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of Pulaski CountyIssue 57June 22, 2011

TIDBITS® TAKES A DIVE

UNDER THE SEAby Kathy Wolfe

There is some pretty intriguing life in the world’s oceans, and this week, Tidbits dives into examining some of the unusual creatures found there.

• Probably the most feared shark and frequently called a “man-eater,” the great white shark actually prefers a dinner of sea lion rather than human prey. The species’ Latin name Carchardon Carcharias, translates “jagged teeth,” and indeed, this shark has about 3,000 teeth, all arranged in several rows. They find their prey very easily due to their extreme sensitivity to the electrical field surrounding living creatures, perceiving half a billionth of a volt. They’re found in every major ocean, and have a life span of more than 30 years. How likely are you to experience an unprovoked attack by a shark? You’re more likely to die from a lightning strike.

• Due to the publicity generated by the death of adventurer Steve Irwin, lots of folks believe that the manta ray can kill a human. Irwin’s chest was pierced by a stingray, not a manta. The manta is the largest of all rays, up to 25 feet (7.6 m) across, weighing as much as 5,100 pounds (2,300 kg). While its tail is similar to that of a stingray, it does not have a stinger and is harmless to swimmers.

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• The squid, snail, octopus and clam are all examples of mollusks, soft-bodied creatures with no internal skeleton. Some mollusks have a hard outer-shell; some do not. More than 85,000 species of mollusks have been identified, and most probably there are many more that have not yet been discovered.

• The common squid can be found in all of the oceans of the world. Most are about 24 inches (60 cm) long, but the giant squid reaches lengths of 43 feet (13 m). In 2003, an even larger species was discovered, the colossal squid, which may grow to 46 feet (14 m). When in danger, the squid emits a cloud of ink from a sac to confuse its predators. This mollusk has the largest eyes in the animal kingdom; in fact, the colossal squid’s eyes have a diameter of about 11 inches (28 cm).

• Certain octopuses have a life span of only six months. Even the longer-living species only live about four years. Reproduction takes its toll on this sea creature, with males surviving only a few months after mating and females dying within a short time after their eggs hatch. An octopus, like the squid, is a cephalopod, which translates to “head to foot” because its appendages are attached to its head. Also like the squid, the octopus ejects a cloud of dark ink when threatened by predators. The ink is colored by melanin, the same compound that gives humans our hair color. Not only can the octopus eject ink for protection, it can instantly camouflage itself, changing the color of its skin to match its environment.

We’re losing some 1,000 World War II veterans per day due to advancing age. Sadly, many of them have died without ever seeing the World War II memorial built in their honor in Washington, D.C.

Honor Flights Network is a not-for-profit all-volunteer grassroots effort started in 2005 to bring as many World War II veterans as possible to Washington, D.C. at no cost to the veteran. By the end of 2010, the group had flown 63,000 veterans to see their memorial.

To keep costs down, the trips are made one day, flying in and out and traveling on special buses. If you want to go, don’t let any medical condition, need for oxygen or wheelchair stop you. You can be accommodated if you want to make the trip. Check the website for scheduled trips. If there is no hub city near you, sign up anyway, as new hubs are opening all the time.

Here’s how others can help:

• Gather contributions from your service group, friends, church and workplace. (Honor Flights won’t accept a dime if you’re a World War II veteran, however.) Do-nations are tax deductible. Send to Honor Flight, Inc., Attn: Diane Gresse, 300 E. Auburn Ave., Springfield, OH 45505• Volunteer as a Guardian: an escort for up to three vet-erans. If you have a medical or EMT background, even better. Or volunteer to escort a veteran who doesn’t live near an air hub city. (See the Solo and Lone Eagle infor-mation on the website.)• Print out an application for a veteran who has no In-ternet access. Help him or her fill it out and send it in. Send email to veteran-application@honorflight.org, or call 937-521-2400 for more information.Given the age of these veterans, time is really running out.

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• The largest octopus is the Giant Pacific Octopus, which swims in the waters off British Columbia. Their average weight is usually about 33 pounds (15 kg), with an arm span of about 14 feet (4.3 m) and rarely exceeds 90 pounds (40.8 kg). However, the occasional one is found that lives up to the name “giant,” such as the largest ever caught, which weighed about 600 pounds (272 kg).

• The mythological mermaid first appeared in stories around 1,000 B.C. An Assyrian legend tells of the goddess Atargatis falling in love with a mortal shepherd. When she accidentally killed him, she was so devastated, she jumped into a lake and took the form of a fish. Although beautiful, mermaids don’t have a very good reputation. Folklore tells of them singing to people to enchant them, then luring them to their doom. Rather than rescuing drowning sailors, they squeeze the life out of them. British tales speak of seeing a mermaid as an unlucky omen, one that foretells of impending disaster.

• The blue whale is the largest animal in the world, weighing between 100 and 150 tons (100,000 to 150,000 kg). Even at birth, they are huge — 23 to 27 feet long (7 to 8.2 m) with a birth weight of three tons (2,722 kg)! A calf will nurse for about eight months, during which it will drink 100 gallons (379 l) of milk every day, putting on about 200 pounds (91 kg) a day. That’s eight pounds (3.6 kg) an hour! When a calf is weaned, it is 52 feet (16 m) long and weighs about 23 tons (20,900 kg).

• Just the tongue of a blue whale has a weight of 2.7 tons (2,700 kg), more than an elephant. Fifty people could stand on it! Its mouth can hold up to

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I just read your article about how people feel about their pets. I am one of the pet lovers who believes that they are part of our family. My husband and I have two teenage daughters and a 14-year-old deaf and blind border collie named Logan. I am Mom to Logan, my husband is Dad and our daughters are “Sissy” to her. We got her through a rescue league when she was about a year old.

I am a big supporter of shelters and helped form Justice for Dogs with Amy Touchette in Wolcott, Vt. I’m happy to see that the trend is going in the right direction about how to treat animals. Many people have told me over the years that when they die, they want to come back as my dog. If you had all day, I could give you the list of reasons why. Thank you. -- Toni

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I read your column and have to put my say in, as I absolutely adore animals. They are great friends and are always there when people may not be. We had a cat about four years ago that had kittens and always killed the litters -- until one day I got angry and saved the last kitten. As “Socks” grew attached he treated me as a mother, and to this day I feel he is my baby boy, even though I am just 18. I go so far as to give him a little birthday each November. -- Sign me, Socks’ Mom in Illinois

DEAR READERS: Wow, thanks for the great letters! I received quite a response to my question of pet owners. It’s clear that owners care deeply for their pets, and that’s positive news.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My daughter, 37, has rheumatoid arthritis. Is it genetic or a diet/lifestyle illness? What can be done to alleviate her discomfort? I read somewhere that cod liver oil brings relief. -- H.B.

ANSWER: Arthritis comes in many guises. Osteoarthritis is the most common kind. Nearly everyone has a touch of it before death. Rheumatoid arthritis affects about 1 percent of adults, with two women afflicted for every man. It makes its appearance most often in the 40s and 50s. The lower two knuckles of the fingers, the wrist, elbows, ankles and foot joints are the ones most often attacked, but any joint can be affected, including the shoulders and hips. It’s a symmetrical arthritis, meaning that the same joint on the right is stricken as the one on the left. It’s also a systemic illness. The body as a whole suffers. Fever, weight loss and fatigue are common in many stages of this illness. The eyes can become inflamed, as can blood vessels. Changes in the lungs are possible.

It’s not a diet/lifestyle illness. Genes play a role, but not the entire role. The immune system is involved. Cod liver oil is no longer used for treatment.

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UNDER THE SEA (continued): 90 tons of food and water, but strangely enough,

the whale’s throat dimensions only allow for it to swallow an item the size of a beach ball. The heart weighs 1,300 pounds (590 kg), the size of a small car, and beats just 10 times per minute. Its major arteries are large enough for a small child to crawl through.

• “Benthic marine algae” is a fancy name used by scientists for seaweed. Seaweed is used for everything from food to medicine to fertilizer. People in some Asian countries consider some varieties a great delicacy and receive health benefits from its rich deposits of calcium, magnesium and iodine. Folks in Belize mix it with milk, nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla for a popular beverage. Germans add seaweed’s compounds to many of their beers. You’ll find it in cosmetics, wound dressings, toothpaste and diet pills. Exclusive spas offer seafood wraps for the body. At the hardware store, seaweed is present in paints and fertilizers.

• An echinoderm is characterized by “racial symmetry,” that is, several arms radiating from a central body. The most familiar echinoderm is the starfish. Although we think of the starfish as having five arms or “rays,” there are several species that have six or more. Some have 10 to 15 arms, and the Antarctic species Labidiaster annulatus can even have up to 50! A starfish’s mouth is found on the underside of its body, and many of these creatures swallow their prey whole. Although the lifespan of the average starfish is about 10 years, some live past 30.

• It was American author Paul Auster who made the following sage observation: “Only the good doubt their own goodness, which is what makes them good in the first place. The bad know they are good, but the good know nothing. They spend their lives forgiving others, but they can’t forgive themselves.”

• If summer where you are is starting to heat up, just be grateful you don’t live in western Australia. There, the average temperature is 96 degrees F. -- all year long.

• Those who study such things claim that the supposed pirate tradition of walking the plank is a myth. Whenever pirates wanted to get rid of something -- or somebody -- they just tossed the offender overboard without ceremony.

• When a baby is born it has more than 300 bones in its body, but due to bone fusion,

adults end up with only 206 bones.

• The next time you’re planning a European vacation, make time to visit the coast of the Netherlands, where you can stay in one of the world’s most unusual hotels. Along the banks of the Wadden Sea you’ll find Harlingen Harbour Crane, an actual derrick that was once used to haul timber. These days it holds aloft luxurious sleeping quarters designed for only one party at a time. If you need a change of scenery, just head to the control room to swing the crane around until you find a view that strikes your fancy. • You may be surprised to learn that there is a growing interest in the new sport known as chess boxing. It’s a hybrid sport in which competitors alternate 4-minute rounds of speed chess with 2-minute rounds of boxing. Since 2008, there have been 10 international competitions in London alone.

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• On June 26, 1892, Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck is born. Her novel “The Good Earth” (1930), describing peasant life in China, became an international bestseller and was translated into 30 languages. Buck wrote 80 novels and books.• On June 25, 1915, the German press publishes an official statement from the country’s war command addressing the German use of poison gas at the start of the Second Battle of Ypres two months earlier. The Germans had fired more than 150 tons of lethal chlorine gas against two French colonial divisions in April, claiming the French had first used gas in August 1914.• On June 23, 1927, The Sioux County Pioneer newspaper of North Dakota reports that President Calvin Coolidge will be “adopted” into a Sioux tribe at Fort Yates on the border of North Dakota. At the Sioux ceremony, photographers captured Coolidge, in suit and tie, as he was given a grand ceremonial feathered headdress.• On June 22, 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt’s administration creates the Servicemen’s Readjust-ment Act of 1944, better known as the G.I. Bill. The bill gave returning servicemen access to unemploy-ment compensation, low-interest home and business loans, and -- most importantly -- funding for educa-tion.• On June 24, 1953, Jacqueline Bouvier and Massa-chusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy of publicly announce their engagement. Kennedy gave her a 2.88-carat diamond-and-emerald ring. Kennedy went on to be-come the 35th president and Jackie became one of the most popular first ladies ever to grace the White House.• On June 21, 1964, Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney are killed by a Ku Klux Klan lynch mob near Meridian, Miss. The three young civil-rights workers were helping to register black voters in Mississippi, thus inspiring the ire of the local Klan.• On June 20, 1975, director Steven Spielberg’s thriller “Jaws” debuts in theaters. A $700,000 mar-keting campaign preceded the film’s release, helping it to earn some $7 million in its opening weekend alone. The mechanical shark’s name was “Bruce.”

1. Is the Book of Mark in the Old or New Testament or neither?2. What kind of physical problem did Timothy have of which Paul advised a little wine? Back, Stomach, Head, Legs3. How many days was Jesus on earth after His resurrection? 3, 40, 100, 3464. From Acts 8, who baptized the Ethiopian eunuch? Isaiah, James, Philip, Paul5. What is the Hebrew word that’s usually translated as “bless-ing”? Brocho, Chosson, Chumash, Ducket6. How old was Abraham when he died? 75, 175, 202, 256

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That’s not the only scam going on. They’re all over the country.

In one scam sent out email that looked as though it came from Social Security, offering to send a replacement card or statement of earnings. What the scammers are looking for is your name and Social Security number to start putting together an identity-theft package.

In areas that have been hit by flooding disasters, scammers are calling people who had applied for food or services and told them that a Social Security number was needed to complete the file.

In another area of the country, seniors received phone calls saying they had received too much money and had to pay some of it back. A “collector” actually showed up at their door.

If you need to deal with Social Security, call it directly at 1-800-772-1213 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Don’t use the Internet and don’t respond to email claiming to be from Social Security.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Family and friends rally around as you confront an unex-pected challenge. Some plans will have to be changed until all the fuss and fluster settle down.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your creative gifts find new outlets for expression this week. Someone (a Libra, perhaps) has ideas that you might find surprisingly appealing. Pay atten-tion.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You’ll soon be able to restart those delayed travel plans. A fi-nancial matter you thought was closed could suddenly reopen. Be prepared to take swift, de-cisive action.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A romantic re-lationship takes an unexpected turn. You might be confused about how to react. It’s best not to be rushed into a decision that you’re not ready to make.LEO (July 23 to August 22) Don’t let your pride stand in the way of resolving an emotionally painful situation. This is a good time to deal with it and let the healing finally begin.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A work-place problem that you’ve been handling so well suddenly spins out of control. Don’t panic. You can rely on your good sense to help you restore order.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Wearing rose-colored glasses won’t solve a thorny per-sonal situation. You need to take a hard look at what’s happening and then act according to the facts.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Weigh all your options carefully before making any de-cisions you’ve been putting off. Then go ahead and plan a weekend of family fun.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) While personal and financial situations con-tinue to improve, some setbacks might occur. But they’re only temporary, so hang in there.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Family matters dominate the week. Health problems raise concern but soon prove to be less serious than you had feared. Things start easing up by the weekend.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Most situations are calmer now, both at home and on the job. But there’s still a chance that a co-work-er will set off another round of unpleasantness.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) There’s no need to fish for compliments from an admirer who can’t say enough nice things about you. The upcoming holiday bodes well for family gatherings.BORN THIS WEEK: You love to compete, both on a personal and a sporting level, and you hate to settle for anything less than excellence.

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CONCORD, N.C. -- It was Memorial Day weekend -- hot but not the 31st of July. The sun was out. The sky was blue. There was a gigantic high-definition message to guard against hiding the view.

Charlotte Motor Speedway officials said the Coca-Cola 600 crowd was better, which was what they said during the Sprint All-Star Race, but the tension is gone from attendance at this speedway and about every other one.

It doesn’t matter where one goes on the Sprint Cup circuit these days. Good seats are avail-able.

I spent a good bit of this warm day among the fans. Each year a group of fans, united in their slightly irrational love of an obscure brand of beer, invites me to their prerace party. I don’t materially participate in the shrine, knowing full well that duty calls. I drink one beer, take part in a toast, share some NASCAR stories and play some songs. Payment this particu-larly Sunday was two bottles of Gatorade, a hamburger and a hot dog. And, oh, yeah, some tortilla chips.

Others stopped by. A year ago some of our troops, already on maneuver at the speedway, went foraging through the campgrounds in

search of rations but mainly beer. This year my friends -- some from North Carolina, some from Tennessee, some from I don’t know exactly where -- provided hospitality to several happy wanderers, but none were wearing camou-flage.

All season I have been pon-dering the fall-off. The more I watch, the more I read the mail and the more I talk to fans, the more I believe that a troubled economy is a bit overrated. The fans who cite the price of gas are the ones who don’t go anyway. It is sort of their rationalization for not being there. A driver’s motor coach can cost $1 million, easy. Most fans don’t pay $1 million. But, if a family can afford to drop, oh, $200,000 on transportation, how can a measly $400 stop them from using it to drive from home in, say, West Virginia to a race track in Concord? If anything is crazier than spending that kind of money, it’s leaving the investment sitting in the yard.

On the other hand, people don’t like to admit that they can’t afford to do anything. Some of them claim they think the racing isn’t the same, it’s boring, etc., in part because they have to make an excuse other than “well, I can’t afford it.”

I think most fans still like the races. It’s just hard to beat the comfort of home. The fan base is getting older. Each year the comfort of home seems a little more inviting and a lot less expensive. It’s not that they can’t afford it. A man who loved to “rough it” at 30 is start-ing to think a high-def TV -- not one as big as his house but one that looks large in his living room -- and grill on the patio is better than pitching tents a half mile from the track.

The deficit in the grandstands is almost com-pletely reflective of the deficit in the camp-grounds. The people who drive back and forth to the track are the same. The ones who make a vacation of it are the ones deciding to make a vacation of something else.

What NASCAR needs more than anything else is a young generation of rowdy fans to replace the ones getting a bit older and more willing to do their NASCAR partying in their backyards.

A mockup of Tow Mater from the animated flick “Cars 2” lumbers around the track prior to the start of the Coca-Cola 600. Note the empty seats visible in the background. (Scott Hunter/NASCAR photo)

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