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THE BATTALION
Page 6
College Station, Texas
Wednesday, June 2, 1971
Identical twins
A& experimenters compile computer aid
M. M. M. p a j. c ar den, are identical in more
Most people would be happy to
leave the whirring and punching
sounds of the computer to the
computer scientists, men who
somehow enjoy the challenge of
the magnificent machines.
But the academic world is no
longer isolated in departmental
structures. Computer science, like
many other functional disciplines,
has become an integral part of
most departmental research and
teaching programs. The problem
is, of course, the computer clicks
out cards in one language while
the researcher thinks in another.
“The trouble with computer
program documentation is it has
been pretty much Greek,” said
Stanley Wilson, research associ
ate in the Texas Agricultural Ex
periment Station. Computer pro
gram documentation is the struc
ture the communication assumes
when talking about computer
programs.
In an attempt to make some
sense out of the computer muddle,
Dr. Ray Billingsley, also with the
Experiment Station and in the
Department of Agricultural Eco
nomics and Rural Sociology, initi
ated a new publication called
“Program and Model Documenta
tion.” These publications provide
the details for others to use com
puter programs and for those who
desire to modify or revise pro
grams, frequently a more difficult
task.
“A number of linear program
ming models have been written
over the last several years which
have not been documented,” said
Billingsley and Wilson, who co
authored the introduction to the
first publication in the series,
‘Program and Model Documenta
tion Standards.’ “Substantial
time, both professional and com
puter, has been expended to de
bug these programs and models,
but after they were used for a
particular project, it was not
possible for another person to use
them again without virtually
starting over,” they said.
Because of this obvious waste
of time and effort, Billingsley and
Wilson have established stand
ards of uniformity, inspired by
the NUPLEX documentation
standards written by R. B. Wads
worth and D. W. Rusk of the
Industrial Engineering Depart
ment. Specifically, Billingsley and
Wilson tell the programmer how
he needs to phrase the docu
mentation, and the beginner will
be able to learn his role in rela
tion to the programmer.
“We get down to the nitty-
gritty of it,” smiled Wilson. The
beginner will be able to under
stand how he can work with a
programmer and he will under
stand what the relationship means
in terms of authorship. The pro
grammer will be able to use the
format Billingsley and Wilson
establish and explain in order to
communicate in a language the
researcher or student will under
stand.
Standards of documentation the
A&M team has worked out are
not meant only for the beginner,
however. The standards are de
signed so “the program or model
can be understood both by the
casual as well as the sophisti
cated.”
Basically, Billingsley and Wil
son have come up with a laymen’s
guide to the computer program,
or if you happen to be a computer
scientist, a programmer’s guide
on how to document for the lay-
ways than one. The El Paso Aus
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freshmen this spring, both passed
1814 hours of class work this past
semester. What’s so strange about
that? Nothing except that they
had identical grades in identical
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Young Bermuda grass causing cattle deaths
Numerous reports of deaths of
cattle from emphysema of he
lungs have been received at the
Texas Veterinary Medical Diag
nostic Laboratory from over the
state during the last two weeks.
This condition is also known as
pulmonary adenomatosis, inter
stitial pneumonia, atypical pneu
monia, panters or, in Britain, as
Yellow lawn cures given
Texas homeowners who have
St. Augustinegrass or Bermuda-
grass lawns which are turning
yellow instead of growing thick
and green should look for nitro
gen and iron deficiences in their
soil.
The nitrogen deficiency causes
a general yellowing of the lawn
while the symptoms of iron de
ficiences are yellow, bleached
spots in the turf, accoring to A1
Novosad, Extension pasture and
turf specialist.
He said iron deficiencies devel
op mainly in alkaline soil and the
upper Gulf Coast and parts of
East Texas are usually the only
regions in the state that don’t
lack iron.
For the most rapid and effec
tive correction of iron deficiencies,
Novosad recommends spray appli
cations of iron chelates or iron
sulfate. He points out that soil
applications are also helpful, but
warns that they may not correct
severe iron deficiencies.
Fertilizer containing nitrogen,
phosphorus, and potassium should
Red cedar paneling helps
keep moths out of closets
To rid your closets entirely of
pests, line closet walls with red
cedar, suggests Jan Slabaugh, Ex-
ension housing and home furnish
ings specialist at Texas A&M.
The extra cost of red cedar is
well worth the price, Miss Sla
baugh adds. The aroma of cedar
penetrates items stored in the
closet and protects them from
moths and moisture.
Moths, their larvae and red
cedar do not get along, so a
cedar-lined closet is entirely free
of pests.
The mild odor of cedar is not
pungent or excessive, but is sim
ply a natural wood fragrance that
fades after exposure to air. For
the odor to penetrate and effec
tively exterminate pests in the
closet, the door must be kept
closed.
The fragrance of red cedar in a
closet also eliminates musty odors
since the wood is highly resistant
to moisture.
To maximize concentration of
the cedar fragrance, cover not
only walls with red cedar, but in
side doors, ceiling and floors as
well. The tongue-and-grooved
boards fit together easily and the
cost of improvement is small.
When lining with cedar, don’t
paint or varnish the surface
boai’d. Painting and varnishing
seals off the cedar’s aroma.
be applied in the early spring and
again in the early fall to eliminate
nitrogen deficiencies, he advises.
In addition to this he recommends
applications of nitrogen as am
monium nitrate or ammonium sul
fate at 4-6 weeks intervals dur
ing the growing season.
The additional applications help
to maintain vigor, color, and uni
form growth of the grass, accord
ing to Novosad.
A soil test is extremenly help
ful in determining exact fertilizer
needs, showing the need for lime,
and indicating soil salinity prob
lems, but there are some general
guidelines to follow in fertlizing
St. Augustinegrass or Bermuda-
grass.
Novosad advises that the appli
cations of the complete fertilizers
in early spring and fall should
be made so that two pounds of
nitrogen are applied per 1,000
square feet of lawn area. Ex
amples of such applications would
be 20 pounds of 10-5-5 or 17
pounds of 12-12-12 per 1,000
square feet.
The additional applications dur
ing the growing season should be
made so that approximately one
pound of nitrogen is applied per
1,000 square feet in each applica
tion, he added. Examples of prop
er application would be five
pounds of ammonium sulfate
(21%) or three pounds of ammon
ium nitrate (33%) per 1,000
square feet of lawn area.
Restrictions on swine movement extended
The Texas Animal Health Com
mission recently announced a
quarantine order that reimposes
restrictions on swine movements
in Texas, first placed in effect
March 29, to control hog cholera.
The new order became effective
May 28, and will remain in effect
until further notice, according to
Woodrow W. Bailey, Extension
livestock and meats specialist.
All previous restrictions on
swine movements contained in the
previous order will remain the
same, with the exception of one
additional restriction.
The new restriction order will
require holding all purchased
swine for 30 days at the premise
of the purchaser, and no move-
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ment will be allowed except for
slaughter during the quarantine,
Bailey says.
If swine are apparently healthy,
this premise quarantine will auto
matically expire after the 30th
day without an inspection, accord
ing to Bailey.
He added that it is strongly
felt that extending the quaran
tine control will bring Texas clos
er to the complete eradication of
the hog cholera virus by the
December 1972 target date. Al
though 22 cases of hog cholera
have been confirmed since March
29, none of these cases have been
connected with swine movements
after that date.
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fog fever, says Dr. W. L. Sippel,
laboratory director.
The disease is very similar to
the condition in humans, caused
primarily by smoking, however,
the disease in cattle has nothing
to do with smoking or air pollu
tion.
Rather, he notes, it is thought
to be caused by an allergic re
action to something the animals
are eating. The lungs are the
target organ for allergic manifes
tations in cattle. While the causa
tive agent varies, most of the
current cases are associated with
the high protein constituents of
young Bermuda grass pastures.
If cases appear, Dr. Sippel sug
gests that the cattle be removed
from he pasture immediately,
without undue stress, fed hay
and/or grain, and watched closely
for a few days. Any animals
that breathe unusually fast or
with difficulty should be eased
to a place where they can be
treated. Veterinarians are using
antihistamines, atropine and
other drugs, if affected cattle are
found soon enough.
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Sunday
Romans
15:7-13
Monday Tuesday
Galatians • I Thessalonians
5:22-25 1:5-10
Scriptures selected by the American Bible Society
Wednesday
Psalms
89:15-21
Thursday
Psalms
149:1-9
Friday
Isaiah
35:1-10
Saturday
Isaiah
60:10-17
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CALENDAR OF
CHURCH SERVICES
ST. MAjRY’S CATHOLIC
Sunday Masses—9:00 and 11:00 A.M.
urday Mass—7:00 P.M.
FAITH CHURCH
UNJTED CHURCH OF CHRIST
Satur
9:15 A.M.—Sunday School
10 :30 A.M.—Morning- Worship
7 :30 P.M.- -Evening Service
ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL
906 Jersey Street, So. Side of Campus
Rector: William R. Oxley
Amt.—Rev. Wesley Seeliger
8:00 A.M. & 9:15 A.M.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
9 :45 A.M.—Sunday School
ing Worship
;’s Ser
10 :45 A.M.—Morn
6 :30 P.M.—Young People’s
P.M.—Preaching Servi.
ervice
7 :00
COLLEGE HEIGHTS
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Sunday
Services
A&M CHURCH OF CHRIST
8:00 & 10:00 A.M. Worship
9:00 A.M.—Bible Study
6:15 P.M.—Young People’s Class
6 :00 P.M.—Worship
7 :16 P.M.—Aggie Class
9 :80 A.M.—Tues. - Ladies Bible Class
7 :16 P.M.—Wednesday - Bible Study
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY
9 :30 A.M.—Sunday School
11:00 A.M.—Sunday Service
11:00 A.M.-2 P.M.—Tues. Reading Rm.
7:00-8:00 P.M.—Wed., Reading Room
8 :00 P.M.—Wed. Evening Worship
9:45 A.M.—bunday School
11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship
6 :30 P.M.—Young People’s Service
7:30 P.M.—Evening Worship
A&M METHODIST
FIRST BAPTIST
9 :30 AM—Sunday School
10 :45 AM Morning Worship
9 :45 A.M.—Sunday School
10:55 A.M.—Morning Worship
5 :30 P.M.—Campus & Career Class
5 :30 & 6 :00 P.M.—MYF Meetings
rnmg
6 :10 PM—Training Union
Worshi
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Homestead & Ennis
9 :46 A.M.—Sunday School
orship
eople
7 :20 PM—Evenin
6:45
PM—Evening Worship
PM—Choir Practice &
meetings (Wednesday)
7 :46 PM—Midweek Servi
Teachers’
ces (Wed.)
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
26th East and Coulter, Bryan
9 :45 A.M.—Sunday
10 :50 A.M.—Morning
5 :30 P.M.—Young Pi
UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP
305 Old Highway 6, South
10 :00 A.M.—Sunday Service
SECOND BAPTIST
710 Eisenhower
9 :45 A.M.—Sunday School
11 :00 A.M.—Church Service
6 :30 P.M.—Training Union
7 :30 P.M.—Church Service
8 :30 A.M.—Priesthood meeting
10 :00 A.M.—Sunday School
5 :00 P.M.—Sacrament Meeting
1U :UU A.M.—bunday bervic
7 :00 P.M.—Adult Service
305 Old College Road South
A&M PRESBYTERIAN
Breakfast - Stu. Ctr.
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8 :30 & 10 :45 A.M.—The Church at
Worship
9:30 A.M.—Bible Classes For A"
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GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH
2505 S. College Ave., Bryan
An Independent Bible Church
9 :45 A.M.—Sunday School
9 :45 A.M.—bunday Scnool
10:50 A.M.—Morning Worship
7 :00 P.M.—Prayer and Bible
Study
Mo.
7-9 A.M.—Sun. B
9 :46 A.M.—Church School
11:00 A.M.—Morning Worship
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CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH
3205 Lakeview
6 :00 P.M.—Sun. Single Stu. Fellowship
7 :15 P.M.—Wed. Student Fellowship
6 :46 A.M.—Fri. Communion Service
Wesley Foundation
9:46 A.M.—Bible School
10:45 A.M.—Morning Worship
6:00 P.M.—Youth Hour
7:00 P.M.—Evening Worship
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
CHURCH
North Coulter and Ettle, Bryan
9:30 A.M.—Sabbath School (Saturday)
11:00 A.M.—Worship Service
7:30 P.M.—Prayer Meeting (Tuesday)
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