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REFRIGERATORby Janet Spencer

On December 7, 1926, the first 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 first models didn’t work efficiently 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 flow: 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 flow 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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If you love pumpkin pie, then you’ll agree that the season for this great treat is way too short! Here’s an ultra-easy pie made without a crust.

1/2 cup reduced-fat biscuit baking mixSugar substitute to equal 3/4 cup sugar, suitable for baking2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice1 1/3 cups nonfat dry milk powder1 cup water1 tablespoon vanilla extract2 tablespoons no-fat sour cream2 eggs or equivalent in egg substitute1 (15-ounce) can solid-packed pumpkin1/4 cup chopped pecans1/2 cup reduced-calorie whipped topping

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate with butter-flavored cooking spray.2. In a small bowl, combine baking mix, sugar substitute and pumpkin pie spice. In a large bowl, combine dry milk powder and water. Stir in vanilla extract, sour cream, eggs and pumpkin. Add baking mix mixture. Mix well to combine. Fold in pecans. Spread mixture evenly into prepared pie plate. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean.3. Place pie plate on a wire rack and let sit for 30 minutes. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. When serving, top each piece with 1 tablespoon whipped topping. Makes 8 servings.

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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 scientific 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 afflicting 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)

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DEAR BILL: Talk to Artie’s vet to make sure the medication he’s been given is helping with his joint pain and stiffness. And yes, there are several things you can do at home to help make his life more comfortable. Get him a new, nicely padded doggie bed and place it away from cold drafts or air-conditioning vents. Consider taking him to a pet massage therapist -- and when you do, ask the therapist for massage techniques you can use on Artie at home, between sessions. Daily massage increases blood flow to the joints and can help relieve stiffness.Feed Artie a good diet. If he has a weight

problem, work with his veterinarian to put together a diet that will help slim him down without depriving him of important nutrients. Consider adding supplements to his diet such as glucosamine and chondroitin, which claim to help lubricate joints and ease arthritis stiffness. Again, the vet can recommend the best supplement and dose for your dog.Exercise is very important for dogs suffering from arthritis, but some movement can be difficult. If Artie has trouble getting down the steps outside, consider installing a ramp along the side of the stairs or in another spot so he can walk down more easily. The amount of exercise Artie should get depends on how advanced his condition is, his age and other health factors -- and of course, on how much exercise Artie WANTS to get.

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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 find financial backing, because investors were reluctant to back artificial 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 first 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.

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.

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Q. I’m hosting the family over the holi-days for the first time in my new home. But I’m a bit stressed as my siblings have kids and there will be a dog visiting. How can I make sure the kids don’t get into my workshop or other danger areas? -- Bill in Utica, N.Y.

A: The best way to keep them out of the workshop is to lock it up. But if that’s not possible -- say, it’s in the garage or some-where everyone accesses -- then remove tools and small items and store them in a box they can’t see through, placed high on a shelf. Ditto with any blades or garden tools -- move them out of reach and out of sight.If you have a pool, make sure the winter cover is secure and lock any doors that ac-cess the pool. Again, if that’s not possible, make sure the family knows what areas are off limits, and ask parents to keep their kids in sight.There also are some danger areas inside the home, particularly for toddlers and pets. Move all chemicals and cleaning items out of common areas like the kitch-en and laundry room, and store them on high shelves out of sight. Definitely don’t store chemicals next to food or drinks.Make sure items like bread, chips or other foods are stored off the floor so that the dog can’t get into them (eating people food isn’t just unhealthy -- dogs pigging out on lots of these items at once can suf-fer serious complications such as bloat).Cover all heating registers with appropri-ate grates that little hands and paws can’t get through. If you’re remodeling or working on an area of the house, clean up construction debris and tools, or close off the area.This sounds like a lot of hustling around worrying about every possible thing that can go wrong, but it’s good to have your house organized safely at all times, any-way. Look at this as an opportunity to get those garden tools put away the way you always wanted, and to organize your home-improvement items. You won’t have to worry about it again until next year.

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DEAR DR. ROACH: My friend, who is 79 years old, started having his fingertips split open at random several years ago. The splits resemble small knife slices, and are extremely painful to him, along with limiting his ability to pick up objects as his fingers become numb. Last year he went to a dermatologist, who diagnosed it as psoriasis and gave him strong steroid ointments.During the warm weather, his fingertips don’t seem to split, but when the weather starts turning colder, regardless of these ointments or even wearing gloves over the ointment at night, they get worse. We are concerned that the diagnosis of psoriasis may not be correct. -- S.G.

ANSWER: Cracking of the tips of the fingers has several possible causes, including psoriasis, but also a condition called dishydrotic eczema. Moisturizers and powerful steroid ointments are appropriate for both conditions. Many of my readers have reported good results from liquid bandages, some of which have antiseptic properties, and some are a medical form of super glue.There are other possible diagnoses, including progressive systemic sclerosis (scleroderma), so I think he should have another visit with the dermatologist.***DEAR DR. ROACH: You mentioned lupus in a recent column. Is there a connection between lupus and arthritis? -- D.J.T.

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ANSWER: I also am concerned that many older people with hearing loss refuse a hearing aid (or even to be evaluated for one). This is an important issue, since a hearing aid can improve quality of life as well as safety, not to mention the hearing of those around a person who is hard of hearing if he or she listens to music or the television at loud volumes.I suspect that glasses, often worn by younger people, aren’t associated with aging as much as hearing loss is, which is far more common in the elderly. We seem to be afraid of aging, or at least of appearing to age. I regret this, since it focuses on what can be lost with aging, and not what is gained.

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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FROZEN FOODS: QUIZ• Clarence went on an Arctic expedition in the

1920s. One day he went ice fishing when it was -20f. (-28C) and the fish he caught froze instantly when he removed them from the water. Back at camp, he tossed a fish into a bucket of warm water and was amazed to see it come to life again. He concluded that it had survived because it had been frozen so quickly. This gave him an idea. He tried flash-freezing food. Freezing food quickly prevents large ice crystals from forming, preventing damage to the cells so that it tastes the same when thawed. In 1924 Clarence began marketing the first line of frozen food – fish. They didn’t sell well, because few people, including grocers, owned freezers. One day heiress Marjorie Post of Post cereals was on a yacht with her husband E. F. Hutton when their chef served a goose dinner, even though goose was out of season. She asked the chef where he’d gotten the goose and he introduced her to Clarence. She convinced her husband and the board of directors of Post to sign up Clarence and invest in this new technology. By 1930 they were selling 26 kinds of frozen foods. In the mid-1930s they introduced a freezer display case leased to grocers who couldn’t afford to buy one. By the time Clarence died in 1956, the company he started, named after himself, was one of the best known names in frozen foods. What was his last name? (Answer on page 8)

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Martin Scorsese made his first film in 1963 while still a student at New York University’s film school, but it was “Mean Streets” a decade later that brought him international attention.

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1. The Kansas City Royals.2. Mark Quinn (1999 Royals) and Dino Restelli (1949 Pirates).3. Derrick Mason (1997-2011).4. Duke and North Carolina in 1991, and Kentucky and Louisville in 2012.5. Teemu Selanne had 76 goals for Winnipeg in the 1992-93 season.6. South Korea, with nine appearances.7. Shannon Miller, 1993-94.

1. Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior (HOMES)2. Rembrandt3. Polonium and radium4. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, as Elaine5. “Major League”6. Portugal7. M&M’s8. The skull9. 1,44010. The Archer

• It was noted Major League Baseball player and manager Yogi Berra who made the following sage observation: “You got to be careful if you don’t know where you’re going, because you might not get there.”

• The Surinam toad method of reproduction is unique in the animal world. The female releases eggs, and the eggs are fertilized by the male, who then rolls them into holes on the mother’s back. Skin soon grows over the holes, offering protection to the eggs as they develop through the tadpole stage. Once the young ones have become toadlets, they literally punch through their mother’s skin to emerge on their own into the world.

• Those who study such things say that one-quarter of

all trips made in the United States are less than 1 mile, but three-quarters of those trips still are made by car.

• You may be surprised to learn that rats and mice are ticklish -- they even laugh!

• Popcorn may be indelibly associated with movie theaters these days, but that wasn’t always the case; in the early days of the movies, when the films were still silent, popcorn was actually banned in theaters. The first movie theaters were swanky affairs trying to compete with traditional theaters. The owners didn’t want to have popcorn spilled on the fine upholstery and ground into the carpets.

• Mount Wingen, Australia, is home to the world’s longest-burning fire. The coal deposits there have been aflame for 6,000 years.

• Nobody is really a fan of vacuuming, but did you ever wonder what the most annoying thing about the chore is? Electrolux’s Global Vacuuming Survey found that the single most hated thing about vacuuming is the noise it makes.

A Burglar’s Solution To Your Aching Back!Here’s how it works. Just think of your back as a safe

with a 3-number combination lock. It’s obvious that one,or even 2 numbers, will never open it—but with allthree, you’ll crack the safe at the drop of a hat. It’s thesame with your back. It’s not a one-size-fits-all problem.If your doctor only uses one technique to help you—when you need 2 or 3—your back will NEVER get better,no matter how hard you try, and you’ll end up thinking...

“Do I Just Have To Live With It?”Why should you put up with pain when you’ve got a

HealthSource clinic right at your fingertips? Youshouldn’t, even if you think there’s no hope.

Why Can’t They Find YOUR Pain?So many folks who come to HealthSource have

been hurting for months–even years–because no onecould figure out WHERE their pain was coming from.That’s why you need a specialist–a pain detective–whoknows...

How to Track Down “Mysterious Pain!”Many back problems can’t be found with an x-ray, an

MRI or a CT scan. Why? Because it takes the mostsophisticated pain detector on the planet to find it—the human hand—and a trained one at that. Forinstance, here’s a common source of severe hip and legpain that’s usually mistaken for a slipped disc. It’scaused by a muscle in the butt-cheek that pinches thesciatic nerve as it passes by. Pain can shoot down yourleg and jab like a knife when you take a step.

5 Simple Solutions To Your Back Pain!(what the drug companies don’t want you to know)

What can be done about it? Well, since pain killersNEVER fix anything, you have to find the cause:

1) Weakness in 2 key muscles...2 easy exercises can bring relief2) Sacroiliac joints restricted...a gentle shift to unlock the hips3) Adhesions (scar tissue) in key bending muscles... amazing flexi-

bility when they’re free again4) Hip restrictions interfere with back movement... an overlooked

cause of deep aching and stiffness5) Binding in the lower spinal joints...shifting the stuck vertebra

can free it FAST—like WD-40!

Remember, at HealthSource you’re NOT just cover-ing up your pain, you’re getting at the hidden source.

A TRAITOR Within!

There’s nothing more disturbing than having a hid-den enemy—like a snake in the grass—lying in wait

and ready to strike! Like when you wake up feelinggreat—with a spring in your step and big plans for theday—and as you reach for your socks, instead, you get...

The Ultimate DOUBLE-CROSS!A sudden jolt of pain and you’re stuck halfway

between standing and sitting. You can’t take a breath,reach for your glasses or wiggle your pinkie. But evenworse is the hot burning pain that’s creeping downyour leg. And as you stand there, bummed out, frus-trated and locked up like a monkey in a cage, you askyourself:

4 Why is this happening to ME?4 Will I ever be OK again?4 Can I ever live a normal life?4 I’ve been good for months—what did I do wrong?4 If I can’t I trust my back, then...

“Who Can I Trust?”And that’s the right question, because when you

go for help, it seems there’s another conspiracy—aminefield of drugs, painful shots and dangerous surgeries. But...let’s face it, when your back hurts,there are really only 4 things you want to know:

4 Can you help me? 4 What brought this on?4 How long will it take? 4 What’s it gonna cost?

That’s why you don’t want to go to someone whogives you pain killers and muscle relaxants—then tellsyou to call back in 2 weeks if you’re not any better.Because...you know what that’s gonna do! Nothing! Just 2 more weeks to let whatever is wrong—getworse! No, you want to dig in and find out what youcan do to REALLY get better—not just hobble alongwasting the best years of your life being only half-fixed—living half a life.

The Back Pain REVOLUTION!The good news is there’s a quiet revolution going on

in select cities across the United States. It’s happeningat HealthSource Chiropractic™ clinics where they’vecombined the best back pain strategies from differentprofessions to get you out of pain FAST. It’s like...

BUT WAIT...you want more than just pain relief—you want to feel great FAST and STAY that way. That’s whyHealthSource uses Progressive Rehab™—a unique com-bination of spine healing techniques from back pain professions.

BUT NO MATTER WHAT we tell you, you’re probablystill wondering...

...Will It Work FOR ME?That’s the most common question we hear. So to help you

find out for yourself—WITHOUT TAKING ANY RISK—come in for our FREE Community Service Screening.

DON’T WAIT! This FREE, 19-point Community ServiceScreening is only valid until (DATE HERE). It’s a $189.00 value and we do real detective work—analyzing your muscles, spine, tendons, joints, ligaments,and trigger points to find the source of your pain.

P.S. With this coupon, even your X-RAYS are FREE if wethink you need them. So don’t delay. Don’t get worse bywaiting. Don’t say, “Maybe I’ll be better tomorrow.” There’snothing to lose but your pain.

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Community Service ScreeningThat Costs You Absolutely NOTHING!

Whether or not you feel pain right now, let ourteam of doctors find out for sure with a 19-point, detailed servicescreening (a $189 value) that’ll identify even the smallest of problems.We’ll even throw in the X-rays if we feel you need them. The bestpart—it’s at no cost to you. Just bring in this coupon, and we’ll takecare of the rest.P.S. It’s Time to STOP wondering “What If,” and time to START puttingthe confidence back in your body and your life. There’s nothing to spendand nothing to lose. CALL RIGHT NOW!We’re not promising a cure or claiming to be superior, we simply like tobelieve that our clinic is built on helping people feel better.

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ANSWER: Clarence’s last name was Birdseye.

JOHN’S MOM (cont’d)• Feeling their frozen fish patties needed a

woman’s touch, they resolved to name their company after a woman. Edward Piszek’s mother pressured them to name it after her, but they named it after John’s mother because her name was easier to spell. Edward teamed up with his wife to sell grocers on his product. First, he would go in and give the sales pitch, then his wife would enter the store and exclaim over it. Next Edward would hire his friends to go into the store and buy up the product, creating artificial demand. He bought out John’s portion of the business but kept the name of John’s mother. What was her name? (Answer at bottom of page)

FROZEN MEALS• In 1922 Abraham and his wife opened a lunch

counter. It was successful, so they opened another one in 1923 with the help of their son Vernon. With the success of the second restaurant, they incorporated, naming the

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firm after themselves. They continued to open new restaurants. Customers kept asking for extra entrees that they could take home to eat. With the advent of refrigerators and freezers, Vernon decided to expand into the frozen food business. At first he just had the chefs cook extra food which was frozen and sold to retailers. Soon demand outstripped supply and the chefs couldn’t keep up. In 1954 Vernon founded a frozen food operation bearing the family name. In the 1960s he also opened a chain of hotels. Today that firm is the leading producer of premium frozen prepared foods, with over 150 varieties including frozen lasagna, French bread pizzas, and frozen dinners. What’s it called? (Answer below)

John’s mom was Mrs. PaulThe frozen food company is called Stouffer’s

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