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through research the characteristics of the most desirable employees or job candidates. First, a positive attitude is the most important characteristic. Other research indicates the most often |

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promoted employees have high job performance, exhibit good corporate citizenship behavior and are committed to the organization. Additional research reveals that promotions occurred where the employees viewed the organization’s problems as their own. Also, the ability to foster positive working relationships and lead others are important contributors to career success. Not surprisingly, the research revealed that happy people are more often promoted than neutral or negative people; they are also healthier. Workers under age 30 are happier and more satisfied with their jobs than any other age group. “Baby boomers” are the most negative. One hundred percent of 600 top executives in a 1994 study by Hodge Crouin and Associates believe that humor has a positive impact in their business, and 95 percent said, all things being equal, they would hire candidates with a sense of humor. Not too surprisingly, there is a direct relationship between employee attitude, customer satisfaction and employee turnover, and the shared attitudes of employees affect morale and productivity. None of these results are too surprising, and yet sometimes, we overlook the obvious. All of this points to the fact that if we have a positive attitude, we will have something to smile about. I echo the words of Dr. Albert Schweitzer: I don’t know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know. The only ones among you who will be happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.

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Ms. Woods is sporting: 1. Whimsical open regal bracelet, 5.12 carat. 2. Custom halo diamond band, 1.20 july 2018 | carats. infinitieplus | www.infinitieplus.com | www.facebook.com/InfinitiePlusmagazine 8 3. Dream Camilla engagement ring, 1.5 carat total all in 18 karat gold from Jim Bartlett Jewelry.

hen Julie Brogoitti Woods leaped into the real estate business in 2010, she already had three years’ experience as a salesperson and broker with another firm. She was so good at her career that she now has 15 real estate professionals in multiple offices working profitably under her direction. Her company’s objectives reflect her own direction in life – service to her fellow citizens. “Our desire at Julie Woods and Associates Real Estate Firm is to serve people at a high level with all their real estate needs,” she says. “We want to serve in such a way that people cannot help but be so delighted that they tell everyone they know.” She calls her team “Go Givers” who focus on and serve relationships so that transactions will follow as a natural course of action. Woods leads her team with integrity so that they always do what is right for their customers and themselves. By avoiding drama, Woods and her team keep their work as low pressure as possible. Mainly, there is a committment to excellence that results in transactions being as close as possible to perfect for all involved parties. It is hard to go wrong by following the Cub Scout motto, “Do your best.” Part of her calling that Woods really loves is how there is no dull, repetitive routine. Even though there is a standard operating procedure, no two days are alike. She spends most days showing www.facebook.com/InfinitiePlusmagazine

“One of my greatest core values is to never forget all that my community has done for me… duty and responsibility to give back to the community that has so generously blessed me” - Julie Brogoitti Woods property to prospective buyers, and in keeping with East Texas’ geography there are vast differences in these properties in this region of endless territorial diversity. Also, no two buyers are alike. Their aims and intentions vary endlessly. She handles all this expertly and honestly. Such tasks as listing properties for sales, negotiating contracts, and closing deals with skill and integrity are functions she performs flawlessly and to both her and customers’ best interests. Still, it is demanding.

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“I love that my job allows me the flexibility of my schedule, but sometimes that means that I am working evenings and weekends in order to accommodate my clients,” she says. Despite her long hours and hard work, Woods always makes time for her family. She picks up her children from school and attends all their class functions. Many of their classmates’ parents are customers. These clients know their needs will be as skillfully and honestly met by Woods’ employees as they are by her. “Over and over I have seen my co-workers make choices that are detrimental to their own paycheck [in order] to protect their clients,” she said. “That is the very definition of ethics to me--valuing someone else’s welfare above your own paycheck.” Her people also support one another unconditionally rather than selfishly compete. She finds great fulfillment in being trusted by her co-workers and clients. She sees this often as customers regularly refer their own friends and family members to her. This is both personally and capitalistically rewarding as her firm operates almost exclusively on referrals, referrals that just keep coming from satisfied customers. “When helping people buy and sell property, we are often privy to very private information. Being trusted in this way and proving ourselves to be trustworthy is so important,” she said. “I also love all the relationships I have thanks to real estate. These relationships reach far beyond a real estate transaction.” 10

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Helping people acquire property and homes in which they can begin their married lives and families or start their own businesses gives her more than financial rewards. Her unselfish, caring nature moves her to be a blessing to both her clients and community. She does it all when it comes to assisting those who need help.

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“”I have been able to help people who are in the process of selling a home in order to move a parent into a nursing home,” she said. Her career rivals medicine for being emotional and moving. Although it is a great challenge and responsibility to accomplish her self-appointed aims of helping others achieve long-term success www.facebook.com/InfinitiePlusmagazine

and profit in their land and home dealings, she always gets it done and looks upon it as a privilege as well as a responsibility. She is a true native East Texan who deeply loves her home. “One of my greatest core values is to never forget all that my community has done for me. I was raised in Kilgore, went to college at Stephen F. Austin and have spent all but five years of my life in East Texas,” she said. “I consider myself to be so blessed for East Texas to be where God placed me, and feel it is my duty and responsibility to give back to the community that has so generously blessed me.” Her list of service organizations and activities goes on and on:

“When helping people buy and sell property, we are often privy to very private information. Being trusted in this way and proving ourselves to be trustworthy is so important. I also love all the relationships I have, thanks to real estate. These relationships reach far beyond a real estate transaction.” - Julie Brogoitti Woods www.facebook.com/InfinitiePlusmagazine

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COVER STORY Go Giver Gala – Chair, 2018 Move for a Cause founder, 2018 Field of Dreams “Buddy,” 2018 Stephen F. Austin University Alumni Association board member, 2017-present Bluejeans and Ballgowns Celebrity Dancer, 2016-2017 University of Texas-Longview Council-board member, 2015-present American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women chair, 2016 Neal McCoy’s East Texas Angel Network board member, 2017-present Legacy Longview co-founder, 2014-present Gregg County Appraisal District board of directors, 2015-present Artsview Children’s Theater president 2016, board member 2012-2017 Junior Achievement board member, 2014-2015 Longview Ballet Theater Pirouette member, 2013-2016 Longview Chamber of Commerce member, 2010-present Kilgore Chamber of Commerce chair, 2011 Leadership Kilgore member, 2007-present Junior League of Longview, Inc. vice-president, project chair & member, 2008-2015 Hudson Pep PTA Council, project chair, 2015 Junior Achievement classroom teacher, 2010-present East Texas Treatment Center volunteer, 2007

Julie Woods knows it: “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.”

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Longview Area Association of Realtors member, 2007-present Texas Association of Realtors member, 2007-present National Association of Realtors member, 2007-present Kilgore Boys and Girls Club board member, 2006 Her personal and civic achievements include: Star Over Longview award, 2018 City of Longview Community Recognition Award, 2018 Stephen F. Austin University Outstanding Young Alumni Award, 2017 In keeping with a mother’s natural inclination to help children, Woods most cherished service is her seat on the board of Neal McCoy’s East Texas Angels Network board of directors. This organization does priceless work, helping families with the crippling expenses of caring for children with chronic or terminal illnesses. Apart from her compassionate nature, Woods is motivated in this cause for personal reasons. “I keep it very private, but I too am raising a daughter with a chronic illness--Crohn’s Disease,” she said. “The emotional and physical burden is so hard on the caregiver that anything we can do to assist with the financial burden is a blessing.” Along with husband Quentin Woods MD., and children Elie, 13, Brynn, 10, and five-year-old Grant, hers is a family that blesses itself and East Texas--in so very many ways.

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BUSINESS AND FINANCE on what’s bothering you. Once upon a time, it was easy to check out prospective clients. People lived in the same communities most of their lives, so by asking around, they could find out that so-and-so is litigious, that what’s-her-name has a reputation for lying and bouncing checks, and so forth. But those days are gone. Today you are lucky if you even get to meet clients in person before you have to decide whether or not to take them on. You might be able to check them out online, but unless there is a “hate” webpage somewhere for people who have been burned by them, you won’t find out much. So, what do you do to keep problem clients at a minimum? The short answer is: trust your gut.

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I’ve been running a small service business for a while now, and it seems like I have problems with every client these days. “Most don’t pay on time 14

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— I have to remind them every month to pay their invoices, and a couple have stopped returning my phone calls altogether. “Other clients make unreasonable demands on me,

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asking me to do things I’m really not comfortable doing and threatening to sue me if I don’t do 100 percent perfect work. “Others are just meanspirited, obnoxious, and unpleasant to deal with. “What can I do to weed out my bad clients and focus all my attention on clients that are worth having?” There is no law I’m aware of that says you must take every client who shows up on your doorstep. As long as you don’t discriminate against folks (refusing to take on anyone because of their sex, race, age, religion or national origin), you can say no to clients who send out radioactive vibes, even if you can’t put your finger www.facebook.com/InfinitiePlusmagazine

Here are five signals you’ve got problem clients heading your way and some suggestions for dealing with them when they show up: 1. Asking Too Quickly About Fees. The client says, “I’m thinking about doing a certain project, but before I make up my mind I need to have a budget for professional fees. Before you tell me anything else, what are your fees for this type of work?” A client who begins his interview this way is, in my experience, only concerned about one thing: getting the cheapest price possible for your services. Unless you are the lowest-cost provider in your area for your www.facebook.com/InfinitiePlusmagazine

type of service, you are not going to get his business. Even if you are, if you take on this client, he will ask for so many bells and whistles that you will end up doing the job for minimum wage. With this person, quote the highest fee you can ethically charge for the service. He won’t call back. 2. Asking for “Work First, Money Later.” A client who won’t agree to an upfront advance on your fee or who insists on paying you only when your services are completed almost certainly will not pay you. With this person, insist on full payment in advance (or an evergreen advance that must be kept current to ensure continued work) and a clause in your contract allowing you to stop services immediately if any invoice is not paid on time. 3. Mentioning Past Negative Experiences. The client says: “I’ve used three other attorneys in the past couple of years and they didn’t do their job. Everybody I know says you’re pretty good, so I’m hoping you’ll give me a better experience than they did.” OK, not every professional is brilliant at what they do. But three negative experiences in such a short time? That’s defying statistical probability. This is almost certainly a client who gives his professionals trouble because he doesn’t like or respect them, and you |

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are next on his hit list. Ask this person for the names of his prior professionals, and then call them and ask for a reference for him. 4. Directing the Conversation. The client interrupts you when you are trying to answer a question, refuses to let you ask questions and otherwise insists on controlling the flow of the conversation. Such a person is almost always a bully who wants a lackey rather than a professional with independent judgment. With this person, pretend you have a call on the other line and terminate the conversation, saying you will get back to him. Don’t get back to him. 5. Asking for Grey-Area Ethical Behavior. Any client who asks you to do something that will put you in an awkward ethical position within your profession is a client that is not worth having. While it is true many clients do not understand the finer points of your ethical responsibilities, a client who insists you do something after you have told him you ethically can’t is a client you shouldn’t have. Tell this person you’re too busy, and then refer him to your worst professional enemy. He and this client are made for each other. This column is no substitute for legal, tax or financial advice, which can be furnished only by a qualified professional.

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Director of Public Works Rolin McPhee, Mayor Andy Mack, The Honorable Gregg County Judge Bill Stoudt and City Manager Keith Bonds cut Celebratory Cake.

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ongview’s strategic plan for downtown street reconstruction has come to a successful conclusion with the repairing and re-opening of Center Street. Since the turn of the century/millennium the city has reconstructed Tyler, Fredonia, Green, Methvin and now Center street along with parking lots. The city collaborated with One Hundred Acres of Heritage, Inc. in a celebratory event called, “The Last Piece: Celebrating Sweet Success in Downtown Longview.” Center Street was the location of this open-to-the-public celebration commemorating revitalizations achieved by this project and other private success operations in Downtown, Longview. Speakers and a ceremonial cake slicing were part of the event as patrons toured downtown businesses and tour business open houses. Main Street Coordinator Melinda Hein described the significance of the reconstruction program. “It’s important for us to celebrate the huge improvements that have been made to downtown Longview over the past several years through both public and private investments,” she said. “In addition to the street projects we’ve seen major improvements to Heritage Plaza, the Longview Museum of Fine Art’s sculpture garden, and several businesses like R. Lacy, Silver Grizzly, and Oil Horse, just to name a few.” Director of Public Works Roland McFee went even further in praising this citywide accomplishment. “This is the culmination of many years of planning and construction work that was originally www.facebook.com/InfinitiePlusmagazine

identified in the late 1990s during a long-term strategic planning process for improving downtown Longview,” he said. “The work was conducted on various streets as the funds were made available. We know that construction can be an inconvenience while it is taking place, but the end result is a greatly improved streetscape as well as infrastructure for downtown Longview, the heart of our community.” The 2011 Street Bond Fund financed the work on Center Street. The improvements consisted of reconstructing the thoroughfare from Cotton to Whaley streets with repairs to curbs and gutters, upgrades to drainage inlets, sidewalks and signs, and sewer and water improvements. His Honor Mayor Andy Mack spoke last, giving a brief history of the city. “Welcome to beautiful downtown Longview. This is where it all began for our community almost 150 years ago,” he said. “Back then O.H. Methvin had a vision of creating a town along the soon-to-bedeveloped railroad. His gift of 100 acres is where we stand today.” Mack outlined how those 100 acres sprouted buildings and streets and a new community. This nucleus has spent the past 150 years spreading out in all directions, but the historic and cultural heart remains downtown. In the same way Methvin launched his dream by donating 100 acres in 1870, visionary Longview residents of the late 1990s dreamed of revitalizing Downtown. They perceived the need for investing in

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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS renovating the downtown infrastructure, the oldest part of the community. It led to street improvements, infrastructure enhancements and the streetscaping we celebrate 20 years later.” There can be no mistaking the value of the improvements despite the demands accompanying them. It is unfortunate but necessary that long-term reconstruction projects are very time-consuming and obstructive. This one brought with it two

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decades of inconvenience caused by road closures and construction in the busiest part of town. Still, it was worth it. Downtown Longview has never looked better, and the streets and infrastructure have been positively transformed. Wellness Pointe administrative offices are located at 315 Center Street. Its Executive Director Chad Jones is delighted with how well the ends have justified the means.

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“Yes, we are all very happy the construction is done. The noise was certainly not conducive… to dirt compacting machine caused enough vibration to knock things off the walls. Our biggest struggle… was lack of parking near our building for patients …confusion people had in detouring to find our location. That said, the addition of landscaped beds, trash receptacles, street lighting, and park benches has done a lot to improve the overall aesthetic of the area.” Wellness Pointe Chief Executive Officer Chad Jones 20

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“Yes, we are all very happy the construction is done. The noise was certainly not conducive to a work environment, and the dirt compacting machine caused enough vibration to actually knock a couple things off the walls,” he said. “Our biggest struggle during that time was lack of parking near our building for patients, and the confusion people had when detouring to find our location.” He had more to add, though. “That said, the addition of landscaped beds, trash receptacles, street lighting and park benches has done a lot to improve the overall aesthetics of the area.” Mack finished his speech by applauding all those whose vision, foresight and patience made this success possible. “Thank you to all the business leaders so many years ago who had such a vision for this transformation,” he said. “Thank you to the businesses that have endured the inconvenience and continued to reinvest in Downtown. Thank you to the new businesses that will plant their flag here in days to come. Thank you to the engineers and construction workers who created this transformation. Thanks to all of you. Downtown is ready for a new chapter of the original story: Our community thriving in the heart of Longview.” |

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BUSINESS AND FINANCE your payment, the sooner your average daily balance drops and the less interest you’ll be charged the following day. More of your payment will go toward reducing the principal balance. Dear Mary: Thank you for all the research and advice you put out every day! I have just qualified for a $10,000 credit limit on a Capital One credit card. I didn’t expect to be granted that much. Will it reflect poorly on my FICO score if I request a reduction to $5,000? — Deena Dear Deena: Credit scoring doesn’t consider credit limits, per se. It looks at your utilization rate — the amount of your available credit you are using at any given time. Utilization rate is another word for debt. Remember this: The higher your utilization rate, the lower your FICO or other score. It all depends on how you manage this credit limit, be it $5,000 or $10,000. If your plan is to charge a $5,000 item (please tell me you’re not planning to do that) with a $5,000 credit limit, that

By MARY HUNT

ew things in this world are more confusing than credit cards — how they work, what they really cost and how to manage them responsibly. And while it’s just my opinion, I think issuing banks are just fine with that. They love customers who collect stacks of credit cards, don’t read the fine print, run up big debt and pay only the minimum required each month. Once those customers pass the threshold after which they can no longer pay the balances in full every month, a lifetime of debt is sure to follow. What’s the solution? Stop being ignorant. Learn all you can. Ask questions to grow your financial intelligence. That’s the way to beat them at their own game. Dear Mary: I am on the fast track to paying off my credit card debt in full and forever. I’m like a racehorse heading into the final lap. Here’s my question: Does it matter when I make my monthly credit card payments? Would it make any difference if I paid earlier in the billing cycle rather than just before the due date? — Kevin Dear Kevin: Wow, this is great news, and I’m cheering you on! The answer to your question is yes, it does matter. Here’s why: Because you are carrying a revolving balance (as opposed to paying the balance in full each month during the grace period), interest is calculated on your average daily balance. At the end of every day, your credit card issuer looks at your outstanding balance, multiplies that number by your annual percentage rate (APR) and then divides that by 22

means you’ll have a 100 percent utilization rate. That will kill your FICO score, in which case the $10,000 limit with 50 percent utilization would be the better choice (although dangerous). Once you understand utilization rates, you’ll be able to make a reasoned decision. Just keep in mind that the bank wants to push you into the $10,000 limit and then watch you max it out so you’re in debt up to your eyeballs forever. FICO’s Rule of Thumb: Keep your utilization rates below 30 percent — both individual accounts and your overall credit card use — at all times. Mary’s Rule of Thumb: Do not carry credit card debt. If you can’t pay the balance in full every month, get rid of that card (just don’t close the account until it’s at $0). One last thing: There is a common belief out there that says a credit score (FICO or another brand) should be called a “debt score” because the more debt you have, the higher your score will be. That is simply not true — it is a prevailing myth that needs to be put out of its misery.

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Landscape with Texas Bluebonnets

Monarch migration by C.Micheal Rogers

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“Texas Bank and Trust is a strong, fiercely independent community bank that enjoys being in Texas.” Karen Partee, Texas Bank and Trust senior vice president and chief marketing officer exas Bank and Trust (TB&T) recently held its 36th photograph exhibition, displaying a whopping 435 entries in what was originally a strictly local event, but has now spread statewide. TB&T Senior Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer Karen Partee said that the event is to showcase the beauty and importance of art in this region, especially Longview and Texas. Consequently, the displays depicted Texas’ breathtaking vistas of seashores, mountains, valleys, rivers, lakes, forests, deserts and prairies. The exhibition strives to encapsulate the uniqueness of the Great State’s culture and such recreational opportunities as fishing, calf roping, hot air balloons and so many others. 24

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The event featured five categories: • Human interest • Landscape • Fine arts • Nature • Cool kids Longview resident and Great Texas Balloon Race pilot Billy Adler and wife Jean attended because his hot air balloon was featured. The photo was labeled Lomond Splash and Dash by photographer Gene McWhorter, who asked Adler, “Do you have permission to fly over this lake?” The response was, “I www.facebook.com/InfinitiePlusmagazine

do not, but I do it all the time.” McWhorter replied, “The lake is mine.” McWhorter snapped the picture as Adler was deftly hovering, dipping and splashing his gondola on the lake surface. Longview’s Hayes family came to check out their father/grandfather David Hayes’ multiple entries. Grandfather Hayes and Grandmother Hayes were there, surrounded by grandchildren. This bank-sponsored event brings together families, communities and Texas photo aficionados from all over the Lone Star State.

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The Hayes Family attend Texas Bank & Trust Annual Photo Exhibit

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t’s no secret that when I come across an amazing book, I feel compelled to sing its praises to anyone who will listen. I’m practically a professional proselytizer for the publishing industry! (How’s that for alliteration?) The latest book that I’m urging everyone — especially baby boomers — to read is “Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life.” I first saw the author, Max Lugavere, on an episode of “The Dr. Oz Show” talking about his film, “Bread Head,” which followed his immersion into the world of Alzheimer’s disease after his mother was diagnosed with a mysterious form of dementia in her 50s. Now that his book www.facebook.com/InfinitiePlusmagazine

has been published, we can all benefit from what he learned during his journey to better understand how to help his mother and protect himself — and the rest of us — from this cruel illness. The book is divided into three parts: You are what you eat, the interconnectedness of it all (your brain response) and putting yourself in the driver’s seat. In the first part, we learn about which foods best protect our brain’s cellular makeup. In the second part, we learn about the interconnectedness between our gut and our brain cells, and why what we eat affects every aspect of our body’s performance and well-being. And in the last section, we learn about ways to create “a more robust organism” and receive instructions on how to eat and |

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live according to “The Genius Plan.” In case you’re wondering which 10 readily available foods fall into the Genius Making category, here is a cheat sheet: —Extra-virgin olive oil. —Avocados. —Blueberries. —Dark chocolate. —Eggs.

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BODY SOUL AND SPIRIT —Grass-fed beef. —Dark, leafy greens. —Broccoli. —Wild Salmon. —Almonds. The recipes at the end of the book are easy to follow and incorporate ingredients that help keep brain tissue happy and healthy. But this book isn’t all about what we put in our mouths because there are plenty of sensible suggestions about nondietary ways to enhance our brain health. For example: “Involving more than two thousand people who were followed over twenty years, the study (published in 2016 in the journal Age and Ageing) showed that sauna use four to seven times per week

led to a 65 percent reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia, even after controlling for other variables like type-2 diabetes, socioeconomic status, and cardiovascular risk factors.” We also learned about the benefits of both aerobic and anaerobic exercise, the effect of intermittent fasting on our overall health and our emotional equilibrium. In addition to all the information contained within this 388-page book, one of its nicest features is the conversational tone that allows readers to feel as if they are sharing Lugavere’s discoveries, rather than being lectured by an authority figure. In closing, here is a very

good reason, as Lugavere writes, for us to pay as much attention to our brain cells as we do to the rest of our bodies: “Your brain requires a tremendous amount of fuel to function properly. Despite its relatively tiny mass — 2 to 3 percent of your body’s total volume — it accounts for 20 to 25 percent of your resting metabolic rate. This means that one quarter of the oxygen you breathe and the food you eat is being used to create energy to fuel your brains many processes. Whether studying for a test, preparing for a speech or swiping through your favorite dating app, your brain is burning through fuel at the same rate as the leg muscles during a marathon race.”

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GRUBS GRUBS UP UP

BRAIN BRAINTEASERS TEASERS

What’s more American than a burger? This slider version will be an instant hit, and ready in just 13 minutes! The banana split kebabs are a healthy, kid-friendly spin on a classic.

Directions

• Remove some of the fluffy center from the buns so that they will sit well on top of burgers; set aside. • Combine sirloin with Worcestershire and pepper, form into 12 (2-inch) flat patties. • Preheat a lightly oiled grill pan over moderate heat until hot but not smoking. Cook burgers over moderate heat, turning, and evenly top with cheese, about 2 minutes per side for medium or until cheese is melted. (Use a meat thermometer to check that burgers have reached 160°.) Transfer the burgers to a plate, and grill the buns, cut sides down, 1-2 minutes or until toasted. • Sandwich burgers between buns with about 2 pickles per slider.

Ingredients

• 12 miniature buns or dinner rolls • 3/4 pound lean ground sirloin • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper • Olive oil cooking spray • 2 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, thinly sliced • 24 small dill pickle slices Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 8 minutes Yield: Makes 6 servings (serving size: 2 sliders)

Banana Split Kebabs Ingredients

• 12 large strawberries, Directions • 2 bananas, cut into rinsed, dried and halved • 2 c. chocolate chips • Make kebabs: Thread two • 1/2 c. peanuts, chopped 1” pieces • 24 1” pieces pineapple pieces each banana, pineapple, and strawberry onto skewer. Repeat process to assemble 23 more skewers. Place all on parchment-lined baking sheet. • In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until completely smooth. • Drizzle chocolate over fruit kebabs and top with chopped peanuts. Freeze until ready to serve. Yield: 24 servings 30 30

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12. Ryder Cup

3. Tony Awards

8. Davis Cup

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13. Man Booker International Prize

5. Stanley Cup

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SCORING 24 to 30 points - Congratulations, doctor. 18 to 23 pts - Honors graduate. 13 to 17 pts - You’re plenty smart, but no grind. 5 to 12 pts - You really should hit the books harder. 1 pt to 4 pts - Enroll in remedial courses immediately. 0 pts - Who reads the questions to you?

Comedian Comedian Billy Billy Crystal Crystal with with aa ‘Mark ‘Mark Twain’ Twain’ trophy trophy Super Quiz is a registered trademark of K. Fisher Enterprises Ltd. © 2017 Ken Fisher North America Syndicate Inc.

ANSWERS 1. Film industry 2. Music industry (recording) 3. Stage and theater 4. Television 5. Hockey 6. Humor 7. Advertising 8. Tennis 9. Yachting. 10. Football American) 11. Cricket 12. Golf 13. Literature 14. Architecture 15. Poetry

Grilled Sirloin Sliders

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