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Monday • November?, Table Soccer... Table Tennis November 12 Backgammon... Storting ot Cbeaa... Spadea... 9r00 A.JVI, Bridge... Bowl ing... Darts.. November 13 B;iii.rJs.r ot 9:00 A.M. ACU-I First-Place Teams and individuals will be eligible for th^ Region 12 Tournament. Registration will be from Monday,October 24 through Thursday, Aw SC ^ 1 November 10 in the Student Programs Office. The cost is $5.00/person. L •ti Jgiiiitiuf/urt ctf*! tt345-15451* ^ptw k/t nput Mr&p&(**•*• toeU$r*ttetuMtfCtvtirt** totii iuttfitv di/ttf. Nuclear program ex s at A&A ontinued University produces competitive graduates in fast growing field artifacts, By Katherine Arnold The Battalion <^sv\ ontelongo' ^ 'jinz y.zwzL’iij X aTm Face Watches Seiko/Citizen Ladies’/Men’s Gold, Silver, Two-Tone & Leather Available “WE'LL BEAT ANY PRICE ON TEXAS A&M WATCHES AND JEWELRY" $35.00 14 kt. We believe in th<5 strong commitment of Aggies taking care of Aggies... For quality and service, Montelongo’s Fine Jewelry. Owned and operated by Jesse Montelongo, Jr. Class of‘93. $110.00 14 kt. X Westgate Shopping Center 4323 Wellborn Rd., Bryan (409) 691-2019 y Thanks, But No Thanks, Marta Because of you, Texans have the highest residential utility bills in the nation. Marta Greytokwas the chairman of the Public Utility Commission when they voted to give you the highest residential utility hills in the nation. Respected Texas newspapers called for Marta Greytok's resignation. Newspapers like the Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star Telegram, Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Austin American-Statesman and the San Angelo Standard Times called for her resignation. Now Marta wants to be Texas Land Commissioner. Thanks, but no thanks. Thanks, Garry Mauro. “No state official within memory has done as much for, or had as much impact on, important matters that affected the Texas Gulf Coast." Corpus Christi Caller-Times, April i8, 1994 Whether it's stopping ocean dumping, running the most successful vet erans loan programs in the nation or operating ^ the Texas General Land Office like a business, Garry Mauro has made Texas a better place. Garry Mauro For Texas Land Commissioner Paid for by the Garry Mauro Campaign P.O. Box 13083, Austin, Texas 78711 Ph.1-800-35-MAURO Nuclear power is growing as an industry and Texas A&M is producing graduates who will be familiar with reactor operation. The A&M Nuclear Science Center makes the school one of only 14 universities with nuclear power reactor. The reactor was built in 1961, and in 1968 the re actor was upgraded to one megawatt of power. Texas A&M is the only univer sity in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana with a nuclear engi neering department, Ron Hart, undergraduate advisor and profes sor of nuclear engineering, said. Dan Reece, director of the Nu clear Science Center, said the center is a major asset to the nu clear engineering department. “Our primary mission is to be a learning and teaching center,” Reece said. Nuclear engineering and radio logical health engineering stu dents use the facility for research. Other departments use the reac tor as well, Sean O’Kelly, assis tant director of the center, said. “Other colleges have found uses for radiation,” O’Kelly said. “Geosciences, liberal arts, architecture and chemistry are all able to use radiation in their research.” Research done by these de partments is often done to dis cover the age O’Kelly said. “By making an object radioac tive and then monitoring the dif ferent energies the object gives off, we can determine how old an artifact is,” O’Kelly said. The Nuclear Science Center also has a tremendous outreach program, Reece said. The center gives tours to ele mentary, middle and high school students. Many other people stop by just to see what a nuclear reac tor looks like, Reece said. The radiation source used is a uranium isotope. The actual source is 25 inches long, 15 inch es wide and 30 inches tall. The reactor is housed below a 30-feet deep pool of water. The pool shields anyone from being exposed to the radiation of the reactor. “The shielding we have is ade quate for a five megawatt reac tor,” O’Kelly said, ever becomes questionable, radiation in the building is ways monitored.” Nuclear power is probably niversit: , Jethodist “Ewn ift| e |^ car( l | most misunderstood source h e Tex a lore is m energy, Reece said. “When people think of nucil/jt to en energy they see the mushr® ^cks or cloud,” Reece said. Everyone is exposed to natff au thorit al radiation everyday, should not be feared, Hartsaic ihiglieri w “The nuclear power indui is very well regulated, said. “There should be morec cem about oil, gas, and ergy. They are not nearly as regulated.” Since the beginning of the-, , clear power age in 1944, tb • have been seven deaths assoc ,, l ' )mmu ed with radiation, Hart said .. 11,1 ' “You often read about refb ca ] I V,^ ‘ ies blowing up and killing"* 01 ’' 1 ‘ s m of people,” Hart said. H§owen w Dr. Ray ent, said i rules thi ontinue to Scientists attempt to manipulate monkeys MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Researchers have isolated cells from monkey embryos that can be used to regenerate tissue and create genetically altered monkeys with disorders that mimic human diseases. The discovery is an important step to ward human gene therapy in which any kind of tissue, such as blood or bone cells, would be grown in the laboratory to re place diseased tissue, said Barbara Knowles, a geneticist at the Jackson Lab oratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. Knowles called the technique a “genet ic Band-aid.” However, it could raise a thicket of eth ical questions because it involves genetic manipulations that can be passed on from one generation to the next. Some animal rights groups object to genetic manipula tion of animals, while others question who should make decisions about geneti cally altering human beings. Authorities said human gene therapy is not likely be attempted for years. Similar work has been done in mice for a decade. Rudolf Jaenisch of the Whitehead In stitute and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said that some human diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, can be produced in m i c e- But because the pjtiyjs,.-^. iology of mice is so different, the mice don’t come down with the same symp- ^ toms as humans. With monkeys, “you would have a model which is very close to the hu man,” he said. EALTH Students, doctors must work together By Kirk Cole A.P. Beutel Health Center You and your physician are partners in your health care, and must work together in order for you to receive the care that is most appropriate for you. Remembering four basic concepts should improve your health care ex perience. 1. Give complete information. Provide complete and accurate information about your medical history. Be sure to men tion past illnesses, surgeries, hospitaliza tions, immunizations, accidents, injuries and/or allergies. Include any medications that you are currently taking. For instance, you might make a list of any symptoms, medications or questions before you go to re ceive health care. Additionally, the physi cian or nurse may ask questions regarding personal habits, such as sleeping, eating and exercising, or about your family’s medical history. This information may help the physician in making a diagnosis. 2. Be honest. If you are asked a question regarding your medical history, per sonal habits or your family’s medical history, answer the questions truthfully and as accu rately as possible. Your physician has your best interest at heart and will use the infor- ' ttiation in diagnosing your condition. Also, if you have any questions about a test, proce dure or treatment, let the physician know so you both can discuss it. The physician will be able to explain why a particular test, pro cedure or treatment was ordered or pre scribed. Then you can discuss any doubts or discuss lucks sys usinesses. John Ri ’exas Aggi< iff-campus le able to a hat studei iest prices tggie Buck: “We feel ’etting th stick,” he s icoming ck East win questions you may have. This enables you make informed decisions about your care. 3. Ask questions. The only way make informed decisions about your care is ask questions. If you do not understand structions or why a particular procedure performed, then ask your physician. This your health, and it is your right to participa; in its proper management. 4. Follow the provider’s instm p a tchy early tions. Once you and your physician agreei ^ a treatment or therapy, follow the instni tions exactly as they were given. Doing ensures that you return to your normal leu of health. For example, if you receive scription and the instructions are to take! all, then take all of the medication uni you experience an adverse drug reaction, that occurs, call or see your physician imms diately. The medication was given tori your body of certain germs and the only way to destroy them is to complete the treatment One suggestion for making sure that you it member the instructions is to repeat them the physician. Finally, ask any questions it garding the treatment, such as danger sign or if you need a follow up appointment. One study showed that up to 30 percen of college educated individuals had a ser ous misunderstanding of several basic met ical terms. This statistic only emphasize: the need to follow these four points. Bear active participant in managing your healtl and remember that your physician is you partner in health care. 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