Trading Post
FOR SALE—Sweet potatoes, $6 per
bushel. Call Elizabeth Smith at 688-1669.
RIOE-RIDER WANTED—Would like to
either have a ride or a rider from Burlington
Monday-Friday (8-5). Please contact Anna
Mooref ield at 226-1901 after 6 p.m.
FOR SALE—Girls' bicycle. Columbia, 26
in., middle-weight, single speed. In excellent
condition. Call 489-5708 between 4 and 9
p.m. $35.
FOR SALE—1973 Vega GT Hatchback, air
conditioning, good condition. Call 929-1681
between 5 and 6 p.m.
FOR SALE—1965 Mercury V-8. Full power
and air conditioning. Excellent condition.
$300. Call 596-4368.
FOR SALE—Fishing boat and motor.
Hand-crafted, sturdy 13’ wooden boat with 5
h.p. Elgin outboard motor. Sears boat trailer,
paddles, life jackets. Price reduced to only
$300 (formerly $400 total). Call 688-5825 after
5 p.m.
NEW ANALYZER—Johnny Manning, left, and Reddit Alexander still give some help
to the new automatic clinical analyzer, but they don't have to perform all the tests
manually anymore.
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Camera
TRIMMING UP—
Jim Nicely, a first
year student in the
Physicians' As
sociate program,
puts some final
touches on a light
ing fixture in the
Watts Street Group
Home in Durham.
He was cornered by
the INTERCOM
camera when he
and his fellow stu
dents along with
the Physicians As
sociates Women’s
Club volunteered
their time to paint
the home which is
sponsored by the
Durham County As-
sociation for
Retarded Citizens.
The structure pro
vides shelter to
citizens with learn-
: mg deficiencies
who are finding
jobs and re-
entering a normal
society. (Photo by
David Williamson)
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microbiology and immunology.
90 Proof
Toothpaste
A 68-year-old patient recently
created a stir at an Oklahoma City
dental clinic. His dentures, worn every
day for 20 years, were in top condition
and completely free of stains.
A dentist first thought the teeth had
been soaked in commercial bleach
each night. Then he learned they’d
been placed in a fresh glass of alcohol.
"Rubbing alcohol?", the dentist
asked.
"No, good bourbon alcohol," the
patient responded.
The dentist observed that while the
unorthodox practice appeared to fulfill
the requirements of good dental care,
it offered no evidence that it would do
the same for natural teeth.
Professional
News
APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCED
Dr. Leonard Goldner.
chairman of the division of
orthopaedic surgery, recently
was invited by the Armed
Forces' Institute of Pathology to
serve on its Scientific Advisory
Board of Consultants. His
appointment is for a five-year [\
period ending in October 1979. I
VISITING PROFESSOR
Dr. Daniel C. Tosteson. chairman of the
Department of Physiology and
Pharmacology, served the week of Dec. 9 as
the William D. Stubenbord Visiting Professor
at the Cornell University Medical Center.
Lab Receives
New Analyzer
The Clinical Chemistry lab recently
installed a new instrument which
automatically analyzes blood serum
and other body fluids.
The Automatic Clinical Analyzer (aca),
developed by Du Pont, performs rapid
chemical analyses that were formerly
done manually. With a basic capacity of
performing 30 separate diagnostic
tests, the analyzer is expandable to 62
tests.
Twenty-five tests are programmed on
the medical center unit. Others may be
added later through the use of
additional computer control panels.
According to Redditt Alexander and
Johnny Manning, supervisors of the lab,
one test can be run on the analyzer in
seven minutes. As many as 12 separate
tests can be made on one sample of
serum or other body fluids, with
consecutive result printouts produced
in 37 seconds.
Both Alexander and Manning
completed a week-long training session
on the operation and maintenance of
the analyzer at Du Pont’s headquarters
in Wilmington, Del.
Tests which may be performed on the
aca range from the simple analysis of
glucose level in the blood to more
sophisticated analyses such as
liver-lactic dehydrogenase, used in
suspected cases of liver disease.
Among other tests being made on the
medical center’s analyzer include those
for determining enzymatic activity in the
bloodstream, sugar content in the
blood, protein amounts in spinal fluid
and tests for blood alcohol levels.
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ABSENCES DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER
It is the policy of the university to continue its operation to the greatest extent
possible during periods of severe weather conditions. Many critical functions on
campus and in the medical center must be staffed regardless of weather. It is
recognized, however, that other activities may be curtailed and some individuals
may not be able to be at work due to hazardous conditions. With these
considerations, the following policy governs absence due to severe weather such
as snow, storms, etc.
Q. What if I report for work during a period of severe weather?
A. Employees reporting for work, unless notified in advance not to report, will be
given available work and will be paid for the day.
Q. What if I am notified in advance not to report to work because of severe
weather conditions?
A. Employees notified in advance not to report to work will be given an
opportunity to make up the compensation lost. Whenever practical, this will be
within the same pay period.
Q. How will I know not to report for work during periods of very severe weather?
A. Decisions to shut down portions of the university, including the medical
center, which would necessitate advance notice to employees not to report to work
must be approved by the President, the Chancellor, the Provost, the Vice President
— Business and Finance or by the Vice President — Health Affairs. The required
notice may be by individual telephone calls, or may be by general public
announcement on radio or television. Employees are expected to be on alert for
such notices during periods of severe weather.
Q. What if I am unable to report for work because of hazardous conditions due to
the weather?
A. Employees unable to report to work because of hazardous conditions caused
by the weather will be given an excused absence for the period. Such employees
will be on a non-pay status but may, at their option, elect to consider such time off
as vacation time.
Q. What if I report to work and find that my work area has been closed or my
responsibilities cancelled for the period due to the weather?
A. Employees in closed portions of the university who report to work because of
failure of notification should perform their ordinary work insofar as possible.
The university retains the option to close one or more departments during the
day. releasing employees early with full pay; or to notify employees that they may
leave early and at their option have such time considered either without pay or
charged to vacation.