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Flagler Professor To· Study Effects of Chernobyl •• - • , ,, • 4' .. ..... , , , FLAGLER VOL. XX:111, NO. 8 SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA March 22, 1994 Flagler Professor to ·Study Effects of Chernobyl by Brian L. Thompson Gargoyle Editor-in-Chief will include people that both lived near and see the after effects." development in victims of the nuclear the site and forest workers who cleared Due to the break-up of the Soviet power plant's meltdown. Flagler adjunct professor, Dr. Gerald trees in _the contaminated forests. Dr. Union, Gamache said, the U.S. isn't worried He also said he expects to find the Lee Gamache, has received $250,000 in Gamache will conduct pilot testing of the about a nuclear attack, but instead about whole population suffering from funding from the Defense Nuclear Agency instrument this year in the Ukraine. Next terrorists exploding nuclear bombs in decrements in performance -physical and to test a new instrument on victims of the Spring he will return for four to six weeks major population centers like New York psychological. Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Gamache will to perform actual testing to be completed City. The study will be important not only "The U.S. has got a problem," he be checking for decrements in in August of next year. to find out how long people can be exposed added about the importance of the study performance associated with the nuclear According to Gamache, the Federal before they can no longer do their jobs, to the U.S. "We have got nuclear power fall-out. Emergency Management Administration and when they need to be replaced, but plants all over the place. There's seven Gamache, who teaches psychology (FEMA) is very interested in the study will also help determine the best ways to here in Florida . .. Maybe a nuclear disaster at Flagler, has been funded the last thirteen because they want to know what to do if a evacuate people, how long before farmland will happen in the U.S." years to test for decrements in performance disaster like Chernobyl occurs in the U.S. can be used again and when people can Gamache, who earned his Ph. D from in the Army due to nuclear radiation. But "We don'tknowwhat the decrements return to their -homes. Old Dominion University, has received in Chernobyl, Gamache said, there is a in performance could be as a result of an Gamache has been to the Chernobyl over $1.4 million in research funding that broader spectrum to study. explosion or meltdown at a nuclear power site before, and was the first ever to gather led to 15 papers delivered at scientific "The advantage of this," Gamache plant," he said. "How long can a fire data from Ukranian and Russian scientists meetings and conferences and 18 articles said about the study that will include only fighter fight a fire in a nuclear for use in studies of this type. The study and technical reports. 40 people, "is that all of these people, contaminated area? How long are these will use an instrument originally developed Dr. Gamache also said there are except for the control group, have been effects going to last? Chernobyl is an for brain injury, but will be used to test internships available to help compile the exposed. We're dealing with children, opportunity to researchjust such a disaster neural psychiatric or psychological information from the project. adolescents through adulthood." · The test should determine how people function after being exposed to radiation, as well as how long people can Flagler Graduate Publishes First Novel continue to carry on their duties after by Brian L. Thompson the president of the North-Central Florida prolonged exposure. The test at Chernobyl Gargoyle Editor-in-Chief Sportsman's Association. She was also named America's Gun Rights Defender of the Month for Nov. of last year by the Linda Evans, a graduate of Flagler Second Amendment Foundation. And it College 1980, will return to campus Thurs­ is from this experience with firearms that day, March 31 to read from her first pub­ Evans has drawn her stories. Sleipnir, for lished novel, Sleipnir, and conduct a book example, is described as combining Ameri­ signing. She will also conduct a creative can G.I.'s guarding nuclear missiles with writing workshop for students, faculty and terrorists and Viking gods creating a mythic community members. She will respond to journey of self-determination and human stories mailed to her and, written by Flagler freedom. students, and lend her expertise by advis­ Far Edge of Darkness is her second ing students. novel which features two Floridians as its Sleipnir is Evans' ·first novel and was main characters with scenes set in released nationally in February. The novel Gainesville. She is also in the process of is a fantasy that may be considered by some revising her third novel, Daemon ofDreams , as science-fiction. · another novel set in Florida. Evans graduated sµmma cum laude "Florida is my home," Evans said. "I from Flagler and won the ,college's creative earned my college degree right here in St. writing award. She is also only the second Augustine. I've worked in Gai~~lle, and writer from Flagler to achieve national York University Movie Writing School and now I own a home in the country... I can attention, according to Carl Horner, pro­ wrote scripts for movies like Young Guns. take only so many stories about big-city fessorofEnglish. The first was a scriptwriter She has been a firearms safety in­ misery before I start looking for the near­ named John Fusco who went on to New structor, a civil rights spokeswoman and est Itchetucknee tube launch!" .•. ' OPINIONI CJ bI~I. CJ~- Editorial·__ ' Pampered Pets and Puppy Hut ·Wi-11 ·· New "Three-Strikes by Brian L. Thompson Plan· Redu<:e Prison Gargoyle Editor-in-Chief Overcrowc1ing? As if the world isn't satu­ But anyway, at Puppy Hut you can pay five rated enough already with fast dollars for a doggy treat and let your pooch sip on a food places, now there is afast­ Kanine Kola made of beef broth. :. · Thre~8st¥ikes and you're out. That se~ms to be food restaurant in Toledo, Five dollars for a little dog biscuit shaped like a the growing trend in sta~e legislat1;1re_s around the Ohio, which, get this, caters hamburger from a drive-through shaped like a dog country wnen attempting to ehmm_att'; repeat just to dogs. I've heard of house? For five dollars I'd want the real thing! Just go roach motels and puppy sa- to McDonald's, buy the little fellar an apple pie and criminal offenders. Now, a federal bill 1s a step lons, but c'mon! .__ ______~ closer to reality after a House panel approve~ a get on with your life. It's just your dog! They eat version that would sentence repeat offenders to life Puppy Hut is a drive-through that serves pet garbage! tn prison after their 1third offense. food shaped like little steaks and burgers, and even I think we pamper our pets too much. My a rack of ribs, for those stupid dogs who are easily mother brushes my dog's teeth, which isn't really . 1 • ,The House Judidary Subcommittee on cnme fooled by tricks like that. First of all, I've never approved measures creating 50 new federal death · pampering when I think about it. His breath is bad, ·pen.alty statutes and the ability to try juveniles 13 or understood the idea of shaping and coloring pet he eats too much sugar and over parent's weekend older as adults for violent crimes, as well as billions snacks to look like bones or mailmen. Have you ever when he was up here, we found him licking dirt. Who for crime prevention. seen a dog who has refused to eat something because needs to take a dog like thatto Puppy Hut? I couldjust it doesn't like the looks of it? Of course not! It's a pack a ball of dirt together and he'd be perfectly The new proposed legisla!ion is part of a grow­ dog! They eat anything. You could shape snacks into happy. ing trend towards tougher cnme prevent.Ion a~d sticks or hairballs and they'd eat it. I don't believe in pampering like dressing them more severe criminal sentences. For many, the nse My dog eats anything, including most veg­ in little outfits or having their nails painted. They're in crime, and espedally violent crime, sign<l;ls a etables. If you give him a vegetable he doesn't like, dogs! They should be out rolling in things that smell court system too lenient on offenders and a pnson he'll roll it around in his mouth until it is completely really bad so they can then jump on the sofa. They system failing because of a le;tck of space. covered in saliva, then he deposits it on your foot in should make strange noises when they hack-up uni­ Life sentences are routinely cut s1?-ort reqmr­ a very unappealing gelatinous blob. My dog also eats dentifiable objects, and they should keep you up all ing convicted criminals to serve sometimes on}y a weeds. It's the strangest thing I've ever seen, and it night bacause they're barking at trees that a squirrel frat ti on of their sentence because of overcrowdmg. shows where dogs are in the food chain. ran up that day. In fact one man convicted of drunk driving ana Things like that ruin Disney films where ador­ I just have a really hard time pampering any senten~ed to a number of days in jail was relieved of able little dogs trek across the country, saving chil­ animal that sniffs other animals nether regions as a his sentence by a judge after the jail he was sup­ dren from raging rivers and helping police track .
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