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During this time of year as we focus on being thankful, Tidbits urges readers to take a few moments to improve their emotional well-being and happiness by thinking positive! • Whatmakesushappy?Psychologistssuggest

that each person has a happiness “set point,” which is a personal tendency to be very happy, somewhat happy, or not at all happy. About 50% of the explanation for a person’s set point is determined by genetic make-up, which helps to explain why some folks just seem to be naturally happier than others! It also helps explain why long-term levels of happiness appear to be resistant to many significant life events, both good and bad.Lottery winners initially feel “overjoyed” and people who have experienced a negative life event, such as a job loss or death of a loved one, feel “sorrowful,” But most of these individuals eventually settle back to their set point. Research confirmsthat personal circumstances, such as level of wealth and where we live, account for a measly 10% of happiness.

•Arehappierpeoplemoresuccessfulintheirpersonalandprofessional lives? It appearsso partly because happy individuals’ positive moods motivate them to work enthusiastically toward their goals. They lean toward feeling confident, optimistic,and energetic, they have a positive perception of themselves, and others findthem more likable. Happier folks seem to perform better in job interviews and secure better positions as a result. They also tend to have less absenteeism at work.

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THINK POSITIVE! (continued):• Level of happiness also affects an individual’s

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• Do you think you’d be happier if you justhad more money? Not so, say researchers!Income actually has a weak effect on levels of happiness. In the workplace, employees seem to gain more satisfaction from their rank, position, and sense of achievement than they do from their pay. Surprisingly, spending money on others – as little as $5 a day – creates a boost in happiness levels.

• Wonderingwhatyoucandotoincreaseyourhappiness level? Since 40% of happiness issubject to self-control, a person’s deliberate choices and intentional activities can amp up cheerfulness and contentment. High-quality social relationships contribute to life satisfaction, and research indicates that married people are generally happier than single ones. Socializing with cheerful people increases the likelihood of being happier.

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A: The gutters themselves should not be too expensive to re-hang, or replace if badly damaged. However, if there is damage to the roof eaves, you need to have a professional check it out and assess just how severely those debris strikes affected the roof. You also should contact your insurance company to report the damage.

Because the damage occurred as a result of Hurricane Sandy, which struck the East Coast in late October, your state was under a declared state of emergency. This means that in addition to state funds to repair and clean up storm damage, some federal funds have likely been allotted. Your state’s emergency management agency (MEMA, in this case) can provide information on how and where to report damage, how to work with your insurance company to get repairs made, and other important advice.

While you’ll need to do your homework to find out what funding is available to cover the repairs (if your insurance provider doesn’t), there are some general guidelines to follow no matter what. Have more than one contractor or roofing company check out the roof, eaves and gutters; have each provide you with a written estimate of the cost, as well as an estimate of how much time it will take to effect the repair. Do not allow work to start until you’ve agreed to the cost and scope of the work and have signed off on the estimate.

If you’re at all uncertain about your ability to negotiate a fair price for the repair job, or to fill out requests for repair assistance or reimbursement, ask a trusted friend or relative to help you with the process.

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•On Nov. 26, 1862, Oxford mathematician Charles Lutwidge Dodgson sends a handwritten manu-script called “Alice’s Adventures Under Ground” to 10-year-old Alice Liddell. Dodgson made up the story one day on a picnic, and Alice insisted he write it down. He published it under his nom de plume, Lewis Carroll, in 1865.

•On Nov. 28, 1914, the New York Stock Exchange reopens for bond trading after nearly four months, the longest stoppage in the exchange’s history. The outbreak of World War I in Europe forced the NYSE to shut its doors on July 31, 1914.

•On Dec. 2, 1942, Enrico Fermi, Italian-born No-bel Prize-winning physicist, directs and controls the

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•On Nov. 30, 1954, the first modern instance of a meteorite striking a human being occurs at Sylacau-ga, Ala., when an 8 1/2 pound meteorite crashes through the roof of a house and into the living room, bounces off a radio, and strikes a woman on the hip. The victim suffered a nasty bruise.

•On Nov. 29, 1963, one week after President John F. Kennedy was fatally shot while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, President Lyndon Johnson establishes a special commission to investigate the assassination. After 10 months the Warren Commission report was released, concluding that there was no conspiracy.

•On Nov. 27, 1978, former Board of Supervisors member Dan White murders Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk at City Hall in San Fran-cisco. When White pleaded a “diminished capacity” defense and claimed that copious amounts of junk food caused him to suffer mental problems, the so-called Twinkie Defense was born.


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• Do you suffer from arachibutyrophobia? If so, you probably refuse to eat PB&J sandwiches, for fear that the peanut butter will stick to the roof of your mouth.

• There are 120 drops of water in a single teaspoon.

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• Those who study such things say that ants stretch and yawn when they wake up.

• If you’re like 43 percent of the American population, you refuse to ever try eating snails, regardless of the fact that they’re regarded as a delicacy in other parts of the world.

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Youssofwas greedy.He demanded to be paid ingold coins before every match. He would put the coins in a money belt around his waist, concealed by one of those sarong-type belts, and go wrestle.

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Flashlights and lanterns: Before buying a newone, read the fine print.Many handheldflashlights now have the specs right on thelabel: how many batteries it takes, the range of thelightbeam,thelumens(higherisbrighter)and how many hours it will run on a set of batteries. Compare the features. Don’t spend extraforatorch-typeflashlightthatwillsenditsbeam100feetbutonlyforfivehoursifwhatyou really need is one that will light a room for many more hours. Be sure each member of the family has one for moving around the house safely.

Hand-crank radio: These require no batteries, only arm muscles to wind the crank to charge. Many of them come with a set of adapters to charge your cell phone as well.

Battery-operated TV: Before you buy one, go online and read the comments from others. Manyofthesetinytelevisionsarefinickyaboutreceiving signals, only get a few channels or are otherwise hard to operate. Be sure of the return policy if you buy.

Generator: Let history be your guide here. If you’re in an area that frequently loses power for long periods, a generator can help keep a

few of your appliances going, such as refrigerator and freezer, thereby saving the cost of replacing all your food. If you lose power now and then, but only for a short time, a generator might not be cost effective -- unless you need it for heat.

Outdoorgrillwithpropanetank:Whenthepowergoes out, grills are handy not only to cook meat before it goes bad, but to heat pots of water for tea, coffee, instant oatmeal and other prepared foods like soup or macaroni and cheese. One benefitofpropaneisthatyoucaninstantlyturnit off and not have wood or briquettes still hot if the wind blows.

A word about candles: Don’t. For safety, use flashlightsinstead.

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ARC DE TRIOMPHE AtthewesternendofParis’Champs-Elyseesontheright bank of the Seine, the regal Arc de Triomphe stands guard over the city. Here are the highlights about this monument, the Arch of Victory, the brainstorm of Napoleon Bonaparte. • Following his most important victory of the

Napoleonic Wars, Bonaparte ordered theconstructionoftheArchin1805.Heintendeditasa commemoration to all French soldiers who had fought during the wars, and it was his plan that his soldiers would march through the arch upon their return home. However, it took two years just to lay the foundations, and when Napoleon entered the cityin1810,hecamefromadifferentdirection.

• Whenthearchitectofthemonumentdiedin1811,the work was taken over by another for a few years. However, when Napoleon lost power, construction was halted and did not resume until 1833. TheArchwasnot completeduntil 1836.Meanwhile,Napoleon died in exile on the island of St. Helena in1821andwasburiedthere.In1840,KingLouisPhilippe I arranged for Napoleon’s remains tobe returned to France and at long last, Napoleon enteredParisthroughtheArcdeTriomphe.

• TheArch sits at the center of 12main avenueswhich radiate outward. It reaches 162 feet (49.5meters) to the sky and is 72 feet (22 meters)deep. Its base features four groups of elaborate sculptures, the most famous of which is “La Marseillaise,” featuring the woman Marianne, the national emblem of France representative of Liberty and Reason. Six other reliefs are sculpted on the facades of the Arch depicting important battles of the

• French Revolution and Napoleonic era. Onthe inside of the Arch, a list of French victories is engraved, as well as the names of the military leaders of those battles. The names that are underlined represent those who were killed in action. Still more sculptures representing characters of Roman mythology decorate the Arch.

• Beneath the vault of theArch lies the Tomb ofthe Unknown Soldier, interred there on Armistice Day (November 11) of 1920, to commemoratethe signing of the armistice between France and Germany in 1918. Prior to the interment, theArch was the site of troops parading after military victories, as well as the annual Bastille Day military parade. However, as a sign of respect, paradetrafficnowmarchesto theArch,but thenturns to go around its side. A ceremony is held there every November 11.

• The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier containsan eternal flame that burns in memory of allthe unidentified dead. When President John F.Kennedy and wife Jacqueline visited Paris in1961, theypaidtheirrespectsat theTomb.AfterJFK’s assassination two years later, Mrs. Kennedy recalled the eternal flame and asked that one beplaced at her husband’s grave at Arlington National Cemetery.

• Following 1919’s victory parade celebratingthe end ofWorldWar I, French aviator CharlesGodefroyflewhisbiplanethroughtheArch,afeatcaptured on a newsreel.

• Ifyouwanttoreachthetop,youcaneitherclimb284steps,orrideanelevatortothemid-pointandclimb64steps.

• Paris’ArcdeTriompheheld thehonorof largesttriumphalarchinexistencefrom1836until1982.It was displaced by the Arch of Triumph built in Pyongyang in theDemocraticPeople’sRepublicof Korea.

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DEAR JESSICA: Getting a puppy to completely stop exploring and chewing is a job that requires time and patience. You also need to reconfigure your house to keep Elwood safe. If he ingests a shard of plastic or some other indigestible item, a poisonous plant or medicines from lower bathroom cabinets, he could be in serious danger.

First, pet proof the house. Invest in toddler safety gates (if you don’t already have some) to limit Elwood to parts of the house where he’s less likely to find shoes, toys and other objects. In that gated-off area, remove kids’ toys, clothing, stuffed animals and other chewable objects. Lift potted plants out of his reach (the leaves of many houseplants are poisonous to pets).

Make sure Elwood has access to his pet bed and to appropriate chew toys, and check on him frequently. Puppies should not be left alone for long periods of time, for many reasons.

Next, get that basic obedience training regime going. Grab a book or three on dog training, all of which will cover important basic commands like “sit,” “stay,” “come” and “heel.” Spend at least 30 minutes every day working with Elwood, in addition to twice-daily walks and generous amounts of playtime.

Chewing behavior is very common in puppies, but tends to diminish as they mature. If he continues to destroy everything in sight, talk to his veterinarian or try a group dog-training class. Anxiety or other issues can be at the root of long-term chewing problems.

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A: According to “Warman’s Rookwood Pottery: Identifi-cation and Price Guide” by Denise Rago and Jonathan Clancy and published by Krause, your vase is currently worth about $10,000 ... not a bad appreciation since 1960.

***Q: My dad lived in Colorado and was an avid fisher-man. Needless to say, he accumulated quite an array of fishing items, including rods, reels, tackle and three older creels. I would like to determine values. Do you have any suggestions? -- Lon, Pueblo, Colo.

A: There are several guides that might be helpful. My favorite is “Fishing Collectibles: Identification and Price Guide” by Russell E. Lewis and published by Krause. Copies are available at www.amazon.com. This refer-ence features current pricing for hundreds of fishing collectibles with more than 2,000 illustrations in full color.

***Q: My grandmother had a doll that was given to her by an uncle during World War II. Can you tell me its value? -- Win, Surprise, Ariz.

A: A free appraisal is generally worth what you pay for it. In other words, if it is important to know the value of an antique of collectible, you can contact dealers in your area for their opinion. A more accurate as-sessment would be an appraisal by a certified profes-sional, and you should, of course, expect to pay for this service.

Since you live fairly near Phoenix, I suggest you con-sult the business pages of the phone book and check the listings under “appraisers.” Make certain the ap-praiser you hire specializes in personal property, not real estate. They are listed together as a rule. You can get either a verbal appraisal, which is less expen-sive, or a written opinion, which is best for insurance purposes.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Three or four months ago, the ring finger on my right hand started making popping noises when I bent it. Now it’s still doing that, and it catches in a bent position from time to time. I work as a carpenter, and I can’t afford to take time off. What do you think this is? -- R.B.

ANSWER: My guess is trigger finger. The tendons that bend the fingers travel from the forearm into the palm and then onto each finger and the thumb. On their way to the fingers, a sheath of tough tissue encircles them.

Repetitive movements of the fingers irritate the protective tendon sheaths, and they swell. The swelling squeezes the tendon, and the popping noise you hear is the tendon freeing itself from its swollen sheath. That snapping noise sounds like the noise heard when cocking a gun’s trigger.

As time goes by, the finger might become locked for some time in the bent position.

You don’t want to hear this, but rest is essential to permit the tendon to move smoothly. If you must work, padded gloves afford some protection for the finger. Gripping a tool like a hammer is particularly hard on the tendon and its sheath. Tools with a larger-than-normal handle are less of a problem. The best protection is wearing a metal splint so that the finger can’t move.

Your doctor can give you a cortisone injection into the problem area, and that often reduces the swelling quickly. You must rest your finger after the injection for at least three days.

If two injections fail to free the finger, then you need to consult an orthopedic surgeon for an opinion on surgical release of the tendon.

***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: This past summer, I got the shock of my life at a family get-together. My cousin,

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ANSWER: It can. An overactive thyroid gland can lead to deposits of material in the eye sockets, which causes the eyes to protrude. There are treatments for this complication of hyperthyroidism. I’m sure this cousin is under the care of a thyroid specialist and an ophthalmologist.

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