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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-09-07, Page 11Even one day `tf f cigarettes helps says study moderate. and heavy to8p.m. t: smokers exhibit a number of Each probe consisted of physiological and behavioral measuring pulse, skin changes, after one day temperature, and hand without cigarettes. tremor, and asking the sub - So say Addiction Research ject to indicate,, on a scal Foundation researchers Sunning from 0 !to 100, how Richard Gilbert, PhD, and mach he or she wanted a Marilyn Pope (The Journal, cigarette. August, 1982). The study was The subjects' food and published recently in alcohol intake was als Psychopharmacology (1982, carefully monitored on bot v78: 121-127) . days; The team undertook the The researchers found research to increase the that finger temperature was "sparse information" on alyerage more than 1 available on the changes degree C. higher on the non- that occur on the firstday smoking day (implying bet- that the dedicated smoker ter circulation, they note )l, does without tobacco. Each while the pulse averaged at subject in the study — which least five beats less pei involved 10 men and nine minute; implying less stress women — smoked at least 20 on the cardiovascular cigarettes per day and had system.'.I At the end of th no intention of quitting. non-smoking day the For the experiment, each average rate was 64 b/p/m/ subject spent one supervised compared to 74 b/p/m/ at 24-hour period without smok- the end of the smoking day. ing and another supervised Average hand -tremor was period with access to also significantly less on the cigarettes. During both non-smoking day. day s, ea ch subject On the negative side, sub' underwent 25 "probes", one jects' calorie intake jumped every 30 minutes from 8 a.m. by 10 percent on the non- smoking day, with the sub- jects actually eating less during meals but more in the way of snacks, Men's calorie intake from snacks rose 50 percent and women's jumped 94 percent. There was, however, no evidence of any increased inclination to eat sweets on the non- smoking day. The "craving index", in- dicating how much the sub- jects wanted a cigarette, rose steadily during the course of the non-smoking day, jumping with each meal and peaking in the evening at about "70" — indicating a fairly intense desire for a cigarette. When the subjects were finally allowed to have a cigarette, at the end of the non-smoking day, only four of the 19 described it as "pleasant". Six described the first cigarette as "unpleasant" and many felt dizzy or light-headed from the cigarette. "Females seemed to find their first cigarette after abstinence to be less agreeable than males (did). "Quitting brings about profound changes in a smoker's physiology and behavior, even during the first day. Anticipation of these changed could help would-be quitters and those who advise them," they con - elude. Your Lung Association is ready to help smokers become non-smokers. Call them at (tel) 271-7501 for in- formation about the FREEDOM FROM SMOK- ING self-help cessation pro- gram. Maitland Country Club Costello and Turcotte win championships The 1983 Men's and Ladies' Singles Champion- ship in tennis has been played at the Maitland and the champions are Jim Costello, who defeated Bob Dick 6-3, 6-4, and Lucie Tur- cotte, who defeated Mary Beth Alexander after an in- teresting round-robin tour- nament. As might be expected, these two ladies played a big part in the league play, as the team of Lucie and the Diamonds ( Lucie Turcotte, Dave Smith and Jim Collins) won and Teenage Head ( Mary Beth Alexander, Scott Stokes and Susan Murphy) came second. Next weekend, the club championships continue, with mixed doubles, ,and junior and intermediate boys and girls singles. GODERICHSIGNALATAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1983—PAGE 11 Beginnin.: farmer program details announced by Timbrell The details of ,Ontario's Beginning Farmer Assistance Program were announced recently by Agriculture and Food Minister Dennis Timbrell. Timbrell said, "The beginning farmer program is one to which I have a strong commitment. It will help bring as many as 1,000 new people into farming every year for the next five years. We need aggressive new people to bring a new vitalizing force to our agricultural industry." Ontario will rebate in- terest charges on loans in excess of eight per cent, to a maximum of five percentage points, based on the Farm Credit Corporation, the Bank of Montreal, the, Toronto - Dominion Bank and the Canadian imperial Bank of Commerce. An individual may receive FASHION FOR WOMEN FROM DAVID E. WHITE It's new and it's exciting at David E. White, Clothier for Men and Women. We have established ourselves over the past years as a quality men's fashion store. Now, we have expanded into a whole new area ... Quality Ladies' Wear, offering you a very distinct look of tailored fashions and casual sportswear. Exclusive lines ... Daks, Chapel Hill, Jantzen, Ingo, Countess Mara! Perfectly tailored to your proportions at no charge. Come in and experience the new fashion look in Goderich! Now something for both Of you at David E.White� Clothier forJv'[eu i -Domed oshop )er. sJl4lli"t', 324-4312 the rebate on loans up to $350,000. The rebate will apply to loans made to cover tran- sactions which were finalized on or after May 10, 1983. Beginning farmers may enter the program at any time during a five-year period which began on that date. To be eligible, an applicant must never have owned a viable farm, must qualify for a loan from the lending in- stitution and must become a full-time farmer, operating a viable farm and earning the majority of his or her income from farming. In addition, applicants must be able to demonstrate competence as a farm manager through having either sufficient agricultural experience or an agricultural education. A farmer's eligibility for the program will be deter - ruined by the ministry. Security, terms, interest rates and loan amount, however, will be subject to normal credit negotiations between the lender and the beginning farmer. Loans from banks and other financial institutions must be Made at a fixed rate for a period of not less than five years. "The program will run for five years, with $135 million being made available for interest rebates over the five years," Timbrell said. "This program clearly demon- strates the Ontario gover- nment's long-term com- mitment to agriculture." The rebates are available on that part of the loan used to purchase land, fixed improvements, breeding stock, quota and machinery, or to make permanent farm improvements. The request to enrol in the Ontario Beginning Fanner Assistance Program should be made when the applicant files a request for a loan. A review committee in- cluding representatives from the farming com- munity appointed by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food will make the final decision on eligibility for BFAP in any disputed cases. Full details of the program are available from the ministry's local offices, participating lenders and from the Farm Assistance Program Branch, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Queen's Park, Toronto, M7A 2B2. Application forms are available from the approved lenders. Canada Farm Show to feature computer section The use of computers on the farm is now a reality. Because of this, the Canada Farm Show is setting aside a special section to deal with the equipment, programs and daily information now available. Network informa- tion (weather, market prices, futures) which af- fects the selling price of farm products will be featured by GRASSROOTS. "It won't be long before the most important piece of farm equipment will be a computer," said Dawn Mor- ris, Manager of the Farm Show. "It may well be that the local Farm Equipment Dealer or Co-op store will be the computer information centre and retailer of com- puter equipment and soft- ware. We teel we should be at the forefront of this impor- tant segment of the industry. In the past some companies have shown and demonstrated computers but it is now time to dedicate a specific area of the show to computer applications for the farm." The 38th annual Canada Farm Show will be held January 31 to February 3, Coliseum Complex, Exhibi- tion Place; Toronto. It is the largest indoor farm machinery show in Canada and features the latest equip- ment and services to keep the Canadian farmer the most efficient in the world. The show will continue with traditional events — the Ontario Belgian Horse Association will hold its ever popular Horse Auction, and the Winter Classic Sale of Herefords and Holstein In- vitational Sale will again take place. The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association W.J. Denomme FLOWER SHOP Phone S24-8132 DAY OR NIGHT Agent for 24 hr. FILM DEVELOPING will present "Outlook '84 for Ontario Agriculture." Other industry related association meetings held in conjunction with the show include CAMA, Ontario Wholesalers, CFIEI, and the Eastern On- tario Farm Writers. A ladies' program is also included in the show's events. For three evenings, coun- try and western entertain- ment is scheduled. The show is produced and managed by Industrial Trade Shows of Canada, the Canadian leader is specializ- ed industry shows, and is sponsored by the Ontario Retail Farm Equipment Dealers' Association. For information on the ex- hibition and exhibit area, contact Mrs. Dawn Morris, Show Manager, Canada Farm Show, 20 Butterick Road, Toronto, Ontario M8W 3Z8, or call 416/252-3506. Reading and writing tips for the arthritic Communications is impor- tant to us all, and you should make an active effort to keep 'involved with the world around you. 'A daily program of reading is one of the best ways to do this. It is also an ideal way to remain active during your rest periods. As we have seen over the past few weeks, it is not good for anyone with arthritis to remain in a static position for a long period of time. Therefore, you should not hold a book in your hands for any length of time. Instead, pick up a simple book rest or cookbook stand at your local department store. These will hold the book open while you read. If turning page is difficult because of finger involve- ment, use a rubber thimble such as the ones bank tellers use to count money. You can also use theeraser on a pen- cil. When reading is made ex- tremely difficult by severe hand or finger disability you can check with your local library about getting on the distribution list for "talking books". These are taped readings of selected' books and magazines which can be played on any cassette recorder. If your library does not have access to them, call the nearest office of the Society for the Blind. They will be able to put you in the right direction. Nearly everyone has to be able to use the telephone for pleasure and business. If your hands are involved to the point where you cannot grasp a headset, you might consider intalling a speaker phone. ' These units leave your hands completely free and you can turn them on and off with a single button. Dialing the phone can stress your fingers un- necessarily. Instead, use one of the dialing sticks which can be found in any gift shop or department store. They don't cost much and you can grasp them with your whole hand. You might also con- sider getting a "touch tone" phone rather than a dial one. Writing is a necessity in almost any occupation. As a general rule, the bigger the barrel of your pen or pencil, the easier it is going to be to handle. Felt markets are also very useful since they require very little pressure. If you cannot find a wide barrelled pen, just wrap a foam curler around the one you have. You should also consider purchasing one of the cheap battery operated pencil sharpeners available in stationery stores to avoid stressing your wrists. When hand involvement is so severe that you cannot hold a pen or pencil at all, you can switch to a writing block. Any handyman can make one for you and it will allow your hand to rest while you are writing. Just make sure that the bottom is sand- ed smoothly. A coat of clear varnish might help as well. If you type at home or on the job, try to use an electric model. 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