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Issue 29 June 21, 2012

2nd Quarter 2012Week 26

June 24 - 30Page 1

TABLE OF CONTENTSISSUE 2012.26

Grasspages 1-4

Famous LandmarksMount Rushmore

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NOT JUST FOR MOWINGby Patricia L. Cook

This Tidbits examines grasses around the world. There are many varieties of grasses found from the freezing North and South Poles to many deserts and the lands along the sultry hot equator. •Grasses belong in the plant family botanists

call Poaceae.Grassesareconsideredfloweringplants,but theflowersarenotshowyas theyareon,forexample,rosesandsunflowers.Thislack of showiness is due to the fact that grasses are wind pollinated and not pollinated byinsects.Thecolorfulbloomsofmostfloweringplantsareneededtoattractpollinatinginsects.

• Thegrass family isvery large,containinganestimated 10,000 species worldwide. Over1,000speciesoccurinNorthAmerica.

•Grassesrangewidelyinshapeandsize,rangingfromgolfcourseturfandlawngrasstowheat,corn,rice,sugarcaneandbamboo.

•Grassescanbeasshortasthegreensonagolfcourse and as tall as bamboo that can reachheightsof120feet(40m).Golfersaroundtheworld are thankful for the manicured greens that allowputts to roll precisely as intended.Pandas are thankful for the large bambooforests they depend on for their sustenance.Talk about picky eaters: Bamboo is all they will eat!

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Never ForgetA 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 Cemetery.It never should have happened at all. It only came to light when maintenance workers were realigning 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 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 cremated 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 Department 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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• On July 3, 1775, on Cambridge common in Massachusetts, 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 services 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 throwing the 1919 World Series. The conspiracy trial was just for show, and signed confessions from some of the players mysteriously disappeared from police custody. 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.

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•All of our cereal grains belong to the grassfamily, includingwheat, rice,wild rice,corn,oats,barley,milletandrye.

• Somegrassescansurviveinveryinhospitableplaces,fromthetundraintheextremenorthtothe shifting sands in the harshest deserts andevenwheresaltwaterispresent.

•GrasseswereprevalentacrosstheGreatPlainsof North America and proved instrumentalin making the region a great cattle-grazingarea. Since about 1880, much of the nativegrasslandshavebeendissectedbyagriculture.OneofthelastremnantsofthisvastgrasslandareauntaintedbyagricultureistheFlintHillsregion in eastern Kansas. Ecologists referto this ecosystem as tallgrass prairie, andpreservationof apieceof it is assured in theTallgrassPrairieNationalPreservenearStrongCity,Kansas.

•Grainsareoneofthefourprimaryfoodgroupsidentified in the nutritional guidelines postedby theU. S.Department ofAgriculture.Therecommendeddaily grain intake for adults is5-8ounces(141.7-226.8g)withatleasthalfofthisintakebeingwholeandnotrefinedgrain.TheUSDAwebsite,www.choosemyplate.gov,hasgoodinformationonthissubject.

• Theconnectionbetweengrains,carbohydratesandobesityisahottopicofdiscussionamongnutrition experts in the United States. TheGrains Food Foundation (GFF) notes thatwhole grains are important sources of iron,a nutrient critical to production and releaseofenergyin thebody.TheGFFfurthernotesthat the three nutrients selenium, potassiumand magnesium found in whole grain foodscollectivelymay help boost immunity, lower

bloodpressure andprevent heart disease andsomeformsofcancer.

•Exotic grasses introduced into an areawheretheyarenotnativecansometimessetthestagefor an ecological disaster. Cheatgrass that isnative to theMediterraneanregionofEuropewas first observed in North America nearDenver,Colorado,inthelate1800s.Allegedly,itenteredasacontaminantofagriculturalseed.This grass is now a troublesome pest acrossmuchofaridwesternNorthAmericaandratedbytheUSDAasahighlyinvasivespecies.

•Not only is bamboo food for pandas, it is aversatileconstructionmaterial.Itsusesincludeflooring, fencing, decking, support poles,paneling, edging and conduits (piping) totransportwater.

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•Native peoples in NorthAmerica andAfricaused grasses and other plants as the fibrousmaterial for weaving baskets. In the lowcountryofSouthCarolina,descendantsofWestAfricanslavescontinuethetraditionsofbasketweaving using sweet grass that is commonto coastal South Carolina. NativeAmericansin California are believed to have managedvegetationusingperiodiclandfirestoremoveunwanted plant litter, trees and shrubs fromstands of deergrass, a grass prized in basketweaving.

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Seasaltisproducedandcollectedfromevaporatedseawater,usuallywithverylittleprocessing.Thenaturaloccurringtracemineralsandelementssuchasfluoride,potassium,iodineandmagnesium,dependingonthewatersourcefromwhichitwascollected,arefoundinseasalt.Tablesaltontheotherhandisminedfromundergroundsaltdeposits.Tablesaltismoreheavilyprocessedtoeliminatetracemineralsandcontaminantsandwillmostoftencontainadditivestopreventclumping.

LeadingnutritionistsattheMayoClinicrecommendthehumanbodyneedsabout200milligramsofsodiumchloridetoremainhealthy.Dependingonindividualneedsandactivitylevel,peopleshouldstayaround1500–1700mgofsodiumperday.HoweverthemajorityofAmericanseatfarmorethanthat,estimatedbetween3000and5000mgperday.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsthatyouwouldlikeansweredregardinggeneralhealth,nutrition,orfitnesspleaseemailCailan@[email protected]

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Grandparent ScamThere’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.

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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Pupil Beats TeacherNot only did the season’s 14th race come down to a battle between two drivers -- Joey Logano and Mark Martin -- separated in age by 31 years, but they are also the Sprint Cup Series’ best example of a pupil and a teacher. Martin, 53, was raving about Logano, 22, when the latter was 12.In a sense, Logano nudged his biggest fan out of the way. He won at Pocono Raceway by what Martin himself referred to as the old “bump and run.”“It has been acceptable in this racing for a long time,” Martin said. “It’s not how I would have done it, but certainly, if I’d have had a fast-enough car, he would have gotten a return. But I couldn’t quite keep up with him.” As Charlie Robison sang, “� ese are desperate times.” � e general perception in the sport is that Logano -- and in a sense, this seems ridiculous given his still-tender age -- is under some pressure to keep his ride once the season ends.Whether that’s true or not -- or whether winning remedies whatever the situation truly is -- a victory has to help. Beforehand, the worry was whether or not Logano could remain at Joe Gibbs Racing. A� erward, talk dri� ed ever so slightly in the direction of whether or not Logano wants to stay there. All of a sudden, he’s the one with options.“No, I haven’t been informed on where I stand for next year yet, so it’s all up in the air,” Logano said. “Obviously, winning a race means a lot and it helps that out a ton. For sure, right now, my future is not set with anybody. Youneed to go out there and win races, not like we always do, but to get this win means a lot.“It’s at a perfect time, and I think us teaming up with Jason (Ratcli� , his crew chief) this year has been a really big help for me, and able to make our whole team really work together really well, and it’s paying o� . My hope is to obviously stay with what I’ve got and keep working with Jason, but you never know. � ose things go back and forth and switch around a lot, and all I can do is stay focused on my job, and that’s driving the race car.”Now the ball’s back in team president J.D. Gibbs’ court, and it might not be a bad idea to come up with a new contract o� er. � e price tag may be rising.***Monte Dutton covers motorsports for � e Gaston (N.C.) Gazette. E-mail Monte at [email protected].


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• RobinsoncontactedGutzonBorglum,amastersculptor,andsharedhis ideaforcarvinglargefiguresintheBlackHills.Borglum was, at the time, working asthe first sculptor on Stone MountainnearAtlanta,Georgia.HisoriginalworkonStoneMountainwasactually totallyblasted from the mountain, and thatprojectwasfinishedbyothers. (He leftStoneMountainbecauseoffundingdisputes.)He took his talents toMount Rushmore andbecameapartofhistorywiththefamouswork.

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Confronting a Rude Dog-Park Denizen 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.

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.

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1. Since the major leagues expanded to 162 games in 1961, what was the earliest date that a team clinched a playoff spot?2. Name the last Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher before Clayton Kershaw in 2011 to lead the N.L. in

strikeouts for a season.3. When was the last time before the 2010 season that Syracuse’s football team won a bowl game?4. Name the only NBA team to improve on its record at least six consecutive years?5. How many NHL seasons did Mike Modano play with the Minnesota/Dallas franchise?6. Kevin Harvick set a record in NASCAR’s Truck series in 2012 for most laps led in a race. How many of the 250 laps did he lead?7. When tennis returned to the Olympics in 1988, how long had it been absent?

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Answers1. The White House2. Bharat3. Plague4. “Spider-Man”5. Do not pass Go, and do not collect $2006. 1956 (“The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show”)7. “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”8. Potatoes and leeks9. Bedford Falls10. Processes fear and emotional responses


• 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 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.” -- Vince Lombardi


ANSWERS: 1) New; 2) Deadly sins; 3) Nicodemus; 4) Pitch; 5) David; 6) Christ

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MOTORCYCLESMotorcyclesarenotforhaulingfamilieslikecarsbutprovideindividualriderswithtransportaionthatisbotheconomicalandfun.•Mostmotorcycle riders have dusted off theirbikesandriddenmanymilesbythetimeJunerollsaround.Notgreatforwinters,especiallyincoldclimates,motorcyclesareavehicleofchoiceforridersinsummer.

• The predecessors to motorcycles and motorscooterswerecalled“safety”bicycles.Safetybicycles were so named because they cameabout to replace the high-wheeled bikes thatwere so dangerous in the 1800s. The newerbikeshadtiresofthesameorclosetothesamesizesotheywereeasiertomountanddismount.

• Inventor Sylvestor H. Roper built a steamvelocipedein1867.(Velocipedewasthenamegiven to early bicycles and tricycles.) Hisinventionwastheearliestknownmotorcycle,with an ability to carry enough coal to ride25 miles. While he didn’t find commercialsuccessorfame,hisinventioninspiredothersindevelopingmotorcycles.

•AccordingtoabiographyofRoper,hediedofa heart attackwhile demonstrating his steambicycle’s speed and endurance during a trialruninWorcesterCounty,Massachusetts.

•In Europe, it wasn’t long after the safetybicycle was invented that someone decidedtoattachamotor.GottleibDaimleriscreditedwithbuildingthefirstmotorizedbicycle,sooncalledamotorcycle,in1885.Daimler’sbikesweremadeofwoodandcametobeknownas“boneshakers,” because of the roughness oftheride.

•In 1892,AlexMillet came up with a safetybicycledesign thatwasa smoother ridewithpneumatic tires and a five-cylinder rotaryenginethatwasbuiltintotherearwheel.

•The first powered two-wheeled vehicles thatwere patented and produced successfullyin numbers were built by Hildebrand &Wolfmueller in Munich, Germany, in 1894.Hildebrand &Wolfmueller made more than200vehicles thatuseda twincylinderwater-cooledengineandastep-throughframe.

•In 1895, theFrench companyDeDion-Butonrevolutionized the motorcycle industry withits four-stroke engine that was capable ofgenerating half a horsepower. The enginedrewattentionfrommotorcyclemanufacturersworldwide. The company was able to massproducetheengines.

• Two American motorcycle companies thatcopied and used the design of the DeDion-ButonenginefortheirmachineswereHarley-DavidsonandIndian.

•WiththehelpofaGermanco-worker,Arthurand Walter Davidson and William Harleystartedoneofthemostrecognizablemotorcyclecompanies in the world today. In 1905, the“Silent Gray Fellow,” was the first Harley-Davidsonsoldinsignificantnumbers.Toslowor stop, the rider had to peddle backwards!Today,over100yearslater,Harley-Davidsonsremainpopular.

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Answers1. The New York Yankees clinched their division Aug. 29, 1998.2. Hideo Nomo had 236 strikeouts in 1995.3. It was the Insight Bowl after the 2001 season.4. The Minnesota Timberwolves (1992-93 season through 1997-98 season).5. Twenty seasons.6. He led 248 laps.7. Since 1924 -- 64 years.


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