2 -- The Michigan Daily - Friday, November 6, 1998 NATION/WORLD STRUCTURES Continued from Page 21 Ann Arbor residents' tax dollars. t "The money comes from the parking system's revenue," Pallae said. "It can be thought of as a user fee. Everyone who pays to park is part of the solu- tion." Engineering senior Andrew Hunter said the improvements to structures will be a positive addition to Ann Arbor. "It should be great," Hunter said. "Hopefully it will allow more access to the downtown." Improvements will include measures to protect existing structures from fur- ther winter damage and salt brought in on cars. The structures will be cleaned and repainted to improve their appear- ance. Some of the new structures will pro- vide additional parking spaces, Pallae said. Because so many of the struc- tures under renovation are close to campus, many members of the University community will be affected. The University and the city of Ann Arbor need to have a com- mon goal in mind, said Jim Kosteva, director of community relations at the University. "There is a great deal of dialogue taking place regarding how the city and University can meet our mutual interests to serve our respective cus- tomers and constituents," Kosteva said. Attempts to improve Ann Arbor's parking situation are coming not a moment too soon for many of Ann Arbor's downtown business owners. Tom Hackett, owner of Afternoon Delight, said parking is a constant con- cern. "Parking is always a problem," Hackett said. "We can't give customers valet parking. All we can do is keep complaining to the mayor." Some said too much emphasis is placed on the parking problem. Tim Anderson, general manager of Borders Books & Music on East Liberty Street, said he often hears patrons express frustration. "We have many customer com- plaints," Anderson said. "I think the people have the perception that there is no parking, but in reality, there is." TOBACCO Continued from Page 1. ment could entail. "If we divest, these shares will be sold to others, and tobacco companies won't suffer," said Serowik, a Business senior. "By staying involved, we can try to change companies' policies." Tobacco investments make up only one percent of the University's endowment, which amounts to about $25 million. Karnik said this is not enough to wield any serious influence in the industry. PERMITS Continued from Page 1 start of the new school year, which is when permit prices are highest. The average price of a one-year park- ing permit ranges from nearly $100 to $700. Rebecca Seiser, office manager for parking and transportation services, said she does not see many reports of stolen parking permits. "We probably receive about 10 com- plaints a month of stolen parking per- mits," Seiser said. Seiser added that individuals who have had their permits stolen can receive a new and free permit provided they file a complaint with the proper authorities and bring in a signed affi- davit from a police department proving the permit was stolen. Occasionally, parking services receives false reports of stolen parking permits. To prevent cheating in the sys- tem, Seiser said, parking services sub- mits a list of stolen permits to DPS every two weeks. If someone has filed a fraudulent police report, charges can be brought against them. "Theoretically, it is a felony to steal parking permits," said Ann Arbor Police Department Sgt. Michael Logghe. Logghe added that depending on the circumstances, a person who is caught stealing a permit can receive up to five years in jail. The fine and jail term "Since it represents such a small part of our endowment. I doubt we have much of a say as shareholders in these huge companies," he said. Ultimately, the decision to divest would come from the regents, who have yet to take any action on the issue. "Since I have been a regent, we have not discussed the issue," Regent Olivia Maynard (D-Flint) said. "My sense is that tobacco investments haven't done well. This is an issue that must be han- dled, and we will consider what makes sense for us as a University," she said. would depend on the prosecuting attor- ney. According to Margaret Connors, assistant prosecuting attorney for Washtenaw County, an individual who has committed a larceny, which involves the theft of any item valued at $100 or less, can receive 90 days in jail or a $100 dollar fine. A individual who has stolen an item valued at $100 or more has committed a felony and can receive a jail term of up to 5 years in prison or a $2,500 fine. Connors added that a person in pos- session of a stolen parking permit could be charged with receiving and conceal- ing stolen property, larceny or a felony - even if a police investigation shows they did not steal the permit. The jail terms and fines are the same for each offense. The felony and larceny charges are determinable based on the circum- stances of the theft. ,"The prosecution might be involved in the sentencing if it is a felony," Connors said. In most cases the theft is just consid- ered a misdemeanor, Connor said, and sentencing is "up to the judge and pro- bation." To target stolen parking permit use, DPS checks cars and permits during their patrol. Each year parking services creates new permits to hinder possible counter- feit copies. This year's permits have a hologram to combat permit duplication. CODE Continued from Page : early trial date would be in the best inter- est of Nadel. "He's a student ... and he doesn't need this hanging over his head," Mulkoff said in May. The latest development resulted from a complaint from the assault vic- tim that she did not feel safe having Nadel on campus. "It pretty much became a 'he said, she said' thing, and it shouldn't have," Nadel said. Nadel was accused of violating a portion of the Code stating the University is dedi- cated to providing a comfortable liv- ing environment for students. "She didn't feel comfortable, and (the University) backed down on it," Nadel said. The Code is enforced under the idea of promoting essential values including safety, and it directly labels assault of a student as a Code violation. Under the Code, students have the right to have either a Resolution Officer or a Student Resolution Panel arbitrate the dispute. In a summary of a 1997 report from the Office of Student Conflict Resolution, there were no cases of expulsion noted and only one suspen- sion. Nadel, who is not enrolled in classes at the University this term, said he hopes to put the whole case behind him. "There's already been humiliation enough," Nadel said. County declares state AIDS emergency OAKLAND, Calif. - Alameda County declared a local state of emer- gency yesterday because of the high inci- dence of HIV/AIDS infection among blacks, hoping to place the region at the head of the line for new federal funding aimed at staunching the epidemic. Saying the county is the first in the United States to take such action, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the declaration, which includes a plan - but no local money - to increase awareness of the disease among blacks and to apply for state and federal funding. Dr. Arthur Chen, county health offi- cer, recited a litany of alarming statis- tics in asking for the state of emer- gency, noting that the AIDS rate among blacks in the county is five times that of whites and Latinos and that intravenous drug use is a major cause of the dis- ease, particularly among women. Although the AIDS rate overall has fallen, the discrepancy between whites and blacks with the disease cannot !be ignored, Chen told the board. The AIDS rate for blacks in Alameda County - 85.4 cases per 100,000 resi- dents - is slightly higher than the rate nationally - 83.4 cases per 100,000, according to county and federal of cials. Scientists take step to grow organs WASHINGTON - Researchers have isolated and grown human embryonic master cells in a laborato- ry, a key step toward possibly some- day creating heart, kidney and other tissue to replace diseased parts of t body. Reaching a goal sought by hun- dreds of scientists for years, researchers at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and at Johns Hopkins University in Baltmole independently cultured human stem cells, the foundation source of cells that during gestation form all of the body's parts. AROUND THE NAION Study warns of risks of teen-age jobs WASHINGTON -A national panel of scientists issued a stern warning yester- day about the hazards of teen-age employment, saying that young people who work more than 20 hours a week, regardless of their economic background, are less like- ly to finish high school and more likely to use drugs and run into trouble with police. The panel also warned that work can be dangerous: Young people are injured work at twice the rate of adults and 100,000 show up in hospital emergency rooms each year for job-related injuries they receive. In a book-length report, a committee of the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine portrayed a generation of young people eager to enter the workforce, not only to earn money but because parents often encourage it as a way to teach children responsibility. Today, eight of every 10 American teen-agers hold down a job some time dur- ing their school years, and the current tight labor market has made them even more desirable to employers who can't get adults to fill minimum wage jobs in fast-food restaurants, grocery stores, retail shops and nursing homes. The panel, which reviewed years of research from leading scientists in the fie acknowledged that work can have positive effects, from teaching punctualityV money management and how to work effectively with other people. 3 1/2 hour show 7pm sharp all agas vw"lcowrv Thurs November v-I I e ,I AROUND THE WORLD I I lg $I . ~. * PRINTING * LOWESTPRICES! HIGHEST QUALI7Y! FASTEST SER VCEl 1002 PONTIAC TR. " r.r r " r . F"TEE994-13 E MINI=7 01"MU Mudslide site turns into death site POSOLTEGA, Nicaragua -After a kiss from his aunt, 12-year-old Isaiah Vasquez was nailed into a gray wooden coffin Wednesday by family members who, even in grief, still counted them- selves lucky. At least they know where he is buried. That is not true with regard to many of the 1,200 or more victims of the Casitas Volcano mudslide, which appears to be the largest single disaster caused by tropical storm Mitch. It may not be true in relation to other missing family members either. No one knows yet how many people were killed in the mudslide, but the tragedy could account for one-fourth or more of the 9,000 deaths blamed throughout the region so far on what was once a Category 5 hurricane. Isaiah was buried just a few yards away from the sugar cane mill where witnesses said Health Ministry workers had burned 20 unidentified bodies a few hours earlier in an effort to prevent epidemics. The Vasquez family farm lay in the path of the massive mudslide that began when Mitch's torrential rains broke the side of the Casitas Volcano here in western Nicaragua on Frid. Water from the rain and the lake in thy" crater mixed with lava, forming a wall of mud that covered entire villages. Debate brews over peace agreement JERUSALEM - The Israeli Cobnet yesterday began a marathon debate ,n the U.S.-brokered Middle East pea@ deal, amid signs that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was fighting to shore up support in his rebellious right wing and indications of a possible new conflict with the Palestinians. The stormy Cabinet session, which was delayed three times in recent days while Netanyahu sought and received assurances from the United States about a Palestinian plan to combat ter- rorism, broke up near midnight and was expected to resume this morni4 - Compiled from Daily wire repqrts. ANNOUNCING A SET OF COURSE OFFERINGS IN MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY FOR WINTER TERM 1999 Microbiology 301 Lectures are designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of- microbiology and immunology applicable to the health professions. Topics include structure, function, genetics and general biology of microorganisms, immunology, virology, medical microbiology, and organ-based infectious diseases. It is recommended that students also take the accompanying laboratory course, Micro. 350. Micro. 301 and the accompanying laboratory course Micro. 350 are the required courses for pre-pharmacy students and are open to all students in the health professions with rmissiono the Director. This course will be offered MWF from 9-10 AM in 5623 Medical Science Building Il. The Department of Microbiology and Immunology and the Department of Biology will be continuing a series of courses set in a modular format. Each one credit module runs for one third of a semester. In some cases multiple modules can be combined to make up a traditional course. Students ma choose from the various modules to create a program that best fits their educational objectives and interests. Microbiology 607, 608, and 609 are three modules focusing on mechanisms of microbioal patho enesis. They are designed for graduate students and advanced undergraduates. Tese modules will be offered consecutively and will meet TTH from 10- 11:30 AM in 5623 Medical Science Building II. Prerequisites for the modules - Introduction to Microbiology (Biology 207 or Micro 301) and introduction to Immunology (Micro 502) and first year B ochemistry and Genetics or permission of course director. Module 1l(1/1-2/4 Microbiology 607- Host-Pathogen Interactions (1 credit) Module 11(2/9-3/16) Microbiology 608 - Mechanisms of Extracellular Pathogenesis (1 credit) Module 111(318-420) Microbiology 609 - Mechanisms of Intracellular Pathogenesis (1 credit) The first module addresses the effects of microbes on the infected human host at both the individual and population levels. The second module explores the mechanisms of pathogenesis caused by mucosal and toxin producing pathogens. The third module focuses on host pathogen interactions in infections caused by intracellular pathogens. Microbiology 641 and 642 are two modules focusing on molecular and cellular events in the immune response. They are designed for upper-class advanced undergraduates and graduate students interested in the health sciences. These modules will be offered consecutively and will meet TTH from 1-2:30 PM in 5631 Medical Science Building II. 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