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Aileron, drag, lift, thrust–all terms pilots must learn if they are to get the “wheels up” and take off, whether on a seaplane, crop duster or a jumbo jet. Let’s look to the skies!

• Orville and Wilbur Wright built the “Wright Flyer 1,” the first gas-powered airplane in the early 1900s. Orville was at the controls for the first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, that was airborne 12 seconds and flew 121 feet (37 m) on December 17, 1903. Wilbur flew the longest flight that day for 59 seconds, covering 852 feet (260 m).

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• Orville and Wilbur were awarded a total of 15 honorary degrees from colleges and universities in Europe and the United States, but neither received high school diplomas.

• Charles Lindbergh won $25,000 when he completed the first solo transatlantic flight in 1927. Businessmen in St. Louis, Missouri, provided the financial backing so he named his plane the Spirit of St. Louis. After the successful flight, he became quite a hero and was sponsored by the Daniel Guggenheim Fund on a nationwide tour. He flew the Spirit of St. Louis to 92 cities in 48 states, gave 147 speeches and rode 1,290 miles (2076 km) in parades. Lindbergh’s famous flight was 3,600 miles (5,790 km) and lasted 33 1/2 hours. turn the page for more!

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• Airliners today can fly Lindbergh’s transatlantic route from New York to Paris in fewer than seven hours.

• Chuck Yeager was the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound—supersonic—about 768 miles per hour (1,236 km per hour) at sea level. He accomplished the feat in a Bell X-1 jet on October 14, 1947. Yeager is a retired brigadier general with the U.S. Air Force and still flying at 87 years old. He lives in Penn Valley, California. •

Seaplanes are used in more areas than you may think. Vancouver, British Columbia, has a number of seaplanes used by commuters from the outlying islands as well as by tourists. Used for taking off and landing on water, the most famous seaplanes, called “flying boats,” were the Pan American Clippers in the 1930s. Their four engines propelled the planes at almost 200 miles per hour (322 km/hour). Pan Am,

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Guard to Sue Over Chemical Exposure Have you heard of a chemical called hexavalent chromium? It’s a bad one, part of a carcinogenic called sodium dichromate. The Oregon Guard has been given permission to sue contractor Kellogg Brown & Root because the chemical that the contractor used in Iraq caused illnesses. Those illnesses include lung cancer, skin ulcers that penetrate joints and deterioration of nasal passages in those who served in 2003 at the Qarmat Ali water treatment plant in Basra, Iraq. This isn’t the first lawsuit about this chemical. Does the name Erin Brockovich ring a bell? She went after Pacific Gas & Electric in a lawsuit that was described in the 2000 movie about her efforts to expose a cover up. As far back as 2003 in Iraq, U.S. military personnel were used to guard the KBR workers. Hexavalent chromium, used to prevent rust in the water-treatment plant, was apparently piled high and blowing on the ground. We’ll have to trust the math of others, but it’s said that the amount of hexavalent chromium that can cause cancer is the equivalent of one grain of salt in a cubic yard. The Department of Veterans Affairs has expanded the Gulf War Registry health exam to include the Qarmat Ali Medical Surveillance program. While it’s not saying any illnesses are classified as presumed, registration will help doctors focus on tests and treatments. You don’t have to be signed up to get the health exam. Call the Environmental Health Coordinator at your local VA medical center, or 1-800-749-8387 for more information if you believe you were exposed to any kind of environmental hazard. If you want to know more, check out www.kbrlitigation.com, a website full of information on the various lawsuits.

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1. Is the Book of Philemon in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. Who is credited as being “The Mother of All the Living”? Ruth, Sarah, Eve, Esther 3. As stated in Genesis 20:2, who was King of Gerar? Abimelech, Nathan, Nehemiah, Joash 4. Where was Paul the Apostle born? Thessalonica, Tarsus, Ur, Antioch 5. From Acts 18, who was Aquila’s wife? Pricilla, Jezebel, Leah, Rebekah 6. From Numbers 22, to whom did the donkey speak? Silas, Daniel, Jeremiah, Balaam

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as it was called, was the first airline to cross the Pacific, the first to offer regular commercial service across the North Atlantic, and the first to establish extensive routes to South America. They had a fleet of 25 “flying boats.”

• The largest “flying boat” ever built was the H-4 Hercules, better known as the “Spruce Goose.” Henry Kaiser, head of a large shipbuilding company, and Howard Hughes, a well-known businessman, movie producer, aeronautical engineer and aviator, joined forces to build flying transport planes capable of moving troops and supplies across the Atlantic for World War II efforts.

• The “Spruce Goose” was finished in 1947, two years too late to help the Allied forces in the war. Disappointed with the timing, Hughes (Kaiser had left the project) was determined to show that his plane was flight-worthy. • Controversy over the amount of money spent on the “goose” led to a government investigation. Hughes ordered his team to prepare the plane for tests on his arrival back from the investigation. On November 2, 1947, with newsmen and

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In 2009, four major-league pitchers won 19 games. Name two of them. Who holds the Minnesota Twins record for most strikeouts by a pitcher in a playoff game? Name the last rookie quarterback before Detroit’s Matthew Stafford in 2009 to toss five TD passes in a game. The University of Kentucky has won the most SEC Tournament titles in men’s basketball -- 26. Which schools have won the second-most and third-most? Which school has made the most Frozen Four appearances in men’s college hockey? Who was the first woman to win gold medals in springboard and platform competitions at the same Olympic Games? How many times before the U.S. Open in 2010 had golfer Tiger Woods failed to beat par on a single hole during a round at one of the four majors?

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Dogs, Dogs, Dogs By Samantha Mazzotta

As we swing into fall, you may be looking for more dog-training information or a bit of canine-related entertainment to go along with the change of seasons. Here are a few books that might catch your interest. “51 Puppy Tricks” (Quarry Books, $18.99) was published late last year, but just recently crossed my desk. It’s a fun book that teaches both basic behavioral-training techniques and tricks that most puppy training manuals don’t dare to tackle. Written by Kyra Sundance, who trains acrobatic stunt dogs and has a couple of other dog-training manuals under her belt, this is a colorful, informative book loaded with photographs and detailed breakdowns of tricks for puppies up to 2 years of age.

“Oh My Dog” by Beth Ostrosky Stern, with Kristina Grish (Simon & Schuster, $25.99) is for owners or potential dog owners looking for a general care and training manual. The 512-page book covers pet selection and potential costs, helping a new puppy settle in, and training, diet and health tips. Stern is perhaps better known as a television personality and as Howard Stern’s wife, but she’s also a spokeswoman for North Shore Animal League America (a no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization) and is involved with other rescue organizations. “Small Dog, Big Dog” by Barbara Karant (Gallery Books, $25) is a beautifully photographed collection of dogs of all sizes. More than 180 dogs representing 60 different breeds and ages from 6 to 14 years old grace the full-color pages. This one will hold a place on your coffee table and keep charming you.

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• Hughes stored the “goose” in flight-ready condition in a custom-built hangar for 33 years at an annual cost of approximately $1 million. Where is it now? It is the “crown jewel” of the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon.

• Pan American’s order for 25 Boeing 747 airplanes on April 13, 1966, was the launch of the “jumbo jet” program that would make Boeing the aviation icon that it is today. Boeing purchased 780 acres (316 ha) of land in Everett, Washington, for the 747 production plant. The first 747 nose section was built at the Boeing plant in Wichita, Kansas, and delivered to the Everett plant on November 21, 1967. The Boeing 747 is longer than the distance of the first flight made by the Wright Brothers! In fact, the first flight could have been done within the coach class section of a 747-400.

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others gathered, he glided the “Spruce Goose” across a three-mile stretch of the Long Beach, California, harbor. On the third taxi Hughes stunned the crowd as he lifted the seaplane off the water. On the only flight it ever made, it flew for a little over a mile (1.6 km) for about one minute at an altitude of 70 feet (21 m). He showed the skeptics that the big bird could fly.

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• The first experimental flight of the Concorde was in 1969. The airliner was developed jointly by the French and British and flew in commercial

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We appreciate your support and all who participated. Phelps County Health Department, CMAAA, Senior Companions, RSVP, Richland Housing, Air Evac, Hill Crest Pharmacy, Clear View Insurance, PCRMC, Bobbi Vankirk (Life Balance), APO, Russell House, Rehab for the Blind, Helia Healthcare, Voter Registration, Life Care, New Hope Center, Alternative Opportunities, Apria, Alzheimer’s Association, St Johns Medical Supply, Angel Food Ministries, Lincare, Victorian Manor, Wild Tree, Mederi Care Tenders—and all the people from the community who stopped by to participate.

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service for Air France and British Airways for about 30 years. Following the airliner’s lone tragic crash in 2000 where 113 people were killed, service was resumed in 2001 and continued until 2003 when all Concordes were retired. In recognition of the Concorde’s service, British Airways timed the last three flights on July 24,   2003, to land within five minutes of each other at Heathrow Airport in London. Most of the planes are now at museums around the world.

• Do you know which U.S. city claims to be the “Aviation Capital of the World?” Wichita, Kansas. It has a history of aviation entrepreneurs including Lloyd Stearman, Walter Beech and Clyde Cessna. The Kansas Aviation Museum showcases the city’s claim with the Wichita Flight Festival held every September. • In 1929, Wichita had 11 airports, 100 aircraftrelated businesses and 12 flying schools. About 2,000 people employed in the aircraft plants could produce 120 airplanes a week. Wichita was the main supplier of airplanes needed for World War II.

• According to an ABC news report on “Nightline” on May 5, 2010, U.S. passengers involved in airplane crashes in the last 30 years have had a 95.6-percent survival rate. Most recently this statistic was exemplified by the 2008 emergency landing of US Air Flight 1549 on New York’s Hudson River. The news media dubbed this event the “Miracle on the Hudson” because, remarkably, everyone survived. Statistically, flying is a very safe way to travel.

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It was 20th-century French air force brigadier general and geopolitician -- and bearer of the nickname “father of the French atom bomb” -- Pierre Marie Gallois who made the following sage observation: “If you put tomfoolery into a computer, nothing comes out of it but tomfoolery. But this tomfoolery, having passed through a very expensive machine, is somehow ennobled and no one dares criticize it.” Gravity makes you shorter. It’s true; gravity compresses your spine -- in a weightless environment, you would be 2 to 3 inches taller than you are here on Earth. You might be surprised to learn that the first ceiling fan was introduced way back in the

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• On Oct. 10, 1845, The United States Naval Academy opens in Annapolis, Md., with 50 midshipmen students and seven professors. The curriculum included mathematics and navigation, gunnery and steam, chemistry, English, natural philosophy and French. • On Oct. 8, 1871, a spark in the Chicago barn of Patrick and Catherine O’Leary ignites a twoday blaze that kills between 200 and 300 people, destroys 17,450 buildings and leaves 100,000 homeless. Legend has it that Mrs. O’Leary’s cow kicked over a lantern and started the fire. In 1997, the Chicago City Council exonerated Mrs. O’Leary and her cow. • On Oct. 5, 1892, the Dalton gang attempts to rob two banks simultaneously in Coffeyville, Kan., but meets resistance from townspeople. As the gang was about to make their getaway, a throng of townsfolk armed by a local hardware store, surprised them. In the gunfight that ensued, all five men were shot. • On Oct. 7, 1913, for the first time, Henry Ford’s entire Highland Park, Mich., automobile factory is run on an assembly line. This cut the manhours required to complete one Model T from 12-1/2 hours to six. Further improvements reduced the time required to 93 man-minutes. • On Oct. 6, 1961, President John F. Kennedy advises American families to build bomb shelters to protect them from atomic fallout in the event of a nuclear exchange with the Soviet Union. One year later, the Cuban Missile Crisis erupted. • On Oct. 4, 1988, televangelist Jim Bakker is indicted on federal charges of mail and wire fraud and of conspiring to defraud the public. Jim Bakker was convicted and sentenced to 45 years in prison, later reduced to eight years. • On Oct. 9, 1992, a meteorite crashes into a Chevy Malibu owned by 18-year-old Michelle Knapp in Peekskill, N.Y. The bowling ball-size rock weighed 28 pounds and smelled of rotten eggs. It was confirmed that the object was a genuine meteorite and came from the inner edge of the main asteroid belt in space, between Jupiter and Mars.

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HOME TIPS Preventing Ticks in Your Yard Q: I read recently that deer-tick populations are rising in my region, and that many carry Lyme disease. Besides checking myself and my family for ticks each time we go outside, how can I prevent them from infesting my yard? -- Harlan D., Belmont, Mass. A: While completely preventing deer ticks and other pests from coming into your yard is difficult, if not impossible, you can take some steps to discourage them and to reduce the chance that they’ll be able to jump onto you or your pets. Here are some suggestions: • Keep trees and bushes trimmed. Cutting back branches that hang over the lawn area and trimming back shrubs that you frequently pass by will reduce opportunities for ticks to travel. • Mow the lawn regularly. As with stray branches, long grass gives ticks more hiding places and an easier way to jump onto warm-blooded creatures (and humans) as they brush through the grass. • Mulch around shrubs, trees and flowerbeds. A fairly wide mulch border (about 3 feet) discourages ticks from traveling. • Discourage wildlife from visiting your yard. Deer are a frequent nuisance in many backyards, so take measures to keep them from hanging out in yours -whether with fencing, trimming branches higher than deer can reach or other methods. • Use pesticides specific to the problem. Most consider this a last resort, especially if you have kids. But products are available that target deer ticks. One you might check out is Damminix Tick Tubes (www. ticktubes.com). The tubes contain cotton balls soaked in a mild insecticide. Placed in areas where mice congregate, the mice take the cotton balls to build their nest, where the insecticide gets on their fur and kills young ticks before they mature. HOME TIP: Wear a hat, long-sleeved shirt and long trousers when working in the yard in areas known to be populated by deer ticks, and brush off clothing well before going indoors. Send your questions or home tips to ask@thisisahammer.com, or write This Is a Hammer, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 328536475. Remember, when in doubt as to whether you can safely or effectively complete a project, consult a professional contractor.

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Thomas The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Trying to finished a study to determine the financial costs had immigrated to Canada at the beginning of just resolve a workplace problem with a longtime of accidents: loss of productivity, medical costs and associate can be difficult. Consider bringing in so on. As a by-product of the study, it determined World War II after the family business had been an impartial third party to help you both reach a which age group has the most accidents. Answer: mutually acceptable solution. nationalized under Communism. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not us. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) This is a good time to assess your current career situâ&#x20AC;˘ After their marriage in 1946, Sonja joined Totals for loss of productivity and medical costs ation. Consider whether you have a chance to for accidents for one year of the study: $99 billion, her husband in what was to become a global which includes auto accidents, pedestrians and move up where you are now, or if you should look elsewhere. motorcycle and bicycle riders. business, rebuilding the family company. She SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December Here are a few highlights: 21) With education being a dominant part of this also collected shoes from all over the world, and weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aspect, one of the things you might want in 1979, the Bata Shoe Museum Foundation was â&#x20AC;˘ Teenagers are 14 percent of the population, but to think about is taking courses to enhance your account for 28 percent of the accidents and 31 career opportunities. established. In keeping the museum separate from they percent of the cost ($31 billion). CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You commercialism, there are no Bata shoes displayed might have a problem trying to stay focused on a â&#x20AC;˘ Motorcycle riders had 12 percent of the cost matter youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather not deal with. But the sooner at the museum. Only 25 percent of the museum ($12 billion), pedestrians 10 percent of the cost ($10 you do, the sooner it will be resolved and out of billion) and bike riders 5 percent ($5 billion). the way. displays are semi-permanent. The other displays AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) An unSo, just how many accidents are we seniors are constantly changing. The museum has many responsible foreseen complication creates a difficult problem. for? A mere 3 percent. And we account But things get resolved once you use your ability events to keep things interesting for locals as well for 13 percent of the population. to turn negative situations into positive experiences. as tourists. Still, to keep up our good record, it might be PISCES (February 19 to March 20) The Pisces smart to take a driving course designed especially penchant for doing the right thing at the right â&#x20AC;˘ The Bata familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great influence on shoes can for seniors. These courses offer information on time helps you deal with a particularly troubleto keep an eye out for other traffic, dealing also be seen at the Zlin Shoe Museum in the Czech how some situation. Consider your best option, and with distractions and how to adjust to the physical act accordingly. changes caused by aging. Republic. Thomas Bataâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father Tomas was truly BORN THIS WEEK: Although you might sometimes seem rigid in your views, your love of a visionary businessman who revolutionized the Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an inexpensive online course by the justice makes you a trusted friend everyone can AARP [www.aarp.org] or call 1-888-227-7669 to footwear industry in the town of Zlin in the 1890s. find a class near you. rely on.

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Check SeniorDrivers.org for online driving courses and short tests that assess your driving skills. There are online videos and information about driver rehabilitation specialists. An important point often forgotten is to get your eyes checked and update any prescriptions. To be considered: A study in 2006 determined that those of us who keep driving stay out of assisted living centers and nursing homes.

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