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The word “bear” is an Old English word, derived from “bher” meaning “brown.” Names of cities such as Berlin, Berg, and Bern, spring from words for bear. So do names such as Bernard, Bertha, Herbert, rn, Ursula, Urs, and Robert. Grab your spray and follow along as Tidbits learns more about bears!
BEAR SPECIES
There are eight species of bear in the family Ursidae: brown bears (which includes the grizzly), North American black bears, Asian black bears (called moon bears), polar bears, sloth bears, spectacled bears (also known as Andean bears), giant pandas, and sun bears.
• The giant panda is a bear, but the red panda is not; it’s the only member of the Ailuridae family. Koala bears are not bears but are actually marsupials, more closely related to wombats, kangaroos, and possums.
• Six of the eight bear species are endangered. Rarest is the panda, with about 1,800 remaining
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Marie Tharp
• Marie Tharp grew up with mapmaking. Her father was a soil scientist for the Department of Agriculture, surveying land and making maps. The family followed his job across the country, and Marie attended nearly two dozen schools before she graduated high school in the late 1930s. Her fatherʼs mapping lessons taught her how to analyze geologic features of the land.
• She was a student at the University of Ohio when the attack on Pearl Harbor drew the U.S. into World War II. The war emptied colleges of male students, and left many job openings vacant. Finding that the University of Michigan’s geology department was suddenly open to female students for the first time, Marie enrolled and earned a master’s in 1943.
the Earth was indeed gradually pulling apart.
• In 1956, when Heezen announced the discovery (and took the credit for it), the news quickly rippled through the world of geology.
• Together, Tharp and Heezen mapped every ocean, finding the rift stretched entirely around the globe, a distance of 40,000 miles, much like the seam of a baseball.
• National Geographic hired artist Heinrich Bernann to turn Marie Tharp’s depictions into a panoramic painting of the topography of the world’s oceans. This image, released as posters inside the magazine in 1977, was pinned to the walls of classrooms worldwide and remains an instantly recognizable cartographic masterpiece.
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2. ANIMAL KINGDOM: Is a rhinoceros an herbivore, omnivore or carnivore?
3. GEOGRAPHY: Which city in India is home to the Taj Mahal?
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8. GOVERNMENT: What does the acronym GDP stand for in economic terms?
9. LITERATURE: What is the cat’s name in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”?
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1. California, Sequoia National Park.
2. An herbivore, a plant eater.
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• Heezen was 53 when he died of a heart attack in 1977 while working in a submarine mapping the sea floor near Iceland. Heezen and Tharp had been working together for nearly 30 years, and his death effectively ended Tharp’s career. Though she remained in an assistantʼs role all her life, she received accolades and awards she was rightfully due before she died in 2006. The Library of Congress named her one of the four greatest cartographers of the 20th century.
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• She learned geologic mapping and worked as a draftsperson for the U.S. Geological Survey. In 1948, she got a job with Columbia University in New York City, eventually assigned to be an assistant to geologist Bruce Heezen, a newly graduated Ph.D.
• Sonar had recently been invented, and Navy ships were outfitted with new devices that could plumb the depths of the sea. At the time, it was thought that sea floors were flat and featureless. Heezen went to sea to collect soundings, bringing home stacks of sonar readings that needed analysis.
• Marie Tharpʼs job was to plot the depth and location of each ping thousands and thousands of times. She then turned these readings into graphs and diagrams that offered a visual representation of what the bottom of the sea actually looked like -- and it was definitely not flat and featureless.
• At the time, the theory of continental drift, first proposed in 1912, was roundly ridiculed by the scientific community. Certainly the continents could not move, nor could the bottom of the ocean.
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• “The Ring of Fire” is a string of volcanoes, seismic activity and earthquakes that loops thousands of miles around the edges of the Pacific Ocean. Roughly 90 percent of all earthquakes occur along this ring, which comprises 75 percent of all active volcanoes on Earth, and is considered to be Earth’s largest physical feature.
• Today, satellite imaging accurately maps the ocean floor, while lasers measure the precise movements of the continents, all of which fall directly in line with Marie Tharp's earlier findings and theories. □
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• Tharp’s analysis consistently showed a tall mountain range on the bottom of the Atlantic, bisected by a deep rift, suggesting continental drift was true. Heezen dismissed her findings.
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• Another man working in Tharp’s office was charting the location of the epicenter of earthquakes in order to help Bell Labs find the best spots to lay down the transoceanic cable. His charts exactly mirrored Tharp’s charts. This correlation gave credence to the idea the crust of
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in the wild, and another 600 or so in captivity. Today there are around 25,000 polar bears in the wild.
BEAR HABITATS
• Bears are found in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Bears have never lived in Australia or Antarctica. Although bears do not currently live in Africa, ancient bear fossils have been found there.
• The world’s most widely spread species is the brown bear, found throughout Europe, Asia, Russia, North America, and Japan.
• The North American black bear is the world’s most common bear. It’s found all over North America, from Florida to Alaska and throughout Canada. There are twice as many American black bears than all other species of bears combined, numbering about 900,000.
DIFFERING DIETS
• Although all species of bears, including black and grizzly bears, are basically meat-eating carnivores, they are also omnivores that eat plants, insects, fish, and animals. They will generally spend most of their time grazing and feeding on a variety of foods throughout the year. Depending on the season, this can include plants, berries, insects and other available food sources found in their habitat.
• Sloth bears eat mainly insects, especially termites. They have no front teeth, remarkably long tongues, and nostrils that seal shut, making it easy to suck out insects from their nests like a vacuum nozzle. Sloth bears are not the same as sloths.
• Because pandas eat mostly bamboo, which isn’t very nutritious, they spend about four hours of their day just eating. A panda can eat up to 85 pounds of bamboo during that time.
• Bears will gain up to 200 lbs between spring and fall. They are able to consume up to 15% of their
body weight in a single day. Often bears weigh twice as much in the fall when they’re ready to go into hibernation than they did in the spring right after they came out of hibernation. This is especially true for pregnant females.
SIZE BY SPECIES
• The smallest bear is the sun bear of Asia, weighing 110 lbs or less, about the size of a large dog. Sun bears get their name from the white patch on their chest, which legend says represents the rising sun.
• Polar bears are the largest land carnivores on earth, weighing up to 1,300 pounds. The biggest polar bear on record weighed 2,200 lbs. However, a Kodiak bear was the largest brown bear ever measured, which weighed in at 2,500 lbs. Kodiak bears of Alaska are a sub-species of the brown bear.
• Polar bears and brown bears were once a single species, before ice age glaciers cut off one population from the other, allowing them to diverge in different habitats.
When ants are threatened and alarmed, they secrete formic acid to alert other ants. Bears feed on ants often, and associate the odor of formic acid with food. This may explain why bears so often rip into hot tub covers, snowmobile seats, and refigerators. All of these items contain insulation that has formaldehyde in it, and when formaldehyde deteriorates, it smells just like formic acid.
• Grizzly bears and polar bears are able to mate together and have offspring. The offspring are generally named according to who the father was: pizzly” bear if the father was a polar bear, and “grolar” bear if their father was a grizzly bear.
• Grizzly and polar bears are the most dangerous bears for humans.
DISTINCTIVE COATS
• Bears have two layers of fur: a short layer of fur keeps the bear warm, and a long layer sheds water, keeping the bear dry.
• Found only in the Andes Mountains of South America, Andean bears have blackish fur and distinctive beige markings across their face that resemble spectacles, leading to their common name of spectacled bears. Each bear’s markings are as unique as fingerprints. The spectacled bear is the only bear found south of the Equator.
• The fur of the polar bear isn’t actually white; it’s colorless, so it refracts light like snow and
appears white. Each individual hair is hollow, transporting the heat of the sun to the skin, which is black in order to retain heat. Polar bears in captivity will turn green when algae grows inside the hollow tubes of each individual hair. It only happens to bears in zoos, never in the wild.
BEAR PECULIARITIES
• Bears can see in color. While their vision and hearing is good, a bear’s sense of smell is around 100 times greater than a human’s and even better than a dog’s. Polar bears can track down an odor
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* In 2018, one of Stephen Hawking’s older wheelchairs was auctioned off for $387,000, with proceeds donated to his favorite charities.
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• Until recently, chestnut trees dominated eastern hardwood forests, with an estimated three to four billion trees across more than 30 million acres. Known as “redwoods of the East,” chestnuts grew fast and tall, reaching 100 feet in height, with trunk diameters exceeding 12 feet. They lived for an average two to three centuries.
• Their bold-grained, blondish wood was strong, easily worked, and extremely rot-resistant, used in everything from barn timbers to pianos, splitrail fences to fine furniture (in which it was often veneered with more fashionable woods like mahogany). Timbermen loved it for re-sprouting readily from the stump and reaching diameters of two feet or more in only a few dozen years; an oak on similar soils would need a couple of centuries to add as much wood. As one advocate boasted, “By the time a white oak acorn has made a baseball bat, the chestnut stump has made a railroad tie,”
• A mature chestnut’s sweet, carroty-tasting nuts—as many as 6,000 from a single tree each autumn— were nearly a perfect food for both settlers and their livestock, as well as an array of wildlife including deer, squirrels, turkeys, and bears. The nuts are high in fiber, vitamin C, protein, and carbohydrates.
• The Romans ranked chestnuts alongside the olive tree and the grapevine as plants important to civilization. Their profusion of blooms supported honeybees and other pollinators. And because chestnuts blossom relatively late, their nut crop was never hit by the late frosts that often diminish the nut crop of oaks and hickories. Forester George Hepting remarked, “Not only was baby’s crib likely made of chestnut, but chances were, so was the old man’s coffin.”
• American chestnut trees were one of the most abundant species throughout the eastern U.S. About 24% of the trees in the forests stretching from Maine to Florida were chestnuts. More than a thousand place names containing the word chestnut remain throughout the Appalachians, which were the heart of the species’ range.
• In 1904, the New York City Zoological Park in the Bronx imported and planted a species of
chestnut tree native to Asia. But the Zoological Park imported a different species of chestnut tree. It turns out that a fungus now called chestnut blight had grown up with chestnuts throughout Asia, and over the millennia, the Asian chestnut trees had developed a resistance to the blight and were little affected. But the American chestnut trees had never encountered this blight, and therefore had no resistance. Although the roots of the trees remained unharmed, and sent up new shoots, the newly sprouted trees also fell victim to the blight.
• The blight spread at the alarming rate of 50 miles per year. As a result, over nine million acres of chestnut forest were destroyed. By the 1950s, the American chestnut tree was nearly extinct, and remains so today. Researchers are actively working to save the chestnut trees by growing hybrids, by developing tree vaccines, by altering DNA, by breeding chestnuts that survived the epidemic due to natural resistance, and by releasing a different type of disease that attacks the original kind of blight.
• Importing the original Asian chestnuts is not an option because they are low-growing bushy species that are not winter-hardy.
• Today, native chestnuts are found only in areas in the Midwest and West that have fortunately been shielded from the spread of chestnut blight. □
Does Medicare Cover Chiropractic Care?
FINAL APPROVED BY DR. CAMPOS:
DEAR DR. CAMPOS: I am over 65 years old and on a fixed budget. I have been to chiropractors in the past who have helped me with low back pain and TMJ syndrome (editor: jaw joint pain and dysfunction). But that was when I had good insurance through my employer. Now I am on Medicare and do not think I can afford chiropractic care. Are there special programs for seniors to help them get care? - B.F.
ANSWER: Hello, B. – I am happy to hear you had success with chiropractic care for pain in your low back and jaw. Many people do. As conservative care – no drugs, no surgery – chiropractic is the premier form of pain relief care available today. Chiropractic should be affordable for most people, as it is covered by Medicare. Now not every chiropractic office accepts Medicare – my office in Palm Desert, CA certainly does –but some practices find it more work than it’s worth. Unfortunately, that leaves many people out in the cold. Some practices, mine included, have fee packages that can save patients money over time.
DEAR DR. CAMPOS: I went to a chiropractor in the past who put me on my side and wrenched my back. I have never seen a chiropractor since, even though I have quite a bit of lower back pain. My friend recently saw a chiropractor for low back pain and says he is now pain free. He insists I see a chiropractor, but I just can’t imagine getting my back wrenched again. Also, I hate taking medication, even Tylenol. – E.B.
ANSWER: Greetings, E. – While the lower back side-posture chiropractic adjustment is standard in many chiropractic offices, it is only one of several chiropractic techniques used to realign the low back. Some practices use mechanical tables to provide traction, others use a handheld tool called an activator to make a light adjustment, and others never touch the low back at all (all their adjustments are done in the neck, even for low back pain). In my office, I use the wedged blocks common in sacro occipital technique (SOT), which realign the spine and pelvis with the use of gravity. Blocking the pelvis and low back not only helps with low back pain but with sciatica too. There are no sudden pushes or pulls and so the patient never feels as if they are being “wrenched.” I think your friend is right, you should give chiropractic a try again, but try to find one who does more than just sideposture adjusting.
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Q: Is the new “Equalizer” movie related in any way to the past and present TV series “The Equalizer”? Will Denzel Washington ever appear on the series? -- K.S.
A: The original version of “The Equalizer,” a TV series starring Edward Woodward that ran from 1985-1989, is about a retired intelligence agent turned private detective who takes the law into his own hands. In 2021, CBS came up with a reboot featuring Queen Latifah as the headliner. Both characters have the last name McCall.
In 2014, the big-screen version of “The Equalizer” starring Denzel Washington premiered. He, too, plays a McCall, but reportedly none of these characters with the same surname are related. “The Equalizer 3,” starring Washington and Dakota Fanning, is currently in theaters.
Andrew Marlowe, creator of CBS’s current series “The Equalizer,” says that there are no plans for these two franchises to merge, even for a special episode. Marlowe told Distractify.com, “For us, it really is about building this show and identity around Robyn McCall and being very specific to a show where Queen is really embodying the heart of it.”
Q: Will there be another season of “The Crown” anytime soon? I wonder if they plan to continue it through to the current day when Charles becomes king? -- L.L.
A: Peter Morgan, creator of the critically acclaimed Netflix series “The Crown,” previously stated that the show would end after five seasons. However, NetflixUK recently released a tweet confirming that the series will be back for one final season this fall, but the story is not expected to end at the present day when Prince Charles becomes king.
We do know that the storyline will make it to at least 2005, when Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles wed. It’s also been confirmed that it will touch on the tragic death of Princess Diana (played by Elizabeth Debicki), but there won’t be a scene featuring the actual impact of the crash that killed her. A Netflix source confirmed to IndieWire that the scenes surrounding the princess’ death were filmed with “enormous sensitivity” and have been “delicately and thoughtfully” filmed.
According to Parade, Morgan does not plan to delve into the story of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s exodus from the royal family or the subsequent fallout from Harry’s memoir. He emphasized that featuring the two would “seem almost redundant since the couple are constantly in the press.” ***
Q: Is it true that Woody Allen has another movie coming out? Are any of his past stars in it? -- L.J.
A: Controversial film director Woody Allen recently premiered his newest project “Coup de Chance” at the Venice Film Festival. His 50th film received a five-minute standing ovation by the audience at the festival, a positive response that is said to have shocked Allen.
The movie, a dramatic French language thriller, will be released in France on Sept. 27, but a U.S. premiere has yet to be announced.
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Lots of flavor from just a few ingredients makes this a cinch for outdoor or indoor grilling.
1/4 cup dry sherry
1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
1 cut-up (8 pieces) chicken (about 3 1/2 pounds), skin removed from all but wings if you like
1/3 cup hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
1. In large bowl, stir sherry, sesame oil, five-spice powder and ground red pepper.
2. Add chicken to spice mixture and toss until evenly coated. Cover bowl and let stand 15 minutes at room temperature, turning chicken occasionally.
3. Prepare charcoal fire or preheat gas grill for covered direct grilling over medium heat.
4. Place chicken on hot grill rack. Cover grill and cook chicken 20 to 25 minutes or until juices run clear when thickest part of chicken is pierced with tip of knife, turning pieces over once and removing pieces to platter as they are done.
5. In small bowl, mix hoisin sauce and soy sauce. Brush hoisin-sauce mixture all over chicken and return to grill. Cook 4 to 5 minutes longer or until glazed, turning once. Place chicken on same platter; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serves 4.
Based on individual serving: 350 calories, 15g total fat (4g saturated), 41g protein, 10g carbohydrates, 121mg cholesterol, 595mg sodium, 0g fiber.
Hawaiian Grilled-Shrimp Salad
Get a taste of island life with this refreshing salad that features grilled shrimp, pineapple, cashews and cucumber dressed in a unique blend of Asian flavors.
Metal or bamboo skewers
1 1/4 pounds large shrimp
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
4 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
2 cups pineapple
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons wasabi paste
1 head Boston lettuce
1 seedless (English) cucumber
1/2 small red onion
1/3 cup chopped salted cashews
1. Prepare grill for direct grilling on medium-high. If using bamboo skewers, soak in water at least 15 minutes.
2. In medium bowl, toss shrimp with ginger and 2 teaspoons sesame oil until wellcoated. Let stand 10 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, thread pineapple onto skewers; grill 6 minutes or until lightly charred, turning occasionally. Thread shrimp onto skewers; grill 2 to 4 minutes or until opaque through-
out, turning over once. Transfer skewers to cutting board; remove pineapple and shrimp. Coarsely chop pineapple.
4. In large bowl, whisk together vinegar, canola oil, soy sauce, wasabi and remaining 2 teaspoons sesame oil. Add lettuce, cucumber, red onion, pineapple, and shrimp; toss until wellcombined. Divide among 4 serving plates. Top with cashews. Makes 4 main-dish servings.
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Decoding Canine Behaviors
“We have a 7-month-old baby who is learning to crawl. When she starts moving, our 10-year-old Ridgeback/Pit bull mix gets anxious and starts circling her. Every once in a while when she is moving, he will charge at her and nudge her with his nose. Sometimes he will growl when he does that. Mind you, we do not let her crawl around without us there, and we push him away when we see him charging at her.
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He was OK with her until she started crawling. He follows us with her everywhere. Even when she is sleeping in her crib, he has to be in the room with her. He won’t leave her side. We feel that he is protecting her. When she is crawling, it is a different story.
“We must reject the idea that every time a law is broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.”
-- Ronald Reagan
“Barnie” has had a tough life. We rescued him at 2 years old, and we were told at the shelter that he was beaten as a puppy.
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As for the baby, it seems like he is protecting her until she gets on the ground. Should we be worried about him charging her? What does that mean? Is he scared or threatened by her? Any suggestions would be appreciated.”
If you were on a raft in the middle of the ocean and you noticed a shark circling around you, would you jump in the water? No. Would you feel scared or threatened? You bet.
An animal circling something is in predator mode, and whatever he is circling is potential prey. It is no different when the parties involved are a dog and a baby.
Charging can be an aggressive action. Growling is a clear and certain warning of escalating aggression. This couple has a tough decision to make. Their choices are:
-- Find a new home for the dog.
-- Find a new home for the baby.
-- Find a way to keep the two away from each other 100 percent of the time.
They were hoping to train the dog and eliminate the behaviors through training. But timing is
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by Matilda Charles
Food Prices
The Bureau of Labor Statistics issued a food prices report comparing this summer to the summer of 2022. While they acknowledge that prices of food are continuing to rise, they claim that the rate of that increase has slowed. They say that the cost of groceries went up only 4.9% from last year.
I’d like to know exactly where they do their shopping -- because I’ll go there. Their published quote does in no way match the pricing reality facing me each time I visit the supermarket.
According to the excuses we are fed on the nightly news reports, the finger of blame is pointed in every direction but on the truth. They'll say it's due to the war in Ukraine, wildfires, droughts, avian flu, or they play the ever-ready climate change card. Maybe some of these factors contribute in some degree to skyrocketing prices, but I point that finger of blame in one revealing direction: Selfish greed.
I have a thick stack of grocery receipts, batched by date, so it’s easy to check the prices that I paid a month ago, six months ago, a year ago, and beyond. I have that, along with a handy
DESIGN
by Joseph Publillones
Fashionable Hardware
I remember not so long ago when a home renovation required changing all your hardware to “update” the home’s look. Just when you thought you had rid yourself of brass hardware of the gilded ‘90s decade, or the satin nickel finish of the millennial, new finishes and redesigns of the old came to the marketplace.
This will both dazzle and confuse you. Brass, chrome, nickel, oil-rubbed brass, copper, stainless steel and black stainless steel are just some of the metallic finishes available for the hardware of furniture, cabinetry and elsewhere in your home. Just like hemlines and shoulder pads, these details can make your home seem either out-of-date or in style.
Homeowners and designers alike find selecting hardware a bit tedious. Questions such as the following arise: Should all hardware inside a home match? Which finish will look timeless? Is there a finish that feels more at home in a bathroom or kitchen? Should a door’s inside and outside hardware be the same? Is it OK to change the hardware of an old home? Is there a significant benefit of new hardware? These are all valid questions that do not have absolute answers, but I will attempt to simplify the subject.
Your hardware doesn’t all need to match. However, there should be continuity of color or design to keep a certain flow throughout the home. Part of the selection process is choosing
online calculator, and I can see that one particular item I commonly buy rose in price from $4.27 to $5.95 just in the past several months. That staple item alone equates to a 39% price increase. It’s not even a choice cut of meat -- it’s a loaf of bread. Other items have also followed suit.
I have to wonder if the food companies are waiting to see just how much we’ll put up with, like the proverbial frog heating up in the water pot. How much heat do we tolerate before we finally jump out?
By “jump out,” I mean, of course, that we finally refuse to pay their inflated price and just go without. Granted, we can’t avoid buying food, but we can opt for the lower priced items. For example, I’m now doing this to cut my grocery bill: I buy whatever brand is the cheapest. If I want a can of beans, maybe the store brand is the cheapest, maybe it’s a flavor I haven’t tried before, maybe it’s on sale. Whatever it is, I buy the cheapest.
Eventually the food companies will wise up and realize that we won’t be held hostage by their high prices. At that point, we wlll have moved the needle on the "whatever-the-market-will-bear" meter into the danger zone, and they will begin to lower their prices to a more honest amount.
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hardware that is in sync with the type of architecture and millwork used throughout the home. For example, choosing an ornate door handle or hinges for a contemporary home likely will not work aesthetically. Similarly, choosing simple geometric-shaped handles for a traditional paneled door may not flatter the doors. Timeless is a good thing to aim for, but more important is keeping things appropriate.
Considering the type of dwelling you have may help you find the answer to this design dilemma. If dealing with a historic home, try to maintain its character and hardware. This may mean taking off all the hardware and stripping off layers and layers of paint, rust or grime buildup from years of use. It may also require the expensive task of re-plating the hardware to its original condition. In the case of a newer home or architecturally insignificant dwelling, it is quite all right to change hardware to keep the home’s appearance up-to-date.
Hardware is one selection that should not be done to keep up with trends. Hardware, in fact may stay on a home longer than appliances, wall color, wallpaper and even flooring. Therefore, it is imperative to give the selection some serious thought. Improving and enhancing your home is about maintenance. If your hardware is worn or feels inexpensive, then by all means, improve the hardware, and this will in turn increase the value of your home.
Joseph Pubillones is the owner of Joseph Pubillones Interiors, an award-winning interior design firm based in Palm Beach, Florida. His website is www.josephpubillones.com. To find out more about Joseph Pubillones and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.
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Baby is already crawling, and Barnie is 10 years old and circling. Barnie was fine as long as baby was lying still and quiet in her own crib. Crawling around all over his territory? Baby is a foreign body, an unknown entity, a strange and mobile creature on his turf. Barnie’s response? Circling, charging, nudging, growling. Translation: He doesn’t like it, and if you’re not going to do anything about it, he will.
In this case, a complete and secure separation is their best hope if they want to keep Barnie in the family. Dog runs, crates, baby gates and other baby-proofing and dog-proofing equipment are designed to help us steer clear of danger. Otherwise, it’s their responsibility to find Barnie a good home without small children.
Woof!
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by Tom Margenau
When in Doubt -- File a Claim
Regular readers of this column know that one of the messages I preach is this: “You have every right to file a claim for any kind of Social Security benefit you think you might be eligible for.”
Even though I deliver that message often, I sometimes worry that it falls on deaf ears. But two emails I got this week helped me to realize that at least some readers are paying attention. And these emails really boosted my spirits. Here they are.
“Dear Tom, I’d like to thank you for the article you wrote a while back concerning what divorced women need to know about Social Security. It gave me the idea to call the Social Security Administration to see if I qualified for benefits under my ex-husband’s account, since he had recently passed away and I’m over full retirement age.
The phone rep told me I couldn’t get anything more. But I took your advice from another column and insisted on applying anyway. It took two months for my scheduled phone interview. They asked me a lot of questions and then told me that I did qualify and that I would be able to get extra benefits on my ex’s Social Security account, just as you had said.
The day after the call, I brought my original marriage and divorce documents to the local SS office and signed some forms. And soon my extra benefits will be on the way. Your knowledge and willingness to share it are touching more lives and helping more people than you realize. Thank you again.”
Gosh, that email almost brought tears to my eyes. And then later the same day, I got this email.
“Hi Tom, Thank you, thank you, thank you! Because of you, I’m now getting an extra $500 per month in widow’s benefits. Here is the story. My husband died earlier this year. He was 80 years old. He had started his benefits at age 70, so he was getting the extra bonus for delaying his benefits until that age.
I am 78, and my own benefit is smaller than his, so I thought I would get bumped up to his higher rate. But when I called the SSA’s 800 number, I was told that I could only get his full retirement age benefit, not his age 70 rate. I told him that you had written a column in which you said that widow’s get the age 70 benefit. He told me I shouldn’t believe what I read in newspapers. And the call ended.
When I got home, just by coincidence, I saw one of your other columns that said I should insist on filing for benefits. So I called the SSA back and demanded to file a widow’s claim. The phone rep reluctantly let me do it. And lo and behold, today I got a letter in the mail from the SSA telling me I am due an extra $502 per month in widow’s benefits. If you are ever in Tucson, look me up and I will buy you lunch!”
Geez, I’m almost tempted to fly to Tucson just to get that free lunch. And I’d like to hear more
of this lady’s story about her experiences with the Social Security Administration.
Surprisingly, just a few weeks ago I wrote a column in which I pointed out that, based on reader feedback, most times people get good service from the SSA. However, I also pointed out in that column that I learned from readers’ comments that SSA reps handle routine cases very well, but they sometimes mess up when a situation is a bit out of the normal.
So, if you are ever in that situation where an SSA rep tells you one thing, but you are not sure he or she is right, let me repeat this message: INSIST ON FILING A CLAIM. It’s your legal right. And by doing so, you accomplish two things. One, you will get a legal decision about your eligibility for benefits, and not just one Social Security clerk’s opinion. And two, you will have appeal rights. In other words, if your claim is denied, and you still are not satisfied, you can ask that your claim be reviewed.
When I started working for the SSA back in the early 1970s, it was drilled into us almost from day one of our training class that people had every right to file for any benefit they think they might be due and that it was our job to help them file such claims. And in fact, the staffing of any Social Security field office was determined, in part, by the number of claims taken. So there was that extra incentive to help people file claims for benefits: More claims meant more staff. It was as simple as that. But based on the number of complaints I get from readers who tell me that they are discouraged from filing for benefits, I’m guessing that staffing procedure doesn’t exist anymore at the SSA. That’s too bad.
claims-taking rep (who possibly could be somewhat new in the position) won’t do a good job calculating the correct benefit amount.
But you don’t have to worry about that. Social Security benefit calculations are not done in local Social Security offices. They are done by the SSA’s national computer system, which has a remarkable record of accuracy when it comes to figuring out someone’s proper monthly Social Security check.
So, whether you file for benefits online, in person at an SSA office or via the agency’s toll free number (800-772-1213), your claim ends up in the same place -- once again, in the SSA’s national computer system. And you can rest assured you will get the benefits you are due.
This gets me thinking back to my own pioneer days (in the early 1970s) working for the SSA. Back then, we did calculate many benefits in the local SSA office. Fortunately, there was a category of employee whose job it was to know SSA benefit calculations inside and out. So, they would figure the benefit amount, transcribe the information onto a special “award” form, and we claims-taking personnel would sign the form confirming and authorizing the payment. I remember many times just crossing my fingers, saying a little prayer and signing the form. Fortunately, these calculation technicians were almost always right and 99% of our clients got paid correctly.
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Before I end today’s column, I’m going to address a related issue. Many readers are always telling me they don’t like filing for benefits at a local Social Security office because they are worried the
If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has two books with all the answers. One is called “Social Security -- Simple and Smart: 10 Easyto-Understand Fact Sheets That Will Answer All Your Questions About Social Security.” The other is “Social Security: 100 Myths and 100 Facts.” You can find the books at Amazon.com or other book outlets. To find out more about Tom Margenau and to read past columns and see features from other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.
1. The book of Jehoshaphat is in the a) Old Testament b) New Testament c) Neither
2. In Revelation 8, what is the falling star called when the third angel sounds? a) Famine b) Death c) Rapture d) Wormwood
3. In what Bible verse does God warn: "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!" a) John 3:16 b) Rev. 3:20 c) Matthew 24:4 d) Isaiah 5:20
4. From 2 Chronicles 11, Rehoboam took 18 wives and how many concubines? a) Three b) Five c) Seven d) Nine
5. What name did the apostles give to Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus? a) Cephas b) Barnabas c) Amos d) Gideon
6. In 2 Corinthians, who traveled to Corinth to help pick up an offering for needy saints? a) Vitas b) Timothy c) Titus d) Philemon
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Best Stair Lifts of 2023
DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: I am burdened with a chronic arthritis condition and am having an increasingly difficult time going up and down the stairs in our house. I am interested in possibly having a motorized stair lift installed our our two-story home and would like to learn more about the cost and who to contact about this. Do you have any recommendations? --
Arthritic Annette
Dear Annette: Yes, of course! A good home stair lift is a great mobility solution for anyone who is unable, or has a difficult time negotiating stairs. To help you choose a quality stair lift that meets your needs and budget, here are a few shopping tips along with some top-rated companies.
What to Know
There are two basic types of stair lifts that are sold today: straight and curved. The type you need will depend upon the design of your staircase.
A straight stair lift is, as you might expect, one that travels in a straight line up a flight of stairs uninterrupted by landings, bends or curves. The cost can range anywhere between $2,000 and $5,000 installed. Curved lifts, however, are considerably more elaborate and are built to go around corners, bends and changes in direction. Curved lifts are also more costly, typically running between $8,500 and $15,000 or more, depending on the length and complexity of the installation.
Most stair lifts available today also have seats, armrests and footplates that fold up out of the way, and swivel seats that make getting into and out of the chair easier. They also come with standard safety features like seatbelts, braking systems and footrest sensors, push-button or rocker-switch controls located on the armrest for easy operation, and “call send” controls which allow you to call or send the unit to the other end of the stairs. Make sure the lift you choose has all these features included.
If you are a large person, you may need to get a heavy-duty lift with a wider seat and bigger lifting capacity – all companies offer them. Or, if you’re tall, find out about raising the seat to match your height during installation.
Depending on the company, you may also have the option of choosing between an electric (AC) and a battery powered (DC) stair lift. Electric stair lifts are simpler and cheaper than battery powered units, but the drawback is that if your home loses power so does your lift. The battery-powered lifts will continue to work even if there’s a power failure.
Best Stair Lifts
To help you choose a great stair lift the National Council on Aging, which is a national nonprofit organization that advocates for older Americans, put together a review team to research the different companies. Their list of best stair lifts of 2023 includes:
● Editor’s Pick: Bruno (bruno.com)
● Most Affordable: AmeriGlide (ameriglide.com)
● Best Customer Reviews: Acorn (acornstairlifts.com)
● Most Supportive Design: Harmar (harmar.com)
● Most Adaptable to the Home: Access BDD (accessbdd.com)
● Best for Arthritis: Stannah (stannahstairlifts.com)
To read their detailed reviews, see NCOA.org/adviser/stair-lifts/best-stair-lifts
Financial Help
Unfortunately, health insurance including
original Medicare does not cover home stair lifts, but some Medicare Advantage plans may help pay. Or, if you have long-term care insurance it too may cover a portion of the costs.
If you qualify for Medicaid, many states offer waivers that may help pay for a lift, and the VA has several grant and benefit programs that may offer assistance too if you’re a veteran.
To save some money, you may want to consider purchasing a used or refurbished model. Or, if you need a stair lift for only a short period of time, consider renting one. Most companies offer these options, and many offer financings too.
To get started, contact some of the previously listed stair lift companies who will put you in touch with a dealer in your area. All dealers provide free in-home assessments and estimates and can help you choose an appropriate lift.
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Q: This is a photo of a baby stroller that I have owned for a little more than 40 years, and I absolutely love it! I would like to pass it on to a family member who would treasure it as much as I have. The handle, beads and the seat are wood and the frame is metal.
I am very curious as to whether it has any value. Any information you can provide would be wonderful.
A: Your stroller was also called a “Taylor Tot”. These strollers were made in the 1930s and early 1940s. There are very few that have lasted in as good condition as yours.
Similar strollers can be found selling from $75 to $350, depending upon condition.
tion, and it will always be kept in the family. I would appreciate any information you can provide about the age, maker and value.
A: Simon Peter Gerz made your stein. His pottery has been located in Horhr-Grenzhause, Germany, since 1862. Objects that are marked “West Germany” were made between 1949 and 1990.
At the end of World War II, Germany was divided into the German Federal Republic (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). In 1990, Germany was reunited. Your stein is circa 1949 and would probably be worth $75 to $150.
Q: I have enclosed the mark that is on the bottom of a porcelain pedestal cake stand. The stand is approximately 6 inches tall and is decorated with pastel flowers against a white background and is trimmed with gold.
I would like to learn anything about its history and value.
Fischer and Mieg Pottery was founded in 1857.
A: Your cake stand was made by Fischer and Mieg Pottery. They were founded in Pirkenhammer, Bohemia, in 1857. This mark was used from 1857 to 1875. Fischer and Mieg went out of business around 1918.
The value of your cake stand would probably be $125 to $175.
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Q: I have a ceramic stein with a lid that I am curious about. It is marked on the bottom with the image of a stein inside a triangle and with the words “West Germany.” On one side it is decorated with a scene in relief of a hunter and woman with two children. On the opposite side is a cupid. The pewter lid has a duck on top.
I inherited it from my great-uncle, who always kept it on the fireplace mantel. As children, my brother and I were fascinated by it and our uncle would get it down so we could look at it more closely. It is in excellent condi-
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* On Sept. 19, 1676, Nathaniel Bacon and an army of rebel followers made up of farmers, slaves and indentured servants, set fire to Jamestown, the capital of the Virginia colony, in what came to be known as Bacon’s Rebellion, a civil war that pitted Bacon against Virginia governor Sir William Berkeley.
* On Sept. 20, 1942, as part of the British war effort to conserve fuel, citizens were requested to bathe in no more than 5 inches of warm water. The royal family even painted black lines on all the household bathtubs at that depth, and put up posters around the palace with reminders of the need to conserve energy.
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* On Sept. 23, 1989, foggy conditions led to one of the worst days for accidents on the German Autobahn, with five vehicular pileups involving 256 cars and a large number of serious injuries. The Autobahns in Germany have no speed limits, and cars sometimes travel as fast as 140 mph.
* On Sept. 24, 1906, Devil’s Tower (also called Grizzly Bear Lodge) in northeastern Wyoming was named America’s first national monument. The tower is a sacred site for many Plains Indians, and also a popular site for rock climbing.
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from 20 miles away. They can smell a dead seal under three feet of solid ice.
• Black bears climb trees expertly and can easily pull down a human (or another bear) that is higher in the tree, since the bear below has a built-in advantage over the creature above. Grizzlies can climb trees too, but they lack agility and are somewhat clumsy about it.
• A bear’s tooth grows new rings every year, just as a tree does; wide rings for good years and narrow rings for lean years. Each ring is separated by a dark line laid down during the bear’s winter hibernation. Researchers can tell the age of a bear by examining a cross-section of a tooth under a microscope and counting the rings.
• Bears mate in the spring, but the fertilized eggs will not implant until fall. If she’s gained a lot of weight, she may have up to three cubs; if she’s gained a moderate amount of weight, she may have only one cub; if she hasn’t gained enough weight to support both a winter of fasting and a pregnancy, she won’t produce any cubs.
• Females mate with several bears over a short period of time, and siblings born at the same time can have different fathers.
• During hibernation, the bear absorbs and recycles its urine into a protein that helps preserve its muscle mass.
• A bear’s normal heartbeat is 40 beats per minute. During hibernation, it drops to 8 beats per minute.
• Grizzly cubs will nurse for two or three years before being weaned. Bear milk is about 30 percent fat. Compare that to cow’s milk, which is three to four percent fat. Cubs will “purr” in a deep-throated way when nursing.
• Bears don’t really growl, as often portrayed in the movies. They do grunt and huff with gutteral-sounding noises, but generally the fierce growlings heard in the Hollywood versions are dubbed from a lionʼs growl to produce a more menacing and terrifying sound. □
Handle Swinging
While there are many ways to communicate swinging the golf club around yourself and relative to the ball, thinking of how the grip end or “handle” of the club moves can be revolutionary. By swinging the handle correctly, the clubshaft and clubhead have no choice but to follow along. It also implies that the hands and wrists will move correctly without thinking of the complicated need for hinging, undocking, flexing, rotating or the like.
One of the best images in the downswing is creating a swinging of the handle like one would swing a broomstick forward. In order to overcome the weight of broomstick, your arm swing and weight shift would initiate the forward movement. You would be “swinging the handle” rather than trying to control the broom head.
Be sensitive of how your grip pressure and tension in your hands and wrists can influence swinging the handle. Lighter tension allows for more supple wrists and thus more speed. Swing the handle freely and aggressively to find that extra ten to
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