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sides. The Ottoman Empire (Turkey) and Germany signed a
treaty within just five days of the declaration of war against
Serbia. • President Woodrow Wilson the United States neutral in 1914.
He held with this decision even after 128 Americans were
killed when a German submarine sank the British passenger
ship, the Lusitania, in May, 1915. Throughout Wilson’s
campaign for his second term, his slogan was, “He kept us out
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There aren’t too many folks who haven’t heard of
Bissell carpet care products, but how much do you know
about the inventors? This week, Tidbits focuses on Melville
and Anna Bissell, the people who brought us the carpet
sweeper.
•Anna Sutherland was a 19-year-old schoolteacher when
she married Melville Bissell and moved to Michigan.
They opened a crockery and china business together
in Grand Rapids in 1871. She found it very frustrating
that all the dust from their business settled in the carpets
and it was impossible to remove it from the fibers with
a broom. The dust was also contributing to Melville’s
health problems. He began working on a device that
would sweep it all away!
• Melville Bissell’s carpet sweeper utilized rubber wheels
whose back-and-forth motion drove a set of bristles,
which in turn agitated the dirt and swept it inside. He
received a patent for his sweeper in 1876. When
friends began asking where they could purchase the
contraption, Bissell moved away from crockery and
toward the large potential market of the sweeper.
• The Bissells hired women neighbors, who worked out
of their homes in Grand Rapids to tie bundles of hog
bristles with string. The bunches were then dipped in hot
pitch and inserted into brush rollers and trimmed. Anna
made the rounds of the homes, collecting the pieces in a
clothes basket, returning to the Bissell shop to assemble
the sweepers.
• Once production was underway, Melville hit the road to
peddle his new product, knocking on doors and calling
on houseware stores.
• During his demonstrations, Melville tossed a handful
of dirt onto the carpet and quickly swept it up with
his newfangled gadget. The price was $1.50 and
the sweepers sold like hotcakes. Anna took a trip to
Philadelphia and persuaded John Wanamaker, owner of
that city’s first department store, to take on the carpet
sweeper.
•In 1883, the Bissells built their first manufacturing plant
in Grand Rapids. Unfortunately, a fire destroyed the
factory the following year. Anna quickly secured loans
from local banks which enabled the Bissells to begin
manufacturing just 20 days after the fire.
• More tragedy struck in 1889 when Melville passed away at
age 45. Although she was raising their five children, Anna
quickly stepped up to lead the company, becoming the
first female CEO in America. She expanded the business
internationally, and within a few years, the factory was
producing 1,000 sweepers daily. Even Queen Victoria
of England was a fan, demanding that the castle be
“Bisselled” on a weekly basis.
• Anna was responsible for introducing progressive labor
practices such as workmen’s comp and pension plans
to her company. She became a civic leader, opening the
Bissell House, a refuge for youth and immigrants.
• Anna Bissell held the reins of the company for more
than 30 years before she passed the baton to her son,
Melville, Jr., who pushed the company toward the new
era of the vacuum cleaner and rug shampooer. Even
today, Bissell remains a family-owned company. In the
midst of all the world’s technological advances, the
original carpet sweeper remains virtually unchanged.
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Surprising Boost for Brain Health
As far back as 2007, researchers were reporting
on the benefits of meditation in the prevention and
treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. At the time, they
claimed that only 12 minutes a day allowed the brain
to heal.
Other researchers soon began their own
investigations. In 2009, UCLA researchers discovered
that certain areas of the brain are larger and have
more gray matter in people who meditate. Two years
later those same researchers learned that in people
who meditate, the connections between areas in
the brain are stronger and have less of the brain
atrophy that usually comes with age. In this case, the
connections weren’t just between specific parts of the
brain, but in the whole brain. Whether the meditation
caused brain growth or stopped the reduction wasn’t
known at the time.
A year later, scientists learned that the brains of
those who meditate have “gyrification,” allowing
the brain to process information faster. Additionally it
appeared that the more years of meditation, the more
gyrification was present.
The UCLA researchers are back. Their updated
research indicates that meditation might slow the
loss of gray matter in the brain. While they expected
some small amount of effect, they were surprised at
the “widespread effect of meditation ... throughout the
entire brain.”
What does this mean for us? That we should seriously
consider meditation as part of our daily routine to
possibly hold off age-related brain changes.
Meditation can be learned, and so it’s best to start
with a bit of instruction. If your senior center doesn’t
offer classes, go online and research “learn meditation”
to help you get started. You also might find ongoing
classes in your area, and it’s possible that they will be
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The Six-Day War was fought between June
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forces along its borders. Initiated by Israel’s
Defense Minister General Moshe Dayan,
attacks were launched simultaneously
against Egypt , Syria, and Jordan. In six
days, Israel was decisively the winner,
taking control of the Gaza Strip, the
Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank,
East Jerusalem, and the Golan
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to raise funds for a trip to a regional theatre festival. The
fantastical drama, written by UAFS theatre students, explores
the effort people invest in their journey towards happiness
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Tickets $15 available in Box Office in Smith-Pendergraft
Campus Center. Contact Box Office 479-788-7300.
February 23 - Basic Yoga/Everyone Invited! Learn Basic Yoga
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Main Street, Van Buren 479-474-6045
February 23 - Columbia Artists Theatricals will perform “Jekyll
& Hyde” A musical adaptation of a classic Gothic novel as part
of UA- Ft Smith’s Season of Entertainment 34 at 7:30 pm at the
ArcBest Corp. Performing Arts Center, 55 S 7 Street. Tickets
are $40 for first-tier seating & $37 for second-tier. For tickets,
Box Office 479-788-7300 or http://uafs.universitytickets.com.
February 25 - UA- Ft Smith Chorale & Women’s Chorus will
treat music lovers to an eclectic choral performance when they
perform their annual concert at 7:30 pm. at Grand Avenue
Baptist Church in Ft Smith, 3900 Grand Ave. The concert, is free
& open to the public, will include a broad range of music from
a variety of regions, including Ireland, Africa & North America.
For more info 479-788-7543.
February 27 – 28 - The Academy of the Arts at UA - Ft Smith will
revisit classic gospel tunes when local musicians perform the
fifth-annual Old Time Gospel Hour as part of the Academy’s On
Stage series. Performances will be 7:30 pm. Feb. 27 & 2 pm
Feb. 28 in Breedlove Auditorium. Admission $15 or by an On
Stage series ticket. The concert will treat audience members to
a night of gospel featuring soloists, a men’s quartet, a women’s
trio, a gospel quartet & a 100-voice choir. For tickets, contact
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February 28 - 5K run/walk on UAFS campus Coordinated
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tower on campus & registration begins at 8 am. Cost is $15
for ages 4-12 & $20 for teens & adults, with proceeds going
towards fund to help pay medical bills of a UAFS student
who was seriously injured in a car accident in late December.
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March 3 - St Patrick’s Day Shirt , 4:00 pm. Teens Embrace your
Irish Spirit! You don’t want to get pinched on, so stop by the
library & create a shirt to wear on St.Patrick’s Day. Alma Public
Library, 624 Fayetteville Avenue, Alma.479-632-4140 .
March 6 & 20 -10-12 Crochet & Knitting Learn to crochet or
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March 13 & 27 1:00 to 3:00 pm.Redwork All experience levels
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March 14 - Twenty contestants will vie for title of Miss UAFS
at annual scholarship pageant at 7 pm in tArcBest Performing
Arts Center 55 S 7th St., with winner automatically qualifying
for Miss Arkansas Scholarship Pageant. Tickets
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March 16 -Short Story Writing Class Miller
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taken for a 6-week short story writing class for
adults. This class for aspiring writers will meet on
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pm. & will be led by former Branch Manager Anita
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March 17 - Cook Club (breakfast theme) 5:30 pm
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March 20 - Food For Thought: Container
Gardening Ft Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers
Avenue, Ft Smith, 12 Noon Spring planting
season is just around the corner; come join us
to learn how you can grow beautiful, creative
container gardens almost anywhere. Deborah
Chapman with the River Valley Master Gardeners
will talk about flower & vegetable container
gardening suitable for this area. Free Bring your
lunch or pick it up at Dewey Café at the main
library. Library will provide drinks & dessert.
March 20–22 - 22nd Annual Arkansas River
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10am-6pm. Sunday10am-5pm. Contact Info: 479788-8932
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March 28 – Arkansas Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Tour Starts at 9amThe tour will be lead by Rachel
Silva, Preservation Outreach Coordinator, AR
Historic Preservation Program. A cookout will
be held at the Sanatorium Museum following
the tour. Anita Reddig, Doctorate Candidate, will
speak about her research on the Sanatorium
history following lunch.The tour will take 2 hours
& visit several buildings on the grounds - please
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WARS, PART ONE
(cont. from page 1):
• The Allies of World War I were led by the United
Kingdom, France, Russia, and the United States,
who defeated the Central Powers, led by the
German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, and
Ottoman Empire.
• The greatest numbers of deaths were from the
countries of Germany, with 1.77 million deaths,
and Russia with 1.7 million.
• The longest battle of World War I was the Battle
of Verdun in France, spanning from February
to July of 1916, resulting in nearly a million
casualties. • During World War I, Manfred von Richthofen
gained notoriety as the highest-scoring fighter
pilot. Nicknamed “The Red Baron,” this German
officially shot down 80 enemy aircraft in 20
months of combat. This included 21 planes in
just one month, April, 1917. His plane was shot
down near Amiens, France, in April, 1918, and
the 25-year-old Richthofen perished in the crash. • America’s “Ace of Aces” was Eddie Rickenbacker,
a man with a colorful history. At age 24, he
was a daring race car driver, setting a world
speed record of 134 mph (216 km/hr) at
Daytona in 1914. He didn’t even have his first
ride in an airplane until 1916. Although he had
a lifelong fear of heights, he had a desire to
fly. Flight training required a college degree
and a maximum age of 25. Claiming to be
25, he applied for training, and after just 17
days as a student pilot, he graduated and was
made a lieutenant in the 94th Aero Squadron.
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with Janet B. Carson
Courtesy of University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service.
A couple of years ago, I put quite a lot
of work into starting an iris bed. The iris
I planted originally came from my mother,
so for sentimental reasons, I would like for
them to do well. I have nutsedge that has
taken over the bed and I am not sure what to
do. I have considered digging the bulbs up
and starting over, but I bet I won’t be able to
prevent moving the grass also. I wonder if
the grass seeds or whatever it is were in the
some soil I bought and put in the bed. Help!
Weeds, grass especially, has long been a
problem in iris beds since we don’t mulch
the rhizomes and exposed soil tends to be a
breeding ground for weeds. Bermuda grass
is often the main culprit, and we have grassspecific herbicides that can kill the grass,
and not damage the iris. That being said,
if you do have nutsedge, that isn’t a grass
but a sedge, and the grass herbicides don’t
work. Nutsedge or nutgrass, is one of the
most difficult weeds to eradicate. It comes
back from seed as well as from a small nutlet
or bulb-like structure underground and it is
quite tenacious. I would suggest digging up
your iris and cleaning off the rhizomes (the
bulb like structure) and then replant for a
A.
season in another bed while you eradicate
the weeds using a hoe, Roundup, and soil
solarization. Then replant back in the bed
in late July. Having just moved to Hot Springs Village
from Texas, I asked my neighbor why
there weren’t any pecan trees around here. He said the soil was not right for them, that
pecans need more clay, not the rocky soil
we have here. This seems kind of strange,
since Hickory trees, a relative of pecans, are
thick as ticks on a hound around here. Are
there any varieties of pecan that would grow
well here?
There are pecan trees all over Arkansas,
and we have numerous commercial
producers as well. For home gardens, I
usually recommend pecan trees as a shade
tree, since they get so large and are not
easy for a home gardener to spray to keep
away insects and diseases. Here is a link
to our fact sheet on pecan production for
Arkansas It lists many varieties and gives
some pointers on growing them. http://uaex.
edu/publications/PDF/FSA-6110.pdf I had an inexperienced yard guy last
year. Before I knew it he had “weed-
Q.
A.
Q.
Whitney Wiley
eated” the bark off my very young dogwood,
red maple and golden raintree. They look
pretty bad at this time and I’m wondering will I lose these trees or is there something I
can do to help them heal. Unfortunately, trees don’t heal like
humans. Once wounded, the wound is
always there, it just depends on how deep
it was and how well it is callousing over. If
the trees were damaged completely around
the trunk of the tree, chances for success
are even more limited, as this can girdle
the tree, cutting off the supply of food and
water to the top of the tree. Dogwoods in
particular are not very forgiving when it
comes to trunk damage. I would assess
the damage. Clean up the wound and
see if you see the rounded bark like growth
around the wound itself—this is the callous
that covers up damage. If the area is
large, decay can set in and compound
the problem. If the damage is severe, you
have two options. One is to cut them back
beneath the wound and regrow it into a tree,
but an easier option would be to buy some
new trees.
A.
STRANGE BUT TRUE
By Samantha Weaver
۩ It was American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox who made the following sage
observation: "To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of
men."
۩ During the Victorian era, a well-dressed gentleman was never outdoors without
a hat, and most had different hats for different occasions. Of course, the cost of
such haberdashery could mount significantly, so one enterprising British soul
registered a design (which was much less expensive than registering a patent)
for a "duplex hat" -- an elaborate contraption that, by means of hidden springs,
could convert from a top hat to a bowler hat to suit the circumstances.
۩ Before you ink yourself, you might want to consider this: The cost of removing
an unwanted tattoo can be up to 10 times as much as it cost to get the tattoo in
the first place.
۩ If you're like the average American parent, your kids get $3.40 from the tooth
fairy for each tooth lost.
۩ You've doubtless heard of peak oil -- that theoretical point at which the
global production of oil reaches its maximum output, after which production
gradually declines decline -- but what about peak poultry? Those who study
such things say that the world hit its peak production of chicken for human
consumption in 2006.
۩ The first canned meat product, known as Hormel Spiced Ham, was developed
in 1937. Several imitators followed, and the executives at the Hormel
Company, concerned about the new competition, decided to have a competition
to rename the product. The winner, Broadway actor Kenneth Daigneau (and
brother to the company's vice president), won $100 for the winning entry:
Spam.
******
Thought for the Day: "A good speech should be like a woman's skirt: long
enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest." — Winston
Churchill
(c) 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.
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March is National Caffeine Awareness
Month, so Tidbits is spotlighting this well-known
substance and its characteristics.
• Caffeine is a naturally-occurring stimulant found
in the leaves, beans, or fruits of more than
60 different types of plants across the globe,
including the coffee plant, tea bush, kola nut,
and guarana berries. Caffeine is also produced
synthetically and added to many products.
• Everyone knows that caffeine can give you a
temporary boost during the day, fighting off
drowsiness, boosting energy, and improving
mental alertness. It does this by stimulating the
central nervous system, the heart, muscles,
and controllers of blood pressure. Caffeine is
completely absorbed by the small intestine
within 30 to 45 minutes after consumption.
It is then distributed throughout the body’s
tissues. The greatest blood concentration is
reached within one to two hours, and its effects
diminish in three to five hours. This isn’t true
of all folks, since body weight and frequency
of consumption can affect absorption. Those
who don’t consume caffeine regularly are more
sensitive to its effects.
• Besides improving alertness, caffeine is also
used to treat asthma, low blood pressure,
and Type 2 diabetes. For some suffering from
migraines, combining caffeine with aspirin or
acetaminophen has proven beneficial. In fact,
caffeine can improve the effectiveness of a
painkiller by 40%, and can help the body absorb
the medication more quickly. Caffeine is even
added to creams applied to skin, which can
reduce the itching and redness associated with
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WARS, PART two
(cont. from page 5):
Rickenbacker flew more combat hours than any
other American pilot, and survived 134 aerial enemy
engagements. After the war, he was General Motor’s
head of sales for Cadillac and LaSalle automobiles.
He purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
in 1927 and operated that for 15 years. In 1933, he
became the general manager of Eastern Airlines,
and later became part owner and president of the
company.
• The top Canadian flying ace of the war, credited with
72 “kills” was Ontario-born hero Billy Bishop, who
downed 67 of that total in just six months.
• Because of the late entry into World War I, the United
States only experienced 53,402 battle deaths. The
estimated death toll for all countries involved topped
8.5 million. The Spanish flu was responsible for about
one-third of the total military deaths.
• Thirty different poisonous gases were used during
World War I, with France the first country to employ
gas against enemy troops. The French fired tear gas
grenades on the Germans early in the war in August,
1914, and the Germans followed up the following
April with poisonous chlorine gas. It wasn’t until
1918 that gas masks with respirators were used as
protection. Many countries signed treaties at the end
of the war outlawing chemical weapons.
• World War I came to an end on November 11, 1918,
when Germany accepted the settlement terms. More
than 65 million men from 30 countries had fought
in the war. November 11 was declared a holiday
known as Armistice Day, which today Americans call
Veterans Day and Canadians call Remembrance Day. • World War II was history’s deadliest war, with an
estimate of 50 million to 72 million deaths, up to
3.1% of the world’s population. The Axis Powers
consisted of Germany, Japan, and Italy, along with
Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Croatia, and Slovakia.
Their enemy, the Allied Forces, was made up of
the U.S., Great Britain, China, and the Soviet Union.
About 70 million people fought in the armed
forces of the Allied and Axis nations. The total
civilian casualties from bombing raids, massacres,
starvations, and death camps will never be known. • In September, 1939, Germany invaded Poland,
Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway,
Belgium, and France, all of which fell to Germany.
Only the United Kingdom remained to oppose them.
• The 41-day Battle of the Bulge in December, 1944
and January, 1945 took place in the Ardennes Forest
in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg, and was
Germany’s attempt to split the Allied armies. About
610,000 American forces were involved in the battle,
with nearly 100,000 killed or wounded. It remains the
deadliest battle U.S. Army troops ever fought.
• Over 16.1 million U.S. troops served in World War II,
with total deaths over 405,000. Of the total number
of Soviet males born in 1923, only 20% survived
World War II.
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1 (10 3/4-ounce) can reducedfat cream of
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1 cup fat-free milk
1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1 1/2 cups diced extra-lean ham
1 1/2 cups diced cooked potatoes
1 cup frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed
1 cup frozen cut broccoli, thawed
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MOMENTS IN TIME
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۩ On March 5, 1839, Charlotte Bronte writes to
the Rev. Henry Nussey, declining marriage. The
23-year-old Bronte told him that he would find
her “romantic and eccentric,” and not practical
enough to be a clergyman’s wife. Her novel
“Jane Eyre” was published eight years later.
۩ On March 3, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln
signs a bill creating the Bureau of Refugees,
Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. Known as
the Freedmen’s Bureau, this federal agency
oversaw the transition of blacks from slavery to
freedom.
۩ On March 4, 1888, Knute Rockne is born in
Voss, Norway. He would go on to become one
of the most successful coaches in the history
of college football, leading Notre Dame during
its golden era in the 1920s. Rockne won three
undisputed national championships with the
Fighting Irish.
۩ On March 7, 1938, Janet Guthrie, the first
woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and
Daytona 500 races, is born in Iowa. In 1976, she
was the first woman to compete in a NASCAR
Winston Cup superspeedway race.
۩ On March 6, 1945, members of the Dutch
resistance attempting to hijack a food truck
unwittingly ambush German Lt. Gen. Hanns
Rauter, head of the Nazi SS in Holland. In
retaliation, the SS put to death 263 Dutch.
Rauter later was executed for war crimes.
۩ On March 2, 1978, in a famous case of bodysnatching, two men steal the corpse of film
actor Sir Charles Chaplin from a cemetery in
Switzerland. After a five-week investigation,
police arrested two auto mechanics, who led
them to ChaplinÕs body.
۩ On March 8, 1982, the United States issues a
public statement accusing the Soviet Union
of using poison gas and chemical weapons
against rebel forces in Afghanistan. Evidence
to support these charges was largely anecdotal.
Some critics charged that the accusations were
a smokescreen behind which the United States
could go forward in upgrading its own chemical
weapons arsenal.
© 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Puppies!
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inundated with puppies, many sizes and
shapes! If you are looking for a lifetime friend
ADOPT— don’t breed or buy while homeless
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Paws Corner
By Sam Mazzotta
When You Can’t Afford a Pet
DEAR PAW'S CORNER: I’ve always wanted to own a dog,
but financially I just don’t feel I can afford one right now. It makes
me feel guilty that I can’t just adopt a dog and care for it. Should I
really feel this bad? -- Harry in Trenton, New Jersey
Dear HARRY: I think you’re taking a very responsible attitude
toward pet ownership. Instead of running out and getting a
dog, you sat back and asked yourself if you could afford it. And
that’s important, along with questions like, do you have the time
to spend with a dog, is your family or roommate in agreement
about owning a pet, and are you allowed to keep one in your
apartment.
But you can help make the world a better place even if you aren’t
able to keep a pet. I encourage you to contact a local shelter to
see if it accepts volunteers. Many need unpaid volunteers to help
with a variety of tasks, from paperwork to cleaning cages and
play areas.
Some have enough people on site to handle all the work, so
don’t be too disappointed if you’re not needed. Look for other
opportunities instead.
Sign up for classes that train you how to care for pets in a
shelter. Research pet charities, and give a small percentage of
your paycheck to one.
Or, if you can’t spare even a couple of dollars a month, become
a fundraiser ... from phone campaigns to waggy walks, you
can help a pet-care organization raise thousands of dollars.
Cash is what many shelters desperately need to keep caring for
abandoned pets.
Send your questions or comments to [email protected]. Readers
whose questions are published in the print edition will receive a free copy
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Please support these
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Give them a call and ask them what they need
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CAFFEINE (cont. from page 5)
dermatitis. Research also indicates that caffeine
can offer a fair amount of protection against
Parkinson’s Disease, heart disease, and certain
types of cancer.
•It’s estimated that 90% of North Americans
consume caffeine on a daily basis, averaging
about 280 mg/day. A low to moderate intake is
between 130 mg. and 300 mg. per day. An 8-oz.
cup of coffee varies from about 95 mg. to 200
mg. per cup, depending on type of coffee and
brewing time. It would seem to make sense that
dark roast coffees would be higher in caffeine,
but they actually have less than lighter roasts.
Because the process of roasting burns off
caffeine, dark roast has a lower content because
of a longer roasting time.
• The average cup of black tea contains between
40 and 120 mg. of caffeine, with green tea
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•In the soda department, Pepsi and Coke deliver
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• While most folks can handle the caffeine in
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amount necessary to be fatal would be equal to
about 80 to 100 cups of coffee, but is more likely
the result of caffeine pills or powder.
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WARS, PART two
(Cont. From Page 6)
• Eighteen out of 96 ships anchored at Pearl Harbor were sunk or seriously
damaged during the Japanese attack on December 7, 1941.
• On June 6, 1944, D-Day, Allied forces landed at Normandy, France in
a tactic code-named Operation Neptune. It was the largest seaborne
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• During World War II, there were 1.7 million military courts-martial cases.
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