12—The Dilly Collegian ThursAlay, November 10, 1977 PSU creates artificial. membrane By A. JOSEPII GROSSMAN Daily Collegian Staff Writer An artificial membrane network that may one clay make implantable man made kidneys and lungs possible has been developed by University research ers. The membrane has been fabricated from sea coral and sea urchin molds by Eugene W. White, former professor of solid state science, and former graduate student William M. Hanusiak. The University, through the Research Corporation of America, has received a patent for the membrane,. whose most immediate potential use is in kidney dialysis equipment and in lung by-pass equipment used to temporarily sustain breathing. About inn times thinner than existing surrogate membranes, the new device could eventually revolutionize the Board of Trustees will meet The University Board of Trustees continuing education activities and meet Friday morning. The major will hold two days of meetings enrollments. Another report will item on the agenda will be a report on beginning this afternoon at 2:30 p.m. present the final 1977 fall term the physical facilities planning and in 403 Keller. enrollment figures. review commission. The Committee on Educational The committee will also be in- The status of the 1977-78 state ap- Policy will hold the only meeting formed on the intermediate and long- propriation will be the first item today. Four informational reports are range policy of the University and considered by the committee ,on included on the agenda. about the basic skills program. finance at its. 10:30 a.m. meeting The' first report will be on the The physical plant committee will Friday. —by llarry Glenn Trustee nominees face interview The five nominees for the University's student trustee position will travel to Harrisburg today to be interviewed by the state secretary of education, ac cording to Undergraduate Student Government President Grant Acker man. • House and Senate Leadership The Hon. Henry C. Messinger • Majority Leader Senate of Pennsylvania Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 The Hon. Henry G. Hager f 4inority Leader Senate of Pennsylvania Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 The Hon. James J. Manderino Majority Leader House of Representatives Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 The Hon. Robert J. Butera Minority Leader House of Representatives Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 Centre Region Legislators Sen. J. Doyle Corman, Jr. 34th District 222 N. Allegheny Street Bellefonte, Pennsylvania 16823 Rep. Helen D. Wise 77th District 1127 S. Allen Street State College, Pennsylvania 16801 Rep. Russell P. Letterman 76th District P.O. Box 285 milesburg, Pennsylvania .16853 Rep. Walter F. DeVerter 82nd District R.D. #1 Box 84 McClure, Pennsylvania 17841 Rep. Camille George 74th District 512 Harry Street Houtzdale, Pennsylvania 16651 Rep. Samuel E. Hayes, Jr. 81st District R.D. #3 Box 365 A Tyrone, Pennsylvania 16686 treatment of patients with such crippling or fatal lung ailments as emphysema, pneumonia and Legionnaires disease, Hanusiak said. le could also prove in valuable in certain operations and in keeping alive fire victims whose lungs have been seared, he said. The membrane is made of synthetic silicon rubber and is fashioned into an intricate microscopic maze, he said. The device resembles the make-up of the human lung and its maze-like quality and high porosity offer tremendous medical potential, Hanusiak said. "Unlike a kidney dialysis machine, which a patient can use intermittently to by-pass kidney function, existing lung by-pass equipment can be used at most l'or about a week because the blood oxygenator slowly and progressively destroys the blood by breaking down its components," Hanusiak said. Ackerman said he thinks education secretary Caryl Kline will probably designate one of the five as her choice for trustee in time to send him or her to the Board of Trustees meeting Friday. Ackerman said the trustee would probably not attend the meeting in an pens01)01 Letter to the o State Corornuoity Penn State is ►n the midst of one o f the worst linanc;ol crises ►n its history . \Nith theliscal year ,already in its tab Month, the University has not received one cent in State appropriatons. T o deal With this cris, We 'need ybur help. Along witninsttug Many internal austerity Measures, the University --to c°nt►nu operatng-:—hashp.dtobor.(ow More than $36 Millin to date. renter ac costs are no* runnings4',ooo Pet (I'M and asecOtlnWl9 eacb 01000. s`i the end of 14overt‘ber, We t he 'nave pe:4 approy:rmately $32.5000 in interest charges. These intetest charges -- which take Money away from educatonal prografns .w►~ ultimately be borne by students, their fiaMites and other taxpayers. l'he absence of State fundmg places ►n jeopardy the ability of by State to contnue orderly oPerat►ors of its programs and services. Onl\lov eMber 14, the General AsseMbly wit return WO its recess to contnue dliberations. Penn State has not advocated any single soluton to the crisis, but we have pleaded contnually for an early and equitable soluton. Some betev e an ►nc in taxes w be essential if the pr Oaken is to be solv ed. Otners i eel that at least sorne of the ires• can be Grade aNiata'oleitorn eX‘stng sources. Bipa,►san cooperator\ is indispensable for a \ s oluto n. Because of the gravity of the situation and the stake every rnernber of the Penn State co met out has in this Matter, we are asking for your help. To thewstudents: The quatty and contnuaton of your edctor\ are at issoe. lake ten minutes out tonight or tomorro to write your State Senator and 'Representatve to voice your concern. it-0e at home during the term break, ask your parents to write, cat or vid‘ttheir Harrisburg representatv es. Vkletter Wit also be go.A to your patents urg►n9 their help) To alumni: You have already received a letter from the Pluroni Exec\ltve- Board asl<mg you to contact your le9►sl ab out Penn State's ciis. Vie urge you to iolloWup on tts request as soon as possible. To faculty and staff members ikctng in your role as a ptWate 60-en and taYsPa‘ler 'and using your Pe rsonal statonery , do On us in writing your les:Plative representatves urging them to provide the full funding needed to meet people Penn States ...rograms. Top eople of the Centre Region: \Ne ask you to contact your Senator and Vlepresentatve. You area ware of the in of the UriNetsity and toe local c ornmunit►e of which we are all a The Uri‘versity employs, full and part-tme, approximatelyl4poo people fro State College :Bellefonte , Tyrone, Gap, ileburg, and many other coronnites. The Magri‘tude of the econoni\c impact oi the Urtversity to.this area is enormus. 3ust two figure annual payroll of the University Park Ca►~`n alone is $l3O Milton. In additon to the Vl3O oirlt\on payroll, the University's purc'nases of goods and seNices, along with the da y of 32,000 students, add more than $l5 rri►ll►o per year to the economy of the e9►O . Will each of you _students, aluMni, faculty, staff and Centre Region citizens take ten Minutes out today or tornorroW to Write your local legislators and the leadership (Attie House and Senate, urging them to find an early and equitable solution for full funding of Penn State's appropriation? Thank you. The blood damage occurs because the artificial membrane is too thick to allow a swift blood-oxygen exchange and the blood must be sloshed around to get all parts of it up against the membrane, Hanusiak said. Since the new membranes are about 100 times thinner than any now available and almost approximately the size and make-up of the lung's capillary system, they would allow swift and easy passage of oxygen to and from the blood com ponents, Hanusiak said., This is the essence of the breathing process, he said. The new membranes are molded in the narrow spines of sea urchins, which have been cut into short cylinders and hollowed out. The microscopic maze of thousands of interconnecting passageways provides the basic pattern, Hanusiak said. White. and his nephew, official capacity, since Kline's choice must be approved by Gov. Shapp before the appointment becomes official. Ackerman said he got the impression from speaking with Kline that she would interview the five nominees in a "round table" situation instead of individually. , 4 . . jAtotiC"..k) 10aro K. Oerich Pceskd ent Boar -trustees d oi Rodney White, tried to shape this structure into something that looked like a lung "The membranes are so much thinner and therefore more effective than any now available," Hanusiak said, "both because they are copied from a network that is very close in size to the mem branes found throughout the human body and because they could be made microscopically thin since they are not handled." The most intriguing element of the new membrane is that it has diverse potential for many body processes, according to Hanusiak. Even with the proper financial backing, Hanusiak said, it will be at least five years before the membrane could be made 'available for practical use. Demos gloat over victories GOP 'going way of Prohibition' PHILADELPHIA (AP) L The Penn sylvania GOP appears to be going The way of the Prohibition Party. The Democrats drank to that yesterday. They toasted an election that often was boring, but one in which Democrats thumped Republicans in state-wide and big city races, leaving the GOP in poor shape for the state's political contest in 1978. That's when the voters carve up the turkey, picking a governor, 25 congressmen, 25'state senators and 203 state representatives. Tuesday's turnout was one of the lightest in years, even for an off-year municipal bout. It's expected less than half of the state's registered voters had their say. ...... . . ~... ...Z. 1 .,', '4 .. . / r, ~ r .. 4.. !...„.4 ; ,: \•r• ' • ,› .. , .. 4. ,...i,.. ;' , :I> ~e..„., , ',,.. , Y;IS • Z . ...,:r,i' 30 .. • 4 ":"( k<S4V)" , 1 P. :l .i S • ":''S ' ',..,,, ../...,'/ 4 . , • .11),:, " "'/.> y . /k, :cot".ZSI,A "Srr 2 ;'>, •"'e ' / ,,S I ' '2 , ::,, ''• .•>.-;.:. t ,, ' ,, , , ..,4.r•,,,;:,,-'3".;',.5..i *);(1,'-'',..J. ;',..:•-;('''''';' .. : ' , ' , ::y':,:—.:;'l.,'! -,,, rf,... , ,...,..,..,.. 5: . ' ,% :..'',f%i,4 ; „• , >.,•••/ . ...;••••..1; •.....:,..„ • .(;.•.:..et, ,. •••;,•• (c , 1 . . ',',.• 15,,,,,,...y • •....k..‹>e.> v•?v•,,... K.,...p.,:, -''..„, • - :'•• r••., ~,,•,;-•:•• • •,,,,,:;;;;;r1 c,' =MI The Republicans had hoped for a backlash against the shenanigans of Democratic bigwigs like state Sen. Henry Cianfrani, currently under in dictment, and former House Speaker Herbert Fineman, recently convicted of obstruction of justice. But the GOP voters in many towns stayed home out of the rain. Analysis The Republicans were blown out of the water in Philadelphia and Pitts burgh, the state's two largest cities. They finished third in a three-man race for mayor in Pittsburgh even though 14overnber 10, 1977 \( 1 ) John \N • Oswa\d • Predent State Univer Me Pennslivano ty ,•••• 4" , '2, IES their candidate was a former Democrat, As a result of Tuesday's results; the Republicans, for the first time in 25t1 years, will not represent a majority of the seven Supreme Court justices. The GOP won only one of three special House contests. R had hoped to win two. And in two dozen third-class cities which were electing mayors, less than half selected Republicans. In Philadelphia, where Democrats enjoy a 7-2 registration edge: Republicans are more of an em barrassment than a force in politics. Despite a heavy financial investment, they were unable Tuesday to come within 100,000 votes of two Democratic' opponents for district attorney and, controller. lIMIZI
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