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Did you know that there are more species of fish than all other groups of vertebrates combined? And, as you will see, many of these creatures possess unique characteristics that are downright amazing. Follow along as we learn some interesting facts about several fish varieties that should give you greater appreciation for these acquatic denizens other than just dinner in your frypan!

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• As a member of the Anableps fish family, the “Four-Eyed Fish” is so-called for its curiously divided eyeballs. But despite the name, it doesn't actually have four eyes. Instead, the eyes are specially adapted for its surface-dwelling lifestyle, which makes it exceptionaly vulnerable for predatory fish-eating birds. The eyes are split horizontally into two sections by a band of tissue. The upper lobe is flattened while the lower lobe is rounded. • With built-in bifocals, this fish swims along the at the surface with the top half of its eyes peering out of the water scanning for waterfowl, predatory eagles and other dangers, while the bottom half has clear vision below as it looks for food. They will dive down in a burst of speed to snatch a mouthful of food, but will also sometimes leap out onto mud and sand banks to snatch terrestrial insects. These unique fish have also been observed lying in the sun, sometimes for several minutes, before pushing their way back into the water.

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I’m afraid you’ve really got things mixed up. The $46,000 figure you cite applies to retirees in the year they turn age 66. And nothing is going to change when you turn 62. So let me back up. The only reason you are getting disability benefits in the first place is because you have been deemed to be unable to work. Or to put that another way, you are not getting Social Security disability just because you have a physical or mental impairment. You are getting those benefits because that impairment keeps you from working. That inability to work is the key to your eligibility for disability benefits. So, on the one hand, you shouldn’t be working at all. On the other hand, there are all kinds of work incentives built into the disability program that allow you to try working while still collecting your disability checks -- at least for a while. Those incentive provisions fill up about a 100-page book that the Social Security Administra-

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tion produces. So there is no way I can explain all of them to you in this column. But I can summarize the main provisions. As a general rule, you can work for up to nine months, making as much money as you can, and still keep getting your benefits. However, after those nine months, if you are still working and if you are making more than about $1,200 per month, there is a pretty good chance your disability checks will stop. If you want more information, go to http://www.socialsecurity.gov and under the “Publications” link look for the pamphlet called, “Working While Disabled -- How We Can Help.” It is an abbreviated version of that 100-page book I mentioned earlier. Many people getting disability benefits, and apparently you, too, think that something happens with your Social Security checks when you turn age 62. That’s wrong. However, when you reach your full retirement age, which would be 67 in your case, you will be automatically switched from the disability program to the retirement program. But the money amount you are getting stays the same; your disability benefit rate equals your full retirement age benefit rate. What will change once you reach age 67 is your ability to work. At that point, you will be considered a retiree and not a disabled person. And someone at full retirement age can work and earn as much as he or she can without losing any Social Security benefits.

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My wife is 60 years old and has been getting a Social Security disability check for many years now. It’s only about $850 per month. I turn 66 next month and plan to apply for my retirement benefits then. I am estimated to get $2,640. Can my wife file for spousal benefits on my record?

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I am getting SDDI. When can I go on regular SSI?

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ethical. I’d like my prescription to be for a year because we are retired and travel. This doctor will not respond to calls from a pharmacy for refills; only a visit will do, and there is a charge for that. Is there anything that can be done other than changing doctors? -- A. M.D.

What Is a Healthy Room Temperature? DEAR DR. ROACH: The senior center in my community is kept at a temperature that I and many other seniors find too cool for our comfort. After two hours of playing Scrabble or watching a film, we feel chilled to the bone. We have complained many times to the management, with no change. Recently, I overheard an employee explain to a complainer that the center maintains the cool temperature to keep the germ count in the air down in order to promote a healthy environment. I know very warm temperatures can promote germ growth (anyone in Bacteriology 101 has seen it proven), but would raising the temperature from 72 F to 75 F have any bad effect on the air quality? -- H.L. ANSWER: In bacteriology, most of what we did was in incubators at 37 degrees Celsius (about 99 degrees F), an optimal growth temperature for most pathogenic bacteria in or on a growth medium. However, I was surprised to find that hotter temperatures, in general, tend to reduce both viruses and bacteria in the air. So there’s no validity to the employee’s claim. The people controlling the temperature (the staff) probably are more comfortable at a cooler temperature than the seniors taking advantage of the senior center (there are many reasons for this). Your suggestion of 75 F seems a perfectly reasonable temperature to me, but maybe it’s worth finding out what most of the community wants.

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ANSWER: I wouldn’t say that this practice is unethical. Physicians need to decide for themselves how comfortable they are in treating chronic conditions without seeing their patients for a prolonged period. His method ensures very regular follow-up, and he is likely to find changes to your condition more quickly than if he wrote yearly prescriptions. On the other hand, many people don’t need such close follow-up, and it is significantly less convenient for many. The bottom line is, no matter what his motivation for such a policy, those who find this too much of an inconvenience probably would do better with a different provider. *** Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer

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Crooks Plead Guilty in Rent-a-Vet Scheme Two crooks pleaded guilty to stealing money from the government in a set-aside program for veteran-owned businesses. Specifically, these two got nearly $14 million in construction contracts (20 of them) spread out in 11 states over nine years. Both were veterans. In 2004, Jeffrey Wilson and Paul Salavitch set up the Patriot Company. Wilson ran the whole thing as a front for his own construction company. Salavitch, the service-disabled veteran, didn’t run the company, make day-to-day decisions, had never managed a construction company and didn’t have much government contracting experience -- all requirements for the program. He was president on paper only. His pal Wilson said they needed stuff from Salavitch (plaques, Army items, anything personal) that would make one of the offices look like it actually belonged to Salavitch. What, then, did Salavitch do? He was a fulltime employee of the Department of Defense in Leavenworth, Kansas. Wilson, meanwhile, had fun with some of the money. He put down nearly half a million dollars on a house he bought, and a quarter of a million to pay off his previous house. Not only that, but he used company money to buy another house out of state and paid $400,000 for life insurance premiums.

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also produced chintzware. The company passed through several hands and is still in business. Your pitcher is circa 1917. Due to the condition, the value is mostly historic, or what someone might be willing to pay for it.

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The pitcher in this photo caught my attention in a junk store in Dallas, Texas, many years ago, probably in the 1950s. It was in the present damaged condition when I bought it, and I’m sure it is worth little or no money at all. My interest is purely curiosity. Marked on the bottom is a globe with the word “Grimades.” Above the mark are the words “Made By The Girls Of Staffordshire During The Winter of 1917/18 When The ‘Boys’ Were In The Trenches Fighting For Liberty & Civilization.” Who were the girls of Staffordshire, and why did they have the pitchers made? Perhaps they sold them as souvenirs, or as fundraising for a patriotic cause? It is decorated with a scene Grimwades pitcher decorated with of two solpatriotic theme. diers in a foxhole in wartime. In case you cannot read the print under the foxhole scene, it says, “Well, if you knows of a better ‘ole, go to it.” The name “Bruce Bairnsfather” is signed near the lower right hand of the foxhole picture. Anything you can tell me about my pitcher will be appreciated.

Grimwades Ltd. made your earthenware pitcher. The pottery was founded in 1900 in Stoke, Staffordshire, England, by Edward and Sidney Grimwades. By 1913, Grimwades operated five factories and was one of the largest producers of earthenware in the Staffordshire region. The girls of Staffordshire were the women who worked in the pottery and decorated the ware. The scene is a transfer print and was based on the English humorist artist Bruce Bairnsfather’s cartoons featuring soldiers of World War I. His inspirational cartoons appeared on teapots, flower pots, sugar bowls, pitchers and plates. Grimwades Ltd.

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I have drawn the mark that is on the bottom of a porcelain cup and saucer my late husband bought for his mother when he was in the ser vice in the 1940s. The cup is 2 inches tall, and the saucer is 4 inches in diameter. The pair is decorated with the image of a man and woman, and trimmed with gold. Can you tell me who made the set and its value? Crossed-sword marks raise questions for collectors.

The crossed-swords mark you provided can be problematic. In 1725, the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, located in Saxony, Germany, marked porcelain with crossed swords. For over 200 years, a plethora of factories has used versions of the original mark. The mark appears on pieces today. When in doubt, consult an appraiser with a background in Meissen porcelain. Your circa 1940s cup and saucer would probably be worth $25 to $50. * * * Address your questions to Anne McCollam, P.

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* On Feb. 27, 1776, Commander Richard Caswell leads 1,000 Patriot troops in the successful Battle of Moores Creek over 1,600 British Loyalists. It was the first American victory in the first organized campaign of the Revolutionary War. * On Feb. 28, 1784, John Wesley charters the first Methodist Church in the United States. Although he was an Anglican, Wesley saw the need to provide church structure for his followers after the Anglican Church abandoned its American believers. * On March 3, 1863, during the Civil War, Congress passes a conscription act that produces the first wartime draft of U.S. citizens. The act called for registration of all males between the ages of 20 and 45. Exemptions from the draft could be bought for $300. * On March 2, 1944, a train stops for more than 30 minutes in a tunnel near Salerno, Italy, and more than 500 people on board suffocate and die. The locomotives were burning lowgrade coal substitutes, which produced an excess of odorless and toxic carbon monoxide, asphyxiating the passengers. * On March 4, 1952, Ernest Hemingway completes his short novel “The Old Man and the Sea,” telling his publisher it was the best writing he’d ever done. The critics agreed: The book won the Pulitzer Prize and became one of his bestselling works. * On March 1, 1961, President John Kennedy issues an executive order establishing the Peace Corps. Although many in Congress and the U.S. public, were skeptical about the program's costs and the effectiveness, thousands of young Americans flocked to serve in dozens of nations. * On Feb. 26, 1993, a bomb explodes in the parking garage beneath the World Trade Center in New York City. Six people died and 1,000 were injured by the powerful blast. The FBI discovered that the bombers were not terrorists but jewel thieves. (c) 2018 Hearst Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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