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• When climate conditions once again became warm and wet following the last ice age, the different types of jungle gradually grew together again as one forest, with each part contributing its many different varieties of plant and animal species.

• As a result of this blending, the South American forests are the most diverse in the world. Whereas many temperate forests are composed largely of just a few types of trees, in the Amazon you may have to travel a mile or more to find two trees of the same species.

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• In any North American forest it is rare to find more than 15 species of tree in the entire ecosystem. But in the Amazon, a mere five-acre plot may contain anywhere between 100 and 250 different species.

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* It was President Franklin Roosevelt who made the following sage observation: “Government by organized money is just as dangerous as government by organized mob.” * Are you a ceraunophiliac? If so, Central Florida, is the place to live. The area between Tampa Bay on the peninsula’s west coast and Cape Canaveral on the east coast is known as Lightning Alley, and Florida is the lightning capital of the United States -- the ideal home for anyone who has an extreme love of thunder and lightning. * Singer Katy Perry reportedly has a cat named Kitty Purry. * If you’re an animal lover who’s fond of Corgis -- the Welsh dog known for its extremely short legs -- you might want to take a look at the Munchkin cat. Only recognized as a separate breed in 1995, this cat is characterized by the shortness of its legs. * When Edgar Allan Poe first started writing his most famous poem, “The Raven,” he intended it to be short. Over the next decade, though, he kept adding to it, until it finally reached a length of 18 verses. The poem’s publication in 1845 had a mixed critical reception; William Butler Yeats called it “insincere and vulgar” and said “its execution [is] a rhythmical trick,” and Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “I see nothing in it.” “The Raven” was wildly popular with the public, though, and Poe became -- for a brief time -- the most famous writer in America.

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I own every book that you have written. Sadly, I ignored your advice on how to prevent thieves from stealing debit card information.

We recently went on a cruise. Not wanting to use a credit card for our travel and vacation expenses, we put the money for our trip into our checking account. To my horror, five days prior to departure I discovered that someone had stolen our debit card numbers and drained every last cent. We couldn’t even buy groceries, let alone pay for the cruise. When will I learn?

-- Learning the Hard Way

DEAR LTHW: Unless you live on another planet, it is pretty impossible to keep all of your information completely private. That’s just the nature of technology these days. However, you can take steps to ensure that no one can impersonate you to open new credit accounts, empty your bank accounts or steal tax refunds. Don’t let them ride on your good name and reputation.

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for disability benefits. In truth, about 35 percent ment involved?

Finally, Hank’s claim to know four undeof all claims are approved, and about 15 percent of first appeals are found in favor of the disability ap- serving people getting benefits is certainly susplicant. In my view, the fact that Fran was rejected pect. I’m not sure what circles Hank hangs out YOUR twice is a pretty good indication that her claim was in, but I’d be hard-pressed to name four people I know who are getting Social Security disability, let a borderline situation.

For readers unfamiliar with fibromyalgia, it alone four folks who are getting benefits and don’t is a disorder characterized by widespread muscu- deserve them.

by Tom Margenau But Hank is certainly not alone. I hear lar pain. The thing is, pain is a difficult symptom to measure and document. Excruciating pain to one from people all the time who believe that their relperson could merely be discomfort to someone atives, neighbors, friends, former co-workers, etc. else. And consider this: how much pain should a are getting benefits they’re not due or don’t deperson experience to be considered disabled and serve. I’m not sure what causes this phenomenon. unable to work? Obviously, the first two SSA de- My guess is, it’s the public’s growing mistrust cision-makers thought Fran was still able to work in big government. They figure the government

Two weeks ago, I wrote a column discuss- despite her condition. But the third judge who de- can’t do anything right, so they just assume the ing the Social Security disability program. I wrote cided the appeal disagreed. Maybe Fran’s fibromy- government’s largest disability program is fraught about how the program is constantly criticized and algia worsened over the two years since she filed with fraud and incompetence. In my view, whatsubject to annual tinkering by Congress and other her first claim. Or maybe it really was a borderline ever benefits they are getting from that big bad bungling government are richly deserved. oversight agencies, primarily because of the pro- case and the third reviewer was the charm.

I’m always telling the Hank’s of the world Does Fran’s case prove that the system is gram’s subjective nature. Meaning, people have to stop griping to me. I can’t do anything about it. terribly flawed?

Or does it simply demonstrate that different opinions on what constitutes a disability the disability decision-making process is very sub- But if they truly believe that someone they know for Social Security benefit purposes. is undeserving of disability benefits, turn them in

I could have predicted readers’ rather pas- jective and prone to various interpretations?

Another email I received was from Hank. to SSA fraud department. It’s a simple process that sionate responses to that column, and how they He echoed the sentiments of many others when he can be done anonymously: Go to the SSA website perfectly illustrate that subjectivity. About half the people who emailed me feel that the program rules wrote: “Social Security disability is the biggest rip- and click on the anti-fraud page, which explains are way too tough. One respondent lamented that off boondoggle of all federal programs. It should be how the agency takes fraud very seriously and al“you almost have to have one foot in the grave” to the poster child for government giveaways. I per- lows you to make a report.

My message to Hank and all the other qualify for disability benefits. The other half of re- sonally know of four people getting benefits who complainers out there: Put your computer mouse don’t deserve them.

My brother-in-law is a classic spondents wrote diatribes about the rules being way too lenient. One writer said, “Disability ben- example. He should be working. But instead, he where your mouth is and do something about it! efits are handed out like candy to totally undeserv- sits on his fat butt all day long collecting a $2,000 If you have a Social Security question, Tom Supplemental Security Income welfare check ev- ing people.”

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ANSWER: The bladder is drained via a tube called the urethra, and in men, the urethra runs right through the middle of the prostate. As men get older, the prostate commonly enlarges, and this can cause resistance to flow.

The symptoms can range from mildly annoying to complete obstruction. Complete obstruction is an emergency, since the kidneys will fail within a few days of being unable to drain urine at all.

But the obstruction does not need to be complete in order to cause kidney damage. It’s the high pressure in the urethra, bladder and ureters (the tubes that allow urine to flow from the kidneys to the bladder) that causes kidney damage. Placing a catheter allows the urine to drain at low pressure if the problem is in the urethra.

Normal bladder capacity is between 300400 ml. At 880 ml, you would experience very abnormal bladder drainage and would be at high risk for ongoing kidney damage. Thus, I completely agree with your urologist that something, probably surgical, needs to be done quickly.

It’s not completely clear to me whether your inability to drain the bladder is due to obstruction from enlarged prostate, even though an elevated PSA suggests that this might be the case. It also is possible that there is something wrong with the nerves that go to or from the bladder. I suspect your urologist has done additional bladder tests to help sort this out.

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This mark is on the back of a covered vegetable dish that I have. It has been in the family for as long as I can remember. According to my family, it was part of a dinnerware set that was my great- great grandmother’s. The dish is decorated with blue bands of flowers and trimmed in gold. The edges are scalloped and there are handles on each end.

It is in excellent condition.

What can you tell me about the maker, vintage and value of my dish?

by Anne McCollam

World’s Fair Memorabilia is a Good Deal Q:

In one of your recent columns you wrote about St. Louis World’s Fair memorabilia, and it reminded me that I have a set of aluminum playing cards from that fair. The deck is complete, there are no cards missing. They can be stored in a case that is also aluminum.

Imprinted on the outside of the case are the words “World’s Fair -- St. Louis -- 1904.” The face of each card is decorated with images of the fair buildings.

I cannot find any information on my set. Any help from you would be appreciated.

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W. H. Grindley and Company was founded in Staffordshire, England, in 1880.

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W. H. Grindley and Company made your covered vegetable dish. They were founded in Staffordshire, England, in 1880. “Aldine” is the name of the pattern and it is a transfer print. The “Rd. No. 325874” is British registry number which shows the pattern was registered with the British government in 1898. A registry number is not the date of manufacture, it just documents when the pattern was registered with the government.

Grindley’s “Aldine” pattern was produced until the early 1900’s.

Your dish would probably be worth $25 to $50. * * *

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Your St. Louis World’s Fair aluminum playing cards are very collectible. The theme of the fair was inspired by Thomas Jefferson and his Louisiana Purchase in 1803. His picture is featured on the back of each card.

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Legendary New York radio sports talk announcer Art Rust Jr. used to have a favorite saying: “I saw it on the radio.”

Baseball translates better on radio than any other sport. In football, you really need to be watching the sudden movements like, say, when a tackle is broken. In a basketball broadcast, the grace and beauty of a perfectly executed jump shot or high-flying dunk is lost. Hockey broadcasts consist primarily of commentary on line colors (“skates past the red line, passes to the blue line, back to the blue line, pass stolen at the red line, to the blue line, he shoots, stick save and the puck is kicked back at the blue line ...”), and boxing has lost any semblance of the classic drama created by oldtime announcers.

But baseball works. In fact, I would argue that baseball is better on radio than it is on TV.

Let’s face it, the action in baseball comes in 60-, 90-, and 400-foot bursts. During the course of a three-hour game there may be, on average, less than an hour’s worth of action. And even if there’s a guy with a dramatic curveball on the mound like Zack Greinke, in most parts of the stadium you can’t really tell what he’s throwing. In the park, the focus is on the outcome of a pitch, rarely is it about the mechanics.

On TV, fans get the familiar centerfield camera view. While this allows you to see the pitch and its velocity and arc, it’s really an unnatural view, as most people have never watched a game from that angle, that far away. And while it lets you see the batter swing, the best way to take in a batter’s swing is from the side. Lastly, that view does not allow you to see the position of the fielders or the lead of the runners. Granted, great production crews will have extra cameras and offer you brief glimpses, but the experience just never really clicked with viewers and that, probably more than anything led to football’s dominance on TV.

Not so on the radio, where the attention is on the details. A good announcer -- of which there are many -- adheres to the storytelling tradition during a classic baseball broadcast. They will announce the starting lineups rather than just posting it on your screen, they will describe the details of the uniforms and the atmosphere in the park, and you will better hear the pop of the ball in the catcher’s mitt, hum of the crowd and crack of the bat. Descriptions of the play are far more intense, and your imagination can add flourishes to mundane plays you’ve seen a thousand times. Best of all, you can multi-task (my preference being a beer and a porch).

I’m no shill, but I have to recommend the MLB At Bat application for both Apple and Android phones to all baseball fans -- particularly those on the go. The app costs $19.99 for the season, $4.99 monthly, and gives you access to every radio broadcast in the country plus being able to see video highlights of key plays if you wish. Other Internet radio sites offer some broadcasts, but MLB At Bat is well worth the money.

Check it for yourself and remember ... yesterday is a canceled check, tomorrow is a promissory note, but today is all the time you have, so spend it wisely.

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