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of Pulaski CountyIssue 39February 16, 2011

TIDBITS® LOOKS AT THE INGENUITY OF

INVENTORSby Kathy Wolfe

We all know about Edison and Alexander Graham Bell, but what about some of the more unfamiliar people whose resourcefulness resulted in some pretty clever devices? This week, Tidbits looks at a just a few of those folks.

•ACanadianinventor,HarryWasylyk,hailingfrom Winnipeg, Manitoba, is responsiblefor the invention of the disposable greenpolyethylene garbage bag. He started hisoperation in his kitchen in 1950, intendingthem for commercial use only, rather than for ordinary consumers. His first customer wastheWinnipegGeneralHospital.HeteamedupwithanemployeeofanOntarioUnionCarbideplant, LarryHanson, and the pair sold theirinvention to Union Carbide, who marketedthem for home use under the name “Glad.”

•Thomas Jeffersonworemany hats over thecourse of his lifetime — lawyer, statesman, architect,agronomist,linguist,naturalist.Thisthird President of the United States also penned the Declaration of Independence. In addition tohismanypoliticalactivities,Jeffersonwasalso the inventor of the swivel chair, a plow, aportablecopyingpress,amacaroni-makingmachine, and mechanical dumbwaiters that enabled his servants to send wine bottles from thecellartothediningroomatMonticello.

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•EarleDicksonwasacottonbuyerworkingfor Johnson & Johnson in 1921 when hiswife’s kitchen mishaps inspired an invention. His bridewas frequently cutting her fingerswhilepreparingmeals, andhewaspatchingupherinjurieswithgauzeandadhesivetape.Dickson developed a compact bandage ofsmall pieces of gauze and surgical tape thatcould be easily applied, and pitched his idea to plantmanagement.Apositionascompanyvicepresidentcamealongastheyearswentby,aswell as a place on the board of directors. When Dicksondied in1961,Johnson&Johnson’ssalesofBand-Aidstopped$30millionayear.

•AsaMinnesotamanufacturingplantworkerduring the World War I era, Charles Stritepartook of his meals in the plant cafeteria. After being served burned toast countless times,he devised a machine that would turn off the heat and pop up the bread when the toast was done.AlthoughGeneralElectrichadalreadymarketed a toaster in 1909, their model only toasted one side at a time and had to be manually turnedoff.Striteaddedspringsandatimertohis appliance and patented his “Toastmaster.” Hislatermodelsaddedalightnessanddarknesslever.

• While Swiss chemist and textile engineerJacques Brandenberger was seated in arestaurantintheearly1900s,aglassofwinewas spilled on the tablecloth. As the chemist watched the waiter replace the cloth, an idea occurred to him — a transparent, protective filmthatwouldmakeclothwaterproof.Aftermany experiments, he came up with what we

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to use cellophane in the United States was the Whitman’s candy company, which wrapped itsfinechocolatesinthefilm.Brandenberger’spatent rights were later sold to the Dupontcompany.In1912,healsobeganmanufacturingaclear,thinfilmusedinmakinggasmasks.

•JosephineCochrandidn’tinventthemechanicaldishwasherbecauseshewastiredofwashingdishes. This socialite politician’s wife was just tiredofherhiredhelpchippingandbreakingherdishes!In1886,sheinventedtheCochranDishwasher, and the contraption made its debut atthe1893ColumbianExhibitioninChicago,winning the fair’s highest award.Businesseswere the only ones who seemed interested, and a smaller home model didn’t come out until 1914. She founded a company for her dishwasher, one which eventually became Kitchen Aid.

•Chicago’s 1893Exhibitionwas also the sitefor the unveiling of mechanical engineerWhitcomb Judson’s invention, the “ClaspLocker,”adevicecreditedas thefirstzipper.Actually,sewingmachineinventorEliasHowehadalreadypatentedan“AutomaticContinuousClothing Closure” in 1851, but his sewingmachine success kept him too busy to market his fastener.Judsonmarketedhiswiththeopeningof the Universal Fastener Company, givinghimrecognitionastheinventor.However,hisoriginalzipperborelittleresemblancetothoseoftoday.OneofJudson’semployees,GideonSundback, actually developed a designwithinterlockingteeth,andreceivedapatentfirst

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Tidbits® of Pulaski County Page 4INVENTORS (continued):

forhis“HooklessFastener,”thenanotherforthe improved “Separable Fastener.” Whitcomb Judson was no stranger to the world ofinventions, having been awarded 30 patentsthroughouthiscareer,including14patentsfora street railway system that ran on compressed air.

•Although Sarah Boone wasn’t the first toinventan ironingboard,she iscreditedwitha major improvement to the design. PatentNo. 473,653 was issued to this former slave inAprilof1892,makingheroneofthefirst,if not the firstAfrican-American woman toreceiveapatent.An“ironingtable”patenthadbeen awarded in 1858, but Boone’s featured a narrowerdesign,enablinguserstoeffectivelyironsleevesandbodiesofgarments.

• The Frisbie Baking Company opened inBridgeport,Connecticut,in1871,andearnedagoodlivingsellingpiestomanyoftheNewEnglandcolleges,includingYale.Beginninginthe1940s,Yalestudentsdiscoveredthattossingthe empty pie tin made for great fun, andstudentsturneditintoagame.Meanwhile,outinCalifornia,anL.A.buildinginspector,WalterFrederickMorrison,whowasquiteinterestedinflyingsaucers,inventedaplasticflyingdiscin 1948, and named it the Pluto Platter. When Wham-OtoyexecutivesspottedYalestudentsengaged in pie-pan tossing, they convincedMorrison to sell them his rights. Wham-Orenamed the disc the Frisbee in honor of the piecompany,although italtered thespellingslightly.Today,thegamesofUltimateFrisbeeand Disc Golf draw thousands of players a year as the plastic saucer continues to rise in popularity. Incidentally, William Morrison’sfamily was no stranger to inventing— hisfather had invented the automotive sealed-beamheadlight.

•Adifferentkindofdiscwasdevelopedin1971byAlanShugart,anengineeratIBM.Shugartintroduced the first “memory disc,” betterknownas thefloppydisc,an8-inchflexibleplastic device coated with magnetic ironoxide,capableofstoringcomputerdata.Thisfirstfloppydisccouldhold100KBsofdata.Shugart spent his off-hours founding afive-star restaurant in Monterey, California, andattemptingtogethisdogErnestontheballotforCongressman,aventurehechronicledinhisbook“ErnestGoestoWashington(Well,Not Exactly).”

Pet OwnershipBySamanthaMazzotta

February is Responsible Pet Owners’ Month. It’s aninteresting designation, really, as I’m not entirelyclear as towhetherwe’re supposed to be celebratingResponsible Pet Owners, or making pet owners feelguiltyaboutnotbeingasresponsibleastheyshouldbe.

Ononehand, I’mgettingplentyofnotices to remindmyreaders to take theirpets inforcheck-ups(if theyhaven’t done so already), get their vaccinations up todateandbasicallyworkharderatkeepingpetshealthyandhappy.Ontheotherhand,I’mgettingplentyofpressreleasesaboutscads(that’sright,scads)ofproductsthatapparentlyareabsolutemust-havesinordertobeatrulyresponsible pet owner.

To me, it’s all a bit weird. Isn’t responsible pet ownership ayear-roundactivity?Has it suddenlybecomeOK tojust condense our responsibility to our pets into the shortest month of the year? Is responsible pet ownership really beingpromoted, or is this just anotherway formarketers to convince pet owners that they have to have

the latest, most expensive tooth-brushing devices tokeeptheirdogs’teethfromjustfallingout?

Notthattherearen’tgoodproductsbeingtouted.Safetyharnessestokeepyourpetinplacewhiletravelinginthecar--goodidea.Better,saferchewtoysfordogs--anothergoodidea.

What I’mgettingat is this:Designatingamonth forresponsiblepetownershipisawell-intentionedmove,but truly responsible pet owners consider it a year-round occupation. Why not celebrate responsible pet ownersforwhotheytrulyare--compassionatepeoplewho see their pets as part of the family and make sure theygetthecareandlovetheydeserve,allthetime?

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• Someshortof “shoe tie”hasexisted sinceancient times. Early humans tied animal hides to their feet with pieces of leather, jute, hemp, stripsofbarkorlonggrasses.Evidencefrom3,000 B.C. shows sophisticated insulatedleather shoes fastened with ties of lime tree bark strips. As early as the 12th century, folks wereweavingatypeoflacethroughhooksonthe front or side of shoes.

•ThenameofHarveyKennedyisn’tafamiliarone, but he holds a special spot in history. Kennedy is credited with the invention of themodernshoelace.Althoughtheideahadbeen around for thousands of years, Kennedy received the first shoelace patent in 1790,andmadeacool$2.5millionforhisefforts(equivalent to about $50 billion in today’smoney). However, it wasn’t until the 20thcentury that shoelaces became widely popular. At that time, people were wearing slip-on,buckled or buttoned shoes. The buttoned shoes requiredaspecialbuttonhooktofasten,whichwas a rather tedious process.

•Whydoesyourshoeseemtocomeuntiedallthe time? Shoelaces of today are often made ofsyntheticfibers,whichmakesthemslipperyand more apt to come undone than cotton ones.Synthetics,however,are longer-lastingand less prone to rot. Untied shoes shouldn’t alwaysbeviewedasanuisance.Accordingtoan old superstition, if your laces continually becomeuntied,it’sasignthatyouwillreceivealetterfullofgoodnews.

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Tidbits® of Pulaski County Page 6SHOELACES (continued):

•Teachingachildtotiehisshoes?Remembertheage-oldrhyme—“Rightoverleft,leftoverright,makesaknotbothtidyandtight.”

• That little plastic tube at the end of yourshoelaceiscalledanaglet.Itsobviouspurposeistomakeiteasierforthelacetothreadthroughtheeyeletsandpreventfraying.Intheolddays,agletswereadecorativeitem,andweremadeofglass,metal,stonesorevenpreciousgemsandmetals,evensilverandgoldfortheshoesofthewealthy.Theword“aglet”comesfromtheoldFrenchwordaguillette,whichtranslatesto“needle.”ThisinturnoriginatedfromtheLatinacus,alsomeaning“needle.”

•Aclearplasticagletbeginsasathinpieceoftape, twice the width needed. It is then wound aroundtheuncutshoelace.Heatandsolventarethenapplied,meltingtheplastictapeontothelaceandsealingthetapetoitself.Whenitcools,theshoelaceiscutthroughthemiddleofthecoating,creatingtwofinishedlaces.

•Ifyourrunningshoeshavefiveorsixpairsofeyelets,doyouknowwhatlengthofshoelacestobuy?Thoseshoeswillrequire36-inch(91cm) laces. Shoes with three or four pairs need 27-inch(68cm)laces,whileyou’llhavetobuy72-inch(183cm) lacesforyourworkbootswith 10 or 11 pairs of eyelets.

•They’renotjustfortyingyourshoes!Albanypoliceofficerscaughtinthefieldwithouttheirhandcuffs used shoelaces to tie up a suspect. AburglarinaBritishjailescapedhiscellbyusingashoelacetojimmythelatch’slock.Anda visually-impairedU.S.Army captain usesthemtorunmarathons!AfterlosinghissightincombatinIraq,thesoldierbeganlong-distancerunningwiththehelpofaguidewhoholdsoneend of a shoelace while he holds the other.

To Your Good Health ByPaulG.Donohue,M.D.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Your article on arthritis was very interesting, but you did not explain about the arthritis that comes with psoriasis. I have it, and I know of two other people who have it. We don’t understand it at all. Please explain. -- B.E.

ANSWER: Autoimmunity is the explanation for many illnesses, including both skin and joint psoriasis. “Autoimmunity” indicates that the immune system -- our protection against germ invasion and other harmful attacks -- for reasons not yet understood, turns against our own bodies; in this case, it’s the skin and joints. The immune system targets joints in as many as 7 percent of those who suffer from skin psoriasis. That’s a considerable number of people when you consider that as many as 3 percent of the entire population suffers from skin psoriasis.

Skin psoriasis precedes joint psoriasis most of the time, but there are instances when both occur simultaneously or when joint involvement appears before any skin manifestations.

The fact that skin and joint psoriasis run in some families also points to a gene influence on these conditions.

Any joint can be affected. The topmost finger joint, the one below the fingernail, is frequently targeted. Back, neck, knees, you name it -- psoriasis can strike it. Like all arthritic joints, psoriatic arthritic joints are swollen, red, tender and stiff. The severity of joint involvement doesn’t always mirror skin involvement,

Psoriasis Sometimes More Than Skin Deep

but it does correspond to nail changes. Nails have small pits, become loosened from their attachment to underlying skin, often turn yellow and crumble.

Treatment of psoriatic arthritis depends on how bad the arthritis is. For mild to moderate cases, NSAIDS do a good job. They include the familiar Aleve, Advil, Motrin and many others. For more severe involvement, doctors prescribe drugs like methotrexate. And for severe arthritis, a breakthrough has come with the introduction of drugs like Enbrel, Remicade and Humira.

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My sister has a similar problem. Her doctor gave her a medicine that makes her actually relish getting up and addressing a crowd. Do you know the name of the drug? -- S.S.

ANSWER: I’m pretty sure it’s Inderal (propranolol). It has many medical uses, like regulating the heartbeat, controlling blood pressure and abolishing certain tremors.

It also controls the signs of stage fright. Many professional musicians have to use it before their performances. It’s a prescription drug, so your doctor has to agree to its use. Limit taking it to those occasions when you have to speak in public. It’s not habit-forming. It’s not a narcotic. It’s not a tranquilizer.

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for FREE in Tidbits please email: [email protected] 18, 5:30pmWaynesville-St. Robert Chamber Community Leadership Awards BanquetFebruary 19, 8am - 2pmFlea Market at the Crocker Senior Center, 205 North CommercialFebruary 20, 3:3017th Annual African American Heritage Expo at the Rubidoux Child Development Center (Display hours Mon –Thur 2/21-2/24, 8:30am to 3pm)February 23, 11:45am - 1pmChamber Luncheon (rescheduled) at the Pulaski Family Activity Coalition

February 25, 6pm - 10:15pmFt. Wood Community Spouses’ Club Basket and Service Auction at the Pershing Community CenterFebruary 26, 10am - 2pm5K Winter Run Payin for the SpayinFebruary 26, 2pm - 7pmMiss Pulaskic County Scholorship Program at WHS Fine Arts TheaterMarch 3 - March 6Still Useable 2011 “Pursuing the Glory” Conference at the Waynesville High School AuditoriumMarch 26, 11am - 4pmTaste of Pulaski County & Basket Auction at the St. Robert Community Center

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1. Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski did it in 1968. 2. Jeff Torborg (1990-’91), Gene Lamont (‘92-’95), Terry Bevington (‘95-’97) and Jerry Manuel (‘98-’99).3. Running backs Earl Campbell (1977) and Ricky Williams (1998).4. Cleveland (1981-’82), Detroit (‘83-’92), New Jersey (‘92-’94) and Orlando (‘97-’99).5. It was 2000, when they lost to New Jersey in the conference quarterfinal round.6. He had 26 top-five finishes in 35 races.7. Bjorn Borg, with six.

ANSWERS: 1) Neither; 2) Isaiah 37;

3) Leah; 4) Rachel; 5) Gamaliel; 6) Cain

1. Four2. 5003. St. Luke4. Shakespeare5. Neutrality6. 18257. Light intensity8. “I forbid”9. Aphrodite10. Louisiana

Asweage,manyofusfindthatourwalkingspeedgetsslower.Mostofusassumethatit’safunctionofageandthatit’sinevitable.It’snot. Researchers compared natural walkingspeed and life expectancy and came to some startlingconclusions.

They combined the results of nine different studies and followed 34,000 participants for upto21years.Eachparticipantwasage65orolderwithanaverageageof73years.Theirnaturalwalkingspeed,fromastandingstart,was measured and timed for short distances.

The result of the studies: Those who naturally have an above-average walkingspeedwillgenerallyalsohavealonger-than-average life expectancy. Researchers wereable to correlate current age with walkingspeed and predict the likely survival ages.For thoseparticipantsage75andolder, theinformationwasespeciallyontarget.

Additionally, researchers realized thatthe informationwas valuable enough to beused as a standard assessment, such as blood pressure, heart rate, weight, and generalmobility tests.

That’s not to say you should intentionally startwalkingfaster.Yourbodypicksitsownnatural speed.However, itwouldn’t hurt tohave your doctor do a test so see how fast you normally walk. It can be done easily in ahallwayofthedoctor’sofficebyanurseorpractitioner.

If you walk slower than average, yourdoctor could look for the reasons why, as walkingspeedisanindicationoftheoverallstateofyourhealth.Ifaproblemisidentifiedand then remedied, your normal walkingspeedmayincrease--whichwillputyouina category of thosewho have a longer lifeexpectancyandbetterbodyfunctioning.

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ARIES(March21toApril19)St.Valentine’sDaymagic rules the entire week for romantic RamsandEwes.Music,whichisthefoodoflove,isalsostrong.Theweekendoffersnewsbothunexpectedand anticipated.TAURUS(April20toMay20)Youraspectsfavorthe arts --which theDivineBovine loves, loves,loves.Also, for those looking for romantic love,Cupidisavailableforrequests.Afterall,hismoth-er,Venus,rulesyoursign.GEMINI(May21toJune20)Lovingcommitmentscontinuetogrowstronger.Dittobuddingrelation-ships.Arecentmovetohelpstartupanewcareer-linkeddirectioncouldsoonbegintoshowsignsofprogress.CANCER(June21toJuly22)SingleMoonChil-drenmightbeeagertotakethatproverbialchanceon love. But your more serious side will feel better ifyoutakethingsslowlyandgiveyourmoonstruckself more time.LEO(July23toAugust22)It’salovefestforLeosand Leonas this week. Paired Cats might expectto be purr-fectly in sync. And with matchmak-ing friends, single Simbas searching for romanceshouldn’t have too far to look.VIRGO(August23toSeptember22)Moreunder-standingonbothsidescanworkmiraclesinrestor-ing ailing relationships to health. Make the firstmove, and you’ll be closer to yourmuch-wantedreunion.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Accept the factthatyouareworthyofbeingloved,andyou’llfindproofinwhatisrevealedtoyouoverthecourseof the week. Also accept a compliment offered with greatsincerity.SCORPIO(October23toNovember21)Planningto takeanewdirection in life isexciting.Andsois a new awareness of someone’s special affection. Expect a slow and mostly steady development of the situation.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Althoughyoumight still feelyouweren’t treatedquiterightinarecentmatter,allthatwillworkoutintime.Meanwhile,enjoytheweek’sspecialquali-ties and potentials. CAPRICORN(December22toJanuary19)Decid-ingnottogiveuponatroublingromanticsituationhelpsstartthehealingprocess.Expecttofindsomevaluableinsightintoyourselfasthingsmovealong.AQUARIUS(January20toFebruary18)Theweekisfilledwithpositivepotentials,butit’suptoyoutomaketherightchoices.Theadviceofsomeonewhotrulycaresforyouandyourwell-beingcanbepriceless.PISCES(February19toMarch20)It’sagoodtimeto make yourself available to possibilities of the ro-mantic kind. Already paired? Good. In that case, be suretoreassurethatspecialpersonofyourfeelings.BORNTHISWEEK:Yourgenerositygladdensthehearts of others, and you bask in their joy.

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Q: I recently read an article where a resident’s at-tempt to thaw frozen pipes using a small blowtorch led to a fire that burned out four apartments. Can you remind readers that there are other methods to address frozen pipes and that extreme methods like using a blowtorch should be undertaken only by a licensed plumber? -- Jesse L., MinneapolisA:Thankyouforthereminder,Jesse!Ablowtorchisaveryunsafemethodforthawingfrozenpipesforexactlythe reason described above. There are other methods to try.

First, prevention: Keep an eye on weather forecasts. Whenafreezewarningisissued,makesurethatatleastonetapatthehighestorfarthestpartofthehousefromthewatermainisleftdripping.Next,quickaction:Monitorthedrippingtapthroughoutthe freeze; if thedrip slows, turn the tap to a runningstreamandbegin searching forcold spots in thepipe.The likeliestplaces for frozenpipesare in sectionsofpipe located next to uninsulated walls or in uninsulated partsofthehome.Runyourhandalongthepipe,look-ingforsectionsthatarenoticeablycolderthantherest.Safethawing:Hottowelslaidoverafreezingorfrozensection of pipe is a safe and fairly effective method of thawingpipes.Haveahelperheatwaterinthekitchen--nottoboiling,justcomfortablywarm--andbringthepotofwatertoyou.Usingseveraltowelsinsuccession,dipatowelinthewater,wringitoutslightly,andwrapitaroundthefreezingsection.Whenthetowelgetscold,repeattheprocesswithanewtowel.Haveyourhelperkeepbringingyouwater.Ifyou’reworkinginanareawithaccesstoastandardelectrical outlet, you have additional options. Settingup an electric kettle will allow you to keep hot water close at hand as you work. Or, instead of the wet thaw-ingmethod,youcanuseahairdryer,holding it closetothepipe(besurethereisnostandingwateraround,however--ifthepipehasburstorwaterisleakingfromelsewhere,don’tbringelectricappliancesintothepic-ture).Aspaceheatercanwarmtheentirespace--again,keepitawayfromstandingwater,aswellasfromcom-bustible objects like cloth. If the pipe thaws safely, you’ll know it, as the water stream in the monitored tap increases. At this point you’llwanttoinsulatethepiperightaway.Ifyoudon’thaveaccesstofoampipewraps,usethebestinsulatingmaterial handy: layers of dry towels, spare foam rubber, and so on, secured with duct tape.Ifyoucan’tgetthepipethawed,oritbeginstoswellandleak, contact a plumber. If the pipe bursts, shut off the water supply to the pipe (unfortunately this will likely meanthemaingetsshutoff)andopenallfaucetsalongthe run. Place a container under the pipe to catch water and wait for the plumber.Inmorecomfortableweatherandlessofanemergency,insulate all your exposed water supply pipes and look at waystolimittheamountofcoldairreachingthem.HOME TIP: Going on a trip in winter? Leave the thermostat on at about 58 degrees F, open cabinet doors under sinks to let air flow, and have a relative or neighbor check the house during freezes to prevent serious water damage should a pipe freeze and burst.

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Allmendinger, who finished 19th inthe 2010 Sprint Cup standings, isback, along with newcomer MarcosAmbrose, who was 26th. The team, no longer associatedwithpreviousprin-cipalownerGeorgeGillett,willfieldonly two Fords this year.

Pettyregainedcontroloftheteamandmanagedtoacquirenewinvestors.Thedecline of Gillett’s business empire created hardships, particularly duringthe latter half of the 2010 season.

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A good massage should help to remove mental clutter and noise, so obviously the massage environment should compliment this. We are living in a busy and (sometimes) difficult world. A massage session should be our sanctuary of peace…our “Time Out”. Soothing music, colors and scents all help us to slip into a more effective state of

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