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THE BATTALION Page 11 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1980 ree U registration ending Registration for MSC Free Uni- ter in Room 224 of the Memorial sity Shortcourses ends today at 5 Student Center, at which time full n. Interested persons may regis- payment is due. For more informa tion, call 845-1515 or go by the MSC Free U cubicle in 216 MSC. MSC FREE UNIVERSITY SHORTCOURSE SCHEDULE COURSE TIME FEE COURSE LENGTH INSTRUCTOR [tONDAY Bartending 6:00-7:00 $8.00 4 weeks Tommy Ruddock Bartending 7:00-8:00 $8.00 4 weeks Tommy Ruddock pancercise 5:30-6:45 $7.00 5 weeks Julia Mashburn Intermediate Guitar $2.50 5 weeks Greg Hargis videotape Production i 8:00-10:00 $2.00 4 weeks Kenneth Mays, lUESDAY bancercise 5:30-6:45 $7.00 5 weeks Julia Mashburn Beg. C&W Dance WEDNESDAY 6:30-7:45 $12.00 5 weeks Taylor & Brown pancercise bating. Engagement, 5:30-6:45 $7.00 5 weeks Julia Mashburn IS Marriage 7:30-8:30 Effective Communication $2.00 5 weeks Hubert Beck [for Women 7:00-9:00 $4.50 4 weeks Karen Wi1 son IHURSDAY Advanced C&W Dance 6:30-7:45 $12.00 5 weeks Taylor & Brown Beg. Guitar 5:30-6:30 $7.00 5 weeks Kevin Donahue pancercise FRIDAY 5:30-6:45 $7.00 5 weeks Julia Mashburn' Beg. C&W Dance 6:30-8:00 $12.00 5 weeks Taylor & Brown [iTHERS lockclimbing (See Brochure) $4.00 David Hinz Befensive Driving (See Brochure) $15.00 Col. Goldsmith lanoeing IPR Irban Kicker lancin' (See Brochure) (TBA) (TBA) (TBA) $14.00 Mike Ryan Horowitz & Woodruff Joe Parrinello Joe Parrinello Budo (See Brochure) $ 2.00 Judo Club Reduced ventilation ups dangers Foul air by-product of insulation \rownsville aliens not enrolled yet a senior, the resul ve been i iasic confide: s will do United Press International Brownsville (upi) — a fed- I district judge granted Wednes- the Brownsville school district additional days of relief from en- lling undocumented illegal alien Jldren. i a hearing to consider a perma- t injunction to bar the un- jjumented children from entering Wnsville schools, U.S. District dge Filemon Vila said the district ould use the 30 days to prepare to nit the undocumeneted children. -If I granted an injunction, it uldbe discriminatory,” he said. “I ; you will use the period of time egin your program of implemen- School officials have said the im pact of admitting illegal aliens to the public schools, as required by feder al law, is more than the district could afford. Texas Rural Legal Aid attorney Linda Yanez, who is representing the local illegal alien children barred during the restraining order, re garded the action as a victory. “I think the judge is trying to be fair,” she said. “I wish we could have let the kids in on Monday, but I’m pleased about it anyway.” Tony Martinez, an attorney for the Brownsville school district, said, “I think the judge is trying to go as far as he can within the legal boundaries. We would have appreciated more time and will get with the school board to see what they want tomorrow.” Brownsville school superinten dent Raul Besteiro said, “At least we have 30 days to work in some think ing. We will have to monitor the en rollment.” Besteiro said 557 children of illeg al aliens had enrolled in the Brown sville schools and estimated a total of 700 would enroll. United Press International BERKELEY, Calif. — Resear chers are discovering that people who live in “tight” insulated homes and offices often pay for the energy they conserve with significantly diminished air quality. “Indoor pollution may arise from several types of sources,” said Dr. Anthony Nero, an expert in environ mental aspects of energy technolo gies and a physicist at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. “The most ob vious is smoke from cigarette use. “In addition,” he said in a recent paper, “carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and respirable particles are produced in gas stoves and furnaces. Organics such as formaldehyde may arise from glues in materials such as plywood and chipboard. “Radon, a naturally-occurring radioactive gas, may enter the build ing from underlying soil, building materials or tap water,” he said. Furniture, carpets, drapes and other seemingly innocuous house hold products often contain asbestos, formaldehyde and other pollutants that decompose and disperse in doors. With normal ventilation, pollu tants are constantly removed from indoor air because of dilution with fresh air. However, with new supertight construction — and to a lesser extent with weatherstripping and caulking — reduced air infiltration allows in door pollutants to build to higher, potentially dangerous concentra tions. “Since most people spend two- thirds of their time in their homes, and additional time in work places,” Nero said, “most exposure to air pol lution may occur indoors.” Nero, who directs a study of in door radon, stressed the importance of building energy conservation. “Feasible energy savings from re ducing building heating and cooling requirements amount to the equiva lent of one third of U. S. oil imports,” he said. The radon study is part of a De partment of Energy-funded program to study energy-efficient buildings which federal officials hope will find means of measuring and countering potential health hazards while en couraging conservation. Some possible “control strategies” being explored include filter systems and “air-to-air heat exchangers,” which create dual streams of air in and out of a structure separated by a membrane through which heat can transfer. Filter systems can clean air of most particulate matter, including radon by-products, but are largely ineffec tive with gases. Current model heat exchangers provide effective ventila tion, but are only about 50 percent efficient in heat conservation. Radon is a non-reactive gas that produces carcinogenic radioactive decay products or “daughters” in cluding polonium, lead and bismuth. “Because radon is present every where, everyone is continually ex posed to this particular pollutant,” Nero said. “However, indoor radon concentrations are typically higher than outdoor concentrations in the same area, and decreasing air ex change rates will raise indoor levels. “For any concentration, there may be presumed to be a small risk of tyjfflfeORNEii lung cancer,” he said, which would be “increased significantly by radical construction techniques that reduce infiltration.” “The models we use — and there is always a lot of uncertainty — sug gest that 10 percent of lung cancer is now caused by indoor radon,” says David M. Rosenbaum, the Environ mental Protection Agency’s deputy assistant adminstrator for radiation programs. If Americans were to reduce venti lation in their homes by 50 percent, he contends, increased radon con centrations would eventually result in 10,000 to 20,000 additional lung cancer cases annually. /THE DIFFICULT WE DO IM- | .MEDIATELY, THE IMPOSSIBLE TAKES A LITTLE LONGER” AGENT AERO AIR FREIGHT SERVICES WE DO MORE THAN DELIVER | YOUR PACKAGE OVERNIGHT WE GUARANTEE IT! ▼! 150 CITIES ■ $22.11 UP TO 2 LBS. Jj THE FREIGHT PROBLEM SOLVERS V PH: 713-779-FAST | P.O. BOX 3862 |j DIETING? Even though we do not prescribe diets, we make it possible for many to enjoy a nutritious meal while they follow their doctors orders. You will be delighted with the wide selection of low calorie, sugar free and fat free foods in the Souper Salad Area, Sbisa Dining Center Basement. OPEN Monday through Friday 10:45 AM-1:45 PM QUALITY FIRST BRYAN, TX. 77801 *4 Day students get their news from ttie Batt. 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