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DEAR PAW'S CORNER: Have you ever covered the topic of hot spots on dogs before? -- Barb, via e-mail

Hot Spots Are Pesky Skin ConditionBy Sam Mazzotta

DEAR BARB: I have, although most of the time this pesky condition comes up as part of another topic. Hot spots are surface skin infections that generally look like circular bare patches in a dog's fur and can be painfully itchy. They sometimes smell bad and ooze pus, but the most common sign of a hot spot is your dog being agitated and constantly scratching, licking or biting the af-fected area.

Dogs can develop hot spots from scratching flea bites, underneath tangled or matted hair, after swimming at public beaches and more.

Untreated hot spots will spread, and while

there are home remedies -- like dabbing a 50/50 vinegar-water solution on the spot a few times daily -- your veterinarian can recom-mend the most effective treatment. Certainly, if home treatment doesn't work or your dog's condition worsens, you should consult a vet.

Prevention -- or management after a bout with hot spots -- is important. After your dog goes swimming, shower it off well, dry as much as possible and wipe the outer part of the ears with a dry cotton ball. Treat regularly for fleas to minimize their impact. Groom your dog regularly -- especially if it has a thick

coat -- to prevent his undercoat from getting matted and trapping moisture and bacteria against the skin.

Send your pet questions and tips to [email protected], or write to Paw's Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Find more pet advice and resources at www.pawscorner.com.

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August 12 - 18, 2010

Briefly, it appeared as if Sam Hornish Jr. might pull the Pennsylvania 500 out of his hat. Or helmet.

When all the leaders pitted late in the season's latter Pocono Raceway event, Hornish's Dodge remained on the track. Then

it began raining. Had the rain not dissipated, Hornish would have won for the first time at NASCAR's high-est level.

It didn't happen. Hornish yielded the lead to Greg Biffle, who ran away from the field in the final laps. Without the benefit of having pitted for fresh tires, Hornish slumped to an 11th-place finish.

Hornish's career best was a fourth-place finish at Pocono on Aug. 3, 2009.

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Before the season began, Hornish answered questions about the NASCAR experiment of another prominent IRL driver, Danica Patrick.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What causes sun-spots? They appear even when we have not been exposed to the sun. -- Anon.

ANSWER: The sun has nothing to do with sunspots. A fungus is their cause. The fungus depigments patches of skin so they are lighter than the surrounding skin. The sun comes into play only because it darkens the surrounding skin and the spots stand out like a sore thumb.

Selenium sulfide and fungal medicines like Lotrimin, Naftin and Tinactin can usually dis-lodge the fungus. The depigmented skin stays light for quite some time, and people believe the medicines have not worked. In time, pigmenta-tion returns.

• • •DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 76. I am the fifth

of eight boys. Three had the shingles. Our parents are gone. I want to get the shingles vaccine, but was told by friends that you cannot get the shot if you did not have chickenpox. I don't remember whether I had chickenpox. -- P.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I recovered from shingles a few years ago. After hearing many horror stories about shingles, I wonder if I should consider getting the vaccine to prevent another outbreak. -- J.V.

ANSWER: Almost every older American has been infected with the chickenpox virus, whether or not they can remember having had the illness. That indicates that almost all older Americans still harbor the chickenpox virus in their nerve cells. In later years, the virus escapes from nerve cells and travels down the nerve to the skin, where it brings about an outbreak of shingles. Therefore, all older people qualify for the shingles vaccine, regardless of their ability

to remember having had chickenpox.Authorities recommend that those who have had

a shingles outbreak get the vaccine. It is true that a shingles outbreak affords some protection against a second outbreak, but return visits from the shingles virus do occur, so, J.V., you qualify for the vac-cine.

Shingles is a painful experience, and the pain can last long after the rash has gone. The shingles booklet explains this common problem and how it's treated. To obtain a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 1201W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money or-der (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient's printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

• • •Dr. Donohue regrets

that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newslet-ters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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Q: I recently inherited an item that I was told is a puff-patter. It is made of cut crystal, but I’m still not certain exactly what it is. Can you help me? -- Susan, Ma-con, Ga.

A: According to one of my favorite reference books, “Glass A-Z” by David J. Shotwell (Krause, $24.95), puff-patters were popular during the 1930s. They were made of clear or colored glass combined with French swansdown. The stylized powder puffs often were crafted to match perfume bottles and makeup mirrors. The ones made in Czechoslovakia are quite rare and desirable to collectors.

• • •Q: I have a first edition of “We” by Charles Lindbergh in addition to a postcard

that was carried aboard one of his flights in 1928. Can you direct me to someone who might be interested in these two items? -- Kathleen, Sun City, Ariz.

A: One of the better businesses dealing in used and rare books in your area is The Antiquarian Shop, 4646 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. The store is owned by Ann Maroe and perhaps she can advise you. Her email address is [email protected]. The store will be relocating later this year to 1002 NW Bond St., Bend, OR 97701.

***Write to Larry Cox in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-

6475, or send e-mail to [email protected]. Due to the large volume of mail he receives, Mr. Cox is unable to personally answer all reader questions. Do not send any materials requiring return mail.


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As with any garden, you must first decide where you are going to put your rock garden and what you want the final product to look like. A traditional rock garden has tiered rocks with plants that are less than a foot high. But who wants to be traditional? With rocks being the most important thing in a rock garden, let’s start there.

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• On Aug. 24, 1814, during the War of 1812 between the United States and England, British troops enter Washington, D.C., and burn the White House in retaliation for an American attack two years earlier on the city of York in Ontario, Canada.

• On Aug. 27, 1883, the most powerful volcanic eruption in recorded history occurs on Krakatau, an uninhabited volcanic island located west of Sumatra in Indonesia. Heard 3,000 miles away, the explosions threw 5 cubic miles of earth 50 miles into the air, created 120-foot tsunamis and killed 36,000 people.

• On Aug. 23, 1902, pioneering cookbook author Fannie Farmer, who changed the way Americans prepare food by advocating the use of standardized measurements in recipes, opens Miss Farmer's School of Cookery in Boston. Farmer later educated medical professionals about the importance of proper nutrition for the sick.

• On Aug. 25, 1939, "The Wizard of Oz," which wi l l become one of the best-loved movies in history, opens in theaters. Though the scenes in Kansas were shot in traditional black and white, Oz appears in vivid Technicolor, a relatively new film process at the time.

• On Aug. 29, 1945, Pres ident Harry Truman authorizes the Navy to seize control of and operate petroleum refineries to counteract strikes by oi l workers. Oi l , gas and chemical workers had worked hard during the war to meet production demands and now wanted to return to a 40-hour workweek. They resented the amount of money oi l - industry CEOs were making off of their labor while they simultaneously threatened to lower workers' wages after the war.


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