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of Pulaski CountyIssue 10July 28, 2010
SCHOOLSby Rick Dandes
With the hazy, crazy early days of August approach-ing, can school be far away? Sorry kids, but this is the time of year when your parents are already start-ing to think about sending you back to class, wheth-er it’s college, elementary school or high school. So to make it a little easier on you all, Tidbits makes the grade this week with trivia about all kinds of schools. Enjoy. • Did you know that the prestigious schools of
the Ivy League were mostly founded before the Revolutionary War and funded by lotteries? It’s true. Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Kings College (Columbia), Dartmouth and Brown Universities were all partially funded, back in the 1700s, by private lotteries.
• The oldest university in Canada is generally thought to be the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, founded in 1785 as the Provincial Academy of Arts and Sciences.
• For those who wonder why it’s Johns Hopkins University (in Baltimore, Maryland) instead of John Hopkins, the explanation goes way back to the founder of the school. Johns Hopkins (1795-1873) was named after his great-grandmother, Margaret Johns Hopkins. Hopkins was a lifelong bachelor, and when he died, he left most of a huge fortune to found the University and Medical School that now have his name. turn the page for more!
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• On July 30, 1619, in Jamestown, Va., the first elected legislative assembly in the New World -- the House of Burgesses -- convenes in the choir of the town’s church. Its first law required tobacco to be sold for at least three shillings per pound. Other laws included prohibitions against gambling, drunkenness and idleness. Sabbath observance was made mandatory.
• On July 29, 1909, newly formed General Mo-tors Corporation acquires the luxury automaker Cadillac Automobile Company for $4.5 million. In 1954, Cadillac was the first automaker to provide power steering and automatic windshield washers as standard equipment.
• On July 26, 1931, a swarm of grasshoppers de-scends on crops throughout the American heart-land, devastating millions of acres, especially in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The swarm was said to be so thick that it blocked out the sun and one could shovel the grasshoppers with a scoop.
• On July 28, 1945, a United States B-25 Mitch-ell bomber crashes into the Empire State Building, killing 14 people. The freak accident was caused by heavy fog. The bomber was flying low, seeking better visibility, when it came upon the Chrysler Building. The plane swerved to avoid the building, but the move sent it straight into the north side of the Empire State Building, near the 79th floor.
• On July 31, 1964, Ranger 7, an unmanned U.S. lunar probe, takes the first close-up images of the moon -- 4,308 in total. The images were 1,000 times clearer than anything ever seen through Earth-bound telescopes.
• Aug 1, 1972, future President George Walker Bush is suspended from flying with the Texas Air National Guard for missing an annual medical ex-amination. Bush was given an honorable discharge from the Air National Guard in 1973 to attend Har-vard Business School.
• On July 27, 1981, Adam John Walsh, age 6, is abducted from a mall in Hollywood, Fla., and later found murdered. Adam’s father, John Walsh, be-came a leading victims’ rights activist and host of the long-running television show “America’s Most Wanted.”
SCHOOLS (continued):• During the 18th and early 19th centuries, Canadian
families remained the unrivalled setting for education in that country; few children in what was then British North America received formal instruction either from tutors or in schools.
• Although Thomas Jefferson had supported the concept of free public education, elementary schooling was only available to America’s wealthy until the 1840s. That’s when reformers like Horace Mann of Massachusetts and Henry Barnard of Connecticut began to push for tax-funded schools with the belief that universal education would produce good citizens, unite society, prevent crime and end poverty.
• Until the 1930s, most Americans only completed eight years of school. High School only became popular during the Great Depression, when job-strapped communities saw benefits to keeping teenagers in class and out of the workforce where they’d only serve as low-cost competition to adults.
• Founded in 1878 by Bishop Isaac Hellmuth and the Anglican Diocese of Huron, the University of Western Ontario is one of Canada’s oldest and best universities. The first students graduated in arts and medicine in 1883.
• Remember James Meredith? The University of Mississippi gained national attention when it denied admission to James Meredith, an African American, who applied in 1961. He took the case to court, won, and started classes at Ole Miss in 1963. What many people don’t know is that he successfully graduated in 1964 and has been a supporter of Ole Miss ever since.
• 74.9 million: That’s the number of people enrolled in school throughout the United States — from nursery school to college. To put this in perspective, this amounts to more than one-fourth of the U.S. population age 3 and older.
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SCHOOLS (continued):• Of the approximately 7.2 million teachers in the
United States, 2.9 million work at elementary and middle school levels. On average, median annual wages of kindergarten, elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers ranged from $47,100 to $51,180 in May 2008; the lowest 10 percent earned $30,970 to $34,280; the top 10 percent earned $75,190 to $80,970. The average hourly wage for other school workers? Bus drivers earn $16.56 an hour, custodians earn $14.19 an hour, and cafeteria workers earn about $11.60 an hour.
• The average number of children participating each month in the United States’ national school lunch program in 2009 was 31.3 million. That’s a lot of milk.
• America’s total apple production estimate in 2009 was 20.11 billion pounds, up four percent from 2007. The chances are good that the apples your children present to their teachers or enjoy for lunch were grown in Washington State, which accounts for more than half of the nation’s total production.
• In the fall of 2009, a record of nearly 49.8 million students attended public elementary and secondary schools in America. Of these, almost 35.0 million were in pre-kindergarten through 8th grade and 14.8 million in grades 9 through 12. An additional 5.8 million students attended private schools in 2009.
• The per-pupil expenditure on public elementary and secondary education for the United States in 2007 was almost $10,000. New York spent the most among states or state equivalents ($15,981), followed by New Jersey ($15,691) and the District of Columbia ($14,324). Utah ($5,683) spent the least per student, on average.
1. Is the Book of 1 Corinthians in the Old or New Testament or neither?2. From Acts 10, who had a vi-sion of heaven opening up with a sheet knit of four corners be-
ing let down to earth? Caleb, Peter, Paul, Samson3. What are the laws of a church, the collection of writings considered to be God’s Word, called? Canon, Covenant, Gilead, Gilgad4. Which prophet experienced an earthquake while standing on a mountaintop? Elijah, Abraham, James, Thomas5. What Moabite woman became an ancestress of King David through her marriage to Boaz? Sarah, Rachel, Ruth, Rebekah6. “The Lord is my strength and my shield” is found in which Psalm? 8, 18, 28, 38
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More than 63.4 million Americans volunteered in their communities last year, according to the newly released Volunteering in America 2010 report. That equates to 8.1 billion hours of service.
When it came to seniors, we weren’t slackers. More than 9 million of us age 65 and older contributed 1.6 billion hours. That’s more than 23 percent of us. The top four categories for our efforts were collection/distribution of food, fundraising, professional/management and general labor.
All this work must have come to someone’s attention, because the Senior Corp program has been awarded grants totaling more than $1.2 million. It hopes to train 4,000 more volunteers for some specific projects: mentoring children, independent-living support for other seniors, energy efficiency and more.
There are three Senior Corps programs: --RSVP covers a lot of ground. Volunteers work to
help teen parents, build houses, tutor children, plant gardens, assist new business owners, help in natural disasters and much more. Volunteers get training and supplemental insurance while they work.
--Foster Grandparents help teenagers and young mothers care for premature infants and children with disabilities, and tutor children in reading. Volunteers might work at school or youth centers, and some are eligible for an hourly stipend that is tax-free.
--Senior Companions help other seniors -- including frail adults or those with disabilities or terminal illnesses -- live independently, which allows them to remain in their own homes. Some volunteers run errands or give the caregiver a short respite. Volunteers receive training, a small stipend and supplemental insurance.
Want to know more? Check Senior Corps online at www.seniorcorps.gov. Use the search box on the right to find opportunities that interest you. Or call 1-800-424-8867 for more information.
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SCHOOLS (continued):• Education pays off. According to a recent study
reported in U.S. News & World Report, college graduates earn an average $20,000 a year more than people who only have a high school diploma. So get a degree.
• In the fall of 2009, a record 18.4 million students were expected to attend America’s 2-year and 4-year colleges and universities, an increase of about 3.1 million since fall 2000.
• Females were expected to comprise the majority of those college students, numbering about 10.5 million compared to 7.9 million males in fall 2009. Although the majority of students will attend full time (an estimated 11.4 million for fall 2009), about 7.0 million are expected to attend part time.
• Go Buckeyes. The largest college campus in the United States by enrollment is Ohio State University, in Columbus, which in the fall of 2009 enrolled 55,014 students. No wonder their football games are sellouts; think of all the students on campus.
• For the 2007-08 academic year in the United States, annual prices for undergraduate tuition, room and board were estimated to be $11,578 at public institutions (including $4,307 for in-state tuition) and $29,915 at private institutions.
• The most expensive college in America by tuition is Middlebury College in Vermont, with an annual tuition of $43,690. The most expensive college, when figuring tuition along with housing, books, clothing, etc., is Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, N.Y., with yearly costs computed to be $54,410.
• In addition to graduates, all kinds of interesting things come out of colleges. At Rutgers University in New Jersey, scientists developed Cheez Wiz, a college delight and student staple if there ever was one.
• Royal Roads University is the only Canadian university to offer its MBA program in Mandarin. Considering China’s massive economy, that’s a wise choice.
Vet Must Find Cause of Dog’s Mouth UlcersBy Samantha Mazzotta
To Your Good Health By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I would like to call your attention to a question you answered about emphysema. I think you should have mentioned alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. It would have been a good opportunity to bring this condition to the public’s attention. I have it and was diagnosed at age 53, after having been misdiagnosed for eight years. I have been on Prolastin, which has stabilized my lung capacity. While more doctors are aware of this condition, there are some who are not. -- D.C.
ANSWER: Lungs come equipped with their own janitorial crew. They inhale lots of foreign debris, and they create trash in their work of transferring oxygen into the blood and carbon dioxide out of it. The cleanup crew is trypsin, an enzyme. Trypsin, however, can go overboard, so another enzyme, called alpha-1 antitrypsin, stops it from overdoing the trash collection and destroying air sacs in the process. Emphysema is destruction of those delicate structures. Cigarette smoking is the No. 1 cause of emphysema, also known as one of the chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, COPD.Symptoms of emphysema, regardless of cause, include shortness of breath with little physical exertion, cough and increased sputum production.The delay in your diagnosis of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency is par for the course. On average, the diagnosis
Enzyme Deficiency Can Cause Emphysema
takes eight years from the time a person first visits a doctor for emphysema symptoms. This illness should come to mind when a relatively young person or a person who has never smoked develops emphysema. A simple blood test for the level of the antitrypsin enzyme can secure the diagnosis.Treatment is the same as treatment for smoking-caused emphysema. However, there is an additional treatment for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency emphysema. Intravenous infusions of the missing enzymes can benefit those with the deficiency. Your Prolastin is one such product. The booklet on emphysema and chronic bronchitis, the two chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, discusses the more-common variety in detail. To obtain a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 601W, 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 am inquiring about sebaceous cysts. During the past 20 years, I have had between eight and 10 of them on my back. They were removed surgically. My former family doctor, now retired, said there may be some prescription pills that can stop them from returning. I would like some insight from you. -- W.M.
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DEAR LINDA: I’m sorry to hear of Caitlen’s troubles. I’m sure you’ve already gone to the trouble of switching out her old feeding dishes with new ones, and it’s clear that you’re keeping a close eye on her behavior and watching for lethargy, drooling or other signs of distress.
According to Janet Tobiassen Crosby, DVM, on vetmedicine.about.com, mouth ulcers can have a number of causes, including bacterial infection and autoimmune disorders. Caitlen’s age could also be a factor.Consider taking Caitlen to a veterinarian who specializes in dermatology. A list of certified veterinary dermatologists can be found at www.acvd.org. The specialist will most likely take a biopsy or a scraping of one (or more) of your dog’s mouth ulcers in order to determine exactly what is causing them. The vet then can prescribe medicine targeting the cause of the ulcer -- whether it is a bacterial infection, autoimmune disorder, or something else.You also might want to consult a vet who specializes in your dog’s particular breed -- as some breeds are more susceptible to certain illnesses than others -- or a vet who deals specifically with older dogs that have an increased array of health needs.
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1. Which 2nd baseman had more Gold Gloves during his major-league career: Roberto Alomar or Ryne Sandberg?
2. Two players have won the MVP and the Rookie of the Year awards in the same season. One was Fred Lynn of Boston in 1975. Who was the other player?
3. The Oakland Raiders set the NFL mark for most consecutive seasons of losing 11 or more games. How many seasons has it been?
4. In 2009, Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim became the fourth Division-I basketball coach to win at least 800 games at one school. Name the other three.
5. Name the last NHL team before Buffalo in 2009-10 to be undefeated in the regular season (30-0) in games in which it led after two periods.
6. Which Asian country has played in the men’s World Cup the most times?
7. Who holds the series lead in the famed Yale-Harvard Regatta, the oldest U.S. intercollegiate competition (145 years).
MUSIC LEGEND: BOB DYLAN
Born Robert Allen Zimmerman, Bob Dylan is perhaps the best known and best loved of all American singer-songwriters. • Robert Allen Zimmerman’s birth date is thought
to be May 24, 1941. But a passport issued to Robert Dylan in 1974 says his birth date is May 11, 1941. So which is it Bob?
• Dylan was scheduled to appear on “The Ed Sullivan Show” on May 12, 1963. He was going to sing “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “Talkin’ John Birch Paranoid Blues.” But during the dress rehearsal, he was told that “John Birch” was deemed too controversial by network censors, and program producer Bob Precht, whose idea it was to invite Dylan on the show, asked him to sing another song. Dylan declined and did not appear.
• In August 1969, Dylan made his first paid public performance since July 26, 1966, when he broke his neck in the crash of his Triumph 500 motorcycle. Backed by the Band, he performed in front of 200,000 people at England’s Isle of Wight festival. He was paid $75,000 for a 70-minute performance.
• In 1967, while recuperating from his motorcycle accident, Dylan signed with MGM Records, home of the Righteous Brothers, the Lovin’ Spoonful, Connie Francis and the late Hank Williams. MGM withdrew the contract, and Dylan signed with Columbia.
• Dylan won his first Grammy in 1980 for best rock vocal performance for the religious-oriented “Gotta Serve Somebody.”
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• It was famed 20th-century Canadian-American economist John Kenneth Galbraith who made the following sage observation: “It is a far, far better thing to have a firm anchor in nonsense than to put out on the troubled sea of thought.”
• In Switzerland, it’s considered to be bad luck to tell anyone your baby’s name before he or she is born.
• It’s been estimated that, around the world, 16 million tons of rain fall every second.
• Do you ever yawn just because you saw someone else do it? It seems that humans are the only animals so affected. • If you’ve spent a great deal of time in the Scottish highlands, you might be familiar with
the term “sgiomlaireachd.” Evidently, the habit of dropping in at mealtimes is common enough there to require a word to describe it. • Statisticians claim that the more money a man makes, the more likely he is to cheat on his spouse. • Mascara was invented by a chemist named T.L. Williams, who founded the cosmetics company Maybelline. The original eyelash enhancer was composed of coal dust and Vaseline. • Before the iconic reclining armchair was dubbed “La-Z-Boy,” the names “Sit-N-Snooze,” “Slack Back” and “Comfort Carrier” were considered. • The first jugglers who were recorded in the history books were Egyptian. They also were women. • Deaf people who suffer from Tourette’s syndrome swear in sign language. • Those who study such things say that automatic teller machines are three times more likely to be robbed between 6 and 9 p.m. than at any other time of day.
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BOB DYLAN (continued):• Dylan’s reputation as a songwriter is larger than his
record sales. His best-selling album is “Greatest Hits” (1967), which sold between 2 million and 3 million copies. The runner-up is “Greatest Hits - Vol. II” (1971), selling one million copies. Columbia Records doesn’t release sales figures, but a press release said Vol. II is nearing double-platinum status. The next bestsellers are “Desire” (‘76) and “Blood on the Tracks” (‘75).
• Dylan was not a big hit-maker either. None of his singles ever reached No. 1 on Billboard’s pop chart. “Like a Rolling Stone” (‘65) peaked at No. 2, as did “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35” (‘66).
• Three Dylan songs begin with nearly the same line, “Early in the morning.” The songs are “Obviously Five Believers,” “Pledging My Time” and “Tangled Up in Blue” (which actually starts “early one morning”).
• Dylan’s harmonica is heard on records by Harry Belafonte, George Harrison, Steve Goodman, Roger McGuinn, Booker T. and Priscilla Jones, Doug Sahm, Carolyn Hester, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, and Sly & Robbie.
• Dylan had a rule that he only recorded music at night. He would show up to the studio around 9 p.m. and work until the early hours of morning Occasionally his band would record music pieces during the day and try to get Dylan to listen to them.
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Q: We recently bought a home that had to have the deck in the back completely replaced -- the wood was not just weather-beaten, but rotted and unsafe. How can I keep the new deck look-ing good for a long time to come? I want to the keep the home’s resale value up, besides enjoy-ing the outdoors. -- Lacy in Canton, Ga.
A: You’re right: A well-maintained outside deck can have a positive impact on your home’s value, while a poorly maintained one can really ding a later sale. Using quality materials is the key to a deck that lasts more than just a few years. When one rots away within a short time frame, the culprit is often substandard building materials rather than just a lack of owner maintenance. Most decks to-day are constructed using pressure-treated pine, which when installed properly, can last 40 years or more.But regular maintenance can extend the appear-ance and health of any deck for many years. Here are a few tips to give your new deck its best chance:• Sweep away leaves and dirt daily.• Don’t place potted plants directly on the deck; put them on raised surfaces to allow drain water to quickly run off.• Shovel snow from the deck lengthwise down the boards -- not crosswise -- to prevent scratches.• Tackle mildew as soon as you see it, using a cleaning solution that’s safe for wood decks.• Treat and seal your deck annually to reduce discoloration and prevent splintering and wear. (Note: A new deck should be sealed a few weeks after installation, when the wood has stabilized.)Some newer deck materials are maintenance-free or low-maintenance and don’t need the annual sealing or painting that traditional wood requires. If you’re not sure what materials were used to build your new deck, contact the company that installed it and ask. It also should tell you the best way to maintain your deck.
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• Don’t throw away your old colander; give it to the kids to use in the sandbox or bathtub.
• “To hurry along stubborn ice patches when defrosting a freezer, fill a bulb syringe with hot water and squirt the ice to melt it.” -- W.J. in California
• “To eliminate static cling when wearing stockings, rub legs lightly with a fabric-softener sheet.” -- V.T. in Dela-ware
• For a better grip on baby during bathtime, grab a pair of cotton gloves from the nail-care section of the drugstore. They are very lightweight, and can double as a washcloth. They also dry quickly when clipped to the shower curtain with a clothespin.
• “Remove rust from a car bumper with cola and foil. Crumble up a piece of aluminum foil and dip it in a plain cola, like Coke. Rub out the rust.” -- O.P. in Virginia
• “When using a recipe card, put it into a plastic bag and seal the bag. This way, no splatters or mess from your hands can damage the card. You can feel free to handle it, and it can go back into the recipe box clean as a whistle.” -- T.D. in Washington
• When making stuffed peppers, try placing the pep-pers in a muffin tin. They are stable and stand upright with ease. Simply place each pepper in a well and bake.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A bit of Arian contrariness could be keeping you from getting all the facts. Turn it off, and tune in to what you need to hear. It could make all the difference this week.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Getting an answer to a vital question involving financial matters might take longer than you’d expected. A new factor might have to be dealt with before anything can move forward. Be patient.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Use your good sense to see what might really be driving a col-league’s workplace agenda. What you learn could lead to a new way of handling some old prob-lems.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A change of mind might once again turn out to be a good thing. True, most of your co-workers might not like the delay, but as before, they might appreciate what follows from it.LEO (July 23 to August 22) You revel in golden opportunities this week. One cautionary note, though: Be careful to separate the gold from the glitter before you make a choice. Someone you trust can help.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Marriage is important this week, as are other partnerships. Don’t let yourself be overwhelmed by sentiment. Instead, try to steer a path between emotion and common sense.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Dealing with someone who has let you down is never easy. But the sooner you’re able to clear up this problem, the sooner other problems can be suc-cessfully handled.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A “friend” who is willing to bend the rules to gain an advantage for both of you is no friend. Reject the offer and stay on your usual straight and nar-row path.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) After all the effort you’ve been putting in both on the job and for friends and family, it’s a good time to indulge your own needs. The weekend could bring a pleasant surprise.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You might want to do something new this weekend. Close your eyes and imagine what it could be, and then do it, or come up with the closest practi-cal alternative.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Your good deeds bring you the appreciation you so well deserve. But, once again, be careful of those who might want to exploit your generous nature for their own purposes.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Trolling for compliments isn’t necessary. You earned them, and you’ll get them. Concentrate this week on moving ahead into the next phase of your pro-gram.BORN THIS WEEK: Meeting new people usu-ally means you’re making new friends. People want to be reflected in your shining light.
THE “BEAR” ESSENTIALSAlthough there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere. Bears are found on the continents of North America, South America, Europe and Asia.• Since prehistoric times, bears have been hunted
for their meat and fur. To this day, they play a prominent role in the arts, mythology and other cultural aspects of various human societies.
• The eight species of bears are: Malayan Sun Bear, Sloth Bear, Spectacled Bear, American Black Bear, Brown Bear or Grizzly Bear, Polar Bear, Asiatic Black Bear and Panda Bears.
• The collective name for a group of bears is a sleuth or sloth, but with the exceptions of courting individuals and mothers with their young, bears are typically solitary animals. They are generally active during the day (diurnal), but may be active during the night (nocturnal) or twilight (crepuscular), particularly around humans.
• Bears have an excellent sense of smell, and despite their heavy build and awkward gait, they can run quickly and are adept climbers and swimmers.
• Black bears are particularly good tree climbers as well as swimmers. And they are pretty good runners, at up to 30 miles per hour.
• Bears use shelters such as caves and burrows as their dens, which are occupied by most species during the winter for a long period of sleep, some up to three to five months. This period is often called hibernation but is not true hibernation. Today, scientists prefer to call bears’ winter nap “denning.”
1. Alomar had 10; Sandberg had nine.2. Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki, in 2001.3. Seven consecutive seasons entering 2010.4. Dean Smith (North Carolina), Adolph Rupp (Kentucky) and Jim Phelan (Mount St. Mary’s).5. The Chicago Blackhawks in 1994-95 (19-0).6. South Korea has made eight appearances at the soccer event.7. Harvard, 91-54.
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It’s not being widely advertised, but one by one, vet-erans are having their benefits claims approved for illnesses caused by decades of contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune, the big Marine Corps base in North Carolina. The Department of Veterans Affairs dragged its collective feet for years, denying there was a correlation, but more and more information has sur-faced. It’s not official, as research is still ongoing, but it’s now being presumed in a few cases that illnesses were caused by the contaminated water. And the VA is paying -- one at a time, on a case-by-case basis.Here’s a partial list of illnesses caused by the drinking water at Camp Lejeune: kidney cancer, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, bladder cancer, liver cancer, cervical can-cer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer,
cervical cancer, lung cancer, leukemia, liver dis-ease, miscarriages, birth defects (cleft palate, heart defects, Choanal atresia, neural tube defects) or low birth weight.Claiming your benefits will take some work. If you’re ill and suspect it was from drinking the water at Camp Lejeune between 1957 and 1987, ask your doctor if it could be from exposure to these chemi-cals, found in the Camp Lejeune water: PCE (Tetrachloroethylene), TCE (Trichloroethylene), DCE (Dichloroethylene), Vinyl Chloride,BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xy-lene).Ask your doctor to write a letter, and file your claim with the letter and your medical file attached. If you’ve filed before, file again.For more information on the contaminated water, go to https://clnr.hqi.usmc.mil/clwater. While on that page, click on Learn More and print out the back-ground information (your doctor might need it, too) and read the FAQ.Don’t miss one of the most comprehensive sites: The Few, The Proud, The Forgotten (www.tftptf.com).
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lifespan of a panda bear is 20 to 30 years. Curiously, they do not sleep during the winter as other bear species do. The panda was actually not officially considered a bear until 1995.
• The giant panda is universally loved, but this peaceful animal faces many dangers. Its population is small and isolated, as its traditional forest habitat in southwest China’s mountainous areas becomes more fragmented. The government has set up more than 30 reserves, but habitat destruction and poaching continue to pose a threat.
• The size of bears varies, according to species. They can reach a height of 6-and-a-half-feet tall; they can weigh 600 pounds or more.
• The grizzly bear is not endangered, but it is a threatened species. The grizzly bear, on average, weighs between 300 to 800 pounds. Some, of course, are larger than that.
• The polar bear is the largest land carnivore in the world. The average adult male weighs between 850 to 900 pounds (380 to 400 kilograms).
• The sloth bear has long shaggy hair and weighs an average of 120 to 310 pounds (54 to 141 kilograms).
• The diet of bears varies according to their habitat and can consist of meat and plants.
• Male bears are referred to as boars or he-bears. A female is called a sow or she-bear. Their offspring, or a baby bear, is called a cub.
• The average size of a litter of cubs is four.Bears tend to mark their territory by clawing, biting
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