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STARTING SOMEWHEREAs early as the fi fth and fourth centuries B.C., pinpoint cameras or obscura boxes were de-scribed which utilized the process of projecting an image onto a surface by using a box with a pinhole in a dark room. The images were then traced. Although this was not real photography by the standards that used chemical processes that eventually came into play, it was still a form of recording an image.

Several discoveries had to be made in order for chemical photography to be invented:

• Albertus Magnus (1139-1238) discovered sil-ver nitrate

• Georges Fabricius (1516-1571) discovered sil-ver chloride

• In 1694 Wilhelm Homberg describes the pho-tochemical effect (light darkening some chemi-cals)

Take a few giant leaps forward to 1825 when French inventor Joseph Nicephore Niepce pro-duced the fi rst known permanent photograph. He used a pewter plate with bitumen of Judea (a pe-troleum derivative). The bitumen hardens once exposed to light and the material that is unhard-ened is washed away. The remaining metal plate has a negative image which is polished and then coated with ink and impressed on paper.

EARLY POLAROIDSNiepce and Louis Daguerre worked together toimprove the silver process. After Niepce’s death in 1833, Daguerre discovered a process that in-volved exposing the silver to iodine vapor be-fore light and then to mercury fumes once the photograph was taken. The plate would then be subjected to a salt bath which then fi xes the la-tent image. He coined the term daguerreotype to describe the process of using silver on a copper plate, a process similar to polaroids of today.

Simultaneously, Hercules Florence, a French/

Brazilian inventor and painter developed a simi-lar process which he called “Photographie.”In 1926, a Harvard freshman, Edwin Land left Harvard to pursue research in polarization. The synthetic polarizer that he invented could selec-tively screen light waves, blocking those that caused glare. Land produced his polarizing sheets with the aid of George Wheelright III, a Harvard physics professor. They were granted a patent in 1934 and began work to develop their polarizing sheets for car headlights and windshields. East-man Kodak ordered their photographic polariz-ing fi lters or plates which were two glass discs that formed a seal around the polarizing sheets. These plates decreased the glare and increased the contrast for photos taken in bright light envi-ronments. Professor Clarence Kennedy of Smith College, a friend of Land and Wheelright, sug-gested the name “Polaroid” and it stuck.

SOME KODAK MOMENTSFrom the early 1800’s to the digital age, numer-ous inventions and changes took place at a rapid pace. Here are a few key inventions:

• Fox Talbot invented the calotype process around 1835, which used a negative allowing for multiple copies of photos, albeit not the same quality as the daguerreotypes.

• Eventually, George Eastman takes Talbot’s negative process and develops dry gel on paper or fi lm in 1884, eliminating the need to carry around plates and chemicals. This is the basis for photographic reproduction still done today.

• Eastman’s “Kodak” camera hit the streets in 1888 for the general public. Their slogan: “You press the button, we do the rest.” It wasn’t mass marketed until 1901 when they introduced the Kodak Brownie. Many probably still have these tucked away in a hall closet and it likely still works, but fi nding fi lm for it could be nearly im-possible.

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black and white discoveries, it wasn’t until 1935 that Kodak introduced color fi lm for public sale. However, this was for use in a slide viewer. It took several more years until 1942 when color images could be printed on paper.

WHAT WOULD THEY THINK OF NEXT?WHY, DIGITAL, OF COURSE!

• In 1969 George E. Smith and Willard Boyle of AT&T’s Bell Labs invented the charge-coupled device (CCD) while developing the “Picture-phone.” They were also working on the semicon-ductor bubble memory concept. They put these two inventions together to come up with “Charge Bubble Devices” which transfer a charge along the surface of the semiconductor chip.

• In 1973, Fairchild Semiconductor introduced the fi rst large image forming CCD chip, followed by Kodak’s Bruce Bayer who invented the Bayer fi lter, a mosaic pattern used for CCD color image sensors.

• In 1986, Kodak again was in the forefront of photographic discoveries with its development of the fi rst megapixel sensor.

These new “digicams” range in size from large to tiny and can do just about anything including taking still pictures and video. The technology comes in standalone products such as cameras, as well as incorporated into cell phones, PDAs and space telescopes. Makes you wonder who’s taking your picture at any moment of the day.

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Have you gone skydiving re-cently? Except for former President Bush Sr., I don’t

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The University of Michigan has done studies to explore hip fractures in seniors. Researchers examined just how it is that falls occur and used computer models to explore four different types of falls. (Did you know that it only takes seven-tenths of a second to hit the fl oor after you begin to slide or trip?)

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so that you land in a safer position. Some researchers call this “fall training.” Surely there are therapists who teach this.

Also at the University of Michigan, the Bone and Joint Injury and Pre-vention and Rehabilitation Center has studied the past 50 years of re-search on bone health. Its conclu-sion was that while swimming and other non-weight-bearing exer-cise is good for our hearts, it’s the weight-bearing exercises that ben-efi t our bones.

Granted, most bone growth happens in childhood and the teen years. But everyone, including seniors, can benefi t from weight-bearing physi-cal activity. Researchers deter-mined, too, that it’s not necessary to do one long period of exercise, that our bones benefi t from shorter and more frequent periods of exercise. For us that might mean walking, dancing or, for the more fi t among us, running or playing basketball.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].

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download into your computer and print, email or bring your disc of your photos to the developer for printing – the options are numerous and easy.

And so are the options to enhance and modify photos. Red eye? No problem! Many software packages help repair that and any other per-ceived “fl aw” in the photos.

The popular software package, Pho-toShop lets the amateur do amazing things with digital photos. Fixing old photos are no longer a problem. They can be easily scanned into the computer to have that old yellow tint removed.

BIG PICTURE NAMES• Minolta started off as Molta in 1928 and changed in 1962 to its current name which stands for Me-chanical INstruments and OpticaL by TAshima, a collaboration of the Japanese-German Camera Com-pany.

• Canon was originally “Kwanon,” from the Buddhist god of mercy. This name only lasted for one year from 1934 to 1935 when it was

changed to its current name in or-der to avoid offending any religious factions.

• Fuji cameras were named after Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan.

• Konica began making cameras in the 1940’s. Prior to this, the compa-ny was called Konishiroku Kogaku and was a manufacturer of litho-graphic and photographic materials for nearly two centuries.

BIG CAMERABill Gates (Microsoft) and former colleague Charles Simonyi contrib-uted $10 million and $20 million respectively toward the develop-ment of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) that will sit atop a peak in the Andes above Chile. This is a combination public-private venture anticipated to be in full op-eration by 2016.

Considered likely the largest cam-era on earth, it can take at least 800 panoramic images each night and cover the entire skyline twice each week, creating a 3D map of the uni-verse and sending valuable infor-mation back to scientists around the world.

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• Though chocolate has been around in one form or another for centuries, milk chocolate wasn’t invented until 1876. Sugar and co-coa were in short supply in Europe in those days, so an inventive candy maker in Switzerland began adding milk into the mix, since dairy prod-ucts were available in abundance.

• Sharks are color-blind.

• Other than athletic ability, do you know what baseball player Hank Aaron, basketball player Dennis Rodman, tennis player Martina Navratilova, football player Joe Namath and track star Carl Lewis have in common? They are all veg-etarians.

• You probably have never heard of the World Beard and Moustache Championships, but the event re-ally does exist, taking place every two years. Americans dominated the recent 2009 event, in Alaska; the next will take place in Norway. I don’t usually include Web links in this column, but if you have a chance, go to www.worldbeard-championships.com to check out the bizarre photos.

• You might not be surprised to learn that Brussels sprouts contain comparatively high levels of sul-fur.

• If you ever get the opportunity to travel Down Under, you might want to make a stop at Mount Win-gen to see an unparalleled natural phenomenon. Experts say that, thanks to vast deposits of coal near the Earth’s surface, a fi re has been burning continuously there for about 6,000 years.

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The “2009 Return of the Rocky Mountain Chautauqua Assembly” is a celebration of these important events in history. Dur-ing the weekend of August 7-9, 2009, the Palmer Lake Community will remember the Chautauqua Assembly of long ago by recreating some of the events that may have taken place during that colorful pe-riod in our Nation’s history. There will be old fashioned entertainment and cultural events, including a vintage baseball game played under original rules, a vaudeville show, an ice cream social, history and na-ture walks, an old-time church service, a

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Many of these events will take place in the same locations they occurred over 100 years ago. The historic town of Palmer Lake was the site of the fi rst Chautauqua in Colorado. Many of the Chautauqua partic-ipants from Colorado and around the coun-try arrived at the railroad depot at the lake to join in the annual Assemblies. Nearby, in The Glen, remnants remain today from the time when the hillsides of Glen Park were covered with tents and small cabins of the Chautauqua participants.

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First let’s start with the features. Today there are motorized lifting systems avail-able for some window covering products. These systems use a remote control and can be battery operated or hard wired. Motorized shadings, shades and blinds are designed for ease of operation and precise control.

With remote-control units, operating functions are served by a hand-held re-mote transmitter and a remote receiver mounted near the covering. A single re-mote transmitter can operate up to 12 treatments. With switch-control motor-ized units, a three-position switch is used to operate each window treatment.

The lower travel limits of motorized win-dow treatments are pre-set at the factory. Buttons on the motor assembly provide for adjustment of the lower travel limit af-ter installation, if necessary. Upper travel limits of motorized window treatments are controlled by a stall sensor unit. The sen-sor prevents the motor from continuing to run after the treatment is fully raised. There is one stall sensor unit for each treatment. It is located next to the control unit (remote control) or on the back of the switch plate (switch control).

Now let’s talk about the maintenance of your window coverings. Water, solvents or abrasive cleaners should not be used on wood blinds or shutters. The best way to remove dust or debris from hard to reach areas on honeycomb, window shades and shadings is by using a hair dryer on a cool setting or compressed air purchased from an offi ce supply store.

Bathtub cleaning or water immersion, ul-trasonic cleaning, injection or extraction cleaning and steam cleaning are all spe-cialized professional cleaning treatments. Power washing is not. Many aluminum and vertical vinyl blinds are specially treated to guard against static electricity and dust. If not, the slats can be wiped with anti-static dryer sheets. It is best to clean alternative wood blinds and shutters with a soft damp cloth.

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By Dr. Ron Ross

PREPARE FOR THE BOOM

CLARIFYYOUR

CONVICTIONSThe discernment of right

and wrong in most cases is no great mystery. The

wisest men and women of all ages ultimately give simple answers to even the most complex moral issues. All their insight often boils down to one short sentence: Do what you know is right and avoid that which you know is wrong.

Which brings me to this conclusion: most people have the innate knowledge of right and wrong notwithstanding their actions. Of course every society has within it individuals who have no conscience whatsoever – I’m not talking about them. I’m talking about normal moral people who grow up within the structure of a reasonably civilized community.

A couple of days ago I drove to the Home Depot to get some stuff I needed to fi x my patio door. I parked, and when I got out of my car I noticed the passenger-side window of the nice looking pickup truck next to me was wide open and laying right there on the seat were three or four really nice tools. One of them was a small pair of long-nosed pliers – just like the one I lost a few years ago and have always wanted to replace.

Here was my chance. I could just reach in there and take those little pliers – heck, they couldn’t have cost him more than four bucks, and besides that, someone probably stole mine so wouldn’t it be fair if I took his? (Did you ever notice that people “steal” our stuff but we just “take” or “borrow” theirs?) Also

this guy was driving a very nice pickup truck, a much nicer vehicle than I was driving, so he could obviously afford it and not only that he probably wouldn’t even care! Yea, right.

The thought was only passing (I didn’t take the pliers), and the moral dilemma was not signifi cant (I know it is wrong to steal). But it is representative of the kind of battles we fi ght every single day. Battles with tongue and temper, battles with truth or lies, battles with lust or purity, battles with integrity or duplicity, battles with indolence or hard work, battles with right or wrong.

How to win the battles? How to follow your conscience? Do what’s right and suffer the consequences…whether good or bad. I must admit it’s so easy to say but not always so easy to do.

Here are three simple questions to ask when faced with a moral choice. First ask, does it look right? What would you do if your mother or your child were watching?

Second ask, does it feel right? Are you nervous, are you not sure, or

are you afraid that someone will discover you? Then it’s probably not right.

If either of those do not clear it up ask, “What if everyone did it?” This fi nal question settles almost every moral quandary you will ever have and it will bridge the gap when uncertainty seems to reign.

Far too many in our society have taken the path of least resistance and no longer stand either for or against anything. They’re afraid of being called a bigot or narrow-minded or they fear being stuck with some other label designed to diminish their simple comprehension of right and wrong and thereby justify aberrant or corrupt behavior of someone else.

Our world today seeks men and women willing to do what’s right no matter the consequences.

I hope that’s me. I hope that’s you.

© 2009 Ronald RossFeedback: [email protected].

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Just a comment on your column about the woman who has cats with fl eas. There’s a prevention I heard of years ago that might be helpful. Someone told me that eucalyptus will repel fl eas. I bought a large spray of it and put it in a vase on the fl oor, near the couch where my dogs lounge.

My dogs (fi ve of them through the years) never had a problem with fl eas, despite having long, thick coats. They were outdoors a lot and socialized with other dogs, so there was ample opportunity for them to become infested.

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Paws Corner

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Using eucalyptus might give pet owners an advantage over the fl ea problem and eliminate some of the care, concern and vet visits. -- K.H.S., Fairport, N.Y.

DEAR K.H.S.: You know, I hadn’t brought up using plants as a fl ea repellent, but it is well worth a try. This plant can be purchased at gar-den centers or home-improvement stores, fully grown or as seeds.

As with any new plant, don’t let your pets eat it -- eucalyptus may be toxic to dogs and cats, so place it out of reach or fence-off garden areas that have it.

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A SNOWBALL IN JULY!

Please take a moment to read about Snowball. Snowball is 9 weeks old. His momma came to us starving

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We have enjoyed watching Snowball and his litter mates grow from tiny babies to feisty puppies. We believe he is part Heeler and Border Collie. He’s on his way to being housebroke as well as the other pups. Snowball and the other puppies have been encouraged to follow our voice and spend time outside with us.

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To read his story please visit our website saintainmalrescue.org and click on “Diamonds in the Ruff”.

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SWIMMER’S EARDEAR DR. DONOHUE: You men-tioned a solution to prevent swimmer’s ear. How do you apply it? -- J.R.

ANSWER: The mixture is made with equal parts white vinegar and rubbing alcohol. The alcohol keeps the ear dry. The vinegar prevents proliferation of harmful bacteria. One or two drops are instilled in the ear with a dropper and allowed to stay in place for half a min-ute to a minute. The head is then tilted toward the shoulder to empty the ear canal.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have been diagnosed with congestive heart fail-ure. Three months after the diagnosis, I began to become fatigued after slight exertion, and was short of breath. I’ve had to have a pacemaker implanted. I was told I probably have amyloidosis, the senile form. Is there any hope of my living a near-normal life? -- L.M.

ANSWER: Amyloid is a protein pro-duced by bone marrow cells. It can infi ltrate a number of body organs. Many forms (20) of amyloidosis ex-ist, and they all have distinctive lon-gevity projections. Senile amyloidosis does not affect as many organs as do the other forms of this illness, so that is one thing in your favor. In this ill-ness, when the amount of amyloid in the heart is great, the heart’s pumping action falters, and congestive heart fail-ure is a consequence. Amyloid deposits

often interfere with the generation and transmission of the electric signals that regulate heartbeats, so a pacemaker can be needed.

I can’t give you a prediction about the length of life. Of course, your life span is bound to be affected, but how great-ly, no one can tell with certainty.

Lifestyle, physical activity and diet can all be important in limiting how serious congestive heart failure can become. To learn more, order the congestive heart failure booklet by writing to: Dr. Donohue -- No. 103W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipi-ent’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: In my 58 years, I never have had any problem with my scalp. My hair has turned a salt-and-pepper color. Due to vanity, I have been coloring it for the past sever-al years. I have never experienced any problems. Recently I have had a rash of pimples forming on my scalp at the hair shaft. They hurt when the scalp is touched or the hair brushed.

I had a good friend look at my scalp with a magnifying glass, and he says they look like small pimples. He re-moved a hair with tweezers and a small discharge came out of the pimple. I am considering letting my hair grow back to its natural color to see if the dye has anything to do with this. Any sugges-tions? -- N.N.

ANSWER: I like your approach. The dye might be irritating your scalp, and the hair follicles might have become infected secondary to the irritation. If things don’t clear up after going dye-less for a couple of months, have a doctor take a look. You might need an antibiotic prescription.

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Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to an-swer individual letters, but he will incorpo-rate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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Trivia Test ByMarge Svenson Sports Quiz By

Chris Richcreek

1. HUMAN ANATOMY: What is the common name for tarsi?

2. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the average lifespan of a housefl y?

3. MOVIES: What was the name of the volleyball that became Tom Hanks’ companion in “Cast Away”?

4. MEASURES: How much beer would a fi rkin hold?

5. MYTHOLOGY: What area of life did the Roman goddess Discordia rule?

6. BIBLE: Which of the Ten Com-mandments forbids thievery?

7. U.S. CITIES: What is the capital of Vermont?

8. GEOGRAPHY: What is the ba-sic currency of North Korea?

9. ASTROLOGY: What is Libra’s symbol?

10. LITERATURE: What famous author went by the pseudonym of “Boz”?

1. Who struck out Pete Rose in his fi nal major-league at-bat in 1986?2. In what year was the Chicago Cubs’ fi rst offi cial Wrigley Field night game?3. Entering 2009, three quarter-backs in NFL history had thrown for at least 30,000 yards and run for at least 3,500. Name two of them.4. When was the last time the Duquesne men’s basketball team reached the NCAA Tournament?5. Boston and Montreal have met in the NHL playoffs a record num-ber of times, including in 2009. How many?6. In 2009, Frankie Hejduk set a U.S. soccer record for longest span between World Cup qualify-ing goals. How many years apart were they?7. In what year did boxer Marvel-ous Marvin Hagler retire after los-ing a bout to Sugar Ray Leonard?


SNIPPETZ® PUZZLES AND TRIVIA

1. What was the name of Bob Marley’s all-female backup group?

2. Name the group that wrote most of the songs for the fi lm “Saturday Night Fever.”

3. “Suicide Is Painless” became the theme song for what long-running television series as well as the movie by the same name?

4. What are the earlier names of the all-female band the Ban-gles?

5. Name the sequel song to “It’s My Party,” as well as the singer.

6. Which song by the Ronettes made it highest on the U.S. charts?

New DVD Releases forWeek of July 13, 2009

PICKS OF THE WEEK

“For All Mankind -- Criterion Collec-tion” -- The landmark, Academy-Award nominated 1989 documentary on the 24 men who walked on the moon is fi nally getting the Criterion treatment. Beauti-fully restored and in high-defi nition, “For All Mankind” features some of the most stunning visuals from space you’ll ever

see. There are too many special features to list in such a small space, but I can assure you this fi lm is a must-have for anyone who is an afi cionado of history and the space program.

“Grey Gardens” -- I have to admit, when I heard that Drew Barrymore was going to star in an HBO movie based on the classic documentary “Grey Gardens,” it buried the needle on my Skeptical Meter. Really? Drew “Charlie’s Angels” Bar-rymore as Little Edie? I think not. But then I watched this docudrama about the lives of the reclusive and eccentric aunt and cousin of Jackie Kennedy and was blown away. The performances by Bar-rymore, Jessica Lange as Big Edie and Jeanne Triplehorn as Jackie Kennedy are stellar. “Grey Gardens” not only does an amazing job of re-creating scenes from

the Maysles Brothers documentary, it also gives an insight into the sad, glam-orous and tragic story of a mother and her daughter and their lifelong relation-ship.

“The State: The Complete Series” -- MTV’s groundbreaking, cult sketch-comedy show from the 1990s is now, after years of legal wrangling over music licensing, fi nally out on DVD. I never thought I’d see the day when I could trash my worn-out VHS tapes and fi nally watch the Barry Lutz Monkey Torture sketch in beautiful high-defi nition.

TV SERIES

“Mad Men” Season 2

“Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations”

Collection Four

“Joe Schmo 2”

“Tracey Takes On...” Complete Seasons 3 & 4

“Bewitched” The Complete Eighth Season

“Wire in the Blood” The Complete Sixth Season

“Leverage” The First Season

“ER” The Complete Eleventh Season

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SNIPPETZ® COMICS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Answers & Solutions

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your Aries leadership qualities can help bring order out of all that confusion, whether it’s on the job or in the home. But be careful to guide, not goad, others into following you.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Applying a more personal view to a job-linked issue could help provide better insight into those persistent problems. Use your keen Taure-an logic to cut through the double-talk.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Taking some time off could be the best way to get through that seemingly endless round of demands. You’ll return refreshed and ready to tackle things from a new perspective.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Restoring a sagging professional relationship takes a lot of effort. By all means, state your posi-tion. But also make sure you pay close at-tention to the other person’s point of view.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A hot prospect intrigues the Big Cat, who is always on the prowl for a promising investment. But be careful that this “promise” has a chance of being kept. Check it out more carefully.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A friend could use some of your compassion and concern. If he or she doesn’t ask for help, be sure you step up and make the fi rst move. Also, check out a new career pos-sibility.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You might have diffi culty getting your opinions heard because of all the noise being made by the other side. But hang in there. Others should line up with you once they learn the facts.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Offering to help a colleague is commend-able. But before you commit your time and effort, check to see if that person’s situa-tion is all that he or she has led you to be-lieve it is.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to Decem-ber 21) You should soon be seeing positive results from your recent efforts on behalf of a family member. On another matter, check that you have all the facts regarding a job assignment.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your aspects favor closer family rela-tionships this week. Take time for visits, whether in person, by phone, by mail or in cyberspace. Let them know how important they are to you.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) A missed opportunity isn’t always a nega-tive. Maybe your instincts are telling you not to rush into something you “thought” was worthwhile. Make time for family this weekend.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your sense of humor helps you get through a tricky situation. But some stick-in-the-muds might not be so willing to make the changes that you and others agree are nec-essary.

BORN THIS WEEK: You have a gift for making everyone you know -- or even just met -- feel important and welcome in your life.


JULY 13, 2009

TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS

SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS

FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. The three women were known as “I Threes.” One of them was his wife, Rita Marley.2. The Bee Gees. The soundtrack album sold 15 mil-lion copies and won a Grammy for Album of the Year in 1978.3. “M*A*S*H.” The concept for the movie and series came from a book titled “MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors,” by Richard Hooker.4. The Colours, The Supersonic Bangs, The Bangs. Due to a legal dispute, The Bangs became Bangles.5. Lesley Gore followed up with “Judy’s Turn to Cry” in 1963.6. “Be My Baby” reached No. 2 in 1963. The Ronettes’ producer was Phil Specter, who is now serving a prison sentence for murder.

1. Ankles2. About two to three weeks

3. Wilson4. Nine gallons

5. Strife or disorder6. Eighth Commandment: “You shall not steal”

7. Montpelier8. The won

9. The scales10. Charles Dickens

1. Future Hall of Fame member Rich “Goose” Gossage.2. It was 1988.3. Fran Tarkenton, Steve Young and Steve McNair.4. It was 1977.5. They have met 32 times.6. They were 12 years, 97 days apart.7. It was 1987.

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TRACK TOWARD YOUR FINANCIAL

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It’s been almost two years since turmoil began in the fi nancial markets. And during that time, your own fi nancial

picture, along with that of virtually every other investor, has probably changed. Still, you can do a lot to get back on track toward the future you’ve envisioned — and you can start today.

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Assess your current situation. You’re well aware of the change in your portfolio’s value over the past two years, and you may well have already made some adjustments. But if you’re going to position yourself properly for the future, you need to review your entire fi nancial situation: your savings, spending, investments, insurance and income needs. Only then can you chart the course that’s right for you.

Re-evaluate your goals. Since you are already reviewing your fi nancial picture, now is a good time to also re-examine your goals. Would you like to help pay for a child’s college education? Do you know when you plan to retire? When you do retire, what sort of lifestyle do you envision? If you haven’t already done so, identify your goals and try to put a price tag on them.

Review your strategy for reaching your goals. Once you know about how much money your goals may require, you’ll need to review your savings and investment strategies to determine if they are likely to provide suffi cient funds. You’ll need to look at your investment mix to see if it’s providing the right combination of

growth and income opportunities. At the same time, you’ll want to analyze your feelings about investment risk. Before the market decline, many investors believed they were more comfortable with risk than they actually were. Because different investments carry different levels of risk, it’s essential that you know your risk tolerance and factor it into your investment decisions.

Start making necessary changes. To attain the goals you’ve identifi ed, you may well need to make some changes. For example, during the most recent bear market, the value of your growth-oriented investments likely fell considerably, which means these investments may now make up a smaller percentage of your portfolio, relative to income-oriented vehicles. Yet to achieve your long-term objectives, you may need a good amount of exposure to investments that have the potential to provide growth, such as stocks. Consequently, you may need to rebalance your portfolio, possibly with the help of a professional fi nancial advisor — someone who knows your goals, risk tolerance, family situation and other key factors.

Be fl exible. After you’ve identifi ed your goals and revised your investment strategy accordingly, you have taken some important steps — but you’re still not done. None of us can predict what will happen in our lives, and as we’ve seen, the fi nancial markets are equally unpredictable. So you will need to be fl exible with your investment moves and prepared to make changes as necessary.

In short, establish an investment strategy that’s right for your needs and follow it as best you can, but be prepared to adjust your path as time goes by. By staying diligent, you can help yourself advance toward your important goals — in all economic environments.

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Typical costs for a new baby can run between $11,000 and $16,000 for the fi rst year. By

the time the child turns 18, you’ll have spent more than $200,000.

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$14.95) offers many how-to ideas and suggestions.

Here are some highlights:

• Maternity leave.If you work, learn the specifi cs of you company’s maternity- or pa-ternity-leave policy. It might not be what you expect. If you assume you’ll automatically get a certain amount of time off with disability payments, and you end up with no salary at all, you need to know that in advance. The size of the company dictates what it’s obligated to give you -- if anything. The Guidebook tells you your rights.

• Health-care costs.Health insurance and medical care can be two of the biggest expenses you’ll have. The Guidebook ex-plores both fl exible spending ac-counts and health savings accounts. It’s possible, for example, to set up a FSA with pre-tax dollars to pay for day care once you go back to work.

• Saving for college while you save for your own retirement.

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Rule of thumb: The kids can take out school loans, but you’ll need money in place for retirement.

• Work versus day care.Is it really cheaper to give up your job and stay home to save on child-care costs? According to the Guide-book, day care could cost you upward of $30,000 per year, de-pending where you live, but if you don’t keep working you’ll also be giving up benefi ts, including a re-tirement plan. And what about when you want to return to work but can’t get back at the same salary level as when you left?

• Money-saving tips for every stage of your child’s life.

© Christopher C. Meyer, June 2007

What should you do when you have exhaust-ed all alternatives, such as counseling, and despite your best efforts, you are headed

for divorce? What preparations are advisable when you are getting ready to leave the marriage zone and head out for the single life?

In terms of preparation, it is useful to think ahead and to imagine what your life will be like once you are divorced. For example, as a single person, you will need to have credit in your name. You might as well get started on getting credit solely in your name. You also want to get rid of joint credit with your spouse. This is especially true if you are a victim of DSS (Deadbeat Spouse Syndrome). So pull down your credit report and get to work: get rid of unnecessary credit cards; close as many joint accounts as you can, including bank accounts. The ideal divorce results in no joint debt or joint accounts after the divorce. You don’t want your ex-spouse to be able to mess up your credit after the divorce.

If you are unemployed or underemployed, the odds are you are going to have to contribute to your support

- so get going! Take an inventory of your skills, think about what you enjoy doing, and explore the job market. The most effective method of job hunting is net- working; let folks know you are looking for work. Judges are hardworking, self-made people. They appreciate folks who are trying to make it on their own.

Put off any big fi nancial moves, like buying a house. Try to keep things simple. Remember that you will have to undo joint properties and debt in the divorce. Beware of incurring addi-tional debt. If you need a car, don’t get one that includes a lot of debt. If you want to keep the car after the divorce, you are going to get the debt that is associated with it.

Keep in mind that there are certain actions you can take before the divorce is fi led that are subject to an automatic temporary injunction after the case is fi led. For example, after the divorce is fi led, your ability to transfer or dispose of marital property is restricted, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life, without the consent of your spouse or an order of the Court. The same is true for taking your minor child out of the state.

If divorce is unavoidable, be prepared, and good luck with your new single life as you leave the marriage zone!

Chris Meyer is an attorney practicing family law in Northern El Paso County. Chris’ law practice is limited to domestic relations cases. Chris has been practicing law since 1977. He is a former prosecutor and is licensed to practice law in Colorado, Florida, California and Wisconsin. Chris can be contacted at 719-488-9395. Chris’s website (www.cmeyerlaw.com) has additional divorce and family law informa-tion and many other articles

THE MARRIAGE ZONE:PLANNING FOR DIVORCE

think about what you enjoy doing, and explore the job market. The most effective method of job hunting is net- working; let folks know you are looking for work. Judges are hardworking, self-made people. They appreciate folks who are trying to make it on their own.

Put off any big fi nancial moves, like buying a house. Try to keep things simple. Remember that you will have to undo joint properties and

IT’STHELAW!

by Christopher C. Meyer,Attorney at Law, P.C.

From making a will and setting up a guardian in case something happens to you, to the real costs of moving to the suburbs to save money and the differences between a baby sit-ter and an au pair -- it’s all there.

This book is loaded with informa-tion for all parents, not just new ones.

David Uffi ngton regrets that he cannot per-sonally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Fea-tures Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].


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SINS1. THE MEATBALL SHRUB

Pruning of shrubs into boxes, balls, squares, triangles and rectangles is outdated! These giant blocks and spheres make a house look like fortresses or something that belongs at Disneyland. The trend is toward very natural, ecological landscapes. Sometimes large shrubs are aggressively manicured because they’re simply too large for where they’ve been placed and they need to be removed. Or try taking out one third of the older wood inside the bush which allows the newer wood to be the dominant part of the plant and lets it grow in a more organic form.

2. THE MARCHING FLOWERS

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single plants or fl owers in a fi le beside a sidewalk or driveway -- is “out of fashion.” It looks odd and unnatural to have a single fl ower occurring by itself -- and nature doesn’t work in strict rows, anyway. Plant in mass groupings, like nature does -- bunched

together, in a bouquet effect, that attracts the eye. The only time you want ‘one-sies is with a specimen plant, usually a tree.

3. DYED MULCH

The eye is drawn to strongly colored mulches fi rst, not the plants It really can stick out in the landscape and doesn’t look natural. Stick to natural mulch, and take your color cues from the natural ground materials of the area in which you live. The landscaping is meant to do two things: one is to anchor the man-made structure to the land and the other is complement it

4. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

Just as many people clutter the inside of their houses, they clutter the landscaping with too much stuff in too many hues. In their attempt to beautify they don’t know what to choose, and so they impulse buy and do a potpourri of everything. It’s too busy for the eye. It’s like wearing too much jewelry. Keep it simple. Buy 5, 7, or 9 of

something, and combine them with another plant and you’ll get a lot more visual bang for your buck. A very effective way to create unity with color is to use a monochromatic scheme -- that is, a scheme in which everything is related to one color. For instance you could work in the purple family -- purples and plums and lavenders. Or a simple complementary color scheme: using two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel, such as purple and yellow, for instance. And you can always mix white in.

5. BAD PROPORTIONS

Many homeowners use things that are too small. It could be everything from trees, to shrubs, to containers, to lampposts. Often, when people plant trees they look adrift in the yard, with single fl owers like polka dots dotted below them. For lack of a better professional word, it just looks “twinky”. Proportion cuts both ways. If your home is small, don’t plop down giant landscaping boulders and a water feature. • Trees: Houses are big objects, and trees should end up bigger than houses. Plant a tree, say 20 feet tall, that will mature into a grand addition. It’s better to plant a younger tree. It’s easier and less expensive, and there’s a higher success rate.• Pots and containers: Containers less than 24 inches tall and in diameter are a waste of money. One or two big

containers are much more dramatic than several “weiner pots”.

6. SKINNY SIDEWALKS

A narrow ‘contractor’ sidewalk is a sidewalk is only wide enough for one person, shoots straight off the driveway and usually leaves room for only a narrow planting bed between the sidewalk and house. Take a wide and meandering walk to your home. It should be welcoming, it should be enjoyable, it could even be an adventure, depending on how it’s designed and planted. The material itself needs to be spiced up too. Colors can be mixed into concrete; acid staining can give an old world look; and stamping can give concrete the very realistic look of stone.

7. HOUSE HUGGING PLANTS

Most homeowners plant way too close to their home. It’s like pieces of furniture pushed up against the wall. To remedy, fi rst, deepen the beds and extend them out 1/3 to 2/3 the height of the house at that location. When you’re in the home you should be able to see out into the beds. Next, pull the shrubs away from the walls. You should be able to walk between your plants and your wall.

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