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LXXIV, No. i4?//3 University ot South Carolina Friday April 23. 1982
USC Heart Sii
By SUSAN \1UIK
Staff Writer
In March 1982 USC
completed a seven year
study of heart attack
prevention, a program
federally funded by the
National Heart, Blood and
Lung Institute in Washington
D.C. USC was selected as
one of the 19 sites throughout
the country -to conduct the
study
James A. Keith, Intervention
director and coprinciple
investigator of the
program at USC, said each
site applied to the institute
for a grant to conduct the
program and had to prove
themselves.to have adequate
facilities for the program.
Keith said USC had some
difficulties in convincing the
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because of the relatively low
population around Columbia.
The Heart Attack
Program required USC to
find men between the ages of
35 and 57 with two out of
three health risks, the risks
being elevated levels of
cholesterol, smoking and
hypertension. Keith said
1,200 men were screened for
participation but only 618
met the qualifications and
participated in the program.
He said USC had to go as far
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The seven year project
was conducted ta determine
the role of smoking, high
levels of cholesterol and
hypertension in heart attack
victims. Because the
program was a blinded
study, the results will not be
presented until-Sept. 15 when
the institute meets with the
19 participating sites to
announce the findings.
The seven year
project was conducted
to determine
the role of
smoking, high
levels of
cholesterol and
hypertension in
heart attack
victimes.
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were separated into two
groups one group received
medication, advice and a
physical examination every
four months. The other
group, the control group,
received no medical care
and came in only a year for
an examination. All medical
attention was free since the
institute funded the
program.
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Experts Hope To He
By CYNTHIA THOMPSON
Special to the Gamecock
USC international business specialists studying the trouble
textile industry expect to offer some recommendations soon
to help pull the industry out of the doldrums.
"If the European experience is anything to learn from, a
great negative impact on profitability and employment may
occur if the U.S. industry doesn't take the appropriate steps
now to increase international competitiveness," warned Dr.
Jeffrey Arpan, a USC professor of international business.
The university study, "Challenge for the U.S. Textiles
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established USC Center for Industry Policy and
Strategy.
"One objective of our research is to identifystrategy that
will help U.S. firms become more competitive in domestic
and foreign markets," said Arpan, the center's director. "A
second objective is to identify govc/nment policy alternatives
that can influence the industry'o status."
Other studies in the planning stages concern the man-made
fibers and electronics industries.
Although the center s efforts focus on improving the
nation's competitive edge, the needs of S.C. industries
heavily influence the center's research direction. This
priority is reflected in selection of the textile study, which is
the state's number one employer and the largest employer in
the nation.
"As the electronics industry expands in South Carolina, our
energies will shift in that direction," explained Arpan, who
has written several books on the apparel industry and international
business.
"Electronics probably will become a larger employer and
will present a major growth potential for the Southeast. Sony
is a gooa example, ne noied.
But Arpan emphasized that current efforts concentrate on
the textile industry because it is at a "crossroad."
"There is a reduction of firms and employment. Competition
is becoming more crucial yet more critical. And the
financial state of the textile industry is worsening," he said.
The textile study results will be made available later this
year at a conference to be held at USC. The project is partially
funded with a $40,000 grant from James C. Self
Foundation. Self is chairman of Greenwood Mills.
Although the textile industry project is not complete,
Served In USC Case
Holderman, Dean of Student Affairs Marsha A. Duncan,
Director of Student Activities Thomas C. Shandley, Jerry G.
Brewer, Gamecock Graduate Assistant Fletcher Johnson,
Gamecock Faculty Adviser Mark Ethridge Jr., Gamecock
Editor in Chief Mark Platte (who was later fired for a column
he wrote), Production Manager Mark McEwan and
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Ip Textile Industry
Arpan said the data suggests certain trends.
Research data indicates the U.S. textile industry is fairly
corriDetitive internationally? more than F.nrnnp thnn
Japan. The results also show that larger U.S. firms are increasing
their percentage of the textile industry's output.
This consolidation is having a negative impact on smaller
firms that are having trouble competing with foreign firms
as well as large American companies. Arpan noted.
Other observations are that the industry is becoming more
capital intensive, and employment probably will continue to
df :line as imports and technology increase.
"Our textile industry seems to be positioning itself in some
of the right ways with the use of high technology, better
product mix and more special fabrics," Arpan explained.
"But the industry still focuses too much on the domestic
market. Available data shows that high market growth will
occur outside the United States.
"The industry is not preparing to take advantage of that
demand, much of which will be in Asia and Latin America.
Population increase in those areas is a critical factor."
Areas the published report will cover include international
trade and investment data (indicating where production is
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are affecting competitiveness; of firms that do and do not
adopt them; government policies in the United States and
abroad and how they affect competitiveness; and corporate
strategies, including product mix, or firms in the United
States, Europe and Asia.
Arpan said the study incorporates data and perceptions
from international business experts, economists and
marketing specialists. Clemson University, University of
Sussex in the United Kingdom, and corporate executives in
the Far East and "Europe are involved in the study.
The Center for Industry Policy and Strategy's advisory
board for the textile study comprises senior executives of
textile, fibers and equipment manufacturing firms, many of
which are based in South Carolina. They include Springs
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Manufacturing, Hoechst Fibers and Rockwell International.
One adviser, John Cauthen, executive vice president of
Springs Mills in Fort Mill, said he is anxious to see the
completed project because the study will "highlight the
principal areas and issues the American industry is facing
going overseas.
Student Senate Announces
Committee Positions, Goals
Committee positions and a mission statement were announced
Wednesday at the first official meeting of the year of
the Student Senate.
The following goals were set by the 1982-83 Student Senate:
Open better communications with the students, faculty
and the whole Carolina community.
Keep in touch with their constituents and represent them
by expressing their views a;id concerns.
Establish a firm belief in Student Government to receive
better input from a more diverse group.
Work with previous programs and their problems and
instigate new ideas.
Taper the expenses of the Student Government while
increasing the services for a more efficient senate.
Keep the student body informed of events on campus.
The Student Senate set these goals after it became apparent
during recent Student Government elections that
most students did not feel they had input in Student Government
.
All the candidates involved in the election agreed the goal
for the next year would be to get students more involved.
Vice president Mike Sheely also announced the committees
for the upcoming year.
Kyle Pruitt, Mark Galloway, Bob Vincent, Scott Conley,
Keith Dawkins and Jill Mainwaring were all named to the
Athlotir Committp#*
The Academic Committee was filled by Matt Ward, Julie
Hodge and Kyle Pruitt.
Kyan Koss, M. Jeff Vinzani and Yvonne Padgett will serve
on the Communications Committee.
Iveon Richardson, Ryan Ross, Pete Yannis and Zenda
Leaks were selected to serve on the Community Relations
Committee.
The Judicial Committee was filled by Mark Galloway,
Dana Morris, Barry Bernstein and Pete Yannis.