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by Kathy Wolfe “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” “Di-amonds are forever.” “Diamonds in the rough.” Whatever you say about these precious gems, you can’t deny they are desirable! Tidbits has all the dirt on diamonds this week – read along and see! •The word “diamond” has its originsin the Greek language from the word Adamas, which translates “unconquerable and indestruc-tible.” The Greeks believed them to be splinters of stars that had fallen to Earth and believed diamonds promoted strength, invincibility, and courage to those who wore them. •Rankedasthehardestnaturalsubstanceon Earth, diamonds are composed entirely of carbon, the only gemstones composed of just one element. They are formed at high temperatures under intense pressure 87 to 120 miles (140 to 190 km) within the Earth’s mantle over billions of years. A volcanic eruption can often bring diamonds to the Earth’s surface. Although there are synthetic “diamonds,” there is no man-made way to reproduce the tremendous heat and pres-sure found deep within the Earth that creates dia-monds. Millionaire publisher Malcolm Forbes had this to say about diamonds – “Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that stuck to their jobs.”

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DIAMONDS (continued): •Althoughdiamondsare58timesharderthan the next hardest mineral on Earth, they are quite brittle and can be shattered by the single blow of a hammer. And if a diamond is placed in anovenatatemperatureof1405°F(763°C),itwill disappear without leaving so much as an ash behind. •About250tonsofearthmustbeminedto produce a single one-carat diamond. Over 130,000,000caratsweighing57,000lbs.(26,000kg) of diamonds are mined every year – a value of about $9 billion. • Of all the diamonds to be found onEarth, only 20% of them are suitable for jewelry. The majority of diamonds are used for industrial drilling, grinding, cutting, and polishing tools. Diamonds are embedded into drill bits for drill-ing oil and gas wells through thousands of feet of rock. •Diamondswerefirstdiscovered inIn-dia, but most diamond deposits are found in Af-ricaandRussia.TherearesignificantdepositsinBrazil,Australia,andCanada,andinafewU.S.states,Arkansas,Colorado,Wyoming,andMon-tana. There’s only one mine in the world where youcanbeaminer,locatedatCraterofDiamondsStateParkinArkansas,a37.5-acreancientvol-canic crater. For $7, you can mine all day and keepanythingyoufind.In1990,oneluckyparkvisitorfoundadiamondweighing3.03caratsinthe rough. After cutting, the gem was a perfect 1.09 carat. Don’t get your hopes up, however – gemologists estimate this was a one in a billion occurrence. •Althoughlessthan1%ofdiamondsareminedintheU.S.,Americabuysmorethanhalfof the world’s total production of quality gems.

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DIAMONDS (continued): •Adiamond’svalueisbasedonthe“FourC’s”–caratweight,clarity,color,andcut.Adia-mond’s carat is not the same as that of gold. Pure gold is considered 24 carats, while one diamond caratis0.007055oz.(200mg).Notalldiamondsare clear. The presence of impurities causes the gems to vary in color, as can heat or irradiation. Nitrogen in a stone produces a yellow color, while irradiation might produce green. Blue, red, brown, pink, orange, and even black might result from the presence of both irradiation and heat. Cleardiamondsarethehighestgradeandvalue. •Diamondsloseabout50%oftheirorig-inal weight during the cutting and polishing pro-cess, changing a rough stone into a faceted gem. One diamond weighing two carats is worth dou-blethatoftwoone-caratdiamonds.About75%of all diamonds sold worldwide are round cut. Other popular cuts include the football-shaped marquise, the pear cut (which are rounded on one end with a tapering point on the other), and the emerald cut, a rectangular shape with cropped corners. • Although blue, green, and pink dia-monds are extremely rare, they are not the rarest gems. That honor belongs to the pure red ruby. Diamonds themselves aren’t actually rare at all, with thousands mined every year. •Theworld’slargestdiamondwasfoundinSouthAfrica in1905.Dubbed theCullinan,itweighed3106.75caratsuncut,threetimesthesize of the next largest diamond, the Excelsior, alsofoundinSouthAfrica.TheCullinanwascutinto the530-caratGreatStarofAfrica and the317-caratLesserStarofAfrica,alongwith104otherdiamondsofflawlesscolorandclarity.To-day they are all part of the British crown jewels.

By JoAnn Derson •Ifyou'reexpectingyourfirstchild,heedthis bit of advice: Assemble and otherwise try out complicated devices right away, while you have the time to learn how to work them. New dad Dan had a heck of a time trying to load bags into his brand-new Diaper Genie in the middle of the night. • Bloodstains on clothing can be reallytough to treat. The best way to get a bloodstain out of clothing is by dousing the stain with hy-drogen peroxide and washing immediately as usual. • I love to refinish and paint furniturepieces and woodcrafts. I always check my local recycling center for small amounts of "recycled" paint.Usually,someonehasgottenridofgoodpaint, and the people at the recycling center are happy to have it used. -- B.B. in Virginia •Toothpasteworkswellasasilverpol-ish. Wet your silver; plop a little non-gel tooth-paste on it and rub gently with a damp, clean rag.Rinsewellwithaseparaterag,andbuffdry.Then just step back and let it shine. • If you've ever oversalted soup, don'tworry; here's a great tip to recover yourmeal.Just cut a single potato into several large slices. Add them to the soup, and they will soak up the extrasalt.Removebeforeserving. •S.W.ofSouthCarolinahas this tip toshare:"Ifyoucan'tseemtokeep trackofyourkeys, make an extra set for those mornings when youarerunninglateandcan'tsparethetimetolook for them. It has saved me a lot of stress, for sure."

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DIAMONDS (continued): • The legendary Hope Diamond is a45.52-carat deep blue stone famous for a sup-posed curse upon its owners. Its blue color is at-tributed to trace amounts of boron and nitrogen within its composition. When exposed to ultra-violet light, it produces a red phosphorescence, a “glow-in-the-dark” effect. The curse alleges that the gem brings tragedy to all who own it or wear it, but it’s likely that the stories were fab-ricated to heighten the diamond’s mystery and consequently, its value. However, legend has it that two owners committed suicide, another was killedbyRussianrevolutionists,onemurderedbyher sweetheart, and another thrown from a preci-pice. At one point, the gem was in the possession ofMarieAntoinetteandherhusbandKingLouisXVI, who were guillotined. It’s believed that the Hope Diamond came from a mine in India, and was brought to Paris by a French gem merchant. It currently resides in the Smithsonian Institute, donated by diamond merchant Harry Winston in 1958. The irreplaceable gem is reportedlyinsured for $250million. It’s displayedbehinda3-inch-thick (76mm)bulletproofglass in itsown display room. •It’sbecometraditionaltopresentone’sintended with a diamond when proposing mar-riage. This dates back to 1477 when Archduke Maximillian of Austria gifted Mary of Burgundy with a diamond upon their engagement. It’s also customary to wear engagement and wedding ringsonthethirdfingerofthelefthand.Thisisbecause the ancient Egyptians believed that par-ticularfinger’sveinranstraighttotheheart.

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An interesting study from the Univer-sity of Pennsylvania shows that eating "comfort food" to help a bad mood actually can worsen the mood that the food was supposed to allevi-ate. In a paper presented recently at the Ameri-can Psychosomatic Society conference in Mi-ami, researchers revealed that positive moods didn't change one way or the other before orafter eating comfort or junk food, but negative moods were made worse. While the study wasn't about seniors,and they used women participants who were much younger, the way they conducted the study makes me believe it easily could apply to seniors. Instead of having subjects appear at thecliniconceaweektoreportonwhatthey'deaten and how they felt, they were equipped with handheld computers to input their moods and foods multiple times per day, especially just before and after eating. In a study last year in the Public Health Nutrition journal, researchers revealed that people who ate junk or comfort food were more likely to be depressed -- by 51 percent. Themore junk food, the more depression. One of the biggest concerns about se-niors and junk food (and fast food is included) is that many of us have smaller appetites than before. Maybe it's because food doesn't tastelikeitdid,ormaybeamedicationwe'reonhasreduced our appetite. Many seniors are at risk for malnutrition even if we're never hungry,becausethetypesoffoodweeatdon'tsupportgood nutrition. If we turn to junk food, we might not have enough appetite left to eat the foods we should. And if we eat to help a bad mood, we could be making it worse.MatildaCharlesregretsthatshecannotpersonallyan-

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Why Not Stop Pain? The American Pain Foundation reports that more than 80 million Americans suffer from pain related conditions. Why should we not do everything we can to resolve this? The most prevalent are neck and back pain, pain from arthritis and other joint, bone or mus-cular disorders, post-surgical problems, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, digestive distress(suchasIBS,colitis,Crohn’sdisease,etc.)–thelistgoeson. The typical remedy is to suppress pain using medications which cover up the problem. In some cases the pain is intractable because of the nature of the injury, but many times alleviation of the causative factor is more appropriate. Inotherwords,ifyouhavediscomfortduetoheartburnorrefluxorpainfrommoreseriousdigestivedisorders,itwouldbemoreappropriatetocorrectthereasonWHYyouhaveadigestivechallenge rather than cover it up with acid stopping medications or corticosteroids. Many people don’t realize this is possible because they see their conventional doctor, not realizing they are trained to manage their health crisis, not to heal their disease. Seeking the services of a natural health care provider such as an acupuncturist, who is trained to seek resolution of the health condition generally brings the desired results for those wishing to avoid or lessen medication usage. Acupuncturehasbeenstudiedextensivelyforitsuseinhelpingpainfulandinflammatoryconditions.Stimulatingcentersinthebrainandhormonesfromglandsthatsecretetheanti-inflam-matory hormones, the body is able to use its own inherent system we are born with to handle the injury or functional issues. Acupuncture has been around for thousands of years because it works. It’s been tried and true. Thebodywasgiventouswiththeabilitytomanageinflammation(infact, inflammationis an integral part of the repair mechanism) through a complex cascade of chemical events. If it is notdoingthatweneedtoask“whynot”–thenaddressthe‘whynot’.Thisholdstrueforthepain-suppressing chemicals as well. Ifyourbodyisnothealingproperly,‘whynot’?Ifanorgansystemisnotdoingitsjob,‘whynot’?Truehealthcomeswhenthe‘whynots?’areaddressed,ratherthancoveredup. Whynotseektheservicesofaprofessionaltrainedandskilledinhandlingthe‘whynots’ofthebody.Thisisthetimetoenjoylifewithoutpaindictatingthequalityofit.Youdon’thavetosuffer!

Dr.HollyCarlingisaDoctorofOrientalMedicine,LicensedAcupunctur-ist,DoctorofNaturopathy,ClinicalNutritionistandMasterHerbologistwithover34yearsofexperience.Dr.Carlingiscurrentlyacceptingnewpatientsand offers natural health care services and whole food nutritional supple-mentsinherCoeurd’Aleneclinic.VisitDr.Carling’swebsiteatwww.vital-healthandfitness.comtolearnmoreaboutDr.Carling,viewalistofupcominghealthclassesandreadotherinformativearticles.Dr.Carlingcanbereachedat208-765-1994andwouldbehappytoansweranyquestionsregardingthistopic.

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ARIES (March 21 toApril 19)A little wool-gatheringisOK.Butdon'tletthatdreamystatelingerbeyondmidweek,whenyou'llwanttobeready to take on new workplace responsibilities.

TAURUS(April20 toMay20)Loverules theweek for single Bovines seeking romance. At-tachedpairsalsofindnewjoyintheirrelation-ships. Friday should bring news about a business opportunity.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Home becomes the center of a new social whirl, as you show yourtalentforhostinggreatparties.Youcanex-pecttoimpressalotofpeoplewho'veneverseenthis side of you.

CANCER(June21toJuly22)TheMoonChildmight have to raise those powers of persuasion a notch to get a still-wary colleague to agree to go along. Finding more facts to back up your posi-tion helps.

LEO(July23toAugust22)Holdoff tryingtofix theblameforanapparentmishandlingofawork situation. A full investigation could reveal surprising facts on how and why it really hap-pened.

VIRGO(August23toSeptember22)Yourabili-tytofinddetailsothersmightoverlookgivesyouan advantage in assessing a possibly too-good-to-be-true offer. A trusted colleague has advice.

LIBRA(September23toOctober22)Expecttobe called on once again to act as peacemaker in a long-simmeringdisputethatsuddenlyflaresup.Offer advice, but be careful to stay out of the fray.

SCORPIO (October 23 toNovember21)Yourorganizational skills help you line up your pri-orities so that you get things done without added pressure. The weekend could hold a special sur-prise.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December21)Newventuresarefavored.Butdon'tlaunchyours before rechecking all facts and sources. Also, be sure you can rely on support from cer-tain people.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19)Don'tbepushedintorenegotiatinganagreement,even though it might help avoid a potential im-passe. Get legal advice before you sign or agree to anything.

AQUARIUS(January20toFebruary18)Help-ing others is what Aquarians do so well. But this time, someone wants to help you. Expect to hear some news that will both surprise and delight you.

PISCES(February19toMarch20)Thingsgososwimminglythatyou'retemptedtotakeonmoretasks. Best advice: Finish what you have now, then enjoy a well-earned relaxing weekend.

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• OnApril 18, 1775, Paul Revere andWilliam Dawes set out on horseback from Bos-ton to warn leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock that British troops were marching on ConcordonamissiontoconfiscatetheMassa-chusetts militia arsenal and capture Adams and Hancock. • OnApril 19, 1876, aWichita, Kan.,commission votes not to rehire policeman Wy-att Earp after he beats up a candidate for county sheriff. Earp's Remington pistol made an ef-fective club: Whenever possible, he preferred to pistol-whip his opponents rather than shoot them. •OnApril 16, 1897,FrederickWinter-botham, one of Britain's top code breakers, isborn. Winterbotham would play a decisive role intheWorldWarIIUltracode-breakingproject,enabling British intelligence to intercept top-se-cret messages (even from Hitler) transmitted to and between German armed forces. • OnApril 21, 1930, a fire at anOhioprison kills 320 inmates, some of whom burnto death when they are not unlocked from their cells. The prison, built to hold 1,500 people,housed4,300prisonersatthetimeofthefire. • OnApril 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson,age28,becomesthefirstblackplayerinMajorLeagueBaseballwhenhestepsontoEbbetsFieldinBrooklyn,N.Y.,tocompetefortheDodgers.Baseballhadbeensegregatedformorethan50years. •OnApril17,1964, theFordMustangis officially unveiled by Henry Ford II at theWorld's Fair in FlushingMeadows, N.Y. Thatsame day, the new car also debuted in Ford showrooms across America, and almost 22,000 Mustangs were immediately snapped up by buy-ers. Ford sold more than 400,000 Mustangs in its firstyear. • OnApril 20, 1971, the Pentagon re-leases figures confirming that "fragging" ison the rise in Vietnam, with hundreds of re-ported incidents. Fragging was a slang term used to describe U.S. military personnel toss-ing a fragmentation hand grenade (hence the term "fragging") to kill or wound or a fellow soldier, usually a superior officer or NCO.

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by Samantha Weaver • It was pioneering British director ofsuspensefilmsAlfredHitchcockwhomadethefollowing sage observation: "The length of a filmshouldbedirectlyrelatedtotheenduranceof the human bladder." • Ifyou'reanarachnophobe,youprob-ably don't want to know that a tarantula canlive for up to two years without eating a single thing. • If you're like the average Americanman with a job, you spend 8 minutes per day cooking. If you're like the averageAmericanwomanwhoworks,youspend50minutesadaypreparing meals. •There are four timesmore astrologersthanastronomersintheUnitedStates. •Youmaynotthinkitsignificantthatin1921, EarleDickson'swife had a tendency toinjure herself while working in the kitchen. He kept bandaging her wounds with gauze and ad-hesive tape, but the bandages always seemed to be slipping off. Finally, in exasperation, he put a small piece of gauze in the center of a piece of adhesive tape, which worked beautifully. None of this would have made any difference to us today, except that Dickson was an employee of Johnson & Johnson. He took some samples of his invention into work, where the owner, James Johnson, loved the idea. The Band-Aid went into production shortly thereafter. • In the 1979 gubernatorial election inLouisiana,amannamedLutherKnoxwasfedup with the candidates on the ballot. In order to givelike-mindedLouisianansanoption,heranfor theofficehimself -- after legallychanginghis name to "None of the Above." • You might be surprised tolearn that rock star Elvis Presley'sidol was General Douglas MacArthur.

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Ifyou'vesignedup toparticipate in theGoldenAgeGamesinBuffalo,N.Y.,aheadsup:The games have been suspended. The announce-ment on the Department of Veterans Affairs site says that "because we are committed to serving as good stewards of taxpayer dollars ... we evalu-ate each event, program and initiative for align-mentwiththedepartment'scoremissionandpri-orities." To me, that means other events might be in danger as well. (It's rumoredthat more than $400,000 in civilian dona-tions were made toward this one event. Where'd the money go?) For more info, callInterim Director Amy Will at 314-894-6549. Keep an eye on these other events if you'resigneduptogo:

The Valor Games (May)Of the four Games listed for this year on the VA page,thefirstone,inDurham,N.C.,hasalinkthatdoesn'twork.ThelinkgoestotheSeptem-ber Games in San Antonio. If this Game is can-celed, there is nothing that says so, but there also is no information available.

The Wheelchair Games in Tampa, Fla. (July)Sports&RecreationProgram:MaryHobbs,800-424-8200,ext.752

Summer Sports Clinic in San Diego (Septem-ber)Eventdirector:TristanHeaton,858-642-6426

TEETournament in IowaCity, Iowa (Septem-ber)Eventdirector:KirtSickels,319-358-5963

CreativeArtsFestivalinReno,Nev.(October)Event Director: Elizabeth Mackey, 320-255-6351 If you'd rather hook up with a sportsclub near you than risk an event being canceled, checkthe"SportsClubFinder"atwww.va.gov/adaptivesports. There are lots of adaptive sports under the following categories: Amputees, the Blind and Visually Impaired, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder/Traumatic Brain Injury; SpinalCord Injury; plus Paralympic Sport Competi-tion.Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features Weekly Service,P.O.Box536475,Orlando,FL32853-6475,or

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