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The simple definition of genius is someone with “exception intellectual or creative ability.” That can certainly be said of the individuals Tidbits examines this week. • What constitutes a genius IQ level? Intelligence tests are based on one devised by French psychologist Alfred Binet in the 1950s. Average intelligence falls between a score of 85 and 114. It’s estimated that about half of the world’s population has an IQ between 90 and 110. A score of about 160 is considered to be a genius. About 1% of all the people in the world are above 136. It’s believed that Einstein’s IQ was 160, while Mozart’s is estimated at 165. • Considered the world’s first real child prodigy, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began studying violin and harpsichord at age 3. At 5, he was performing at the University of Salzburg and at Vienna’s Imperial Court the following year. He was 6 when he began composing minuets and other short pieces. His first symphony came along at age 8 and an opera at 12. Mozart received all of his education from his father and never attended a school. He frequently experienced anxiety, loneliness, and sadness, and occasionally exhibited the symptoms of Tourette’s Syndrome and bipolarism. Although he only lived to age 35, he composed more than 600 pieces, including 68 symphonies, 27 piano concertos, horn concertos, violin sonatas, and many volumes of string quartet music. (continued on next page)

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GENIUSES (continued): • Albert Einstein was responsible for “the world’s most famous equation,” E=mc2, the formula for mass-energy equivalence. Yet this German-born physicist failed his first college entrance exam, passing only the math and science sections, forcing him to attend a secondary school before retaking and passing the test a year later. Einstein’s 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect. He came to America on a visit in 1933, and made the decision to stay when new German laws prohibited him from teaching at any university there. He renounced his German citizenship, took a teaching position at Princeton, and became a U.S. citizen in 1940. Regarding the topic of genius, he once said, “The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.” • Regarded as one of the greatest scientists of all times, Isaac Newton almost became a farmer. His mother urged him to follow in his late father’s footsteps on the family farm, but this genius disliked the profession intensely. He attended Cambridge University, studying mathematics, physics, and astronomy. We’re most familiar with his theory of gravitation, developed after watching an apple fall from a tree. Most folks have also heard of his law of inertia that states that an object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion. (continued on page 4)

January 13 - January 19, 2014

Cats’ Bad Habits Are Hard to Break

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wave a rolled-up newspaper at their cat, and that’s enough to make their pet stop the aberrant behavior. Repeat this hiss or penny-can shake each and every time he tries to climb onto the table. And, whenever Baxter stays down through the whole meal, or immediately after you finish eating, shower him with praise. To make this even easier, try feeding Baxter shortly before your dinnertime. If you’re unable to do that, insist that he stays off the table and doesn’t get away with that behavior either with you or with guests. Send your questions or advice to ask@pawscorner.com. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Tidbits of Rogue Valley GENIUSES (continued): Another familiar Newton law is that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Newton was also responsible for the first practical reflecting telescope. Modern-day psychologists believe it’s quite possible that this genius had Asperger Syndrome, an autism disorder characterized by severe difficulties in social situations. • Although we think of Alexander Graham Bell as the inventor of the telephone, he had 17 other patents, including hydrofoil boats, aerial vehicles, and selenium cells. Bell was 29 years old and working on an improvement to the telegraph when he invented the telephone. As a young boy, he had come up with a talking doll that said, “Mama,” and at age 12, built a device for the process of dehusking wheat. Following the shooting of President James Garfield in 1881, Bell quickly devised an electromagnetic apparatus to try to locate the bullet lodged in Garfield’s abdomen. In 1906, this genius with a vision said, “The day will come when the man at the telephone will be able to see the distant person to whom he is speaking.” • Robert “Bobby” Fischer was an American chess master, who at age 14, won the World Chess Championship, the youngest winner of the title. At 15, he was the youngest international grandmaster of all time. This son of a biophysicist father and a teacher, then nurse, then physician mother, Bobby learned (continued on next page)

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It was Polish chess grandmaster Savielly Tartakower who made the following sage observation: “Victory goes to the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.” In the late 19th century, a single female Bengal tiger, known as the Champawat Tiger, was solely responsible for an estimated 430 deaths in India and Nepal. After evading hunters and the Nepalese Army for years, she was finally killed in 1907 by a hunter named Jim Corbett. A leech can consume 10 times its weight in its victims’ blood. In 2011, during a tough financial time for the nation of Romania, the government instituted a 16 percent tax on the incomes of self-proclaimed witches, fortunetellers and astrologers. Those so employed were incensed and vowed retribution, some casting spells against the president and those members of the government who had supported the legislation. In an unrelated incident, the legislature also drafted a measure that would punish those who incorrectly predicted the future. Famed magician Harry Houdini was born with the less-than-inspiring name Erich Weiss. There is a planet named Gliese 436b orbiting a red dwarf star. It’s about the size of Neptune, and it’s very, very hot -- roughly 820 degrees Fahrenheit. None of this is terribly unusual; what’s truly surprising is the fact that the planet’s surface is made up largely of ice (with an outer layer of hydrogen and helium) despite the heat. It seems that the gravity and atmospheric pressure are so great that water is forced into a solid form, creating socalled hot ice. A Louisiana man once caught a grape in his mouth that was tossed from 252 feet away. Thought for the Day: “He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.” -- Sir Winston Churchill (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Although you’re getting kudos and other positive reactions to your suggestions, don’t let the cheers drown out some valid criticisms. Better to deal with them now than later. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Following your keen Bovine intuition pays off, as you not only reassess the suggestions some people are putting in front of you, but also their agendas for doing so. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You continue on a high-enthusiasm cycle as that new project you’ve assumed takes shape. You’re also buoyed by the anticipation of receiving some good news about a personal matter. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your eagerness to immerse yourself in your new assignment is understandable. But be careful that you don’t forget to take care of that pressing personal situation as well. LEO (July 23 to August 22) This is a good time to learn a new skill that could give a clever Cat an edge in the upcoming competition for workplace opportunities. Enjoy the arts this weekend with someone special. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You could risk creating an impasse if you insist on expecting more from others than they’re prepared to give. Showing flexibility in what you’ll accept could prevent a stalemate. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Although you can weigh all factors of a dispute to find an agreeable solution for others, you might need the skilled input of someone you trust to help you deal with an ongoing

situation of your own. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) The good news is that your brief period of self-doubt turns into a positive “I can do anything” attitude. The better news is that you’ll soon be able to prove it. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) This is a good time for Sagittarians to start making travel plans while you still can select from a wide menu of choices and deals, and not be forced to settle for leftovers. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Like your zodiacal sign, the sure-footed Goat, you won’t allow obstacles in your path to keep you from reaching your goal. Don’t be surprised by who asks to go along with you. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Let your head dominate your heart as you consider the risks that might be involved in agreeing to be a friend’s co-signer or otherwise act as his or her backup in a financial matter. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Prioritize: Resolve to close the door and let your voicemail take your phone calls while you finish up a task before the endof-week deadline. Then go out and enjoy a fun-filled weekend. BORN THIS WEEK: Your capacity for care and compassion helps to bring comfort to others. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

This Week Last Week 1. Eminem feat. Rihanna .....No. 1 “The Monster” 2. Pitbull feat. Ke$ha ............No. 2 “Timber” 3. One Republic ....................No. 3 “Counting Stars” 4. A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera ................No. 4 “Say Something” 5. Lorde..................................No. 5 “Royals” 6. Imagine Dragons ..............No. 6 “Demons” 7. Passenger ...........................No. 9 “Let Her Go” 8. Avicii...................................No. 7 “Wake Me Up!” 9. Miley Cyrus .......................No. 8 “Wrecking Ball” 10. One Direction ................No. 10 “Story of My Life”

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1. Beyonce ..............................No. 1 “Beyonce” 2. Garth Brooks ....................No. 2 “Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences” 3. One Direction ....................No. 5 “Midnight Memories” 4. The Robertsons .................No. 6 “Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas” 5. Kelly Clarkson ..................No. 3 “Wrapped in Red” 6. Eminem..............................No. 8 “The Marshall Mathers LP 2” 7. Katy Perry .........................No. 9 “Prism” 8. Soundtrack ......................No. 10 “Frozen” 9. Michael Buble .................No. 13

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On Jan. 26, 1788, the first of 50,000 convicts banished from England to Australia land in Botany Bay. These were not hardened criminals; only a small minority were transported for violent offenses. Among the first group was a 70-year-old woman who had stolen cheese to eat. On Jan. 20, 1841, China cedes the island of Hong Kong to the British. In 1898, Britain was granted an additional 99 years of rule. In September 1984, the British and the Chinese signed a formal agreement approving a 1997 turnover of the island. On Jan. 25, 1924, the first Winter Olympics begin at Chamonix in the French Alps. Spectators were thrilled by the ski jump and bobsled, as well as 12 other events involving a total of six sports. On Jan. 23, 1957, the Wham-O toy company rolls out the first batch of aerodynamic plastic discs, now known as Frisbees. The story of the Frisbee began in Bridgeport, Conn., where students from nearby universities would throw empty Frisbie Pie Company tins to each other, yelling “Frisbie!” as they let go. On Jan. 21, 1976, from London’s Heathrow Airport and Orly Airport outside Paris, the first Concordes with commercial passengers simultaneously take flight to Bahrain in the Persian Gulf and Rio de Janeiro, respectively. The Concordes flew well past the sound barrier at 1,350 mph. On Jan. 24, 1980, U.S. officials announce that America is ready to sell military equipment (excluding weapons) to communist China as a reaction to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. An additional agreement was signed for the construction of a station in China that would be able to receive information from an American satellite. On Jan. 22, 1998, in a Sacramento, Calif., courtroom, Theodore J. Kaczynski pleads guilty to all federal charges against him, acknowledging his responsibility for a 17-year campaign of package bombings attributed to the “Unabomber.” The “Unabomber” was named after the UNABOM Task Force. The name came from the words “university and airline bombing.”

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chess when he was six years old, using the instructions. During the 1880s, this brilliant individual filed tions from a chess set bought at a candy store. As for a new patent on the average of every five days, a genius with an IQ of 187, he dropped out of high more than 1,300 items over the course of his creative school at age 16 to dedicate himself to the game. His life. Because he had dyslexia, Edison spent just three famous 1972 world championship match against the months in public school before his mother chose to USSR’s Boris Spassky put Fischer in the public eye. deal with his learning disability by homeschooling After that match, he became a recluse and didn’t play him. Although we mainly remember his “big” ina competitive game in public for nearly 20 years. ventions, such as the stock ticker, voting machine, motion picture camera and projector, phonograph, • A modern-day genius, 30-year-old Michael Kearney and incandescent light bulbs, Edison was also the inreceived his first bachelor’s degree at age 10, and had ventor of waxed paper! As to being a genius, Edison earned three more by age 21, followed by a doctorate had this to say, “Genius is one percent inspiration and in chemistry at 22. Kearney spoke his first words at 99% perspiration.” four months, and at six months, surprised his pediatrician by saying, “I have a left ear infection.” By • Kim Ung-Yong’s IQ is approximately 210, perhaps 10 months, he was reading, and graduated from high the highest in the world. By his third birthday, he was school at age six. reading Japanese, Korean, German, and English, and was enrolled as a physics student at South Korea’s • When Edison was developing the phonograph, it Hanyang University. At 8, he was invited by NASA wasn’t as a form of entertainment. He was more into study in the U.S. and work for the organization. terested in its educational and business possibilities After 10 years with NASA, he returned to Korea and – teaching elocution and diction, recordings for the obtained his doctorate in civil engineering. blind, dictation, and recording a teacher’s instruc-

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TBI. Diseases of hormone deficiency from hypothalamo-pituitary changes if they manifest within 12 months of moderate or severe TBI. Even if you don’t meet the guidelines for severity of TBI or length of time between TBI and the onset of the second illness, file your claim anyway, says the VA. If you have questions or want to file a new claim, go online to www.eBenefits.va.gov/ebenefits or call toll free to 1-800-827-1000. If you’re still active duty but within 180 days of discharge, you can file a pre-discharge TBI claim at the same link to phone number. To see the whole final determination (the comment section is informative), go online to www.regulations.gov and put this in the search box: VA-2012VBA-0029-0212 For information about VA and DOD programs for brain injury, go to www.dvbic.org. Freddy Groves regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Send email to columnreply2@ gmail.com. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Put the brick back into the tamped-down section, tapping with a mallet if it doesn’t go in. Measure the different in height between the sunken brick and the surrounding bricks. Remove the sunken brink and fill the section with sand (that has rocks and larger particles screened out of it) up to the height of the measurement you took. Tamp down the new sand and remeasure the height, adding sand if necessary to bring the brick level. Once the brick is in place and flush with the surrounding bricks, pour sand over and around the repaired brick so that it fills the crevices. Use a broom to sweep sand from the top of the bricks and into the crevices. HOME TIP: Pull or treat weeds that spring up between paving bricks as soon as possible, before their roots have time to spread. This helps keep a brick walkway even over time.

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