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He did not know who parked the jet or if the small blocks normally put next to airplane wheels to keep the plane from moving had been used. There were no injuries, and airport operations were not affected, he said. But the plane cut a telephone line. Runways Lbs Angeles lnternatlpn«J /^rpgrt CD JL- lihanaars * \ Terminals b* 0 rl Parked plane rolled onto street ^Hangars \ *r SOURCES: Associated Press; FAA; ESRI “An investigation is under way as to how the aircraft man aged to move on its own," American Airlines said in a statement issued from its Fort Worth, Texas, office. Airport spokesperson Nancy Castles said one of the plane’s engines was scratched, so the Federal Aviation Administration will have to ensure it is flight worthy. That was the only apparent damage to the aircraft. FAA spokesman Jerry Snyder said investigators were looking into the aircraft’s maintenance procedure! The accident wasrepon 8:50 a.m. along Work West, a little-used road the western edge of the used primarily by k employees. The jet tra: only about 60 feet, bum enough to get the nose feet into the street ant power lines, officials said Power was shut down a era I nearby buildings and: lights so the jet could removed. The plane was towed to the maintenance Ie Drug could help build muse WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a couch potato’s dream: Instead of sweating and straining, people someday may simply pop a pill to get in shape, say researchers who have identified how muscle cells get stronger from regular exercise. Researchers at Duke University and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have found the chemical pathway that muscle cells use to build up their strength and endurance. With this basic knowledge in hand, it may now be possible to develop a pill that pumps up muscle cells without all that exercise, said Dr. R. Sanders Williams, dean of the Duke University School of Medicine. “That may be one of the possibilities,” said Williams. But, as a physician, Williams said the main target of the research is to help peo ple with heart disease or other conditions that keep them from doing enough exercise to remain healthy. “This could lead to drugs that will let people get the health benefits of regular exercise, even if they cannot exercise,” said Williams. This could improve the health of u This could lead to drugs that will let people get the health benefits of regular exercise, even if they cannot exercise. Dr. R. Sanders Williams Duke University School of Medicine patients with heart or lung disease, or lower the risk of diabetes II, for instance. “It is possible it could become a drug of abuse because it would enhance the performance of athletes,” he said. In the study. Williams and his colleague! ated a group of mice with genes expressed a signaling protein called calmodi dependent protein kinase, or CaMK. When signaling protein is activated, it and another tein, calcineurin, trigger the physical that muscle cells undergo after intenseexerci! Williams said that mice with a high level CaMK expression developed more mitochone in muscle cells and saw an increase of a t) cell called the “slow twitch” muscle. These muscle cells that power sustained activity as required by marathon runners. The researchers found mice with high levels of Cal! developed the same healthy cle cells as mice that did exero “The effect increases morr the slow twitch muscles, buJ also increases the number mitochondia in the fast muscle cells,” he said. That very similar to what happens very intense training. Mitochondria are struct® inside a cell that provideenerg metabolizing oxygen and nutntt Cells with many mitochondria^ produce more work over a ®- time. Physical training wash; number ot last year < three de Departmer The to prisons a more than million, a< al report, one of e' dents was Toughe more facil Prisor growt Last year prison po slowest si prisons sj even thoc held at th< Change I Percent ch It 1972 NOTE: 1972 beginning in to June 30. SOURCE: Bu the number of mitochondria in muscle ceil 5 - Williams said that a drug that wouldmf, the CaMK muscle signaling pathway ? been found, but now that there is aspecmc it should made the development easier. WASHir tions for v on the Ho The bit pension c proposals corporate the energ ir: NEWS IN BRIEF Passenger held for self-heating shoes SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A man was detained briefly Wednesday at the San Francisco airport after batteries and wires were spotted in his shoes. The shoes were blown up by police, even after it was determined they were not dangerous and con tained no explosives. The shoes apparently were designed to heat up and keep the wearer’s feet warm, said airport spokesperson Ron Wilson. The man had arrived as part of a tour from Shanghai to New York. The suspicious shoes were spotted in his carry-on luggage as he tried to pass through a gate in an United Airlines terminal to catch a connecting flight, Wilson said. Wilson said the man sp f. v English and could not exp |ai , the shoes were for or how connect the batteries. Police took the shoes to a ■ ed area to examine them, Wilson said a P relimma L ground check of the ^ up nothing suspicious, name was not released • Auth Servii • Facte Certii • State Diagr | "We choose to call 911 if we think someone has alcohol poisoning." Symptoms of Alcohol Poise® 11 Person is unconscious or semiconscious Difficulty standing or walk"' Person is poorly aware ol surroundings. 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