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local/national Battalion/Page 10 October 14, 1982 Quick action aids comatose children Warped by Scott McCullar kUHUSMaMHMSMMBMMMMBBMUMMni United Press International BALTIMORE — Doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital report children with severe head in juries may emerge from comas in good shape if given quick and aggressive care. “It’s very important for these children to be cared for in an intensive care center which doesn’t give up,” said Dr. John Freeman, director of pediatric neurology at the hospital’s chil dren’s center. Freeman reported the results of a study — the first of — its kind at a seminar Tuesday marking the opening of a $42 million psychiatry and neurosci ences center at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. The find ings — which contradict some textbooks — will be published soon in a medical journal. Hopkins has Maryland’s pediatric shock-trauma center, Freeman said is the only state wide pediatric trauma center in the nation. He and his associates ex amined a total of 46 children with head trauma over a four- year period. 7 Aelve died soon after being admitted and of those, Freeman said, four had no signs of life when they ar rived and five had major injuries to other organs as well as the head. YOU MUST HAVE FAITH, you MUST BELIEVE IN HIW! IN HIS PURPOSE! IN HIS POWER! HE. CAN\E TO HELP US, AND WE MUST TRUST HIM FOR HE CAN WORK MIRACLES. BUT WE MUST BELIEVE. BUT WE HAVE DOUBTS. WE'VE HAD SADNESS AND DIS APPOINTMENTS. WHV DOES HE. PERMIT US TO SUFFER SO? HE'S NEW HERE. HE’5 UNDEK A LOT OF PRESSURE. HE'S GOT PLAYERS HE'S NOT USED TO AND THEY'RE ADJUSTING TO THE NEW OFFENSIVE CHANGES. 11 St. Mary’s Catholic Church Fall Festival 103 Nagle, College Station, Texas Sunday Oct. 17 — 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bar-B-Que Beef & Sausage Dinner 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adults $4.00 Games Auction Entertainment Children Under Ity - $2.00 Refreshments Raffle The 34 who survived severe head injuries remained in coma an average of 15.5 days. He said 21 children, 62 per cent of the survivors, recovered with no brain damage. Seven had mild behavioral or learning problems after recovery and three now have moderate hand icaps but retained normal intelli gence. Drainage patterns change Only three children suffered severe brain damage, Freeman said. Freeman and Dr. Melvin Ep stein, associate professor of neurosurgery, credited rapid transport to the hospital from the accident scene, X-ray scans to detect correctable injuries and quick action to reduce pressure on the brain for the successes. Workshop studies floods by Kelly Krauskopf Battalion Reporter Flooding and drainage prob lems have become a major con cern for the Southwest and Bryan-College Station. To study the problem, the Texas En gineering Extension Service held a workshop this week at Texas A&M University. John Mason, workshop coor dinator and a civil engineering professor at Texas A&M, said the purpose of the workshop is to alleviate flooding problems and to develop new approaches of managing stormwater and drainage. Mason said one cause of the flooding problem in the South west region and in Bryan- College Station is the rapid rate of development. “We have to realize that whenever we develop, we change the natural drainage pattern, and that’s what we are worried about,” he Said. Mason said that because of the rapid development, the wa ter is reaching its runoff point at a much faster rate. “When there was less de velopment, the water had time to sink in the ground or move along its channel,” he said. “But when development starts, the water reaches the creeks and riv ers much faster.” Elrey Ash, director of Capital First Presbyterian Church 1100 Carter Creek Parkway, Bryan 823-8073 Dr. Robert Leslie, Pastor Barbara Ridlen, DCE SUNDAY: Worship at 8:30AM & 11:00AM Church School at 9:30 AM College Class at 9:30 AM (Bus from TAMU Krueger Dunn - 9:10 AM Northgate - 9:15 AM Youth Meeting at 5:00PM Nursery: All Events COULTER DRIVE VIllA MARIA ROAD Activities Hot Line - 822-7063 More than Breakfast Steaks Fish Shrimp Fork Chops Casseroles Omelets Quiche • Pastries • Spice Teas Sauteed Veggies • Espresso Salads Sandwiches Wines Imported Beers Orders To Go, Just Call Ahead Backstage Restaurant & Bar 319 University Dr. (Northgate) 846-1861 Improvements in ollege Station, said the Bryan-College Station area has numerous flooding problems. One of the major problems in College Station, he said, is the Monaco Apartments on Red mond Drive. “These apartments usually flood between one and two times “We don't say that yon should not develop, but from a drainage point of view, we need to make sure that the alter development (rate) does not exceed the before development (rate)," — John Mason, Hooding workshop coordinator. a year,” he said. “By flooding I mean water in the dwelling, not just in the back yard.” Ash said the apartments are built in a flood plain which makes them susceptible to water during a heavy rain. “At the time the apartments were built, the city had no ordi nance power to regulate de velopment in this area,” he said. “The owners were told this was a flood plain, but they chose to build there anyw'ay.” Ash said neighborhoods built along major creeks, including the Bee Creek and Carter Creek subdivisions, experience the most flooding. “The surface runoff water drains into these creeks at such a fast rate that the wadoes not have enough time to flow out, therefore it just sits there.” he said. Surface water in the Bryan- College Station area flows into the major creeks then drains to the Navasota River and even tually ends up in the Brazos River. Mason said controlling the runoff rate of stormwater also is a major problem. “Our concern is slowing the drainage into the Brazos River,” he said. “The rapid runoff rate is what ultimately causes flooding.” A good way to manage the stormwater, Mason said, is to keep the post-development rate equal to or less then the pre development rale. “We don’t say that you should not develop, but from a drain age point of view, we need to (HoLLtya ablation i fins DtaCicui laitaurant 696-7311 Thursday: Wine Sampling Sample a glass of your favorite wine from our wine list either with dinner or while relaxing in our comfortable new lounge, (You don't have Co buy the whole bottle.) Lunch 11-2 Dinner 5-10 404 Shopping Center East University ■•v courtesy of FOOTBALL MUMS! 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This way water buildup in the creekis not as rapid.” Mason said methods to solve future drainage problems are hindered by the lack of federal funding. “The real reason for arrang ing the symposium is the federal government doesn’t have the money to come in and help,’ he said. “We have to start looking out for ourselves because we aren’t going to get all that feder al support that we thought we were getting.” Going u Acrobati Dunn, tl and mid Re Railroad mishap occurs rm- &/&&& United Press International VIVIAN, La. — fen carsof;a| Kansas City Southern train de- . railed between two northwest,’ Louisiana cities and caught lire;- Wednesday. It was the second train derailment in the state in : 15 days. No injuries or explosions;- were reported and officials saidd the fire appeared limited to two ,' cars carrying plywood and tires..; “The lire was quite a wafsl from flammable liquids on the • train,” Caddo Parish deputy'! Eddie Kemper said. “KCSl assures us there’s nothing major* in the fire and the situation is i under control. “There’s no immediate dan-; ger and we don’t plan any type; of evacuations. We have our un its from hazardous materials on. the scene at this time.” The train toppled from the ; tracks about 3 miles north of Vi- ■ vian, La., in a sparsely populated area along Louisiana 1, he said., T here were no reports of; leaking or burning chemicals. Forty-three cars of an Illinois Central Gulf train derailed Sept- 28 in Livingston, triggering a major fire and four explosions that forced 2,500 residents to stay away from home for two; weeks. Tl R. FREE APARTMENT LOCATOR SERVICE • Apartments • Duplexes • Houses • Fourplexes • Townhouses Now leasing for summer and fall. Special sum mer rates now available. Walking & biking dis tance to T.A.M.U. HOMEFINDER PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 696-1006 1055 S. Texas C.S. w Tl 2; Ri • LI R Tl Tl S If N