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August 24 has been named Vesuvius Day, making this week a good time to take a closer look at this famous volcano and a few other notable ones. Follow along as Tidbits brings you these explosive facts. • Mount Vesuvius is mainland Europe’s only active volcano, the only one to have erupted within the last 100 years. (The island of Sicily is home to Mount Etna, which is Europe’s most active volcano, having experienced a series of eruptions since 2001.) • Vesuvius is a strato volcano, because it has explosive eruptions as well as pyroclastic flows. This means it emits a fast-moving current of hot gas and rock that can reach a speed of up to 450 mph (700 km/hr) and reach a temperature of 1,830 degrees F (1,000 C). Vesuvius was formed from the collision of two tectonic plates. Volcanoes are usually found where plates are either moving away from each other or colliding. • The most lava ever recorded from an eruption from Vesuvius was in 1906. Italy was preparing for the 1908 Summer Olympics when the disaster occurred, causing extensive damage to the city of Naples and killing more than 100 people. Because Italy did not have the funds to rebuild Naples, the Olympics were switched to London. turn the page for more!
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DEAR PAWS CORNER: My beautiful big mutt, “Archie,” is a rescue dog who is very anxious around men. I’m not sure why, or what’s in his past to cause this. But when company comes over, he whines constantly or runs behind me to bark if a man approaches. How can I ease his anxiety? -- Linda in San Jose, Calif. DEAR LINDA: It’s clear that Archie has some trauma in his past, and he may never be completely free of his anxiety. What you’ll need to do is be patient and encouraging. There isn’t a tried and true method to “cure” him of this, but you can ease his fears. First, talk with his vet about ways to reduce Archie’s overall anxiety. He may suggest medication, either for a specific period of time or permanently, to help. You also can try alternative medicine like Bach’s Rescue Remedy, which many owners swear by and which can be added to Archie’s water bowl once a day. Next, don’t overwhelm him when company comes over. Place Archie in a back room or the kitchen, or train him to stay in place when the doorbell rings. Once everyone
has settled, bring Archie in to meet each guest. If he becomes stressed or won’t approach certain people, don’t worry and don’t be embarrassed. Just take him back to his safe room or kennel cage, give him lots of praise and maybe a treat, and leave it at that. Make sure kids (and some adults!) don’t chase after Archie or insist that they get to pet him. Let Archie approach new people on his own. As he becomes more confident and secure, he may be much friendlier to visitors that he’s familiar with, such as close friends ... maybe. There are no certainties when it comes to dogs that suffered past abuse. Give him consideration and time. Send your questions or comments to ask@pawscorner. com. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
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• About 250 years into the excavation of Pompeii, MOUNT VESUVIUS (continued): nearly 1,050 casts had been created from impres• Most folks know that Mount Vesuvius destroyed the sions of bodies found in the ash. It’s believed that city of Pompeii in 79 A.D., with a death toll estimated nearly one-third of the city still lies buried. In 1980, at 16,000. The cloud of volcanic ash reached heights 300 more bodies were found in nearby Herculaneof 20.5 miles (33 km) and a flow of molten rock and um. pumice at a rate of 1.5 million tons per second The rapidly-falling ash made it difficult to breathe with • One eyewitness account survived from the 79 A.D. millions of tons quickly burying the city, resulting eruption of Vesuvius, that of Pliny the Younger, who in a well-preserved scene of the ancient city’s life. observed the tragedy from across the Bay of Naples. Strangely enough, pockets of air within the ash hardPliny, a Roman statesman, documented the details of ened around the victims, enabling excavators to pour the death of his uncle, who was attempting to rescue plaster into the openings forming a mold for the repeople during the early stages of the eruption. Pliny mains. The ruins were discovered in 1748 by a surlater interviewed survivors and recorded the inforveying engineer during the digging of a water line. mation in letters to his historian friend. Those who Excavation on the ruins began, with archaeologists study volcanoes use the term “Plinian” to refer to finding loaves of bread and jars of fruit preserves still large volcanic eruptions in which streams of gas and intact. The project has continued for more than 260 ash are violently sent to a height of several miles. years, the longest continually excavated site in the (cont’d on page 3) world.
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MOUNT VESUVIUS (continued): • There have been many eruptions since the annihilation of Pompeii, at least once every century, although none has been as large as the 79 A.D. eruption. Vesuvius erupted at least six times in the 12th and 18th centuries, and eight times during the 1800s. The 20th century experienced three eruptions with the most recent in 1944, when a two-week-long eruption occurred. American airmen were stationed at the Pompeii Airfield during World War II, a few miles from the base of the volcano, and fled when the eruption began, leaving behind 88 aircraft, all of which were a total loss. Twelve lives were lost as a result of this eruption. • Today the slopes of Vesuvius are covered with heavy vegetation and shrubs, and vineyards have been planted. Although its current activity seems to produce nothing but occasional steam from vents at the bottom of the crater, geologists who study the mountain maintain that it is a very dangerous volcano that will erupt again. Because it is the most densely-populated volcanic region in the world, with more than 3 million people living within 20 miles of the crater, an eruption today will be much more devastating than previous ones. While the 79 A.D. eruption destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum, many cities would now be buried, including Naples, which is Europe’s 9th most populated urban area and Italy’s 4th largest urban economy. • In 1995, the Italian government officially declared the area around the volcano a national park, thereby prohibiting further building in an attempt to reduce the population in the danger zone. They have demolished illegally constructed buildings and even offered financial incentives to citizens for moving away. (cont’d on page 4)
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Page 4 MOUNT VESUVIUS (continued): • Tourists are allowed access by road to 660 feet (200 m) of Vesuvius’ summit, and a spiral walkway continues around the mountain from there to the crater. • Scientists consider a volcano to be active if it has erupted within the last 10,000 years. There are about 1,500 worldwide that meet this criteria, with most along the Pacific Ring of Fire. About 50 erupt each year. More than 160 volcanoes in the United States fit in the active category, the majority of those in the Cascade Range, stretching from southern British Columbia to northern California. • Indonesia has 130 active volcanoes, including Mount Tambora, responsible for the most violent eruption in recorded history, In 1815, Tambora’s eruption resulted in an estimated 71,000 deaths in an explosion heard more than 1,200 miles (2,000 km) away. It produced such climate-changing effects that 1816 was known as “the year without a summer.” Indonesia’s Mt. Krakatoa erupted in 1883, killing 36,000 and destroying two-thirds of the island. It has erupted as recently as 2008. • Geologists consider Mt. Rainier “potentially the most dangerous” mainland U.S. volcano, with 3.2 million people living in its vicinity, although it hasn’t erupted since the 1840s. Also within the Cascade Range, Mt. St. Helen’s 1980 eruption was one of the U.S.’s worst, killing 57. It reawakened in 2004 with four explosions sending steam and ash 10,000 feet (3048 m) above its crater. • There are five active volcanoes in Hawaii. Kilauea is one of the world’s most frequently active volcanoes, having erupted 62 times in 245 years. It has been erupting continuously since 1983. Mauna Loa has erupted 15 times 1900, most recently in 1984.
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Sell Your Home Today! • On Aug. 19, 1812, the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution defeats the British frigate Guerri•re in an engagement off the coast of Nova Scotia. The British shot merely bounced off the Constitution’s sides, as if the ship were made of iron rather than wood. The bolts fastening the timbers and copper sheathing on “Old Ironsides” were provided by Paul Revere. • On Aug. 23, 1904, Harold D. Weed of Canastota, New York, is issued U.S. Patent No. 768,495 for his “Grip-Tread for Pneumatic Tires,” a tire chain to be used on automobiles to increase traction on roads slick with mud, snow or ice. • On Aug. 20, 1911, a dispatcher in the New York Times office sends the first telegram around the world to determine how fast a commercial message could be sent. After it traveled more than 28,000 miles, relayed by 16 different operators, the reply was received by the same operator 16 1/2 minutes later. • On Aug. 21, 1920, Daphne Milne, wife of writer A.A. Milne, gives birth to a son the couple names Christopher Robin Milne. Christopher Robin was immortalized in A.A. Milne’s books “Winnie-thePooh” and “The House at Pooh Corner.” • On Aug. 18, 1958, Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel “Lolita” is published in the U.S. The novel, about a man’s obsession with a 12-year-old girl, had been rejected by four publishers before G.P. Putnam’s Sons accepted it. • On Aug. 24, 1969, Company A of the Third Battalion, 196th Light Infantry Brigade refuses the order of its commander, Lt. Eugene Schurtz, Jr., to continue an attack near Da Nang, Vietnam, because they had “simply had enough.” Schurtz was relieved of his command and transferred. Neither he nor his men were ever disciplined. • On Aug. 22, 1992, the second day of a standoff at Randy Weaver’s Ruby Ridge cabin in Idaho, FBI sharpshooter Lon Horiuchi wounds Weaver and kills his unarmed wife, Vicki, as she holds their baby daughter. In 1997, Horiuchi was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death, but a federal judge dismissed the charge, citing the alleged immunity of federal officers. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.
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FAMOUS CANADIANS: DONALD SUTHERLAND
We’ve seen him as an alien hunter, a Civil War General, astronaut, a reverend, villain, and loving father. Let’s examine the 50+-year career of famous Canadian Donald Sutherland. • Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Sutherland was a sickly child, struggling with rheumatic fever, hepatitis, and polio myelitis. He spent many of his younger years in Nova Scotia, with his first part-time job there as a radio announcer at age 14. While in high school, Sutherland appeared in a few stage productions, carrying this interest on at the University of Toronto. He graduated with a double major, engineering and drama, with intentions of a career as an engineer, however, changed his mind and headed for London in 1957 to attend that city’s Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
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• Sutherland had his first role in a 1963 British film, and after several other small parts, he landed a major role in 1967. After another actor had dropped out of the filming of The Dirty Dozen, Sutherland was offered the part in the popular film which was the fifth highest grossing film of the year. Two years later, he was once again a soldier in both the smash hit M*A*S*H* (as Hawkeye Pierce) and Kelly’s Heroes, along with Clint Eastwood. His career received another boost in 1971 with his role as a private detective opposite Jane Fonda in Klute, and as a grieving father in the Oscar-winning Ordinary People in 1980. • Sutherland made an error in judgment in 1978 when picked to star as Professor Dave Jennings in National Lampoon’s Animal House. He was offered the choice of a salary of $40,000 up front or a percentage of the film’s income. Because he doubted the success factor of the movie, he chose the $40,000, and Animal House went on to gross $141,600,000. (cont’d on page 7)
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• Several places have laid claim as the birthplace of DONALD SUTHERLAND (continued): Paul Bunyan, including Michigan, Maine, Wisconsin, • A stream of steady roles has continued for decades Minnesota, and St. Eustache, Canada. Some tales are for Sutherland, including Cold Mountain, Pride & entirely imaginary, such as the myth that it took five Prejudice, and The Italian Job. Although he is nearing storks to bring Bunyan to the world, and that he was 80, his popularity remains, as evidenced most recentnearly 8 feet tall (2.4 m) with a stride of 7 feet (2.1 ly by his appearance in The Hunger Games films as m). One of the more logical tales tells of the role of President Snow. lumberjacks in Canada’s 1837 Papineau Rebellion. When French Canadians in the St. Lawrence River • Sutherland has frequently been cast in the role of region rebelled against their new ruler, the Queen of a villain. At one point, when being considered for England, many loggers armed with axes stepped up to a great role, he was told by the producers, “Sorry, battle English troops. A tall bearded bellowing man you’re the best actor, but this part calls for a guywas among the loggers became famous for his part in next-door type. You don’t look as if you’ve ever lived the battle. next door to anyone.” • Tales of Bunyan’s heroics were told around loggers’ • Sutherland has paid tribute to his favorite directors campfires for years to come, each one being embellished a bit more. By the 1880s, there wasn’t a logby naming his sons after them. Kiefer is named afging camp that didn’t know the story of the giant. In ter Warren Kiefer who directed Sutherland in his first 1910, writer James MacGillvray, who had worked in feature film. His son Roeg takes his name from direca Michigan camp, put the accounts on paper in the tor Nicolas Roeg, while Rossif is named after French Detroit News Tribune. In 1914, the Red River Lumdirector Frederic Rossif. The middle name of Sutherber Company of Minneapolis used the image of a giland’s son Angus is Redford after Robert Redford. ant lumberjack and created a colossal blue ox as his companion in an advertising pamphlet. Over 100,000 • Although he has had more than 150 roles in variof the brochures were distributed and Bunyan’s popuous productions over 50 years, Sutherland has nevlarity grew. A 1924 collection of tales by Esther Sheer received an Oscar. He has won an Emmy, Golden phard and another anthology the following year by Globes, and stars on both the Hollywood and CanadiJames Stevens fueled the fire of the legend. Famed an Walks of Fame. poet Carl Sandburg wrote that Bunyan lived “around • Sutherland has remained a Canadian citizen and the hot stoves of winter, among socks and mittens drying, in the smell of tobacco smoke and the roar of maintains a home in Quebec. He was one of the flaglaughter mocking the outside weather.” bearers at the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. He is an officer in the Order • According to folklore, Bunyan formed the Great Lakes out of a need for a large enough watering hole of Canada, Canada’s highest civilian honor. for Babe the Blue Ox to drink from. He supposedPAUL BUNYAN ly cleared North Dakota of its forests and Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes were reportedly formed by his and August 10 is the date set aside to honor Paul Bunyan, the Babe’s footprints as they stumbled through a huge lumberjack of legend. Is this giant fact or fiction? We’ll probably never know! (cont’d on page 8)
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PAUL BUNYAN (continued): blizzard. When he called his fellow loggers to dinner in the camp, he did so by blowing through a hollow tree or bellowing loudly enough to cause limbs to fall from trees. His monumental logging camp was on the fictional Big Onion River. • There are more than 200 roadside statues of Paul Bunyan across the United States and Canada, from California to Oregon to British Columbia to Idaho, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Indiana, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and New York. Perhaps the tallest is in Klamath, California, towering 49 feet (15 m) above that town’s Trees of Mystery attraction. A 35-ft.-tall (10.7 m) Babe stands beside him. • Oscoda, Michigan, has declared itself Bunyan’s official home because James MacGillivray’s early documents came from there. But they need to get in line behind Bemidji, Minnesota, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and Bangor, Maine. • The state of Maine claims it has a birth certificate. Hackensack, Minnesota maintains that Bunyan’s sweetheart Lucette hails from that community and they have constructed a statue of her and their son, Paul, Jr. in a downtown park. Two places contend they are home to Bunyan’s grave – Kelliher, Minnesota, and Wausau, Wisconsin.
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