‘ a8 the blood atream und through- » out the bedy. ~~: When the new disk is planted ~ under the skin or in the abdom- *thanoa quarter may ana day thelp free diabetics from un- ‘pleasant insulin injections. The § produces a small electric cur- Srankt when in eantact with * f[uids containing Bugar. aig a lack of insulin,a substance AM jveereted by the pancreas nnd ¢ hecossary forthe metabolism of -thadequate utilization of insulin? o7 inthe body ‘tissue Nuids sur- a ‘rounding . it. “According to re- “A metallic disk no > bigger isk is.actually a fuel coll that roperly wtilize the sugar it “takes th. This ig because there “gugar. Without. insulin ter S there will be tao mach sugar in nal Péavity of a diabetic person, t' emits an electrical signal which: ‘varios in intensity with héaimount of glucose (sugar) yearchers at the Space Sciences <4. Division of the Whittaker Car- LY ’poration, the company that de- “weloped the disk, this glucose | Do sensor could ultimately beused rane & eg io =" Consumers" Union ‘redently : * gondugted e dito-actuate.a-compact insulin ht dispensing. system, also im- ‘planted in the-bedy, Thus, - | blood sugar level weuld be con- trolled cantinuously and-au- tomatically, The automatic de- Because.of the huge number of diabetics in the United States 5 :, Approximately one percent "In diabetes, the body fails to , . 1 balancing deviee could: praha- bly be mass produced, making its retnil evst low enough far everyane to afford. The implantable sensor has removed a-mujor stumbling , block in the develapment of an “artificial pancreas,” according to Dr. d. Stuart Soeldner, As, socinte Director of the Elliott P. , Joslin Research: Laboratory. Becaiisa: the sensor is"truly o| fuel cellvand. its electrodes.da hat dissolve away, there are no galvanic cell effects and no’ problem with corrosive activity . ale indefinitely inside the body without recharging, In addi- tion, itis Inevt und totally cam- patible with the body environ- ment. The metullie disk js a sensi-_ tive regulatery device which “responds to the bady's awn sig. nals, And it signals an impor: ., tant breakthrough inthe treatment of ‘diabetes — a breakthrough . that should’ ; ‘greatly help the one percent of. the population - wha' recognize their cofdition, the more than half million who have diahetes and dan't realize it yet, as well ar reloase. of loxic materials. '.. as the children of the one out of Unlike a battery, the glucose sensor could continue to oper- four Americans who are diab- etes carriers. } -Fhing WintsFor lomamakers ‘jzBy. recommending cald wa- ler? Jlaurdering ‘in his anti inflation address to Congrasa, President Ford also showed : consumers» How to put: cold cosh'in their pockets. According to a recent study,, an average family washing the laundry in- cold.-: water can save §50 0 year or more on water-heating costs — ‘depending on the. kind-of . fuel used. to. heat. water. Nationally, cold-water laun- me “dering can, save ‘more than’ four million gallons of oil a day — enough to heat some * twa: millién homes. ‘President * ‘Ford's ‘advice ‘alsa’ reinforces the’ laundry- gaving technique Uhat millions. - of women have bean following ttiat the,Cold’ Power deter?: ent. has been proven to since 1965, when Cold Power, ' the original-cold’ water: deter-. sent, was introduced... Home “makers learned. that launder- * “§ng with the cald water deter- “yent ‘formula helps to keep colors -from- running and fad- ‘ings: prevent setting of many bike ‘ret SOON stains , and protect .. Senmanent press’ ‘finishes: ‘ai he -* laundry aria celd- *ghe repor- ved. “iL: produces sashes- that “ “ype a as clean Bs: ‘those * washed President's Cold-Water Laundering Advice Can Mean More Cash For Consumers conservation engineer at the ‘Federal Energy Administra ‘tion, says his family switched to cold-water laundering when he was researching a list of recommendations for consu- ‘mers during last. year's ener- # gy crisis. The average soil in “clothes, -he gays, doesn’t re- * quire hot water. According to many fiber manufacturers, cold-water ‘aundering “is “easier ‘on modern fibers than hot water. They - don't reec d hot There, are no special instruc- tions to follow when wash- ing laundry in cold water. water for synthetics or perma- nent press finishes — and these. ‘represent. more . than 10% of today's average home laundry, 5 Laboratory ex perl, report, ‘contain the most effective cold-water, brightening sys-- lem. They. offer the follow- ing pointers lo women who will be using the cold-water laundering: method. for the first. time’ as part of Pres- ident program: ‘Gold-water ‘aundering can be dsed for all machine- washable apparel and home furnishings. . , Ford's -Anli-inflation : The’ same amount of Jaun- dry can be washed in a cold-water load as a hot water load. clathes can be dryer-dried at the appropriate fiber set- ting, the same as with hot- water laundering. The major primary - souree of energy convert: sed to electricity in the ’ United States is (a) coal ()} natural “gas (¢) oil «(d) water? 3, ‘According to the _ be, spent on construction . by. dnvestor-owned elec: < trie utilities through 1980 cade {a} thousand (b)- mil: - “lian {c) over 100 billion? Edison Electric Institute, | ‘..]. the ‘amaunt of money to 7 ‘a ¥ eh: 8. (a) % iw)" T ‘SUAMSNV, 2 uick Guz Tina | Electricity i is the bright light in American life, but . how many people really know where this plethora ‘of -power really comes from? Why not take this quick . “quiz and sea haw much you know about electricity? 2. The electric utility industry converts toa elec- tricity: (a) 1%! (b) 26% or. (ce) 88% of the primary energy used “ in the United States? 4, By 1985, the per- cenlage of electricity from nuclear sources Is expected to be (a) 10% (b) 46%: (c) 95% of total oleciric generation? . Adfter-cold «water laundering, . . we T "Seer BoTTLes Recent. research shows that babies who are fed apple juice have fewer rashes and tummy troubles, atte Apple trees begin to bear fruit when they're about 4 to 6 years old and’ peak at about 35 to 40 years, But occasionally you'll find apple trees nearly 200 years old and still bearing fruit! . America is dreaming of a bright Christmas, just like “the ones we used to know! And the Christmas of ‘74 -shauld be just that. Now that the energy crisis is under control, there will he ‘ao bad on Christmas Ughting, and sc Americans will lie free to use You may not know it, "but it was an apple thet caused the ° . oe home and , tee decarative oe ee -_ wins of ig claimed by the Gree godess According te “Peter Gilbert: cithene They " insisted that. ~. president of ‘the - decorali¥e Lighting. Guild of America, young Paris, a prince of Tray. “The. untine - nation 'sullered acl as-judge. Aphrodite. prom- ised, him the Helen, ea last’ year thee President ' , _ i announced that” he two Se ldesoas evens. “banning :“outdoor. ” Christmas eos Tights — and the'sp iL usual- ed their pride with the war that -..: Joly evident was’ missing | when ‘their imugination to- create _. ~ Chermare,’ through, “a: dark:, Christmas *. ually: wos. , _the nation’s annual energy output. | ‘This figure is ge small that it was overbalanced by the negative effect of the lack of Christmas joy that bright livhts usualiy symbolize, Last venr, people made the mistake of thinking that in- dour lights were banned, This was not the case. And even if they- had been used, they ‘would have used a very small amoant of electricity. Fur- if colored lights wert used on an indoor tree, chances are white room lights would be aut,.and there act- might’ have beon ‘a saving’ of electricity. But don’t look back to last - year's dark. Christmas. This year, turn your dreams of a bright Christmas inte a teali- destroyed Troy.” ys: -it..wos sorely needed." Fur. ty. ‘The holiday ‘season is a Loa Re » 3 yther, Gilbert bellevea-that the time-* for’ merriment — that _’. For desserts just serve the .-. °~"aetion ‘taken last year was- shows, Bring oul the lights apple plain or with-chéése; as a ~~~ nnecessary’ even :then.: Out. and share your colorful sauca or baked. Ounce for door Christmas lights. use. imaginings ‘with all. your ounce, you can't top tt for ‘only 1/40 gf. one poreent of, 44 alegant. taste and economy. - TOSAVE YOU - ~-TIME AND MONEY if, like many homemakers, you've been thinking about piirchasing a compactor, there are a few facts you aught to consider before you start shopping. . : Most compactors reduca the - bulk of your trash to a fraction oF its original volume in less than a minute, * _ * Some trash bags are ‘made of 7 . two-ply, wet-strength treated. kraft paper, with a polyethy! ene liner, They are constructed to ‘withstand seratehing, tear- ing, and being dragged over’ pavement, As common sense can tell you, certain items, .such as paint, oil-spaked rags, fish and poultry leavings,. grapefruit tinds or nerogo! cans should not. be put.into the compactor. Some compactors, such as the TRASH MASHER com- pactor fade by Whirlpool, . come with a ‘safety lock, emer- gency slop.. button, and an automatic deodorant spray sim: ilar to a room freshrier, that works each time the drawer is closed. Essentially, it's not mbbish to say that you should make a compact with yourself to know what you want when you shop | for a t Compaetor,, : Generous * American generesity is sone- times overwhelming. There's the outfit that's already callected over $6 million — and they don't even have a diseasct neighbors! | dO AB TODAY. ca caemmtitbe Re THE HERALD, Wednesday, Decamber 11, 1974, PAGE C5 Specializing in Chinese and Canadian Foods For Take Out Service Phone: 635-6184. ‘Shan Yan Restaurant “Where the customer is King” " “Across from the Co-op . 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