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Show March 7,' 1997 ' Page 19 Cross Currents b V tic, rolled aluminum with insulation, and extruded aluminum. PVC plastic slats provide the best overall insulation value. This includes the plastic itself and the dead air space between the shutter and the w indow or patio door. The basic slat material options (in increasing cost) are PVC plastic, rolled aluminum with insulation, - and extruded aluminum. Insulated rolled aluminum is tougher than PVC for better w ind and impact resistance. Extruded aluminum is the strongest material, but it is heavier. Write for Update Bulletin No. 852 showing a buyers guide of 18 rolling shutters listing slat materials, sizes, colors, insulation, controls, and prices. Please include $2.00 and a business-siz- e stamped, envelope. To rush bulletin less expensive to operate. The energy cost to dry clothes with gas is typically about half as much as elec- mmm tricity, depending upon your local utility rates. Gas dryers are priced somewhat higher than electric ones. You w ill also need to run a gas line to the dryer location. Depending upon how many loads you do, the savings may or may not pay back the higher cost of a gas model. ( James Dulley holds an M.BA. in industrial management front the University of Cincinnati and is a dtKtoral candidate in technology at Harvard University. The Sensible Home column is copyrighted and distributed by Starvott Media Sen'ices of Cincinnati .) A Journal of Life in the Four Corners NEWSPAPERS (970) or by Paula Vaughan, SJKMC LifeCourse Dietitian diet such as Vitamin A, minerals, fiber and other substances - not found in pills - that protect us against disease. Some of the best food sources of Vitamin C are: VITA 1 1 1 Many Americans take Vitamin C for its antioxidant properties, hoping to ward off heart disease and cancer. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health believe that the intake of Vitamin C should be mg per day. If everyone increased fruit and 9 out of 10 mice prefer the Consumer Information Catalog 60-20- online. Catch it at OS. General Services Administration cup strawberries medium orange kiwi fruit 85 mg 80 mg 6 oz. vegetable juice cocktail green pepper 12 75 mg 50 mg 45 mg For more information, call the LifeCourse Health Information Center at (505) 327-227- IF IT'S ABOUT HEALTH, 0 vegetable consumption to the recommended five servings a day, the minimum 60 mg level would automatically be met. Remember that fruit and vegetables also contribute other nutrients to the nnw.FchlagLgov. - '.AtCORNERS 247-350- 4 - - Jo For Information Call: m FOR I self-address- ed delivery or read 150 previous columns http:w w w.dulley.com. Q: I have to replace my old electric clothes dry er. I was considering replacing it w ith a natural gas dryer. Is there any advantage of a gas dyer over an electric one? U.B. A: Gas and electric dry ers work the same except that the gas dryer is 1st and 3rd Fridays irs ABOUT FQ LifeCourse' Flowers, Gifts & More - Fresh Flowers and l&mislKolSfe Floral Gtf T Arrangements vV f&k i - f VttW. Kiftpucvfo 9 WVVVWWVVWkWVVWVWVyW W ft, ft ft i |