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by Janet Spencer The recipe for glass has remained the same for centuries: melt sand, add a dash of plant ash, and throw in a few limestone pebbles. Heat to 2,800 F, form into desired shape, and let cool. Come along with Tidbits as we make glass! IN THE BEGINNING • Glass is made by melting silicon dioxide. Silicon dioxide is most commonly found in the form of quartz, and quartz is most commonly found in the form of sand. Also known as silica, it’s one of the most abundant materials on Earth, and one of the most useful. It took many humans many centuries to harness its power. Here are some of their stories. • A typical drinking glass is made of 70% silica. Another 18% is sodium carbonate, also called soda ash, which comes from the ashes of plants and is used because it lowers the melting point. The remaining 12% is limestone which prevents weathering. If you make glass from just silica and soda ash, the resulting product is soluble in water. Adding limestone prevents this. • The earliest glass vessels were made in Mesopotamia around 1500 B.C. Glass-blowing was invented in Syria around the 1st century B.C. The Romans picked up the innovation and spread glass throughout their vast trade routes. (cont’d)
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TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Idaho Issue #49 December 3rd 2018 GLASS FACTS (cont’d) • Around the year 1204 A.D., Crusaders sacked Constantinople, so glassmakers fled Turkey and settled in Venice, Italy instead. They made glass objects that were traded around the world by Venetian merchants. However, glass-making requires furnaces, and Venice was built out of wood. • In the year 1291, after a few disastrous fires, the city leaders sent all of the glassmakers to the island of Murano a mile away. When the glassmakers found themselves gathered together on a small island, it created an environment that led to a burst of creativity and innovation. Murano became known as the Isle of Glass, and remains so today. • Glass tended to be colored due to mineral impurities in the silica. Around 1450, Angelo Barovier discovered that if you burn seaweed and add the ash to the molten glass, the result is glass as clear as ice. Now we know it’s because seaweed contains manganese oxide, which neutralizes iron oxide, which caused the discoloration. Barovier named it “cristallo” from the Latin “crystallum” meaning ice, and that gives us our word “crystal.” This is considered to be the birth of modern-day glass. • Next, glassmakers discovered that if you bend clear glass, different optical effects can be achieved. This resulted in the creation of eyeglass lenses. The word “lens” comes from the Latin word for lentils “lentes” because they have a similar shape. • When Gutenberg invented the printing press in the 1440s, a domino effect occurred. Books became cheap, portable, and popular, spurring literacy rates to rise, causing people to notice that they had trouble reading books due to poor eyesight, causing an upsurge in the need for eyeglasses. Within a century of Gutenberg’s invention, thousands of craftsmen all over Europe were making eyeglasses. (continued)
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EVENT CALENDAR Saturday, December 8th Post Falls Tiny Tree Festival & Brunch 10am-noon Red Lion Templin’s on the River 414 E 1st Ave., Post Falls Join the Post Falls Chamber of Commerce for their 3rd Annual Post Fallidays Tiny Tree Festival! It will be a mid-morning event full of fun and festivities. Enjoy a beautiful brunch created by Chef Molly (with a mimosa bar!) while perusing the tiny trees up for silent auction bidding, along with one Super Raffle 7’ Tree, decorated and adorned with gifts. The tiny trees (4’ and under) are all decorated by local community leaders, non-profits, and businesses. $30 per ticket, $240 for a table of eight To purchase tickets: www.postfallschamber.com Events Information: 208-773-5016 Wednesday, Dec 12, 2018 Tree Lighting Ceremony: A remembrance for whom we grieve, hosted by Hospice of North Idaho Hospice of North Idaho Community Building 2290 W Prairie Ave Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 5:30 PM Gather your family for an evening of music and calm reflection in remembrance of those we grieve this holiday season. Each household in attendance will receive a special keepsake ornament for their household. Enjoy refreshments after the ceremony. All are welcome to this community-oriented ceremony. Free. Other: Our weblink: https://www.hospiceofnorthidaho.org/news/ Families welcome. Free. Non-religious. All are welcome.
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GLASS FACTS (cont’d) • In 1590 in the Netherlands, father and son team Hans and Zacharias Janssen were making eyeglasses when they began experimenting, lining them up together. They found this magnified things greatly. They had invented the microscope. • About 70 years later, British scientist Robert Hooke improved the design of the microscope and used it to discover that matter was made up of little boxes which he called “cells.” In 1673, a Dutch lens maker named VanLeeuwenhoek made further improvements and discovered bacteria and red blood cells. Because of the microscope, there was a revelation in understanding viruses, bacteria, vaccines, and antibiotics. • Twenty years after inventing the microscope, Zacharias Janssen and a team of other Dutch lens-makers lined up lenses differently and invented the telescope. In 1610, Galileo heard about the new invention, improved the design, and used it to discover moons orbiting Jupiter, challenging the commonly held belief that all heavenly bodies circled the Earth. • Even though blown glass was mostly clear, there were plenty of cloudy imperfections in it. British glassmaker George Ravenscroft discovered that if lead was added to molten glass, the result would be glass that was perfectly clear with no cloudy spots. He had invented lead crystal glass, which he patented in 1674. Leaded glass is extremely refractive, and it improved the power of microscopes, telescopes, and spectacles. • Charles Vernon Boys was a British physicist. In 1887 he wanted to create an extremely thin and tiny piece of glass so that he could use it to take microscopic measurements by using it as the world’s tiniest balance arm. First he had to figure out how to make an extremely thin tiny piece of glass. (continued next page)
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® of Idaho TIDBITS of Kootenai Issue #49 December 3rd 2018 TidbitsCounty, Dallas County GLASS FACTS (cont’d) • One day Charles Boys attached a thin glass rod to an arrow using a glob of wax. He attached the arrow to his crossbow. Then he heated the glass rod until it softened, and shot the arrow out of his crossbow. The arrow streaked towards the target, trailing a thin string of glass 90 feet long. Though extremely thin, it was stronger than steel. Boys had accidentally invented fiberglass. • Subsequent experimentation by other people showed that fiberglass on its own is extremely versatile and useful, and when combined with plastics and other resins, it can be used for thousands more applications. By the time Charles Boys died in 1944, fiberglass was everywhere: insulation, clothing, helmets, circuit boards, sporting goods, soundproofing, vehicles, and more. Today it’s made by using high-pressure air to force molten glass through tiny holes. • In the 1970s, Corning Glass Works, located in Corning, New York, created glass that was so clear that a chunk of it half mile long was as transparent as a single glass pane. Intrigued, scientists at Bell Labs used fibers of this ultratransparent glass in experiments with laser beams, shooting the laser light down the middle of the fibers. • The combination of super-concentrated light beams and ultra-clear glass resulted in the fiber optic revolution. Whereas the drinking glass in your kitchen is 70% silica, the glass in fiber optic cables is 100% silica. The internet age would not have been possible without fiber optics, and our information age revolves around glass. • Today you take a selfie through the glass lens on your cell phone; store that data on circuit boards made of quartz crystals and fiberglass; transmit it to friends via glass cables; and view it on computer screens made of glass, all thanks to many people working over the course of many centuries.
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STRANGE BUT TRUE by Samantha Weaver * It was Hungarian psychiatrist Thomas Stephen Szasz who made the following sage observation: “If you talk to God, you are praying. If God talks to you, you have schizophrenia.” * You might be surprised to learn that David Duchovny, best known for his role as Agent Fox Mulder in “The X-Files,” was just a dissertation away from being awarded a doctorate in English literature. * Did you know that the world’s most popular fruit is the banana? It’s true: In the United States, people consume more bananas than apples and oranges put together. * In 2009, a Saudi couple who had spent their honeymoon in Malaysia encountered difficulty on the return flight home. It seems that the groom felt the bride was taking too long in the airport restroom, so he boarded the flight back to Saudi Arabia before she did. When he allowed the plane to leave without her, she insisted on an immediate divorce. * Most people don’t realize that in 1938, Time magazine featured Adolph Hitler on the cover as its Man of the Year. * Removing one’s wedding ring is considered to be a no-no by many. However, one superstition holds that doing so is perfectly acceptable -- as long as the ring is being used to ward off a witch. * Ever wonder why magazine publisher Hugh Hefner chose a rabbit as the symbol of his Playboy magazine? Evidently, when the mogul was a small boy one of his treasured possessions was a blanket with bunnies all over it. Thought for the Day: “I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat.” -- Rebecca West, author and journalist (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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COUCH THEATER -- DVD PREVIEWS By Amy Anderson
PHOTO: Bradley Hamilton, Sarah Troyer in “Hometown Holiday” Photo Credit: Brain Power Studios “Searching” (R) -- John Cho stars as David, a widower whose 16-year-old daughter disappears after a study group. Although he enlists the help of a police detective (Debra Messing), the physical trail goes cold, and he begins to follow his daughter’s digital footprint -- hacking her computer, contacts, messages, etc. All is not as he had believed, and it’s a switchback trail of leads, twists, turns and heart-stopping suspense. Filmed and shown via found footage style: YouTube videos, Skypes and chat screens, it marks the debut of director Aneesh Chaganty, who looks to be off to a great start in owning this genre. “The Little Stranger” (R) -- The imposing manor house where Dr. Faraday’s (Domnhall Gleeson) mother worked was a place of reverence in his childhood memories, but Hundreds Hall has turned to a cold shell of itself when he returns 30 years later to care for the manor’s inhabitants. Mrs. Ayers (Charlotte Rampling) is the matriarch. Her son Roderick (Will Poulter) is disturbed and convinced the house is angry with the family; and daughter Caroline (Ruth Wilson) carries a tragic past. As more unexplained phenomena occur, and as the relationships between Dr. Faraday and the family develop, the link between past and present blurs. “At First Light” (NR) -- Stefanie Scott and Theodore Pelerine star as Alex and Sean in this young adult, first contact with aliens love story. Alex has a run in with a supernatural force that leaves her with newfound powers, while Sean is the friend with the heart of gold who will stick by her throughout her ordeal. What the film lacks is chemistry between the leads, and an original storyline. On the bright side, it’s well-shot and there’s definitely enough suspense and action to fill in as a fun afternoon flick during holiday break. Written and directed by Jason Stone. DVD DOUBLE FEATURE “Christmas With a Prince” and “Hometown Holiday” (NR) -- On the DVD equivalent of a slow news day, and it being the season for holiday romances, here are two brand-new Harlequin romances: Up first, “Christmas With a Prince,” where Kaitlyn Leeb plays Dr. Miller, a pediatrician whose focus is on the kids. On the local ski slopes, Prince Alexander (Nick Houndslow) takes a fall and is secreted to the pediatric wing to convalesce. The doctor doesn’t agree with the distraction, but there’s something about healing that makes the heart race. Then in “Hometown Holiday,” record exec Ryan Rourke (Bradley Hamilton) is seeking the next big thing, but when he comes to Krista’s (Sarah Troyer) hometown to sign a local singer, the pair start a different kind of collaboration.“
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TIDBITS ofTidbits Kootenai® County, Idaho Issue #49 December 3rd 2018 of Dallas County
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By Dr. Holly Carling
Acupuncture and Back Pain
Volunteer Greeter with AARP Tax-Aide Program My first experience with AARP Tax-Aide started about 25 years ago when I stopped by just to ask a question. I was really surprised to see the positive attitude and friendliness. When I retired, I needed something to keep me busy and also something that was interesting, and by then Tax-Aide was doing my taxes and they said they needed help so I told them I would like to help. I have now been volunteering my service for 8 years and enjoy every minute. There are some really busy days and I just think of these days as a challenge. I really enjoy the different personalities that I am exposed to and this puts a smile on my face. AARP TAX-AIDE WANTS YOU Diane B, Dalton Gardens, Idaho For more information, and a chance to experience that ‘WOW’ feeling that comes from volunteering, contact Warren at 208-765-6589 or at warrenfisher@prodigy.net or check out our link http://www.unitedwayofnorthidaho.org/taxprep
Back pain is one of the most common health conditions. It has been reported that 80% of the population will experience back pain some time in their life. Until fairly recently, it was the number one reason why people sought acupuncture treatments for relief (now the majority of people seeking acupuncture recognize its benefits in treating pain from nearly every cause, digestive disorders, immune disorders, hormonal imbalances, fatigue, etc.). But does it really work, and how? For thousands of years (literally), acupuncturists have successfully treated acute and chronic low back pain. In all that time, people didn’t wait for research to “prove” that acupuncture worked. It just worked, they knew it worked, and acupuncture was the primary means by which they got relief. We’re a little slow here in the U.S. because we have to “prove it”, and prove it by our own studies. But now there are more than 2 dozen studies confirming the benefits of acupuncture for back pain. When you begin to look at research done in other countries, the number of studies is truly amazing, and it just leaves no doubt. Where the questions continue, is exactly how acupuncture works for low back pain (by the way, that also includes, mid and upper back pain, sciatica and neck pain as well). There are several suggested theories:
Acupuncture triggers the release of chemicals, opioids, in the brain that diminish pain and help the person relax. Acupuncture also helps reduce muscle spasms, inflammation and swelling associated with an injury. Acupuncture stimulates the release of neuro-transmitters and neurohormones that alter nerve impulses and organ function to speed up the healing process. Most people find that receiving acupuncture treatments is extremely relaxing and calming. They may have come in stressed to the max, but they leave feeling calm, in control and with a smile on their face. Acupuncture has a positive effect on immune system function, which, amongst other things, is responsible for healing. It releases natural pain-fighting endorphins and may also alter the perception of pain. These studies have also been verified with MRI’s and SPECT scans. Most studies, although positive, underestimate the power of acupuncture in relieving pain because in an actual clinical setting, acupuncture treatments are customized to the individual patient, working on other conditions the patient may have as well. When coming to see an acupuncturist, you can expect to make a few adjustments in your lifestyle. Acupuncturists encourage overall health, including proper dietary principles, exercise, hydration, and other supportive measures. After all, if you do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result, well……
Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist and Master Herbologist with over three decades of experience. Dr. Carling is currently accepting new patients and offers natural health care services and whole food nutritional supplements in her Coeur d’ Alene clinic. Visit Dr. Carling’s website at www. vitalhealthcda.com to learn more about Dr. Carling, view a list of upcoming health classes and read other informative articles. Dr. Carling can be reached at 208-765-1994 and would be happy to answer any questions regarding this topic.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your Arian penchant for impatience shows, as you consider passing a problem-prone project on to someone else. Best advice: Stay with it and work out those snarls yourself. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Even patient Bovines can be frustrated when carefully made plans go awry. But crank up that “stick-to-itivity” you do so well, and you’ll soon find that your schedule is back in sync. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Your aspect favors using more resourceful means in dealing with a workplace situation. Some discreet checking around could help shed light on the root cause of the problem. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You show an unusually strong streak of stubbornness in rejecting suggestions from friends and/or family members early in the week. But you become more receptive by the week’s end. LEO (July 23 to August 22) The Big Cat might find a gentler approach more effective when dealing with those who resist needed changes. Remember, the word “persuasion” starts with the sound “purr.” VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A disappointing experience with someone you felt you could trust can be painful. But there just might be more to this situation than you’re aware of. Press for an explanation. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Changing your views about something you believe in isn’t easy. But you might reconsider as the facts come in. Keep your mind open, even if you’re uneasy about what you might learn. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You might have to do some serious shifting of gears to get your project back on track. But cheer up. Your hard work starts to produce some positive results by the week’s end. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) An unsettling mood at the start of the week soon lifts and gives way to a more positive attitude as you find fun and friendship beginning to dominate your aspect. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A delay in firming up holiday plans could work to your advantage. Use this time to scout out possibilities that might be more in line with what those close to you would prefer. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Some people might question some of the new friends you’ve welcomed into your life. But your ability to see beyond the obvious helps you recognize how special they are. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Financial matters can be especially tricky this week. It’s best to follow a conservative investment path for now, and wait for a more fortuitous time to take a bolder approach. BORN THIS WEEK: Your warmth, your humor and your genuine concern for others make you someone people love to keep close to their lives. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Q&A with Susan Ashley, MD
Vaccine safety
This will come as big and important news for anyone concerned with the safety of vaccines: the federal government has been neglecting safety obligation for decades, which has now been proven in a court of law! Up until now, it was impossible to file any suit against any company that makes vaccines, and therefore companies have not been diligent in making certain that they are safe and effective. Robert F Kennedy Jr teamed up with Del Bigtree of the Informed Consent Action Network to take on the Department of Health and Human Services for vaccine safety violations and won. Their lawsuit has brought forth evidence that vaccine safety has been neglected for over 30 years, showing that the government agencies we’re supposed to trust are not doing their jobs to ensure and improve the safety of immunizations. The Department of Health and Human Services is compelled to take responsibility for improving the efficacy and safety of vaccines, and is supposed to provide a report on improvements for safer vaccines to the congress at least every 2 years. The DHHS has failed to meet even the most basic aspects of these important duties entrusted to them by failing to file a single report for the past three decades. They have not so much as raised a finger towards vaccine safety! Instead, the government has granted Big Pharma unprecendented economic immunity and carte blanche towards the matter of vaccine injury. In the meantime, DHHS has spent billions to promote vaccines and conducting reports on how to increase vaccination rates. DHHS had to be forced by a lawsuit to provide copies of vaccine safety reports to Congress or admit it never filed the reports. The result of the lawsuit is that DHHS had to finally and shockingly admit that it never, not even once, submitted a single biennial report to Congress detailing the improvements for vaccine safety. This speaks volumes to the seriousness by which vaccine safety is treated at DHHS and heightens the concern that they don’t have a clue as the actual safety profile of the now 29 doses, and growing, of vaccines given by one year of age. Which means they have abandoned their vaccine safety responsibilities. The US Government has been sued about the safety of the vaccines, and lost. The question that remains is will the government agencies charged with protecting and failing to do so be held accountable for the negligence? Or will things continue on as is with the vaccine industry continuing to be allowed to spread toxic injections, often with little to no effectiveness? I have seen first-hand the multiple side effects of various vaccines, including: Autism after MMR - I can’t tell you how many parents who have children with autism report that they had a perfectly normal child, until the MMR was given. Almost overnight, their gait changed, speech stopped, and social interactions deteriorated. There is something to this vaccine and it cannot be denied.
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Flu vaccine - repeatedly, it is not effective. Again, last spring the CDC admitted that last year’s flu shot was not effective for those over age 65! And they are filled with aluminum or, worse, mercury. There have already been several deaths this year from the flu shot, in healthy patients. Gardisil - has the largest number of reported side effects, including paralysis, seizures, pain, and death. It is not effective, and should never be given. Hepatitis B - this is a sexually transmitted disease, so why are we giving this to one day old infants with an undeveloped immune system? Pertussis - or whooping cough, is ineffective at best. Despite a high vaccination rate, even a total of 4 doses of Dtap, whooping cough occurs in outbreaks regardless of whether the population has been immunized or not. Additionally, there is pertussis bacterium is becoming resistant to the vaccine. Side effects? Barbara Loe Fisher, the co-founder of the National Vaccine Information Center: “Of all the vaccines which have been routinely used by children in the past century, the brain damaging effects of the pertussis (whooping cough) portion of DPT vaccine is among the most well documented in the scientific literature. Created in 1912, the crude pertussis vaccine basically consisted of B. pertussis bacteria killed with heat, preserved with formaldehyde, and injected into children. In the early 1940’s, aluminum was added as an adjuvant and later the mercury preservative, thimerosal, was added when pertussis was combined with diphtheria and tetanus vaccines to create DPT. Pertussis vaccine was never studied in large clinical trials before being given to children in the first half of the 20th century or after it was combined into DPT and recommended for mass use by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 1947.” Children who are particularly high-risk for brain injury or death after getting a pertussis-containing vaccine (DTaP or Tdap) include those who have suffered previous vaccine reactions, such as: High fever High pitched screaming or persistent crying Convulsions (with or without fever) Collapse/shock (also known as hypo-tonic/hyporesponsive episodes) Brain Inflammation and encephalopathy Most of the adverse effects are believed to occur from the effects of the pertussis toxin itself, which is one of the most lethal toxins in nature. It’s a wellknown neurotoxin that is so reliable for inducing brain inflammation and brain damage that it’s used to deliberately induce experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) in lab animals. The toxin is implicated in brain inflammation caused both by the disease (whooping cough) itself, and complications from pertussis-containing vaccines. For more in-depth information on the DPT vaccine, I highly recommend reading Barbara Loe Fisher’s book DPT: A Shot in the Dark, which was the first major, well documented critique of America’s mass vaccination system calling for safety reforms and the right to informed consent to vaccination. With all the uncertainty surrounding the safety of vaccines, it is critical that we become knowledgeable to make good informed decisions. Not all vaccines are bad, and some are actually effective, like the polio vaccine. Will watch to see the effects of this lawsuit and if DHHS will actually start doing their job.
Dr Ashley is board certified in Family Medicine and in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. She provides a mix of traditional with alternative medicine and specializes in bio-identical hormones for both men and women.
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By Fifi Rodriguez 1. ANATOMY: What are the four lobes of the cerebral cortex? 2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which month is Black History Month? 3. LITERATURE: Which early American author wrote the “The Scarlet Letter”? 4. CHEMISTRY: Which element is represented by the designation Cl? 5. MEASUREMENTS: How long is a lunar month? 6. SCIENCE: What is the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust? 7. MUSIC: Who wrote thee 1962 song “The LocoMotion”? 8. GEOGRAPHY: Which country is home of Great Bear Lake? 9. U.S. STATES: Which state claims to be the “birthplace of aviation”? 10. BUSINESS: What law requires banks to disclose the interest rates on loans? Answers 1. Frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe and temporal lobe 2. February 3. Nathaniel Hawthorne 4. Chlorine 5. 29.5 days 6. Aluminium 7. Gerry Goffin and Carole King 8. Canada 9. Ohio 10. Truth in Lending Act (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Fabulous Food REDDI-WIP • Aaron Lapin was born in 1914, and worked in his father’s clothing store in St. Louis as a young man. In 1941 he went to visit his brother-in-law Mark Lipsky, who owned a dairy in Chicago. • During World War II, rationing was common, and one of the items rationed was heavy cream. Therefore, whipped cream was unavailable. During his visit to his brother-in-law’s dairy, a salesman peddling a whipped cream substitute called Sta-Wip stopped by to give a sales pitch. • Mark Lipsky liked the product, and thought there would be a good market for it if he bought the company. He offered Aaron Lapin the job of peddling the product. Lapin was tired of selling clothing by then, and agreed. Lipsky bought the Sta-Wip company, and Lapin set out to make it work. • Lipin invented a reusale aerosolized “gun” he called the Fount-Wip, created by putting a tight lid on the container that could be pumped up with pressure. When the trigger was pulled on the gun, pressure was released and whipped topping came out. • He sold the product to soda fountains, bakeries, and restaurants who used it on desserts. When retail clients complained that the product was still spoiling before it could be used up, Lapin invented smaller disposable whipped-topping guns. • Then a chemist at the University of Illinois discovered that when milk is pressurized using nitrous oxide in a closed container, the milk would turn into foam when the pressure was released. Pressurized cream would turn into whipped cream. (continued next page)
SPORTS QUIZ Chris Richcreek
1. Name the two major-league teams that have won 116 games in a regular season. 2. Which two former major-league pitchers won league pennants as managers during the 1970s? 3. When Penn State and Southern Cal’s football teams scored the most combined points (101) in a Rose Bowl game on Jan. 2, 2017, whose mark did they shatter? 4. LeBron James holds the record for most times on the All-NBA First Team (12). Who are the players tied at 11? 5. Name the last NHL team to lose the Stanley Cup after having a 3-1 series lead. 6. When Tony Stewart won his last NASCAR season championship in 2011, how many of the final 10 races of the season did he capture? 7. Before she won her first French Open women’s singles title in 2018, how many times had Simona Halep lost in the finals of the tournament? Answers 1. The 1906 Chicago Cubs and the 2001 Seattle Mariners. 2. Bob Lemon of the New York Yankees (1978) and Tommy Lasorda of the Los Angeles Dodgers (‘77, ‘78). 3. Oregon and Wisconsin combined for 83 points on Jan. 2, 2012. Oklahoma and Georgia set a new record with 102 combined points on Jan. 1, 2018. 4. Kobe Bryant and Karl Malone. 5. The Detroit Red Wings, in 1942. 6. Five. 7. Twice -- 2014 and 2017.
TIDBITS of Kootenai County, Call Idaho Issue #49505-0674 December 3rd 2018 For Advertising (334) REDDI-WIP (cont’d) • A company called Crown Cork and Seal Company introduced the first canisters capable of being pressurized in 1946, calling them the Spratainer. Aaron Lapin camped out on their doorstep until they agreed to sell him the canisters on credit. Soon he was their biggest customer. • Lapin worked with other tinkerers in order to design a tin can, pressurized with nitrous oxide, which would dispense real cream in the form of whipped cream using an aerosol nozzle. He fiddled with the design of the nozzle until he had a perfect and unique tip that would dispense only the whipped cream without allowing any of the nitrous oxide to escape. Then he improved it so it would dispense the whipped cream in flowery patterns. • He dubbed the new aerosol whipped cream Reddi-Wip. He released it in 1948, after World War II ended and rationing was lifted. He convinced dairies and milkmen all over the U.S. to add Reddi-Wip to their line of products. It caught on quickly. Within five years he was worth millions. • In 1949 he applied for a patent for his nozzle, which was granted in 1955. He invented pressurized shaving cream he called Reddi-Shave, but because he didn’t want to run a shaving cream company, he sold Schick and Barbasol on the idea and then sold them the nozzles. Next he invented spray foam insulation in a can, a company his son ran for him. Experiments with aerosolized ketchup, mayonnaise, shampoo, mustard, and iodine never panned out, although Lapin’s nozzle is now also used for canned cheese. • In 1954 Lapin sold Reddi-Wip to Beatrice Foods, and continued advising them until 1963. He died in 1999 at age 85 after seeing his invention become popular worldwide. At the time of his death, half of all aerosol whipped topping sold was Reddi-Wip.
PAW’S CORNER By Sam Mazzotta
Cat Can’t Keep Paws Out of Water Dish DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I have an older cat, “Haley,” who has developed an annoying habit. After using the litter box, she puts her paws into her water dish (the dish is not near the litter box). Now she’s started doing it even when she hasn’t used the litter box. I have to change the water each time. I scold her when I catch her doing it, but she hasn’t changed. How can I stop this behavior? -- Betty M., via email DEAR BETTY: Have you checked the bottoms of Haley’s paws? If the pads or the spaces between the pads look irritated, Haley may be experiencing discomfort and finding relief in the water dish. Even if you don’t see anything wrong, try changing the brand of litter she uses for a couple of weeks. You should also let Haley’s veterinarian know about this new pattern. He or she may want to look your cat over and could have some tips to help change the behavior. If no physical cause is found, you’ll need to stop the behavior. As you’ve noticed, scolding Haley does no good. You’ve got to be more creative. First, move the water dish off of the floor to a side table with enough room for her to stand. Next, observe her behavior after each litter box trip. If she heads for the water dish, distract her with a toy for a few minutes. If you catch her in the water dish, gently lift her out, set her in another room and dangle a toy or treat in front of her. Basically, distract Haley with something she’s more interested in than water. This may take a few weeks and many repetitions, but be patient. Send your questions, comments or tips to ask@ pawscorner.com. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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CUYAHOGA RIVER • The Cuyahoga River in Ohio is about 100 miles long, flowing through Akron and emptying into Lake Erie at Cleveland, draining 813 square miles and averaging 3 to 6 feet in depth. Its name comes from a Mohawk word meaning “crooked river.” • John D. Rockefeller built his first oil refinery on the shores of the river in 1856, followed by the B.F. Goodrich rubber factory, Republic Steel Mills, the Harshaw Chemical Company, and municipal sewage companies. All of these firms, and others, discharged their untreated effluent directly into the waters of the river. • The Cuyahoga River was one of the most polluted rivers in the U.S. throughout the 20th century. Between Akron and Cleveland the river was devoid of fish and the only sign of life was algae. It was covered with a brown oily film with large quantities of black heavy oil floating in slicks, sometimes several inches thick. Garbage was commonly caught in these slicks. The water moved sluggishly and sludge accumulated on the river bottom. Areas of the river were used as landfills. Factories discharging cooling water into the river raised the temperature up to 15°F. The color of the river varied from gray-brown to rusty red. • The Cuyahoga River caught on fire for the first time back in 1868. In the next century, it caught on fire 12 more times. The final fire, on June 22, 1969, caught the attention of the nation’s media by sheer fluke. • In 1967, Carl Stokes was elected mayor of Cleveland, becoming the nation’s first black mayor of a major metropolitan area. In 1968, his brother, Louis Stokes, became the first black congressman elected in the state of Ohio. Many media outlets stationed reporters in Cleveland to report on race riots, war protests, and other events. (cont’d)
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Islands’ Claims Appeals Given Top Priority Maybe you didn’t catch it on the news, but recently there was a Category 5 super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean that impacted the Northern Mariana Islands. FEMA declared it a disaster area, and the Department of Veterans Affairs just announced that they were prioritizing the appeals claims from veterans who live there. My thought was: Veterans? In the middle of the ocean? If you want to find the Marianas -- aka Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands -- on a map, they are just north of Guam in the Philippine Sea. I wondered: Who are they? How many veterans are there? According to the past census, the 15 islands had 685 veterans, with many more women than men. Half of them had been born there and were in effect going home after their service. Nineteen percent had a service connected disability rating, higher than stateside, and most had served in Vietnam or the Gulf. Of the FEMA assistance applications approved after this latest typhoon, the total dollars approved was just over $700,000, nowhere near the millions and billions approved in other places. The VA Pacific Islands Health Care System has loads of clinics, mental health services and telehealth, as well as primary care and visiting specialists. At last word, the health services were trying to keep going amid all the damage. If you have a severe hardship while you’re waiting for your benefits appeal, you don’t have to wait for a typhoon. Bankruptcy, age 75 or older, serious illness and a number of other problems can qualify you to ask for your appeal to be advanced. Call your VA Regional Office or the main number (1-800-827-1000) and be sure to have your claim number handy. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
CUYAHOGA RIVER (cont’d) • When the Cuyahoga River caught on fire for the 13th time in 1969, locals barely noticed. Sparks from a train landed in the oily water, where grease-soaked garbage had been trapped by bridge pilings. No one took pictures of the fire, and it was put out within an hour. No one died and the damage was listed at less than $50,000. The fire rated a mention on page 11-C of the local paper the following day. But a reporter for Time magazine stationed in Cleveland mentioned the event to his editor, and Time ran with it. • Because no photos existed of the actual fire, editors at Time used dramatic archival photos from a 1952 conflagration on the river, which did $1.3 million in damage, burning bridges, boats, and buildings. When the magazine was published in June of 1969, it described the river as being so saturated with oil that it “oozes rather than flows” and in which a person “does not drown but decays.” • The story of the “only river ever to have burned to the ground” turned Cleveland into a symbol of environmental degradation. Mayor Carl Stokes became deeply involved with the issue, holding a press conference at the site of the fire, testifying before Congress, and working with his brother U.S. Representative Louis Stokes to urge federal involvement in pollution control. The Stokes brothers were not shy about calling out politicians who promised to invest in the environment but failed to dedicate any money for the purpose. • The Stokes brothers’ advocacy played a part in the creation of the EPA in 1970 and the passage of the federal Clean Water Act of 1972. In spite of dire warnings from industry spokesmen that the result would be lost jobs and higher prices, neither occurred. The river now flows clean, clear, and uncluttered, boasting many species of fish.
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NOW HERE’S A TIP By JoAnn Derson * Add a few drops of water to votive cups before adding a candle. The wax will float on the water, and when the candle burns down, it won’t get stuck in the votive glass. * Experts say: For every foot high your tree, you should plan for 9 feet of garland. So, a 7-foot tree would need about 63 feet of garland. * Dropped a glass ornament? They leave tiny shards, don’t they? To get the tiniest bits up, rely on a slice of white bread. Use it to sweep up after the large pieces have been cleared. The soft bread catches it all! * Got build-up on your battery terminal? Add two tablespoons of baking soda to a large mug of hot water, then stir vigorously. Pour over the corrosion to foam it away, then rinse, rinse, rinse. * Put on a bracelet with no help, with the aid of a paperclip! Unfold one end to create a long loop. Hook one end on the loop, and hold the other end of the paperclip in your hand, with the bracelet end on your wrist. You have only to loop the bracelet around and hook it. * Glass doors in the shower can be cleaned with a dryer sheet. Simply wet and rub. In fact, the texture almost gives a scrub. Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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By Matilda Charles Time to Cash Those Old Savings Bonds? --Did you stash away savings bonds years ago? Do you know what they’re worth now? While savings bonds used to be a great way to put money aside for the future, with the different interest rates and dates of maturity, it’s all too easy to forget they’re there. Paper bonds haven’t been issued for years; they’ve all gone electronic. But if you have paper bonds from long ago, there’s a good chance they’ve matured. A few things to consider: -- Paper bonds can add interest over and above the face value until they’re finally mature, which is usually 30 years. If your paper bonds are very old, they could be worth much more than face value. -- Cashing in the oldest bonds first is a mistake. They might still be earning great interest. -- If you cash in a bond on the wrong day, you might be giving up six months of interest. -- Since you pay federal taxes on the interest, cashing in too many at once can have tax consequences you might not expect. If you have paper savings bonds, your best bet is savingsbonds.com. It has loads of information to help you get the most cash out of your bonds, plus a complimentary bond calculator. If you set up an account, it will track your bonds and give you their current values. Perhaps its best feature is that it tells you the next time interest will be added. The last thing you want to do is cash in one right before the interest is posted. And it will warn you what interest you need to report on your taxes before you cash them in. If you have paper bonds that you want to convert to electronic, you can do that too. Ask at your bank. (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
The primary joy of working in Assisted Living is, without a doubt, the loving positive impact of the residents of all faiths and backgrounds on my heart. Today was no exception. A lovely resident asked me to read a story she wrote of her personal experience. It seems important to share it with you… “Road Rage” (Written by Barbara Powell with Deeann Chisholm) God has a purpose for our lives. Our purpose will always involve bringing His love and mercy to a hurting and dying world. If we watch, we will see opportunities to fulfill our purpose. Road rage is one sign that people are becoming angrier and feeling more out of control of their lives and environments. Wild and reckless driving, obscene gestures and outright physical violence cause terror for other drives and pedestrians. The rage spreads like a virus as one person responds to another person’s violence in an equally violent way. We all have places we need to go and be at certain times. Sometimes we underestimate the amount of time it takes to get somewhere and drive a bit more aggressively than we normally would. We cut off the person who seems to be moving too slowly; we tailgate, run red lights and stop signs, and exceed the speed limit. We are misbehaving, hoping that we can get away with it. As a senior citizen, I am more and more aware that I have to be very careful and watch what I am doing. It is very easy to make mistakes that could cause an accident, as my friend and I recently learned. After a wonderful dinner one night, my friend, Sandy, and I had just gotten on a street when we witnessed an accident. A woman in a sedan assumed that she was at a four way stop. She pulled out and broadsided a pickup truck. The pickup truck had the right of way. There were two young children in the club cab. The man jumped out of his truck and began screaming at the woman. He then pulled his children from the cab and examined them for injuries. After assuring himself that they were uninjured, he placed them back into the truck. He then got into his truck and pulled it around to a parking area. The woman just sat in her car. She was obviously stunned. Again the man approached her car and ordered her to move her car out of traffic into the parking area. His anger was intense but controlled. I said, “Sandy, I think this is our call.: She pulled around the corner into the parking lot. We parked next to the two vehicles. I said, “I’ll take the woman, Sandy, you take the kids.” The woman was standing outside her car, very upset and crying. She said over and over, “I didn’t do it on purpose. I wouldn’t hurt your children. I love children. I am in an unfamiliar area. I thought this was a four way stop. I am so sorry. I am so sorry.” I wrapped both of my arms around the woman. Sandy went to the children and wrapped her arms around them and spoke calming words to them. A five-year old told me once, “we all make mistakes!” With this memory, I repeated the wise words of the five-year old to the distressed woman. “It’s okay. We all make mistakes.” After the accident had cleared, the man came to where we were standing. He said to the woman, “I’m so sorry that I yelled at you.” He put his arm around her and gave her a hug. That evening God’s will was for us to bring His love and mercy into that stressful situation. We were to be a calming presence for the concerned father, his children, and the frightened young woman. Our response to God’s question, “Who can I send? Who will go?” should always be, “Here I am, Lord. Send me.” For guidance, questions, and tours of The Lodge Assisted Living, call Linda Davis 208-755-3637.
Linda Davis Director of building relationships. 208.457.3403 www.LodgeLiving.net
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1. What R&B band known for its powerful horn section wrote and released “So Very Hard to Go”? 2. Which singer and group collaborated on “Hope That We Can Be Together Soon”? 3. Who wrote and released “Only the Strong Survive,” and when? 4. Who released “Cool Jerk” in 1966? 5. Name the doo-wop song that contains this lyric: “If we could start anew, I wouldn’t hesitate, I’d gladly take you back, and tempt the hand of fate.” Answers 1. Tower of Power, in 1973. The song was used in the “City of God” soundtrack in 2002. The band, established in 1968 as The Motowns, is still performing, albeit with different band members. 2. Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, in 1975. The song was originally released by Dusty Springfield in 1970 under a different title. 3. Jerry Butler, in 1969. It was his most successful single. 4. The Capitols. The hit song originally was to be called the “Pimp Jerk.” 5. “Tears on My Pillow,” the debut song by Little Anthony and the Imperials, in 1958. It was deejay Alan Freed who added Little Anthony’s name when they’d been called just The Imperials. The song been widely covered, as recently as 1990 by Kylie Minogue.
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TOP TEN MOVIES 1. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (PG-13) Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston 2. The Grinch (PG) animated 3. Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13) Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton 4. Instant Family (PG-13) Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne 5. Widows (R) Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez 6. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (PG) Mackenzie Foy, Keira Knightley 7. A Star Is Born (R) Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper 8. Overloard (R) Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell 9. The Girl in the Spider’s Web (R) Claire Foy, Beau Gadsdon 10. Burn the Stage: The Movie (NR) BTS, J-Hope (c) 2018 King Features Synd., Inc.
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