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Eggs are a big seller all year long as one of the most popular breakfast foods, an essential ingredient for baking and more. But at Easter, they are at the top of the grocery list, the star of the show!•Eggs are rich in nutrients, containing almostevery vitamin and mineral needed by humans. The protein of eggs is the standard by which other protein sources are compared. Large eggs contain approximately 6 grams of protein and 4.5 grams of fat, with about half of the fat being the healthier mono-unsaturated variety. Eggs only contain about 70 calories each. •While once vilified as being unhealthy andthe cause of heart attacks because of their high cholesterol, the egg’s reputation has recently been redeemed. More doctors and nutritionists are backing away from the idea that eggs should be avoided.Eggshavesomanygoodhealthbenefitsthatstudiesnowsaymostpeoplearefineeatingan egg a day. • To be sure,medical professionals are notrecommending a three-egg omelet with sausage or bacon every day. If cholesterol is a concern, eggwhitesarefinesincetheyolkcontainsallofthe cholesterol in an egg. The American Heart Association amended its egg-eating guidelines recently to say there is, “no longer a specificrecommendation on the number of egg yolks a person may consume in a week.”

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CRACKS SOME EGGS!by Patricia L. Cook

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Withitsbrightcolorsandflavors,thiswarmdishof spring vegetables tastes even better than it looks.

2 pounds asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces8 ounces sugar snap peas, strings removed1 tablespoon margarine or butter1 pound radishes, each cut into quartersSalt and pepper4 tablespoons snipped fresh chives

1. Heat large covered saucepot of salted water to boiling on high. Fill large bowl with ice water; set aside. To saucepot, add asparagus and snap peas; cook 4 minutes. Drain vegetables; cool in bowl of ice water. Drain vegetables well.2. Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat marga-rine on medium until melted. Add radishes, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; cook 10 minutes or until tender-

Spring Garden Saute

It might not be a bad idea to include a globe or atlas when you start pulling together the simple ingredients for making hummus with your kids and their friends. Cooking with an international twist is such a perfect opportunity to teach about geography, history and current events. It’s also a chance to talk about the rich and varied traditions that exist all over the world. This recipe is simple to prepare, and your kids will love it. Just toss things into the blender and let it whirl. As the garlic cloves and chickpeas blend together, questions may abound, starting with, “WhatistheMiddleEastinthemiddleof?”That’swhere your maps come into the mix.In the Middle East and here, hummus is a snack or side dish. It is often served with pita bread, the kindwithalittlepocketinside.Youcanfillitwithcheese, meat and tabouli salad at lunchtime, or, as in this case, use it as a “dipper.” It’s kind of like chips.

HUMMUS

1 lemon1 tablespoon olive oil2 tablespoons tahini (sesame seed paste); look for it near peanut butter or in the international foods section of your market2-3 fresh garlic gloves2 cups canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained 2 tablespoons of water or liquid from drained chickpeas1 teaspoon salt

Here’s the fun:Let your child roll the lemon back and forth on the countertogetthejuicesflowing.Cutitinhalfandsqueeze it on a manual juicer. Pour a quarter of a cup of the juice into a blender. Pour in the oil, and add the tahini.It’s garlic time. Pop out a nice big clove from the bulb. Press a spatula down hard on the clove, and give it a major whack! Peel off the garlic skin, roughly chop the garlic and drop it into the blend-er. Add another clove or two according to taste.Toss in the drained chickpeas, water or liquid from chickpeas and salt, then give everything a spin until smooth.Serve with warmed pita bread. Makes about 2 cups

Extra Tips:--Use as a dip for crisp vegetables and spread on sandwiches as a replacement for mayonnaise or butter. --Add a 1/2 teaspoon of cumin for a different flavor.***Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on public television nationwide. To findmoreofhercreativefamilyrecipesandactivi-ties, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the NEWDonna’sDayFacebookfanpage.Herlatestbook is “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.”

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CRACKS SOME EGGS (continued):• Notonlydoestheyolkcontaincholesterol,it also contains the vitamins and minerals that make it a nutritional powerhouse. Egg yolks are one of the few foods with naturally occurring vitamin D. Hard-boiled eggs, like those decorated, hidden and hunted at Easter, provide about 17 grams of protein. Egg whites are an excellent source of low-fat protein.•Eggsarealsoagoodsourceofcholine,whichhas been shown to help preserve memory, as well as lutein and zeaxanthin, which may help prevent vision loss. Nutritionists say that eggs can help with weight management, eye health, muscle strength, brain functions and are valuable for healthy pregnancies. •EastereggsandtheEasterbunnyareconsideredsymbols of new life and rebirth. Ancient cultures like the Persians, Hindus and Egyptians believed the world started as a large egg. • Thenewlifesymbolismwasprobablytheassociation that made way for the Easter Bunny. Rabbits, like eggs, have always been associated with birth and fertility. • ThelegendoftheEasterBunnyhaditsstartin Germany. The story goes that a poor woman living in Germany decorated eggs to hide and be hunted as entertainment for her children. As soon as the eggs were found by the children, a large bunny rabbit was seen hopping away! Many stories have been written about the bunny ever since, and children in many places around the world look forward to egg hunts and egg and bunny-shaped candies around Easter. •Many egghunts nowuse plastic eggs, oftenfilledwithcandyortoys.Realeggs,iftheyareused for hunts, need to be handled carefully. •TheEggSafetyCenterrecommendsthat,“Hard-cooked eggs should be refrigerated within two hours of cooking and used within one week.” Another food authority, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), says Easter eggs are safe to eat after a hunt if you follow some basic guidelines: “Use food-safe coloring to dye the eggs and refrigerate them within two hours of boiling them.” •SincemostEaster egg hunts takemore thantwohoursfromhidingtofindingtoeating,itisusually best to use the plastic variety.• OtherinformationfromtheUSDAsaysthatboiling an egg removes a naturally occurring protective coating on egg shells that then leaves the shells vulnerable to bacteria. If any eggs are

cracked, they are very susceptible to bacteria as well and should be discarded. • ThePresidentandFirstLadyhosttheWhiteHouse Easter Egg Roll every year on the Monday after Easter. The Easter Egg Roll activities were started in the mid-1800s and were originally held at the U.S. Capitol grounds. After years of wear and tear to the lawn, Congress passed a law in 1876 forbidding the Capitol grounds from being used as a children’s playground. • In 1878,when PresidentRutherfordB.Hayes heard of the law, he issued an officialorder that any children who showed up at the Capitol grounds for an egg roll should be sent totheWhiteHouse.Sincethattime,successivePresidents have continued the tradition, with theeventheldonthesouthlawnoftheWhiteHouse. It has only been cancelled a few times becauseofbadweatherandduringWorldWarsI and II. During the war years, egg rollers still congregated, some at theWashingtonMonument, the National Zoo and even at the Capitol grounds. (Remember, that was forbidden by law!)

CRACKS SOME EGGS (continued):•PysankyareUkrainianEastereggs(Pysankyis plural; the singular is pysanka). Pysanky folk art, where eggs are decorated using beeswax in a wax resist method, is a practice that has been around for thousands of years in Ukraine. Over 10,000 pysanky are displayed in the egg-shaped Pysanka Museum that opened in September 2000 in Kolomyia, Ukraine. • Canada, specificallyVegreville,Alberta,is home to the world’s largest pysanka. The area has many Ukrainian immigrants, and the pysanka was chosen as a symbol to honor the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in their centennial year of 1975. •While theVegreville pysanka is theworld’slargest inedible Easter egg, there have been a number of large edible chocolate eggs in recent years.VyingforrecognitionfromtheGuinnessBook ofWorldRecords (GWR), impressivechocolate eggs usually make their debuts at shopping centers. A 14,197-pound, 12-ounce (6,440-kg) chocolate Easter egg was on display at a shopping center in Sao Jose, Santa Cararina, Brazil on April 3, 2010. • Lastyear,thatonewasbeatenoutforthetitle by an even larger egg displayed at a shopping centerinCortenuova,Italy.AccordingtoGWR,it weighed an impressive 15,873 pounds (7,200 kg). Now that is a lot of chocolate — and not quite as healthy as a real egg!

crisp. Transfer to bowl; keep warm.3. To same skillet, add asparagus, snap peas, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; cook 5 minutes or until tender-crisp, stirring occasionally. Stir in 2 tablespoons chives.4. Transfer to serving bowl; arrange radishes around edge. Sprinkle with remaining chives. Makes 10 side-dish servings.

TIP: Asparagus and snap peas can be cooked through step 1 up to one day ahead. Place in plastic storage bag and refrigerate until ready to use.

* Each serving: About 45 calories, 2g total fat, 185mgsodium,5gtotalcarbs,2gdietaryfiber,3g protein.

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TheSprintCupseasonisonlyfiveracesold, but Clint Bowyer has gone a long way toward eliminating the uncertainty that clouded his career during the off-season.Bowyer, 32, made his name at Richard Chil-dressRacing,wherehewonfiveracessincejoining the Cup ranks full-time in 2006. Twice he won at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, in 2007 and 2010, and at Talla-dega Superspeedway, in 2010 and 2011. He also won at Richmond, in 2008.Late in 2011, Bowyer found that, due to sponsorship issues, there was no place for him at RCR. The Emporia, Kan., native con-sidered several offers and decided to move toMichaelWaltripRacing,wherehisNo.15 Toyota is sponsored by 5-Hour Energy Drink.Waltrip’steamhaswononlytwicesinceitsinception in 2007. RCR has won 100 Cup races, dating back to 1983.So far, so good. Bowyer ranks ninth in the Cupstandingswithonetop-fiveandtwotop-10finishes.“TheseMWRcarshavebeengoodeversince (teammate Martin) Truex was running good at the end of last year,” Bowyer said. “Just real proud of everybody.“Looking at last year, they showed signs of brilliance, and then, I think, where they lacked was being consistent throughout the year. If we’re able to go there, that’s one thing that’s always been my strong point. If I can continue my consistency ... that’s what we’re missing.”Bowyer never felt the perceived uncertainty regarding his latest career move.“In this sport anymore, the cars are so much the same that the only real thing you’re starting over with is the group of people,” he said. “Sometimes change can be good and bad. There’s no question that, last year, I didn’t have the success that I expected and that I wanted.“Maybe it was time to make a change, and I’ll be able to answer that in a year or so. I really see a lot of potential here, a lot of things coming together at the right time for me to make a change and ride that wave on into the future.”***Monte Dutton covers motorsports for The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette. E-mail Monte at nascarthisweek@yahoo.com.

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Niagara Falls is actually three waterfalls that oc-cur on the Niagara River shared by Canada and the United States. • NiagaraFallsisatremendoustouristat-traction for both the United States and Canada. Both countries have cities named after the falls, in New York and Ontario.• Ofthethreewaterfalls,HorseshoeFallsis the largest on the Canadian side. The other two are American Falls and the much smaller BridalVeilFalls.• Whilethesewaterfallsarenotthelargestin the world, they are among the world’s most impressive and most visited. The water that flowsoverthefallscomesfromtheGreatLakes,which contain approximately 20 percent of the world’s fresh water. The Niagara River is actu-ally a connecting channel between Lakes Erie and Ontario. After going over Niagara Falls, the water eventually makes its way to the Atlantic Ocean.• BothCanadaandtheUnitedStatesusethe powerful waterfalls for power generation, drinkingwater,fishing,agricultureandtourism.• TheflowofwateroverNiagaraFallsisgreatly affected by the amount of precipitation going into the Great Lakes. This was noticed many years ago, so in 1910, the International Joint Commission (USA and Canada) began regulating the water levels. • Later,the“1950NiagaraTreaty”wassigned by the two governments. This treaty concerns the diversion of water from the Ni-agara River to be used for power generation by both countries. The treaty also addressed the importanceoftheflowofwateroverthefallsfor tourism.

NIAGARA FALLS (continued):• ThetreatystatesthattheflowoverNiagara Falls must not be less than 100,000 cubic feet per second (2,832 cubic m/s) during daylight hours of tourist season, April 1 through October 31. The hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. from April to September 15 and then adjusted to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. from September 16 to October 31.Theflowmustnotbelessthan50,000cubicfeet per second (1,416 cubic m/s) at all other times.• Thetreatyalsospecifiesthatexcesswater may be diverted for power generation. The Sir Adam Beck Station in Ontario and New York State Power Authority use the falls to pro-vide electricity to more than a million people. • NiagaraFallshashosteditsshareofdaredevilsthroughtheyears.Thefirsttripoverthe falls was staged by three hotel owners in 1827. Highly publicized, the event attracted approximately 10,000 people to see an old condemned schooner named Michigan go over the falls with a load of “ferocious” animals. The animals actually were a buffalo, two raccoons, two small bears, a dog and a goose. The two bears, loose on the deck of the boat, jumped overboard and swam to Goat Island before the boat went over the abyss. The goose was the only survivor of the plunge.• Twoyearslater,thefirsthumantosur-vive going over the falls took his plunge. Sam Patch actually did it twice, 10 days apart, diving headfirstoffoftwodivingboardsheerectedon Goat Island. The second dive was actually higherthanthefirst.• Oneofthemostfamousdaredevilstocross the falls did it 10 times from 1858 to 1860. “The Great Blondin” was a Frenchman who crossed Niagara Falls walking on tightropes.

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To Your Good Health By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I don’t remember you addressing this subject, so I thought I would write. In 1997, I had a mild heart attack and went on medicines. Six months later I had another mild incident that led me to angioplasty. Ever since, I have been eating well, exercising and taking all my meds. My cardiologist says I have great collaterals. I have sprouted new vessels for my heart. I thought I should have some kind of intervention, but the doctor says no. Can you discussautogenesis?AmIrelatedtoastarfish?--R.S.

ANSWER: You’re the first writer ever to use theword “autogenesis.” If a starfish loses an arm, itgrows another -- autogenesis. Humans have the same ability when it comes to blood vessels. They can grow new ones, and do so in many instances. Heart-attack victims often can sprout new arteries. It’s a long process. It doesn’t happen overnight. And it doesn’t happen to all people. Count yourself lucky.The booklet on CAD -- coronary artery disease -- discusses how vessels become plugged and how they are treated. To order a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 101W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. ***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I looked in the mirror this morning and couldn’t believe what I saw. My right eye was bright red. It looked like someone had

Heart-Attack Victims Can Grow New Arteries

punchedme.Whenmyhusbandsawit,heaskedifhehad hit me while he was asleep. He didn’t.It doesn’t hurt. My vision is perfect. My eye looks frightful.DoIneedtoseeadoctor?--Y.T.

ANSWER: Your question is asked repeatedly. Mylong-distance guess is a subconjunctival hemorrhage. The conjunctiva is a cellophane-like covering of the eye. Beneath it is a network of invisible blood vessels. Whenoneofthosedelicatevesselsbreaks,bloodcoversthat part of the eye.Coughing, sneezing or straining causes the breakage. Sometimes it happens for no apparent reason. The eye looks awful, but no real harm is done. The blood is absorbed in about a week. You can hurry it up by putting warm compresses over the closed eye.You need to see a doctor if the eye begins to pain you, if the blood stays for longer than a week or if it happens time and again.***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Does heartburn cause asthma attacks? It soundsweird tome,butmydoctor thinksthat’s what causing my breathing problems. He has me on medicines for heartburn. I can’t believe they’ll help. -- J.R.

ANSWER:Yourdoctor isn’t coming fromoutof leftfield.Heartburncanbeanasthmatrigger.Heartburnisofficiallycalledgastroesophageal reflux -- anupwardshooting of stomach acid and digestive juices into the esophagus, the swallowing tube. The juices can rise so far up that they leak out of the esophagus and trickle into the bronchi, the airways. That’s what sets off an asthma attack. ***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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* It was Scottish author and historian Thomas Carlyle who made the following sage observation: “The greatest of faults is to be conscious of none.”

*Ifyou’replanningtotraveltoWashingtonstatewith nefarious plans, here’s an interesting law to keep in mind: Any motorist with criminal intent is required to stop before entering a town and inform the chief of police of his or her presence.

*Areyoumoreafraidoflightningorsharks?Ifyou look at the numbers, it makes more sense to fear lightning; more than three times as many people die from lightning strikes than do so in shark attacks.

* The acids in your digestive system are so cor-rosive that your stomach must produce an entirely new lining every three days.

* As the Black Plague was sweeping Europe dur-ing the Middle Ages, some people, for reasons surpassing understanding, believed that plague victims could cure themselves by smelling human waste.

* It was in 1893 that the zipper was invented, and it was originally intended to be used in shoes.

*Ifyou’refamiliarwiththeDisneyfilm“Cinder-ella,” you might be surprised to learn some details about the Grimm brothers’ version of the folktale. In their story, Cinderella’s wicked stepsisters are so desperate to marry the prince that they mutilate theirfeetinordertotrytomakethemfitintheslipper (which, in the Grimm version, is made of gold, not glass). Also, at the wedding of Cinderel-la and her prince, the stepsisters’ eyes are plucked out by pigeons.***Thought for the Day: “The tax which will be paid for education is not more than the thousandth part of what will be paid to kings, priests, and nobles who will rise up among us if we leave the people to ignorance.” -- Thomas Jefferson

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bySamanthaWeaver* On April 20, 1841, Edgar Allen Poe’s short story, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” first appears in Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine. It is gen-erally considered to be the first detective story. Like the later Sherlock Holmes stories, the tale is narrated by the detective’s roommate.

* On April 22, 1889, at precisely high noon, thou-sands of would-be settlers make a mad dash into the newly opened Oklahoma Territory to claim cheap land. All told, from 50,000 to 60,000 settlers entered the territory that day. Towns like Norman, Oklahoma City, Kingfisher and Guthrie sprang into being almost overnight.

* On April 21, 1918, in the skies over France, Man-fred von Richthofen, the notorious German flying ace known as “The Red Baron” with 80 victories under his belt, is killed by Allied fire. He was 25 years old.

* On April 17, 1937, Daffy Duck makes his debut in the Warner Bros. short “Porky’s Duck Hunt.” In the 1920s, movie houses had started showing a short cartoon before feature presentations, but the form became more popular after sound was introduced in 1928.

* On April 16, 1947, in Texas City’s port on Galveston Bay, a fire aboard the French freighter Grandcamp ig-nites ammonium nitrate, causing a massive blast that destroys much of the city and takes nearly 600 lives. The fire department tried to douse the flames, but the ship was so hot that the water from their fire hoses was instantly vaporized.

* On April 19, 1957, the Brattle Theater in Cambridge, Mass., presents its first showing of “Casablanca,” introducing a new generation to Humphrey Bog-art, who had died months earlier. Bogart had been wounded aboard a Navy ship during World War 1. His upper lip was scarred and partially paralyzed, giv-ing him the tough-guy poker face and slight lisp that characterized his acting.

* On April 18, 1983, Joan Benoit wins her second Bos-ton Marathon in the women?s division with a time of 2:22:43. The inaugural Boston Marathon was run on Apr. 19, 1897, and was a men-only event until 1972, when women were officially allowed to compete.

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In less than a year, all Social Security payments will be made electronically. Ninety percent of us who re-ceivebenefitsalreadygetthemthatway.Theremain-ing 10 percent are being asked to make the change now and not wait until the last minute. The deadline is March 1, 2013, and applies to more thanjustSocialSecurity.Veterans,railroadretirees,Social Security Income recipients and those who receiveOfficeofPersonnelManagementbenefitsareincluded. It’s said that going paperless will save the government $1 billion over 10 years.Wecanchoosehowwe’llreceiveourmoney--ei-ther direct deposit to our existing bank account or a Direct Express debit card. So which should you pick?Ifyouhaveabankaccount,themoneywillbeautomatically deposited each month.If you don’t have a bank account, the money will

Benefit Payments Going Paperless

appear each month on the Direct Express debit card. It can be used like a regular debit card, but you only get one ATM withdrawal each period, and there can be fees for other services. You’ll also need to re-memberyourPersonalIdentificationNumber(PIN)when you use the card.Whenyou’rereadytomaketheswitchtoelectronicpayments, you can do it either online [www.Go-Direct.org] or by phone at 1-800-333-1795. If you want to sign up for the debit card, you’ll need your Social Security number or claim number, 12-digit federalbenefit-checknumberandtheamountofyourmostrecentfederalbenefitcheck.Ifyouwantdirect deposit to your bank account, you’ll need your bank’s routing transit number (the numbers on your personal check), account number and type of account, either checking or saving.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them intohercolumnwheneverpossible.WritetoherincareofKingFeaturesWeeklyService,P.O.Box536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.com.

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* A top coat a day keeps the manicurist away! Revive your polish by giving the ends a quick coat of clear top coat daily to extend the life of your manicure.

* “I like to cut out and save comic strips. I used to put them in photo albums with the plastic sleeves, but the pages were a little small. Now, I used scrapbook pages, which are much wider. I just glue them to a coordinating color paper. They look much nicer, too.” -- R.A. in Virginia

* To keep spring boots looking tall and smelling pretty good, loosely roll a thin stack of newspa-per, stick it down the leg portion of your boot, then fill it with a stack of balled-up newspapers. It will support the leg, which will not flop over and cause cracks. And the newspaper absorbs any smells.

* “The hardware on my favorite purse started to look very banged-up and was flaking. I found a silver leafing pen at the craft store, and it was very easy to spruce my bag up again.” -- A Reader, via email

* If you have trapped hairs, try this trick: Wet an old, clean toothbrush and dip it in baking soda or body scrub. Gently exfoliate the area once a day for several days, and it should work itself right out.

* Bar soaps are much more concentrated and eco-friendly than liquid body washes. These days, they are just as moisturizing as any liquid soap. Look for ingredients like “shea butter” or the words “ultra-moisturizing” and “added emol-lients.”

Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Or-lando, FL 32853-6475 or e-mail JoAnn at her-esatip@yahoo.com.

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Register to win at www.elmorecountytidbits.com and click on “Tommy Tidbits”. Fill out the registration information and tell us how many times Tommy ap-pears in ads in the paper for this week. From the cor-rect entries, a winner will be selected. You must be 18 yearsofagetoqualify.Thegiftcertificateswillrangein value from $25 to $50 each week. Entries must be received at the website by midnight each Saturday eveningoratPTKCorp,POBox264,Wetumpka,AL36092.

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1. Is the book of David in the Old or New Testament or neither?2. From 1 Kings 20, how many kings came with Ben-Hadad against King Ahab? 2, 4, 7, 32 3. Which has 1, 2 and 3 books, as in first, second and third? Kings, Corinthi-ans, Peter, John4. What part of David’s mighty men could run like gazelles? Revlons, Ga-dites, Madaites, Henochs5. From Judges 20, what tribe had 700 left-handed men? Benjamites, Samar-ians, Pharisees, Sadducees6. Which priest took the first census of the Hebrews? Eleazar, Melchizedek, Ehud, Jabin

The Consumer Federation of America has a new web-site designed to help reduce identity theft. IDTheftIn-fo.org is packed with consumer, business and victim resources, as well as the latest news and a section on shopping for identity-theft services.One section on the website explores how well you guard your personally identifying information (PII), even something as simple as your library card. If you were to lose the card, you might not be too concerned as it’s not something connected with your bank ac-

count. But if someone checks out and doesn’t return (in effect, steals) books or videos under your name, you’re responsible for the monetary damages. ID Theft Info suggests making a “PII Chart” to docu-ment the identity relations we have with companies and individuals.Who has our name, address, phonenumberandemailaddress?Asecuritybreachinonearea can lead to other areas also being breached, and itneednotbeassociatedonlywithfinancialtransac-tions. Homeowner associations, frequent-flier clubsand churches can all have pieces of our personal in-formation that can be put together.Some suggestions:UseaPostOfficeboxformiscellaneousmailsuchasclub newsletters and church bulletins; disable the GPS photo function on your smartphone; and use only one credit card for online purchases. Don’t sign up with yourrealnameonpublicInternetsites.Worktolimitthe amount of information in each section of your PII Chart.Whenyougotothedoctorandfillouttheforms,leaveout your Social Security number. Ask if you can sub-stituteanotherformofidentification.Don’t use public charging stations or anyone else’s

computer for your cell phone, and don’t let anyone else hook their phone to your computer. Data-steal-ing malware could be transferred from one to the other. Areyouapotentialvictimofidentitytheft?Assessyour risk with an online test. The higher the score, the bigger your risk. Big point items (indicating a larger risk) are questions about whether you’ve or-dered your credit report in the last two years, posted your outgoing mail at home in an unlocked mailbox or failed to scrutinize your monthly bank and credit-card statements.Look around the ID Theft Info website. The more you know, the less likely you’ll become a victim of identity theft.

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1.Whichbandre-leased “See My Baby Jive,”andwhen?2.Whatinstrumentdoes Ginger Baker play?3. Name the group thatreleased“Wasted

Years.”4. “Afternoon Delight” was a No. 1 hit for which group?5.Inwhatyearwere78-rpmrecordslastreleased?6.Whatisthe“DeuceCoupe”ballet?

Answers1.Wizzard,in1973.Thesongwascoveredin1977by Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids.2. Peter Edward “Ginger” Baker plays drums. He picked up the nickname “Ginger” because of his red hair.3. Iron Maiden, in 1986. It was the band’s only No. 1 U.S. rock chart hit.4.TheStarlandVocalBand,in1976.Theypickeduptwo Grammys, and parlayed that win into a short-run summer television show the next year.5. 1960. The 78s, usually made of a shellac com-pound,setthestandarduntilafterWorldWarII,whenlarger 33-rpm vinyl albums became popular. Small 45-rpm single-song records rose to popularity in the 1950s, mostly due to the pop music that teenagers were buying.6. “Deuce Coupe” is an avant-garde ballet by chore-ographer Twyla Tharp, set entirely to the music of the Beach Boys, commissioned in 1973 by the Joffrey Ballet.

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1. Juan Marichal (1963), Ramon Martinez (1995), Jose Jimenez (1999) and Ubaldo Jimenez (2010).2. Mike Schmidt and Adrian Beltre, with 48 each.3. Seven -- Jimmy Johnson, Barry Switzer, Chan Gailey, Dave Campo, Bill Parcells, Wade Phillips and Jason Garrett.4. Three times -- 1974, 1977 and 2003.5. Calgary, which came back to defeat Toronto, 6-5, in 1987.6. Bruce Arena, with three (1996, 1997, 2011).7. Odlanier Solis (3/19/11), Tomasz Adamek (9/10/11) and Dereck Chisora (2/18/12).

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