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THE HULA• ‘Hula’ is a Hawaiian word meaning simply,

‘dance.’ Originally, only men were allowed to dance the hula. It originated as a method of pass-ing history down, with every single movement carrying a meaning that helped tell the story. The movements were accompanied by drumming and chanting. (Modern hula is more commonly accompanied by ukeleles and guitars.) Hula dances also honored and appeased the gods in religious ceremonies (particularly the volcano gods) and paid homage to leaders. The hula was once outlawed by missionaries who considered it sinful. But David Kalakaua, King of Hawaii from 1874 through 1891, reinstated the tradition of hula dancing, thereby earning his nickname, the ‘Merrie Monarch.’ Each year, the Merrie Monarch Festival is held in his honor. The peak of the festival is the hula competition, with both men and women dancing. An authentic hula skirt requires the leaves of about 60 ti plants, takes about four hours to weave, and wears out in 3 to 5 days of use.

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DANCING SHOWMANSHIP• In the 1800s people were fascinated with Native

Americans, so P.T. Barnum imported a band of Sioux from Iowa to perform in his New York museum. He hired them to perform their ritualis-tic dances on stage in front of an audience. Their favorite was the war dance, but they performed it so convincingly that Barnum was afraid someone would get hurt. So he asked them to perform the more sedate wedding dance instead. They agreed, as long as Barnum agreed to provide a new red woolen blanket so the bridegroom would have a gift to give the bride’s father. Barnum agreed, since the blanket cost only $10 and his box-office receipts were very good. But then they informed him that he must buy a new wedding blanket for every performance. Since the show was per-formed twice a day, six days a week, Barnum was spending $120 a week on blankets. Soon the tribe got homesick for their native land. Barnum paid their passage back to Iowa.

• In 1942, the impresarios for Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus decided they wanted to teach their circus elephants to dance. They contacted choreographer George Balanchine and told him to find a composer to help him. He chose Russian composer Igor Stravinsky, and the tele-phone conversation went like this: “I need you to compose a piece of music for me.” “What kind of music?” “A polka.” “For whom?” “Elephants.” “How old?” “Young!” “OK, if they are very young, I’ll do it!” The result was “Circus Polka” and it was performed 425 times.

• Aristotle told the story of the city of Sybaris, where the horses were taught to dance to the music of a pipe. When the Sybarites went to war against the Crotonians, the Crotonians brought along a lot of pipes. On the battlefield, the pipers began to play, the Sybarian horses began to dance, and the riders were easily slaughtered.

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• As we move into autumn and temperatures start to drop, we know those chilly mornings are on the way. Remember going out to the car and cranking the motor, letting it run in the driveway for 10 or more minutes to “warm up” the engine? It’s not necessary in today’s cars. The extra idle time doesn’t do anything for your car. But do take it easy driving for the first 10 minutes. That does help. -- JoAnn• “Extend the life of your tires by observing speed limits and avoiding potholes. You’d be surprised how good driving can make your car last longer.” -- E.T. in Illinois• If you have a baby seat in the car, you know that all man-ner of things drop through the cracks. Do yourself and your car’s upholstery a favor by laying a towel under the car seat before you strap it in.• “My parking area is under a large tree that continually drops acorns onto my car. I got a new car recently and decided that I would keep its paint job safe. Car covers are expensive, and my mom suggested that we sew together a few lined vinyl tablecloths, which we picked up at the dollar store. I added grommets along the sides, and use small weights on strings attached to the grommets to keep it on the car even on windy days. It works really well!” -- B.J. in Florida• Check your own gas mileage: When you fill up, turn your trip meter (the trip odometer) to 0. Then, at your next fill-up, divide the number of miles you have driven on the trip meter by the gallons of gasoline you used to fill the tank. That’s your effective miles per gallon.Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475 or e-mail JoAnn at [email protected].

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• On Oct. 26, 1825, the Erie Canal opens, connect-ing the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean via the Hudson River. Built in only two years, 83 canal locks accommodated the 500-foot rise in elevation. The canal was 363 miles long, 40 feet wide and 4 feet deep. In nine years, tolls had paid back the cost of construction.

• On Oct. 25, 1861, the keel of the Union ironclad Monitor is laid at Greenpoint, N.Y. The vessel -- 172 feet long and 41 feet wide -- had a low profile, rising only 18 inches above the water. The ship had a draft of less than 11 feet so it could operate in the shallow harbors and rivers of the South.

• On Oct. 27, 1904, the New York City subway opens. The first line, operated by the Interbor-ough Rapid Transit Company (IRT), traveled 9.1 miles through 28 stations. That evening, the subway opened to the general public, and more than 100,000 people paid a nickel each to take their first ride under Manhattan.

• On Oct. 24, 1945, the United Nations Charter, which was adopted and signed on June 26, takes effect and is ready to be enforced. Representa-tives of 50 nations attended the first conference.

• On Oct. 21, 1959, on New York City’s Fifth Avenue, thousands of people line up outside a bizarrely shaped white concrete building that resembled a giant upside-down cupcake. It was opening day at the new Guggenheim Museum, home to one of the world’s top collections of contemporary art.

• On Oct. 22, 1962, President John F. Kennedy an-nounces that the Soviet Union has placed nuclear weapons in Cuba and that the United States will establish military blockade to prevent any other offensive weapons from entering the island na-tion just 90 miles from the Florida Keys.

• On Oct. 23, 1989, a series of explosions sparked by an ethylene gas leak at a plastics factory in Pasadena, Texas, kills 23 people. Approximately 85,000 pounds of highly flammable ethylene-isobutane gas were released into the plant. With-in two minutes, the large gas cloud ignited with the power of two-and-a-half tons of dynamite.


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• The word ‘carol’ comes from the Middle English word ‘carolen’ meaning to sing joyously. That word originates with the Greek word ‘choraulein,’ which was a ring dance accompanied by flutes.

• ‘Polak’ means Polish man, and ‘polka’ means Pol-ish woman. In addition, the Czeck word ‘pulka’ means ‘half-step.’ When a new dance originating in Bohemia took the world by storm, it was called the Polka. The polka was very popular and many different items were named after the dance. When a new fabric was invented, the manufacturer de-cided to name the new design ‘polka dots.’

FAST FACTS ABOUT DANCE• It is illegal to dance to the Star Spangled Banner

in several states. • President James Polk banned dancing and drinking

in the White House. At his inaugural ball, these illicit activities stopped— until the president and his wife left the ball.

• In 1865, somcone sprinkled cayenne pepper on the dance floor in Virginia City, Montana during a dance, causing a sneezing uproar.

• Russian ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky was able to cross and uncross his legs ten times in a single leap.

• Barnum and Bailey Circus once had a troupe of dancing cows.

• Choreographer Paul Taylor once performed a solo dance on stage in which he simply stood motion-less for four minutes. The critic for “Dance Ob-server” magazine reviewed his work by giving him four inches of blank white space.

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• It was Mark Twain who made the following sage observation: “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.”• It’s interesting that an herbal cold remedy and a type of sea urchin share the same name: Echina-cea. Both words are derived from the Greek word “echino,” which means “hedgehog.”• In a recent survey, more than one-third of re-spondents admitted that they had dinged the car, then lied to their spouse, saying someone else was responsible for the damage. • Presidential security was not as always as for-midable as it is today. In 1913, former President Theodore Roosevelt was walking down a Milwau-kee street, heading to a speech he was scheduled to give. A man named John Schrank pulled out a gun and shot toward Roosevelt, who staggered but did not fall. There was no blood evident, and Roosevelt, who was campaigning for a second term, insisted on delivering his speech. When he pulled from a coat pocket the 100 pages on which his speech was written, he saw a bullet hole through the sheets of paper. Still determined to carry on, he gave the speech before going to the hospital, where it was discovered that the bullet had penetrated 4 inches into his body. After the perpetrator was arrested, it became evident that Shcrank was insane; he claimed that President William McKinley had revealed to him in a dream that Roosevelt was responsible for McKinley’s as-sassination. Shrank spent the next 32 years in an insane asylum. • You know that the Pacific Ocean is large, but you might not be aware of quite how large: It covers fully half the surface of the planet.

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• In 1971 jazz composer Roger Kellaway wrote a modern ballet entitled mysteriously “PAMTGG.” Audiences soon realized the acronym stood for the TV commercial jingle, “Pan Am Makes the Going Great.” The entire ballet was based on air-port life, including takeoff, landing, and baggage scramble.

• Dancer Marie Guimard was famous for her style of dancing which mostly involved graceful move-ments of the arms as she struck poses. When a piece of falling scenery broke her arm, French op-era singer Sohie Arnould remarked, “What a pity it wasn’t her leg; then it wouldn’t have interfered with her dancing!”

• British ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn went to see a troupe of black ballet dancers. One of the male performers invited her to join him on stage and she gamely tried to keep up with the rhythm and movement of the vigorous dance as he guided her through the steps. He took her back to her seat saying, “You’re an attractive girl; it’s too bad you can’t dance!”

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Women in History

VIRGINIA McMATH• When Virginia Katherine McMath was born in

Missouri in 191, her young cousin had trouble pronouncing the name ‘Virginia,’ saying ‘Ginga’ instead, so Virginia became Ginger. Her mother divorced her father, and later married John Rog-ers, turning Virginia McMath into Ginger Rogers. Ginger’s mother was very actively involved in theater, writing Hollywood scripts for a living and touring with theatrical troupes, so Ginger grew up backstage. She got her first taste of the limelight when she won a Charleston dance contest, which allowed her to tour the Vaudeville circuit exten-sively. Her mother went along on the tour, acting as her manager.

• Upon arriving in New York City, she landed a role in a Broadway play called “Top Speed,” and then immediately landed the leading role in the Gershwin play “Girl Crazy,” which made a star out of both herself and Ethyl Merman. One of the crew members hired to help with choreography was a young dancer named Fred Astaire. In 1930, Ginger signed a 7-year contract with Paramount Pictures. She was 19 years old. In the decades to come, she would make over 70 films.

• In 1933, she teamed up with Fred Astaire for the first time, making a film called “Flying Down to Rio” which turned out to be the first of ten films they made together. Although they played sup-porting characters in the film, their dance chemis-try was so remarkable that audiences clamored for more. A string of feature films followed, including such hits as “Top Hat” and “The Gay Divorcee.” Although the two worked well together, they were never close off-stage. However, as Astaire later reflected, “All the girls I ever danced with thought they couldn’t do it, but of course they could. So they always cried. All except Ginger. No no, Ginger never cried.”

Apple-Butterscotch Salad Is Fat-FreeOctober and Apples -- a perfect match of the sea-son. Yes, apples are available all year long, but there is something special about those crisp apples just picked from the trees during October harvest time. One bite of this scrumptious salad and you’ll be a believer for sure!1 (4-serving) package sugar-free instant butter-scotch pudding mix2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, packed in fruit juice, undrained1/4 cup water3/4 cup reduced-calorie whipped topping1 teaspoon coconut extract2 cups cored, unpeeled and diced Red Delicious apples2 tablespoons flaked coconut

1. In a large bowl, combine dry pudding mix, dry milk powder, undrained pineapple and water. Mix well using a wire whisk.2. Blend in whipped topping and coconut extract. Add apples. Mix well to combine. Fold in coco-nut.3. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. Makes 6 (1/2 cup) servings.

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DOES MUSCLE WEIGH MORE THAN FAT? - MYTH BUSTED

You have probably heard this time and time again, the old saying that fat weighs less than muscle. But is this true? In one easy point: a pound of muscle weighs the same as a pound of fat. No matter how you weigh it a pound is a pound. But it is true that muscle is more dense than fat. If you have a block of muscle and an equal size block of fat the muscle will weigh more. The great thing, it is much tighter and looks a lot better than have the same weight in fat. I have heard and seen dozens of women who look as if they weigh up to 30 pounds less than they actually do simply because of their muscular build. There is no doubt that if you are planning on packing on the muscle then you will inevitably put on a few pounds. But the difference in this weight gain compared to weight gain during the holidays is that you are gaining lean muscle. You will look and feel slimmer but the scale will tell a different story.

Lose the scale is what I say! I had one women explain to me that she had only 12% body fat but weighed 190lbs! Let me tell ya 12% body fat is very low. This just goes to show her body is composed mostly of lean muscle. Obviously for strength training and muscle production it is vital to throw out the scale, that should be your first plan of action. TIP: Keep logs and journals and even take pictures of yourself regularly to compare! I suggest picture taking once a month so you have a time frame for changes to occur. So to sum it all up, muscle does not weigh more than fat. But is it more dense and size does matter! Also remember that muscle is a heck of a lot more metaboli-cally active then fat, so the more you have the more calo-ries you are going to burn off. Build muscle and shrink the fat!

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GINGER ROGERS (cont’d)• By the mid-1940s, Ginger Rogers was Hol-

lywood’s highest paid performer. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1940 for her role in “Kitty Foyle.” In the 1942 film “The Major and the Minor,” she played the part of a woman who disguises herself as a 12-year-old. In the movie, her real mother played the role of her film mother. She starred with Ronald Reagan in the 1951 anti-Ku Klux Klan thriller, “Storm Warning.”

• By the 1950s as her film popularity began to fade, she returned to the stage for long successful runs in plays such as “Hello, Dolly!” and “Mame.” Her final film was the 1965 biopic “Harlow” in which she played the mother of actress Jean Har-low. In 1985, she fulfilled a lifelong dream when she directed the off-Broadway musical “Babes in Arms.” She was 74 years old at the time. Along the way, she married and divorced five times but never had any children. Her autobiography, “Ginger: My Story” was published in 1991.

• Her final appearance in a TV role was in 1987 when she appeared in the series “Hotel.”

• She continued making public appearances until a stroke left her partially paralyzed and dependent upon a wheelchair. In spite of the stroke, she never saw a doctor.

• Ginger Rogers died of a heart attack in 1995 at the age of 83. Her ashes, interred next to her mother’s, are in the same cemetery where Fred Astaire is buried.

• Garson Kanin wrote of them, “The magic of Astaire and Rogers cannot be explained; it can only be felt. They created a style, a mood, a hap-pening. They flirted, chased, courted, slid, ca-ressed, hopped, skipped, jumped, bent, swayed, clasped, wafted, undulated, nestled, leapt, quiv-ered, glided, spun - in sum, made love before our eyes. We have not seen their like since.”

HOLLYWOOD -- Everything’s breaking good for Bryan Cranston, who just won his third Emmy for “Breaking Bad.” He’s been playing President Lyndon Johnson in “Cold Comes the Night,” onstage in Cambridge, Mass., and presumably headed for Broadway, and next is taking on the biopic “Trumbo,” about screenwriter Dalton Trumbo.

Trumbo went to prison in 1950 after he refused questions put to him by the House Un-American Activities Committee during its Communist witch hunt, and was blacklisted. Undaunted, he wrote screenplays for classic films such as “Papillion” (Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman); “Hawaii” (Julie Andrews); “The Sandpiper” (Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton); “Exodus” (Paul New-man); and “Spartacus” (Kirk Douglas). He won two Oscars for “The Brave One” (1956) under the alias Robert Rich, and “Roman Holiday” (1953) alias Ian McLellan Hunter, with Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn, who won an Oscar as well. In 1975 and 1993, the Academy recognized him as the screenwriter of those films.Bryan Cranston will next star in the $160 million remake of “Godzilla,” out next May; and “Kung Fu Panda 3,” due in 2015. “Breaking Bad” fans will have the Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) prequel to look forward to on AMC. “Glee” star Grant Gustin will flash across your TV screen very soon. No, he won’t be nude; he’ll be playing the “Flash” on at least three episodes of the CW’s “Arrow” series, which will serve as a spin-off for his own series, “The Flash.” Gustin will try to do what former “Dawson Creek” star John Wesley Shipp couldn’t do in 22 episodes of the 1990 series “The Flash.” So ladies, if you want to see the handsome Grant in a skintight jumpsuit, you’re going to have to pump up the ratings for “Arrow” when he appears in episodes 8, 9 and 20 this season.Leonardo DiCaprio (now 38) will play Woodrow Wilson, based on the recent A. Scott Berg book “Wilson.” It seems like a long stretch from Jay Gatsby to Woodrow Wilson, but if anyone can do it, Leo can.Meanwhile, Harry Potter is changing his image in a big way. In Daniel Radcliff’s latest film, “Kill Your Darlings,” he plays famous poet Allen Ginsberg and has a man-on-man love scene that Radcliffe claims, “Wasn’t any more challenging than if you’re doing a sexual awakening scene with a girl.” The film co-stars Ben Foster and Kyra Sedgewick. In 2014, he has “Horns,” in which he plays an accused rapist; “The F Word” (The F stands for what no man wants to hear from a woman, “friend”); and “Tokyo Vice,” filming in Japan early next year. He’s trying to grow up fast, a la Miley Cyrus. If he sticks his tongue out, I’m done! (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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JUDY• Judy was born in 1937 in Shanghai, in a dog

kennel. A purebred pointer, she was a brown and white dog of exceptional intelligence and devotion. She was still very young when she was presented to the Royal Navy of Britain in order to serve as a mascot.

• Her first assignment was to the ship called the Gnat, where she narrowly avoided death when she fell overboard into the Yangtze River. She and her crew patrolled Chinese waters in spite of Japanese bombardment. The citizens of Hankow were so thankful that they awarded her a silver medal.

• When the Gnat was captured by the Japanese in 1939, Judy and her crew were transferred to another gunship called HMS Grasshopper. By now Judy had been trained to point whenever she sensed the approach of a Japanese aircraft. Because of her acute hearing, she often knew of their approach long before humans could hear the engines.

• In 1942 the ship was attacked by bombers and forced to beach on a barren island. Two days later, Judy showed up, completely covered in oil. There was no water on the island – until Judy began dig-ging in a very determined manner in one particu-lar spot, unearthing an underground spring. The crew was saved.

• The crew of the Grasshopper was eventually cap-tured by the Japanese and sent to a POW camp, with Judy smuggled in under bags of rice. She eventually became the only animal ever officially listed as a POW. During her three-year interment, Judy met Frank Williams, a POW from the British air force. Frank and Judy fell in love, and Frank faithfully shared his meager ration of rice with Judy on a daily basis. Not only did Judy alert prisoners to the approach of Japanese guards, but she also pointed out dangers such as snakes and scorpions.

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Q: I absolutely cannot wait until Nov. 22 when “Catch-ing Fire” opens in theaters. Do you have any “Hunger Games” trilogy-related scoops for me? -- Nina M., via emailA: I, too, am counting the days until “Catching Fire” opens. And now, with the knowledge of the casting news about the two-part “Mockingjay,” I am counting the days until those movies open, too. It seems that one of my favorite actresses, Julianne Moore, has been cast as President Alma Coin in the “Hunger Games Tril-ogy” finale. “Mockingjay, Part One” and “Part Two” are scheduled for release in November 2014 and 2015, respectively. Q: It’s almost Halloween, so that means another “Good Witch” movie from Hallmark. Can you give me any details on this next installment in the series? -- Brianna T., Tampa, Fla.A: I recently spoke with “The Good Witch’s Destiny” star Catherine Bell, and she told me all about this latest installment in the family-friendly series, which pre-mieres Saturday, Oct. 26 at 9/8c and re-airs throughout the week. First, the reason she accepted the role: “I had been playing characters completely different from ‘The Good Witch,’ and when I saw the script, I saw that this character was more like me than any I’d ever played. So that was appealing. And I was just offered the role; I didn’t have to audition for it. I’d never played anyone like her -- I was the tough girl on ‘Jag,’ and I was an

Army wife, and I love it!”Catherine gave me a little tease as to what this movie will bring for Cassie Nightin-gale: “Cassie’s been married for a little while. She’s got the two stepkids. Basically she’s got a birthday coming up, and she wants to get everyone together, but there are some problems brewing. Gwen’s son comes to town, and he’s trouble, and he’s creating some problems. One of my ancestors -- who looks just like me and who lived in this small town 100 years ago -- is the Gray Lady. She died in a mysterious way, and there are all these weird things happening that are lining up a little too much like the Gray Lady.”Q: Is “Anderson Live” coming back? Please don’t tell me it’s been canceled. -- Maryanne M., via e-mailA: I am sorry to report that Anderson Cooper’s daytime talk show was canceled after airing for two seasons. The final show aired at the end of May.READERS: In more Hallmark Channel news, I just received word that “Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove,” which stars Andie MacDowell, has been renewed for a second season, which will premiere some time in 2014. Hallmark Channel’s first-ever scripted primetime series has been smashing records for the channel since its de-but this past July. Andie MacDowell, Dylan Neal, Teryl Rothery, Bruce Boxleitner and Barbara Niven will all return for the second season.Write to Cindy at King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475; or e-mail her at [email protected].


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1. MEASUREMENTS: How long is a stade, an early Greek measurement?2. MOVIES: What movie featured the Bing Cros-by song “Swinging on a Star”?3. AD SLOGANS: What car-rental company’s slogan was “We try harder”?4. GAMES: In parcheesi, what number do you have to roll to move a piece to its starting posi-tion?5. TELEVISION: What TV series showed net-work television’s first interracial kiss?6. MEDICAL: What ancient food has been tradi-tionally used as an ointment for wounds? 7. COMICS: What breed of dog is Charlie Brown’s Snoopy?8. MUSIC: What was the name of the pop band that had a 1990s hit with “Hold My Hand”?9. BIBLE: How old was David when he became king of Israel?10. LITERATURE: What was pseudonym of au-thor Karen Blixen?Answers1. About 600 feet, or the length of a stadium2. “Going My Way”3. Avis Rent A Car4. Five5. “Star Trek”6. Honey7. Beagle8. Hootie and the Blowfish9. About 30 years old10. Isak Dinesen (“Out of Africa”)


New Study: 3D Finds Breast Cancers Earlier

(NAPS)—When it comes to telling if someone has—or doesn’t have—breast cancer, three dimensions are a lot bet-ter than two, according to recent research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.The ResearchIn the first large-scale U.S. study of 3D mammograms, re-searchers compared breast cancer screening with the addition of 3D mammograms against conventional 2D mammograms and found a significant reduction in recall rates and a sizable increase in cancer detection, particularly invasive cancer. The study evaluated recall, cancer detection and invasive cancer detection rates in a community-based breast imaging practice. Called “Implementation of Breast Tomosynthesis in a Routine Screening Practice: An Observational Study,” it was led by Stephen L. Rose, M.D., a prominent radiologist in Houston, Texas.The Results“Implementation of tomosynthesis in our screening practice resulted in a consistent significant improvement in perfor-mance,” the report said.The study found the use of 3D mammograms resulted in: • A 53 percent increase in invasive cancer detection rates. • A 37 percent drop in recall rates; that is, in patients being

called back for further tests because the first result was inconclusive.

The Rose study is consistent with prior research findings, including two major European studies published in The Lan-cet Oncology. Both of those studies found increased cancer detection and reduced recalls.

The Reasons3D technology allows radiologists to see breast tissue in greater detail than with 2D mammograms alone. This results in earlier detection of cancers, when they are easier to treat, and a reduction in the worrisome false positives that are more common with conventional digital mammograms.3D mammogram technology, approved by the FDA in 2011, was developed by Hologic, Inc., a leading company serving the health care needs of women. 3D mammograms are used in 49 states and more than 50 countries. More than 2.5 million women in the United States have had 3D mammograms.The ResourcesTo learn more about 3D mammograms, visit www.3Dmammogram.com.A new study adds to a significant body of evidence showing improved results using 3D mammograms for breast cancer screening. The technology detects the disease earlier when it’s easiest to treat and reduces false alarms for cancer-free patients.

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JUDY (continued)• When she had puppies, one was given to the

Commandant of the camp, and another was smuggled into the women’s POW camp.

• In 1944, the men were transferred to Singa-pore aboard a ship. Dogs were not allowed, but Williams taught Judy to lie still inside a rice sack. When he boarded the ship, Judy climbed into a sack and Williams slung it over his shoulder. For three hours the men were forced to stand on deck in searing heat as they were inspected, and for the entire time Judy remained silent in the bag on his back.

• The ship was torpedoed a few days later. In desperation, Williams pushed Judy out of a porthole, even though there was a 15 feet (4.6 m) drop to the water. He escaped, not knowing if Judy had survived. When Wil-liams was sent to a new POW camp in Su-matra, he began to hear stories of a dog who helped save men from drowning by allowing them to hold onto her collar while she swam towards floating debris. Then one day, Wil-liams was knocked flat when Judy arrived at the camp and bowled him over in her excite-ment to see him again.

• When the guards sentenced her to death, Williams sent her into the jungle to survive on her own. She ate rats and snakes, and a run-in with an alligator left her permanently scarred.

• When the war ended, Judy was smuggled aboard a troop ship headed for Liverpool, where the cook kept her well fed. Following a six month quarantine, she was presented with a Dickin Award, which honors animals in war. Simultaneously, Frank Williams was awarded the White Cross for his devotion to Judy. Interviewed by the BBC in 1946, Judy’s barks were broadcast to the entire nation. Frank Williams and Judy then spent the next year visiting friends and relatives of POWs who had not survived the war.

• Frank Williams cared for Judy until her death due to a tumor in 1950 at the age of 13.

PICKS OF THE WEEK“The Conjuring” (R) -- What is it about remote farm-houses in the foggy reaches of New England that makes them so popular for evil spirits? This haunted-house thriller follows the based-on-a-true story characters Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmi-ga), two supernatural investigators called to check out the creaky home of the Perron family in the mid 1970s.Spookiness accomplished. It’s a old formula -- family with vulnerable children moves into a musty old house, screams in the night escalate until you can’t sit still. Director James Wan (“Saw,” “Insidious”) squeezes out every last drop of terror without pouring out any blood.“The Way Way Back” (PG-13) -- Duncan (Liam James) is a quiet 14-year-old boy stuck on a family vacation with his mom (Toni Collette) and her arrogant boyfriend (Steve Carell). While the adults are glad to be rid of him, Duncan gets a job and meets the first person who actually takes an interest in seeing him grow up with confidence -- the carefree manager of a local wa-terpark (Sam Rockwell).While the main character of this coming-of-age story is kind of gloomy, the rest of the cast creates a fun at-mosphere without the usual, stale feel-goodery. Carell plays a real jerk for once, and he provides a believable bully. The writer-director duo of Jim Rash and Nat Faxon (who took the Oscar for best screenwriting for

“The Descendents”) bring their winning combination of drama and comedy. “Before Midnight” (R) -- Richard Linklater revisits the romance set forth almost 20 years ago in “Before S u n r i s e . ” Jesse (Ethan Hawke) is an American author, a charmer and a bit of a hound. Celine (Julie Delpy) is a French environmen-talist who’s worried that she’s settled down with somebody who can’t stay settled. The couple -- who experienced a spontaneous romance and then a rekindling in the past two movies -- have now been together steadily for nine years. While on vacation in Greece, they have time to banter back and forth about their future and the durability of their spark.“The Internship” (PG-13) -- After losing their jobs to the Internet’s wave of innovation, two salesman (Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson) seek employment as interns at the cutting-edge Google headquarters. While the duo are vastly underqualified for the highly competitive, unpaid internship, they have a sort of oafish charm that gets them through. The most interesting part of the movie is how it approaches intergenerational conflict -- Vaughn and Owen are surrounded by educated, high-achieving young people, all too anxious about their future to enjoy life. Unfortunately, this comedy special-izes in chuckles, not laughs.

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