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I also am obsessed with the show, so I’m happy to report that Lifetime has renewed “Devious Maids” -- the network’s fastest-growing drama ever -- for an even more devious second season. The Marc Cherry/Eva Longoria-produced mystery/ comedy/serial drama, inspired by the hit telenovela “Ellas Son la Alegria del Hogar,” will have a 13-episode second season in 2014. ***

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If you’ve heard of Sallie Mae, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, you’ve likely had a loan through one of them, perhaps a mortgage or student loan. Did you have any problems? The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation DEAR MARY: I contacted TransUnion has plans to accuse Sallie Mae of discriminatory because there is a blatant error on my credit relending and violating deceptive practices laws in the DEAR CANDY: I do know about that type of port. It states that I owe the federal government ® area of student loans to veterans and active military. program, and quite frankly, I am not a fan. You can $80,000. A lien was filed in 1991, and the debt Not only that, but part of the complaints concern was discharged through bankruptcy in 1998. The do the same thing without buying any software or Sallie Mae violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief exposing yourselves to undue risk. Here’s how: by Mary Hunt TransUnion rep was not very nice on the phone. Act. Even better, the Department of Justice is doing Each month when you make your mortgage When I asked why something from 1991 is still payment, write out a second check for one-twelfth of a probe. on my report, he told me they can keep a lien on one payment. (If your mortgage payment is $1,200, Among the problems detailed in congressioindefinitely. What do I do now? -- Linda, New York you’d make out that check and then another, for nal testimony by a member of the Office of Service $100, which is one-twelfth of $1,200.) Write on that member Affairs: Debt collectors weren’t monitored, DEAR LINDA: I am not an attorney and second check, “Principal Prepayment Only.” complaints weren’t tracked, interest rates weren’t cannot give legal advice. What I can do is urge you At the end of the year, you will have made 13 lowered to the required 6 percent when a member to contact an attorney right away. 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Dental Health Essential for Overall Quality of Life Throughout our lives, good dental health is critical for well-being. As an immigrant South African, I have had my archaic, outdated mercury fillings laughed at by dentists who assured me they had little life expectancy. They marveled that my teeth did not look bad despite never being through the rigors of orthodontics. My first dentist scared me straight. If I did not floss and brush regularly and correctly, I would suffer the fate of my late father, who at age 40 had all his teeth pulled by his father-in-law, the dentist. I took the advice to heart, and I still use his recommended toothpaste, floss twice a day, exactly as directed and use an electric toothbrush for a full two minutes, always applying the right amount of pressure and not being too vigorous. Overzealous brushing can cause more harm than good. I also have dental insurance and see a talented hygienist twice yearly. “You are doing well,” she tells me, but there is one spot between two teeth that “looks bad,” and I may need to see a periodontist (gum specialist) unless I do better. Last time she praised my improvement and informed me that I had no visible cavities. Perhaps because I trained as a hematologist managing patients with leukemia, I try to have dental X-rays as infrequently as possible and only after a discussion with the dentist himself. Failing to clean your teeth regularly causes bacteria in the mouth to combine with mucus to form a sticky, colorless plaque. With time, plaque firmly attaches to the teeth and calcifies, forming tartar that requires the skill of a hygienist to remove. Initially, inflammation of the gum occurs, called gingivitis, and as infection extends around the tooth, periodontitis develops. The inflamed gum pulls away from the teeth, and bacterial toxins and the body’s response to infections damage the bone and connective tissue that holds the tooth in place, causing tooth instability and loss. The risk of gum disease is made worse by hormonal changes at menopause, diabetes, medications that cause a dry mouth, many chronic illnesses and a family history of tooth problems. While gum disease can devastate your teeth, it can also lead to a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes and diabetes. The presence of a chronic irritation causes the release into the blood stream of molecules called cytokines. These may cause blood vessels to undergo spasm, and cytokines also damage the blood vessels’ surface. This leads to the deposition of cholesterol deposits, scarring and a higher risk of blockage of the blood vessels, leading to heart attack, stroke or other vascular problems. At this stage, if the doctor ordered a test to measure C reactive protein, it could be elevated, an

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indicator that damaging (if minor) inflammation is present in the body. The culprit is usually the gums. Begin to treat your mouth with care, and risk of heart disease and stroke goes down. But the effects of poor dental health are particularly severe in the very old. A report in The New York Times told of how infrequently residents of nursing homes had their teeth cleaned. This epidemic of tooth decay and pain can affect swallowing and lead to weight loss and malnutrition. As a site for infection, the mouth can become the source for more serious widespread infections, contribute to confusion and even early death. Today, caring for an older person’s teeth is more difficult as most have some teeth in place rather than dentures (that are easier for staff to care for). Many patients with dementia refuse to let anyone clean their teeth, and staff training in tooth hygiene leaves much to be desired. Sadly there is a significant paucity of dentists who have expertise in geriatrics or who will visit nursing homes, and insurance coverage is rarely available. Dr. David Lipschitz is the author of the book “Breaking the Rules of Aging.” To find out more about Dr. David Lipschitz and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. More information is available at: DrDavidHealth.com. COPYRIGHT 2013 CREATORS.COM

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CASEY’S CORNER (from page 9) To a dog, your arm looks suspiciously similar to that rolled-up paper. Body language is important when dealing with dogs. Towering over a dog is taking a dominant position. As is petting the dog on the head. When greeting a new dog, the point is to make friends, not to assert your authority. Word to the wise: With dogs, it’s all about territory. Everything is territory: the owner, the leash, the bed, the yard, the food, the toys. So when you approach a strange dog, even in the public domain, you are invading what they perceive to be their territory. The significance of this invasion depends on the degree of the dog’s territorialism. Remember, dogs are wolves. They may be wearing sweaters and booties with bows on their heads, but the instincts of wolves are embedded deep in their DNA. If a wolf were trotting by, would you reach out to pet it? Woof!

Dog trainer Matthew “Uncle Matty” Margolis is coauthor of 18 books about dogs, a behaviorist, a popular radio and television guest, and host of the PBS series “WOOF! It’s a Dog’s Life!” Read all of Uncle Matty’s columns at the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com, and visit him at http://www.unclematty.com. Send your questions to dearuncle.gazette@unclematty.com or by mail to Uncle Matty at P.O. Box 3300, Diamond Springs, CA 95619. COPYRIGHT 2010 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC.

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My hunch is an article about the so-called “Social Security notch” must have appeared in a national publication and it has incensed older folks who will go to their graves convinced the government has cheated them out of Social Security benefits that are rightfully theirs. For those readers who don’t have a clue what and experience necessary to make sure technology? our patients get the I am talking about, the “notch” refers to a time period which hearing aid isshould appropriate fortoyou, Perhaps discuss these when corrections were made to the Social Security that the best way be greatest beneﬁt from them. 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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My husband has just been told he has spasmodic dystonia. He has had two Botox injections. They made it worse at first but then better. Friends and family have never heard of it. Would you give us an explanation of it in layman’s terms? -- T.W.

Nobody Loves a Wart DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My 13-year-old son has a wart on his hand. In fact, he has two of them. They don’t bother him, but they bother me. If you neglect them, will they go away on their own? I’m not sure we can handle a doctor’s bill right now. How else can we get rid of them on the cheap? I’d like to find and grab by the neck whoever gave him these warts. -- R.R. ANSWER: Don’t bother looking for the person who passed the wart virus to your son. You’ll never find him or her. For one, some infected people show no signs of a wart, yet they can pass the virus to others. For two, the incubation period for a wart is two to six months. Do you think your son remembers who touched him six months ago? The human papillomavirus is the cause of warts. More than 150 different varieties exist. Some warts are dangers to health. The ones that cause cervical cancer are examples, but that’s a topic for another day. The ordinary wart is passed by skin-toskin contact. Your son ought to make an effort not to touch the wart to other parts of his body. He can transfer the virus in that way. It’s OK to leave the warts alone. They disappear two out of three times, but their disappearance can take as long as two years. For home wart treatment, you’ll find many wart removers on the counters of your local drugstores. DuoPlant, Compound W and Wart-Off are but a few names. Follow bottle directions carefully. Duct tape -- the duct tape found in hardware stores -- has a mixed record as a wart remover. Apply tape to the warts and leave it in place for six days. You don’t need a huge amount of tape, just enough to cover the wart. On day six, remove the tape and have your son soak his hand in warm water. Then, with an emery board or pumice stone -- both drugstore items -- lightly rub the warts to remove as much of them as you can. Reserve these devices for wart treatment only. On day seven, reapply the duct tape. Continue the ritual, if need be, for eight weeks. If it hasn’t worked by then, it’s not going to. The booklet on Pap smears discusses the relationship between genital warts and cervical cancer. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 1102W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow three to four weeks for delivery. ***

ANSWER: Spasmodic dysphonia messes up the voice. People often believe they have laryngitis from a virus. They don’t; they have a cramping of the muscles that control their vocal cords. Their voices crack while saying a word, or become weak and breathy, or sound as though they are being choked. Sometimes it seems like the affected person has developed a stutter. The condition usually arises between the ages of 30 and 50. Its cause is unknown. An ear, nose and throat doctor can make a diagnosis by viewing the affected person’s vocal cords and seeing how they are misbehaving. Botox can put an end to the vocal muscles’ spasms. Treatment lasts for about three months, and then another injection is given. Contact the National Spasmodic Dystonia Association (www.dysphonia.org or 800-795-6732) for detailed information and for notifications of any new treatments. *** Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2013 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

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Medicare Heads-Up Medicare’s annual open enrollment period begins next month: Circle Oct. 15 on your calendar. This is one year you’ll want to start your research early. The plans might not be the same this time. From Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, you can enroll in or change your Medicare Part D drug plan or Medicare Advantage plan, if you currently have Parts A and/or B. You’ll also have an opportunity to change to Medicare Advantage with or without drug coverage, or back to the original Medicare. If you currently have Part D and Medicare Advantage and don’t make any changes during the enrollment period, your plan will stay the same. Beware if you have Medicare Advantage, and check carefully: Costs (premiums and co-payments) and levels of coverage might change as plans work to meet all the new health-care law requirements. Take a close look at your annual plan notice when it comes in the mail. Call Medicare if you have questions (1-800-633-4227) or compare plans on the Medicare.gov website. If you turn age 65 and become eligible for Medicare at a time other than the enrollment period, you have seven months to get signed up: three months before your birthday month, your birthday month, and three months after your birthday month. If you don’t sign up within that time, you could incur penalties that will last the rest of your life. Suggestion: Call Medicare six months before you’re going to need it. Ask lots of questions, especially if you’re still working. Be ready to sign up at the right time. To enroll or ask questions, call Social Security (they handle the signups) at 1-800-772-1213. Beware: If you want to read about Medicare on the Internet, be sure you go to Medicare. gov -- the .gov is for “government.”

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the 10 happiest times of our life. Remembering turned out to be a lot more effort than we thought it would be. Some of the happiest times were during our childhood and growing up, but the most important ones we listed were after we were married. We were both surprised at each other’s list. We learned some valuable things about each other. What would be on your priority list?

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● On Sept. 14, 1901, U.S. President William McKinley dies after being shot twice by a deranged anarchist. One bullet deflected off a suit button, but the other entered his stomach, passed through the kidneys and lodged in his back. When he was operated on, doctors failed to find the bullet, and gangrene soon spread throughout his body.

Over the years, couples do talk about their happiest times, but they do not get around to We have completed and signed our writing them down. I believe your experience is an trust document. We believe our daughter, who important step in keeping your love and communicais unmarried, will need more money in her fu- tion open. In considering the best of times, men think ture than our son who is married with a good more about love, responsibility family, work and career and has our two grandchildren. Howev● On Sept. 15, 1935, German Jews are sports. Women tend to focus more on romance, famer, when our son learns he will not receive an stripped of their citizenship, reducing them equal share of our estate he will likely be quite ily, children’s accomplishments and friends. Courtto mere “subjects” of the state. German unhappy. When is the best time to let both of ing times are always listed. Jews were excluded from a host of high Holidays, birthday parties, weddings, annithem read our trust? profile vocations, from public office to mediversaries and other family gatherings will remind us cine, journalism, radio, theater, film and I assume you have carefully thrashed it of our good times. teaching -- even farming. Jews found it dif Surprisingly, money itself rarely makes these out and decided on your trust’s terms with a qualificult to buy food, as stores would not admit lists. Often the rewards of volunteering and giving of fied attorney. Jewish customers. You own the gold so you have the right to yourself to others are happy memories. Travel, learning new things and becoming give it to whomever you wish! ● On Sept. 9, 1942, in the first and only Trusts can fairly easily be modified at any passionate about something in your life are on the air attack on the U.S. mainland in the war, time. Is your son happily married? Is his job reason- lists. a Japanese floatplane drops incendiary Underlying all of these benefits is the reality ably secure? Can he pay for your grandchildren’s bombs on Oregon’s Mount Emily, setting education? Which of your children is more capable, that having a reason for being and pursuing it makes fire to a state forest. The president immediand will be more willing to assume responsibly for a major difference. Accepting the reality that perfecately called for a news blackout for the sake you if your health later requires special care? Are tion will not happen, but relaxing and adjusting is the of morale. best way we can make ourselves happier. both living nearby? Applying that knowledge to our daily rou Remember, things change! ● On Sept. 12, 1951, former middleweight tines and taking responsibity for our lives, having a Many trusts are written so beneficiaries can champion Sugar Ray Robinson defeats choose options. What would occur should your son bad memory for negative life events, building relaRandy Turpin to win back the belt at the or daughter suddenly die? Who is next in line as a tionships, socializing, exercising and cutting back on Polo Grounds in New York City. Robinson, beneficiary? Have you named an executor? Should our TV are all positives. a New York City native, had lost the belt to Friendships, love, freedom of choice, pasage be a factor as to the timing of your gifts? Many Turpin two months prior in Turpin’s native of these questions will need to be answered in the sion, curiosity, learning, companions, family, laughLondon. ter and realizing you cannot do anything about a lot future. Review your trust on a yearly basis to keep of things will make you happier. Living in the mo● On Sept. 10, 1977, at Baumetes Prison ment, eating the right foods, walking, volunteering, the situation and your wishes current. in Marseille, France, Hamida Djandoubi, The timing of when you choose to reveal challenging your brain, being grateful, enjoying roa Tunisian immigrant convicted of murder, TUES., MAR. 15 who will share your assets should be done when you mance, traveling and choosing to maintain a positive becomes the last person executed by guilPlease  Phone Number(s)  Spelling In Hours attitudeDouble will allcheck: give you a feeling of satisfaction in  Prices feel the time is right. You will know that time,review so youcarefully. lotine. 1981, France abandoned the guilneed not worry about it until that time happens. Or life. lotine forever. you may choose to have them wait until Contact after youyour Tidbits representative immediately with changes or corrections. 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ANTIQUE ANTIQUE OR ------ OR JUNQUE JUNQUE byAnne AnneMcCollam McCollam by Creators News Service Creators News Service

Antique Porcelain Plates a Family Treasure Q:

I am enclosing a photo of a French Limoges plate that belonged to my grandparents. Originally, there were two plates, and they were given to them on their wedding day in 1909. I remember the two plates standing in my grandmother’s china cabinet. We will always treasure these plates. Upon her death in 1987, my mother and her sister each took a plate. Both plates are in mint condition. Each measures 10 inches in diameter and are decorated with flowers and leaves against a gold background. Marked on the back of the plates are the letters and words “L.S. and S. -- Limoges -- France.” There is also a paper label with the words “S. Maas.” I tried to get them appraised in New York City, but I was told I needed someone who dealt in antique plates. Can you tell me something about their background and the value?

Lewis Strauss and Sons exported porcelain from Limoges, France.

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York importers, Lewis Straus and Sons. They were founded in the mid 1800s and exported porcelain from France to the United States. Most of the porcelain was hand painted and often signed by the decorators. Carefully examine each plate for a signature. Not much is known about S. Maas. They were in business in Limoges, France in the late 1890s and finding a piece with their mark is rare. Your circa 1909 plates would probably be worth $75 to $100 each. ***

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Heinrich and Company was founded in Germany in 1896.

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made around the turn of the 19th century. The covered dish is for powder; the one with a hole in the lid is a hair receiver, and the small tray is for pins. A lady would place hair from her brush in the hair receiver. Heinrich and Company made your set. They have been in business in Selb, Bavaria, Germany, since 1896. Similar dresser sets have a value ranging from $150 to $225 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 2013 CREATORS.COM

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BIRDS AND BEES (from page page 3) sac attached to the stinger. Only the female bee stings, and uses 21 muscles to accomplish this task. Contrary to popular belief, not every bee dies when it stings. Honeybees, whose stingers have barbs or hooks, die after stinging because as the bee tries to fly away, part of the abdomen gets caught and is ripped away. Bumblebees have smooth stingers that don’t get caught in the victim’s skin, enabling them to fly away and sting again. • Back in 1985, a Virginia man named Jed Shaner set a world record by piling 42 lbs. of bees on his body. But that wasn’t enough for this thirdgeneration beekeeper. Two months later, he upped the amount to 48 lbs., then followed up six years later with an astounding 80 lbs. – about 640,000 bees – several inches thick covering his entire body. He missed his goal of 100 lbs., and although he endured several stings in the process, he said, “It’s not as bad as you think.” It’s safe to say, however, that many would disagree with that claim! 

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Smoother putts Too many players put an emphasis on “hitting” the ball when putting instead of concentrating on getting the ball rolling properly. A good roll includes topspin, which results in the ball dying toward the hole instead of trailing off to the left or right of the hole. Many players set up to a putt with too much weight on their forward foot. This causes a steeper putting stroke which results in backspin. The ball jumps a bit, and you don’t get the topspin you are looking for.

When setting up to a putt, try putting a small amount of weight on your back foot. This encourages the putter to strike the ball slightly on the upswing causing that nice forward roll. You will ﬁnd that your ball is rolling more true and you are going to make more putts. “Bad boy!! Shame on you! If you tear up my lawn like this again I’ll have you neutered!”

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