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COMICS 4-5 ADVICEPUZZLES 4-5 TV TONIGHT 6 LniUM TO SHARE HPS, IDEAS: Contact Cynthia Wall, features editor Jackson area: 961-7060 Toll free: 1-800-222-8015 Fax: 961-7211 THE CLARION-LEDGER JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1998 Eh STOII Non-prescription pain killers may harm kidneys Playing TO LEARN at i ii i 1 Unlike others, museum opening in Gulfport invites kids to touch, interact By Andrea Wright Dllworth Clarion-Ledger Staff Writer The inside of the yellow and red building on Gulfport's Dolan Avenue looks like a state-of-the-art indoor playground. Kids knee-high and up climb a curvy, two-story multilay-ered apparatus in shades of blue and green. Their mission is to reach the top of the structure, where they may exit at one of three openings. But once there, none notice the outlet. Instead, the goal evolves.

"Let's see if it's as much fun going down as it was climbing up!" their eyes and laughter say. So the explorers many in stocking and bare feet descend, then travelup, and down again. If the structure sounds like the newest game at Discovery Zone, guess again. It's one of the exhibits at the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center, where kids do come to play. In the process, they also learn.

Museum officials in the state say it's Mississippi's first children's museum. In the two- i 1 i SlV -u i it i rr-t i yr: Srfnffln 1 imMM 1 1 II I iiiiMiiiii A inn 1 I 1 11 I I ill il Precautions make using analgesics safer By Christine B.Needham Halth and Fltntt New Sorvlc Just because you can buy a certain medication without a prescription, doesn't mean it's right for you. When it comes to over-the-counter pain relievers called analgesics, for example, long-term use can harm your kidneys. The National Kidney Foundation says here's what you need to know about over-the-counter pain relievers in order to keep your kidneys healthy: Don't use them more than 10 days for pain or more that three days for fever without consulting your doctor. Avoid using pain relievers that con-', tain aspirin, acetaminophen and caffeine in one pill.

These are most likely to harm the kidneys. When taking pain relievers, drink six to eight glasses of fluid a day. If you have kidney disease, talk to your doctor before using a pain reliever. If any of the following conditions apply, do not take over-the-counter nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs (such as ibuprofen, naproxen or ketopro-fen) without a doctor's supervision: You have heart disease; have high blood pressure; are over 65 years old; have liver disease, or take diuretic medications. When your doctor asks what medications you are taking, mention over-the-counter medications too.

I If you have a chronic pain condition like arthritis and have been taking large doses of over-the-counter pain medica- tion for a long while, ask your doctor to your kidney function. This can be I done with simple blood tests. Taking aspirin to prevent heart attacks is not a problem the small doses will not harm your kidneys. If you already have kidney disease, acetaminophen is the safest over-the-counter pain reliever for you. For a free brochure on "Analgesics and Your Kidneys" call the National Kidney Foundation at (800) 622-9010.

New book helps eggheads excel Guide helps uncultured sound smarter Using ropes and pulleys to raise themselves off the floor, Nick Ray, 8, (left) and Tate Rutland, 8, and her sister Christina, 3, learn a little science at the center. focus on preserving works of art with hefty price tags and a "don't touch" rule. The exhibits at the Discovery Center 33321 MJ and others like it are designed to encourage kids to be "hands-on" because educators say people learn more through interaction and experi t-. i'ttt: -'I- '-f story climbing exhibit, for instance, kids' imaginations run wild as they "swim to the top of the sea. The layers of the structure, which get lighter in color toward the top, represent waves; mobiles of fish and other aquatic creatures swim about.

It's called, "Through the Sea Climb High, as You Grand opening ceremonies: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, followed by open house until 4 p.m. Where: 246 Dolan Gulfport Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; closed Mondays and major holidays Admission: $5 To call: 228-897-6039 Children play on the two-story climbing sculpture "Through the Sea Climb High as You Reach for the Sky" (above) at the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport. The center (right), Mississippi's first children's museum, opens Saturday in Gulfport.

ence. "In traditional learning, you read about how something works in science, like an engine," said Jann Ferris, arts coordinator for Beechwood Ele The Associated Press r. 4 rri 1 1 '3? Reach for the Sky." Children's museums there are more than 400 in the United States in cities like Boston, Philadelphia, Houston differ from traditional museums that mentary School in Vicksburg and consultant for the Discovery Center. Beechwood received a 1998 Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts for successfully infusing the See DISCOVERY, 2E Photos by John Severson The Clarion-Ledger NEW YORK A new book could be manna from heaven (an unexpected gift) for those who feel like philistines (uncultured persons) among the cognoscenti (those in the know) and the literati (liter- laryset). The book, The Instant Intellectual: The Quick Easy Guide to Sounding Smart Cultured, offers an A-to-Z listing of more than 200 fancy-sounding words and high-falutin phrases, their meanings and examples of their usage.

One's savoir-faire Know-how) in using these words might increase one's verbal panache (flair) and elevate one's amour-propre (self-respect) among a soigne (sophisticated) crowd of snobs (snobs). Norah Vincent and Chad Conway, who compiled and annotated the book, include foreign words and phrases, philosophical and literary terms, and even a "soupcon" of English idioms. The book, $14.95, is published by Hyperion. S7T 4k 4 1tf- 1 trvmT 43r E. Von Seutter's photographs were pieced together to form a panorama of 1869 downtown Jackson.

Prints will benefit preservation efforts. Jackson panorama to help raise funds for historic preservation Cpriocnf 1ftRQnhntr5 was piqued by the mosaic of Von daguerrean artist. In 1853, he II ii i. UieneSOTltJDypnOTOS nhotonhs in Citv went back to Austria for the eirl I llUili 1 was piqued by the mosaic of Von Seutter's photographs in City daguerrean artist. In 1853, he went back to Austria for the girl put together to take broad lookback SHERRY hv.

LUCAS AT: Columnist The Clarion-Ledger 1 he'd left behind. The family lost everything in the Civil War, but Von Seutter slowly ascended in business again. Carter Jewelers, one of the oldest jewelry stores in the nation, was originally established by the Von Seutters. In the photograph, you can pick out only five or six buildings still in existence City Hall, the Governor's Mansion, Galloway Methodist Church among them. One that's no longer there is Von Seutter's studio.

It's a remarkable image of early Jackson, Griffin said, and will likely have widespread appeal, particularly for downtown offices. "As far as I know, it's the earliest photographic image of the city." Its release coincides with National Historic Preservation Week. "Preservation Begins at See PANORAMA, 6E Hall. But the prints were quite deteriorated. Enter James Patterson, 103 Gallery owner, photographer and master printer, with a demonstrated interest in panoramas.

His own limited-edition panoramic poster of 1989 Jackson, taken from the Woolfolk Building, has been for sale since then. Modern technology would not only be able to clean up and restore the image, but also seamlessly piece it together, he told Griffin. That's when computer artist Tony Di Fatta got involved. He had three prints (two scenes each) to work with. He cleaned up the water damage and tears, fit the images together into a single scene and fixed the seams "hours and hours of work," Di Fatta said.

A new sky with clouds, Hshot by Steve Saxton, was National Historic Preservation Week in Jackson: 10 a.m. today. City Hall Council Chambers Proclamation of Preservation Week 1998 Noon-1 p.m. Thursday, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church courtyard Downtown Historic Churches Walking Tour p.m.

Thursday, City Hall Lobby Preservation Awards Reception and Silent Auction includes introduction of the limited-edition historic panorama print of 1869 Jackson by E. Von Seutter and presentation of an honorary copy to Mayor Harvey Johnson Jr. Noon-1 p.m. Friday, Clifton-Burwell House Homes of It's a wide shot, but I wouldn't call it a long one. A 14-by-40-inch panorama print of 1869 downtown Jackson will help raise money now for the Jackson Historic Preservation Commission.

Cool thing is, past and present come together in the picture as well as the project. E. Von Seutter took the original six photographs from the portico of the Old Capitol, preserving the image of Capitol Street as a wide dirt road, City Hall with a cupola and South State Street as the bustling 19th-century center of business. Pieced together, they form a panoramic view of downtown. Nat Griffin, director of plan- ning and development for the city, scanned in to replace the original, which was overcast, damaged and dull.

Some purists might have a problem with that new sky, Patterson said, "but anyone into photography 10 years after it started (as Von Seutter was) would surely embrace this technology." Von Seutter was born in Germany in 1827, and came to America through New Orleans in 1848. He joined a friend in the jewelry business in Vicksburg, then established himself in Raymond in 1851. He added photography to the business after buying out a So long, gang Only one more day till the final Seinfeld episode. Then, it's goodbye, Jerry, Elaine, Kramer and George. In Southern Style Wednesday, we've got a last-minute blitz of all things North State Street Walking Tour.