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s To readers of Charles Dickens, David Copperfield is the main character in an 1850 novel. To magic fans, David Copperfield is an award-winning illusionist. To the illusionist’s parents, Copperfield is David Kotkin, who borrowed his new name from the Dickens novel. Not only was Copperfield the youngest person ever admitted to the Society of American Magicians (at age 12), he is the holder of 11 Guinness World Records, including highest Broadway gross in a week and most tickets sold worldwide by a solo entertainer. s Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra was 17 years old when adopted her mother’s maiden name. Four years later she got her start on the soap As the World Turns going on to greater fame in When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle, using the name of Meg Ryan.s Walter Willison and Demetria Guynes were married for 12 years and are the parents of three daughters, Scout, Rumer, and Tallulah. Of course, they are better known as Bruce Willis and Demi Moore. s It may be have been a little difficult to fit the surname Studlendegehawn on a movie marquis. Good thing Goldie shortened this one to Hawn. And doesn’t “Joaquin Phoenix” look better on that marquis than “Joaquin Bottom”?s After a successful career as a professional wrestler, Minneapolis-born James George Janos went on to be elected governor of his home state. Jesse “The Body” Ventura picked his wrestling stage name off a map and in the ring, he used the motto, “Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat!”s Singer Anthony Dominick Benedetto left his heart in San Francisco as Tony Bennett and Patricia Andrzejewski asked listeners to “Hit Me with Your Best Shot” as Pat Benatar. Ellen Naomi Cohen made it big singing with the Mamas and Papas as Mama

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Loneliness Can Spread Like a Cold

© 2009 King Features Synd., Inc.Sometimes the results of one study end up being useful in another. That’s what happened with the Framingham Heart Study, begun in 1948.Researchers decided to use the information to study loneliness and social networks. What they learned is surprising: Loneliness is contagious, just like a cold or flu.Here are some things they learned:People can be lonely even within their social network, and can pass that negative emotion along to others.Most people feel lonely 48 days per year.The number of days of feeling lonely can increase for each lonely friend, but can be reduced by 5 percent for every non-lonely friend.If someone has a lonely friend who also has a lonely friend, the risk goes up, even if that other person is unknown.The ability to “catch” loneliness from someone else:Is worse for men than women.Is worse among clusters of friends as opposed to family members.

Is worse for neighbors who live within one mile.Researchers even created a graphical representation with small dots in yellow, green and blue, indicating the varying degrees of loneliness, linked by red and black lines, for family and friends and a spouse. They called it the Lonely Network, and each dot represented a person. Feelings of loneliness are worse for the people at the end of the strands. Lonely people don’t trust social connections, can be hostile, are often shy and have low self-esteem. Their behavior begins a downward spiral when they perceive that they have less satisfying social experiences. They end up cutting their ties to others, but only after they’ve spread the feeling of loneliness to others — like a cold.As hard as this is to believe, researchers have already found similar connections between smoking, obesity and happiness.

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 columnreply@gmail.com.

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Thought of the week“My own business always

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z It was Soviet-born American professor and science-fiction author Isaac Asimov who made the following sage observation: “The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.”z If you ever travel to the British territory of Bermuda, you might want to stop off in Ely to see the world’s smallest drawbridge. Somerset Bridge is less than 20 feet from one embankment to the other, and when the draws are raised, there’s barely enough room for a single small sailboat to pass.z Early in its history, the Catholic Church decreed that imbibing coffee was sinful. It was Pope Clement VIII who, in 1592, declared it to be a Christian drink.z Early 20th-century ballet dancer and choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky is considered to be one of the most gifted dancers in history. Despite his talent and his fame, though, he was fired from the renowned Mariinsky

Theater because one of his performances offended the Russian Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. It seems Nijinsky appeared onstage wearing tights, but without the so-called modesty trunks commonly worn by male dancers at the time.z When George Eastman sold the patent to his Kodak camera, he received only $5,700.z The world’s best long-distance swimmers are Alaskan seals. In order to avoid the brutal northern winter, every fall these aquatic mammals leave their calving grounds on islands off the coast of Alaska and don’t return until spring. For eight months they remain in the ocean, never touching land and sometimes traveling more than 6,000 miles before returning home as the weather warms.z Ancient Egyptians believed that jackals would lead human souls to the afterlife.

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Resolutions for You and Your PetBy Sam Mazzotta

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: As part of my usual new year’s resolution to lose weight, I also made a resolution this year for my dog “Jerry” to lose weight as well. We’re both on a diet, and we walk together. Is it unusual for an owner to make a resolution for his dog?

— Carl in Brooklyn, N.Y.DEAR CARL: I don’t have any statistics on it, but I have a hunch that lots of owners include their pets in their new year’s resolutions. And it’s not an unwelcome idea, either — including positive changes for your pet as well as yourself can only be good. I applaud your including Jerry in your weight-loss plans, particularly in taking him with you for walks.This year, we should all resolve to spend more time with our pets. The American Kennel Club is encouraging dog owners to try new ways of training, such as training toward a goal like the AKC Canine Good Citizens

Test (akc.org/events/cgc), or training for a competitive event. Cats, which seem to do well all by themselves, actually benefit from extra companionship and, especially if they’re exclusively indoor cats, often need to be prompted toward more activity. Frequent, active play times, where the cat chases a toy or plays with an object dangled in front of it, should take place daily. In fact, all pets benefit from frequent interaction with their owners, regardless of whether they’re cuddly or not (fish, I’m thinking of you).So this year, resolve to not just spend more time with your pet, but to make an active difference in your pet’s life. It will benefit both of you.

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CHANGED NAMES (continued):Cass, while Virginia Hensley made us all “Crazy” as Patsy Cline. s On June 2, 1953, Elizabeth Alexandra May Windsor underwent a name change at London’s Westminster Abbey when she became Queen Elizabeth II.s In 1993, a Kansas City radio station hatched a plan to honor NFL quarterback Joe Montana by asking a tiny community in Montana to change its name to Joe for that year’s season. Ismay, Montana, population 25, agreed to the change and celebrated with a rodeo, parade, and night show to benefit their volunteer fire department. Hoping to raise $2,000 for this gallant force, at the end of the festivities, the mayor reported a net of nearly $70,000! It wasn’t reported whether the mayor would receive a raise from his $4 monthly salary..s It may have been that Jacob Cohen didn’t “get no respect” with his former name. We know this continued with his new one, Rodney Dangerfield. s A “wonderful” singer signed on at Motown Records when he was 11 years old. Stevland Hardaway Judkins, blind since birth, changed his name to Stevie Wonder, and his illustrious career has netted more Grammy awards than any other solo artist.s Cassius Marcellus Clay entered the boxing ring at the 1960 Olympics in Rome and emerged with the gold medal. Following his conversion to Islam in 1964, this light heavyweight boxer who could “float like a butterfly and sting like a bee” changed his name to Muhammad Ali.s Born in Albania in 1910, Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu devoted her life to serving others, receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts. Her humanitarian deeds were accomplished while using the name of Mother Teresa. s It would be hard to imagine doing a BackRub search on the internet, but it might have been! That’s the name that fellow Stanford computer science grad students came up with for the search engine they were developing back in 1996. It was BackRub for about a year until Larry Page and Sergey Brin decided it was time for a change. They made a play on the word “googol,” a math term for the number represented by the numeral one followed by 100

zeros. The new company, Google, operated out of a garage until 1999, when they moved into a larger facility with their eight employees. In 2002, the American Dialect Society voted “google” the “most useful word of the year.” s Dana Elaine Owens has entertained us in many arenas – as a rap singer, model, in the movies, and on television. She started singing in a New Jersey Baptist church choir at a young age. Her cousin nicknamed her Latifah, which translates from the Arabic as “delicate and sensitive,” when she was just eight years old, and she has gone on to enormous fame as Queen Latifah. s In 1973, the vice president of the United States resigned amid accusations of tax evasion. Although he swore he was innocent, Spiro Anagnostopoulos, better known as Spiro Agnew, was sentenced to three years’ probation, disbarred, and fined $10,000.s Carrot-topped Lucille Ball was actually born with that name, but changed it to Dianne Belmont for a time when trying to get her modeling career off the ground. Ironically, the middle name of this star who married Desi Arnaz was Desiree. Lucy is credited with saying, “A man who correctly guesses a woman’s age may be smart, but he’s not very bright.”

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s A native Canadian, country singer Shania Twain began life as Eileen Regina Edwards, singing in bars as early as age 8. She was adopted by stepfather Jerry Twain, a member of the Ojibwa tribe, and took on the first name of Shania, which translates from that language as “I’m on my way.” With five Grammy awards to her credit, it appears she is exactly that. s Underneath all that outlandish makeup and heavy metal music is Chaim Witz, born in Israel, the son of a Nazi concentration camp survivor. You might recognize him as Gene Simmons of KISS rocker fame. Young Chaim emigrated to the U.S. at age 8, and adopted the name Eugene Klein. Holding a Bachelor of Education degree, he once taught sixth grade in New York City’s Spanish Harlem. Although most famous for founding the band in the early 1970s, Simmons’ childhood ambition was to become a rabbi. He speaks four languages, and is currently working to master Mandarin Chinese. s When Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr. was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1969, no one knew he’d retire as basketball’s all-time scorer with 38,387 points to his credit. Just prior to his 1971 season with the Bucks, Alcindor converted to Islam and changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, which translates “noble, powerful servant.”

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Sorenson Looking for a Cup RideWhen the Daytona 500 rolls around, Reed Sorenson will be only 24 years old. Unless something

changes, he won’t have a car to drive in the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup opener.Sorenson is being replaced in Richard Petty Motorsports’ No. 43. Teammate A.J. Allmendinger is moving into the car from No. 44, which apparently will be no more. Provided all the intended agreements are finalized, the team is merging with Yates Racing, changing from Dodge to Ford and fielding Fusions for drivers Kasey Kahne, Elliott Sadler, Allmendinger and Paul Menard, who competed last year at Yates.“I want to thank the Richard Petty Motorsports organization for giving me the chance to race the No. 43 Dodge this year,” said Sorenson. “I did the best I could and tried to represent the number and company in a way that would make Mr. Petty and our sponsors proud.“I learned a lot this year. The opportunity to work with people like Richard Petty and Dale Inman is something I’ll never forget.”Sorenson, of Peachtree City, Ga., is a victim of circumstances, but his inability to put together a

solid season contributed to his problems. In his fourth full season, Sorenson finished 29th in the point standings, with only one top-10 finish. He was 24th, 22nd and 32nd in his first three seasons, all with the team then known as Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, a team now aligned with what once was Dale Earnhardt Inc.After a promising beginning, Sorenson has been unable to make the adjustment to competing at

stock car racing’s highest level. He won an ARCA race in 2004 and is a three-time winner in the Nationwide Series.The combination of NASCAR’s ban on testing and a new team was more than Sorenson could overcome.Early last season, Sorensen said, “I think we’re making progress and getting our cars better in practice. It’s just tough to do without testing and being with a new team. I think we’re getting the chemistry a little bit better, and I think that should get better as the year goes on.”The improvement never took hold, and by season’s end, Sorenson found himself outside the sport looking in. He’s still young, though, and is likely to resurface at some point, perhaps in the Nationwide Series. He has never competed previously in the Camping World Truck Series.Monte Dutton has covered motorsports for The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette since 1993. He was named writer of the year by the National Motorsports Press Association in 2008. His blog NASCAR This Week (http://nascar.rbma.com) features all of his reporting on racing, roots music and life on the road. E-mail Monte at nascar_thisweek@yahoo.com.

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A Only one player hit 50 or more home runs in a season during the decade of the ‘70s. Name him.

B Which combination of brothers hit more combined major-league home runs: Jose and Ozzie Canseco or Carlos and Lee May?

C Before winning the Hawaii Bowl in 2008, Notre Dame’s football team held an NCAA record for the longest bowl losing streak. How many games was it?

D True or false: Robert Horry, the leader in NBA postseason games played, reached the playoffs in all 16 of his NBA seasons.

E How many times did Jeremy Roenick tally 50 or more goals for a season during his 20-year NHL career?

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YOuR MONEY IN 2010 Along with making resolutions, the new year is a good time to plan how you’ll handle your money in 2010.

Start by reviewing your savings goal from a year ago. Did you reach that goal? Tough as it can be to save, increasing your efforts to put money away can be a lifesaver should you become unemployed or in case of an emergency.

Review your rates on CDs that are coming due and research where you’ll put your money next. Interest rates on CDs are extremely poor nowadays, but every dollar counts. Try not to lock in for more than six months.

Look at your credit-card balances. Which ones are you close to paying off, perhaps within six months? Can you double up on your payments (assuming you’re not continuing to make charges on the cards) and get them paid off faster? Remember not to cancel the card when you’ve brought the balance down to zero. Your credit score will suffer for it, as it takes away from your percentage of available credit. Just let the card sit there unused, or perhaps make one charge now and then and pay it off when the bill comes.

Review your credit score and take steps to get it to 740 or higher, or to keep it there if it’s already over that number. Those with higher credit scores can benefit by getting better interest rates on loans. Remember that you can get a free copy of your credit reports each year. Check for errors.

If you have children who earn an allowance or money from odd jobs, start them off with a passbook savings account. You’ll likely have to be a co-signer on the account, which ensures that they can’t empty the account without your presence and approval. Be sure that the account won’t be subject to fees.

Giving to charity takes planning to make sure your money goes where you intend. Research your intended charities at the two top charity Web sites: GuideStar (www.guidestar.org) and Charity Navigator (www.charitynavigator.org). If you volunteer at a non-profit organization, keep track of your expenses and mileage. Those could be deductible on your taxes.

David Uffington 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 columnreply@gmail.com.

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BIBLE TRIVIAby Wilson Casey

1. Is the book of Acts in the Old or New Testament or neither?

2. In 1 Kings 20, who besieged and made war against Samaria after gathering his forces? Benhadad, Menahem, Rezin, Omri

3. What king asked for the help of a woman who was a medium? Jehu, Amaziah, Saul, Neco

4. From 1 Samuel 19, whose life was saved when his wife put an image into his bed? Samson, David, Amon, Cyrus

5. Who was the father of Elkanah? Jeremiah, Philip, Esau, Jeroham

6. From Esther 1, how many days did Ahasuerus’ feast last? 2, 4, 7, 10

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DEAR DR. DONOHuE: I am a 42-year-old male who has had high blood pressure for the past two years. I have been on many medicines, but my pressure doesn’t go much lower. I don’t smoke or drink. No one else in my family has high blood pressure. I am about 25 pounds overweight. My doctor mentioned that I might have secondary high blood pressure. What is that? — R.B.

ANSWER: Ordinary high blood pressure, or hypertension, is essential hypertension — high blood pressure that comes on its own. Secondary high blood pressure is an elevation of pressure due to another process.

A leading cause of secondary high blood pressure is a narrowed kidney artery. Because of the narrowing, the kidney thinks body’s blood pressure is too low. It begins to turn out large quantities of renin, a kidney-made chemical that raises blood pressure. This kind of high blood pressure is known as renovascular hypertension. It can be cured by relieving the blockage in the kidney artery.

Adrenal gland tumors, Cushing’s disease and a very unusual tumor called a pheochromocytoma are other causes of secondary high blood pressure.

The bright side of secondary high blood pressure is its

curability when the “secondary” process is treated.

Your young age and the fact that your pressure doesn’t respond to the drugs well are two factors that suggest a secondary process might be going on

Even though you didn’t ask, you can help yourself by losing the extra 25 pounds of weight you carry. Diet and exercise do work. You also can do yourself good by reducing greatly the amount of salt in your diet.

Proof of secondary high blood pressure involves some complicated tests, so don’t be surprised if your doctor arranges them for you.

Readers interested in ordinary high blood pressure can order the pamphlet on this common condition by writing: Dr. Donohue — No. 104W, 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.

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12/1-12/31Dove Street Festival of Lights: A Celebration by the SeaOn North Forest Beach Drive. The Island’s largest outdoor holiday lights display.Lights on display daily 5p.m.-1a.m.

12/31Island Qigong at the Mall at Shelter Cove. The ancient Chinese art of movingmeditations, practiced for health maintenance and healing. 843-686-3090.

1/13rd Annual Bluffton New Year’s Day Polar Bear 5K at Sea Turtle Cinemas onBuckwalter Parkway, 10 a.m. Proceeds benefit the Bluffton High School Cross

1/8-10Hilton Head Island Carolina Shag Club’s Island Winter Classiv XV at theCrowne Plaza Resort in Shipyard Plantation. Music with Carolina DJ’s, shag and

12/319th Annual Polar Bear JumpHarbour Town Pool in Sea Pines. Warm up with complimentary hot chocolate andrefreshments. 10a.m. 843-842-1979.

12/28-12/31Holiday Drop & ShopFor ages 3 and older at Island Playground in Bluffton’s Bridge Center, 9a.m.-2pm.Free play, holiday crafts, fitness activities, games, snack and a hot lunch.Children must be potty trained. Reservations recommended. 843-837-8383.

Country Team and Bluffton Fins Swim Team. 843-757-8520.

line dance workshops, parties, meals and more. Pre-registration required. 843-505-0152

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