends -- never toward family members. He won’t let anyone touch my daughter. If someone is in our yard, he will snarl and try to bite. Some mothers won’t let their girls come over anymore because Rex bit them. He has even bro ken skin. We tried to socialize him, but it didn’t get any better, so we want to do something about it.”

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What to do, what to do ... Two options are worth looking at: GoodRx (www.goodrx.com) and Marc Cuban CostPlus Drug Company (cost plusdrugs.com). Both offer discounted prices on prescription drugs. Investigate and see what you think. A Kaiser study concluded that seven out of ten people did not research the plans during open enrollment. Because of the rising costs of every thing in our lives, this needs to be the year that we compare, compare, compare. When in doubt, look into SHIP, the State Health Insurance Assistance Program, which is in every state, staffed by volun teers who can help you wade through the Medi care information. Call them at 877-839-2675 for the one near you.

The writing on the wall: A dog driven ber serk by arguments and noise and that has already bitten at least three children is not a candidate for “day care dog.” Maddy is dangerous and can’t be around children. With Maddy running around a day care facility, this woman will lose her license and her shirt within a week -- not to mention the very real danger to other people’s children, as well as her own.Woof! Dog trainer Matthew “Uncle Matty” Margolis is the co-author of 18 books about dogs, a behaviorist, a popular radio and television guest, and the host of the PBS series “WOOF! It’s a Dog’s Life!” Read all of Uncle Matty’s columns at www.creators.com, and visit him at www.unclematty.com. 2012 CREATORS.COM

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Designer Faux Pas We all look forward to innovative and in spiring ideas for our homes. Some of us scour interior design magazines. Others snap pictures of designs they like when they travel. Some visit furniture stores and look at professional vignettes for inspiration. These are all great guides. However, sometimes, designs go awry. If you are doing it yourself, there is no one to blame but -- you guessed it -- yourself. But what happens when a designer’s ideas are off-key? We all want the latest and greatest, but on occasion, this may take us down the wrong path. Designers always love to try something new -- the freshest ideas, aka “trends” in designer lingo. These trends result in products and furnish ings designed with a theme or other reference in mind. They create an impact in the marketplace and, ultimately, in your home. A few decades ago, Tuscan-inspired interi ors and French Provencal designs were the trends to follow. It kind of made sense. Who doesn’t want their home to remind them of a wonderful excur sion, whether a trip through Mexico or a seaside escape in the ThematicMediterranean?designandaccessories are al ways important in most furniture shows and de signer showhouses. One can easily remember iconic design trends such as the pineapple motifs or, in more recent years, the red coral on every thing from fabric to bedsheets to lamps to eating

utensils. Of course, every region has its preferred motif: antlers and ducks in the country, shells and nautical themes for beachside settings. But going overboard is easy ... so beware. It’s quite common for homeowners and designers to get carried away with an idea and end up in a minefield. Some advocate collecting certain items to tie a home’s individual rooms to gether, but it really depends on the item. For ex ample, a large collection of blue-and-white Chi nese pottery may exude a sense of luxury as a room’s accent or featured piece. But on the other hand, a grouping of all-bamboo furniture in one room may seem a bit con trite. Good design -- regard less of whether the design is a version of modern mini malism or of grand over-thetop maximalism -- is based on balance and sensibility. Things have to make sense or they simply approach the absurd. Don’t make the mistake of doing something that is not appropriate for your home. Refrain from high-gloss lac quered walls or metallic wall paper in an old home, as ev ery bump and imperfection will show and these types of finishes go against the grain of the home. Similarly, layers upon layers of fabrics and window treatments are best left for traditional architecture rather than contemporary frameworks.

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Everything in a home should feel natural with the style of architecture and the kind of home. “Appropriate” should be the mantra of every de sign decision of any home. Otherwise, you may end up making expensive a design faux pas -whether you’re a designer or not!

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Thoughts to consider: What will Social Security look like in 2023? We won’t know the Social Security increase until it is announced in October. There have been guess es that we might receive as much as a 10.5% increase, which calculates to $175 for the average beneficiary. The Part B premium will be deducted from that.We’re likely looking at an 8.5% increase in Medicare Advantage and Part D drug plans costs. Check the costs of your prescriptions over the past three years, because for some of us, that’s where the big-ticket expenses are. Chances are the drug costs have gone up, possibly even significantly. And they are likely not coming down.

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Before we know it, that yearly event will be here -- when we have to decide what to do about Medicare plans between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7 for coverage that will begin January 1st. There are several things we have to con sider, such as taking on a prescription drug plan or changing to a new one, or staying with origi nal Medicare or going with an Advantage plan or changing Advantage plans or going back to original Medicare. All these take time to think about.

Cody’s Corner (from page 9) is seriously injured. This family stands to lose a lot -- friendships, homeowners insurance, the home it self or even lives. Rex should be securely confined whenever anyone visits their home, and he must be kept away from small children. Maddy: “Some months back, my daughter rescued an abandoned dog. We have rescued animals in the past, but I was hesitant to take in a new animal be cause I’d just lost my job and money was -- and still is -- an issue. Nevertheless, I let “Maddy” stay.

“I’ve had a rotten time trying to find a new job, so I have been making strides to open an in-home day care. Yet, I am afraid that Maddy will freak out even at the sound of a baby rattle and bite one of the children. After watching her random attack on my daughter today, I realize I am out of my league when it comes to attending to her psychological needs. I need advice!”

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“In no time, I realized this little dog has some serious issues. She is afraid to be alone and is food aggressive. She is also afraid of any kind of noise. She will aggressively bark and snarl at me if I raise my voice in the slightest to discipline my three kids, and she goes ballistic if the kids start to ar gue. Maddy has bitten every member of the family at one point or another.

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It is good advice to occasionally check your Social Security earnings record before you start claiming benefits. And the best way to do this is by checking the Social Security Statement that the government periodically sends you. My experience tells me most people religiously do this, so includ ing it here as a “common mistake” is quite a stretch. And if you find an error (which is very uncommon), it’s relatively easy to fix it. And even in the unlikely event you didn’t fix it, the missing earnings, assum ing it’s for a year or so, might knock a few bucks off your monthly benefit. Certainly not a “fortune.”

6. Who had a miraculous well open up to him after battle? a) Abraham b) David c) Aaron d) Samson

It seems to me this was just thrown in as filler for the article. The gist of their advice was to “consider all your other income sources before making a Social Security decision.” My comment on this: DUH! Mistake No. 5: Failing to understand what qualifies you for Social Security The message of this bit of advice is this quote from the article: “You don’t automatically just qualify for Social Security benefits when you retire. You have to meet certain eligibility require ments.” And then it goes on to point out that you have to work and pay taxes and earn a minimum of 40 “credits” or “quarters” to get Social Security.

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Mistake No. 2: Claiming benefits while still work ing This deals with the earnings penalty that applies to Social Security beneficiaries under full retirement age who are still working (usually part time). Calling this a “mistake that could cost you a fortune” is a big stretch. Almost all the people af fected by this law are seniors working part time to supplement their Social Security checks and who try to keep their earnings under the prescribed yearly limit (currently $19,560.) So, taking benefits while still working part time is oftentimes a good strategy and certainly not a costly mistake for al most all these older adults.

I guess I picked a bad title when I called my little guidebook “Social Security: Simple and Smart.” I’ll never attract readers and get rich with a boring title like that. Instead, I should have called it something like: “Buy This Book and Get Thou sands in Extra Social Security Benefits!” Or maybe, “Social Security Secrets That Will Make You Rich!” I was thinking about this today while I was playing one of my little morning word games on my iPad. (My wife and I have this pre-breakfast rou tine where we play a few online puzzles and games before serving up our scrambled eggs or cereal.) And while playing one of my word games, this teas ing headline popped up: “Social Security mistakes that could cost you a fortune!” Because I’ve seen hundreds, if not thousands, of these come-ons over the years, I knew the story would be trotting out the same tired old teasers that older adults have been hounded by for the past ten years or so. It’s all part of the “maximize your Social Security” craze that’s been all the rage. I’ve spent countless past columns commenting on this hype. Here is my bottom-line message. There is nothing wrong with trying to get the biggest return on your Social Security “investment.” I just don’t like all the scare stories and catchy headlines that would lead seniors to believe they are missing out on a “fortune.” This latest pop-up ad listed “seven mistakes you should avoid to maximize your Social Security checks.” Let’s go over them. Mistake No. 1: Taking benefits too soon Surprise, surprise. This message is noth ing new. For years now, senior citizens have been barraged with advice to wait as long as possible, preferably until age 70, before starting their Social Security benefits. I have written many columns on this topic, so I’m not going to reinvent the wheel here. Just know this. For every financial planner who tells me to encourage readers to wait until 70, I hear from another planner who tells me to advise readers to take benefits at full retirement age. Some might even be wise to take benefits at 62, as my wife and I did. You just need to gather all the facts, look at your other income sources, consider your health, lifestyle and family genetics, and make the best decision possible. And after you make your decision, don’t worry about it. Collect your Social Security benefits and enjoy life! Don’t let stories like this make you think you’ve missed out on a “fortune.”

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Mistake No. 6: Not knowing what Social Security rules are when it comes to divorce Well, now finally, they hit on a real mistake that could possibly be avoided. They are talking about women (and it’s almost always women) not knowing that they have to be married for at least ten years to qualify for benefits on the record of their (Answers on page 16) For comments or more Bible Trivia go to www.TriviaGuy.com © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.© 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Sharpen your understanding of scripture with Wilson Casey's latest book, "Test Your Bible Knowledge," now available in stores and online. ex-husband. I’ve run into more than a few women over the years who got a divorce somewhere shy of the ten-year mark. But here’s the deal. If you’re a 35-year-old woman who is getting a divorce from a bad or maybe even an abusive husband, poten tial Social Security benefits are the furthest thing from your mind. I’d suggest this. If you’re getting a divorce at the nine year and ten month mark, or something close to that, it might do you some good to hang onto the jerk for another two months. But if you’re dumping him after, let’s say, seven years of marriage, do you want to stay hitched to his sorry butt for another three years on the off chance you might qualify for some of his Social Security some day? Mistake No. 7: Not accounting for dependent ben efits And again, another bit of good advice. But frankly, there aren’t all that many retirees who have minor or disabled adult children at home. But if you do, it might make sense (assuming you meet all the other eligibility requirements) to take benefits as early as 62 because the extra money payable to the child(ren) could make up for the money you could lose by not waiting until a later age to claim ben efits. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Mar genau has a book with all the answers. It’s called “Social Security: Simple and Smart.” You can find the book at www.creators.com/books, or look for it on Amazon or other book outlets. To find out more about Tom Mar genau and to read past columns and see features from other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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3. From Zechariah 1, what type of tree surrounded a man on a red horse? a) Fig b) Cedar c) Sycamore d) Myrtle

5. In Genesis 25, what was the name of Isaac's older half-brother? a) Ezekiel b) Ishmael c) Ezekiel d) Micah

4. According to Romans 11, whose loss meant riches for the Gentiles? a) Israel b) Caesar c) Syria d) Lucifer

Mistake No. 4: Making an isolated decision

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C’mon, folks! Is this really a common Social Securi ty mistake that costs you a fortune? Unless you just landed here from the Planet Neptune, who doesn’t know that you have to work and pay taxes to get Social Security retirement benefits?

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Consuming Collagen Is Not Proven to Reduce Wrinkles

Medicated creams like vitamin A deriva tives (such as retinol or tretinoin) work by in creasing collagen production in the skin. Vitamin C creams help prevent the breakdown of the existing collagen in the skin. Vitamin C breaks down quickly, so these creams need to be handled sparingly. Moisturizing the skin makes it appear fuller and helps prevent further damage, especially when a daily sunscreen is included. ***

DEAR DR. ROACH: Several months ago, I started adding 25 grams of whey pro tein to an afternoon smoothie each day. I was worried about muscle loss after reading an article. I have seen the sagging muscles and skin in my arms and thighs. I am a 71-yearold woman, who plays tennis twice a week and goes to the gym about once a week. I have friends my age who have start ed adding collagen powders to their smoothies to improve their skin and prevent further facial wrinkles. After researching collagen supplements, I learned that they contain col lagen peptides and protein. The dosage and ingredients vary by vendor. What is the correct collagen dosage and ingredients I should be looking for? Is the protein in collagen the same as the pro tein in whey? -- R.K.

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ANSWER: All proteins, such as whey and collagen, are long strands of amino acids. A “peptide” is two or more amino acids connected, while a “polypeptide” is 20 or more amino acids. A protein is a polypeptide that has a function in the organism. Proteins are broken down by acid and enzymes in your stomach, back into their component amino acids, to be used anyplace the body has need for them. Part of the reason that skin wrinkles is loss of collagen, but it is not at all clear that consuming more collagen, or any protein, will increase the collagen in the skin and therefore reduce wrinkles. You can save a great deal of money by consuming collagen, if you decide you want to, from time-honored sources like chicken broth. Some collagen supplements are made from parts of animal carcasses that con tain heavy metals and other toxins, so I would be wary of supplements.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General has saved us a potential $1.8 billion. When it comes to nailing scammers who steal from the VA, they just never give up. A nurse at the VA pleaded guilty to Covid vaccination card fraud and theft of government funds. Her scam involved stealing authentic vax record cards, right from the beginning when the vaccines first came out, and included snagging the lot numbers to make it appear legit. Then she went online to sell her wares, charging anywhere from $150 to $200 for each fake card. The scammer wasn’t too bright by ped dling these cards that way. The Department of Jus tice has a whole department dedicated to disaster fraud, and you know that watching the internet was probably the first thing they did when Covid hit. When she was nabbed, the scammer was investi gated by no less than three government agencies, plus theThenOIG. there was the scammer, a habitual offender who, with two co-conspirators, defrauded the VA by creating aliases that made them appear to be heirs of veterans who had died. By generating fake documents, they grabbed up survivor benefits and unclaimed property (to the tune of nearly a half million dollars). They have been charged with multiple offenses. It doesn’t help that one scammer skipped out and didn’t show for court, thus gener ating a bench warrant for her arrest. Then there was the lowest of the low, a scammer who was in a position of responsibility as a fiduciary. His job was to receive payments on be half of veterans, in his case, ten disabled vets, and manage their money. The scammer, who ran his own fiduciary services company, stole more than $300,000, including from the estate of a woman who had died a few years earlier. When sentenced, he could get as many as 50 years in the federal pen. He deserves every day of that. They all do. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer but will incorporate them in the whenever possible. to 760-320-1630

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have been diagnosed with acid reflux for 20 years, but have never been on any antacid medication until recently, when my doctor prescribed Prilo sec. My concern is whether it’s safe for longterm use. Is there an ingredient in Prilosec that causes cancer? -- A.M.

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ANSWER: Omeprazole (Prilosec) has been safely used for decades by many people. Long-term risks include an increased propensity to bacterial pneumonia; gastrointestinal infec tions, such as C. diff; and poor absorption of vitamin B12 and calcium. When this class of medications was first introduced, there was con cern about an increase in a type of tumor called M.D. gastric carcinoid, based on laboratory animal studies. This has not been shown to be of con cern in humans. Many people who have been on omepra zole and similar anti-ulcer drugs for years or decades do just fine if they are slowly tapered off the drug. Some people need them to keep their symptoms under control. I try to taper them off, but if a person needs them, it’s safe to continue them long-term.

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To look for these and other programs in your area that can help pay your mom’s long-term care, go to PayingForSeniorCare.com and click on “Find Financial As sistance for Care.” check:

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The first thing you need to know is that Medicare (the government health insur ance program for seniors 65 and older and those with disabilities) does not cover longterm care. It only provides limited short-term coverage, up to 100 days for skilled nursing or rehabilitation services after a three-day hospital stay. However, Medicaid, (the joint federal and state program that covers health care for the poor) does cover nursing home and in-home care. But to be eligible for coverage, your mother must be very low-income. Her countable assets can’t be more than around $2,000, including investments. (Note that most people who enter a nursing home don’t qualify for Medicaid at first but pay for care out-of-pocket until they deplete their savings enough to qualify.)

assistance with daily living activities like bathing, dressing or using the bathroom. And her yearly income must be under $15,816 as a surviving spouse, or $24,610 for a single veteran – after her medical and long-term care expenses. Her assets must also be less than $138,489 excluding her home and car.

To be eligible, your mom must need

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To learn more, see VA.gov/geriat rics, or contact your regional VA office, or your local veterans service organization. Call 800-827-1000 for contact information.

There are also many states that now have Medicaid waver programs that can help pay for assisted living. To get more informa tion on Medicaid coverage and eligibility, call your state Medicaid office (see Medicaid. ). You can also check your mom’s Med icaid eligibility at MedicaidPlanningAssis tance.org Veterans benefits: If your mom is a wartime veteran, or a spouse or surviving spouse of a wartime veteran, there is a benefit called Aid and At tendance that can help pay toward her longterm care.

DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: What types of financial resources are available to help seniors pay for long-term care? My 86-year-old mother will need either an as sisted living facility or nursing home care in the near future, but she doesn’t have the kind of insurance that includes this. I know this is expensive care, and her minimal savings won't go far in covering the cost. Daughter Searching: The cost of as sisted living and nursing home care in the U.S is indeed very expensive. According to the Genworth cost of care survey tool, the national median cost for an assisted living facility today is over $4,600 per month, while -- by Jim Miller nursing home care runs more than $8,100 per month for a semi-private room. (See Genworth.com/aging-and-you/finances/ cost-of-care.html to look up costs in your area.)

If she owns a policy with a face value of $100,000 or more and is interested in this option, get quotes from several brokers or life settlement providers. To locate some, use the Life Insurance Settlement Associa tion member directory at LISA.org

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Most people pay for long-term care (LTC) – which encompasses assisted living, nursing home and in-home care – with either personal funds, government programs or insurance. But if your mom is lacking in sav ings and has no LTC insurance to cover her costs, here are your best options to look for funding.

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Life insurance: If your mom has a life insurance pol icy, find out if it offers an accelerated death benefit that would allow her to get a tax-free advance to help pay for her care. Or consider selling her policy to a life settlement company. These are companies that buy life insurance policies for cash, continue to pay the premiums and collect the death benefit when she dies. Most sellers generally get four to eight times more than the policy cash surrender value.

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Porcelain canned milk container was made in Japan around 1900.

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* On Aug. 26, 1959, the British Motor Cor poration (BMC) launches its newest car, the small and affordable -- at a price tag of less than $800 -- Mark I Mini. At only 10 feet long, the Mini could sit four adults and had a trunk big enough for luggage.

On Aug. 22, 1851, the U.S.-built schooner America bests a fleet of Britain’s finest ships in a race around England’s Isle of Wight. In the 53-mile race, the America trounced the competition, beating the cutter Aurora by 22 minutes.

Q: This is the mark that is on a set of porcelain dinnerware that I inherited from my grandmother. The set is a service for 12 and includes butter pats and all the servicing pieces. The dishes are white with scalloped edges and gold trim. There are no missing or brokenIpieces.amnot sure how old the set is or what it is worth. Since I plan to keep the set and pass it along to my daughter, I would appreci ate learning more about it.

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Q: This is a photo of a three-piece por celain set that belonged to my mother. The container stands about 7 inches tall, and the saucer is close to 6 inches in diameter. It is decorated with pink flowers, green leaves and gold trim. Marked on the bottom of the con tainer and the saucer are the words “Hand Painted -- Nippon,” along with an “M” in the center of a wreath. The set is in mint condi tion. There is a small hole in the bottom of the container. I am mystified by the hole and wonder what its purpose is. Anything you can tell me about the ori gin, vintage and value of my set will be appre ciated.

On Aug. 24, 1814, during the War of 1812 between the United States and England, Brit ish troops enter Washington, D.C., and burn the White House in retaliation for the Ameri can attack on the city of York in Ontario, Can ada, in June 1813. When the British arrived at the White House, they found that President James Madison and his first lady Dolley had already fled to safety in Maryland.

* On Aug. 25, 1939, “The Wizard of Oz,” which will become one of the best-loved mov ies in history, opens in theaters. Though the scenes in Kansas were shot in traditional black and white, Oz appears in vivid Technicolor, a relatively new film process at the time.

On Aug. 23, 1947, the first Little League World Series championship game -- the cul mination of a three-day tournament in William sport, Pennsylvania -- features teams from Pennsylvania. Maynard, a team from William sport, defeated Lock Haven, 16-7, to win the title at Original Field. Although it was called the World Series, 11 of the 12 teams in the tournament were from Pennsylvania.

Page 14 Tidbits of Coachella Valley Vol. XVIII Issue No. 34 SOLUTION GO FIGUREPuzzle paleontologistSolutionsAfterthe finished digging up that valuable fossil, he gave it brush-off..the * * * Antiques expert and columnist Anne McCollam has recently retired and no longer receives inquiries nor answers reader letters. Due to the popularity of her col umn, this publication will continue to reprint previous col umns of interest to our readers. To find out more about Anne McCollam and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoon ists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators. COPYRIGHTcom 2022 CREATORS.COM -- OR -JUNQUE by Anne McCollam Creators News Service

On Aug. 27, 1908, future President Lyndon B. Johnson is born on a farm near Stonewall, Texas. As president, Johnson pushed through the creation of Medicare/Medicaid, Head Start, the Voting Rights Act, the Civil Rights Act and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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A: Your container was used to hold a con densed milk can. In the late Victorian era, con densed milk was often used at breakfast. Because the cans were unsightly and offended the Victorian aesthetic sense, porcelain manufacturers included condensed milk containers in their table settings. The hole was designed so it was easy to remove the can by pushing a finger into it. Your set was made in Japan, and “Nippon” is the Japanese word for Japan. The letter “M” repre sents the Morimura Bros., who had offices in New York and imported porcelain to the United States from Japan.Your condensed can holder was made around 1900 and would probably fetch $150 to $200 in an antiques shop.

* On Aug. 28, 1972, the U.S. Air Force gets its first ace designation since the Korean War when Capt. Richard S. Ritchie and his “backseater” (radar intercept officer), Captain Charles B. DeBellevue, shoot down his fifth MiG near Hanoi.

A: Your set was made by Haviland and Co. sometime between 1930 and 1941. Haviland and Co. was established in 1864 in Limoges, France, and is still in business. Your service for 12 would probably be worth $1,200 to $1,500.

andHavilandCo.waslocatedinLimoges,France.

Poor finish position Correct finish position When I work with a lot of beginning to in termediate players, the finish position requires extra attention. The body is contorting into an unusual position and needs to be balanced to be effective. Advanced players take the finish position for granted, especially when it comes to the small arch in the lower back.

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• They decided to work with the youngster to see if he was willing to cooperate in the learning process. To the researcher’s amazement, the youngster almost immediately demonstrated that he was perfectly able to learn the pictograms and communicate by imitating the gestures. He learned to construct over 650 sentences, demonstrating that he even understood proper syntax and grammar.

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• Now 42 years old, Kanzi lives at a facility in Iowa and has mastered a vocabulary of several hundred symbols. He can understand a significant amount of spoken English and has even mastered the Pac-Man video game.

Jason Jenkins was a 16-year member of the Jim McLean Golf School teaching staff. He was one of GOLF Magazine’s Top 100 Teacher Nominees 1999-2010 and has been named one of the Golf Digest Top Teachers in California. Jason teaches at GOLFTEC CENTER in Indio. Contact him at jjenkins@golftec.com

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A good finish should have the left leg straight, the right thigh up close to the left leg, the right foot up on the toe, and the upper body arching back slightly. The trick is that the hips are now “tucked under” the upper body or the stomach is pushed forward. Many beginners, or players who don’t have good core strength, will finish with their hips pushed out behind their upper body. Learn to correct the finish by tucking the hips under or pushing your belt buckle forward in order to feel the correct position. Good leg work will assist in correct hip positioning as well.

• Researchers at a zoo in Georgia were trying to teach an adult female bonobo (similar to a chimp) using flash cards to communicate using pictograms, with each card depicting a different meaning. For two years primatologist researchers worked with her daily, hoping she could learn to construct sentences. During the lessons, the bonobo’s young son named Kanzi would constantly interrupt with adolescent antics and other distractions. The lessons failed, and the mother bonobo was sent to a different zoo to be mated, while her son Kanzi, now two and a half years old, remained behind.

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