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MOM^ ASTRO GRAPH B y B e r n i c e B e d e O s o l , N e w s p a p e r E n t e r p r i s e A s s o c i a t i o n Give new perspective to alliances tYour (Birthday Aug. 30, 1985 Do not be too hasty in the year ahead to give up what you now have going for you for something new and different. You'll succeed better by viewing old involve­ ments from d fresh perspective. VIRGO (Augy23-Sept. 22) Patience, tol­ erance an^understanding will be re­ quired in coping with family problems today. If you lose your cool, it'll make matters worse. Trying to patch up a ro­ mance? The Matchmaker set can help you understand what it might take to make'the relationship work. To get yours, mail $2 to Astro-Graph, c/o this newspaper, Box 1846, Cincinnati, OH 45201.S^ LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) This may not be the day to experiment with new meth­ ods. techniques, tools or materials where your work is concerned. You might not be adept at mastering the unfamiliar. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-j*ov.22) Desires for instant gratification could trigger a bum deal today. Don't settle for immediate returns in a situation where you'll gain more by waiting. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) This will not be a productive day for you if you scatter your forces too thinly. You'll fare better in the long run by just domg t>ne thing, but doing it right. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Usually you're a person who takes time to think about what you're going to say before you speak. Today, however, your spon­ taneous remarks may reveal secrets. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Think twice today before requesting favors from friends that could incovenience them financially. Your pals aren't in the mood to be your banker.' PISCES (Feb. 20-March 19) You have the abilities to achieve vour objectives today, but your impatience could do you in. If things don't come easily for you, you may not exert a second effort. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Today, be mindful of your past experiences, espe­ cially those that didn't work to your ad­ vantage. Don't repeat unsuccessful tdctics. * TAURUS (April 20-May 20) It's not to your benefit at this time to get involved in a new enterprise with an individual who introduced complications into your life previously. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You're known for being a quick thinker with the ability to make oh-the-spot decisions. Howev-* er. if you rush to judgment today, you could be way off base. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Consistency is important today, especially when tackling tedious tasks. If you do things in fits and starts, you won't be proud of the results. „ LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) You might meet someone socially today who could cause your heart to palpitate. Unfortu­ nately, when you get to know this persin better, the bloom may quickly leave the rose. HEALTH B y D r . L a w r e n c e E L a m b , M . D . , N e w s A r r > e r i c a S e r v i c e Circumcision easily performed DEAR DR. LAMB: I am a 23-year- old male and have been wondering about circumcision ever since I can remember. I am not circumcised and would very much like to be. Most of my friends are circumcised, therefore this leaves me kind of shy to be naked around any of them. Also, I think being circumcised is a little more attractive when you are nude. I have a very good sex life and have not had any real problems other than the head of my penis being real sensitive to touch when the foreskin is retracted. Is that normal? If I have .it done will it leave any noticeable scars? Will the sensitivity go away after some exposure? And my main concern, will it change my sex life? ' DEAR READER: You are old enough to decide for yourself whether you want to be circumcised or not. Infants don't have that choice. Most of the complications or problems attributed to circumcision are those that o&ur in infants. The foreskin does provide protection for the infant's penis, particularly against infection from urine and fecese, which can hardly be avoided during the diaper state. That can and often does cause "meatal stenosis," inflammation of the tip of the penis. This can cause painful urination. In an adult of your age there is really no good reasy why it cannot be done. It should hot disfigure you with a scar. It is not dangerous. After all, it is just a little piece of skin. Yes, you will notice some problems with sensitivity immediately after surgery until the newly exposed area adjusts. And the head of your penis will become less sensitive. That may help your sex life rather than harm it. I have discussed circumcision in The Health Letter 17-4, "Mail Reproductive Functions," which I am sending you. Others who want this issue can sent 75 cents with a long, stamped, self- addressed envelope for it to me in care of this newspaper, fP.O. Box 1922, Irvine, CA 92713. 1 , Many of the reasons advanced for circumcision are really not valid. From a health point of view, good personal hygiene from early life on will accomplish about as much as a circumcision. I have always been amused by one anticircumcision physician's comment, if a need to wash an organ was a reason to cut it off, a lot of people would be earless. CROSSWORD DEAR DR. LAMB: When I was young my mother gave me tetracycline, which discolored my teeth. I have talked to two good dentists and both are reluctant to suggest a solution, saying I should be happy to have such healthy teeth and should not worry about their color. Dr. Lamb, the bottom line is that I am unhappy with my yellowish-brown teeth and want to do something to . make them white. I have always been very self-conscious about my teeth. If you can make any suggestion I would be very grateful. My job requires interaction with many people and talks to large numbers of people on a regular basis. DEAR READER: I'm surprised that your dentists did not suggest bonding. It is a fairly simple procedure when done by dentists who know how to do It and have had experience. It literally bonds a thin white shell over the front of your teeth so they look natural and wtyjte. It does not require a lot of tooth destruction as a crown would. My advice would be to find a dentist who does this kind of work. Tetracyclines will discolor teeth if given at an early age, when the teeth are developing. They will not discolor teeth after 8 or 10 years of age. BARBS ACROSS 1 16, Roman 4 Charitable or­ ganization (abbr.) 8 River in Europe 12 Difie 13 River in the Congo 14 Department of France 15 Compass point 16 Capable of being mangled 18 Japanese port 20 Male child 21 But (Lat.) 22 Former Japanese statesman 24 At once (si.) 26 Horn blast 30 East wind deity 34 Purchase 35 None (Scot.) 37 Housetop feature 38 Polynesian god 40 Egyptian river 42 Noun suffix 43 Moving mechanical part 45 Gulls 47 Apple -- 49 Container 50 12, Roman 53 Tibetan gazelle 55 Asian country 59 Casualty rate 62 Hawaiian instrument 63 Celebes ox 64 Concept (Fr.) 65 Long inlet 66 Gravel 67 Parts of train 68 Conclusion DOWN 1 Strange (comb, form) 2 Moving vehicles 3 Virginia willow 0360 4 Mexican state 5 Sea (Fr.) 6 Social group 7 Fable writer 8 Yes 9 Destroyer's tar­ gets 10 Author Gardner 11 Swamp grass 17 Jekyll's opposite 19 Outfit 23 Seaport in Algeria 25 Which (Fr.) 26 Construction , beam (comp. wd.) 27 Sedan, for one 28 Soviet refusal 29 Indigo dye 31 Hostile attack ' 32 Part of the eye 33 Dried up 36 City in Israel 39 Alley Arf^wer to Previous Puzzle TiJlucr: nip! * Phil Pastoret • When you're 20, the world is your oyster. After 40, you find that, all "along, you've been allergic to bivalves. Shock absorbers should come in sets of five: Four for the jalopy and one for the car's owner when he gets the bill. Q & A 1 2 3 12 15^-\ 18 I 41 Furies 44 Latvia's capital 46 Made of (suff.) 48 Greek dialect 50 December holiday (abbr.) 51 Inner Hebrides island $ 52 Rustable metal 54 Opera by Verdi 56 Immaculate 57 Similar in kind 58 Play the first card 60 Boy 61 Thrice (pref.) * 9 10 11 r I • 1. Who won the men's slalom and giant' slalom in the 1984 U.S. National Al­ pine Championship? + a. Bill Johnson b. Steve Mahre c. Phil Mahre > 2. On what river is the Mangla dam? a. Indus b. Jhelum c. Ravi 3. What company makes Aqua Velva? a. Nabisco b. Colgate-Palmolive c. Seagram ANSWERS eg q 3 q I By Jim Berry Berry « World so SI • 60 | 59 • 60 | 63 66 (c)1985 by NEA. Inc BRIDGE "You just had two catta. 'Ufaatylaa of tha Hch and Famoua' <• no long* Intaraatad In you. but '60 Mkiutot' la." By James Jacoby Newspaper Enterpr ise Assoc ia t ion Anticipating trouble There are many challenges that a declarer must meet. Not the least of these is anticipating possible danger. Anticipation should lead to the right play. The defenders were playing stand­ ard methods, and W the opening lead of the two of hearts-showed only four cards in that suit. Still, declarer had read about ducking plays. East was allowed to hold the jack of hearts. East continued the .suit and declarer won the king. Now a diamond was played to the queen. West played the nine, and East won the ace. East now reasoned that West must hold four spades and three clubs to go with his doubleton diamond. If one of those clubs were the queen, some-" thing good could haopen 11. that suit before declarer gave up a spade trick. Accordingly, East returned a low club. Declarer ducked, West won and returned the ?lub seyen. East played low on dummy's club, and declarer had to win the ace. Later, when West won the spade king, two more club tricks set the contract. Although it looks unlikely that the East defender would be able to figure out the club shift, South should antici­ pate the possible danger. He should win the first trick in dummy with the heart ace andTforthwith play a spade to the queen. A club shift from West cannot sink declarer's ship, since dummy's 10-9-8-2 of clubs come into play. Declarer can then force out the diamond ace with impunity. NORTH • J 4 3 V A 7 3 • Q J 4 • 10 9 8 2 8-30-85 WEST • K 10 7 2 • Q 1 0 5 2 • 95 • Q 7 3 EAST • 8 6 5 V J 9 8 • A 6 2 • K J 5 4 • SOUTH • A O 9 V K 6 4 • K 1 0 8 7 3 ' • A 6 Vulnerable: North-South Dealer: South West North East South 1 NT Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT Pass Pass Pass Opening lead: V2