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FICTIONAL ROMANCES (from page one) In other words, he became Spiderman! Aunt May continually tried to fix him up with “that nice Watson girl next door,” a beautiful green-eyed redhead whose face was first seen in 1966. Mary Jane, or MJ for short, first met Peter when she was thirteen years old, and staying with her elderly Aunt Anna. Peter was fourteen. They married in a Spiderman comics issue in 1987. On the big screen, the pair was popularly portrayed by Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst for three films. The fourth film, released in 2012, didn’t include MJ, but rather Peter’s first girlfriend, Gwen Stacy. • Author Edgar Rice Burroughs conceived the idea of the British Lord and Lady Greystoke being marooned on the coast of Africa in 1912. Lady Greystoke gave birth there, but died on her son’s first birthday, while the Lord was killed by the leader of the Mangani ape tribe. Their son, John, Clayton, Earl of Greystoke, was adopted by the ape tribe, and grew up to be their leader. Thus went the story of Tarzan over the course of 24 novels.

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Fide canem: the creed of canine search-andrescue organizations. These two words often adorn their logos or sit high atop their websites. Reassuring words. They are Latin for “trust the dog.” “Trust the dog” is the first rule new SAR dog handlers learn. That rule paid handsomely in Haiti, where SAR teams were responsible for a record number of saved lives. Debra Tosch, executive director of the Search Dog Foundation, told the Los Angeles Daily News, “When you go on a mission like Haiti hoping to get one rescue, one find, the fact that they’re having multiple rescues is just amazing.” SDF is a nonprofit organization whose mission is “to strengthen disaster response in America by recruiting rescued dogs and partnering them with firefighters and other first responders to find people buried alive in the wreckage of disasters.” In January 2006, when the monumental earthquake shook the Western hemisphere’s poorest country to its core, at least 175 SAR dogs and their handlers arrived on the scene to do their part. Dogs from the Netherlands and China. From Ireland and France. From the United States, Britain and Canada. Mexico, Peru and Taiwan. Dogs from Spain, Iceland, Germany and Venezuela. What makes these dogs so invaluable? In the context of a calamity like quake-ravaged Haiti, one certified SAR dog is the equivalent of 40 human beings trained in disaster relief. A certified SAR team -- one dog, one handler -- can accomplish more in these circumstances in 10 minutes than a single person could in several hours. How do they do it? By the divine light of their natural-born gifts, in part. Dogs possess night-vision without the funny goggles. Their ears pick up more sound frequencies than ours, and their bodies are more agile. They are smaller, lighter and fearless under conditions that would reduce most of us to nightmares. The reason behind the credo, though, is that famous canine sniffer. While a person has about 5 million olfactory sensory cells, a dog can have up to 220 million. Canines perceive certain smells in the range of one part in 10 quadrillion. And one-third of a dog’s brain is devoted to olfaction, meaning he is “scent smart.” According to Gary Settles, professor of mechanical engineering at Penn State University, who studied the canine olfactory system for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, “They use scent the way we read the newspaper.”

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(2009-2010) showed that 35.7 percent of adults were obese with a BMI of 30 or higher. A quick review: To accurately assess a person’s weight, you have to correct the value for their height. This is done using the body mass index, which is calculated by dividing weight in pounds by height in inches squared then multiplying by Dr. David Lipschitz 703. Ideal weight is defined as a BMI between 18 and 24, “overweight” is a BMI between 24 and 30, “obesity” is above 30 and “extreme obesity” is a BMI above 40. The most recent information indicates that 40 percent of adult men and 30 percent of adult women are “overweight.” But the trends over the last 20 years suggest that it’s the lack of exercise, as much as diet, that’s Being moderately overweight is associated with responsible for the dramatic rise of obesity. In the the longest life expectancy. years 1980 to 1991, a time when the prevalence For most of the 20th century, actuaries had of obesity was surging, the average American’s shown that life expectancy followed a bell-shaped calorie intake actually declined from 1,854 calories curve. People who were at their ideal weight or thin to 1,785 per day. At the same time, total fat intake or those who were obese had a shorter life expecdecreased by 11 percent. tancy than those who were overweight. In other So the reason we’re getting fat is not because words, actuaries said if you had a body mass index we’re eating more, but because we’re not exercis(BMI) between 24 and 30, you lived the longest. ing. 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CASEY’S CORNER (from page 9) To put that in normal domestic dog terms, that’s how your dog can mark the same spot on the carpet repeatedly, no matter how much perfumed cleanser you drown it in. But for bomb-sniffing dogs, cadaversniffing dogs or search-and-rescue dogs, this heightened sensitivity becomes the stuff of superheroes. And it is why SAR canine handlers are taught, above all: Fide canem. Specialized training with an expert handler turns a dog’s unique gifts into a lifesaving skillset. Tosch said of the SAR teams’ role in Haiti, “All SDF handlers are experts in reading their canines… The canines are literally the Task Force’s most precious tool in the hunt for survivors: Their well-being is mission-critical.” And that well-being is ensured. SDF repays their debt of gratitude to these distinguished dogs by guaranteeing a cushy retirement. Not that these hardworking canines seem overly concerned with their benefits plan. Terry Trepanier, a lieutenant with the Washington Twp. Fire Department, and his golden retriever, Woody, spent 10 days at Ground Zero after September 11. “To know what they’ve been through and to see how they performed makes you proud. And they never complain,” said Trepanier. “They just wag their tails and say, ‘Let’s go.’” These remarkable dogs are a part of our lives. We pass them in airports, cruise by them at border crossings and sail past them at our nation’s ports. We read about them when children go missing or when a victim of Alzheimer’s disappears. On 9/11, we all sat riveted as they reported for duty when the Twin Towers crumbled in New York City. And today, we stand by as they respond to the cry for help in other disaster areas around the globe. Next time you encounter one, be sure to issue a much-deserved scratch behind the ears. To find out more about SDF’s SAR dogs or to make a donation, visit searchdogfoundation.org. Or google “search and rescue dogs” to extend your research to other similarly worthy organizations. Woof! Dog trainer Matthew “Uncle Matty” Margolis is co-author of 18 books about dogs, a behaviorist, a popular radio and television guest, and host of the PBS series “WOOF! It’s a Dog’s Life!” Read all of Uncle Matty’s columns at the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com, and visit him at http:// www.unclematty.com. Send your questions to dearuncle.gazette@unclematty.com or by mail to Uncle Matty at P.O. Box 3300, Diamond Springs, CA 95619.

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I feel well individual but he will incorporate them in his column Office: letters, 760-320-0997 Fax: 760-320-1630 checks aren’t as safe as electronic payments. other wise. I will appreciate anything you can whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an orChecks can be stolen out of your mailbox, or before der form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, tell me. -- D.D. they even get that far. That’s not to say electronic Orlando, FL 32853-6475. payments are foolproof. If you become the victim (c) 2013 North America Synd., Inc. ANSWER: You and your doctor have to look of identity theft, scammers can get into your acSprings All Rights Reserved Hearing Aid Center for the rare but serious causes of night sweats. In Palm count and have payments to you sent elsewhere. the past, infections were the major cause, and tuber- 1/8 pg. 4C 13x (Remember that no one from Social Security will culosis headed the list of infectious causes. 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we compare with other older drivers. Luckily, neither of us has been involved in an accident in the last 40 years and we have no tickets for traffic violations. Are we above the average? We have heard that seniors are notorious for getting tickets more than anyone. Is that true?

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Traffic rules vary by states, garage and basement are piled high with treamother’s execution, and upon Queen Elizand some require that seniors pass a driving test sures from my former home, including a bike I abeth’s death in 1603, he became king of for license renewal. Most insurance companies ofno longer ride, furniture sets, many sentimenEngland, Scotland and Ireland. fer discounts to seniors who enroll in a short safe tal items I would feel guilty about dumping, and driving refresher course. I recommend this for all TUES., MAR. 15 ● On Feb. 5, 1631, Roger Williams, the other things that provide wonderful memories, seniors who drive. founder of Rhode Island and an important plus lots of plain junk. You and yourcheck: husband are to Number(s) be congratulated for  Prices  Hours Please review carefully. Double  Phone  Spelling American religious leader, arrives in BosMy family does not want, need or have space your ability to remain such long-term safe drivers. I ton. 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by six inches and it is in mint condition. What can you tell me about the maker, vintage, and value of my dish?

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