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On December 7, 1926, the fi rst U.S. patent for a household refrigerator which operated on gas was issued to The Electrolux Servel Corporation. The new concept was far safer than older model refrigerators which used toxic gases that killed people if they leaked. Come along with Tidbits as we look at refrigerators!

THE ICEBOX• Before the invention of refrigerators, iceboxes were

common. The fi rst models didn’t work effi ciently because the designers failed to understand how ice cools. The ice, placed in an airtight container on top, took a long time to melt but failed to impart its coolness to the food kept in a storage box below. After studying the principles of ice, a new model was designed that contained the crucial element of air fl ow: Ice in the top part of the icebox absorbed the heat from the warm air rising from the food storage box below. The cool air, now denser and heavier than the warm air, sank to the bottom of the ice box, allowing the warmer air to fl ow upward in a never-ending cycle. Drip pans below the icebox had to be emptied every day, and new ice blocks had to be purchased from the iceman at frequent intervals.

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THE BIRTH OF THE FRIDGE• The death of the icebox began with the birth of

refrigeration, and that began with a scientifi c principle and a bunch of feverish patients.

• If you take a gas or liquid and compress it tightly and then allow it to expand, it absorbs heat from its surroundings as it is expanding. This is the basic principle behind refrigeration, air conditioning, and ice making. Various people experimented with the principle and managed to make small amounts of ice.

JOHN GORRIE• In 1833 Dr. John Gorrie moved to Apalachicola,

Florida. One of the main illnesses affl icting his patients was yellow fever. He noted that people who slept under mosquito netting tended to stay healthier than those who did not, but never realized that mosquito netting kept out the mosquitoes who carried the germs that caused yellow fever.

• Gorrie noted that feverish patients recovered faster if they were kept cool, which was not easy to achieve in Florida. He tried hanging buckets of ice from the ceiling with fans to circulate the cool air. This helped, but ice had to be shipped from Boston and cost a lot.

• Gorrie was familiar with the fact that compressed gasses absorb heat from their surroundings when they expand. He built a steam engine that drove a piston back and forth inside an airtight cylinder which was surrounded by water. First the piston would press down, compressing the air inside. Then it would pull back, and the compressed air expanded, pulling heat from the water. Then a valve would open at the end of the cylinder and the next time the piston pumped, it would push the cool air out and pull hot air in, to repeat the cycle over and over. The surrounding air became cool and the water became ice. Fever patients recovered. (cont’d)

JOHN GORRIE (cont’d)• Gorrie announced his new discovery on July

14, 1850. The New York Globe reported, “There is a Dr. Gorrie, a crank down in Apalachicola, Florida, that thinks he can make ice by his machine as good as God Almighty.”

• Gorrie quit the medical business, convinced that his fortune was made. However, he was never able to fi nd fi nancial backing, because investors were reluctant to back artifi cial ice when natural ice was delivered each year by ship. The natural ice business had a powerful lobby and discouraged potential investors. Gorrie died in 1853, broke and broken.

FERDINAND CARRE• Three years later, Ferdinand Carré introduced

his ice-making machine to widespread acclaim. Carré’s model used ammonia instead of air. Under pressure, the ammonia would be in liquid form, but when pressure was released, it would evaporate into gaseous form (thereby absorbing heat and cooling the surrounding area) and the gas would be collected and condensed into liquid once again. When the Civil War cut off the supply of ice to the southern states, Carré shipped several of his ice-making machines past the blockade and was in business. In 1877 he designed the fi rst refrigerated ship. However, his refrigerators were bulky and heavy and tended to kill people when the ammonia leaked. Still, Carré’s design remains the fundamental system of modern refrigeration.

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Cold Weather = Hypothermia

Nature has given our domestic cats a fur coat that insulates from the cold and warm weather. Usually warm weather is less of a problem than cold weather unless you live in a desert with no shade or protection from the sun. The cold temperatures when combined with rain, wind, hail, sleet, and snow can be a huge challenge for survival. The wild cats in Colorado, the mountain lion and bobcat, have adapted well to harsh climate changes and the ability to hunt for food. Humans are the biggest threat to wildlife. With our domestic cats we can tilt the chance for survival in our cat’s favor by providing the basics – good food, safe shelter, and love!

o Indoor cats are in the safest environment we can provide. They have HVAC on demand, abundant food, a safe comfortable sleep space, and humans to wait on their every need.

o Indoor/outdoor and outdoor cats if given a safe haven to get out of the weather and have a good source of food have the next best chance of survival. Most of these cats who want to hunt and roam are at risk. Feral cats live short hard lives.

o Shelter from the elements is a primary need to retain body heat – a barn with hay, a heated tack room, a garage or covered back porch with an insulated bed, or a cat door to get into a warm house will provide comfort for your cat.

o A refuge from coyotes and owls especially in cold weather when escape is diffi cult will enhance survival. Wild creatures need to eat and your cat is food.

o Some environments are cat friendly and others are not. Try to improve your cat’s chances to thrive.

o Cats can survive better than most humans in the wild but cold can kill.

o If your cat becomes hypothermic or gets frostbite – rewarm slowly and get your cat to an emergency hospital A.S.A.P.

Most cat owners plan for the safety of their cats and can avoid seasonal risk factors. With the holiday season upon us we need to see that our cats/pets are not exposed to the extremes of weather, do not contact poisons like antifreeze, do not get into chocolate, string, decorations, or other holiday fare.

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Scott McQueen is the owner of Pinetree Jewelers, Parker’s oldest jewelry store established in 1976. 2 store locations: 11028 S. Pikes Peak Drive in Parker and 190 S Wilcox in Castle Rock. For more call 303.841.2666 or 303-660-2696

Garnets

Red is the color most often connected to this gemstone that is often found in antique jewelry. However, the world of garnets is far more colorful than that just red Spectacular �nds, especially in Africa, have enhance the traditional image of the garnet with a number of lovely hues including shades of green, a variety of yellows, a blazing orange and some very nice earth-colored shades. The only color never found in a garnet is blue. This number of garnet hues has enabled this gemstone to continue to be trendy and stylish. While fairly common, the garnets have some rare stones such as star garnets whose color changes depending on whether displayed in arti�cial or natural light. Garnets are found in several African countries, India, Russia and Central and South America. Skilled hand of cutters all over the world over cut garnets into both classical and designer shapes. If your jewelry features a garnet stone you can be con�dent that it will last a long time and the brilliance given to it by Nature will never dim.

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4. In the 1950s there a television cowboy who had a sidekick named Poncho. Name the cowboy.

5. What branch of engineering is involved with the physical design of structures?

6. Name the war fought on American soil from 1861-1865.

7. What word is used to refer to the awareness or perception of physical events or objects without the use of the recognized sense organs?

8. What musical instrument is characterized by a cylindrical pipe in which tone is produced by the vibration of a single beating reed?

9. Name the politician who claimed to have made over 12 million cracks in the glass ceiling.

10. What is the general term referring to the body of those formally set apart for the service of God, and so distinguished from the laity?

11. Name the President of the United States who served two non-consecutive terms (the twenty-second and twenty-fourth President of the United States). Hint: His fi rst name was Grover.

12. What kind of “dwellers” left the remains of their community in the Mesa Verde National Park?

13. If you need some good luck you should go fi nd yourself a four-leaf what?

14. What do you call the combustible sedimentary rock formed by an accumulation of vegetable matter and its subsequent chemical and physical alteration through geologic processes?

15. What term is used to describe a low and relatively level or gently sloping area immediately inland from a sea or ocean?

16. What is the name of the poisonous snake that produces a “hood” by rearing its front portion, fl attening its neck, and raising its forward ribs?

17. Name the shrub whose leaves are the source of the anesthetic drug cocaine.

18. What was Buffalo Bill’s last name?19. In what city is Texas A & M University located?20. Bogata is the capital city of what country?

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THE FRIDGE DEVELOPS• As electricity became common, electrical

refrigerators began to rise in popularity. By 1920, there were over 200 types for the American consumer to choose from. Across the U.S., thousands cancelled their contracts with the Ice Man.

FRIGIDAIRE• In June of 1918, General Motors bought out a

small Detroit refrigerator company and renamed it Frigidaire. They set their engineers to work improving the fridge. One of the main problems was that the various coolants used – ammonia, methyl choloride, sulfur dioxide –killed people when the refrigerator leaked. They were also corrosive and explosive, killing people when the fridge blew up. What was needed was a coolant that was non-toxic, non-corrosive, non-explosive, and cheap.

FREON• Thomas Midgley was one of GM’s best

researchers and he went to work on the task working under the direction of Charles Kettering. It only took him three days of experimenting to solve the problem. As a result, on December 31, 1928, Frigidaire received the first patent for chlorofluorocarbons which they gave the trade name of Freon. To demonstrate Freon’s characteristics at the meeting of the American Chemical Society, Midgley inhaled a lung full of Freon gas, then exhaled over a lit candle. The candle was snuffed out by the gas, Midgley did not keel over, and the assembled chemists hailed Freon as the perfect non-toxic non-flammable coolant. Soon refrigerators containing Freon were standard issue. No one had even heard of the ozone layer.

MODERN FRIDGES• Today a chemical called tetrafluoroethane is used

in modern refrigerators. It turns into a liquid when it is cooled to -15.9f. (-26.6 C). A motor and compressor squeezes the chemical. When it is compressed, the gas heats up as it is pressurized. When the compressed gas passes through the coils on the back or bottom of the fridge, it expands and the heat goes into the room, leaving the interior of the fridge cool.

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HENRY RUTTAN• Henry Ruttan was born on June 12, 1792, in

Adolphustown, Ontario. As a young boy, he went out with his brother one day to tap maple trees for sap in order to make maple syrup. Unfortunately, there was an accident with the axe and Henry lost several fingers on one hand. His father reasoned that he would never be able to handle a job that involved manual labor. Because of this, he sent Henry to school.

• Henry’s education lasted until he was 14 years old. At that time he left to become a store clerk in Kingston. He worked his way up from apprentice to partner and eventually ran his own store in Grafton.

• His career was long, varied, and distinguished. He served in the military beginning with the War of 1812, reaching the rank of colonel. In 1820, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for Northumberland. He served until 1824 and was reelected in 1836. He served as speaker of the house from December 1837 to January 1838. In 1827, he was named sheriff for the Newcastle District. But he’s known best for his innovations in heating and cooling methods for homes and railroad cars.

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Minimize ice melt use when you can

Colorado's recent dive into the deep freeze meant a lot of us were strewing ice melt over steps and walkways. It's a fact of life during the Colorado winter.

While we need to protect people from slipping and falling, we also need to be aware that almost all ice melt products are salt-based and salts are damaging to plants. The

salt from ice melt not only gets into the soil, but will build up over time to become an ongoing problem.

If the front entry sidewalk gets repeated applications of ice melt during the winter, chances are the salt will keep ac-cumulating in the soil in the grass or bed areas next to the walk. Many seasons of using ice melt will bump up salt levels in the soil and your plants won't like it.

What happens? Just like when people eat salt and become thirsty, overly-salted plants will also get thirsty and dry out. Flushing the area with water sometimes helps, but may not be completely effective.

Here are two tips for minimizing salt damage:Use ice melt products sparingly. While you must play it safe on walks, pay attention to how much product it really takes to get the job done. Less may be enough.When ice is melting, avoid sweeping the puddles of salty water into planting areas. Instead, let the moisture evapo-rate, sweep up any product that remains and dispose of it. Through moderation and careful clean-up, you can reduce the amount of damaging salt that travels to the root zone of your plants.

If perennial ice problems make it impossible for walks and plant-growing areas to exist side-by-side, modifying the area might be in order. The solution could be as simple as placing mulch over the highly salted area and placing container plants on top of the mulch. Dealing with ice that results from other issues, such as poor drainage, will require solving the problem that causes ice to accumulate in the fi rst place.

When you suspect plants are declining due to salt damage, an evaluation of the plant material and a soil test can con-fi rm that salt is in fact the cause. With this information, you can move on to consider landscape options that will help you keep your property safe and still allow you to enjoy your plants.

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I'm not dead yet. Thanksgiving is still important to me. If being in my Last Will and Testament is important to you, then you might consider being with me for my favorite holiday.

Dinner is at 2:00.NOT 2:15NOT 2:05.Two 2:00

Arrive late and you get what's left over.

Last year, that moron Marshall fried a turkey in one of those contraptions and practically burned the deck off the house. This year, the only peanut oil used to make the meal will be from the secret scoop of peanut butter I add to the carrot soup.

Jonathan, your last new wife was an idiot. You don't arrive at someone's house on Thanksgiving needing to use the oven and the stove. Honest to God, I thought you might have learned after two wives - date them longer and save us all the agony of another divorce.

Now, the house rules are slightly different this year because I have decided that 47% of you don't know how to take care of nice things.Paper plates and red Solo cups might be bad for the environment, but I'll be gone soon and that will be your problem to deal with.

House Rules:

1. The University of Texas no longer plays Texas A&M. The television stays off during the meal.

2. The "no cans for kids" rule still exists. We are using 2 liter bottles because your children still open a third can before fi nishing the fi rst two. Parents can fi ll a child's cup when it is empty. All ofthe cups have names on them and I'll be paying close attention to refi lls.

3. Chloe, last year we were at Trudy's house and I looked the other way when your Jell-O salad showed up. This year, if Jell-O salad comes in the front door it will go right back out the back door with the garbage. Save yourself some time, honey. You've never been a good cook and you shouldn't bring something that wiggles more than you. Buy something from the bakery.

4. Grandmothers give grandchildren cookies and candy. That is a fact of life. Your children can eat healthy at your home. At my home, they can eat whatever they like as long as they fi nish it.

5. I cook with bacon and bacon grease. That's nothing new. Your being a vegetarian doesn't change the fact that stuffi ng without bacon is like egg salad without eggs. Even the green bean cas-serole has a little bacon grease in it. That's why it tastes so good. Not eating bacon is just not natural. And as far as being healthy... look at me.I've outlived almost everyone I know.

6. Salad at Thanksgiving is a waste of space.