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SUDOKU
Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once. The difficulty level of the Concepts Sudoku increases from Monday to Sunday.
Conceptis SudoKu
Conceptis SudoKu
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Answer to previous puzzle
Pleasant Level ★★★
8 3 4 6 1 9 2 7 5
5 6 7 3 2 4 9 1 8
1 2 9 8 7 5 3 6 4
4 9 2 5 8 7 1 3 6
3 1 5 2 4 6 8 9 7
6 7 8 9 3 1 5 4 2
7 5 3 4 9 8 6 2 1
2 8 1 7 6 3 4 5 9
9 4 6 1 5 2 7 8 3
Difficulty Level ★★★
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MUSIC
Chopin's hallucinations possibly due to epilepsy
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON — Artistic genius may sometimes teeter on the brink of madness, but in the case of 19th-century romantic composer Frederic Chopin, some doctors have a straightforward explanation: epilepsy.
During his lifetime, Chopin's tendency to drift off while at the piano was interpreted by his partner George Sand as "the manifestation of a genius full of sentiment and expression." But in a
new analysis published this week. Spanish doctors say Chopin's hallucinations may have been due to a temporal lobe epilepsy rather than the result of any sweeping artistic tendencies.
Manuel Vazquez Caruncho and Francisco Branas Fernandez of the Complexo Hospitalario Xeral-Calde in Spain analyzed descriptions of Chopin's hallucinations from those close to him. They propose the French-Polish composer suffered from a type of epilepsy that produces conscious hallucinations that last from seconds to minutes. The research was published in the journal Medical Humanities, a specialist publication of the BMJ.
Caruncho and Fernandez cite an extract from Sand's memoir, where she recalls returning to
the home she shared with Chopin, along with her son, after a long journey delayed by flooding. The composer had been playing one of his preludes and told Sand he was lulled to sleep while at the piano and saw himself drowned at the bottom of a lake.
Hallucinations are typically seen in patients with severe psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Other romantic composers such as Robert Schumann, who was committed to an asylum, experienced auditory and visual hallucinations which some believed were the product of his musical genius.
Caruncho and Fernandez say Chopin's hallucinations occurred mostly in the evening or coincided with fever, unlike those linked to psychotic disorders.
HOROSCOPES
You have big ideas and limited time. Don't distract others with your enthusiasm. Share what's so exciting over dinner, when they can listen.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21) Today is a 7
Today is a 7
You wish you could ease into changes, but they may be abrupt. At least check how deep the water is before diving in. Everything works out perfectly.
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 7
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
Today is an 8
10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.
The changes you have in mind provide fortunate circumstances for family and social contacts. Do the groundwork yourself, and ask for assistance later.
Be confident in following your instincts. They're pointing you in the right direction, and you know it. This supports a previous plan.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is an 8
If you rush too fast to complete something,you may hurt yourself. Communicate the need for extra time.Take a deep breath, focus on the task at hand and take it slow.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 6
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 6
Reorganize your space to accommodate individual needs. Let each person choose decorating colors or new arrangements. A little paint goes a long way.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Today is a 6
You want to make significant changes, and a partner offers creative suggestions. The first step may seem painful, but stress relaxes as you move.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 6
Team members need to draw creative threads together to finalize a project. If someone else takes charge, that works better for you. Relieve stress with treats.
Old habits die hard, but today's a good day to change things up. You may feel some stress but see future opportunities everywhere. Dive in!
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Today is a 7
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
Put on your professional role to handle any practical objections. Although you have creative ideas, logic rules now. Save those imaginative thoughts.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18)
Today is an 8
A personal habit could get in the way of creative communication. You don't need to come up with all the ideas yourself. Group members contribute.
ACROSS
1 Parlia-
mentarian
5 Wynken
and
Blynken's
pal
8 Talon
12 Lotion
additive
13 Rush-
more
face
14 Port-
trayal
15 Catchall
abbr.
16 Compete
17 Terrible
guy?
18 Zaftig,
perhaps
20 Take
umbrage
at
22 Slight
touch
23 Cage
component
24 Eye with
desire
27 Like some
suitors
32 Court
33 One
(Pref.)
Later in the day you feel fulfilled. Change was managed with little stress, and new opportunities open as a result. Stay in the flow.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 7
34 Regret
35 Trysters' locale
38 Mideast gulf
39 Ostrich's cousin
40 iPad download
42 Missing
45 Lass
49 Lecher's look
50 Blackbird
52 Continental coin
53 Boast
54 Family
55 Family
56 Initial stake
57 Recede
58 Other-wise
DOWN
1 Mary's follower
2 Hodge-podge
3 Colonial seam-stress
4 Solve a cryptogram
5 Almost black
6 Sapporo sash
7 Ante-lope's playmate
8 Emotional period
9 Variety of small parrot
10 Chester — Arthur
Solution time: 25 mins.
11 Departed
19 41- Down's partner
21 Prior to
24 Symbol of wisdom
25 Stickum
26 Chair for a pair
28 Switch positions
29 Niacin or riboflavin
30 Poolroom prop
31 "Jeopardy!" juggernaut Jennings
36 Come out
37 Sister
38 Each
41 19- Down's partner
42 Actress Jessica
43 Swiss city
44 Snatch
46 Boring
47 Geological periods
48 Zilch
51 Pen point
Yesterday's answer 1-27
1-27
CRYPTOQUIP
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R QRH MCKN RGU CNOQ N. Yesterday's Cryptoquip: IF I AM CAREFULLY READING SOME LITERATURE IN LIMA, I SUPPOSE YOU COULD SAY I'M PERU-SING.
Today's Cryptoquip Clue: E equals F
TELEVISION
'Extreme Makeover' to surprise Wichita family
ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Wichita县 reports the network alerted its Wichita affiliate KAKE-TV last week that the show had a list of five nominated families. One of those families will get a big surprise on Feb. 17.
WICHITA, Kan. — A Wichita family is getting a new home next month thanks to ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."
After several days of building, the family will be handed the keys on Feb. 24.
Bob Cook Homes of Derby has been picked as the builder, and a team of producers is already in Wichita working on preparations. The show is seeking skilled painters, plumbers and general laborers who want to volunteer.
The show will air in May.
CELEBRITY
Buffet falls off stage sustains head injury
MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
LOS ANGELES - Singer Jimmy Buffett was hospitalized with a head injury after falling off the stage at the end of a concert in Sydney, Australia.
Buffett, 64, fell face first Wednesday night after an encore performance of "Lovely Cruise." Buffett had performed Sunday
and Monday to sold-out crowds at Sydney's Opera House before moving Wednesday to the Hordern Pavilion for a show tacked on in response to demand.
The singer was listed in stable condition at Sydney's St. Vincent's Hospital about four hours after the fall, CNN International said.
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