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(Continuedfrom page 7) nents: red blood cells, platelets and plasma. Each component has specific uses; Red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs to every cell in the body. They are needed by pa tients in surgery or those who have lost blood in an accident or who have anemia. Platelets help blood clot. Cancer patients need a lot of platelets to offset the effects of che motherapy. Plasma is used to control bleeding in certain patients and to make a variety of products, such as antihemophilic factor. More than half of blood is plasma. Blood is needed for organ transplants, gastrointestinal disease, treatment of cancer, trauma, aneurysms, anemia, clotting disorders, premature babies, accident victims, open heart surgeries, and burns. While only 5% of eligible people actu ally donate, it is estimated that 95% of us will need blood or a blood product during our life time. In our area, more than 1600 units of blood are needed each day for patients in local hospi tals. You can donate blood every 56 days. (Info obtained from Red Cross Brochure: Blood Donation - From Donor to Patient) Library Update Students and personnel, if you need to have an ID/library card made, now is the time. Come to the library from 9-12 a.m., 1-3 p.m., 4-6 p.m., Mon day - Thursday. NCLIVE requires a new password. Come by the library or email fay.byrd@wilkescc.edu Great news! The library has received a LSTA grant to purchase multi-cultural and/or ESL books. Many should be available in April 2004. Students attending Ashe and Alleghany campuses are reminded that the public libraries serve our students. Ms. Pam Horton will be providing li brary orientations. For the additional distance learn ers, please go to the college web site library and view our virtual orientation. Call 336-838-6114 for additional instructions. PLEASE NOTE: Copying Music, Movies, and Games Using College Computers - The Recording Industry Asso ciation of America (RIAA) is suing individuals mak ing illegal copies of copyrighted material, such as music, movies, and games. The first individuals sued by the RIAA were those persons that copied and shared several songs with others . The latest lawsuits by the RIAA addressed individuals copying several songs. Please be advised that Wilkes Community College does not permit downloading of illegal cop ies of copyrighted materials. Wilkes Community College’s computer and network resources are for use in curriculum and continuing education classes and for business activities conducted by employees of the college. Any other use of college computer and net work resources is prohibited. In addition, if requested to do so by the RIAA, Wilkes Community College will cooperate with providing information in connec tion with allegations in support of any lawsuit.
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