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Page 4 THE BATTALION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1981 Local Four experts at forum discuss Chinese issues ’ By NANCY WEATHERLEY Battalion Reporter Chinese efforts to match the American standard of living were among topics discussed Sunday afternoon at Texas A&M Universi ty in a forum on Chinese issues. Fifty people attended the forum presented by the Chinese Student Association and the Inter national Student Association of Texas A&M. A major issue on the Chinese mainland is the effort to catch up to the United States’ standard of living, said Dr. Teh-kuang Chang, political scientist at Ball State Uni versity. Modernization of main land China, a goal of the Com munist Party for many years, con sists of four major areas: agricul ture, industry, national defense and scientific technology, he said. Chang, one of four political ex perts who spoke at the forum, also said that only through involve ment by all the people of China could modernization take place. “The political modernization of the Proletariat is needed so that others can become involved,” Chang said. Chang and Dr. James Tsao, pro fessor of political science at Hous ton Baptist University, said that no modernization could occur in China unless there is social free dom for the people. “You cannot have political stability without democracy,” Tsao said. Freedom of speech is the foundation of democracy and the Chinese need to avail themselves to speak freely whenever possible, he said. Tsao said Taiwan has put basic practices of democracy to work, but more is required before Taiwan can be judged a success. Dr. Ignatius J.H. Tsao, a mem ber of the department of political science at State University of New York, described the Party’s idea of democracy. “The dictatorship of the proletariat is put over as a form of democracy since theoretically all power is in the hands of the people, with everybody exercis ing a dictatorship, thus making a democracy,” he said. - - Dr. Richard H. Yang, who is from the Department of Chinese and Japanese at Washington Uni versity, said the United States should be more careful in deciding policies with China since Chinese policies can change radically, as shown by China’s denouncement of Mao Tse-tung. “It is important to realizd that China is no card to be played at her expense,” Yang said. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ m iALPHA PHI OMEGA Staff photo by CregCu Dr. Teh-kuang Chang, political scientist at Ball State University, speaks at a forum on Chinese issues Sunil FOOTBALL MUMS! iA&M designs future shuttiei FREE DELIVERY on campus & to two off campus dist. centers MANY STYLES & PRICES As the space shuttle Columbia is prepared for its second launch in October, two Texas A&M Univer sity researchers are among those working to perfect future models. Dr. Dave Norton, an aerospace engineer, is testing a solution that may prevent ice from forming on the shuttle’s large center fuel tank. Chunks of ice are believed responsible for some of the dam age done to the shuttle’s outer tiles on its maiden voyage. Dr. Dara Childs, a mechanical engineer, is overseeing creation of a test facility designed to simulate forces affecting seals in the shut tle’s turbo pump. Both projects are conducted through the Texas Engineering Experiment Station, part of the Texas A&M System, and are aimed at improving the efficiency and safety of future flights. Tiles on the space shuttle are strong thermally, Norton said, but were not designed to take direct shocks. Scientists believe that ice pieces form on the the tiles be tween the fuel tank and the belly On Sale Mon.-Fri. ALPHA ZETA MSC, Commons, Sbisa 1 * 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.J^ * Honorary Ag. Fraternity Meeting APO. DELIVER!! Monday, Sept. 21st 7:00 p.m. Rm. 103 SCSE Make plans to attend now! 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Each letter mu and phone number of Columns and guest t not subject to the sar. Address all inquiries ani Battalion, 216 Reed Mel College Station, TX 77843 1UNGE SEPT. 23 EDITORIAL POLICY The Battalion is a non-profit, self-supporting newspaper operated as a community service to Texas A&M University and Bryan-College Station. Opinions expressed in The Bat talion are those of the editor or the author, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Texas A&M Universi- The Battalion is publisher and spring semesters, exeep periods. Mail subscriptions af«r per school year and $35 per furnished on request. ' Our address: The Battalion, ing, Texas A&M University, C. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m us^:tS^“/IDEO SCREENS PROVIDED BY MSC VIDEO Rights of reproduction of all othc Second class postage paid at C< of the shuttle, then crack and chip the tiles. Norton and a colleague are test ing a “fix’ that would warm the outer surface of the shuttle’s liquid fuel tank and prevent ice from forming. In early 1982, they plan to put a l/50th-sized model of the shuttle into the experiment station’s wind tunnel to test the solution’s effec tiveness. The tunnel will simulate the earth’s boundary layer and conduct actual performance testing. Childs and others, during the shuttle’s design stages in 1975-76, were concerned that instability might be caused by seals in the turbo pumps. But there was little test data on which to base designs. he said. "It is almost impossible 111 inside the turbo pumps wi])! es to measure what is happen Childs said. “What wehavei here is build a facility thatcaii!| ate high Reynolds numbens lar to those created in tl D,' Reynold numbers are akB figures important in thedesii ‘ snot any system that controls tbe®^ ss and flow pattern of fluids itrL rocket fuel. 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