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More beer money for students? Many of you will possibly have read in the Sunday papers about the possibility of obtaining rent rebates if you live in Hall. Very few people seem to have any ideas of the situation as the people who do know are not keen to let on about a possible loophole in the 1980 Housing Act. The following article is by Sue Telling of Student Services and outlines the position up-to-date. T h e n a t i o n a l press, v i a p u b l i c i t y by the N U S , have d r a w n the attention of m a n y people to a clause in the 1980 H o u s i n g A c t w h i c h appears to enable students l i v i n g i n H a l l s of Residence to apply for rent allowances. T h i s sounds like a great w a y of bolstering grants against r i s i n g residence fees. But unfortunately there is still a lot of confusion about how different boroughs w i l l respond to claims; how colleges w i l l react to inquiries r e g a r d i n g a b r e a k d o w n of H a l l bills for assessment purposes; how, if any test cases are taken to court, lawyers w i l l interpret the relevant clause w i t h regard to i n d i v i d u a l cases; a n d finally, if students are granted this allowance, whether or not the a m o u n t of money i n v o l v e d w i l l be w o r t h a p p l y i n g for. A D e p a r t m e n t of the E n v i r o n m e n t spokesman is reported to have c o n f i r m e d that students c o u l d c l a i m allowances for rent p a i d in hostel type a c c o m m o d a t i o n . H o w e v e r , the H o u s i n g Officer lor K e n s i n g t o n a n d C h e l s e a seems to have spoken to a different official at the D of E . H i s i n f o r m a t i o n was that people in H a l l s of Residence w o u l d be u n l i k e l y to q u a l i f y since a l t h o u g h they fulfill the first part of the relevant clause in the new H o u s i n g A c t there are aspects ol the second part of the clause that c o u l d be construed against t h e m . People l i v i n g in hostels c a n indeed c l a i m , but the official in ter pr etatio n of a hostel is one in w h i c h people are l i v i n g in dormitories. T h e o r i g i n a l intent of the 1980 H o u s i n g A c t was not a p p a r e n t l y to a l l o w students i n college residences this o p p o r t u n i t y to supplement their grant. T h e D of E does a d m i t that the whole t h i n g is very w o o l l y a n d finds it difficult to predict just w h a t the final outcome w i l l be. O u r local H o u s i n g Officer seems to t h i n k that this b o r o u g h w o u l d t u r n d o w n such a c l a i m . M e a n w h i l e , some boroughs have been actively e n c o u r a g i n g students to a p p l y . F o r instance, the W e l f a r e R i g h t s Officer of G r e e n w i c h B o r o u g h C o u n c i l wrote to T h a m e s P o l y t e c h n i c Students' U n i o n . H o w e v e r w h e n students d i d a p p l y the rent a l l o w a n c e office wanted a b r e a k d o w n from the P o l y t e c h n i c on what exactly the students were p a y i n g l o r , since the r e s i d e n c e fees are h e a v i l y s u b s i d i s e d . T h e accounts d e p a r t m e n t at first estimated that about £1.25 of the n o r m a l £ 2 4 . 6 0 w a s r e n t . T h e u n i o n c o n t e s t e d t h i s f i n d i n g a n d it was subsequently a d m i t t e d that a student's H a l l b i l l c o u l d not be itemised. T h i s w o u l d also seem to a p p l y to a n y I C R e s i d e n c e b i l l . T h e K e n s i n g t o n a n d C h e l s e a H o u s i n g D e p a r t m e n t m e a n w h i l e , take the v i e w that the it is not w i t h i n their j u r i s d i c t i o n to a p p r o a c h the l a n d l o r d for a b r e a k d o w n of a b i l l but take it at face v a l u e then a p p l y their o w n analysis of the figures. T h a m e s P o l y t e c h n i c U n i o n are still w a i t i n g to hear from G r e e n w i c h B o r o u g h C o u n c i l o n t h e i r f i n a l d e c i s i o n . T h e r e is a p p a r e n t l y a government directive for boroughs to delay m a k i n g any payments u n t i l the w o r d i n g of the H o u s i n g A c t has been more closely scrutinised. If the U n i o n does get a negative reply they i n t e n d t a k i n g the B o r o u g h to C o u r t to fulfill its obligations u n d e r the 1980 H o u s i n g A c t as l o n g as the N U S are p r e p a r e d to supply the necessary funds. It w o u l d seem that a successful test case w i l l be the o n l y way of u l t i m a t e l y getting any
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payments t h r o u g h since boroughs are u n d e r great financial pressure at present to abide by central directives. If a l l this hasn't been enough to d a m p e n anyone's enthusiasm perhaps it w o u l d be as w e l l to also recall some i n f o r m a t i o n given in a previous F E L I X article on w h o c a n a p p l y for rent allowances a n d how they are c a l c u l a t e d . Agreements w i t h a l a n d l o r d that are described as ' h o l i d a y ' or ' c o m p a n y ' lets a n d a c c o m m o d a t i o n that is shared w i t h the l a n d l o r d are a l l still outside the range of rent allowances. People w i t h ' l i c e n c e d ' agreements do now qualify under the new 1980 H o u s i n g A c t a n d it is always possible to take a ' h o l i d a y let' to the C o u n t y C o u r t for r e c l a s s i f i c a t i o n w h e n it is o b v i o u s t h a t the t e n a n t s are not o n holiday M o s t boroughs have a different way of w o r k i n g out these allowances since quite a lot of discretion is a l l o w e d . T h e following is a description of this Bo r o u gh 's m e t h o d : A 25% d e d u c t i o n is usually made for f u r n i t u r e , w i t h a further a m o u n t deducted (up to 25%) if h e a t i n g is i n c l u d e d i n the rent. T h e rate element (approx 25%) is also removed, but this w i l l be subject to its o w n rebate. T h e basic rebate w i l l be between 20% a n d 30% of the r e m a i n i n g figure. T h e percentage varies a c c o r d i n g to the rent p a y a b l e , s h r i n k i n g as the rent increases. H o w e v e r , i f y o u r income is less t h a n £34.90 (the single person's housing benefit needs allowance), as it n o r m a l l y w i l l be d u r i n g the v a c a t i o n then 25% of the difference between the income a n d the needs a l l o w a n c e is added to the basic figure. If y o u r income is more t h a n the needs a l l o w a n c e then the basic rate is reduced by 17% of the difference between the income a n d the needs allowance. If a rate rebate is a p p l i c a b l e this part is not subject to any i n i t i a l reductions, but the calculations tend to be even more tortuous without p r o v i d i n g a very clear i n d i c a t i o n of the final outcome. If y o u a p p l y d u r i n g t e r m - t i m e however £10 of y o u r rent is ignored in these c alc u lations since this figure is the weekly rent already allocated in the grant. F o r most I C students this w i l l m e a n that t e r m - t i m e a l l o w a n c e s j u s t w o n ' t be w o r t h a p p l y i n g for. D u r i n g the short vacations however there c o u l d be an a l l o w a n c e of between £2 a n d £6 a week. People l i v i n g in the C o l l e g e head tenancies are getting a r o u n d £4 a week. I n the past the Student Services Office has r e c o m m e n d e d this allowance lor those w h o have to pay rent d u r i n g the C h r i s t m a s a n d Easter holidays. U n f o r t u n a t e l y the H o u s i n g D e p a r t m e n t w i l l not consider a n y claims m a d e d u r i n g the s u m m e r v a c a t i o n since l i v i n g i n C o l l e g e at this time is not regarded by a l least one official as b e i n g a permanent place of residence. If y o u do decide to a p p l y for a rent a l l o w a n c e this is how to go about it: . It's best to phone y o u r T o w n H a l l first to discover their i n t e r v i e w procedure a n d establish just where the relevant office is since it may not be in the m a i n b u i l d i n g . H a v e a l l the neeesary iden tific ation , proof of rent a n d bank statement w i t h you for a n y t h i n g missing w i l l m e a n another visit a n d possibly lost rebate since it o n ly begins w h e n they have established the relevant facts. If in the e n d y o u are refused p a y m e n t , contact the Student Services Office, 15 Princes G a r d e n s , since they m a y have news of developments in other boroughs w h i c h c o u l d possibly be used in negotiations w i t h Kensington and Chelsea.
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Dear Sir I wish to c o m p l a i n about your e d i t o r i a l in last week's issue of F E L I X (no 586). The vast m a j o r i t y of the people that I have met on I C U C o u n c i l are q u i e t , u n a s s u m i n g , polite people w h o are soley interested in s e r v i n g the interest of their fellow students. T o refer to these people as "ego-centric, pseudo-politico, n a n c y - b o y , pettyfogging t w a t s " is indeed an insult, a n d besides w h i c h , it is grossly untrue. Instead of casting aspersions on m a n y good people, may I suggest that y o u either give credit where credit is due, or shut up. Y o u r s faithfully C J Batchelor Mech Eng 3
Ed's Note Y o u were one of the people on C o u n c i l I referred to as " w i t h o n l y a lew e x c e p t i o n s " . W e l l done C o l i n ! K e e p up the good w o r k ! .SVr I was a p p a l l e d w h e n I read y o u r e d i t o r i a l i n t h e last i s s u e o l F E L I X . M a n y other members of C o u n c i l to w h o m I have spoken were also a p p a l l e d . W e were a p p a l l e d t h a t y o u e O t i l d so misconstrue the facts on w h i c h , at the e n d of the day, y o u r ease must rest. It is right a n d proper that y o u s h o u l d point out that a few members of C o u n c i l do not have the same deep regard for the L ' n i o n as the rest of us. I, myseM a m e m b e r of P W P this \ear. have striven to get people a r o u n d the table to establish a m e a n i n g f u l dialogue o n manyareas relevant to student life. A s for y o u r charge of egocent r i c i t y w h a t pillle! I often talk to o r d i n a r y students a n d sometimes a l l o w t h e m to buy me a d r i n k . In
a d d i t i o n to accuse members ol C o u n c i l of pomposity merits the r i d i c u l e it so f u l l y a n d j u s t l y deserves. Y o u raise the case of S o c i a l C o l o u r s a w a r d s as a p r i m e e x a m p l e of b a c k - s l a p p i n g a m o n g hacks. T h i s is an a w a r d , w h i c h I n o t e y o u w e r e not deemed w o r t h y of receiving. I c a n only speak for myself in stating that I a m p r o u d to wear the tie that I know I fully deserve. A l s o M r E d i t o r M a r s h a l l (I hope that engenders enough respect) who put f o r w a r d the S o c i a l C o l o u r nominations lor F E L I X stall, surely ' n o t yourself, a m a n ol towering moral principle. / am sir, your obedient servant, Stephen G o u l d e r P W P H o n Sec 1980/1 hit Services Cttee 1980/1 C o u n c i l 1980/1 S C C E x e c Cttee 1980/1 R C S U G e n C o m m 1980/1 B i o c h e m II A c R e p 1980 1 R C S A c Affairs C o m m 1980/1 S o c i a l C l u b s C o m m 1980 1 F E L I X Cow Gum Monitor 1980/1 U G M Chairman SCC: C h a i r m a n House C o m m i t t e e U n i o n Finance Cttee Bookshop C o m m i t t e e Council RGS Gen C o m m S o c i a l C l u b s Cttee S o c i a l C h i l i s Exec Cttee
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Dear Steve I was most interested to read y o u r e d i t o r i a l i n last w e e k ' s F E L I X . I found it most a m u s i n g , as I believe d i d most students. H o w e v e r , whilst I find it h a r d to d i s a g r e e w i t h t h e g e n e r a l theme of y o u r remarks, I w o u l d like to take u p a couple of points where I thought you were slightly w i d e of the m a r k . F i r s t l y , on perhaps a slightly petty note, I a m interested as to where you o b t a i n y o u r i n f o r m a tion about M r Passmore's time of a r r i v a l in the U n i o n O f l i r c . I don't believe you 've olten been seen in y o u r office before 2:00pm. A n d how y o u c a n have the gall to describe yourself as a 'serious observer of the U n i o n ' is quite b e y o n d me. O n a more serious note, I refer to y o u r c o m m e n t s on the L^nion C o u n c i l . A s a m e m b e r of this prestigious body I found myself r e e l i n g from the sheer verbosity of y o u r d e s c r i p t i o n ol its h o n o u r able members. (I don't have the p r e s u m p t o u s n e s s to a s s u m e myself one of y o u r 'few exceptions'.) A f t e r some thought, however, I realised that not only have y o u m i s j u d g e d the s i t u a t i o n , but y o u are w r o n g as w e l l . (This isn't s u r p r i s i n g since you've only been to C o u n c i l once this year.) F a r from b e i n g 'ego-centric' an d ' p s e u d o - p o l i t i c a l ' most members display the intelligence.
skill and concern fo r their r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s of a S o u t h s i d e Chef. M a n y lit the description of being boring, apathetic and largely i n c o mpe tan t i n d i v i d u a l s w h o d o w n g a d e C o u n c i l to the ' r u b b e r - s t a m p i n g ' body that it often becomes. T h e y have been b l i n d to the i n e p t i t u d e a n d esoteric indifference of the E x e c , and have aided and abetted ' c o o p e r a t i o n ' v e r g i n g on acquiescence w i t h almost everyt h i n g C o l l e g e t h r o w s at t h e Union. T h e r e a r e , h o w e v e r , a few exceptions, who could conc e i v a b l y be described as 'egocentic', 'pseu*do-political' and 'pettyfogging' by a c y n i c such as yourself. T h e y are the o n l y effective v o i c e of o p p o s i t i o n (apart from y o u r good self) to the E x e c , the m a i n check on their otherwise u n b r i d l e d activities. I a m pleased to n u m b e r myself amongst t h e m . fours in ei/o-eenlrie,
pellyjosging adversity, Martin Taylor E x t e r n a l Affairs Officer P S : I thought that all this year's sabbaticals were e q u a l l y deserving of a U G A (think about it).
T h e size of breast, the supposedly " u n l e m i n i n e " appearance ("fat a n d u g l y " ) do not affect a person's c a p a c i t y to fulfil a role in the U n i o n or express a n opinion. If y o u w o u l d l i k e to p u t f o r w a r d positive suggestions as to w o r k J Passmore s h o u l d do, then state t h e m a n d do not resort to i d i o t i c a n d i n a c c u r a t e backb i t i n g (haven't I heard this somewhere before?-Ed.). W e object to the use of the image of a helpless w o m a n t h i n g being " p e t t e d " in the U n i o n Office as part of y o u r attack. W e do not h a p p e n to be little furry a n i m a l s . W h i l s t these " f u n n y " remarks were p r o b a b l y slipped in w i t h o u t a n y t h o u g h t , w e ask y o u t o reconsider t h e m as they present an attack not only on the persons directly concerned but on a l l w o m e n in C o l l e g e . W o m e n w i l l stand no chance of p l a y i n g an e q u a l role in a society w h i c h is b l i n d e d by the image of w o m e n as sexual objects. N B W e are w r i t i n g in defence of w o m e n in general a n d not p r o m p t e d by requests from the i n d i v i d u a l s concerned here. CM> M .
Dear S Marshall II y o u are g o i n g to slag off J o h n " U G A " Passmore why restrict yourself to idiotic a n d i n a c c u r a t e b a c k b i t i n g . T h e r e are m a n y concrete issues w h i c h can be justifiably cited to show his lethargy a n d ineffectiveness as I C U P r e s i d e n t — l a c k of realistic a c t i o n on u n i o n policy on C N D a n d on S o u t h A f r i c a n p a r t i c i p a tion in nuclear technology c o u r s e s ; l a c k o f s e n s i t i v i t y to everyda y issues affecting m a n y s t u d e n t s i n C o l l e g e s u c h as refectories a n d overseas students f i n a n c i n g p r o b l e m s — to n a m e but a few. If y o u want to start a reasonable debate on the role ol o u r glorious leader, then let's have some facts to argue about. lours Simon Cox Geology P G
Ed's Note I don't k n o w w h o y o u are, but y o u i m m e d i a t e l y strike me as a person who's not too hot upstairs, if y o u take m y m e a n i n g . W h e r e were you w h e n I c r i t i c i s e d J Passmore for exactly the things you mention? P r o b a b l y screwing a lew of those delectable birds from W I S T , i f l ' m not very m u c h mistaken. Dear "Sir" Y o u r paper u n d u l a t e d into its lower depths last week in y o u r p a r t i c u l a r l y unpleasant remarks about R a e Snee and R u t h H i l d e b r a n d . W e are not g o i n g to q u e s t i o n as to w h e t h e r y o u r attacks were j u s t i f i e d or not, however we strongly object to the sexist nature ol y o u r comments.
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Ed s Note Does " W I S T " stand for " W i l d e beests i n Science & T e c h n o l o g y " ? M o s t of the people i n " W I S T " seem to be m e n . Is S i m o n C o x in " W I S T " ? ' S p e d he's just after a q u i c k l e tc h, eh, girls? Dear Steve A s the a m o u n t of space a v a i l a b l e in F E L I X for letters has a p p a r ently e x p a n d e d , I thought that I m i g h t a c t u a l l y bother to w r i t e in this week. I shall however try to keep the prose simple, as I knowthat literacy is not one of y o u r strong points. I have several u n c o n n e c t e d points to make. O n e : W h y do you sometimes print letters w i t h pseudonyms, a n d at other times refuse to p r i n t letters because they are signed w i t h pseudonyms? T w o : W h y do you answer c r i t i c i s m w i t h insults to the c r i t i c rather t h a n reasoned argument? T h r e e : W h y do you t h i n k social colours are so i m p o r t a n t ? F o u r : W h y do you like L i z L i n d s a y so m u c h ? (I ask this out ol simple c u r i o u s i t y , m y only exposure to her h a v i n g been her s h r i l l cries " c o m e back this is i m p o r t a n t " at U G M s a n d her b l a t a n t lies about student h o u s i n g at t h e P h y s i c s O p e n Day.) F i v e : S w e a r i n g in print is not ol itsell a m u s i n g but has to be m a d e so i n context. Six: W h e n you ended y o u r most recent e d i t o r i a l " A s s u m e n o r m a l student b o r i n g , ineffectual lifestyles" were you addressing yourself, y o u r readership or both, and w o u l d n ' t " r e s u m e " have fitted better? And
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FELIX,
June 5, 1981
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Montezuma's Revenge or Turkey Trots or Delhi-Belly
By
Dr
Tony
Haines
The Editor of FELIX rang me to request an article on innoculations, etc., that people may require for going abroad. I have hastened to comply with his request. Who knows, if I didn't he might send round one of his reporters to do the sort of hatchet job he's already done on Mr Mooney and our representative of the Navy. I suspect that he only rang to ask for this article so he could tap me for information about his own trip to South America, and wanted an excuse to ring. Anyway, I thought, as I noted down details, I could always ask Dr Addenbrooke to do the "needful". "How many words do you want?" I asked him firmly. Editors, I feel, like to be asked these questions; it fills them with a sense of importance. "As many as you like," he said flatteringly, pressing on to make further enquiries about South America. Before taking time out to trot d o w n the for cholera today, although the W o r l d Health corridor to ask D r A d d e n b r o o k e if she would .Organisation r e c o m m e n d that y o u have this w r i t e the a r t i c l e , o r , at l e a s t , u p d a t e h e r Xor a great many c o u n t r i e s — a n d you may be original one o n immunisations, I w o n d e r e d for a s k e d for a certificate if an attack breaks out. a brief moment whether he was, in fact, being It is quite easy to buy a false certificate, sent to S o u t h A m e r i c a by J o h n P a s s m o r e , or a l t h o u g h o f t e n c h e a p e r to h a v e the r e a l even by the Rector, or was he just going o n his injection, if a b r o a d ! o w n a c c o r d , for a jaunt? Monovalent Typhoid: valid three years, if 1 broached the project with D r A d d e n b r o o k e ; y o u have the first two jabs at least one m o n t h she eyed me with a rather baleful look, and apart, otherwise valid only one year. said " Y o u must be j o k i n g , " in that inimitable T h e old T A B jab m u c h loved in the army way she has of dealing with what she considers against typhoid and paratyphoid A & B looks to be my more futile requests. like being discontinued. I a m desperately staring at the few notes T h e paratyphoid A & B part of the injection that 1 wrote while contemplating the editor's was not very effective and was also the trip — e n f o r c e d or o t h e r w i s e — t o S o u t h component w h i c h caused people to have sore A m e r i c a . (Do you think they'll allow h i m to a r m s , t e m p e r a t u r e s , a n d feel g e n e r a l l y interview Biggs?) "grotty". T h e monavalent typhoid is more There are, I suppose, two approaches to effective, a n d is less likely to cause an upset, immunisations. I always play safe with the although you are advised to keep off the b o o z e Rector before he goes a b r o a d , a n d by the time the night you've had it. 1 have finished with h i m , he resembles a sort of rectorial pin-cushion. I feel m y reputation will suffer if he c o m e s back with any malaise, let alone a dread disease I might have been able to prevent. M r S m i t h , our secretary, on the other h a n d , is a seasoned traveller who has, no doubt, had his share of innoculations. H e keeps me firmly at bay, allowing no nurse to get her c o l d hands o n h i m to insert the dreaded needle. H e just takes his anti-malarial tablets. Malaria I have already written about malaria and pointed out that this is b e c o m i n g the scourge of our time. A t t e m p t s at c o n t r o l have not been anti-malarial successful. You must take your tablets. C o n t a c t the College Health Service. Immunisations T h e r e are, today, few immunisations, apart from yellow fever, that y o u must have done going abroad. T h e details of what y o u need for each country is shown in an appendix w h i c h L e o Laboratories L t d and the medical paper ' D o c t o r ' have very k i n d l y a l l o w e d me to reproduce. Y o u c a n also check with the airline and the embassy of any exotic c o u n t r y y o u may be visiting (Ed please note). T h e advice may be conflicting! V e H o u ; Fever: valid ten years. D o n e at: 1) B r i t i s h A i r w a y s V i c t o r i a A i r T e r m i n a l Immunisation C e n t r e , B u c k i n g h a m Palace R d , S W 1 . T e l : 834-2323. 2) Hospital for T r o p i c a l Diseases, St P a n c r a s W a y , N W 1 . P r o m p t attendance 11:30am, M o n d a y to Friday. A charge will be made. Cholera: valid six months only. O n e injection only, a n d this s h o u l d be given seven to ten days before departure. V e r y few countries require an international certificate
Poliomyelitits: length of protection uncertain. This is given in the form of d r o p s — y o u r tender skin c a n remain u n p u n c t u r e d . M o s t people have had adequate immunisation as a child, with a booster at twelve—if they have been wise enough to go to state schools. If y o u are going outside E u r o p e , it would be advisable to have a booster, especially if it is over five years since your last one, but not if y o u are pregnant. Tetanus Toxoid: valid for approximately five to ten years. A g a i n , most people have been injected against tetanus, and require a boost every f i v e / t e n y e a r s . A p r i m a r y c o u r s e is three injections, the first two being six/twelve weeks apart and the third being six/twelve months later. Y o u will be well advised to have this done, a n d also to keep a r e c o r d in your passport when y o u are due for your next booster. R e m e m b e r , also, that England is certainly one of the places where tetanus spores a b o u n d , as well as in N o r t h e r n E u r o p e . Rabies If y o u are going to w o r k collecting animals that c o u l d be affected by rabies, or meet up with any rabid animal, y o u should be immunised against this. T h i s is a fairly new injection a n d is available at: B r i t i s h A i r w a y s V i c t o r i a A i r T e r m i n a l Immunisation C e n t r e , B u c k i n g h a m Palace R d , S W 1 . T e l : 834-2323. B y appointment only. The injection is, I believe, quite expenisve, and costs £5. A few of our intrepid staff may find themselves w o r k i n g with rabid animals as part of their jobs, in w h i c h case the College will reimburse the cost of this. Gamma Globulin: lasts about three months only. N o t an i m m u n i s a t i o n , but a pooled porfion
FELIX,
June 5, 1981
from other people's serum w h i c h gives short term p r o t e c t i o n against some infections, e s p e c i a l l y i n f e c t i v e h e p a t i t i s . If y o u a r e travelling r o u g h — m a y b e taking the " h i p p y trail" to meet a g u r u in N o r t h India (I w o n d e r why the editor isn't doing this—although I suppose that after his exchanges with D a v e Afolabe, he may not feel this need to meet a guru), then it would be advisable to have an injection of g a m m a globulin as near to y o u r departure date as possible. T h i s will give y o u some, although not total, protection against infective hepatitis, w h i c h is a n extremely nasty illness a n d may make y o u feel unwell for quite a l o n g t i m e . It m a y a l s o g i v e y o u s o m e protection for a limited period against viral i n f e c t i o n s , a l t h o u g h c e r t a i n l y not for l o n g against a c o m m o n cold. Y o u may think that by the time y o u have had all this, y o u will be in no fit condition to do your examinations, and y o u c o u l d be right! H o w e v e r , I'm not too k e e n on i s s u i n g everybody with certificates to say their w o r k has been handicapped by pre-travel sickness. S o that when the editor a s k ed me how s o o n everyone should start, then the answer is, p e r h a p s , " y e s t e r d a y " or " l a s t m o n t h " . A n y w a y , get it done soon. Mountain Sickness Perhaps, as I have been given unlimited space, 1 should say a w o r d about mountain sickness, in case the editor is climbing o n his S o u t h A m e r i c a n trip. There have been recent suggestions in the medical press that a d r u g called D i a m o x prevents mou n tain sickness. There is no adequate research evidence to back this up. The basic rules of mountaineering at high altitude is that one climbs slowly to 10,000ft. Y o u c a n then climb up to 15,000ft the next day, but should sleep at 11,000ft. T h e following day y o u c a n go up to 17,000ft, but should sleep at 12,000ft, a n d this is called the " c l i m b high, sleep l o w " policy. If having reached 10,000ft you try to press on to fast, and sleep at 12,000ft the first night and 14,000ft the next night, a member of the group may run into mou n tain sickness. T h i s may not be the most unfit member. A d o c t o r from B i r m i n g h a m said that when their group tried to press o n fast, during the night at 14,000ft, one member of their group b e c a m e unconscious. H i s advice was that one should always have a yak handy, as these c a n run you dow n the mou n tain fairly quickly, and this is the cure. I hope our gallant editor will not have to be run d o w n the m o u n t a i n o n a y a k , w h i c h sounds rather undignified, and should heed m y advice to " c l i m b high and sleep low". A t the end of this article is the map, but rather than trying to sort it out for yourself the easiest way is to c o m e along and see one of the nurses (Jean C h a p m a n was w o r k i n g at British A i r w a y s before c o m i n g h e r e — s o we are all kept in order) to get some advice, about exactly what you will need for your trip. I do hope y o u are all having a lovely long s u m m e r holiday, a long way away in P e r u , India or some other exotic p l a c e , a n d especially that y o u will be away for A u g u s t , when doctors A d d e n b r o o k e a n d G i l l o n will both be away, a n d I shall be left o n my o w n , so be warned! Bon Voyage.
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VACCINATION CHART
DOCTOR T H E WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR THE FAMILY PRACTITIONER Where vaccinations are recommended by DHSS, but are not mandatory, this is indicated by capital R. Smallpox vaccination is now only required for Kampuchea and Chad. It is recommended that in the UK the vaccination should be given only to staff working on smallpox virus, their families, those engaged in vaccine manufacture, and hospital staff dealing with patients suspected of having the disease, although WHO has declared the world smallpox free. Although cholera and yellow fever vaccination is not often mandatory (except for passengers leaving or transiting an infected area) DHSS advises it for tropical areas of Africa and Asia wherever there is an outbreak. Travellers to these areas are advised also be vaccinated against typhoid. Children under one year are generally exempt. Gamma globulin is suggested for travellers visiting countries where hepatitis is a risk. Rabies can develop as long as two years after infection, so it is wise to remind travellers to seek advice immediately if bitten or scratched in a rabies area. Malaria is increasing in areas where cholorquineresistant strains of P falciparum have been identified. These areas are SE Asia and the N Eastern region of the Indian sub-continent; Eastern Africa, especially coastal areas; areas of South and Central America; Western Oceania. Seek advice for alternative prophylaxis. COUNTRY Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Argentina Australia Austria Azores Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Belize Benin People's R e p . Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burma Burundi Cameroon Canada Canal Zone Cape Verde Islands Cayman Islands Central African Empire Chad Chile Colombia Com ores Island Congo People's R e p . Cook Islands Costa Rica Cuba Cyprus Czechoslovakia Denmark Djibouti Rep. Dominican Rep. East Timor Ecuador Egypt Arab Rep.
YF
C R No R R No No No No No R R No No No R No R No R No
No No No R No No No No No No No No No No Yes1 No No R No R No No No
T R R
M R
No R R R No No No No
Epidemiological assessment of status of malaria
c
YF
T
M
El Salvador Ethiopia
No
Fiji Finland France F r e n c h Guiana French P o l y n e s i a French W e s t Indies
No Yes* No No No Yesl No No
R R No No No R No No R R No No R No No No No No R R R R R R R No No No R R R R No No No R No No R R R No R No R No
COUNTRY
No
R
No
R R
No No No No No No No No
R R R No No R R R R R No No R R R No R R R R R R R R R R No No R R R
R
No
R
No
No No No
No R R R R R R R
R
Gabon Gambia
R
R No No R R No R R R
German D e m . R e p . German Fed. R e p . Ghana Gibraltar
No No
Yes No No
R
R
No No No
No No No No No No
R
R
R R
No No
R
R Yes!
R R R
R R R
No
No
No
No
Hong Kong
R R No R R No R R R
Hungary Iceland India Indonesia
R
R No
No
No
No
No No
R R
Yes R
No No
No R
No R
No
No No No No No No R No R No R
No No No No No No No No Yes1 R No
Yes
R R R R R R R R R R R R R No
No R R
R R R -
No R
by the Medical
V
R
R
Take F E L I X — a g o o d read first— a g o o d , firm paper — a bit scrat chy at times — but y o u r fingers won't go through.
• AREAS AS M WHICH MALARIA HAS DISAPPEARED. B£EN ERADICATED, OR NEVER EXISTED B B AREA WHERE MALARIA TRANSMISSION OCCURS OR MIGHT OCCUR * Kg* AREAS WITH LIMITED RISK
R R No No No R R R R No R R R R R R
No
Montezuma's Revenge or Turkey Trots or Delhi Quickstep
"Recommended
I n f o r m a t i o n c o m p i l e d M a y 151981
No No No No No No R
R
their advice may not tally with that of WHO and the DHSS. Note: While we make every effort to ensure that our information is correct at the time of going to press, DOCTOR (and FELIX) cannot accept responsibility for inaccuracy.
This chart is compiled to assist GPs to advise travellers beginning their journey in Britain. It is included in Doctor every week. R ef erence may also bemadetoembassiesof countries to which patients may be travelling, though sometimes
Greece
Greenland Grenada Guam Guatamala Guinea ( R e p u b l i c ) Guinea Bissau E q u a t o r i a l Guinea Guyana Haiti Honduras Rep.
Iran Iraq Irish R e p . Israel Italy
No No No No
tvory C o a s t Jamaica Japan Jordan Kampuchea D e m Kenya
R R R R R
Kiribati Korea Rep. Kuwait Lao P e o p l e ' s D e m R e p . Lebanon
No
No No R R R
No No No
No R
R No
R
Yes Yesl
R
R No No
Yes No
R R R
No No R
No
No No
No No
R R R
R R
No No
R R
R
No
R
COUNTRY Leeward Islands Lesotho Liberia Libya Luxembourg Macao Malagasy Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Monaco Mexico Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Nauru Nepal Netherlands Neth. Antilles New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay People's Rep. of China Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Reunion Romania Rwanda Samoa (Western) Sao Tome and Principe
Yeilow-f ever endemic zone in South America C No R R R No No R R R Yes R No R, No No No No R Yes No R No No No No No R R No R R No R No No No R
No No No R No No R
No R
YF No No Yest No No No No No No No Yesl No Yesl No No No No No No No No No No No No No Yest Yes No No No R No No No R No No No No No No No R No Yesl
T
M
R R R R No R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R No R R No R R R No R R R R R R R R No R R R R No R R R
No No R R No No R R R R R No R R
No R No R R No R No
COUNTRY
c
YF
Saudi A r a b i a
R R No
No Yes
R
R2
R No
No No
R
R No
Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Solomon Is. Somalia South A f r i c a
Spain Sri L a n k a
Sudan Dem. R e p . Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland
K No R R No
R No No R R
Syria
Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Togo
No
No No R R
No No
No No No
R
R
R R
Yesl
No
Trinidad & T o b a g o
No
No
Tunisia
R
No No R
Turkey Uganda United A r a b U.S.A.
R R R
No No Yes
R
U.S.SR.
No No
R No
Upper Volta Uruguay
R No
Yes
R R R R R
Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Socialist R e p . Y e m e n People's D e m . R e p .
No
No
No
R
R R
No
No
R R R
Emirates
No No No No
T R R R R R R R R R R R R R No
No R R R R R R R R R R No R R R 'R R R R
Yugoslavia
No
No No
Zaire Zambia
R
R
R R
R
R R R
No
R
Zimbabwe
M R R
No R R R R R
No R R R R
No No R R R R R No R R R R No
No R No R R R R No R R R
No No
No R
No No R
No R
Abbreviations: u = Cholera. Yh = Yellow F-ever T = Typhoid. M = Malaria. R = Recommended by D H S S . t - Certificate essential before visa ran hp issued. 1. Except travellers arriving from non-infected areas and staying less than two weeks in the country. 2. Certificate may be required from those leaving
Sudan ana sierra Leone.
Yellow-fever endemic zone in Africa
Published in co-operation with the Medical Department of Leo Laboratories Ltd.
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you b e c o m e possessed b y some mysterious d e m o n w h e n y o u pick u p a p e n w h e n y o u ' r e such a nice guy i n private? ( T h e R i c h a r d I n g r a m s Effect.) Tours sincerely K 0 Mann P S : I agree w i t h a l l y o u r comments about R a e Snee however.
Ed's Note Dear hen T a l o r the letter. R e p l i e s as follows: pseudonymous O n e : I print letters only w h e n a c c o m p a n i e d by real names a n d depts (which are w i t h e l d o n request). T w o : Balls! T h r e e : G o o d question. F o u r : Basic t e c h n i q u e o f w a r g a m i n g , s p l i t t i n g the c a m p . Five: N o t a question. Six: Y e s — t y p e s e t t i n g error. S e v e n : I n p r i v a t e , the only people I bother t a l k i n g to are those I l i k e , a n d it w o u l d serve no purpose to insult m y friends. P S : .She has, hasn't she! Dear Sieve W h a t a d i s a p p o i n t m e n t lor those of us w h o were b e g i n n i n g to t h i n k that I C C N D was not just the latest front for the same o l d b u n c h o f c o m m i e s ! I refer to their article i n last week's FELIX, w h i c h publicises I C C N D p a r t i c i pation i n the unemployment march. T h e w r i t e r attempts to establish a l i n k between n u c l e a r d i s a r m a ment a n d u n e m p l o y m e n t , but a l l he comes u p w i t h is the fact that the arms industries that C N D seeks t o d e s t r o y a r e l a b o u r intensive! I wish O w e n " t h e C o n s c i e n c e " G r e e n e a n d his m e r r y b a n d w o u l d stop b o t h e r i n g the S C C w i t h a succession o f " n e w " and " r a d i c a l " clubs a n d societies and register themselves once a n d for a l l c i t h e r as a c h a r i t y for the i n t e l l e c t u a l l y h a n d i c a p p e d o r as a limited company. " R e n t - a Lefti e L t d " w o u l d be a good n a m e lor t h e m . Tours conservatively J Murphy
students at nineteen still sit u p lor teacher a n d l a p u p g r a m m a r f r o m the days o f T h e E m p i r e . T h e r e f o r e I ask that M s F a r r e l l leaves N i c k C o x ' articles alone i n future. F u r t h e r m o r e c o u l d she do s o m e t h i n g about the stench of g a r l i c e m a n a t i n g from IF? Yours Brian Shindler Chem Eng 1 Monsieur W i t h reference to M o n s i e u r S h i n d l e r ' s missive of this issue (see a b o v e ) , I s h o u l d l i k e t o register m y c o n c o r d a n c e w i t h Mademoiselle Farrell on the subject o f the abuse o f the E n g l i s h language. T h e blatant'illiteracy exhibited by " l e d i t b o n h o m m e " is i l l u s t r a tive o f the members o f I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e , a snobbish a n d p r e t e n tious i n s t i t u t i o n whose students spend t h e m a j o r p r o p o r t i o n o f t h e i r t i m e i n the " c o n s u m a t i o n " of the substance commonly k n o w n as a l c o h o l ; a n d merely sleep (or read F E L I X ) d u r i n g the course o f their few hours of instruction. On the subject o f g a r l i c , I s h o u l d like to assure M o n s i e u r S h i n d l e r that we have o r d e r e d a large consignment of French onions. O h l a l a ! J e vous prie d'agreer M o n sieur, l'expression d e mes sentiments les plus devoues. M H a y (IF) Sir W o u l d Misses F a r r e l l a n d H a y , and M r S h i n d l e r please refrain f r o m s h o w i n g o i l , u n t i l they have l e a r n e d to w r i t e . Yours " E " Jarvis
Sir Y o u r c u r r e n t c a m p a i g n against R u t h H i l d e b r a n d is disgraceful. Is t h e r e n o l i m i t t o t h e s c u r r i l i t y a n d baselessness ol y o u r attacks u p o n her? W h a t w i l l y o u c a l l her next, I w o n d e r — a gurt b o o b y , a right n a n a , fat sow w h o most people wish t h e e a r t h w o u l d o p e n u p and s w a l l o w , never to be seen again? Pettifogger Jarnoyee B S c
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Dear Sir W e were very surprised to see the c o m m e n t s made by t h e members of Bernard Sunley FELIX. H o u s e i n last week's D u r i n g o u r stay i n that venerable establishment ( w i t h its comfortable rooms and excellent facilities) w e f o u n d M r L u i g i T o x i c substances a most affable c h a r a c t e r . H e was very u n d e r s t a n d i n g w h e n w e h a d cause to •Two large flats n e a r L e i c e s t e r S q c o m p l a i n , a n d he even r e t u r n e d Sir available during s u m m e r vacation. o u r soggy envelopes after the E n g l i s h is t h e l a n g u a g e o f the C o n t a c t N i c k L a s t , P h y s i c s II, o r B a r r y A s h w i n , C i v E n g II. people o f P r i t t a n (that's not a m a i l was stolen a n d d r o p p e d i n a •Did you know that y o u c a n " p u t the W e l s h p r o n u n c i a t i o n , b u t the cistern. C l e a r l y such v i n d i c t i v e b e d s in a c i r c l e , a n d p l a y u n d e r g r o u n d c o m m e n t s as those o f the " h i t trains u n d e r the d u v e t s " ? F o r further L a t i n for " c h a l k " — t h e root o f d etails of this exciting new sport s q u a d " are unjustified, and the n a m e o f these islands). It is a c o n t a c t N i c k C o x , C h e m E n g 1. t a n t a m o u n t to l i b e l . l a n g u a g e w h o s e s y n t a x has • Obiturary: B i l l t h e M o l e . D i e d always been governed not by W e hope the ' g e n t l e m e n ' w h o s u d d e n l y a n d u n e x p e c t e d l y at t h e A GM. M a y h e Rest in P i e c e s . T h e petty pedant rules o f g r a m m a r w r o t e the letter referred to enjoy C o n S o c Hit S q u a d . but by the w a y it is used b y the their stay i n B S H as m u c h as we •Dear Alison Mary—Deepest c o m m a n i n the street. S o I object to enjoyed ours (!). miserations o n t h eloss of your a d o l e s c e n c e , b u t it h a d t o h a p p e n last w e e k ' s l e t t e r f r o m S h e i l a M a y we also take this o p p o r eventually—from a fan. F a r r e l l o f I F whose snobbery t u n i t y to say that we have f o u n d • Lyon Playfair C a r o l — G o o d b y e about theEnglish language F E L I X most s t i m u l a t i n g this f o r e v e r , a n d t h a n k s fo r f o u r b l i s s f u l t y p i f i e s t h e m e m b e r s of t h a t y e a r s o f r e v i s i o n s p e n t in y o u l — M i c k year. Berry. institution. A n institution Tours sincerely • Depraved Llamas—Your v i c i o u s , snobbish a n d pretentious e n o u g h J o h n Hollier, Zoo 2 u n p r o v o k e d a t t a c k will n o t b e f o r to c a l l itself Institut F r a n c a i s a n d g o t t e n . R e t r i b u t i o n will b e swift, h a r d David H a y w a r d , Biochem 2 a n d u n u s u a l . W e will s t o p at n o t h i n g not the T h e F r e n c h I n s t i t u t e P S : It's also very rude to m a k e ( e x c e p t for tea). Y o u h a v e b e e n (does the G o e t h e Institute c a l l fun o f people's names — you w a r n e d — t h e Inflatable S h a r k s ( p r o itself G o e t h e Institute?) whose v i s i o n a l w i n g of t h e S t r a n d e d P a n d a s ) . naughty " h i t squad".
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Chelsea College to close? THE SWINNERTON-DYER C o m m i t t e e o n the a c a d e m i c organisation of L o n d o n U n i v e r sity have recently p r o d u c e d a s u r p r i s i n g i n t e r i m report w h i c h suggests t h a t C h e l s e a C o l l e g e c o u l d be closed d o w n . A l s o , Bedford and Westfield would form a c o n s o r t i u m a n d R o y a l H o l l o w a y w o u l d lose its d e p a r t ment o f p h y s i c a l sciences. T h e c o m m i t t e e are l o o k i n g lor ways to cut costs i n U L as a result of projected reduced i n c o m e f r o m overseas students f o l l o w i n g the government's decision to impose full-cost fees. It is felt that closure of a c o m p l e t e school is better t h a n r i s k i n g a c a d e m i c standards t h r o u g h o u t the U n i v e r s i t y . I C , Kings, L S E and University C o l l e g e seem safe f r o m the axe as they c o m e h i g h o n the order o f m e r i t , a l t h o u g h cuts i n i n d i v i d u a l d e p a r t m e n t s m a y have to be made. The Committee recognise Chelsea's r e p u t a t i o n i n science a n d education butare not confident about the rest o f the C o l l e g e . It is stressed that the science section s h o u ld be p r e served. If the m a j o r i t y of the rest of the C o l l e g e is closed, this c o u l d mean a merger with another school, possibly I C . P r i o r to the i n t e r i m report, it was w i d e l y thought that Q E C w o u l d be r e c o m m e n d e d for closure (it has a large overseas student population), b u t the c o m m i t t e e says the college is a success. H o w e v e r , i f further cuts were to be m a d e , it is suggested that Q E C s h o u l d be e v e n t u a l l y i n c o r p o r a t e d into I C .
Watch out etc. T H R E E S T U D E N T S have recently h a d their cheque books stolen a n d everyone is urged not to leave theirjackets i n u n a t t e n d e d offices etc. A n inspection o f the forged signatures has revealed that the thief was the same i n a l l three cases. A t e c h n i q u e often used b y thieves s p e c i a l i s i n g in c h e q u e books is to r e m o v e a few b l a n k cheques near the end of the book. These often,go u n n o t i c e d for days e n a b l i n g the thief to r a i d bank • accounts w i t h ease. So, to e n d on a good cliche — W a t c h out, there's a t h i e f about!
SF Soc Bulletin H E L L O and welcome to another S F Soc Bulletin, so heavily editted down through lack of space (ho ho) that there isn't even enough space to tell you about
Bookshop News A D I S P L A Y O F B O O K S p u b l i s h e d by V a n N o s t r a n d R e i n h o l d are still on s h o w in the window. If you wish to see any of their titles, do not hesitate to ask at the counter. Sale books, diaries, pens, etc, will be taken down at the end of the week. New Titles Noble H o u s e - J a m e s Clavell, Hodder. & Stoughton, £8.95 Great S e a s i ' b s - D a v i d B e l l a m y , H o d d e r & Stoughton, £9.£5 Pernod Book of P d t a n q u e - M a u r i c e A b n e y Hastings, Allen & Unwin, £4.95 New Titles (Paperback) H a w k s - J o s e p h Amiel, P a n , £1.50 Yawning Heights-Alexander Zinoviev, King Penquin, £4.95 The Foot of C / i u e - J o h n B e r g e r , W r i t e r s & Readers, £2.95 Success and Failure of P i c a s s o - J o h n Berger, Writers & Readers, £2.95 Blood of S p a i n R o n a l d Fraser, Penguin, £4.95 Yorkshire Ripper S t o r y - J o h n Beattie, Quartet, £2.50 Learn How To S t u d y - D e r e k Rowntree, £0.95 How To F/y The Atlantic-Peter Combes & J o h n Tiffin, Kogan Page, £2.95 7
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Estimates F I G U R E S released this week showed another big jump in the number of abortions performed in England and Wales. A total of 163,000 abortions were carried out during 1980, a rise of 11% compared to the previous year. Of these only 3 (0.002%) were carried out in emergency to save the life of the woman and a further 648 (0.4%) because of risk to the life of the woman. Six out of ten abortions were performed in profit making, private clinics. David Steel claimed in 1967 during the debate on his Abortion Act that it would not open the way to abortion on demand. Sadly, with an a b o r e t i o n p e r f o r m e d o n average every 3'/« minutes in England and Wales even M r Steel must admit that abortion on demand has already arrived in Britain.
Subwardenship Applications are invited from m/f postgraduates for the post of Subwarden in Beit Hall. The duties entailed involve assisting the Warden and the female Subwarden in the organisation of the social life of the Hall and to interact with the resident community, their elected committee of representatives and the Hall Bursar to help maintain the highest level of safety, cleanliness and good order consistent with the interests of the community as a whole. The post carries with it self-contained accommodation in the old hostel of Beit Hall. Applications should be sent with a brief personal history to D r C Halls, Warden, Beit Hall. Closing date for applications June 20, 1981.
At the last meeting of the College Finance and E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e s , the R e c t o r s P o l i c y Committee's proposal to cut £6,000 off our claim was endorsed. This basically means that we're going to have to have another cutting session at U F C , and money is going to be very tight next year. Southside Security At the first U G M this term I reported that the Estates Secretary had told me that the work would be finished by May 8. 1 don't know why he told me this, as it hasn't even nearly been s t a r t e d — h e must have been t a l k i n g a b o u t something else. Anyway, I managed to corner him at F & E , and apparently the current situation is that they have a costing of about £7,000, which they think is too much, and bearing in mind the p r o p o s e d a l t e r a t i o n s to the lower levels of Southside, and the fact that the fire alarms will need rewiring in about twelve to eighteen months time, they want to leave the decision until the definite future of Southside lower levels in known. He then went on to talk about s h o r t - t e r m m e a s u r e s — w h i c h is a b s o l u t e l y l a u g h a b l e considering we've waited a whole year already. In short, I am totally disgusted that even a rape, at knife-point and within earshot of residents, is not e n o u g h to p r o v o k e a c t i o n o n this s e c u r i t y problem. Freshers' Fair Forms are now available from Annie in the Union Office, and any clubs and societies who have not filled one in by the end of term will not get a stall. Keys
Please will all club and society chairman holding Union keys come and see me with their successor to pass the key (and deposit) on.
Gliding News A S T H E A C A D E M I C Y E A R draws to a close the soaring season is just beginning, and all over the country glider pilots are coming out of their six month hibernation. IC Gliding C l u b , h o w e v e r , has b e e n ac ti v e throughout the winter despite some atrocious weather. Over Christmas and the N e w Year, nine intrepid members fought their way through snow and blizzard to Portmoak in S c o t l a n d , on the club's annual expedition in search of wave lift, w h i c h r e s u l t e d in o n e s t u d e n t climbing to over 14,000ft. Later in the year a n o t h e r m e m b e r , w h o , incidentally, has been chosen to take part in the 'British Team Training' this year, managed a height of over 20,000ft. M e a n w h i l e , d u r i n g the s p r i n g term, work has proceeded quickly on the club's newly acquired living quarters in Lasham, which had been uninhabited for the past two years. It has now been transformed into a very comfortable bunkhouse and workshop for the gliders. Over the Easter holidays the weather became soarable and members began to fly off across country. T w o completed their first cross country flights of over 50km to gain their silver C badge, but one, having completed his j o u r n e y f r o m L a s h a m (near Basingstoke) to Shoreham-by-Sea, then took refuge in a bar while awaiting the arrival of his retrieve crew. By the time they did arrive he had 'lost' the glider somewhere in the now pitch black airfield. It was a
rather tired party who eventually stumbled to bed, back at Lasham, in the early hours of the morning. More experienced pilots have also been busy completing 100km and 300km triangles in our high performance aircraft. The less experienced pilots have not been forgotten though. Three c o u r s e s have been a r r a n g e d for them since the New Year and a fourth is planned for the last week of this term. A s a result of the Easter courses, seven pilots, most of whom had had little or no experience of flying before coming to I C , have now flown solo. By this time next year the more e n t h u s i a s t i c s h o u l d have completed their first cross-country flight. Nearer in the future, we are entering a team in a 'University Task Week'- at Cambridge in the first week of the holidays, in which they will be c o m p e t i n g against o t h e r u n i v e r s i t y gliding c l u b s in c r o s s country racing. Two other pilots will be entering the Lasham and Nympsfield regionals in open competition against non-university pilots. We wish all of them the best of luck, and, of course, plenty of good weather, and m e a n w h i l e r e m i n d y o u that everyone is welcome to join the Gliding C l u b (including members of staff!). W e meet in Aero 254 at 5:30pm on Thursdays and, although meetings stop o v e r the s u m m e r vacation, our gliding activities continue. Ann Dziviwior Cathy Lowe FELIX,
We have just opened near South Ken Station (2A Exhibition Road) and are offering a student discount on all vurfood (on production of Unioncard).
June 5, 1981
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The Penultimate Issue Y e s folk s, this is it. T h e r e will be no issue n e x t w e e k , the last F E L I X of this year will a p p e a r o n J u n e 19 a n d it p r o m i s e s to be a m o n s t e r (fingers c r o s s e d ! ) . K e e p s e n d i n g the letters, e t c , i n . It's n i c e to see s u c h an active letters' page, despite t h i r d t e r m e x a m s . P e r h a p s y o u ' r e not quite so b o r i n g as I thought y o u were. Bound Editions If y o u w a n t y o u r c o p i e s of F E L I X b o u n d in b l a c k w i t h g o l d lettering w i t h y o u r n a m e o n it, t h e n c o m e a n d see m e as s o o n as p o s s i b l e — s a y - w i t h i n a w e e k of the last issue. It'll set y o u b a c k a b o u t £11 if we get the q u a n t i t y d i s c o u n t (likely!). If y o u get it in late y o u have t o p a y a b o u t £16 for a n i n d i v i d u a l job. W e s h o u l d be able to fill m o s t gaps in y o u r c o l l e c t i o n , or e v e n m a k e u p a c o m p l e t e set, f r o m o u r files! A Special Thanks T o D r H a i n e s for his great article o n v a c c i n a t i o n s . A f t e r m y last issue I i n t e n d to t a k e a d v a n t a g e of B r a z i l ' s c u r i o u s e x t r a d i t i o n l a w s , so I f o u n d it very useful.
Next Year's Subscriptions W a n t F E L I X p o s t e d to y o u next year? A year's s u b s c r i p t i o n to F E L I X will cost £7.00 for those living in the U K (special rates will be a r r a n g e d for those living a b r o a d ) . F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a c t the F E L I X Office, or c h e c k the n e x t issue. FELIX Motor Rally O n S u n d a y , J u n e 21. E n t r i e s are piling i n . It's first c o m e , first s e r v e d , so don't r i sk not being i n c l u d e d a n d c o n t a c t us as s o o n or as late as y o u dare leave it. Stop Press S t u d e n t s w h o f o u n d last m o n t h p a r t i c u l a r l y c o l d will n o t be s u r p r i s e d to l e a r n officially that M a y this year has b e e n the u n s u n n i e s t in S o u t h K e n s i n g t o n s i n c e 1932. A s k e d h o w m a n y d a y s h a d b e e n s u n n y in M a y , C a p t L i n d l e y ( R N R ) said "I d o n ' t k n o w , 1 don't s t a n d a n d c o u n t ' e m , a n d it's not u p to me to c o u n t t h e m e i t h e r . " J o h n P a s s m o r e ( I C U P r e s i d e n t ) said he w o u l d resign i m m e d i a t e l y , b u t s t r e s s e d he w o u l d h a n g o n to his U G A .
What's On Monday,
June
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• B o a r d s a i l i n g C l u b Windsurfing at Winchester
(June
14—15), meet a b o v e Stan's for details.
T o while away o d d moments a b o a r d the Star S h i p Enterprise, there's nothing M r S p o c k enjoys more t h a n a game of dominoes. But C a p t a i n K i r k disapproves of s u c h frivolity, and with a single blast of high-intensity c o s m i c energy from his ray gun he has welded M r S p o c k ' s dominoes into a solid block. C a n you help S p o c k by showing him where to cut the block to get his set of dominoes back?
0 0 3 0 6 3 5
5 6 4 0 3 4 2
4 2 4 6 5 5 6
1 1 2 0 4 2 5
6 5 5 6 5 3 0
1 1 6 6 2 2 1
3 3 4 1 0 1 2
4 0 4 1 3 3 2
(In a full set of dominoes, of course, there is just one of every possible pair of numbers from 0 to 6, including doubles.) Solutions, comments, criticisms to me c/o FELIX Office. There is a prize of £5 donated by Mend a-Bike for the correct solution LOOpmnextWednesday. randomly selectedat Last Week's Solution It is possible that Q u i r k is telling the truth. E.g. 1/10 is less than 2/18. and 2/8 is less than 1/3. but 3/18 is more than 3/21. T h e prizewinner is D e r r i c k Everett, Physics PG.
M a n y people seemed to think the answer obvious, although they had a little difficult finding a numerical example. F o r my part, I neither understand nor believe the result; the figures are there, unquestionably correct, but the more I think about t h e m , the more baffled I get. T h e r e won't be a F E L I X next week; Steve's saving his pent-up malice for one last outburst before he seeks asylum in S o u t h A m e r i c a , and so the next S c a r a m o u c h e will be the puzzle page in the last issue of t e r m , so write in and say what you want me to include, what sort of puzzles you enjoy, what sort y o u don't enjoy, whether y o u like them easy or difficult, and whether y o u want answers in the edition, or if y o u ' d p r e f e r t h e m k e p t till O c t o b e r . T h e disadvantage of that, of course, is that third years and others who are leaving won't get the answers at all (unless they have a subscription for FELIX'.-see Editorial). B u t on the other hand, I always feel that if the answers are included in the same issue, people w h o w o u l d otherwise try the puzzles are tempted to turn straight to the solution, and so I tend to be less inclined to put lots of thought into setting them. A l s o , if anyone wants to set a puzzle for the s u m m e r page, they are more than welcome to do so; I'll need it as soon as possible, and definitely no later than 5:30pm, M o n d a y , J u n e 15. In any event, if you've attempted any of the puzzles over the year, write to me now; my orange box in the F E L I X Office is emptied regularly whether there's a puzzle current or not, so send your views even if you can't do this week's puzzle. But do try it. I've had a lot of fun setting it, and I think you'll enjoy solving it!
Thursday, • S T O I C featuring Newsbreak
June
11
T u r n It O n A g a i n . Final
part of S T O I C ' s look back over the year, including J o h n Passmore's
kidnap a n d the attempted
takeover of IC
Radio, the E x e c T o r t u r e , disgusting games, a report from Crufts,
the newly-bald D a v e G a y e r ; a n d D a v i d C h i l d s
takes another look back at the better films of the year, including Smokey
and
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Ride
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• H a n g G l i d i n g C l u b M e e t i n g , 1:00pm, A b o v e
Stan's
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• U L U G a y s o c M e e t i n g , 8:00pm, R o o m 2 D , U L U , Malet St.
ICKIS Present GRAND RAFFLE DISCO First Prize: Weekend for 2 in Paris! Saturday, June 6, 8:30pm—1:30am JCR Admission £1.00 Your chance to win this and many other valuable prizes.
ACC JOINT A C C (AGM) will be held on Tuesday, June 16 at 6:30pm in the Lower Refectory. Papers for election of next year's officers were posted on Thursday, May 28 and will come down on Thursday, June 1.1. Please consider standing. Would all you Guilds hockey players with Guilds hockey shirts please return them to Graeme. Papers are now up in the Union Lower Lounge for the two posts of Ordinary Member of I C U Publications Board. The Ordinary Members represent the views of "ordinary students" on the Board. The papers come down at 5:30pm on Wednesday, J u n e 10 a n d the h u s t i n g s a n d election w i l l t a k e place at the Board's A G M on Monday, June 15 at 6:30pm in the Union Dining Hall. Members of the Board are eligible to stand as Officers of the Board.
FELIX is published b y the Editor for and on behalf of the Imperial College Union Publications Board, and is printed by the Union Print Unit, Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BB. (589 Sill ext. 1048/int. 2881) Copyright FEUX 1981. Editor: S.J. Marshall, Advertising Manager: W A Smith. Registered at the GPO as a newspaper