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www.tidbitscda.com For Ad Rates call: (208) 755-9120 [email protected] of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #15 April 7th 2014 TIDBITS® DIGS WITH THE ARMADILLOS by Patricia L. Cook The Spanish word armadillo means “little ar- mored one.” There are twenty species of the odd looking mammals that wear hard shell-like ar- mor. • Armadillos are not rodents or marsupi- als and are unrelated to opossums as well. They are mammals, with bony plates covering their back, head, and legs. Most also have bony plates or rings covering their tails. They are the only living mammals with such coverings. • Armadillos originated in South Amer- ica, which is where most are still residing. The only species in the United States is the nine- banded armadillo, which is found mostly in the southeastern states. They are about the size of an average house cat, ranging in length from 24-31 inches (61-79 cm) and weigh between 8 and 15 pounds (3-7 kg). • The nine-banded armadillo has been spotted as far north as Illinois and Kansas. So far, the northeastern, western and cold northern states have not had to deal with the armored crit- ters. Canadians will probably never see them un- less they come south to visit! • Armadillos lack sufficient body fat, es- pecially newborn pups, to endure cold weather. They cannot survive temperatures averaging 28° F (-2°C) or lower. turn the page for more!

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TIDBITS® DIGS WITH THEARMADILLOS

by Patricia L. CookThe Spanish word armadillo means “little ar-mored one.” There are twenty species of the odd looking mammals that wear hard shell-like ar-mor. •Armadillosarenotrodentsormarsupi-alsandareunrelatedtoopossumsaswell.Theyare mammals, with bony plates covering their back, head, and legs. Most also have bony plates or rings covering their tails. They are the only livingmammalswithsuchcoverings. •Armadillosoriginated inSouthAmer-ica, which is where most are still residing. The only species in the United States is the nine-bandedarmadillo,whichisfoundmostlyinthesoutheasternstates.Theyareaboutthesizeofanaveragehousecat,ranginginlengthfrom24-31inches(61-79cm)andweighbetween8and15pounds(3-7kg). • The nine-banded armadillo has beenspotted as far north as Illinois and Kansas. So far, the northeastern, western and cold northern states have not had to deal with the armored crit-ters.Canadianswillprobablyneverseethemun-lesstheycomesouthtovisit! •Armadilloslacksufficientbodyfat,es-peciallynewbornpups,toendurecoldweather.Theycannotsurvivetemperaturesaveraging28°F(-2°C)orlower. turnthepageformore!

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A“tidbit”isdefinedas“atastymorseltobeenjoyedbeforethemeal”.Andthat’sjustwhatTidbits® is – a non-controversial, weekly paper dedicatedtopublishingentertainingmorselsforthemind,foodforthoughtasitwere:trivia,funfacts, amusing stories and oddities. Tidbits isdistributedtoover200locationsthroughoutthearea. Tidbitscanbefoundinrestaurants,cof-feeshops,grocerystores,offices,banks,librar-ies,hairsalons,autorepairshops,motels,hos-pitals, medical & dental waiting rooms, retail stores, etc. Our weekly readership is 14,800. Ifyou would like to add your event, stories, adinfo or any comments, please feel free to e-mail me at [email protected] or call me at 208.755.9120.

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ARMADILLOS (continued): •Alongwiththeirneedforwarmweath-er, armadillos also need water. They tend to be foundinwoodyareas,grasslands,wetlandsandareaswiththornybrush. •Armadilloscanwreakhavoconlawnsandfields.Theyareconsideredpestsbyhome-owners and farmers. The biggest threats to arma-dillosarehumansincarsandtheirpets;mainlydogswhoeasilycatchandkillyoungandoldar-madillos.Mostoftheanimalsthathumansseearethe dead carcasses on roadways. Their inability togetoutofthewayofautomobileshasearnedthemthenickname“HillbillySpeedBumps!” •A notable reaction when nine-bandedarmadillosarefrightenedisthattheywillactu-allyjumpupwiththeirarmsup(asina“handsintheair,you’reunderarrest”pose).Whenau-toshitthesecrittersintheroad,itisnotusuallythetiresthathitthembutthefrontbumpersandgrillswhentheyjumpup! •Anothernicknamegiventoarmadillosduring theGreatDepressionof the1920’swas“HooverHogs.”Thiswasbecauseoftheprom-ise made by President Herbert Hoover that he wouldput“achicken ineverypot” forAmeri-cans.ManypoorpeopleturnedtoarmadillosintheirpotsduetothecollapseoftheUSeconomyafterWorldWarI. •Somepeopleinthesouthernstatesstilleatarmadillo.Also,inmanyCentralandSouthAmericanareasarmadillomeatispartoftheav-eragediet.Connoisseurssaytheytastelikehigh-quality,fine-grainedpork. •Armadillosarenotblindbuthaveverypoor eyesight. Their ears and noses help them find food and escape from predators. Humanscansometimesquietlywatcharmadilloswithoutbeing noticed.

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EVENT CALENDAR ARMADILLOS (continued): •Becauseoftheirarmor,armadillosarenotveryflexible.Onlyoneofthetwentyspecies,the three-banded armadillo has the ability to roll itself into a ball to hide from predators. This spe-cies has a head shaped like a teardrop that seals thearmorwhenitrollsup.Alloftheothersusespeed and their digging abilities to escape from danger. • All armadillos are fast diggers, withtheirlongclaws.However,iftheycan’tdigun-der something, they will climb over. They have beenobservedclimbingfencesandtrees! •Armadillosaregoodswimmersaswell.Theycanholdtheirbreathforabout6minutes!They typically “dog paddle” and can also walk along the bottom of smaller bodies of water. Whencrossinglargerriversorlakes,theyswim.Since theirarmor isheavy, theygulpair tofilltheir intestines and give themselves buoyancy.Prettycleverlittlecritters!Thisabilityisproba-bly one way they managed to migrate north from SouthAmerica. •Warm-blooded,butwith lowbody fatand thin shells, armadillos can’tmaintain theirbody temperaturesasmostmammalscan.Thiscanturnthenormallynocturnalanimalsintodi-urnalwhen theweather is cooler. (Nocturnal–activeatnight;diurnal–activeduringtheday). •Withthetwentydifferentspeciestherearedifferencesinsizeandappearance.TheonesfoundintheU.S.,appearnakedundertheirar-mor.Theyactuallydohaveasparsebitofhairontheirundersides. • Pink fairy armadillos are the smallestspecies; only about 3 inches (8cm) in length.Theyaremostlyfurrywithverylittleshell.Theseinterestingcreatures look likemoleswearingacapeandarmoredheaddress!

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Tidbits® of Dallas County Page 4 www.tidbitscda.com Page 4ARMADILLOS (continued): •Thelargestarmadillospeciesiscalled,not surprisingly, the giant armadillo.They cangrow up to 5 feet (1.5 m) long and weigh asmuchas132pounds(60kg)!Theyhave11-13movablebandsontheirmainshellsand3-4ontheirnecks.Theyhaveupto100teethwhichareshed as they age. •Allarmadilloshaveteeth thatare likepegsanddon’thaveenamel;hencetheyarenotvery hard or strong. Armadillos are from theorder of mammals called Edentata (or Xenar-thra)whichisadescriptiveadjectivethatmeans“lacking teeth.” They actuallymay have teethbutmanytimestherearenofrontteethandveryfew or no back teeth. Other mammals from the order that are also found inCentral andSouthAmericaareanteatersandsloths. •An unusual happeningwith the nine-banded species is that they are the only known mammalsthatgivebirthtofouridenticalbabies.(Rarelytherewillbe3or5insteadof4buttheyarealwaysidentical.)Thisbirthphenomenonisknown as “polyembryony.”The identical qua-drupletsprovidemedicalresearcherswithvalu-ablemodelsforstudyingmultiplebirthsinhu-mans. • Nine-banded armadillos have anotherstrange ability concerning their young. Theycandelaybirthafter fertilization forup to twoyears.Anotherpeculiarityaboutyoungpups isthattheywillmakeaweakpurringnoisewhentheyattempt tonursea female that isnot theirmother. • The nine-banded species have beenheard making other odd noises. They have a low, wheezygruntwhentheydigandburroworarecaptured;abuzzingnoisewhentheyarealarmedoraretryingtoescape;andsometimesapig-likesquealwhenfrightened.

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Detecting Depression With Computer Tablet Thedaymightcomewhenyoushowupatyourdoctor'sofficeforanappointment,handoveryourIDcard--andyou'rehandedbackaniPadtabletorsimilarelectronicdevice.You'llbeaskedtoanswerquestionsonthescreen.Researchers at King's College London teach-ing hospital in theU.K. used these devices intheir study intowhetherpatientswithphysicalillnesses also had depression. They determined thatasmanyas30percentofthosewithlong-term conditions had some type of mental-health concerns as well. The electronic gadgets were a frontline meansof screening.The resultswere instanta-neous,anditmeantbetterrecognitionofpatientconcerns, as well as actions being taken to ad-dress those concerns once the patient got in to see the doctor. Inthestudy,thesetsofquestionsonthedevicecouldbegearedtothepatient'smedicalcondition,suchasheartdiseaseorchronicpain,and covered areas such as adherence to treat-ment plans, alcohol use and quality of life, aswell as depression. Theresultsvaried,dependingontheill-ness,butthequestionsgavedoctorsinformationthatmightnotcomeout inashortofficevisit.The information could be compared from onevisittothenext. The Patient Health Questionnaire(PHQ-9)alsowasused inanAustralianstudy,butwithadifferentslant:Thisresearchfocusedonwhetherdoctors indifferent countriesweregoodatspottingdepression.ItalyandtheNeth-erlandshadgoodscores;theU.S.andAustraliadid not. Soifyou'rehandedanelectronicdeviceandaskedtoputinyouranswers,doit.Itmightreveal some information that your doctor isn'tlikely to spot on his own.Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot person-allyanswerreaderquestions,butwill incorpo-rate them into her columnwhenever [email protected].(c)2014KingFeaturesSynd.,Inc.

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LOCAL VETERANS POSTGUT WRENCHING PAIN We’veallheardthewords“gut-wrenchingpain”,butuntilyouhavecolitis,irritablebowel,diverticulitis,Crohn’sDiseaseoranyotherinflammatoryboweldisease,youreallydon’thaveacluehowaccuratethosewordsare.Theseverepain,oftenfollowedbyaquickdashtoarestroomleavesthesufferertoreachforanythingtheycangettheirhandsontohelp.InflammatoryBowelDisease(IBD),isincreasingdramaticallyintheU.S.Typicalconventionalmedicaltreatmentsin-cludecorticosteroids,anti-inflammatorymedications,immune-suppressants,andlastly,surgery.Al-thoughtheycanbehelpful,theydonotaddressthecausativefactorstobringaboutlastinghealth.Whiletherehavebeeninadequatestudiesdoneonalternativetreatments,clinicallythereareseveral“alternative”modalitiesthathavebeenshownbeneficial.Inthehome,manyhavefoundfoodsthataggravatetheirconditionandhaveontheirownmadedietarymodifications.Nuts,seeds,gluten,pasteurizedcow’smilk,corn,sugar(especiallyhighfructosecornsyrup),commercialeggs,andcertain spices top the list. Sugarappearstobethenumberonefoodaggravator.SimplyeliminatingsugarhelpscontrolIBDconsiderablyinmany.Sugarisanacidthatirritatesthedelicatemucusliningoftheintestines,leadstopHimbalance,andalsodisruptshealthy“flora”(normalgutbacteria).Rawhoneyseemstohavelessnegativeeffectonthegut.RememberthatalcoholisarefinedsugarandcanalsoleadtoIBD.Acidicfruitsthathavebeenpickedgreenarealsoaggravatingfoods.Pasteurizeddairyprod-uctscanleadtoaninflamedgut,however,thatdoesnotseemtobetrueforrawdairy–especiallyrawgoatsmilk.Fermentedrawmilk(yogurt)hasparticularbenefitasithelpstore-establishhealthygutbacteria.However,bewareofcommercialyogurtthathasbeenpasteurizedandisoftenladenwithsugarandothersweeteners.Processedwheatproductsarealsoveryirritating.theytooupsetpHbalance,turnintoasugarinthebody(sobehaveslikeasugar),andcancreateextramucus,bloating,andgas.Manypeople,ifnotmost,havesomedegreeofglutenintolerance.Youcanhavea“normal”gliadinonyourlabsbutstillhavesomeglutenintolerance.Thismustberuledout.Inad-ditiontodietarychanges,youmightconsideracupuncture.Acupunctureisusedtoreduceinflamma-tion,controlpain,improveimmunefunctionandimprovedigestion.Whenseeinganacupuncturist,youwouldexpecthealthquestionstobelimitedtotheintestines.However,acupuncturistshaveabroaderviewofwhatunderliesdigestivedifficultiesincludingliver,gallbladder,kidneysandthestomach.Sincenutritionisanintegralpartoftheirtraining,thiswillbeevaluatedaswell. Inflammatoryboweldiseaseisacomplexsetofissues,andasthus,requiresacomprehensiveapproachinordertoobtainresolution.Acupuncturecombinedwithasoundnutritionalapproach,supplements,relaxationtechniquesandrestorativemodalitiesshouldbeonthetopofIBDsuffererslistiftheywantlastingresults.

Dr.HollyCarlingisaDoctorofOrientalMedicine,LicensedAcupuncturist,DoctorofNaturopathy,ClinicalNutritionistandMasterHerbologistwithover34yearsofexperience.Dr.CarlingiscurrentlyacceptingnewpatientsandoffersnaturalhealthcareservicesandwholefoodnutritionalsupplementsinherCoeurd’Aleneclinic.VisitDr.Carling’swebsiteatwww.vitalhealthandfitness.comtolearnmoreaboutDr.Carling,viewalistofupcominghealthclassesandreadotherinformativearticles.Dr.Carlingcanbereachedat208-765-1994andwouldbehappytoansweranyquestionsregardingthistopic.

ByDr.HollyCarling Newby-ginningsisanonprofitorganiza-tionthatwasformedinOct.2013inhonorandin memory of my son, SPC Nicholas Newby,whowasKIAinIraqJuly7,2011.Weprovidebasic necessities, clothing and essential house-hold items to veterans, active military and their familiesaswellasGoldStarfamiliesatnocostto them. We also provide peer support, otherresources and referrals. There are NO incomeeligibilityrequirementsandyoudonothavetoproveneed.Allthatisneededisproofofmili-tary service,pastorpresent, foryourselforanassociated family member. OurMissionStatementis"Withsupportfrom and in partnership with the community,Newby-ginnings of North Idaho, Inc., a non-profit organization, will provide, with honor,respect and integrity, essential items, resourcesand referrals to area active military, veterans and GoldStarfamiliesinneedofsuchservices." Our motto is "Humble support andsteadfast honor to those who serviced and sacri-ficed."Howwestarted:Newby-ginningsofNorthIda-ho, Inc. was born in the car. My mom and I were driving on 1-90 on a sunny summer dayabout a year afterNickwas killed. Iwas ex-plainingtoherthatIwantedtostartanon-profitinNick'sname.Anorganizationthatwouldbebasedinthecommunitythathelovedandwouldassist his brothers that came home. She said the name."Newby-ginnings."Icouldseeitinstant-ly.Iwasstunned.Itwasperfect.IhavebeentalkingaboutNewby-ginnings foraboutayearnow,aboutmyplans,mydream.Iwouldwritedown the name and slide it across the table to the person I was talking to. I watched their face as what I had written registered in their mind. Agaspusuallyfollowed,alongwithmistyeyes."It'sperfect"theywouldalwayssay."HowcanIbeinvolved?""WhatcanIdotohelp?""Whenareyougoing tomake thishappen?" NatassjaHittleandJoyRogershelpedmemakeithappen.Wehadourfirstboardmeetingandweareonthemove.Theideahasflourishedandthemissionexpandedtoincludefamiliesofthefallen,thosethathaveservedandthosethatarecontinuingtoserveourcountry. Newby-ginningshasgivenmeanoppor-tunitytodosomethinggoodwithourunfathom-ableloss.Itisprovidingmewithprideandpur-pose.IamstillNick'smom.

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Q: Can ants damagemy build-ing?

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Please send your questions or comments to [email protected]. I shall be frank and honest with my

response and provide resources where appropriate.

DearReaders, Occasionally I take the lib-erty of sharing events that I perceive as worth mention. This past week there were two separate celebrations that meet this criteria. While bothwere celebrations of life,one was of a life ending and the oth-erofa life togetherbeginning.Ifyouthinkaboutitthat’swhatlifeis-beinningsandend-ings,foronecannothappenwithouttheother. The ending celebrationwas forDr. RichardSmart.Dr.SmartpracticeddentistryhereinCdAforover30years.EveryformerpatientI’vemetconsidershimthefinestdentist they’veeverhad.Adentalhy-gienistfriendwhoworkedwithDicksays‘HewasthekindestandmostgentlemanI’veevermet.’DentistrywaswhatDickdidforalivingandhepractiseditwithdedicationandskill.ButDickwasfarmorethanthat.Dicklovedtheoutdoorsandhadanadventurousspiritthatbroughtouthiscreativeside.Hewasaninventor,bestknown forhisRailcycle,whichallowedhim to‘ridetherails’onhisbicycle.Thisinventiontookhimand friends to where ever there were abandoned rail lines, includingmanyforeignlands.Whatmemoriestheymade!IwillmisssightingDickabouttownonhisbubblebike;italwaysmademewanttodosomethingfun.BeforehisdeathDickauthored‘BikingonRustyRibbonsofSteel’whichinvitesustovicariouslyridealongonhismanyadventures.Thankyou,Dick,forbeingsuchawonderfulrolemodel.RideOn!

The other celebration was one of beginnings -theweddingofourTIDBITSpublisher,EvelynBe-vacquatoOtisHoweIV.Evelyngivessomuchtooth-ersandthecommunityandneverwantsthelimelightor recognition. Now that’s true giving. Please joinmeinextendingtheverybestofwishestothehappycoupleforalong,happy,healthyandprosperouslifetogether.

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