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A veteran was buried in a cardboard box. I read those words on the Internet news, and my stomach did a flip-flop.This didn’t happen in an emergency in an out-of-the way place, or as a temporary measure, or as part of a crime. It happened in a National Cem-etery.It never should have happened at all. It only came to light when maintenance workers were realign-ing the veteran’s headstone and discovered the cardboard box just below the surface.The World War II veteran was a man who had no family left to make any arrangements. Cemetery officials did part of their job when they gave him an engraved headstone. The cemetery held a small service. The veteran’s name was read in a ceremony that’s held a few times a year. But
To Your Good Health By Paul G Donohue M.D.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Last fall, my heart started to jump around, and I took it that I had palpitations, although I wasn’t sure what palpitations were. It turns out I had atrial fibrillation. Since then, I have been on many medicines for the atrial fibrillation plus Coumadin, a blood thinner. The Coumadin requires frequent trips to the lab. I have a hard time getting around. I don’t drive. My doctor suggests ablation. What are your thoughts? -- H.M.
ANSWER: Atrial fibrillation is in either first or second place when it comes to heart questions. It means the heart beats rapidly and irregularly. The rapid heart pumps less effectively, and the irregular beat promotes the formation of blood clots in the upper heart chambers. Those clots, or pieces of them, can be carried through the circulation to the brain, where they cause a stroke.Treatment for atrial fibrillation aims to slow the heart, get it to beat regularly and prevent clots from forming if a regular rhythm cannot be attained.Medicines sometimes can both slow the heart and restore a normal rhythm. If a normal rhythm is not achieved, the patient will still do well if the heart beats slowly. That patient, however, must add to his or her treatment a blood thinner like Coumadin to prevent clots and a stroke.Your doctor has suggested a way to restore a regular beat -- ablation. A heart doctor inches a special catheter -- a thin, pliable tube -- from a surface blood vessel to the heart. The catheter is equipped to emit radio waves, which make a series of scars to prevent the generation of erratic signals that spawn atrial fib. The result, when the procedure is effective, is a normal, regular heartbeat. The patient can then kiss Coumadin goodbye. My thoughts are that it’s worth serious consideration.You can also get rid of Coumadin by switching to Pradaxa, a blood thinner that doesn’t require lab testing. It’s new and is somewhat expensive.The booklet on heartbeat irregularities explains atrial fibrillation in detail. To order a copy, write to: Dr. Donohue -- No. 107W, 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 four weeks for delivery.***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I’m a 34-year-old male and am going bald. What is your opinion on hair transplants? Do they last? How successful are they? -- L.K.
ANSWER: Male hair loss occurs because male hormones shrivel hair follicles, the home for each hair. The hair thins, is shorter and falls out well before its time. Sensitivity to this male hormone action is genetically programmed, and in some men, it takes place at young ages.Have you considered using minoxidil, which is applied to the scalp, or finasteride, an oral medicine?Hair transplantation works well. The hair is taken from the back of the head, where hair follicles have a long life. It’s very successful.It would be wise to check with a doctor to see if your hair loss really is something you inherited, or if it’s a sign of something else.
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the medical examiner had sent his remains in a cardboard box ... and that’s how the veteran was buried, in a shallow grave, in a National Cemetery.How many others are there like this? Where I live, if there are unclaimed remains of deceased veterans, they go all out. Two veterans without family were recently buried with full honors, with color guard, “Taps” and folded flags, arranged by a group of funeral directors. The cre-mated remains in small wood caskets arrived by Hearse. A hundred people attended the ceremony to honor two men who had no one else. A bill now in Congress, “The Dignified Burial of Veterans Act of 2012,” will require the Depart-ment of Veterans Affairs to furnish a casket or urn to a deceased veteran when there is no next-of-kin or when there isn’t enough money available in the veteran’s estate.If ever there was a time to get on the phone to call your senators about supporting a bill, this is it.
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NOT JUST FOR MOWING (continued):• Allofourcerealgrainsbelongtothegrassfamily,includingwheat,rice,wildrice,corn,oats,barley,milletandrye.• Somegrassescansurviveinveryinhospi-tableplaces,fromthetundraintheextremenorthtotheshiftingsandsintheharshestdesertsandevenwheresaltwaterispresent.• GrasseswereprevalentacrosstheGreatPlainsofNorthAmericaandprovedinstrumentalinmakingtheregionagreatcattle-grazingarea.Sinceabout1880,muchofthenativegrasslandshavebeendissectedbyagriculture.OneofthelastremnantsofthisvastgrasslandareauntaintedbyagricultureistheFlintHillsregionineasternKansas.Ecologistsrefertothisecosystemastall-grassprairie,andpreservationofapieceofitisassuredintheTallgrassPrairieNationalPreservenearStrongCity,Kansas.• GrainsareoneofthefourprimaryfoodgroupsidentifiedinthenutritionalguidelinespostedbytheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculture.Therecommendeddailygrainintakeforadultsis5-8ounces(141.7-226.8g)withatleasthalfofthisintakebeingwholeandnotrefinedgrain.TheUSDAwebsite,www.choosemyplate.gov,hasgoodinformationonthissubject.• Theconnectionbetweengrains,carbo-hydratesandobesityisahottopicofdiscussionamongnutritionexpertsintheUnitedStates.TheGrainsFoodFoundation(GFF)notesthatwholegrainsareimportantsourcesofiron,anutrientcriticaltoproductionandreleaseofenergyinthebody.TheGFFfurthernotesthatthethreenutri-entsselenium,potassiumandmagnesiumfoundinwholegrainfoodscollectivelymayhelpboostimmunity,lowerbloodpressureandpreventheartdiseaseandsomeformsofcancer.
If you’ve received a warning from Google that your computer might shut down in early July due to a virus called “Doomsday” or “DNS Changer,” fear not. The FBI has been using Google to reach as many computer users as possible, but the ac-tual number of computers affected is small. Still, take the easy step to find out for sure whether your computer has been compromised by going to www.dcwg.org. Click on Detect. If you’re staying in a hotel this summer and want to order food delivered, ask for recommenda-tions from the front desk, not from any ads that
might be put at your door. The ads could be a scam: You call to place an order and give them your credit-card number ... and by the time you realize the food is late, your credit card will have made a lot of purchases for the scammers.If you take a laptop with you on vacation and use a hotel Wi-Fi, beware that the connection might be compromised. Clean up your computer before you go to make sure there is no personal infor-mation on it, like bank account or credit-card numbers. The FBI alert says to be suspicious of popup software update alerts that appear on your screen.Online banking affords a number of opportunities for scammers, but the newest one is that you’ll get an email saying that you need to “re-update” your account information. Call the bank before you download the attachment to these emails or click on any links. Here’s a scary number: One in ten. That’s how
many computers the government thinks are compromised by some type of malicious soft-ware that can turn the computers into a “bot” or “zombies” used by scammers for everything from criminal activity to espionage. Keep your virus protection up to date, be suspi-cious of emails you don’t recognize and think twice before clicking on any links.To learn more, go online to OnGuardOnline [www.OnGuardOnline.gov]. It’s loaded with information on making your computer safe, protecting your kids online, staying safe online and avoiding scams. Be sure to read the Blog for up-to-the-minute safety advice and informa-tion. Also see StopThinkConnect [stopthink-connect.org] for excellent information on com-puter safety.If in doubt, or to learn more about current scams, go to www.ftc.gov, which is the Federal Trade Commission.
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1. Is the book of Philemon in the Old or New Testament or neither?2. Lust, pride, anger, envy, sloth, avarice and gluttony are the seven “what”? Virtues, Horse-men, Archangels, Deadly sins3. From John 3, who said, “How can a man be born if he is old”? Obadiah, Nicodemus, Joshua, Job4) What was another name for the natural as-phalt used to caulk Noah’s Ark? Gopher, Pitch, Chimera, Helios5. From Acts 13, who was called “a man after thine own heart”? David, John the Baptist, Gideon, Peter6. Philippians 4:13 says, “I can do all things through” what? Prayer, Belief, Deeds, Christ
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NOT JUST FOR MOWING (continued):• Exoticgrassesintroducedintoanareawheretheyarenotnativecansometimessetthestageforanecologicaldisaster.CheatgrassthatisnativetotheMediterraneanregionofEuropewasfirstobservedinNorthAmericanearDenver,Colorado,inthelate1800s.Allegedly,itenteredasacontaminantofagriculturalseed.ThisgrassisnowatroublesomepestacrossmuchofaridwesternNorthAmericaandratedbytheUSDAasahighlyinvasivespecies.• Notonlyisbamboofoodforpandas,itisaversatileconstructionmaterial.Itsusesincludeflooring,fencing,decking,supportpoles,panel-ing,edgingandconduits(piping)totransportwater.• Bambooisalsobecomingknowninthebi-cycleworldasarawmaterialforbicycleframes.Bambooseroisacompanydedicatedtousingbambootoconstructbicycleframesindevelop-ingcountries.Bambooisanexcellentchoiceforframesduetoitsstrengthandflexibility.Also,bambooisplentifulinmanydevelopingcountries,andbuildingbicyclesprovidesneededemploy-menttoproduceausefulproduct.Visitwww.bamboosero.comtolearnmore.• NativepeoplesinNorthAmericaandAf-ricausedgrassesandotherplantsasthefibrousmaterialforweavingbaskets.InthelowcountryofSouthCarolina,descendantsofWestAfricanslavescontinuethetraditionsofbasketweav-ingusingsweetgrassthatiscommontocoastalSouthCarolina.NativeAmericansinCaliforniaarebelievedtohavemanagedvegetationusingperiodiclandfirestoremoveunwantedplantlit-ter,treesandshrubsfromstandsofdeergrass,agrassprizedinbasketweaving.
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beach books are classified as “chick lit.” I asked Rebecca if it bothered her to have books pigeonholed as “chick lit.” She told me: “I was of-fended by it before, but because I thought, ‘Why does it have to be classified?’ But now I’m much more of a realist than when I started writing, and you have to do whatever you can to market your book. It’s a way to classify and sell, and ultimately, that’s what any writer should want. So, I’m not as against it. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with celebrating women with your writing. ‘The Help’ was awesome, and that was a chick flick and chick lit, so if my book is classified as chick lit, that’s fine with me.”
1. CURRENCY: What is the image that appears opposite of Andrew Jackson on a $20 U.S. bill?2. GEOGRAPHY: What is the name of India to local residents?3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What disease is caused by the bacteria “Yersinia pestis”?4. COMICS: What comic-book series featured Green Goblin as a villain?5. BOARD GAMES: If you have to go directly to jail in “Monopoly,” what two things are you told NOT to do?6. MUSIC: In what year did Elvis Presley make his first national television appearance in the U.S.?7. LITERATURE: What was the title of Dr. Se-uss’s last book?8. FOOD & DRINK: What are the main ingredi-ents of vichyssoise?9. MOVIES: What town was the setting for the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life”?10. ANATOMY: What is the function of the amygdala in the human body?
Matthew married longtime girlfriend -- and mother of son Levi, 3, and daughter Vida, 2 -- Camilla Alves in an inti-mate ceremony at the couple’s home in Austin, Texas.
Q: What’s next for the beautiful Andie MacDowell? It seems I see her only on hair color/make-up commercials anymore, and I really miss seeing her in movies. -- Britta, Fairview, Mich.A: Andie just started production in mid-June on the new Hallmark Channel original series “Cedar Cove,” which is based on the best-selling book series of the same name by Debbie Macomber. Andie will star as Judge Olivia Lock-hart, whose Cedar Cove Municipal Court is the profes-sional milieu and social microcosm of issues the judge will face in her own day-to-day life with family and friends. The series kicks off with a two-hour pilot, scheduled to air at the end of the year, with a weekly one-hour series to follow in early 2013.
Readers: For your summertime reading pleasure, I want to give one lucky reader a copy of Rebecca Bloom’s “Eat, Drink and Be Married.” Simply e-mail me at [email protected] or send a letter to Cindy Elavsky, King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475 by July 31, and tell me your favorite beach read. This contest isn’t just for the ladies, although many
Q: When will my favorite show, “Leverage,” be back with new episodes? -- Paul T., via e-mailA: The premiere of season five of the hit TNT show will be Sunday, July 15, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. This year brings 10 all-new episodes starring your favorite gang of thieves, grifters and con artists led by Academy Award-winner Timothy Hutton, along with Gina Bellman, Christian Kane, Beth Riesgraf and Aldis Hodge. This season promises to deliver high action and intrigue -- and maybe some more romance -- as well as big-name guest stars, such as Cary Elwes and Treat Williams.
Q: Is it true that Matthew McConaughey finally tied the knot? -- Tina R., via e-mail
A: Lustful ladies all over the world had to give up the dream of becoming Mrs. M. in early June, when
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822-3600¥ On July 3, 1775, on Cambridge common in Massa-chusetts, George Washington rides out in front of the American troops gathered there, draws his sword and formally takes command of the Continental Army. Washington declined to accept payment for his ser-vices beyond reimbursement of future expenses.
¥ On July 4, 1911, record temperatures are set throughout the northeastern United States, the result of a deadly heat wave that would go on to kill 380 people. By July 13, New York alone had reported 211 people dead from the excessive heat.
¥ On July 5, 1921, a trial begins in the case of seven Chicago White Sox baseball players accused of throw-ing the 1919 World Series. The conspiracy trial was just for show, and signed confessions from some of the players mysteriously disappeared from police cus-tody. The jury acquitted all of the accused players and then celebrated with them at a nearby restaurant.
¥ On July 2, 1938, Helen Wills Moody defeats Helen Jacobs to win her eighth Wimbledon singles title. Her record was not broken until Martina Navratilova won her ninth Wimbledon title in 1990. Wills died in 1998 at the age of 92.
¥ On July 8, 1949, Wolfgang Puck, the celebrity chef and official caterer for the Academy Awards Gover-nors Ball, is born in Austria. Puck’s restaurant Spago in West Hollywood, Calif., became famous for its gourmet pizza (which featured such toppings as caviar and smoked salmon) and its celebrity clientele.
¥ On July 6, 1971, Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, dies in New York City at the age of 69. Armstrong pioneered jazz improvisation and the style known as “swing.” He had many nicknames, including Satch-mo, short for “Satchelmouth.”
¥ On July 7, 1983, Samantha Smith, an 11-year-old American girl, begins a two-week visit to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Soviet leader Yuri Androp-ov. He invited Smith after she wrote him a letter as part of a school project.
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DEAR NAOMI: Have you approached him directly? If he doesn’t know that you and other fellow dog-owners have set up unwritten rules on managing the dogs’ conduct, he won’t know about the leash rule you’ve established. Remind him that it’s good manners and common sense to pick up after his dog, particularly in a park where kids run and play. In many communities, it’s a ticketable offense not to pick up after your dog.If he ignores the request, make it again. Explain that the rules were put together in order to keep the park open to dogs -- if there are too many complaints, the city could ban pets from the park. If you can’t convince him, your group may have to form a more official club with written rules, in order to negotiate with both the city and boorish dog owners.
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Our town has designated a small park near my home as a place where dogs are allowed. It’s not an official dog park, and because it also has a playground at one corner, many of us who visit have agreed that, if children are present, our dogs will be on leashes so as not to cause a problem. We’ve found the best way to allow our dogs to run free is to show up very early, when kids aren’t present. And we pick up after our dogs so the park remains a pleasant place for all.But there’s one person who doesn’t respect this agreement. He lets his dog poop wherever and never picks up after it, brings his dog at all hours and lets it run off the leash when kids are around. Is there anything we can do to stop this? -- Naomi in Newton, Mass.
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There’s a new twist on an old scam on seniors. The “grandparents scam” has taken a very creative turn.
In the typical grandparents scam, a “grandchild” will call his grandparent and claim that there’s an emergency and that money must be wired to solve the problem. Different versions have the grandchild either in jail, stuck in a foreign country, in an accident ... it doesn’t matter, but money needs to be sent immediately.
Generally a “Hi, grandma” is enough to convince a senior that it is indeed his or her grandchild on the phone. Too many times the grandparent doesn’t ask enough questions. And too often, thousands of times a year, the grandparent will send the money ... to scammers. It’s not the grandchild on the line -- it’s thieves.
Now there’s a new version of this scam. Not only do the thieves know the grandchild’s name and school, they have his or her voice asking you for money for the emergency.
You can thank the Internet for that. If a grandchild has posted anything online that includes their voice, scammers can use that recording to create an emergency message, all in your grandchild’s voice.
All of these scams have some things in common. It’s an emergency. Money must be wired right away. If it’s not the grandchild, the scammer could claim to be an attorney or another relative. And there is a need for secrecy (“Don’t tell mom!”)
You do need to consult others, though. If you get a call like this, contact the grandchild’s parents and ask what’s going on. If they’re not home, call the police.
Do not send money. These thieves work out of foreign countries, and you will never get your money back.
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more German speakers were Vienna and Berlin, and Milan and Naples had fewer Italians than New York.
¥ If you’re like the average American, you will eat 1.5 tons of food this year.
¥ Beeswax candles are valued largely because they don’t drip as other candles do, but they’re also very durable. Archaeologists have found still-pliable beeswax candles in Egyptian tombs, and some have been recovered in good condition from sunken ships.
¥ Iowa has the highest literacy rate in America.
¥ In the grocery stores of today you might find a half-dozen varieties of apple, if you’re lucky. In centuries past, though, there were more than 350 varieties that were grown just for the purpose of making cider.
¥ When paper currency is no longer in good enough condition to be circulated, it can be shredded and used in products such as shingles and insulation. You may have cash on your roof!***Thought for the Day: “Football isn’t a contact sport, it’s a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport.”
¥ It was revered Chinese philosopher Confucius who made the following sage observation: “He who learns but does not think is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.”
¥ If you ever have occasion to refer to an item that pertains to walnuts, it will be useful to have the word juglandaceous at your disposal.
¥ It’s well-known that the United States is a melting pot of nationalities. At the end of the 1800s, New York City was so diverse that it had more Irish than any city except Dublin, and a larger Russian population than was to be found at that time in the city of Kiev. The only two cities in the world that had
The Greater Birmingham Humane Society, found-ed in 1883, is the largest and oldest humane soci-ety in Alabama. Over the course of our history we have witnessed the changes in our community and yet have never left the original mission of Dr. Phil-lips “to promote respect for life through education and prevention of cruelty to animals and people”
