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CjoCderi National Honor" Society General Meeting Wednesday, March 6th 7:00 p.m. Koldus 111 Sci Tech Tuesday, March 5, l 1 THE BATTALION Gulf affected by human use TALK ABOUT CLASS A&M scientists working to counter human effects j SUPERCUTS By Jesse Stephenson THE BATTALION Spring has Sprung, the Grass has Riz, Look How Cool, My Hair Is $ 8.95 Adult Supercut Reg. M 1.95 Valid with other offers. One coupon per person. Expires 3-31-02. SUPERCUTS' As Hip as You Want to Be WERREEtm Date Night I Only s 25.00 per couple Appetizer. 2 salads, 2 entrees, & a dessert to share CENARE Italian Restaurant Only Tuesdays and Wednesdays Slo coupon needed 404 University Dr. 696-73M * The Gulf of Mexico is suffering from the effects of human use and activity, but meas ures are being taken to remedy the situation, according to scientists in the College of Geosciences at Texas A&M University. The gulf is affected a great deal by oil and gas production, said Dr. Ian MacDonald of the College of Geosciences Geochemical and Environmental Research Group (GERG). “The gulf is heavily exploited,” MacDonald said. “Off-shore production originated in the gulf, and the first structure was built in 1947. Today, the gulf houses more structures per capita than most other coastlines. “There are probably more platforms along this coastline in our exclusive eco nomic zone than there are along any other comparable stretch,” MacDonald said. The zone comprises 200 miles from shore out to sea and is the limit of national sovereignty with respect to fisheries and mineral rights. One of the major problems concerning oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico is leakage of oil from the plat forms. These problems are difficult to doc ument, MacDonald said, but government agencies are doing a good job of control ling the problem. MacDonald said one of the positives has been the establishment of national sanctuaries. “In a roundabout way, the platforms sometimes serve as an aid to some bird species,” MacDonald said. “If migrating birds are facing strong headwinds, they sometimes seek refuge on the structures. Ordinarily, these birds would not survive the journey.” The oceans are in trouble, fisheries are crashing every where in the world; there is serious concern about coral reefs. — Dr. Ian MacDonald Texas A&M College of Geosciences However, the waters are by no means safe. “The oceans are in trouble.” MacDonald said. “Fisheries are crashing everywhere in the world; there is serious concern about coral reefs.” MacDonald said some of the solutions include regulating more vigorously and giv ing more money to the agencies that enforce those regulations. Dr. Terry L. Wade, deputy director Environmental Sciences in the College Geosciences and MacDonald’s partner GERG. stressed the use of the gull and shared responsibility. 1 “What we are looking at is a way tob sustainable development of the Gulf Mexico area,” Wade said. “You wanttof able to have everybody to use a resour;; but you do not want the resource to' degraded.” One of GERG’s projects is the Natior. Oceanic and Atmospheric Admimstratioc (NOAA) National Status and Irene (NS&T) Program. The group travels! coastal areas across the United State including the Gulf of Mexico, collect; bivalves, either mussels or oysters, tote: water contamination. Mussels and oysters filter contamnu' out of the w ater, and by testing bivalves, s enlists can estimate the level ot contamir. lion in the water. “We let the organisms filter them out: us in concentrate.” Wade said. “We wercr ing to see w hether the concentration of c T taminants w ere bioavailable. If organic; cannot pick them up. then they are probr not a concern for health measures.” "The most prevalent contaminants * Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBsiandpr ticides such as DDT. DDT was bannec 1971 because it accumulates in theemr Sec Coast on page' 3 FREE TANS PLANET BEACH ^A 1800 S. Texas Ave., Suite D (Next to Harvey Washbangers) College Station 979-694-1103 • a/c in all beds • am/fm CD Stereo First time guests only. Must present coupon @ 1“ visit. Now accepting Aggie Bucks. Expires 04/01/02 Doctors too tired to help patients NORTHGATE 260-8850 Across the street from Tradition’s Dorm Monday/Tuesday Lunch Special Monday Noon • Tuesday Noon Chicken Fried Steak . w/ French Fries $ ^ 95 your choice &■ Salad 5 Vegetable Plate w/ s 1.30 longnecks all day, everyday Aggie Card welcome! Free Parking behind Shadow Canyon. PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Three out of four medical resi dents in a University of Washington study report suffer ing from “burnout” and half of those said they sometimes gave less-than-ideal care. Too little sleep, frequent shifts longer than 24 hours and lack of leisure time were most often rated as major stresses by residents in the university’s internal medicine residency program. Dr. Anthony Back, a University of Washington med ical professor and one of the authors of the study, said the research did not determine whether patient care was affected. But according to the study in Tuesday’s Annals of Internal Medicine, slightly more than half the residents experiencing burnout reported one or more “suboptimal” patient care prac tices at least monthly, compared with about 21 percent of resi dents not experiencing burnout. Such practices included resi dents making treatment or med ication errors “not due to a lack of knowledge of inexperience,” failing to fully discuss treatment options and answer patient questions and discharging patients “because the team was too busy.” Doctors generally serve one year as an intern and train for three years as a resident follow ing graduation from medical school. Dr. Julia Gore, chief resident at the Veterans Affairs hospital in the University of Washington system, called the study a “snapshot” that does not fully describe the experience. “Sure, there definitely were times when I felt really tired and probably would say burned out,” said Gore, in her third year as a resident. “After a few days off or after moving onto a dif ferent rotation, my response would be completely different.” Even when fatigued, Gore said, she felt “very supported” by other residents and the attending physician on duty. Another article in the journal said about a third of 4.130 resi dents surveyed nationwide reported four or five symptoms of depression. The survey, by the Resident Services Committee of the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine, concluded that increased cyni cism and symptoms of depres sion were associated with edu cational debt. Medical residents burn out A study of 115 young doctors shows that the maprity of them suffer from “burnout." a syndrome of depersonalization, emotional exhaustion and a sense of low personal accomplish men! Residents who reported these symptoms and behaviors also said they sometimes gave suboptimal patient care. Tbofui with 'toumouT Thowi withoUl burroxT Total Depressive Alcohol Career nronthly weekly Residents symptoms mist/so dissatisfaction SubopUmai pattonl cars Doctors in debt Almost 20 percent of doctors have over $100,000 in student loans while completing their residency. A«% WREttRERKERUEREiEEM , anura 23.r>/.mmxrrn Educational debt $0-4.999 j $20,000- $50,000- Over $5,000-19.999 A cor dead fc 41J.999 99.999 $100,000 Burning in th© r&d A separate questionnaire shows that a substantial number of residents have had financial struggles that could have interfered with training. All residents Second year through fifth year residents Gcwitt catsi sieVA cnbt ^3.000 Cannot afford books and equipment Disposable monthly income less than $100 Cannot afford required fees for certifying exam Cannot afford safe housing Work moonlighting jobs SOURCE: Annals of Internal Medicine A \ <\\entors Texas A&M faculty, staff and administrators helping students. Division of Student Affairs Financial Aid Ms. Sylvia Amatin Ms. Julie Burch Ms. Nora Cargo Ms. Kimberly Crawford Mr. Daryl Daniel Ms. Janie Guajardo Ms. LaDorma McCall Ms. Rachelle McDonald Ms. Bobbie Meyer Ms. Mona Osborne Ms. Debra Riding-LaGrone Ms. Jaclyn Symank Ms. Nancy Woods Ms. Cheri Zdziarski Dr. Betty Milburn Mr. Lyle Slack Dr. Ted Stachowiak Dr. Nancy Stebbins Office of the Commandant Ms. Laura Arth Major Glenn Burnside LTC Michael Caudle Col. Anthony "Shady” Grovi Ms. Dorothy Hopkins Capt. Jolutna Hayes Mr. Lester Pipin Capt. Thomas Sharpe Mr. Paul Sikes Capt. Kevin Truslow Capt. Edwina Walton Mr. Kevin Jackson Ms. Kim Novak Mr. Shawn Smith Mr. John Schwartz Mr. Tim Sweeney Mr. Bobby Tucker Ms. Angela Winkier Vice President's Office Dr. Bill Kibler Dr. Wynn Rosser Dr. Malon Southerland Dr. Jan Winniford Student Health Services Ms. Margaret Griffith Dr. John Focke, III Memorial Student Center aMc Luke Altendorf Mr. Cliff Dugosh aMs. Catherine Hasted! 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