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IT’S TEA TIME!by Kathy Wolfe

It’s the world’s second most popular and cheapest beverage (after water), so shouldn’t you know a little more about tea? Tidbits has the goods on this drink, so listen up and learn!• Everydayaboutthreebillioncupsofteaare

consumed around the world. In America, it can be found in 80% of households, and an estimated 127 million Americans are drinking it on any given day. Most of that tea comes from India, the world’s largest tea producer, processing about 850,000 tons each year.

•Tea as we know it is about 5,000 yearsold. Legend has it that a Chinese emperor discovered a good cup of tea in 2737 B.C. when some tea leaves off the tree into his pot of boiling water, producing a pleasant aroma. Tea became popular in Europe during the1600s and was brought to North America by the colonists. Britain’s Duchess of Bedford is said to have created the traditional afternoon tea around 1840, when she needed a pick-me-up to combat what she called “that sinking feeling.”

•When theBritishgovernmentheavily taxedthe tea shipped to the American colonies, in 1773, a group of 116 men dressed as Native Americans boarded British ships and tossed 342 chests of tea overboard, about 90,000 lbs. (40,823 kg) worth. In today’s currency, that was equal to nearly a million dollars!

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Nourish the “Roots” of your Investment strategy

The feeling of spring is in the air, and as we draw nearer to longer days and sunny weather, many of us have gardening on our minds. That act of planting and nurturing trees can also guide our behaviour in other areas of life — such as investing.

First of all, consider the vision and patience exhibited by tree growers when they plant their saplings. As an investor you also need this type of perseverance and long-term outlook. When you are investing you should be focused on the long term, yet be prepared for the inevitable short-term market downturns. How long is “long term”? Many investors hold quality investments for decades. It’s a long process, but the potential growth you seek will need this time.

What else can you learn from tree planters? For one thing, be aware of how they keep their orchards healthy. By providing proper irrigation and disease-prevention measures, they help their trees stay on the long path toward maturity. Similarly, you need to nurture your

investment portfolio by continually providing it with the financial resources it needs to stay “healthy.” During periods of market volatility, it can be tempting to take a “time out” from investing — but if you do, you’ll miss out on the potential growth opportunities that may follow. Also, just as horticulturalists take steps to keep their trees from being subject to disease, you can keep your portfolio in good shape by periodically “pruning” it of investments that no longer meet your needs.

Here’s something else that tree planters can teach us: diversification. Consider an orchard that contains several different fruit trees; its commercial benefits may be greater than a comparable orchard that only grows apples. Plus, the presence of a variety of trees can prove beneficial if disease strikes one type.

As an investor, you don’t want to own just one type of financial asset, such as growth stocks, because if a downturn hits this segment, your entire portfolio could take a big hit. A better strategy would be to populate your “financial orchard” with a variety of investments — such as stocks, bonds and government securities — that are suitable for your situation.

You can learn some valuable lessons from tree planting that could prove helpful to you as you chart your course for the future — and you won’t have to “go out on a limb” to put these strategies in place.

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for whom the ends of 20-, 36- and 42-Across were props61 Wife of Abraham64 Long, long time65 “__ Three Lives”: TV oldie66 Michelangelo figure67 Pear variety68 Charity69 Suisse peaks70 Like an animated Pea?71 Cold-cock

Down1 The home team gets the last ones2 Hersey’s “A Bell For __”3 “Nearer, __, to Thee”4 Messed up5 Former Asian state known for goat wool6 Wheel holder7 Golda of Israel8 Supplement9 Poison in some whodunits10 Kids’ book connectables11 GP’s gp.12 Gently stroke13 Place for a ring21 Racetrack surface22 Door sign25 Go through energetically, as drawers

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▶ Writing-on-Stone Park near Lethbridge contains the greatest concentration of rock art on the North American Great Plains, with over 50 petroglyph sites and thousands of works dating back some 3,000 years.

▶ The speed of the elevator in the CN Tower is equal to the rate of ascent of a jet during take-off. Passengers

rise 340 m (1,136 ft) in just 58 seconds.

▶ In Vegreville, Alberta, you’ll find the world’s largest Ukrainian Easter egg. Created in 1974, it stands more than three stories tall, 9 m (31 ft) long, and weighs about 2.5 t (5,512 lb), all while pivoting in the wind like a weather vane. The software created to guide the lasers which cut the egg’s 1,108 individual tiles was eventually purchased and used for the cutting the exterior tiles of the space shuttle.

▶ Prairie dogs, which used to be found all over the Canadian prairie, are now found only in Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan.

▶ At Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, researchers have uncovered fossils of nearly 500 species of life, ranging from microscopic fern spores to large carnivorous dinosaurs. About 35 species of dinosaurs found there date back nearly 75 million years.

IT’S TEA TIME (continued):• There are all kinds of tea – white, green,oolong,andblack–buttheyallcomefromthesame plant, the Carnelia Sinensis.The endproduct is determined by the processing of the tea leaves.

•Whilewhite teaskips thestepsofprocessing(the leaves are just steamed and dried), green, black, and oolong teas all go through a series of steps. It starts with withering, when the tea leaves are spread out and dried in a warm environment, which makes them pliable. A rollingmachineisnext,twistingtheleavesinordertoreleasetheflavorfulnaturaloils.Somemore expensive grades of teas are rolled byhand,resultinginahigherquality.Theleavesthenundergoanoxidationprocess,whentheyare spread out in a cool room. At this point, the tea leaves are still green, but as they take in oxygen they gradually turn darker. Thedarkening can be stopped by heating. Green teaisnotoxidized,oolongteaisoxidizedforashorttime,andthedarkblackteaoxidationprocess, which takes about three hours, is uninterrupted. The chemical reactions thattakeplaceduringoxidationarewhatalterstheleaves’colorandflavor.

•While a cup of tea does contain caffeine,it doesn’t compare to the amount found in coffee. A cup of tea has about 40 mg. of caffeine compared to coffee’s 110 mg per cup. The lesser-processed green tea has even lesscaffeine than black leaves. But if you want a higher caffeine level in your tea, sip yerba maté, which has about the same amount as coffee. It’smade from the leaves of a SouthAmerican rain forest holly tree, and contains 24 vitamins and minerals, 15 amino acids, and anabundanceofantioxidants.

•Herbalteas,alsoknownastisanes,aren’treallyteaatall.Theycomefromtheroots,stems,andflowers of other plants. There are numeroustypes of tisanes, depending on what part of the plant they come from. Mint, verbena, and lemongrass varieties are leaf tisanes, while chamomile,hibiscus,andlavenderareflowertisanes. Cinnamon is a considered a bark type, whileginger,Echinacea,andchicoryareroottisanes.

• The invention of the tea bag came about byaccident. In 1904, a New York tea importer was looking for a cheaper way to send samples tocustomers.ThomasSullivanhadbeenusingtinboxes,butasthisprovedexpensive,he

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ARIes (March 21-April 19): There is no reason to be mean if someone thinks the ends justify the means. Group interactions and politics can be challenging in the week ahead, but a trusted partner will be there to add moral support.TAURUs (April 20-May 20): Be steadfast and true to your goals in the week ahead. Don’t be sidetracked by small temptations. Even the most awkward situation can’t dampen your enthusiasm for those things close to the heart.GeMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t let excuses put limits on your success. You may be able to talk your way out of any box, but you must be sincere about your promises and resolutions to make it to the big leagues in the week to come.CANCeR (June 21-July 22): Grab hold of a situation by the scruff of the neck. Like a mother cat with a kitten, it may be a case of mother knows best. Earn respect from others by being gentle, but firm, in the upcoming week.Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Practice what you preach. If you follow your heart and remember to take your own advice, everything will work out for the best this week. Upsets at the workplace could suddenly alter your prospects.VIRGo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you really love ‘em, you can’t leave ‘em. Close intimate relationships can grow closer in the week ahead. This may be an excellent day to talk over long-term plans and define joint objectives.LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Learn to grin and bear it. World opinion may go against the grain in the week ahead. Focus on personal romance instead. An ill-informed consensus is still wrong - no matter how many people share it.sCoRPIo (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Know your boundaries and stay within them. The week to come may show you that true love means you must do your duty. You may learn that security in relationships is more valuable than excitement. sAGITTARIUs (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You deserve a break today. Plans will move along like clockwork during the upcoming week if you pay extra attention to a special someone. Frankly discuss problems to nip troubles before they bud.CAPRICoRN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You might not be a very good cook, but even you can manage to bake some humble pie. Situations outside your control might force you to take a back seat or to accept your limits in the week ahead.AQUARIUs (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Opportunity only knocks once, so listen closely. In the week ahead be on the lookout for a chance to make some extra cash, buy something of beauty, improve your health, or make everyday tasks easier.PIsCes (Feb. 19-March 20): Romance might be on your mind in the week to come. Hold off on vows of commitment and everlasting love until at least the middle of the week. Right now, your impulsive actions might backfire.

IT’S TEA TIME (continued):beganwrapping the tea in small silkbags.Hiscustomers didn’t realize the bags were justpackaging,andbrewedtheirteainthem.Soonafter, Sullivan was receiving orders for thenewproduct.Today,96%oftheworldbrewsits tea using a tea bag.

• More of tea’s many medicinal and healthbenefitsarebeinguncoveredeveryday.Greentea seems to be especially healthful. It is high in the amino acid theanine, which has been shown to reduce stress and improve mental concentration. It may also increase the body’s immune system and antioxidant powers.Lab testing indicates that catechins, a type of antioxidant, inhibit the growth of cancercells and may help reduce the breakdown of cartilage. A recent university study indicated that tea has more potent antioxidants than22 fruits and vegetables that were tested. Scientists say drinking green tea might alsoeven help prevent tooth decay! And a study in the Netherlands has shown that those who drink catechin-rich tea are 50% less likely to die of heart disease.

• Tea isnot just fordrinking!On theoutside,greenteacanhelpwithinflammation.Sootheyour puffy eyes with a soaked, chilled green teabag.Thesamewillwork for insectbites.Keep mosquitoes away by smoothing the skin with damp tea leaves. Black tea bags have been proven beneficial in removing plantar warts.It’s the acidic tannin present in tea that shrinks the wart, just by placing a cooled bag on the wart for 15 minutes three times a day.

•Tisanes also havemedicinal qualities. If youhave an upset stomach, try sipping peppermint tea, since peppermint relaxes the musclesthat give you stomach cramps. The anti-inflammatory properties of licorice root can

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FAMOUS WOMEN OF THE WORLD:

BEATRIX POTTERWho hasn’t read the delightful Tale of Peter Rabbit and the many other stories of whimsical animals written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter? Let’s take a look at the life of this admired woman whose work is even more popular than it was during her lifetime. • Born in 1866 to a wealthy London family, Helen

Beatrix Potter spent most of her time with nannies and governesses, rarely seeing her parents except at bedtime. Educated in a schoolroom in their home, Beatrix and her younger brother also didn’t have the opportunity to interact with other children. Instead, a wide variety of pets became their companions and the Potter children spent many hours a day observing and sketching the mice, frogs, lizards, snakes, rabbits, turtles, hedgehogs, and a bat that shared their schoolroom. Beatrix demonstrated a unique gift for drawing, and when she was 12, her parents hired a private art tutor to help further her abilities.

• Beatrix’firstincomefromherworkcameinher20’swhen she sold six watercolor paintings of her pet rabbittoagreetingcardfirm,whichledtoaseriesof other illustrating jobs. About this time, she began writing illustrated letters to the children of a former governess. It was here that Peter Rabbit had his beginnings. Seven years after she had written to one young child, she asked to borrow the letters, copying the illustrations into a rough black-and-white version of a children’s book.

•BeatrixsentTheTaleofPeterRabbittosixpublishers,all of whom rejected it. She paid to have the book privately published, ordering 250 copies which sold immediately. The little volume caught the attentionofthepublishingfirmofFrederickWarne,a company of three brothers who agreed to publish it if Beatrix would re-draw the pictures in color. The firmreleased8,000copiesofPeterinOctober,1902,andby1903hadsoldover50,000copies.

• TheyoungestWarnebrother,Norman,wasassignedas Beatrix’ editor. It wasn’t long before a romance bloomed between the two. Her parents did not approve of the romance, and when Norman sent Beatrix a letter containing a marriage proposal, her parents forbade the union. Shortly afterward, Norman became very ill, and sadly, just one month after his proposal, he died of leukemia.

• After the tragedy, Beatrix dedicated herself to herwork, using her earnings to purchase farmland, where she raised sheep. A local solicitor, William Heelis, advised her on her land dealings as she continued to buy up local farms. Beatrix married Heelis when she was 47 years old, and the pair continued to purchase land, 15 farms in all.

• BeatrixPotterwroteand illustrated 23 books in all,including The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, The Story of Miss Moppet, and The Tale of Tom Kitten. In 1921, the first Peter Rabbit books were publishedin Braille. Beatrix passed away in 1943, leavinga charming legacy that will entertain children for generations to come. Many of her childhood sketches, letters, and original watercolors are displayed in London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.

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IT’S TEA TIME (continued):reduce the swelling of a sore throat. It’s also well knownthatchamomileteaisarelaxantandisanatural sleep aid.

• And it’s not just thehumanbody that reapsthe benefits of tea. It’s a great fertilizer foryourroses!Wateringbothindoorandoutdoorplants with cool leftover brewed tea gives them a boost of nutrients. You can also stir brewed tea leaves into your garden soil.

•Teaexpertswarnnottouseanaluminumteapotto prepare a tisane. Because aluminum is a reactive metal, they claim that it can react with certain plant types, and the result can actually betoxic.

How to make the most of a small outdoor space

(NC)—You don’t need to have a huge backyard or even be an expert gardener to enjoy a green oasis or fresh produce this summer. According to Mark Cullen, Home Hardware’s Gardening Expert, even those with limited space have the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors by following a few simple tips:

Create Your Ideal oasisThe best way to maximize your small space is to determine how you would like to spend most of your time outdoors, whether that is entertaining, playing with the kids, relaxing, or gardening. Your answer will determine the layout and will help you prioritize which elements to incorporate. Great features for small spaces include folding or stackable patio furniture to maximize the area, solar lighting for ambiance, and a trellis for natural privacy and a sound barrier.

Vertical GardeningVertical gardening is a great way to maximize space. Plant stands and hanging planters are useful for not only freeing up ground area, they also provide an eye-catching decorative element to your garden and minimize weeds. Planters can be used for vegetables and herbs – and if you would like an additional space-saving solution, take a look at the Mark’s Choice Hanging Tomato Planter. It is true that 90 percent of the success of plant health is the result of soil nutrition. It is therefore worthwhile to invest in a high-quality soil mix specially formulated for use in containers to maximize plant growth.

WaterPlants that are not rooted directly in the ground and are exposed to direct sun and wind usually need water more often. Invest in the Self-Watering Patio Planter - designed for growing plants in tight spaces, this planter will ensure your plants remain hydrated even when you are away. Another space-saving option that will help keep your garden healthy is the Mark’s Choice Self-Draining Clear Hose, which shrinks to a third of its width after use and is freeze proof and kink resistant.

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Baked Zucchini Chips INGREDIENTS:1 large zucchini2 tbsp. olive oilKosher salt

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Hit the open road with confidence(NC)—The arrival of warm weather brings about the excitement and possibility of vacations, long weekends and road trips. Every year a number of Canadians decide to forgo the stress of air travel in favour of exploring their country by taking to the open road.

To make your trip as comfortable, functional and safe as possible, it’s best to plan ahead, get organized and make sure you have a few essentials.

First, it’s a good idea to have your car checked out by a certified technician, who will identify, perform maintenance and repair any issues your car may have. This step helps you avoid expensive or inconvenient repairs during your vacation.

Once the car is road-ready, it’s time to get organized. For families this can be a monumental task, so leading retailer, Canadian Tire, says it has several storage solutions. Many are designed to tame car clutter and create extra room for road trip essentials like games, toys, snacks and drinks. Outside of the car, consider using a roof rack to safely store your camping gear and a sport rack so that you can bring along your gear.

Keeping the kids entertained – and to minimize the collective “are we there yet”—don’t forget the portable DVD players and a few of their favourite toys. And to keep the children clean and safe make sure you have properly installed car seats for the little ones as well as a good stock of wipes.

To avoid any lost time consider investing in a GPS unit to navigate your way to your destination. You can find custom GPS units specially made for RVs.

Always keep an emergency road kit in your car to help you stay safe during your road trip. It’s also a good idea to keep some tools in the trunk in case you get a flat tire. Ifyou’re changing the tire yourself,you’ll need tools such as sockets, wrenches and jacks to help you get the job done. For convenience, Canadian Tire tells us you can purchase complete emergency kits at your local store that also includes one free year of roadside assistance.

Get your road trip off to a safe start by taking the time to prepare your car. A little preparation ensures that you can travel worry-free and focus on fun.

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IT’S TEE TIME!Fore! Look out as Tidbits presents a few facts about the tools necessary for a good golf game.• The ancient Romans played a game

similar to golf as we know it, but the modern game of golf was developed in Scotland in the 1400s.The firstwrittenrecord is that of a ban of the sport by King James II in 1457, calling golf adistraction to learning archery, which was necessary for national defense.

• The official rules of golf state that agolfer’s bag may contain 14 clubs. A typical player will carry a driver, two woods, seven irons, three wedges, and a putter. The putter has earned the

nickname “the money club” because it is the one used to tap the ball into the hole.Thefirstclubsweremadeentirelyof wood, followed by wood shafts with ironheads. In the 1920s, steel-shafted clubs came into play. Shafts made of fiber-reinforced compositematerials were introduced in the early 1970s.

• The earliest golf balls wereprobably made of wood. Golf balls in the early 1800sconsisted of thin leather pieces stuffed with feathers. Those that were very tightly packed flew the farthest. More than 5,000 patents have been granted forvariousformsofgolfballssince1900.

Those little indentations on the ball are calleddimplesandwerefirstusedabout

100 years ago. Players discovered that damaged balls flew farther than new ones, so companies began manufacturing balls in different

shapes trying to increase the distances. One ingenious fellow studied the ball’s path, and came up with the current dimpled idea.

Today’s regulationgolfballhas336dimples.

•An official golf ball should notweighmorethan1.62oz.,andmustbeatleast1.68inchesin

diameter.

• There are about 32,000 golf courses

worldwide, with close to 20,000 of those in the United States. The country of Singapore has one course every 10 square miles, giving it the record for the highest per population density. England has one course every 27 square miles, andScotlandevery56.Yetsomeof themost populated areas of the world have no golf at all, for example, the Ukraine, whose population exceeds 47 million with nary a course in sight!

• During a 1971 tournament in England,a 26-year-old golf pro named JohnHudson achieved two consecutive holes-in-one at the 11th and 12th holes. Don’t expect to tie his record – the chancesof repeatingthisareone in67million.