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Issue 20 April 19, 2012

2nd Quarter 2012Week 17

April 22 - 28

TABLE OF CONTENTSISSUE 2012.17

THE MODERN CONVENIENCES

Pages 1-4FAMOUS LANDMARKS:GREAT WALL OF CHINA

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MODERN CONVENIENCESKathy Wolfe

Think of all those little things you just couldn’t live without. How long have they really been around? This week, Tidbits investigates the origin of several of those conveniences we make use of on a regular basis.• Earl Tupper founded his company in 1938,promoting his new line of polyethylenecontainers with airtight seals named, appropriately, Tupperware. The items wereinitially sold in department stores, but inthe early 1950s, the marketing strategy waschanged to the familiar Tupperware “party.”Tupper didn’t justmake bowls and cups; healso had a contract to make gas mask partsduring World War II. He sold his plasticscompanyin1958for$16million.

•Ifyouthinkwe’vealwaysusedenvelopes,thinkagain! This simple item didn’t come alonguntil 1845. Prior to that, folks simply foldedletters both ways and sealed them with wax. Pre-gummedenvelopesweren’tintroducedforanother50years.

•Wealltakeourpoliovaccinationsforgranted,but they weren’t administered for the firsttime until 1954, in the city of Pittsburgh,where Dr. Jonas Salk had been conducting his experiments.A1952polioepidemicthatkilled3,300 and paralyzed thousands inspired Dr.Salktodevelopavaccine.

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psychological impairments, consider whether you’d enjoy participating in an adaptive sports

clinic. The next National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic will be held in September 2012 in

San Diego.Clinic categories are surfing, sailing, cycling (hand and tandem), kayaking and track and field in venues all over the San Diego area.Check the website [www.va.gov, then click Media Room] to be sure you qualify, but if

you have spinal cord injuries, burns, injuries sustained in the past six years, psychological

trauma, amputations or traumatic brain injuries, you’re likely the veteran they’re hoping will

sign up.Registration forms are available for download online. The deadline is June 1, so don’t delay.

(You’ll pay a late fee after that.)The application pack has multiple parts, and

you’ll need to fill out all of them: a registration checklist, application, medical/physical exam form, media and news release questionnaire,

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center where you receive care.The vision statement for the event says that

these sports clinics and enjoying those sports later can improve independence, increase self-worth and quality of life, lower stress, reduce dependency on medications and serve as an

addition to rehab you might be getting. Sounds like that could open some doors, doesn’t it?

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• On May 6, 1911, George Maledon, the man who executed at least 60 men for “Hanging Judge” Isaac Parker, dies of natural causes in Tennessee. Paid $100 for each hanging, he tried to be a conscientious hangman who minimized suffering with a quick death. Maledon considered the job “honorable and respectable work.”

• On April 30, 1927, the Federal Industrial Institution for Women, the first women’s federal prison, opens in Alderson, W.Va. All women serving federal sentences of more than a year were to be brought there, with the vast majority imprisoned for drug and alcohol charges imposed during the Prohibition era.

• On May 1, 1931, President Herbert Hoover officially dedicates New York City’s Empire State Building. The entire 102-story building went up in just over a year, under budget (at $40 million) and well ahead of schedule. During certain periods of building, the frame grew an astonishing four-and-a-half stories a week.

• On May 5, 1945, in Lakeview, Ore., six people are killed while attempting to drag a Japanese balloon out the woods. The explosive balloon was one of a handful of Japanese attacks against the continental United States, which were conducted by Japanese submarines and later by high-altitude balloons carrying explosives or incendiaries.

• On May 3, 1952, a ski-modified U.S. Air Force C-47 becomes the first aircraft to land on the North Pole. On the flight was Dr. Albert P. Crary, a scientist who in 1961 traveled to the South Pole by motorized vehicle, becoming the first person in history to have stood on both poles.

• On May 4, 1965, San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays hits his 512th career home run to break Mel Ott’s National League record. Mays would finish his career with 660 home runs, good for third on the all-time list at the time of his retirement.

• On May 2, 1972, Steven Spielberg begins filming “Jaws.” The production, which used three mechanical sharks to great effect, enthralled audiences and grossed $458 million in its theatrical release.


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• The 1950s brought all kinds of innovationsto themodernhome.Velcro,power steering,pocket transistor radios and Legos all hitthe scene during this decade. The world’sfirst credit card, the Diners Club card, wasintroducedin1950.IssuedinNewYorkCity,itofferedcreditat27restaurants.TheAmericanExpresscardcamealongeightyearslater.

•When your eyes begin to age, you’ll bethankful for one of Benjamin Franklin’sinnovations. Our founding father inventedbifocaleyeglassesattheageof79.

•Travelershavehadtheconvenienceofpullinginto a Holiday Inn along the road since thechainopeneditsfirsthotelin1952inMemphis,Tennessee.

•Masking tape was developed by the 3MCompany,asandpaper-makingfirm,in1925.One of the company’s young engineers,Richard Drew, was testing sandpaper at anautomobileplantandnoticedthatpainterswerehaving difficulty painting the newly populartwo-tone cars. Drew went back to 3M andimmediatelybeganworkonaproducttosolvethepainters’dilemma.Waterprooftransparent“Scotch”tapecamealongfiveyearslater,alsothecreationofRichardDrew.A3Mco-workerofDrew’s invented the tapedispenserwithabuilt-incutterbladein1932.

• Thanks to a Chicago inventor, WhitcombJudson, you can zip up your pants! Whileexperimenting in 1891 with a gadget thatwouldmake it easier tobutton andunbuttonshoes,dubbedthe“ClaspLockerandUnlockerforShoes,”Judsoncameupwiththezipper.

• The fax machine has been around longerthan you think. This device that transmits afacsimileofadocumentthroughthetelephonesystem has been around since 1944. Andhowaboutanotheritemyou’dthinkhasbeenaroundforever,theballpointpen?Itcameoutthesameyearasthatfaxmachine.Nineyearslater,Bic introduced theirnow-famousbrand

of ballpoint pen. In 1973, Bic presented itsnextbest-sellinggadget,thedisposablelighter.

•Twounrelateditems, thevotingmachineandwaxedpaper,werebothinventedbythesameperson,ThomasEdison.Duringthe1880s,thisbrilliant individual filed for a new patent ontheaverageofeveryfivedays,equalingmorethan1,300itemsoverthecourseofhiscreativelife.Themotionpicturecameraandprojector,incandescent light bulbs and the phonographarewell-knownEdisoninventions,withlesser-known innovations being the stock ticker,dictatingmachineandelectricpen.

•What would your life be like withoutcomputers?Althoughmanywould claim thehonorofinventingtheworld’sfirstcomputer,a 1973 American court decision officiallyawarded this achievement to Dr. John V.Atanasoff, a physics professor at Iowa StateUniversity. Although Dr. Atanasoff haddevised his digital computerwith amemorydrumbackin1939,hewasnotcreditedasthe“father of American computing” until afteryears of patent litigation. President GeorgeBushconferredtheNationalMedalofScienceandTechnologytohimin1990.

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There’s a website that rates gadgets just for us! Elder Gadget ranks cameras, computers and more with an eye to how

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to see, easy to use, easy to hear and easy to understand. If that’s not enough, it even gives

each item a Cool Factor number.If you’re going to buy a gift for a senior

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CONVENIENCES (continued):•Thenexttimeyoustrikeamatch,considerthefactthatthislittleconveniencehasbeenaroundsince 1816, when a Frenchman developed africtionmatchwithaphosphorustip,providingasimplemeansofaccesstofire.

•DoyourunfasterinyourNikes?Noonedid,prior to 1972. That’s the year the companyintroduceditsfirstrunningshoes,namedafterthe Greek goddess of victory. The companywasoriginallynamedBlueRibbonSports,andremainedsountilthenamechangetoNikein1978.

• Listerine wasn’t named after its inventor,Dr. Joseph Lawrence, but rather after theacclaimedBritishsurgeon,Dr.JosephLister,apioneerinestablishingsanitaryoperatingroomprocedures. When Lawrence originated theformulain1879inhisSt.Louislaboratory,heintendedtheconcoctiontobeusedstrictly in

themedicalprofessionasasurgicalantiseptic.Itwasn’tofferedtothepublicuntil1914whenit wasmarketed as the first over-the-countermouthwash.

•What would sports fans do without instantreplays?Therewasnosuchthinguntil1963,when this was introduced in that year’sArmy vs. Navy football game. Fans becameso confused, TV stations were flooded withtelephonecalls.

•Housewives across the country were thrilledwhen the Hurley Machine Company ofChicagolaunchedTheThor,thefirstelectric-poweredwashingmachine, in1908. Itwasadrum-likemachinewithagalvanizedtubandelectricmotor.

• Due to the efforts of Lillian Gilbreth, wehave shelves and butter and egg trays insiderefrigerator doors, an electric food mixer,an improved electric can opener and a trashcanwitha footpedal lidopener.Themotherof 12 children, this industrial engineer wasimmortalized in the book “Cheaper by theDozen.”

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Q: I read your advice to Christine H. about fig-uring out where a puddle of water at the base of her toilet was coming from. You said that if no other source of the leak could be detected, such as from the inlet valve, she should contact a plumber to replace the seal at the base of the toilet. Why can’t she just tighten down the bolts on either side of the toilet base? This might fix the problem and cost zero dollars. -- Kent C., At-

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A: That’s certainly worth a try, since it really doesn’t cost anything. But be careful that the bolts (or really, the nuts securing the bolts) aren’t tightened too much, as they could crack the por-celain base, requiring a complete replacement of

the toilet.If this doesn’t resolve the issue, a plumber should come in, at least in the case of Christine H. For hearty do-it-yourselfers who have some experience repairing pipes or replacing faucets, replacing the wax toilet seal can be done in an afternoon or less. And the quicker it’s done, the better, as the leak isn’t just causing an inconve-niently wet floor; it could also be affecting the

subfloor and causing silent water damage.To replace the toilet seal, you’ll need a new wax toilet ring, some plumber’s putty and a strong

helper.Turn off the water at the shutoff valve, usually located on the wall behind and below the toilet tank. Flush the toilet, then remove as much wa-ter from the toilet bowl as possible, first using a small cup and then a sponge. Next, detach the in-

let tube from the shutoff valve and from the base of the toilet tank.

Unbolt the tank from the toilet base and carefully lift off. Then, unscrew the nuts attaching the base of the toilet to the floor. With your helper, care-fully rock the toilet base back and forth to loosen the seals and caulking around the base, then lift

the toilet base up.Next, tilt the toilet base so you can access the bottom and wipe away all the old putty and wax. Clean the floor and the area around the drain pipe as well, so it’s completely dry and free of putty.

Put the replacement wax ring on the floor around the drain pipe. Then, place plumber’s putty around the foot of the toilet base -- one way is to create a putty “rope” and press it around the

perimeter.With your helper, lift the toilet base and position it over the wax ring and drain pipe and bolts. Ease it into position by rocking and pressing the base down so that the new ring sits tightly in place. At-tach the nuts to the bolts on either side of the base

and tighten carefully.Reattach the tank to the base, attach the water supply line to the tank and shutoff valve, and turn on the water supply, checking to make sure the supply line connection doesn’t leak. Finally, trim away the excess plumber’s putty from the foot of

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HOME TIP: Does the toilet base need to be sealed to the floor? Yes, for a number of reasons, and be-cause it’s required by building code in most states.

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• “If your baby gets very rashy on her backside, try to give her some “air time” each day. Just an hour a day with no diaper has made a big difference in my baby girl’s rash.” -- H.P. in Illinois

• “Leftover dry-erase calendars make good bingo-card bases. Cut out a 5 by 5-inch section, and use a permanent marker to fill the squares with small random numbers. Make matching call cards from the unused squares. Place the call cards in a sandwich baggie and the rest in a larger plastic bag. Include a couple of dry-erase markers, and you have a set that can be used anywhere (ours is in the car) over and over again.” -- E.W. and S.D. in Oregon

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Our dog, “Kerry,” has pigmentary keratitis, and our vet prescribed tacrolimus and gentamycin solutions, which are very expensive. Instead, we are trying Similasan dry eye relief in Kerry’s eyes. Is this safe to use?

It seems to be working. -- C. Tobias

DEAR C.: Pigmentary keratitis can be difficult to treat, and often is chronic in many dogs.

According to vision4pets.com, this clouding of the cornea is caused by chronic inflammation

stemming from a number of possible issues, such as constant irritation from hairs, decreased tears, an incomplete blink reflex, abnormally shaped eyelids or very prominent eyes -- such as those

seen in pugs and other short-faced breeds.Because it’s chronic, Kerry likely must be

treated with eyedrop solutions like the ones you mentioned, and they are indeed often expensive. Using Similasan may be one option. According

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dog’s eyes two or three times a day. The website didn’t find Similisan to be very effective, but if it’s working for Kerry, then it’s worth a try. Just be sure to tell Kerry’s vet that you’re using it so that he can monitor its effectiveness and make

sure that it’s safe for your dog.As far as using it long term, definitely consult

the vet. Treating pigmentary keratitis properly is important, because not only does it make your

dog more comfortable, it also slows or prevents the pigmentation of the cornea, which can cause

vision loss.

Send your questions or tips to [email protected], or write to Paw’s Corner, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. For more pet care-related advice and information, visit www.pawscorner.com.


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Burton’s Comeback Trail

So far for Jeff Burton, the season has been “just OK.” Burton collected top-10 finishes in four of the final Sprint Cup races of 2011 and expected more than what the current season has yielded to date.

Burton, 44, has failed to make the Chase in two of the past three seasons. The most recent of his 21 victories at NASCAR’s premier level occurred on Oct. 11, 2008, at Charlotte Motor Speedway. That was 119 races ago.

The South Boston, Va., native admitted, “We have certainly not had the start we wanted to have.

“We set out to change a lot of stuff, and we’ve seen some improvement in some areas, and in others we haven’t. ... The day I don’t think I can be com-petitive, I promise you, I will leave. I’ve never gotten into a race car to get a check. I got every dollar I could get while I was driving it, but I didn’t want to get in it to get the dollar. I got in it because I wanted to get the trophy.”

Burton is in decent position to make a run at the Chase. Entering this

weekend’s Samsung Mobile 500, he ranks 15th in the point standings. He already has a fifth-place finish in the Daytona 500 and a sixth in the Auto Club 400 (Fontana, Calif.).

“I have been through this before in my career where I wasn’t successful, but we got back to it, and I believe

we will get back to it this time,” Bur-ton said. “It will be difficult. There are some things I’ve got to change and some things that have to change around me.

“We’ve had a few shots, and at this point last year we weren’t even close to seeing it. We have seen some improvements but not at the level we need to.”

Burton won six races in 1999, then driving a Ford for Jack Roush. Now he is in his eighth full season driving one of Richard Childress’s Chevys. He once finished in the top five in points four years in a row with Roush (1997-2000). His best showing with Childress to date was a sixth in 2008.

Texas Motor Speedway, coinciden-tally, was the site of Burton’s first Cup victory on April 6, 1997.

***Monte Dutton covers motorsports

for The Gaston (N.C.) Gazette. E-mail Monte at [email protected].

© 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Jeff Burton has two top-10 finishes this season, staying competitive amid the need for improvement. (John Clark/NASCAR This Week photo)

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Buying Long-Term Storage Food

If you’ve considered laying in a store of long-term storage food for future emergencies, there are some things to think about before you spend your money.

Freeze-dried foods: Because of the way freeze-dried foods are processed (a flash-freezing and drying process), they’re more likely to retain their nutrients than foods processed other ways, but they also take up more stor-age space.

Dehydrated food: Typically vacuum-sealed in Mylar bags and stored in food-grade 5-gallon tubs, many dehydrated foods can last up to 15 years, depending on how they’re stored. Dehydrators are available, but you’ll pay a hefty price for a good one. Do-it-yourself dehy-drating can be a risky venture if you don’t run the machine long enough to get enough of the moisture out. Botu-lism can grow in moist food (for exam-ple, brown rice, dehydrated vegetables and certain grains) in an environment where the oxygen is removed, such as with vacuum sealing.

Mystery meals: You don’t really know what’s in the sealed cans or bags unless you open them, thereby cancel-ing any benefits of storing long term.

Storage: The food must be kept cool and dry, in a dark environment and away from insects and mice.

Nutrition: Don’t buy any foods that don’t clearly state all the nutritional values. “Seventy-five servings” in a bulk buy doesn’t tell you how many calories are in a serving. Many of the manufactures of long-term storage food consider a few hundred calories to be a serving. High sodium content is very common.

Stick to what you know: Don’t buy foods that you don’t eat now, or that will require complicated preparation. If you don’t bake bread from scratch, it’s not likely that you’ll want to face 50 pounds of wheat that you’ll need to grind into flour. If one of your family members is lactose intolerant, it won’t do you any good to have a year’s worth of pasta dinner products that all have milk as an ingredient.

Read online reviews of the different foods: Call to ask which manufacturer they use. There are only a half-dozen or so, and some companies buy those and put on their own label.

If you buy, get a wide variety of types and flavors.

Best bet: Order a sampler pack and see if you like the food. If your family won’t eat it, there’s no sense in order-ing a year’s worth.

David Uffington regrets that he can-not personally answer reader ques-tions, but will incorporate them into his column whenever possible. Write to him in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected].

© 2012 King Features Synd., Inc.

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• It was British doctor and author Alec Bourne who made the following sage observation: “It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated.”

• In 2007, a world record was set off the coast of Brazil when a single wave was caught by 84 surfers.

• Have you ever heard of a book called “Never Again” by Doug Nufer? Probably not -- it’s not on any bestseller lists and hasn’t been reviewed by any notable critics. It’s quite possibly unique in literary history, however; in its entire 192 pages, not a single word -- even basic words such as a, an, the, of and for -- is used twice.

• If you were to stack up a million $1 bills, they would weigh about one ton.

• The Twist dance craze in the 1960s changed the culture in America and spread around the world. Most people don’t realize, though, that the song “The Twist,” which started the fad, wasn’t originally sung by Chubby Checker, though he was the one who sent the single up the charts and has since been irrevocably associated with the dance. The song was originally written and performed by an R&B singer named Hank Ballard. A deejay in Baltimore saw teenagers dancing to Ballard’s song and called Dick Clark, host of “American Bandstand.” Clark loved it and invited Ballard to perform the song on the show, but it didn’t work out. Instead, Clark found someone else to perform the song: Ernest Evans, who changed his name to Chubby Checker. It made his career.

• Colonel Sanders started selling chicken when he was 65 years old, and his only goal was to make $1,000 a month.***Thought for the Day: “It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I can’t remember if it’s the thirteenth or the fourteenth.” -- George Burns


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