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Office of Public Relations
P.p. Box 3354
E)uke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina 27710
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April 29-May 6,1977
We would like to list ledtures, symposia and other activities at the medical center in the
Intercom Calendar If information about your event does not appear, the reason is either that
we did not receive it or that we received it too late for printing deadlines. Notices can be
accepted for the calendar no later than one week prior to publication. Notices may be sent to
Box 3354, Hospital. If last minute scheduling makes it impossible to send a written notice in
time, please call 684-4148.
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Friday, April 29
12; 30 p.m.
1 p.m.
Toys Are Children's Tools
Monday, May 2
4 p.m.
Tuesday, May 3
12 noon
4 p.m.
Biochemistry Seminar. Dr. Robert Roeder, Dept, of Biochemistry,
Washington University Medical School, will speak on "Structure
and Function of Eukaryotic RN A Polymerases and Selective Gene
Transcription in Reconstituted Systems," Rm 147, Nanaline H.
Duke Mdg. Coffee at 12:15 p.m. in the lobby.
Netwoik for Continuing Medical Education (NCME). Programs
on “The Cyanotic Infant; Finding the Cause," "Cyanotic Heart
Disease in Infants" and "Corticosteroid Therapy; Chronic
Hepatitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease." View in Rms
M-405, M-410, 2031 and Medical Student Lounge (Channel 7 or
9) at Duke and Rms A3002 (by appointment only), C9013, D3008,
CCU and classrooms and media learning lab of Allied Health
Bldg. at VA Hospital.
Physiology and Pharmacology Seminar jointly sponsored by
Molecular Biology Training Grant. Dr. Marcel Monnier, Dept, of
Physiology, University of Basel, Switzerland, will speak on
"Isolation and Characteriaation of a Physiological Peptide Sleep
Factor," Rm 385, Nanaline H. Duke Bldg. Coffee at 3;45 p.m.
Pathology Research Conference. Dr. Edward Bossen, Duke, will
speak on "Comparative Steriology of the Myocardium of Various
Species," Rm M-204.
Seminar jointly sponsored by Depts. of Anatomy, Physiology
and Pharmacology, and Biochemistry. Dr. Lloyd Barr, Dept, of
Physiology and Biophysics, University of Illinois, will speak on
"Proteins from Frog Myocardial Sarcolemma," Rm 385, Nanaline
H.DukeKdg.
Wednesday, May 4
1 p.m.
Thursday, May 5
12;15 p.m.
NCME. Programs on "Hypertensive Emergency Workshop,"
"Systematic Narcosis: How to Select and Interpret the Tests" and
"The Upcoming Programs." See Fri., April 29 for viewing areas.
Physiok)gy and Pharmacology Seminar. Dr. David Schoml>erg,
Duke, will speak on "Intra-ovarian Regulation: Possible Role of
Androgen," Rm 147, Nanaline H. Duke Bldg. Coffee at noon.
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Eighty-five per cent of the injuries
can be attributed directly to bicycles,
roller skates and skate boards, the
commission points out, while all
other toys account for the remaining
116,0(X) hospital visits.
"Toys for children are more than
mere amusing devices," the
pediatrician said. "The child
achieves and grows by play. Toys are
his tools. The only way to eliminate
accidents is to hover over children 24
hours a day — a measure that is both
impractical and psychologically
unsound."
Arena recommends that parents
do, however, pay close attention to
the toys they allow their children to
play with and not give a child a toy
before he or she is physically and
emotionally ready for it.
Misuse Injuries
"A study by the Florida Pediatric
Society and the National Safety
Council has shown that the majority
of injuries involving commercial toys
are a result of misuse," he said.
The physician said the U.S.
Consumer Product Safety
Commission sends out free toy
safety publications to individuals
who request them. The com
mission's toll-free telephone number
is 800-638-2666. The address is
Washington, D.C. 20207.
Professional News
Dr. E. Harvey Estes4r>, professor and
chairman of the Department of
Community Health Sciences, has been
elected to the board of trustees of
Carolinas Hospital and Health Services,
Inc. The not-for-profit organization
provides specialized shared services to
more than 120 hospitals in the Carolinas
and manages several community
hospitals under contracts with local
governing boards.
The third edition of the textbook. The
Neuroanatomic Basis_ for Clinical
Neurology, by Dr. Talmage L. Peele,
professor of anatomy and neurology, has
been published by McGraw-Hill Book
Company.
Learn To Speak
Have you missed opportunities for
advancement because of anxiety
about speaking to a group? When
you are called upon to speak do your
knocking knees and trembling hands
compete with your voice for
, attention?
The Office of Continuing
Education is offering a Public
Speaking Clinic, April 30 and May 7,
from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
The two-session clinic will
emphasize individual problems and
needs from making a. toast, to
introducing a speaker, presiding at a
meeting or making a presentation.
lhroostis$30.
tFor more information or
Dr. Galen W. Quinn, professor of
orthodontics, spoke at a o^erence in
Knoxville, Tenn., on "Airway
Interference and Its Effect on Growth and
Development of the J^ace, Jaws and
Dentition."
He spoke on "Orthodontic-Orthopedic
Treatment of Qeft Lip and Cleft Palate
Patients" at the Florida deft Palate
Association in Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 5,
and on "Exciting Experiences with the
Airway (Portal of Life)" at the North
Atlantic Component Meeting of the
Edward H. Angle Society of
Orthodontists in Washington, D.C., Feb.
6.
Dr. J. Leonard Goldner, chief of the
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, was
elected vice president of the American
Orthopaedic Foot Society at the group's
annual meeting inPebruary.
The society, an affiliate of the
American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons, consists of about 300 surgeons
interested in improved foot care through
research and education, according to a
spokesman.
Goldiwr is a foraier president of the
Southern Medical Association, the
American Society for Surgery of the
Hand and the North Carolina.
Orthopaedic Association.
Dr. Peter K. Lanf, asaodate professor
of Physiok>gy, partidpated in the 8th
Workshop on Leuooc3rte Oikities held in
West Ber^ Gemany, Maid) 2-5.
. Lauf chaired a workshop on
Lymphocyte Stimulating and aras a
oontribtttor in « looad tabfe iianiwinn
on ‘ Membrane Associated and
Intercellular Events Related to
Lymphocyte Stimulation.
Dorothy Brundage, assistant professor
of nursing, won the Thelma Ingles
Scholarly Paper Award for her paper
on" Rehabilitation and Home Diiilysis:
Associated Patient Variables." The
award is sponsored by the Beta Epsilon
Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, national
nursing honorary society.
"Consumer Reports, an inde
pendent, no advertising magazine,
maintains its own testing
laboratories and provides
information on specific toys
currently being sold," Arena said. It
can be found at many newsstands.
No Luck Comes
With Chain Letter
When you were a child, you
probably sent a picture postcard or a
Golden Book or 25 cents to the name
at the top of the list and mailed five,
10 or 20 copies of a chain letter to
your friends. You eagerly awaited
the flood of mail from faraway places
you were promised in return.
You were lucky to receive one
answer.
Since many states, including
North Carolina, have made it illegal
to promote pyramid or chain
schemes involving money, chain
letters may have become more
sophisticated. But the results are
equally disappointing.
A letter circulating recently in the
medical center claims, "You are to
receive good luck within four days of
receiving this letter."
It instructs the recipient to mail 20
copies to others within 96 hours and
warns of dire consequences if the
chain is broken.
"Garin Meirachild received the
chain and not believing it, he threw
it away. Nine days later he died," the
letter says. "For no reason
whatsoever should this chain be
broken."
According to Sgt. Michael Carden
in the hospital's Public Safety Office,
this chain letter is not illegal {since it
does not ask for money) as long as no
one tries to make the predictions of
bad luck come true. It's just a
time-wasting nuisance.
ENTERTAINER JOINS FIELD—George Kirby (left) has joined the growing list of
celebrities who will participate in the fourth annual Children's Classic, May 29-30.
Other recent additions to the field are former asy^onaut jack Swigert and former
professional baseball star Dick Groat, who was a two-tin>e Duke All-America
basketball and baseball player. Advance tickets for the tournament, at $3 for adults
and 75 cents for chikken, are available at all area Record Bars, Cameron Indoor
Stadium, Duke Golf Course, Durham Sporting Goods, Wachovia banks and from
most area high school booster groups. Some of the other stars wtio will be donadM
^r time and talent to help fight chiMren's diseases are lack Albertson (righti
Midwy Rooney, Peny Coma Buddy HaCkett, Dick Martin, WMtey Fofd and Hank
Aaran. _