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Most of us know better than to throw a saddle on a horse that’s never worn one and hop on. A leash to a dog is no more natural. Dogs don’t come with diplomas. We must be patient with them as they adjust to all our wacky expectations. The best way to gently introduce the leash to your pooch is to fasten a lightweight model to his collar and supervise as he wears it around the house. This allows him to get used to the weight around his neck. Play fetch with him, have him walk to his food bowl and eat, and do any number of normal activities; however, do not ever leave him alone with the leash on. Once he’s had time to warm to the idea, take him on a walk. Allow him to pull you. Tugging on the leash while it’s attached to his neck is no way to make him enjoy wearing one. He’ll learn to stop pulling once he begins obedience training and learns “heel.” Until then, cut the little guy some slack and have fun. For more information on creating and implementing a feed-water-walk schedule, housebreaking, chewing, mouthing, nipping or leash training, read “I Just Got a Puppy. What Do I Do?” or “When Good Dogs Do Bad Things,” or visit www.unclematty.com. Woof! * * * 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!”COPYRIGHT 2008 CREATORS SYNDICATE, INC.

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1. The main Christmas story is paraphrased from what two New Testament books? a) Mark/John b) Jude/Revelation c) Acts/ Romans d) Matthew/Luke 2. What group received the angel's announcement of the birth of Jesus? a) Magi b) Shepherds c) King's court d) Priests 3. From Matthew 2, to what country did Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus flee? a) Jordan b) Petra c) Israel d) Egypt 4. Where was the young child when the Magi came to visit Him to present gifts? a) House b) Temple c) Manger d) Not specified

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help, though I’m sure her doctors are trying to do that now. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: What is the body’s rate of absorption for calcium? -- A. M.D.

Source of Fatigue Remains a Mystery DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife is 77 years old, goes to bed at 9 or 10 p.m., wakes at 10 a.m. and is exhausted by noon. She has severe arthritis, peripheral artery disease, scoliosis and depression. She has had many surgeries on her back, joints and blood vessels. In addition to fatigue, she experiences tingling in her hands and feet, and severe back pain, especially when standing and walking. She has had no success with pain management for her back, and has a clean bill of health from her neurologist and cardiologist. Exercise/activity results in being tired (with her back pain, exercise is a two-minute walk then rest). She takes an hour nap every afternoon. We proceed from doctor to doctor with the same issues, and the fatigue source remains undiagnosed. Do you have any suggestions how to proceed? -- G.W. ANSWER: Fatigue is one of the most difficult symptoms to diagnose and treat, since there are so many possible causes. In her case, the underlying conditions that you have mentioned -arthritis, peripheral artery disease and depression -- all may have fatigue as a significant part of their symptomatology. Further, the medications used to treat these conditions often cause severe fatigue and sleepiness, which is confused with and sometimes goes along with fatigue. I can’t tell you how many people treated for chronic pain write to me complaining of fatigue and feeling like a “zombie.”

ANSWER: The textbook answer is 20 percent to 40 percent, but in reality, the answer is very complicated, as it depends on total body and intracellular calcium, vitamin D levels, presence of phosphates in food and other factors. The short answer is that it’s usually exactly what it needs to be when things work properly. If the body is deficient in calcium, then absorption is maximal, but still most calcium in food is not absorbed. READERS: Calcium is important to good bone health, and the osteoporosis pamphlet furnishes details on how to prevent this universal condition. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Roach -- No. 1104W, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. * * * Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2017 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

VETERANS  POST  by Freddie Groves

Operation Gratitude Reaches a Milestone By the time you read this, Operation Gratitude will have surpassed 2 million packages sent to deployed service personnel, veterans, wounded warriors in hospitals and their caregivers at home, emergency personnel and the children of deployed service members. Two million since 2003! From its start as an idea at a kitchen table, OpGrat has grown to become one of the biggest support organizations in the history of donations to military personnel and veterans. It has never received a cent from the government, not even to help with postage. Do the math: Since each box costs approximately $15 to send out, that’s $30 million in shipping costs alone. Not to mention all the goodies that go in each box: candy, CDs and players, hygiene products, small stuffed animals, handmade items, batteries, books, gum, small puzzles and much more. And sometimes there’s a special package containing the keys to a new vehicle that’s waiting for the service member back home. The packages for kids always contain a Battalion Buddy, a bear in a military uniform to keep the kids company until mom or dad come home.

The corporate support and sponsorship is phenomenal, and they give in so many ways, from outright donations to letter writing campaigns to volunteer packing events.

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While I can’t provide specifics on how to help your wife, an experienced physician can review all of the medications to see whether they are likely to be doing more harm than good. He or she will consider treatment for depression that may help the fatigue in particular. Other effective treatments include a graded exercise program (“graded” means starting very slow and building up), which helps more than half of people improve. Finally, optimal treatment of her underlying conditions may

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have some emotional attachment to something you’re not aware of. If more than one child wants the same thing, you will have the ultimate say.

For more ideas, see “Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate?” at YellowPiePlate.umn.edu. This is a resource created by the University of Minnesota Extension Service that offers a detailed workbook or interactive CD for $12.50, and DVD for $30 that gives pointers to help families discuss property distribution and lists important factors to keep in mind that can help avoid conflict.

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Then you need to sit down and make a list of who gets what on paper, signed, dated and referenced in your will. You can revise it anytime you want. You may also want to consider writing an additional letter or create an audio or video recording that further explains your intentions.

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dition. Any information you can provide on the maker, age and value of my dishes will be greatly appreciated.

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Limoges Dessert Plates Are Sweet Q:

This is a photo of one of a set of six matching porcelain dessert plates. They are decorated with sprigs of pastel flowers and have scalloped edges that are trimmed in gold. Each dish measures 7 inches in diameter. Marked on the botDessert plates were made in tom of each Limoges, France. is a double red circle with the words “Limoges -- A. Lanternier -- France.” The set is in flawless con-

A. Lanternier made you dessert plates. Francois Frederic Lanternier and his family began their porcelain exporting firm in the 1880s in Limoges, France. When son Alfred joined the firm, the name was changed to A. Lanternier. In the 1960s, they merged with Porcelaines G D A. The double red circle was applied over the glaze; it was used from 1891 to 1914. Your set of six dessert plates would probably be worth $30 to $60. * * * I have a terra-cotta toy whistle that belonged to my great-grandfather when he was a child, around the year 1900. It is about 3 inches tall and shaped like a dog wearing a jacket and sitting up. There are mold marks on each side, and the terra-cotta is unpainted. The whistle works; it is sharp and clear. Is my whistle antique or junque?

Your whistle is an example of a toy whistle from simpler times. It is very collectible. Antique toy whistles are eagerly soughtafter by collectors. Its value would probably be in the $50 to $100 range. * * *

The enclosed mark is on the back of an ironstone vegetable bowl that my mother gave me in 1985. It is 10 inches long and decorated with a blue, red-orange and green Asian design.

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I don’t think it is ver y old but would like to know more about its histor y.

G. L. Ashworth & Bros. located in Staffordshire, England, used this mark around 1968. In 1848, Mason’s Patent Ironstone China suffered financial difficulties, and the factory was sold to Francis Morley. In 1849, he and G. L. Ashworth established a firm and together bought Mason’s molds and designs. They proceeded to reissue original patterns. The name of the factory became G.L. Ashworth & Bros. in 1862.

G. L. Ashworth and Brothers were located in Staffordshire, England.

Waterford and Wedgwood acquired the company in 1968. Objects marked “Made in England” were usually made after 1920. The mark you enclosed was used around 1968. The value of your vegetable bowl might be in the range of $25 to $50. * * * Address your questions to Anne McCollam,

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