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of Pulaski CountyIssue 28December 1, 2010
The World’s Top Mountainsby Rick Dandes
Is there any sight greater and more majestic than that of a snow-capped mountain? This week, Tidbits takes you on an exploratory trip around the world. It’s sure to be a peak experience.
• IntheOxfordEnglishDictionary,amountainisdefinedas“anaturalelevationoftheearthsurfacerising more or less abruptly from the surrounding levelandattaininganaltitudewhich,relativelytotheadjacentelevation,isimpressiveornotable.”
•There are five basic kinds ofmountains: foldmountains (folded mountains), fault-block mountains (block mountains), dome mountains, volcanic mountains and plateau mountains.Geologists believe mountains make up aboutone-fifthoftheworld’slandscape.
•Theabsoluteheightsofmountainsandhillsvarygreatly according to an area’s terrain. Major mountains occur in long linear arcs, indicating tectonicplateboundariesandactivity.Twotypesof mountains are formed depending on how the rock reacts to the tectonic forces – block or fold mountains.
•The Appalachian Mountains are the oldestmountainchaininNorthAmerica.TheyextendfromNewfoundlandtoAlabama.
•TheAppalachian Mountains are made up ofmountains,ridgesandvalleys.TheGreatSmokyMountains are in this region, and they run from Tennessee to North Carolina.
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Games...........................................................Pg. 2Veteran’s Post (Military Life Column)............Pg. 2Trivia..............................................................Pg. 3Pet Bits (Pet Advice Column)...........................Pg. 4Health Bits.....................................................Pg. 4Dining Guide..................................................Pg. 5Strange But True (Fun Facts)..........................Pg. 5Home Improvement Tips...............................Pg. 6Community Calendar.....................................Pg. 6Senior News Line..........................................Pg. 7Horoscopes...................................................Pg. 7Answers (Trivia & Games)..................................Pg. 7SHOP LOCAL - 12 Gifts of Christmas............Pg. 8
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Page 2 Tidbits® of Pulaski CountyMOUNTAINS (continued)
•TheBlueRidgeMountainsarethebackboneoftheAppalachianMountainsystem.TheyextendfromGeorgiatoPennsylvania.
•Mt.Mitchell,intheAppalachians,isthehighestmountain on the eastern coast. It is about 6,684 feet high (2,037 meters).
•TheAndesMountainrangeisanuninterruptedchain of highland that is situated along the westerncoastofSouthAmerica.Itisthelongestexposed mountain range in the world and comprisestwogreatranges:CordilleraOrientalandCordilleraOccidental,whichstanddividedby a deep intermediate depression.
•The Himalayas stretch across six countries:Afghanistan,Bhutan, thePeople’sRepublicofChina,India,NepalandPakistan.Someoftheworld’s major rivers, the Indus, the Ganges,the Brahmaputra and theYangtze, rise in theHimalayas,andtheircombineddrainagebasinis
Theholidayscanbetoughonthefamiliesofservicememberswhoaredeployed.Herearesomewaysyoucanhelpmaketheirholidaysalittlebrighter:
Ifyoulivenearamilitarybase,callitsfamilysupportservices.Tellthemyou’dliketohelpwithtoys,foodboxesoranythingelse.Youcanhelpfinanciallybydo-nating a Walmart gift card so the at-home parent can buy what the family needs, paying a utility bill, donat-ing a phone card and more. If you’re so inclined (and havetherightequipment),volunteertoplaySantafora group of little kids.
Volunteer at any location where they collect, pack and delivertoysformilitarykids.Mostoftheseprogramsalso include a food box.If you’re in a veterans serviceorganization, perhapsthe best thing you can do for the parents left behind is tohostapartyforthekidsandgivetheparentafewfree hours.
If you know a parent who is struggling with the ab-senceofthefamily’sservicemember,makesureshe(and it usually is a she) has access to information she needs.Askfamilysupportservicesatthenearestbasewhathelpisavailable,andmakesuresheknowsaboutit. Programs are called by various names dependingonthemilitarybranch,buttheyallinvolvehelpwithawidevarietyofservices,suchasfinancialhelpformortgage, car payment, phone bill, support groups and more.
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MOUNTAINS (continued) home to some 1.3 billion people, including the peopleofBangladesh.
•Theworld’shighestpeakonlandisMt.EverestintheHimalayas.Itis29,036feet(8,848meters)tall. When measured from sea-level, MountEverestiswithoutadoubtthebiggestmountainpeakon this planet.However, if onewere toconsider the height of a mountain from its base to its peak, there are few other mountains such as Mt. McKinley and Mauna Kea that are taller thanEverestintotality.
•Prior to being named Mount Everest, themountain was commonly referred to as Peak XV.ItwasformallynamedMountEverestafterCol. George Everest who was the SurveyorGeneral of India in the early 1860s.
MOUNTAINS(continued)•MountEverestalsohassomelocalnamessuchas Sagarmatha (Nepali) and Chomolungma(Tibetan).
•ThefirstpeopletoscaleMountEverestwereSirEdmundHillary andSherpaTenzingNorgay.TheydiditonMay29,1953.
•Alaskahasthe16highestpeaksintheUnitedStates.
•TheMalaspinaGlacier,atthefootofMt.SaintElias,islargerthanRhodeIsland.
•ThebeautifulRockyMountains extend some3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers) from the Mexican frontiertotheArcticOcean,throughthewestern
1. Is the book of 2 John in the Old or New Testament or neither?2. In Isaiah 45:1, which “Great” was responsible for overthrowing the Babylonian empire? Alexander, Cyrus, Xerxes, Tiberius3. What young man fell from a window and died during a sermon by the apostle Paul? Eutychus, Gamaliel, Sisera, Malachi4. How many precious stones were parts of the breastplate worn by Old Testament priests? 2, 7, 12, 205. From Proverbs 30:33, surely the churning of milk bringeth forth ...? Food, Blood, Strife, Butter
6. Where did Gideon meet an angel? Prison, Field, Oak tree, Well
1. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novels “Northanger Abbey” and “Emma”?2. MATH: What is the equivalent of the Roman numeral DXVI?3. ANATOMY: What is the colored part of the eye called?4. FOOD & DRINK: What kind of food is fusilli?5. MEASUREMENTS: How many acres are in 1 square mile?6. PRESIDENTS: Which U.S. president created the Purple Heart medal?7. GOVERNMENT: Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?8. HISTORY: What did American patriot Paul Revere do for a living?9. SCIENCE: What is the alloy steel mostly made of?10. GEOGRAPHY: What is the largest country in South America in land size?
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Tidbits® of Pulaski County Page 4MOUNTAINS (continued)
UnitedStatesandsectionsofCanada.•ThehighestpeakintheU.S.RockiesisMt.ElbertinColorado,at14,433feet(4,399meters);intheCanadianRockies it isMt.Robson inBritishColumbia,at12,972feet(3,954meters).
•TheContinentalDivide, located in theRockyMountains, separates waters flowing into theAtlanticOceanorGulfofMexicofromthoseflowingintothePacificOcean.
•The Rocky Mountains include at least 100separateranges,whicharegenerallydividedintofourbroadgroupings:theCanadianRockiesandNorthernRockiesofMontanaandnortheasternIdaho;theMiddleRockiesofWyoming,UtahandsoutheasternIdaho;theSouthernRockies,mainlyinColoradoandNewMexico;andtheColorado Plateau in the four corners region.
•The Canadian Rockies are quite different inappearance and geology from the AmericanRockies to the south of them. The CanadianRockiesarecomposedoflayeredsedimentaryrocksuchaslimestoneandshale.TheAmericanRockiesaremadeofmetamorphicandigneousrock, such as granite.
•Alberta,Canada,isnamedafterPrincessLouisaCaroline Alberta, the fourth child of QueenVictoria. The Princess was born in 1848, and marriedtheGovernorGeneralofCanada.TheprincessisalsothenamesakeofLakeLouiseintheRockyMountains.
•Five national parks are located within theCanadianRockies,fourofwhichinterlockandmakeuptheCanadianRockyMountainParks
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DEARJORDAN:Thisrelativelynewviruswasidentifiedabout six years ago following an outbreak of a mystery illnessamongdogsataracetrackinJacksonville,Fla.Itwasdeterminedthatahorsevirushadbeentransmittedtothedogs.Sincethen,CanineInfluenzaVirushasjoinedalist of communicable diseases to which dogs, especially thoseincrowdedlivingconditionslikeakennelorshelter,arevulnerable.
CIV is sometimes mistaken for kennel cough, as one of its symptoms is coughing that canworsen after activity.However,unlikekennelcough,CIVisoftenaccompaniedbyarunnynose,sneezingandrunnyeyes.InmoreseverecasesofCIV, ahigh fever ispresent, alongwith lossof
appetite,lethargyordepression,andsometimesdifficultybreathing.AnyofthesesymptomsshouldpromptavisittotheveterinariantoconfirmCIVandmakesurepneumoniadoesn’t set in.
BecauseCIVisavirus,antibioticsaren’taneffectivecure.Treatment includes making your dog more comfortable -- including cough medicine or other medicines to reduce symptoms -- and keeping its immune system strong throughagooddietandvitaminsupplements.Preventyourpetfromexposingotherdogstothevirus,andmonitoritscondition closely in case its health worsens. The illness usually runs its course in four weeks.
Fortunately,avaccineforthevirusisavailable.Askthevetaboutimmunizingyourpet,particularlyifyouplantoplaceit in a kennel or doggie daycare. More information and a cliniclocatortoolareavailableatwww.doginfluenza.com.
To Your Good Health ByPaulG.Donohue,M.D.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I’ve just hung up the phone after talking to my doctor. He has me scared out of my wits. This morning while reading the newspaper, I couldn’t hold it up. My right arm became weak. In about five minutes, everything returned to normal. I thought I had better call the doctor to see if this was serious.The doctor thinks I had a ministroke and wants me to have someone take me to the hospital ASAP. I told him I was fine. He said that doesn’t matter. I thought I would drop you a line for your opinion. I trust your judgment. What should I do? -- T.R.
ANSWER: I hope you listened to your doctor. You should do exactly what he told you. You have an emergency on your hands. You most likely had a TIA -- a transient ischemic attack -- a ministroke. Investigation should be taking place as soon as possible -- immediately. A part of your brain lost its blood supply for a short time. Even a brief occurrence like the one you describe can cause permanent brain damage. Worse, it is often the foreboding of a complete stroke.
You have to be checked for a blockage in one of your carotid arteries, the large neck arteries that deliver blood to the brain. You have to be examined for a clot in other body locations like the heart. Pieces of those clots can break loose and be carried to a brain artery,
Delay in Treatment of TIA Is Dangerous
where they stop the flow of blood permanently. Atrial fibrillation, a common heartbeat disturbance, is often responsible for such clots.
Numbness, weakness or both of a hand, arm, leg, side of the face or tongue can be a sign of a TIA. Trouble expressing oneself is another sign. So are disturbances of vision. None lasts long, but they are quite significant and serious warnings.
I don’t have important background information on you. I am counting on your good sense to get you to the hospital quickly.
The booklet on stroke, one of our most feared illnesses, covers the topic in detail. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 902W, 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: My grandparents never took vitamins and never talked about them. They both lived into their late 90s. Everyone I know takes vitamins, including me. Why? -- C.N.
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Vitamin-taking is a new wrinkle in human history. It does assure people that they’re getting the recommended daily intake of vitamins. Is it absolutely necessary? Probably not, but most do not get their daily dose of all vitamins through foods.
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MOUNTAINS (continued)WorldHeritagesite.ThesefourparksareBanff,Jasper,KootenayandYoho.
•The world’s highest mountain, from its baseontheoceanfloor,isMaunaKea,onHawaii.It is 33,474 feet (10,203 meters) high, but only13,796feet(4,205meters)areabovesealevel.ThesummitofMaunaKeahasbeenacelestialobservatorysinceancienttimesandisconsidered to be one of the best astronomical sites in the world. The summit of Mauna Kea is above approximately 40 percent ofEarth’satmosphere, which not surprisingly, allows for exceptionallyclearandamazingimagesofthenightsky.Additionally,thepeakiswellabovetheinversionlayer,whichleadstoapproximately300 clear nights per year.
•Standingat4,406feet(1,343meters),BenNevisisthehighestmountainintheBritishIsles,andassuchisthemajorchallengeforanyUnitedKingdom climber or walker. In Gaelic, the mountain’snameBeinnNibheishasbeenlinkedwith Irish and Gaelic words meaning poisonous or terrible.
• As the most recognized mountain on theEuropeancontinent,theroughlychiseledrockpyramid that is theMatterhorn is a defininggeographical landmark. With a near perfect pyramid, its absolute symmetry distinguishes this mountain. It is considered the birthplace of climbing.
• It was journalist, entrepreneur and philanthropist Esther Dyson who made the following sage observation: “The Internet is like alcohol in some sense. It accentuates what you would do anyway. If you want to be a loner, you can be more alone. If you want to connect, it makes it easier to connect.” • In China, the Beijing Traffic Management Bureau, which issues license plates, has recently stopped allowing the number 4 to appear on the tags. Evidently the number sounds like the word for “death” and is therefore considered to be unlucky. • Here’s a startling statistic: If your family is average, you throw out about $600 in unspoiled food every year. • If you’re planning a vacation sometime in the near future, you might want to keep in mind
Travel & Leisure magazine’s most recent city rankings. These rankings didn’t involve food or culture, though. For this particular list, readers voted on the cities with the most- and least-attractive people. If you enjoy people-watching, head to Charleston, S.C., which reportedly boasts the most attractive populace, followed by San Diego and Savannah, Ga., in second and third places. The U.S. cities with the least attractive residents? According to the survey, they’re Memphis, Baltimore and Philadelphia. • Have you ever wondered what the largest irrigated crop in the United States is? It’s not soybeans, wheat or even corn; it’s grass, mostly in lawns, parks and golf courses. • In Turkey, a traditional Muslim wedding lasts anywhere from four to seven days. During that time the bride’s family and the groom’s family participate in separate celebrations, and the bride and groom are not allowed to see each other until the ceremony at the end.***Thought for the Day: “The secret of life is to appreciate the pleasure of being terribly, terribly deceived.” -- Oscar Wilde
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December 1, 12:30 - 1:30pmPreschool Story Time at the Bruce C. Clarke Library, Ft. Leonard WoodDecember 2, 12 - 3pmPulaski County Historical Society & Museum Monthly Mtg.December 2, 6 - 9pmChristmas on the Square in downtown WaynesvilleDecember 3, 11:30amFree Parent Education Workshops - Learn to Love Read-ing, Located in Bldg 470 FLWDecember 3 & 4 at 7:30pm, December 5 at 2:30pmPFAA Winter Production:”A Hillbilly Christmas & Charlie and the Chocolate FactorDecember 4, 9am - 3pmAnnual Laquey Christmas Bazaar at Laquey High SchoolDeccember 4, 11amLaquey Christmas Parade, at the Jct of Hwy P and AA
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Thanksgivingisuponusagain(unlessyou’reinCan-ada, in which case it’s safely past) and the holiday seasonisabouttogofullswing.Yourfamilyisprob-ablysimilartomine,withrelativestravelingfromallovertocatchuponthings,andmostofall,eat.Youmightnothaveanephew’sweddingtoattendinthesame time frame, but I just look at it as another oppor-tunity to hang out with family and friends we might not otherwise get a chance to see.If your home is host to this year’s get-together, add a few of these items to your to-do list. They’ll help makeeveryonemorecomfortableandsafeamidallthebustleofactivity.•Plantosequesteryourhousepetsduringtheheightofholidayactivity.Placetheminaroomwithfood,litter box, toys, and bed or blanket. Check on them frequently.•Putawayongoinghouseholdprojects,likepaintingor repairs, or close off rooms that are undergoing re-pairor renovation.Puta“donotenter”signon thedoor if necessary.•Removechemicals,sharptools,pesticidesandotherdangerous items from parts of the home that might be easily accessed by children. Don’t store them near laundry, food or drink.•Rearrangethegarageabit,evenifyouthinknoonewill go into it. Place chemicals out of reach and store tools securely, in a closed toolbox or hanging high on your workshop pegboard.•Shutofftheheattoroomsyoudon’twantgueststoenter.Youcandothisbyclosingtheregisters.Iftheydon’tseethe“donotenter”signs,they’llprobablygetthe hint if it’s dark and cold.•When guests start arriving, make sure your car’ssafety brake is set and lock the doors to reduce the chance of curious kids climbing into it.•Once the festivities aredone,doawalkaroundofthe house and yard to make sure nothing dangerous is lyingaround -- spilled liquids, lightedcandlesorunextinguished cigarettes, for example.
HOME TIP: Brush up on fire safety around the kitchen and home for the holiday: The American Red Cross and other safety organizations have plenty of tips on their websites.
Good HousekeepingTurkey and Mashed Potato “Pie”
WonderingwhattodowithallthoseThanksgiv-ingleftovers?Makeapie!Buthere’satip:Ifleft-overmashedpotatoesarecoldandstiff,addafewtablespoons of hot milk and stir them until loose enough to spread.
4 tablespoons margarine or butter2tablespoonsall-purposeflour1can(14-to14.5-ounce)chickenbroth(13/4cup)1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce2cupsleftovercookedturkey,cutinto1/2-inchpieces2cupsleftovercookedvegetables,coarselychopped1/2cupleftoverstuffing2cupsleftovermashedpotatoes1/2cupshreddedsharpCheddarcheese
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2.In3-quartsaucepan,meltmargarineonmedium.Whiskinflouruntilsmooth;cook1minute.Whisk in chicken broth and Worcestershire sauce until wellblended;heattoboilingonhigh.Reduceheattolowandsimmer5minutes,stirringfrequently.Stirinturkeyandchoppedvegetables.Spoonstuff-ingevenlyintobottomofpreparedbakingdish.Topwithturkeymixture.Usingbackofspoon,evenlyspreadmashedpotatoesovertop;sprinkle with shredded cheese.
3.Bakecasserole25minutesoruntilhotandbubblyandcheesebeginstobrownatedges.Letpiestand5minutesforeasierserving.Makes6servings.
• Each serving: About 340 calories, 14g total fat (4g satu-rated), 47mg cholesterol, 830mg sodium, 33g total carbohy-drate, 4g dietary fiber, 22g protein.
•OnNov.30,1886,theFoliesBergèreinParisin-troducesanelaboraterevuefeaturingwomeninsen-sational costumes. The theater spared no expense, staging revues that featured as many as 40 sets.Amongotherlongtraditions,theshow’stitlealwayscontains13lettersandincludestheword“Folie.”
•OnDec.5,1933,the21stAmendmenttotheU.S.Constitution is ratified, repealing the 18thAmend-ment and bringing an end to the national prohibi-tion of alcohol. Mississippi, the last dry state in the Union,endedProhibitionin1966.
•OnDec.4,1945,inanoverwhelmingvoteof65to7,theU.S.SenateapprovesfullU.S.participationintheUnitedNations.Somesenatorsproposedareso-lutiondesignedtoforcethepresidenttoreceivecon-gressionalconsentbeforeapprovingU.S.troopsforanyU.N. peacekeeping forces.The resolutionwasdefeated.
•OnDec.1,1955,inMontgomery,Ala.,RosaParksis jailed for refusing togiveupher seatonapub-licbus toawhiteman,aviolationof thecity’sra-cial segregation laws. Parks’ refusal was not merely brought on by her tired feet, as is the popular legend. Localcivil-rightsleadershadbeenplanningachal-lenge toMontgomery’s racist bus laws for severalmonths.
•OnDec.3,1967,53-year-oldLewisWashkanskyreceives the first human heart transplant in CapeTown, South Africa. After surgery, he was givendrugs to suppress his immune system and keep his bodyfromrejectingtheheart.Hedied18dayslaterfrom double pneumonia.
•OnDec.2,1972,theTemptationsearnthelastoftheirfourchart-toppinghitswhen“PapaWasaRol-lin’Stone”reachesNo.1ontheBillboardHot100.Earlier hits by producer-songwriter Smokey Rob-insonwere“TheWayYouDotheThingsYouDo”(1964)and“MyGirl”(1965).
• On Nov. 29, 1981, actress Natalie Wood, whostarredinsuchmoviesas“RebelWithoutaCause”and“WestSideStory,”drownsinaboatingaccidentnearCalifornia’sCatalinaIsland.Itwasbelievedshesomehowslippedoverboardwhileuntyingadinghyattached to the boat.
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Vibration therapy is said to address a numberofills:preventvaricoseveins,breakupcellulite,revupthelymphsystemandreduceknee and leg pain.The big benefit, however,is that it’s possible for vibration therapy toaddress the problem of bone loss.
Here’showvibration therapy is thought towork: Themachine platform that one sits orstandsonvibratesat30-90cyclespersecond,the same rate as muscles in the human body. The vibrations in essence mimic the bodyand do what the body isn’t doing anymore -- creating bone, in this case.
The studies are numerous and come from all overtheglobe.
In China, a 24-week study in postmenopausal women show an increase in the bone and mineral density of the hip.
InBelgium,researcherscomparedvibrationtherapy with regular resistance training, and the vibration therapy showed that strengthincreased.
In Florida, a study concluded that whole-bodyvibrations“improvequalityoflife,walk,balanceandmotorcapacityinelderlypatients.”
EvenNASAhasgottenintotheactwithLIV,or Low Intensity Vibration. With astronautsspending long periods of time in space with no real way to exercise, bone loss has been a serious concern. Via various contraptions,NASAhasbeenabletoletastronautsworkout,buttheresultshaven’tbeensatisfactorywhenitcomestoboneloss.Entervibrationtherapy,and a way for astronauts to maintain bone strength while in space.
I found some of these alleged machines for sale online. This is one item that needs a doctor’s advice, though, as a vibration levelthat’stoohighcanbeverydangerous.
Vibration Therapy for Bone Loss
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