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Or. James Nichols professor of
biology experimented during the
summer on amphibians and how
:4icy live In dual environments.
1. The experiments dealt with the
Changes that amphibian skins
-undergo when adapting from fresh-
water to land Nichols said. This
kind of adaptation is known as
-..water balance.
Water balance ir. the delicate
transition many animals experience
whcn changing environments.
vThrec different kinds of environ--ments
require an adaptation of
watcr balance These include sea
.jvnter fresh water and land Nichols
said.
.. "What interested me is the transi-
tion of any of the two" he said.
.-Tadpoles arc only aquatic but as
ihey grow into frogs they can exist
in water and on land. Frog skin on
.land loses water to evaporation
wliilc frog skin in water gains water
because of osmosis he said.
s.. "It becomes- a biochemical prob-
lem of molecules salts and
enzymes" Nichols said.
Enzymes arc present in every tis-
sue but the experimenters extract a
particular enzyme by cutting the
skin off the frogs and crushing it
removing this particular enzyme
and then doing biochemical tests on
the it he said.
After the enzyme is extracted
different chemicals arc tested with
the enzyme to find combinations
that cither stimulate the production
of the enzyme or inhibit the produc-
tion of the it Nichols said.
The chemical Nichols combined
with the enzyme was one occurring
naturally In frogs. "The results we
found were preliminary but the
chemical seems to inhibit the pro-
duction of the enzyme" he said.
Thcrcscarch is relevant because
not much is known about how the
chemical and the enzyme relate and
react together he said.
"1 am not aware of any publica-
tion about the relationship between
the chemical and the enzyme" he
said. "I plan to continue my tests
next summer."
Nichols said he plans to publish
his findings.
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Sophomores light evening
with flashlights at local park
By Emily King
Student Reporter
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Sophomores with flashlights gath-
ered in Nelson Park after dark Sept.
22 for socializing and a devotional
featuring Dan Nicdcrhofcf assis-
tant football coach who presented a
devotional message
Flashlights were used so students
could sec in the dark at the unlimit-
ed park.
The purpose of the social was to
enable sophomores the chance to
"get together before pledging start-
ed" said Stephen Hayncs sopho-
more accounting major from
Brownwood.
Steven McKlssick sophomore
youth ministry major from Bclton
said he was pleased with the class
attendance.
McKissick estimated more than
100 students attended the sopho-
more social.
He said he thought the social was
a success because of the number or
students attending and the quality
of the devotional time.
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it iicvntlnnal. v.hlch consisted of !'
a speaker and singing McKlssick
said. .
Hayncs said Nicdcrhofcr talked
about his days of playing ACU
football and how his teammates
helped him become a Christian. i fc
"He emphasized stuying unified
as Christians urging us to realize
the impact wc have on others" he
said.
Nika Maples sophomore class
treasurer and news-editorial major
from Fort Worth and class senator $t
Joel Houston Scott sophomore
youth ministry major from Bclton
arc involved in planning additional
class socials.
A sophomore social for next
month has nqt yet been planned but
the sophomore Christmas social is
scheduled for Dec. 3 Maples said.
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Local Jews celebrated the Jewish New Year
Yorn Kippur Friday and Saturday.
The Jewish observance was not unlike the sec-
ular New Year holiday because it was a day of
resolution.
Some people promise to lose weight or stop
smoking but Jews ask for forgiveness of their
past and future sins said David Bach Jewish
cantor for the Temple Mitzpah.
"It was a fasting day used to ask God for for-
giveness" and promise Him "to strive to do bet-
ter" he said.
Yorn Kippur was a day of fasting and prayers.
This year it began at sunset Friday and continued
until sunset Saturday.
Friday evening local Jews Congregated at the
Temple Mitzpah located on Chestnut Street to
pray.
The ceremony was led by Rabbi Aaron Klaus-
ncr Jewish priest for the Temple Mitzpah who
read from a prayer book.
The book was read from right to left like Ara-
bic. The rabbi recited some of the prayers while
the cantor assistant to the rabbi chanted the
remaining prayers.
' At times the whole congregation read the
prayers aloud.
An ark was opened at the beginning of the cer-
emony. Thc ark is a closet-like storage bin with a gold-
en plaque of the burning bush on the doors and is
used for holding sacred scrolls.
Three scrolls that were covered with red velvet
'It was a fasting day used to
ask God for forgiveness and
promise Him to strive to do
better
David Bach
cloth contained the five books of Moses on
parchment.
These scrolls were removed and held in front
of the congregation where members could sec
them.
Several prayers were recited while the congre-
gation stood.
Then the scrolls were positioned back into the
ark and the ark was closed.
The Jews prayed for forgiveness and the love
and sheltering provided by God in their lives. I
All the prayers were offered in the context or
the Old Testament Dacli said.
"Wc only use the Old Testament in our" teach-
ings" he said. "?
For men praying included wearing a prayer
shawl and a kepi which is a traditional cap worrtfc
on the crown of the head. '
"We cover our heads when praying because it
has been carried on throughout history" Bach
said.
The first phase" of the Yorn Kippur ceremony
lasted two hours before adjourning Friday niht'.
The holiday ceremony resumed early Saturday
morning.
Saturday's phase of the New Year observance
lasted until sunset with only a short break
between the morning afternoon and evening
services.
The Saturday evening service of the holiday
was concluded with the blowing of mm horns fc)
used like trumpets.
The ceremony officially concluded when these
horns were blown.
For Jews Yorn Kippur was the highlight of the
year. Bach said.
The holiday was a time to celebrate the year
S7S4 on the Hebrew lunar calendar and tn'rln
what Jews are expected to do he said.
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Jhis system installed in 1989
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Tom Dolan systems manager for
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Dolan said what separates this
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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 11, Ed. 1, Wednesday, September 29, 1993, newspaper, September 29, 1993; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth92195/m1/4/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.