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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, of U Sociologist Awarded Federal Gerontological Grant U A University of Utah sociologist has been awarded a federal grant to establish gerontological education in five affiliated Utah universities and colleges. Dr. Max L. Car ruth, assistant dean of the College of Social and . Bchavorial Science and professor of Sociology, is chief investigator' in the five year project, funded by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare at an annual cost of $197,000. Designed to promote better services for the elderly, the unique program will be developed in cooperation with the Utah State Division of Aging. The older population of our nation is expanding rapidly and life expectancy is increasing. The continued social and economic shift away from familiar responsibilities creates a greater demand for community based services to senior citizens, Dr. Car-rut- h explained. He added that the problems encountered by the older generation incicates need for professional personnel now trained to provide services to the d age group, yet most of the million professionals presently working with oldsters are lacking the tadvantages of gerontological training. The goal of the U project is to prepare practitioners to assist the aged in finding opportunities for conitnued independence and fulfillment. The federally funded program of academic and inservice education will be administered by a consortium of Utah schools. Undergraduate training and courses are presently available at all member schools the University of Utah Utah State University, BYU, Weber, and Southern Utah State College, but only a graduate program is offered at the University of Utah. Ten under graduate and six graduate stipends are available to students selecting a supportive emphasis in gerontology. The in- one-thir- in-serv- ice novotive program is being developed in cooperation with the Utah State Division of Aging. Corresponding divisions in Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, and North and South Dakota have also pledged their support to the project, as have many of the colleges and universities in the states. The intercollegiate program will make top faculty members from schools in six intermountain states available as guest lecturers in the University of Utah project, and key researchers in the region are expected to engage in cooperative studies of the problems and individual effects of aging. Additional project plans include a resource library to be established on the University of Utah campus, and a program of technical assistance and consultation services for community agencies. Archers Primed for Deer and Elk Bow hunter excitement now is peaking out in Utah with over 19,000 archers primed for pursuit of Beehive deer and elk from August 19 to Sept. 4. General rules and regulations of the archery big game hunts are about the same as for last years hunts. Bowmen are reminded that it is illegal for an archers to have firearms in possession while hunting big game during the bow and arrow season. Also illegal is discharging an arrow from any vehicle. Hunters possessing an archery permit may not have another deer or elk permit the same year. During the archery season, the archery deer permit holders may fill both their archery tag and regular license tag; but both deer must be taken with bow and arrow. Archery deer permits remain on sale until the end of the season, Sept. 4. They are available from Wildlife Resources offices or from authorized the license agents. Archery elk permits are no longer available for the 1972 season. 1972 Utah Receives Record Payments Through Medicare Program Robert L. Johnson, president of Blue Cross Blue Shield, administrators of the Medicare A and B Programs for the state of Utah, announced record payments through the Medicare programs to providers and beneficiaries of health care in Utah. Dver $23,000,000 was paid by both programs, representing in excess of 175,000 claims during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972. The Medicare A program which jasically covers hospitals, extended care facilities and other similar services, paid 65,732 claims totaling $17,282,255, an increase of nearly $3,000,000.00 over fiscal year 1970-7The Medicare B program, that basically covers physician services, reported 110,325 claims, totaling $5,743,311, or an increase of nearly $1,000,000 over the previous fiscal year 1970-7Mr. Johnson further noted that since the Medicare Programs inception, Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans, as intermediary and carrier for the Medicare program in Utah, have paid in ex1. 1. eligible grams and nearly 1,300 physicians and 66 health care institutions or agencies eligible to provide Medicare benefits in the state of Utah. gust 28 m Launching your outboard from trailer can be a challenging operation especially where theres no launching ramp. The Utah Safety Council, a chapter of the National Safety Council, tells how to do it: If the site is natural or unimproved, pick a sloping spot hard enough to give your tires good traction. Have the car and trailer in a straight line, at a right angle to the waters edge. Back slowly. Remember, when you want the trailer to turn one direction, steer the car in the opposite direction. When youre a few feet from the waters edge, remove the rear from the boat. motor Tilt the up and unlock the bow winch, but keep the boat snubbed tight. Replace the drain harmful effect on tires, wheels and brakes. a boat Many Fish Lost at Newcastle Reservoir A total fish kill hit Newcastle Reservoir in Iron County recently as irrigation draw down left hundreds of trout floundering in the mud. Division of Wildlife Resources officers estimate 700 to 1,000 rainbows last at Newcastle. The weights ranged from three quarters of a pound to three pounds averaging near one pound each. Preventing summer fish kills dueto water drawdown is accomplished by the Division by purchase of a conservation pool in a reservoir. This pool is a specific amount of water which remains regardless of drawdown needs. A conservation pool protects a fish population from dewatering such as occurred at Newcastle. The Division does not own a conservtion pool in the reservoir so total drainage is permissible. Past negotiations for purchase of a pool stopped because of the high relative cost of the water compared to the statewide importance of Newcastle as a fishing place. tie-dow- ns plug. heavy to push, a quick stop while backing up will launch it. Check the car brakes if your wheels have gone into the water. Water even fresh water has a Project Skywater To Continue at USU atmosProject Skywater, water research developpheric ment program, now being conducted by the College of Engineering at Utah State University in Logan, will not be cut back as anticipated, but will be continued at 1972 levels, according to word received by Senator Frank E. Moss. Senator Moss reported that the House-Senat- e conference committee on the Public Works Appropriations bill had provided that contract work with Utah State University and other universities be maintained at the present level within funds provided for Atmospheric Water Research Management to the Bureau of Reclamation. The Nixon Administration budget request had cut the USU program by some $500,000 the Senator said which would have allowed the University $175,000 for fiscal year 1973 instead of the $600,000 which the contract called for or the $380,000 spent in 1972. If these funds had not been restored we would not have gotten the most for the money we had already spent. The work which has been done needs testing and evaluation. I am told there is no more promising place in the west to get an acre foot of water by cloud seeding than the particular area where this project is being conducted. The Senator said Project Skywater was being conducted by the Utah Water Research Laboratory under the direction of I respect the man who knows Gebel-William- Utah Safety Council Tells Of Tips For Outboard Launching Resume backing until the trailer wheels are far enough in the water to launch your craft. Set the hand brake, put the car in parking gear, and turn the cess of $103,000,000 through the off. Give the boat a firm combined programs. There are ignition push, controlling it? speed with a currently over 65,000 Utah resi- bow winch. If the boat is too for Medicare prodents Dr. Jay M. Baglcy. s, Ringling JUST RESTING Gunther Bros, and Bamum & Bailey Circus' sensational young animal master, takes a breather before presenting his The Greatmagnificent herd of performing elephants. comes Edition est Show On Earths spectacular 101st to the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, AuAugust 23, with performances through Monday. Page Nine distinctly what he wishes. The greater part of the mischief in the world arises from the fact that men do not sufficiently understand their own aims. They have undertaken to build the tower and spend no more labor on the foundation than would be necessary to erect a hut Goethe. HUNGER AND APPETITE Hunger and appetite arc not the same thing, scientists tell us. Hunger is when you have been and it is not deprived of food a pleasant sensation. Appetite, on the other hand, is largely a pleasant sensation. Hunger, scientists say, is an unlearned response. Appetite, the desire to eat, is largely a learned response. Hunger has a basis in ones physical condition. Research studies have related hunger to the level of sugar in the blood. There is also a gland in the brain, that, according to one theory, regulates food intake. A fall in the level of blood sugar stimulates the feeding center of the hypothalamus and hunger pangs begin. On the other hand, a rise in the blood sugar level stimulates the satiety center of the hypothalamus and a feeling of satiety results. More information is needed bee fore the regulating mechanism is fully understood. The Desire To Eat Desire to eat, it is believed, stems from both hunger and appetite but appetite can function long after hunger is satisfied. Overeating can stem from an food-intak- op-peti- te that is uncontrolled. It is not thought that human appetite is guided by instinct. Nor is appetite an indication of the kinds of nutrients people need. At one time vc believed infants might be able to select from an array of foods those which they needed to make a good diet. This is now discounted. Once children have tasted various foods they develop their likes and dislikes on factors that are not related to nutrient needs. An article a few years ago in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition discussed a practice known as earth eating found among preschool children and poorly fed pregnant women in lower groups in the United States and in developing nations. Eating earth is part of a practice known generally as the eating of certain pica foods such as corn starch or nonfood items such as clay and plaster. socio-econom- ic Cultural Influences It has been suggested that this unusual craving is due to nutrient lacks in diet. However, cultural influences must be at work because when sufferers were given vitamin and mineral supplements they still practiced pica. Emotional needs, it is felt, may be the cause. I have discussed all this because I feci there is a relationship with the United States problem of overweight. People accustomed to poor eating habits continue to cling to those habits even though they are not good for them. There undoubtedly arc both physical and cultural bases for problems such as overweight in our country. As medical and nutrition science progress we will find the answers. Meantime, if you arc overweight, we may not be able to make it easier for you, but you can help yourself by starting your exercise with pushing yourself away from the tabic before you are satisfied, not after. |