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FUNDER ENLIGHTENING INC. • FREE WEEKLY • ISSUE 434 • FEBRUARY 22, 2010
by Deborah Stumpf
“Everyone can be great because anyone can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t even have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve... You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love...”
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
You see them in many places, from schools to hospitals to voting pre-cincts to animal shelters and at nat-ural disaster sites, and sometimes
their presence is not so obvious. They run the gamut in age from children to seniors and come from all walks of life and all skills and education levels from clerks to engi-neers to presidents. They are volunteers. Millions of people are out there working in our communities for NO PAY. Who are they and why do they do it? Well, maybe it’s the fringe benefi ts.
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A COUNTRY BUILT ON VOLUNTEERISMVolunteerism isn’t just the latest trend in the United States. Certainly our last several presidents have encouraged citi-zens to serve others to help make the country stronger. But the volunteering spirit has been around since the colonies were forming. Historians document the helping spirit that came along with settling in the new land from the early colonial days to the pioneers as they moved across the west. There was no such thing as hiring someone in town to build the barn. The neighbors helped. They also helped with farming the land, getting through diffi cult diseases and anything else that needed to be done in the commu-nity.
OTHER NOTABLE VOLUNTEER FIRSTS:• The fi rst volunteer fi rehouse was started by Benjamin Franklin in 1736 and many fi re departments continue to operate under this volunteer system today.• The Revolutionary War brought together citizens to boycott against English products and raise money for the war.• During the 1830’s churches became more involved in outreach programs to help the poor and hungry, particu-larly through their youth membership.• The YMCA began in the mid 1800s on a college campus in Michigan.• The American Red Cross started in 1881.• United Way was founded in 1887, originally called Charity Organizations Society. It was founded by – and this is no joke – a rabbi, a priest and two ministers who wanted to work together to address Denver’s health and welfare issues.
It was the 20th century that saw the real boon in altruistic activity beyond churches and neighbors.
• By 1910 the Rotary Club was founded and by 1920 both the Lions and Kiwanis clubs were working within their communities. • The Great Depression brought soup kitchens to feed the hungry.• During the 1930s the Conservation Corp planted 3 mil-lion trees with the help of President Roosevelt.• During World War II, volunteerism was pervasive in helping servicemen and women and their families left back home.• In the 1960s, volunteerism took on a more activist role. The era was about more than peace, love and rock and roll; people were working against poverty, violence and inequality. Volunteerism was more of a movement against the status quo.
Twenty-fi rst century volunteerism has many faces – from good old fashioned helping and working in the commu-nity to activism for causes such as the environment, ani-mal rights and equal rights for everyone no matter race, religion, gender or sexual orientation.
SOME STATSThe numbers are astounding. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of September 2009, 63.4 million or a whopping 26.8 percent of the population volunteered at
least once for or through an organization during the prior 12-month period. • Women volunteer more than men across all educational levels and age groups. Just over 29 percent of women vol-unteer versus 23.3 percent of men.• The most likely age of volunteers is between 35 and 54. The rates are lowest at 18.8 percent in the early 20s group as well as those age 65 and older.• Married folks volunteer more than unmarried – 32.3 percent versus 20.6 percent respectively. And parents with children under the age of 18 volunteered at the rate of 34.4 percent versus 23.9 percent for the married without chil-dren group.• Those with higher levels of education volunteered more than those less educated, dispelling a common myth that volunteers are uneducated women or the neighborhood busybodies.• More employed people volunteered than unemployed – 29.7 percent as compared to 22.9 percent.
WHAT DO THEY DO?More from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
• Older volunteers as well as less educated ones tend to volunteer for religious organizations. • Those with a higher level of education tend to volunteer for sports, hobby, cultural or arts organizations.• Not surprisingly, parents tend to volunteer for schools or scouting groups whereas those without children tend to volunteer for health organizations such as hospitals or so-cial community organizations.• Volunteer activities mostly center around fundraising, as well as food-related activities that involve collecting, preparing, distributing or serving. Men most likely vol-unteer for general labor, coaching or refereeing in sports
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activities as well as providing management assistance. Women’s activities also involve fundraising, activities involving food, and tutoring or teaching.
WHO SEEKS OUT WHOM?About 44 percent of volunteers were asked to help whereas about 41 percent sought out volunteer opportunities on their own.
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Volunteering provides signifi cant health benefi ts:• Longer lifespan• Less depression• Better functional abilitiesOlder persons tend to experience more of the health benefi ts than younger volunteers, possibly because volunteering is a way to stay more active, which in turn increases life expectancy.
The nontangible benefi ts:• Stronger connections with others• Strengthening communities in which we live• Improving and changing the lives of oth-ers• Improving and changing the life of the volunteer• A sense of pride and satisfaction
BENEFITS FROM THE MOUSENeed a little incentive? In order to entice a million people to volunteer one day of service at any time over this year, Disney is offering a free day at a Disney Park as a reward. Not just a stroke of marketing genius, the Give a Day, Get a Disney Day program is a huge success and has already enticed 600,000 to sign up for the program as of Feb. 15.
The caveat is that the service must be per-formed for a Disney approved organization or activity. Some examples are Habitat for Humanity, animal shelters, Destination ImagiNation and hundreds more. Children are eligible if accompanied by a parent for their volunteer service, so the entire fam-
ily can earn a free day. To register and fi nd opportunities in a geographic area of your choice, visit their Web site at www.dis-neyparks.com. But hurry, the offer expires once the numbers hit 1 million or Dec. 15, 2010, whichever is sooner.
GOT AN HOUR?The benefi ts are there but where to start. Here are some ideas:• Schools, schools, schools. Schools have always needed volunteers, but with mas-sive budget cuts, they need even more help. And, stronger, healthier schools increase property values for everyone. Another fringe benefi t.• Libraries and the arts – facilities that al-ways need volunteers and provide much for the community in the way of services and more of those fringe benefi ts. • Hospitals and blood banks• Animal shelters• Food banks• Homeless shelters
STILL LOOKING?There are numerous Web sites that offer information about volunteer opportunities. One developed by President Obama and the First Lady in partnership with the Cor-poration for National and Community Ser-vice is United We Serve. Individuals and organizations can register their need for volunteers on the Web site at www.serve.gov, as well as fi nd service opportunities in the geographic and interest area of their choice.
The Points of Light Institute is an orga-nization which was formed in 1990 after President George H.W. Bush’s inaugural address in which he expressed his vision for “a thousand points of light” in service to the country and community. The orga-nization is nonpartisan as is Serve.gov and promotes volunteerism as well as acting as a source of volunteer opportunities.
No one could say it better than Margaret Mead: “Never doubt that a small group of thought-ful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
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• On Feb. 27, 1827, a group of students dance through the streets of New Orleans, marking the beginning of the city’s famous Mardi Gras celebrations. Inspired by their experiences studying in Paris, the students donned masks and jester costumes and staged their own Fat Tuesday festivities.
• On Feb. 25, 1870, Hiram Rhoades Rev-els, a Republican from Natchez, Miss., is sworn into the U.S. Senate, becom-ing the fi rst African-American ever to sit in Congress. During the Civil War, Revels, a college-educated
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• On Feb. 28, 1932, the last Ford Model A is produced. The Model A boasted a peppy 40-horsepower, four-cylinder engine with a self-starting mechanism. The Model A had a base price of $460. Five million Model A’s rolled onto American highways between 1927 and 1932.
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• On Feb. 26, 1972, a dam collapses in West Virginia, fl ooding a valley and killing 118 people. Tailings, the byproduct of coal mining, was the cause, as the material is unstable when dumped on hills. The Buf-falo Mining Company, which was respon-sible for the tailings, was forced to pay $30 million in damages.
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8. I also love it when your alarmcompany neglects to install an alarmon the windows on the second floor.
9. If it's raining or snowing, and youforget to lock your house, under-stand this: I don't take a day offbecause of bad weather.
10. I always knock first. If youanswer, I'll ask for directions some-where or offer to clean your gutters.I can have a business cards madefor anything. If you don't answerwhen I knock, I try the door.Occasionally, I hit the jackpot andwalk right in.
11. Do you really think I won't look inyour sock drawer? I always checkdresser drawers, the bedside table,and the medicine cabinet. You knowthough, I almost never go into kids'rooms.
12. You're right, I won't have enoughtime to break into that safe whereyou keep your valuables. But if it'snot bolted down, I'll take it with me.
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17. To you, leaving that window openjust a crack during the day is a way tolet in a little fresh air. To me, it's aninvitation.
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WEIGHT LOSS AND FITNESS MYTH #1: Dieting will eliminate fat. Your body cannot discriminate between intentional calorie deprivation and starva-tion. When you dramatically reduce calo-rie intake, the body shifts into a protective mode by slowing down the metabolism and holding onto fat as an energy source while burning muscle mass (a preferred fuel source) to meet the energy demands of the body. Yes, you will lose weight in the beginning of the diet, but it won’t be fat loss unless you combine exercise. Additionally, harsh diets slow down your metabolism to a crawl, in turn, fat loss slows down to a crawl and causes a re-bound effect to set in. A rebound effect is analogous to yo-yo effect. The body responds to the initial metabolic drop by increasing the rate it stores body fat while decreasing the rate it burns body fat. You’ll end up fatter than you were before the diet began! WEIGHT LOSS AND FITNESS MYTH #2: Pills, Powers and Shakes make you Skinny. Fat burners, diet pills, metabolic boosters – you know who gets the most out of these products? The manufacturers and sellers who are mak-ing millions of dollars on these products at your expense. Many of which can be dangerous to your health. Don’t believe me? The next time you see and advertise-ment in a magazine or a commercial on TV for a magic diet pill, listen to the DIS-CLAIMERS AND WARNINGS that ac-company the product. They may promise weight loss, but will they be detrimental to your health and well-being at the same time? Dieting in any form that denies your body of essential nutrients needed to function effi ciently will not produce last-ing results. When you stop the diet, you will inevitably regain all the weight you lost – PLUS SOME.
WEIGHT LOSS AND FITNESS MYTH #3: Aerobic Exercise Burns the Most Fat. I see women who spend 4 days per week, 40 minutes or more at a time, on a stair-stepper, treadmill or bicycle that don’t lose weight. I know of men who run six miles a day and still have rolls of fat around their mid section. What’s the
catch? Aerobic exercise (cardiovascular activity) must be sustained at a certain in-tensity in order to prompt substantial fat loss, and it must be accompanied by re-sistance training in order to maintain lean tissue and prompt an increase in metabolic burning. Muscle mass burns, at rest, ap-proximately 35 to 50 calories per pound of muscle / per day. Fat mass, at rest, burns no extra calories. If you really want to lose weight and burn fat quickly, combine strength training with aerobic workouts. The results will be amazing!
WEIGHT LOSS AND FITNESS MYTH #4: Weight Training Doesn’t Burn Fat. This myth came about when people started monitoring the calories they burned with each exercise session. The cardiovascular activities always came in fi rst – thus, people assumed weight train-ing wasn’t burning fat. Nothing could be further from the truth! What people didn’t look at were the lasting effects on metabolism that each weight training ses-sion had. Muscle, being an active tissue, has the ability to keep on burning calories long after the weight training session is over. The more muscle mass you have, the greater the calorie burn. How do you get more muscle mass? Start lifting weights!
WEIGHT LOSS AND FITNESS MYTH #5: Tummy Trimmers and Ab Rollers Can Spot Reduce the Mid Section. All over the country people are falling for infomercials touting muscle-specifi c exer-cises for a fl at belly. You cannot reduce the size of your waist by working the abdomi-nal muscles alone. Nor can you reduce the size of your hips and thighs by working your hips and thigh muscles alone. The only way to sculpt the body is by combin-ing a precise program of supportive nutri-tion, adequate resistance training and the right balance of cardiovascular activity. If it sounds hard, it’s not. It’s just hard to cut through all the misinformation and total nonsense being shoved down your throat by companies attempting to further line their pockets at your expense.
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You can’t open the newspaper or turn on the television nowa-days without reading or hear-
ing about cell phones causing brain cancer. One state is even about to re-quire that warnings be placed on the phones. It’s almost enough to make you stop using them.
There have been multiple studies around the world with confl icting and contradictory results. Can cell phones cause brain cancer? The jury is still out.
On the other side of the coin, there are some very good reasons for seniors to have a cell phone, not the least of which is being able to contact someone if there’s an emergency when you’re out driving.
If you’re running late for an appoint-ment, isn’t it easier to pick up your
cell phone and call than to drive up and down the street looking for a pay phone? And what if you need direc-tions?
Now we fi nd that there might be a plus to cell phone use: The phones might protect against Alzheimer’s disease. A study done with mice by the University of South Florida’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center indicates that expo-sure to the electromagnetic waves of cell phones might even reverse memory problems. Those waves, it seems, break apart the brain plaque accumulation that is part of Alzheimer’s disease. Not only that, but in the study, the memory levels of normal mice increased.
Researchers wonder if exposure to electromagnetic fi elds could actually be a treatment for Alzheimer’s in hu-mans, and they are currently working on that.
Still, there’s nothing that says you have to talk on the cell phone all the time. And now, with this new Alzheimer’s research, maybe there’s a reason to keep the phone.
Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].
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• It was Fran ois VI, duc de La Roche-foucauld and prince de Marcillac, a noted 17th-century French author and memoirist, who made the following sage observation: “Few are agreeable in con-versation, because each thinks more of what he intends to say than of what oth-ers are saying, and listens no more when he himself has a chance to speak.”
• Rutherford B. Hayes, the country’s 19th president, was the fi rst to install a phone in the White House.
• It was 1948 when the fi rst vinyl mu-sical recording was made. The piece of music so immortalized was Tchiak-ovsky’s “Nutcracker Suite.”
• Although we tend to think of the bikini as a modern fashion innovation, two-piece bathing suits can be seen in mu-rals in the ancient city of Pompeii.
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• The shortest street on record can be found in the small town of Wick, Scot-land. Ebenezer Place is a mere 6 feet, 9 inches long.
• Do you suffer from pogonophobia? If so, you probably have some issues with Santa. Pogonophobia is a fear of beards.
• If you’re like most Americans, you’ve stolen from your employer -- though probably not much. It seems that 58 per-cent of your fellow citizens admit to tak-ing offi ce supplies for personal use.
• The Hundred Years’ War actually lasted 116 years.
• Albert Einstein’s fi nal words are lost to history. He spoke his last words in his birth tongue, German, and it seems that the nurse who was attending him during his last moments spoke only English.
***Thought for the Day: “The most wast-ed of all days is one without laughter.” -- E.E. Cummings
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1 large sweet onion, chopped
8 large eggs
Red peppers
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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4 (6-inch) hero rolls
1. Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with nonstick spray; then heat on medium 1 minute. Add onion and cook, covered, 10 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
2. Meanwhile, in bowl, whisk together eggs, salt and pepper. Add red peppers to onion in skil-let. Pour eggs over vegetables; cover and cook 8 minutes or until almost set, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with provolone cheese; cover and cook 2 minutes or until cheese melts.
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BABA GANOUSH (EGGPLANT DIP)
2 ea Eggplants 1/3 c Fresh lemon juice¼ c Tahini6 ea Garlic cloves½ tsp Kosher salt
1. Bake eggplant at 400°F for about 40 min-utes until soft and let cool2. Skin eggplant and place in a food proces-sor with rest of ingredients and puree until creamy.
Baba Ganoush is a popu-lar mezzeh (small appe-tizers) in the Arab states
and is served with fl at bread cut. It goes well with hummus and skordalia (a Greek potato garlic dip) as a nice trio of dips with pita bread warmed and cut into wedges. I will often garnish with some olive oil and some diced tomatoes. A little feta cheese works well too as a gar-nish. Baba Ganoush also works well as a spread on sandwiches with some roasted red peppers, onions, sprouts and feta cheese.
As always I like garlic and lemon so feel free to cut back and both or add more if you like more. I always use fresh lemons and juice them myself because it does make a difference in the fl avor. I also always use fresh garlic for the same reason.
As I have said in the past egg-plant is always a tricky one. When picking out an eggplant, there is a trick. If you look at the end (I call it the belly but-
ton, on the opposite end of the stem), look for it to have a line as opposed to a dot. This will be sweet not bitter. The eggplant can be cut in half and grilled out on the bar-b-q for a nice grilled fl avor.
Be creative,have fun and enjoy!!!
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Trivia Test ByMarge Svenson Sports Quiz By
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1. LANGUAGE: What country once was known by the Latin name of Caledonia?
2. GEOGRAPHY: Guadalcanal is part of which island group in the Pacifi c Ocean?
3. MOVIES: Which actors voiced the two main characters, Woody and Buzz, on the “Toy Stories” movies?
4. INVENTIONS: Who is credited with inventing the Hula Hoop?
5. TELEVISION: Who played the character Latka Gravas on “Taxi”?
6. MYTHOLOGY: What was do-main of the Greek god Aeolus?
7. HISTORY: In what war were tanks fi rst used?
8. U.S. STATES: What is the only letter of the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any U.S. state?
9. MEASUREMENTS: The term “vicennial” refers to a period of how many years?
10. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the symbol for the zodiac sign Capricorn?
1. In 2009, Ian Kinsler became the fourth Texas Rangers player to hit for the cycle in a game. Name two of the fi rst three to do it.2. How many times has St. Louis’ Albert Pujols hit fewer than 32 home runs in a major-league sea-son?3. Who was the last running back to win an NFL rushing title and a Super Bowl in the same season?4. Twice during the 1980s, a school had back-to-back winners of the John Wooden Award for the top men’s college basketball play-er. Name the two schools and the players involved. 5. Colorado goaltender Craig An-derson tied an NHL record in 2009 for most wins in October (10). Who else holds the mark?6. Who was the last NASCAR driv-er before Jamie McMurray in 2009 to win one of the fi nal 10 races of the season despite not being in the Chase for the Cup?7. Name the fi rst female to win 100 career matches at tennis’ U.S. Open.
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SNIPPETZ® PUZZLES AND TRIVIA
1. The Carpenters had a No. 1 pop hit with “Please Mr. Postman” in 1975. Who had a No. 1 hit with the song before that?
2. What is the correct name of the song that’s often called “Rollin’ on the River”?
3. In April 1964, the Beatles held the top fi ve positions on the pop charts. Name the fi ve songs in order.
4. Who was called “The Godfa-ther of Soul,” and how many No. 1 hits did he have?
5. What do singers Pat Boone, Irene Cara, Gladys Knight and Frank Sinatra have in common?
6. Who sang “Midnight at the Oasis,” and when?
New DVD Releases forWeek of February 22, 2010
PICKS OF THE WEEK“The Informant!” -- Matt Damon stars as Mark Whitacre, a chubby executive turned FBI informant in this hilarious Steven Soder-bergh comedy about the 1990s Archer Dan-iels Midland price-fi xing scandal.
I know. When I fi rst heard that Matt Damon was going to star in a movie about a con-spiracy concerning livestock feed, I thought, “What the heck?” But believe me, this is a
movie that has all the wackiness of a Marx Brothers comedy combined with the same social awareness and passion that Soder-bergh brought to “Erin Brockovich.” Da-mon’s character is brilliant: a pudgy buffoon who imagines himself to be James Bond, but he’s really more Maxwell Smart. “The Infor-mant!” is one of the best fi lms of 2009, and after watching it, you’ll agree.
“The September Issue” -- For nearly a quar-ter century, Anna Wintour has been the head of Vogue magazine, the bible of the fashion industry. Her reputation for being a ruth-less and strong-willed dynamo was the basis for Meryl Streep’s character in “The Devil Wears Prada” and for Edna Mode in “The In-credibles.” “The September Issue” is a bril-liant, entertaining look at the chaos behind the scenes of putting together the September 2007 issue of Vogue -- the year’s largest and most infl uential edition. If you love “Project: Runway,” and dishy, catty drama, then this hot, two-disc mess is just for you.
“Motherhood” -- Uma Thurman stars as Eli-za, a stay-at-home mom who tries to pull it all together during one crazy day where she has to plan and set up her 6-year-old’s birthday party, keep her car from being impounded, save her bicycle, touch base with her best friend, help her scatter-brained husband and get around to writing her blog about being a mom. It’s all wacky, madcap fun for moms in the audience, but frankly, if Uma isn’t wield-ing a katana and bisecting masked yakuza, I’m not really that interested.
“Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths” -- DC Comics has a solid track record with their direct-to-DVD animated fi lms, and “Crisis on Two Earths” is yet another solid release. In this fi lm, the Justice League (Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and others) must travel to a parallel Earth where they must de-feat the Crime Syndicate -- an evil version of themselves. It’s kind of like that old “Star Trek” episode “Mirror, Mirror” without the goatees.
TV SERIES“Jersey Shore” Season 1
“Nurse Jackie” Season One
“Night Court” The Complete Third Season
“Trailer Park Boys” Countdown to Liquor Day
“Project Runway” Season Six
“FlashForward” Season One, Part 1
“Human Spark With Alan Alda”
“The Universe” The Complete Season Four
“Ghost Hunters” Season Five, Part One
“My Three Sons” Season Two, Vol. 1
“Adam-12” Season Four
“Midsomer Murders” Set 14
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SNIPPETZ® COMICS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Answers & Solutions FEBRUARY 22, 2010
TRIVIA TEST ANSWERS
SPORTS QUIZ ANSWERS
FLASH BACK ANSWERS1. The Marvelettes in 1961. It also reached No. 1 on the R&B charts.2. “Proud Mary” (1969) was a No. 2 hit for Creedence Clearwater Revival.3. “Can’t Buy Me Love” (1), “Twist & Shout” (2), “She Loves You” (3), “I Want to Hold Your Hand” (4), “Please Please Me” (5).4. James Brown. Despite having 114 hits during his long career, he never had a chart topper.5. They were all contestants on the “Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour,” an early ver-sion of shows such as “American Idol.”6. Maria Muldaur, in 1974.
1. Scotland2. Solomon Islands
3. Tom Hanks and Tim Allen4. Richard Knerr and Arthur “Spud” Melin
5. Andy Kaufman6. God of the winds
7. World War I8. The letter “Q”
9. 20 years10. The goat
1. Oddibe McDowell (‘85), Mark Teixeira (‘04) and Gary Matthews Jr. (‘06).2. In nine major-league seasons entering 2010, Pujols has never hit less than 32 home runs.3. Denver’s Terrell Davis in the 1998 season.4. Virginia in 1982 and 1983 (Ralph Sampson both years) and St. John’s in 1985 and ‘86 (Chris Mullin and Walter Berry).5. Detroit’s Manny Legace had 10 October wins in 2005.6. Greg Biffl e in 2007.7. Chris Evert, who won 101 matches at the U.S. Open dur-ing her career.
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) There could be some negative reaction to your tough stance when making a recent decision. But overall, your efforts result in well-earned recognition and all that can follow from that.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your fi nan-cial situation seems confusing, even for the fi scally savvy Bovine. Maybe it’s the con-fl icting advice you’re getting. Check it out before things get too tangled to unknot.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A relaxed attitude goes a long way in helping you deal with any of life’s irritants that might be popping up this week. You’re also a re-assuring role model for others in the same situation.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Your aspect favors creativity, which should persuade you to work on your artistic projects. If time is a problem, prioritize your commitments so that your work isn’t compromised.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Scrutinize all the job offers that interest you. Most are honest and worth considering. But a few might not be completely forthcoming about what the job is and what the salary and benefi ts are.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) An unexpected snafu could delay the comple-tion of a project you’re eager to fi nish. Find out what’s causing it, fi x it, and if you need help, don’t be shy about asking for it. Good luck.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) An idea that could be helpful to you comes from an unlikely source. Listen to it. Dis-cuss it. If necessary, adjust it. If it looks as if it might work out quite well, go ahead and use it.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Be careful about allowing someone to share a very personal secret with you. This could cause problems down the line with others who are involved in that person’s private life.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to Decem-ber 21) A cooling down of a relationship could be the result of neglect, unintended or not. To save it from icing over, you need to warm it up with a large dose of hot Sag-ittarius passion.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) This is a good time to get involved with a number of family matters that involve money and other issues that might jeop-ardize the closeness between and among family members.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Cheer up. That diffi cult person who ap-pears to be deliberately stalling your proj-ect might just need to be reassured of the value she or he brings to it.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Good news! Expect to feel re-energized now that you’ve gone through that stressful energy-depleting period involving a lot of changes. Now, go out there and show them what you can do.
BORN THIS WEEK: You have a warm, giving nature that inspires many to follow your example.
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You may not have the pictures, suntan or souvenirs to show for it, but if you’re at least 70-1/2,
you’ve just fi nished a “vacation.” And that means you’ll have to do some work — on determining how much to take out of your retirement plans this year. Typically, when you reach 70-1/2, you must start taking withdrawals (“required minimum distributions,” or RMDs) from your traditional IRA or your employer-sponsored retirement plan, such as a 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b). However, the sharp decline in the fi nancial markets in 2008 led Congress to give you a one-year vacation from taking RMDs in 2009 so that you wouldn’t have to cash out assets whose value had fallen signifi cantly.
But 2009 is over, and so is your RMD vacation. So if you must take distributions this year, you’ll need to do some planning.
For starters, you’d probably like to know how much you’d have to withdraw. You can calculate your RMD by dividing the last year’s retirement account balance, as of December 31, by a life expectancy factor, found in the Internal Revenue Service’s Uniform Lifetime Table. Your fi nancial advisor or tax professional can provide you with this fi gure.
Once you know your RMD, you can then decide whether to take this amount or to withdraw more. Obviously, during your retirement years, one of your key fi nancial goals is to avoid outliving your income, so you may want to try taking the minimum distributions for as long as you can. Also, these distributions are taxable, so the less you take out, the lower your tax bill may be. But if you need the money, won’t you
be forced to take more than the minimum amount?
Not necessarily. In addition to your IRA, 401(k) and whatever other accounts might trigger RMDs, what other sources of income do you have? You’ve probably already started taking Social Security, so you can’t change that amount, though you will normally receive cost-of-living adjustments. (In 2010, however, there will be no such adjustment.) Consequently, if you want to avoid taking more than minimum distributions, you will need to look at your investments held outside your RMD-triggering accounts.
First, consider your Roth IRA, if you have one. Unlike a traditional IRA, a Roth IRA is not subject to RMD rules, so your money can potentially keep growing. But if you want to minimize your taxable distributions, you may want to tap into your Roth account.
Next, review your other investments. Specifi cally, consider your mix of investments. Can you adjust this mix to possibly provide you with enough income to help you avoid exceeding your RMDs? For example, can you add income-producing investments, such as bonds, without depleting your portfolio’s growth potential? Even in retirement, you’ll likely need growth opportunities to help you stay ahead of infl ation. You may also want to consider dividend-producing stocks. While you don’t want to take on too much risk in your retirement years, you can fi nd many quality stocks that produce, and even increase, their dividends year after year. (Keep in mind, though, that companies can reduce or eliminate dividends at any time.)
The RMD vacation was nice while it lasted. But now that it’s over, consider taking the steps necessary to provide you with suffi cient income today without draining your resources for tomorrow.
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NEW TV TECHNOLOGY CAN BE CONFUSING
Do you dread having to buy your next TV, not because of the price but because of the new technology? If you haven’t bought a
new television in quite a few years, your best bet is to get up to speed on what’s out there.
The two big choices now are plasma or LCD tele-visions.
LCD TVs have the widest range of sizes and are good for rooms with a lot of light. When shopping for an LCD TV, you’ll see descriptions such as 32-inch class/720p or 40-inch class/1080p.
Plasma TVs are subject to glare from windows and look best in low- to normal light. They’re good for fast-action sports and video games. Plasma TVs will have descriptions such as 50-inch class/1080p or 42-inch class/720p.
That “p” number is one to watch, because it de-notes the resolution. Each “p” number is the num-ber of lines on the screen. If you play a lot of video games, the 1080p will likely work better for you. If you only watch television, the 720 should be suf-fi cient, as many shows are only broadcast at 720p, depending on your cable provider.
Check your available space before buying a new television, especially if you’re not going to hang it on the wall. The new screens are wider but not as tall. Measure the height and width of your current television screen before you go shopping. Take a tape measure with you.
Consider the size of your room and viewing dis-tance. Measure from your TV to where you usually sit, and take that information with you when you
shop.
Check with your cable provider to see if you al-ready get an HDTV signal or if you’ll need to up-grade your package.
One place to look online for help in deciding be-tween plasma and LCD is BestBuy.com. It under-stands that the new technology can be confusing and has developed a section of the Web site to help you not only understand, but to select a TV within your price and size requirements. To fi nd the in-formation, go to the site, click the TV and Video button, click TV on the left side list, then select HDTV Basics to learn more, or Help Me Choose to narrow your choices.
David Uffi ngton regrets that he cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].
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Your dreams have come true – your busi-ness has succeeded. You would like to expand into other geographic areas
without risking your own capital to do so. Fran-chising your business format might be the right path to take. But what do you need to do from a legal point of view to make it happen? Franchis-ing is regulated by the federal government and many states, and it is important to comply with those federal and state regulations.
First, you need at least one registered trademark or service mark, identifying your business’ goods or services, which you will be licensing franchisees to use in following your business format. This trademark or service mark may be registered with either a state’s Secretary of State’s Offi ce or with the United States Patent & Trademark Offi ce. State registration is consid-erably less expensive and more quickly obtained than federal registration, but provides protection only within that state. If you intend to franchise out of state, it is best to apply also for federal registration.
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Second, you must have a pro-posed franchise agreement, setting forth in considerable detail the rights and obligations of both the Franchi-sor and the Franchisee.
Third, you must have an offer-ing circular or prospectus prepared in accordance with federal and/or state guidelines, which must contain certain mandatory disclosures. This must be registered with the Federal Trade Commission, and with certain states in which you intend to offer franchises. Not all states require state registration in addition to the federal registration. Colorado is not a state that requires state registration.
Before you offer a franchise to or enter into negotiations with any pro-spective franchisee, you must provide that prospective franchisee with a
copy of the offering circular or prospectus at the earlier of ten (10) business days before either ex-ecution of a binding contract, or payment of con-sideration, or the fi rst personal meeting between the franchisor and the prospective franchisee.
It is important to note that you cannot avoid federal and state regulation by calling your arrangement something other than a franchise; if it looks like a franchise and acts like a franchise, it will be treated as a franchise.
This is only an extremely brief introduc-tion to what is a complex topic; as always, con-sult your legal advisor regarding your specifi c situation.
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