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Weather Brings Freezing Coal
THE FIRST YEAR—Staff members, volunteers and patients in the year-old cancer
recreation therapy program shared fondue and birthday cake with guests at a party
on Rankin Ward last week. The party was a salute to all those who have made the
program possible, said Bev Rosen, director of rehabilitation for the Cancer Center,
and Louise Bost, recreation therapy director. (Photo bylna Fried)
First U.S. Welfare Commissioner
To Speak on Health Aide Services
Dr. Ellen Winston, a North
Caroliiu native who served as the
first United States commissioner of
welfare from l%3-67 and is currently
vice president of the International
Council for Homemaker Service, will
speak on "Meeting Community
Needs; Homemaker-Home Health
Aide Services" on Tuesday, Feb. 8.
Her talk, which is scheduled to
begin at 4 p.m. in Room 1504 of the
Gerontology Building, is sponsored
by the university's Council on Aging
and Human Development.
Nationally recognized for her work
with child welfare, migrant labor,
programs to improve slum housing
and the problems of the elderly. Dr.
Winston is expected to discuss the
role of homemakers and home health
aides in keeping handicapped and
elderly persons out of institutions by
performing routine housework and
simple nursing care.
Born in Bryson City, N.C., in 1903,
the University of Chicago Ph.D.
served as commissioner of public
welfare in North Carolina from
1944-63 and has won numerous state
and national awards.
If you've ever tried to chip apart a
solidly frozen bagful of ice, you may
be able to imagine trying to break up
a solidly frozen railroad carload of
coal.
That's what the physical plant is
doing these days.
"Our coal comes from the
Kentucky mountains," explained
Ronald L. Wilson, associate director
of the physical plant. "The coal is
moist when loaded into the cars or
picks up moisture along the route to
Duke. The lower the temperatures,
the harder and more thoroughly it
freezes.
Can't Unload Fast Enough
"Consequently it is more difficult
to unload, and the additional
unloading time costs money," he
said. "At this point, we are burning
more coal to produce heat than we
are able to unload."
The university bums about 115
tons (about 105 metric tons) of coal
per day, Wilson said. "Reducing the
amount of heat required by lowering
the temperatures in buildings will
conserve coal and save money."
Cold weather also is causing an
unusually high demand for
electricity, Wilson noted. The
university purchases about 500,000
kilowatt hours of electricity a day,
compared with about 100 kilowatt
hours a day for an average home.
How You Can Help
Wilson suggested several ways
everyone can help in conserving
energy at home and at work.
1. ^t your thermostat at as low a
temperature as will allow you to
work. In no case should this be over
68 degrees (20 degrees Celsius) in
occupied space and 60 degrees (16
degrees Celsius) in unoccupied
space.
2. Shorter shower use. It takes
purchased energy to heat water.
3. Wear additional clothing for
warmth where needed. If you have a
desk job, a blartket, afghan or beach
towel wrapped around your legs and
feet will add to your comfort. Be
aware that some areas may be
warmer than usual because of
needing (but not getting) mechanical
cooling.
4. Reduce use of electric appliances
in the dorms and offices. Rely on the
central preparation of food for hot
foods and drinks. It's more efficient.
5. Turn off lights in areas not in
use. This includes offices, dorm
rooms, commons areas, bathrooms
and classrooms.
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Immune Reaction Studied in Simulated MS
A researcher here who is studying
the basic mechanisms of multiple
schlerosis, the chronic and often
crippling disease of a half million
Americans, has received a
three-year, $163,955 grant from the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Trading Post
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3354, Hospital, no later than one week prior
to publication. Ads are printed free, but we
do not advertise real estate, personal
services or commercial enterprises. Please
give your home telephone number. Duke
extensions will not be listed.
FOR SALE —Speed Queen portable
washing machine, excellent condition,
very reasonable price. Call 489-2666.
NEEDED —Used autoharp for
handicapp>ed patient. Call 286-0751, ask
for activities department.
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versity Medical Center employees,
faculty, staff, students and friends by
the medical center's Office of Public
Relations, Joe Sigler, director; David
Williamson, medical writer; William
Erwin, Comprehensive Cancer Center
medical writer; Miss Annie Kittrell,
secretary.
Editor
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Public Relations Assistant
John Becton
FOR SALE —.70 brilliant cut diamond
in unusual 14K yellow gold man's
setting; $650. Call 544;1856.
FOR SALE —Moving to California!
Must sell all my plants, dehumidifier,
authentic Indian turquoise jewelry;
reasonable. Call 477-2201, after 6 p.m.
FOR SALE-’72 Honda 500, 10" ext.
front end, 10" handlebar, Harley tire and
wheel, sizzy bar and luggage rack; must
see to appreciate; helmets incl.; $900. Call
364-2183, eveiungs and weekeruls.
FOUND—Young Siamese cat looking
for a permanent home; seal point female,
very domesticated, loving and
affectiorute; original owner cannot be
located; free to a good home. Call
477-1965, after 5 p.m.
FOR SALE-1972 Vega hatchback,
67,000 miles, four-speed, A/C; $1,000.
Call Joe Long, 383-6806.
FOR SALE—Wedding gown, designed
of lace and pearl appliqued organza with
lace yoke, long sleeves and attached
chapel train, size 10; headpiece, designed
of same lace encrusted with pearls with
silk illusion elbow length veil; $50. Call
Hillsborough, 732-4004, after 5 p.m.
FOR SALE-Wood, $18 per level
pickup load, you haul; $5 per level
pickup load, you cut and haul. One mile
down South Lowell Rd. on left off Guess
Rd. Saturday and Sunday 8:30 a.nx -5
p.m.
Announcement of the grant to Dr.
Eugene D. Day, professor of
immunology and experimental
surgery at Duke, came from Lee
Carey, chairman of the Triangle
North Carolina chapter of the
organization.
The award brings the society's
support of Day's research to $370,000
since 1973.
Simulating Multiple Sclerosis
The scientist said he and his
associates are using experimental
allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE), a
disease they can induce in research
rats, to simulate the action of
multiple sclerosis in humans.
Specifically, they are examining
the immune reactions that occur in
rats' bodies when EAE breaks down
myelin in the brain into its basic
proteins and other elements and
allows them to reach the lymph
nodes where the reactions begin.
Myelin is a fatty protein substance
which under normal conditions
sheathes some nerve axons.
Multiple Immune Responses
"What we are trying to do is to
understand the multiple immune
responses and sort out which of
them may be important in the cause
and control of the diseases," the
scientist said.
"Some immune responses are
harmful and some are beneficial," he
said. "We want to leam to exploit the
good ones and get rid of the bad
ones."
Day said multiple sclerosis
appears to be caused by an
unidentified virus or group of
viruses that may be related to
measles. The way the body's
immune system — normally a
powerful defense against illness —
reacts with products of myelin
breakdown seems to sustain the
severe symptoms of MS and related
diseases.
Collaborating with Day in the
studies are Vincent Varitek, a Ph.D.
candidate, and immunology research
technicians Vicki Ashley and Lewis
Rigsbee.
Health Colloquium
Clark Havighurst, professor of law,
will speak on "Competition,
Anti-Trust and Health Policy,"
Tuesday^ Feb. 8 at 3:30 p.m. in Room
224, Social Sciences Building.
His talk is part of the Duke
Colloquia on Health Policy
sponsored by the Institute of Policy
Sciences and Public Affairs.
Daily Mass Begins
Mass will be celebrated every
afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Hospital
Chapel begirming this week.
The celebrant will be Father
Roland Miuphy, professor in the
Divinity School.
The mass is principally for patients
and family members but is open to
medical center personnel as their
work schedules permit.