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SECTION 2 - PAGE 6 - PLAINDEALER-HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15.1985 Nation/World Call goes out for more computers High schools should get hold of and make the most of computers By Patricia McCormack UPI education editor NEW YORK - High school leaders without access to com­ puters should beg or borrow one and then rocket student activities to state of art management, claims Jerry Giroux. The head of the National Association of Secondary School f*rincipals Division of Student Ac­ tivities says there's enormous potential for computerized wizar- - dry revolutionizing everything from the production of the school „ paper to running a play, carnival or dance. "Managing a budget, writing thank you letters to people who have assisted in an activity, or preparing copy for the yearbook, all can be greatly facilitated through computers," he says. To help student leaders to com­ puter smarts in management, the NAASP picked the recent Na­ tional Student Leadership week to send a "Computers Student Activities Handbook" to 27,000 principals and student ac­ tivities advisers. This was in tune with the week's theme: "Moving Student Ac­ t i v i t i e s A h e a d T h r o u g h Puppets find a home By Kathleen Silvassy United Press International P I T T S B U R G H - M a r g o Lovelace may not be as well known as "Muppets" creator Jim Henson, but she is widely recognized in the puppet world. Lovelace opened the nation's first privately owned puppet theatre in Pittsburgh in 1962 and has spent years collecting puppets from around the world. With a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities, the 284 puppets, representing 35 countries, will be part of a unique exhibit at the Pitt­ sburgh Children's Museum scheduled to open in October. "At most children's museums, you see the (items) behind glass and and there is text on the wall and that's it," said museum spokeswoman Paulette Lee. "By its very nature, a children's museum is 'hands-on,'" said Pro­ gram Director James Loney. "The challenge here is to build an Disease in movie 'Mask' is very rare By United Press International NEW YORK - The boy depicted in the popular movie "Mask" had a disease few medical textbooks bother to describe and fewer doctors have ever seen. O n l y a b o u t * 1 0 c a s e s o f craniodiaphyseal dysplasia have been documented in medical literature, said Dr. David Rimoin, who treated Rocky Mason until the boy died in 1978 at the age of 17. The face that masked the nor­ mal teenager inside was created from bone formation gone awry. Bone dysplasia, as Rocky's and related conditions are called, af­ fects an estimated one in 50,000 people, according to Dr. Patros Tispouras of the Rutgers Medical School in New Brunswick, N.J. Bone contains areas where car­ tilage is constantly forming, then hardening into bone, in part by c a l c i u m d e p o s i t i o n i n t o a framework of fibrous tissue. Elsewhere in bone, tissue is dissolved at rates that change over time to allow the bone to reach, but not exceed, its full size and shape. But Rocky's skull bones kept growing, bigger and thicker. That extra bone obliterated facial features. "We don't know if it was making it (bone) too fast, or breaking it down too slow," said Rimoin, pro­ fessor of pediatrics and medicine at the University of California • A genetic mutation is responsi­ ble for the abnormal growth rate, said Rimoin, but the existence of the mutation may be hidden for generations because both parents must pass the mutated gene on to the child for the disorder to occur. For some people with bone dysplasia, removing or scraping down bone lessens disfigurement or prevents bone from cutting off nerves to the ear or eye -- resulting in deafness or blindness, said Dr. Fred Epstein, professor of neurosurgery at New York University Medical Center. "But it's like putting your finger in a dike that keeps springing another leak," said Epstein. Bone grows back or expands to cause new problems. ^ Like other genetic diseases, Rocky's disease was so rare that d o c t o r s h a v e m a d e f e w generalizations about its symp­ toms or outcome, and little pro­ gress toward its eventual preven­ tion. exhibit around (puppets) which cannot be touched, while at the same time providing our visitors with a participatory experience." The challenge has been met with a multi-component exhibit, called "Mystery, Magic and Mirth," which will include displays, performances, classes and workshops for children ages 3 to 10, Loney said. "The NEH is concerned about educational and cultural value and this collection is extensive in t e r m s o f t h e c u l t u r e s represented," said Loney. "It cer­ tainly encompasses all the technical types of puppets, from basic puppets to marionettes to shadow puppets, and it is a great learning tool." NOTICE: The picture of the Microwave Oven 15643 advertised on page 14 of the 16 page J.C. Penney in­ sert in today's paper is incorrect. The description and price are correct. We regret any inconvenience this might have caused you. JCPenney Technology." "This guide is the first of its kind widely distributed with the availability of conjjpatible soft­ ware," Giroux saidf "It will allow students to use t e c h n o l o g y i n n o v a t i v e l y t o manage their activity programs more effectively. It will also pro­ vide perhaps the most practical way for students to learn about computers." Handbook authors -- Elliott Masie and Michele Stein of the Na­ tional Student Leadership Center in New York -- say a drama club can spend more time producing and presenting a play if a word processing program can eliminate hours of typing and retyping scripts. "Accounting programs can monitor monies collected and spent by clubs, while giving each group an up-to-date statement of their available funds." If a school doesn't have a com­ puter, Masie and Stein advise looking to the community. "Try to locate someone who bought a computer but hasn't used it in a while," they say. "There are thousands of computers sit­ ting idle in homes. "Someone may be interested in donating such a machine to the school. In some cases, a tax deduction is possible for the dona­ tion." Asking local business people can pay off, too. Masie and Stein say they may like to give away old computer equipment. the A third potential source: local computer dealer. "Of course, the dealer would rather sell your school a machine," Masie and Stein say. "However, for publicity and good public relations, a donation of one machine to be used for the student activities area could be a wise investment. Offer to make a large sign and generate other publicity to spread the word about the donation." Another way to skin the cat, if a school is computer poor: student leaders might request the school district include money for an "ac­ tivities" computer in the next budget. "Getting hardware should not be too difficult," Masie and Stein say. "Stay flexible in your assess­ ment of what you actually need to get started. With a little creativity and energy, any club can get ac­ cess to a computer to use for its activities." Software. What do student leaders do about software once they have gained a computer? "Your school also probably has a collection of software," Masie and Stein say. 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