Page Eight Action C,mmittee Appointed To Make ReductiORs According to a Washington source, a Blue Ribbon Actim Committee has been established to implement decisions made by the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary on the 113 recom- mendations submitted by the Blue Ribbon Defense Panel. - in announcing the committee, Secretary of Defense Melvin R Laird said major decisions will be made between now and the end of October. He said one objective will be to make major reductions in "overhead staffing" throughout the Defense Department. The committee is headed by Robert F. Froehlke, assistant secretary of defense (ad- ministration), and includes general and flag officers from each Service and representatives from the Offices of the Secretary of Defense and Joint Chiefs of Staff. lverseas Maihng I.tes Set Fir ct. 12 -N,v. 7 The Christmas Holiday mail dates for U.S. Armed Forces serving overseas have been greatly simplified this year, ac- cording to military·postal officials. Surface mail from the U.S. to servicemen and women overseas should be matled between Oct. 12 to Nov. 7 for a guaranteed holiday delivery, Space Available Mail (SAM) to overseas destinations should be mailed between Del 1~ Nov. 21; likewise, Parcel Air Lift (PAL) and Air Mail should be posted between Del 26-Nov. 28 and Nov. 3G-Dec. 12 respectively. Christmas mail going in the opposite directim, that is, from overseas addresses to the U.8. is slightly different: letter mail from Europe, Africa and Latin America should be posted in sufficient time to arrive at East Coast ports no later than Dec. 16 to reach a West Coast address by Christmas. Air Mail letters entering the East Coast should arrive by Dec. 19, Surface parcels and Air Mail parcels should arrive on the East Coast no later than Dec. 8 and Dec. 15 respectively. For personnel stationed in Alaska and the Pacific, the latest possible surfa~ and Air Mail letter dates for arrival at the West Coast were listed as Dec. 16 and Dec. 19 respectively for Christmas delivery to East Coast addresses; similarly, surface and Air Mail parcel West Coast arrival dates were given as Dec. 12 and Dec. 16. A be IIroom dance club for persons with old·fashioned feet and almost-ruined urdrums is being formed. The first meeting will be held in the Knights of Columbus building, 700 West Ridgecrest Blvd., Thursday, Saptember 24, beglMing at 8 p.m. AI} interested persons ar. invited/to attend. ROCKETEER ORCHESTRA BEGINS SEASON - CMr'" Woed; conductor of the Desert Community Orchestra, and instructor of IIMusic 70," the Bakersfiekl College, Desert c.ompus course which spawns the Orchestra, is caught in a moment of concentration during Ihe Orchestra's first .......nal TIMtday on the Burroughs campus in preparation for the 1970- .71 concert season, which begins with the "Free" concert on Sunday, October 25. Photo by PHI D. L. King Museum Offers Local Artists' Work As Awards For Drive Contributions Seven selections from the work of China Lake and Ridgecrest artists will be offered as awards to those who make contributions to the Maturango Museum annual fund drive that will be headquartered at a Desert Empire Fair booth starting October 4. Contribution receipts will go on sale this week at $1 each, with proceeds from the fund-raising effort earmarked for Museum improvements, according to Mrs. Alice Dubin, curator. This year's offering of desert art works includes two tinted salon prints of bristlecone pines done by Museum director Kenneth Robinson, two carved wooden roadrunners from the collection by Charles Huckeba, a Sierra land- scape painted by Dolores Hoffman, a framed batik print by Louise Gillespie, and a sculptured metal jackrabbit by WiJJiam McEwan. Winning contribution receipts will be selected at the Museum booth at 7p.m. on the closing night of the Fair. Winners need not be present, and each will have the opportunity to choose his prize in the order in which his name is drawn. The ancient bristlecone. pine prints have become a traditimal part of the annual Museum awards. Ken Robinson, who has done the prints in Subdued color, each·spring leada a fieiQ trip. for Museum members through the White Mountain bristlecone fores!, which contains the world's oldest living things. Mrs. Hoffman's impressionistic mixed-media landscape - still untitled - is her second con- tribution to the Museum. An earlier desert-inspired painting, "Chameleon Cliffs," was one of the first selections of the 1968 contest. Hand-carved roadrunners in natural-grained softwooda have JOIN THE STAR·SPANGLED FREEDOM been Charles Huckeba's specialty since his work first appeared in the 1966 event. This year he has donated two of his most recent pieces, lively replicas in wire- lrushed pine of the bes"known desert bird. The McEwans, father and daughter, are new to the Museum art program. Louise, now Mrs. Daniel Gillespie, has contributed a three-eolor batik print in an Indian petroglyph motif. The batik technique is an Indonesian art form in which the artist develops his design on cloth by successive applications of wax and colored dyes. WiJJiam McEwan, head of tbe Chemistry Division in the Michelson Laboratory, has sculpted and carved as a hobby since his youth. Now mixing his interest in artand technology, he is experimenting with welded metal sculpture. His latest work, a desert jackrabbit in black steel, rounds out the selections. Contributions are being handled by Dr. Jean Bennett of the Museum board, and the Friends of the Museum headed by Mrs. Barbara Sewell. 0iW Iljlnwntion - c:::+ Friday, Setpember 18, 1970 ISHDWBDAT I MlMER1UNJ8 FOR fWENT8 AND YIJUM) PfiJH.£ ". .......,..,.............. ,...................., -----,.,..........~ -------------------- ~ ".'CTO R UMlr17........ I ZMII -...~- . - ........................~... 'R' ......-.-.... -.....~ ..- -~- ..-.-- 11SEPTEM8ER " THE GAMES" (97 Min) Michael CraWford, RyanO' NNI 7:30 P.M.. (Spor"ts Dramal AnexclUng 23 mile Olympic Marathon Is the exciting climax Of thIs rem· bling story of competItIOn .t the Rome Olympics. The plot focuMI on the lives of several runners I"dlng up to the rac• . (Gl SHORTS: " PlutO's Kid arotMr" 17 Min) SAT -MATINEE- "FURTHER PERILSOF LAUREL &HARDy" (nMln) Laurel and Hardy 1:00 P.M . SHORTS: " Mr. Duck St.,s OUt" (7 Min) "Wkteo W.bblt" (7 Min) -EVENING- " THE BOSTON STRANGLER" (11' Min) Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy 1:30 P .M. (Crime Drama) A remar1table basecl·on·fact story of the killer of 11 women with Tony giving a remarkable performance as the homicidal schizophrenic. Slickly made film turns the morbid Into sheer entertainment. (R) SUN and MON 20-21 SEPTEMBER " BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES" (ts Min) Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter 7:30P.M. (Science Fiction) This sequel concludes the story of space explorer Heston and Humanoid Linda Harrison as they flee from the apes whO control the Earth in the yetlr AOOO. Amusing fantasy with a grim message! (G) SHORTS : " Donald's Dream Voice" (7 Min) " Fish An When You Find Them"" Min) TUES .nd WED n·ll SEPTEMBER " THE COCKEYED COWBOYS OF CALICO COUNTY" In Min) Dan Blockl!t'. Nannette Fabrav 7:30 P.M. (Westl!t'n·COmedy) When the essential town blacksmith decides to leave because his mail order bride failed to show up, the townsfolk take mattl!t's into their own hands. Jim Backus, Mkkev Rooney, Wally Cox. Stubby Kaye, Noah BeerV and Iron Eves Cody help make this a wacky funtest . (G) SHORTS : "H.lftime U.S.A." (f Min) THURS ancl FRI 24-8 SEPTEMBER " SKULLDUGGERY" (105 Min) Burt Reynolds, Susan Clark 7:30P.M. (Adventure) The expedition prObed the eerie wlldsot the NrfoN Guinea iungle and dlscovl!t'ed half·human, half·ape Tropls - the "Missing Link?" Tl'Ielr discovl!t'y leads to an emotional court trial regarding race and rights. (GP) SHORTS: " U.S. Air FOI"ee AcMtemy" "MinI CALL 446-5531 From _____________ SIGN UP FOR U.S. SAVINGS BONDS/ FREEDOM SHARES , TO STAMP • I Physicist Tests Blood Velocity Sees Flow Pallem As Key To Better Diagnoses At a recent meeting of the American Physiological Society held at the Bloomington campus of the University of Indiana, Dr. Robert L. Rockwell, an NWC physicist, delivered a paper which described his recent work con- cerning the use of the computer as a tool in diagnosing diseases of the circulatory system. His paper, entitled "Parametric Analysis of Pressure and Flow Pulses in Arteries",-which was «»- authored by Prof. Max Anliker of Stanford University and Dr. Eric Ogden of NASA's Ames Researcb_ Center - told of new techniques to measure instantaneous blood velocity in arteries from outside the bndy. In delivering his paper, Dr. Rockwell presented the results of using a mathematical model of the arterial system which was developed in the course of researching his dissertation while at Stanford. Basically, the paper dealt with a method of determining the source . of any abnormality in the velocity pattern of a "normal" heart. One of the conclusions reached from using this model was that it would soon be possible to use this method as an additional aid in the detectim of such conditions as leaking heart , valves, hardening of the arteries, cholesterol deposition, enlarged heart, etc. According to Rockwell, the data that currenlly exists seem to in- dicate that when these techniques are perfected, it will no longer be necessary to introduce invasive devices into blood vessels in order to determine internal body con- ditions. Dr. Rockwell began his mathematical study of arterial blood flow while doing work on his Ph.D. at Stanford. "Because of my regular work at NWC, I wanted to do my dissertation on Dynamics, Mechanics, or an associated area", be said. "Quite by accident, I found out that Biomechanics, a branch of Biomedical Engineering, offered a degree of excitement and intrigue that was lacking elsewhere in Engineering. " In the field of Biomedical Engineering, the conventional methods of Engineering and Mathematics are used in un- conventional applications to biological systems and materials". Studies Blood Flow In his work with the arterial system, Dr. Rockwell studied the blood flow from the aorta down to the smallest capillaries in order to determine the properties and parameters that were important to the propagation of the natural pulse generated with each heart beat, and to see if they could be simulated mathematically. His research was the first by anyone to attempt to accurately model the whole arterial system by including the effects of blood viscosity, leakage of blood through side tranches, elasticity of the vessel wall, and of inherent nonlinearities. While Dr. Rockwell's research was being conducted, advances in non·invasive measurement techniques (the ability to measure the conditions inside a blood vessel from outside the skin) by other investigators were being made. By placing an ultrasonic flowmeter on the skin, precise measurements can be made that can be interpreted clinically as normal or abnormal. Specifically, it was found that it is now possible to obtain tran- scutaneous measurements of In- stantaneous blood velocity, for example, by using ultrasonic doppler flowmeters as pickup devices. Dr. Rockwell's research cen- tered on establishing deviations in measured quantities from nor- mality which could then be used for diagnostic purposes. "IT it is known from the mathematical model that a par- ticular kind of abnormal flow velocity pulse shape is caused by a certain disease," he explained, "then that disease can be diagnosed merely by noting its lOOOTH DISCLOSURE - Moot Anderson (1) and Steve Rodmond (c) we... informod recently that their invention disclosure WIS the 1,OOOth issued from NWC's Corona Annex. On the table is a bread·b..rd model for which the patent ap. plication was made. It Is a Digital Electronic Safety-Arming Device for u.. in a N.vy missile. Patent Counsel J.. St. Amand was Ihe .....rer of Vol. XXIV No. 37 OCcurrence on the recording equipment. " At the present," he went on, "about the only non-invasive technique we have is for pressure, and that technique is limited to detecting the systolic and diastolic values, and tbose not very ac- curately. It is clear that in the future, the swing will be away from the historical empbasis on blood pressure and more toward flow velocity". To the man on the street this means that a recording of his flow pulse could be a normal part of his yearly checkup. Early detection of problems would be noted by small changes from previous years. For instance, leaking heart valves (Continued on p... 3) the news. -NWC Corona Pboto Friy Sept. 18, 1970 CommunityCouncil Asks Christmas Parade Help The China Lake Community Council has put out a call for volunteers to work with C0un- cilwoman Wardna Abernathy (Precincts 4 and 8) on a Christmas Parade for 1970. Mrs. Abernathy reported at a recent Community Council meeting, she has now reached the stage in her efforts where she must have help. She has written to 168 cities in Califol1)ia where such parades are held and has received many answers with a great deal of helpful information. Anyone who wants to help is asked to call Mrs. Abernathy at her bome, 44&-2272. In addilion to her report on the Christmas Parade, Mrs. Aber~ nathy reported on the progress of the Nominating Committee in obtaining Mimes of prospective candidates for positions on the Board of Directors of the Council in the fall eleclion. The names of prospective candidates, by precincts, are: Precinct 1, Mrs. David Chapman and William Werbacki Precinct 2, Mrs. DIIniel Van der Wert; Precinct., Eugene Baker; PrecinctS, Richard Schultz and Russell Fielder; Precinct 7, Louis Thompson and Dick Sch- mitt; Precinct 8, Vernon-Cote; Precinct 9, AI Pena, Phil Gill and Mrs. Edward Teppo. Mrs. Abernathy stated that several incumbents on the Board have not yet made a decisim regarding their availability for re- election. the curb following pickup was trought up by Phil Gill (Precinct 9). Gill told the Council that this subject is becoming a matter of concern to the community. It has been noticed in the areas served by a private contractor that cans and other containers have been left on the curb throughout the week, and are an eyesore as well as a hazard to small children. Hearing Board In other business, Dr. Ted Bergman reported on the recent activities of the Community HNring BMrd, which had recently heord 0 neighborhood dispute, on appeal from a Traffic Court decision, and three hearings on failure to control domestic animals. In the cases involving dog control, the owners were warned to take necessary steps to properly control tbeir dogs, and one owner was directed to remove his dog from the Center within 30 days. In addition, two cases involving failure to control domestic animals, are still pending. China Lake residents are reminded that the Community Hearing Board is the vehicle through which they may settle disputes concerning violations of Center administrative regulations. These regulations cover such subjects as animal control, traffic court decisions, and other on- Center traffic violations. LOCAL PRODUCT. Dr. R....rt Rockwell I.. 1953 grad""te of Burroughs High School and began his career at NWC a year later in 1954. He recentty wos gronted 0 Ph.D. from Stantord University in Aeronautics and Astronautics under the auspices of an NWC Fellowship. His present work at tM Center includes m.thematicalanalysis on various weopons projects currently being conducted at NWC. Anyone interested in serving on the Board is encouraged to contact either Mrs. Abernathy (44&-2272), Mrs. Ruth Schuyler, (446-3164), or George Ness (446-4476) as soon as possible. . The subject of residents who do not remove trash containers from The instruction covering the Hearing Board structure and purposes is NWC 5820.lC, Ad- ministrative Regulations in the China Lake community; policy on enforcement of. A copy of this instruction can be obtained from the Community Relations Assistant, Ext. 3575. ·Photo by PH2 D. E. Hart , OCR Text: Page Eight Action C,mmittee Appointed To Make ReductiORs According to a Washington source, a Blue Ribbon Actim Committee has been established to implement decisions made by the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary on the 113 recom- mendations submitted by the Blue Ribbon Defense Panel. - in announcing the committee, Secretary of Defense Melvin R Laird said major decisions will be made between now and the end of October. He said one objective will be to make major reductions in "overhead staffing" throughout the Defense Department. The committee is headed by Robert F. Froehlke, assistant secretary of defense (ad- ministration), and includes general and flag officers from each Service and representatives from the Offices of the Secretary of Defense and Joint Chiefs of Staff. lverseas Maihng I.tes Set Fir ct. 12 -N,v. 7 The Christmas Holiday mail dates for U.S. Armed Forces serving overseas have been greatly simplified this year, ac- cording to military·postal officials. Surface mail from the U.S. to servicemen and women overseas should be matled between Oct. 12 to Nov. 7 for a guaranteed holiday delivery, Space Available Mail (SAM) to overseas destinations should be mailed between Del 1~ Nov. 21; likewise, Parcel Air Lift (PAL) and Air Mail should be posted between Del 26-Nov. 28 and Nov. 3G-Dec. 12 respectively. Christmas mail going in the opposite directim, that is, from overseas addresses to the U.8. is slightly different: letter mail from Europe, Africa and Latin America should be posted in sufficient time to arrive at East Coast ports no later than Dec. 16 to reach a West Coast address by Christmas. Air Mail letters entering the East Coast should arrive by Dec. 19, Surface parcels and Air Mail parcels should arrive on the East Coast no later than Dec. 8 and Dec. 15 respectively. For personnel stationed in Alaska and the Pacific, the latest possible surfa~ and Air Mail letter dates for arrival at the West Coast were listed as Dec. 16 and Dec. 19 respectively for Christmas delivery to East Coast addresses; similarly, surface and Air Mail parcel West Coast arrival dates were given as Dec. 12 and Dec. 16. A be IIroom dance club for persons with old·fashioned feet and almost-ruined urdrums is being formed. The first meeting will be held in the Knights of Columbus building, 700 West Ridgecrest Blvd., Thursday, Saptember 24, beglMing at 8 p.m. AI} interested persons ar. invited/to attend. ROCKETEER ORCHESTRA BEGINS SEASON - CMr'" Woed; conductor of the Desert Community Orchestra, and instructor of IIMusic 70," the Bakersfiekl College, Desert c.ompus course which spawns the Orchestra, is caught in a moment of concentration during Ihe Orchestra's first .......nal TIMtday on the Burroughs campus in preparation for the 1970- .71 concert season, which begins with the "Free" concert on Sunday, October 25. Photo by PHI D. L. King Museum Offers Local Artists' Work As Awards For Drive Contributions Seven selections from the work of China Lake and Ridgecrest artists will be offered as awards to those who make contributions to the Maturango Museum annual fund drive that will be headquartered at a Desert Empire Fair booth starting October 4. Contribution receipts will go on sale this week at $1 each, with proceeds from the fund-raising effort earmarked for Museum improvements, according to Mrs. Alice Dubin, curator. This year's offering of desert art works includes two tinted salon prints of bristlecone pines done by Museum director Kenneth Robinson, two carved wooden roadrunners from the collection by Charles Huckeba, a Sierra land- scape painted by Dolores Hoffman, a framed batik print by Louise Gillespie, and a sculptured metal jackrabbit by WiJJiam McEwan. Winning contribution receipts will be selected at the Museum booth at 7p.m. on the closing night of the Fair. Winners need not be present, and each will have the opportunity to choose his prize in the order in which his name is drawn. The ancient bristlecone. pine prints have become a traditimal part of the annual Museum awards. Ken Robinson, who has done the prints in Subdued color, each·spring leada a fieiQ trip. for Museum members through the White Mountain bristlecone fores!, which contains the world's oldest living things. Mrs. Hoffman's impressionistic mixed-media landscape - still untitled - is her second con- tribution to the Museum. An earlier desert-inspired painting, "Chameleon Cliffs," was one of the first selections of the 1968 contest. Hand-carved roadrunners in natural-grained softwooda have JOIN THE STAR·SPANGLED FREEDOM been Charles Huckeba's specialty since his work first appeared in the 1966 event. This year he has donated two of his most recent pieces, lively replicas in wire- lrushed pine of the bes"known desert bird. The McEwans, father and daughter, are new to the Museum art program. Louise, now Mrs. Daniel Gillespie, has contributed a three-eolor batik print in an Indian petroglyph motif. The batik technique is an Indonesian art form in which the artist develops his design on cloth by successive applications of wax and colored dyes. WiJJiam McEwan, head of tbe Chemistry Division in the Michelson Laboratory, has sculpted and carved as a hobby since his youth. Now mixing his interest in artand technology, he is experimenting with welded metal sculpture. His latest work, a desert jackrabbit in black steel, rounds out the selections. Contributions are being handled by Dr. Jean Bennett of the Museum board, and the Friends of the Museum headed by Mrs. Barbara Sewell. 0iW Iljlnwntion - c::: Friday, Setpember 18, 1970 ISHDWBDAT I MlMER1UNJ8 FOR fWENT8 AND YIJUM) PfiJH.£ ". .......,..,.............. ,...................., -----,.,..........~ -------------------- ~ ".'CTO R UMlr17........ I ZMII -...~- . - ........................~... 'R' ......-.-.... -.....~ ..- -~- ..-.-- 11SEPTEM8ER " THE GAMES" (97 Min) Michael CraWford, RyanO' NNI 7:30 P.M.. (Spor"ts Dramal AnexclUng 23 mile Olympic Marathon Is the exciting climax Of thIs rem· bling story of competItIOn .t the Rome Olympics. The plot focuMI on the lives of several runners I"dlng up to the rac• . (Gl SHORTS: " PlutO's Kid arotMr" 17 Min) SAT -MATINEE- "FURTHER PERILSOF LAUREL &HARDy" (nMln) Laurel and Hardy 1:00 P.M . SHORTS: " Mr. Duck St.,s OUt" (7 Min) "Wkteo W.bblt" (7 Min) -EVENING- " THE BOSTON STRANGLER" (11' Min) Tony Curtis, Henry Fonda, George Kennedy 1:30 P .M. (Crime Drama) A remar1table basecl·on·fact story of the killer of 11 women with Tony giving a remarkable performance as the homicidal schizophrenic. Slickly made film turns the morbid Into sheer entertainment. (R) SUN and MON 20-21 SEPTEMBER " BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES" (ts Min) Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter 7:30P.M. (Science Fiction) This sequel concludes the story of space explorer Heston and Humanoid Linda Harrison as they flee from the apes whO control the Earth in the yetlr AOOO. Amusing fantasy with a grim message! (G) SHORTS : " Donald's Dream Voice" (7 Min) " Fish An When You Find Them"" Min) TUES .nd WED n·ll SEPTEMBER " THE COCKEYED COWBOYS OF CALICO COUNTY" In Min) Dan Blockl!t'. Nannette Fabrav 7:30 P.M. (Westl!t'n·COmedy) When the essential town blacksmith decides to leave because his mail order bride failed to show up, the townsfolk take mattl!t's into their own hands. Jim Backus, Mkkev Rooney, Wally Cox. Stubby Kaye, Noah BeerV and Iron Eves Cody help make this a wacky funtest . (G) SHORTS : "H.lftime U.S.A." (f Min) THURS ancl FRI 24-8 SEPTEMBER " SKULLDUGGERY" (105 Min) Burt Reynolds, Susan Clark 7:30P.M. (Adventure) The expedition prObed the eerie wlldsot the NrfoN Guinea iungle and dlscovl!t'ed half·human, half·ape Tropls - the "Missing Link?" Tl'Ielr discovl!t'y leads to an emotional court trial regarding race and rights. (GP) SHORTS: " U.S. Air FOI"ee AcMtemy" "MinI CALL 446-5531 From _____________ SIGN UP FOR U.S. SAVINGS BONDS/ FREEDOM SHARES , TO STAMP • I Physicist Tests Blood Velocity Sees Flow Pallem As Key To Better Diagnoses At a recent meeting of the American Physiological Society held at the Bloomington campus of the University of Indiana, Dr. Robert L. Rockwell, an NWC physicist, delivered a paper which described his recent work con- cerning the use of the computer as a tool in diagnosing diseases of the circulatory system. His paper, entitled "Parametric Analysis of Pressure and Flow Pulses in Arteries",-which was «»- authored by Prof. Max Anliker of Stanford University and Dr. Eric Ogden of NASA's Ames Researcb_ Center - told of new techniques to measure instantaneous blood velocity in arteries from outside the bndy. In delivering his paper, Dr. Rockwell presented the results of using a mathematical model of the arterial system which was developed in the course of researching his dissertation while at Stanford. Basically, the paper dealt with a method of determining the source . of any abnormality in the velocity pattern of a "normal" heart. One of the conclusions reached from using this model was that it would soon be possible to use this method as an additional aid in the detectim of such conditions as leaking heart , valves, hardening of the arteries, cholesterol deposition, enlarged heart, etc. According to Rockwell, the data that currenlly exists seem to in- dicate that when these techniques are perfected, it will no longer be necessary to introduce invasive devices into blood vessels in order to determine internal body con- ditions. Dr. Rockwell began his mathematical study of arterial blood flow while doing work on his Ph.D. at Stanford. "Because of my regular work at NWC, I wanted to do my dissertation on Dynamics, Mechanics, or an associated area", be said. "Quite by accident, I found out that Biomechanics, a branch of Biomedical Engineering, offered a degree of excitement and intrigue that was lacking elsewhere in Engineering. " In the field of Biomedical Engineering, the conventional methods of Engineering and Mathematics are used in un- conventional applications to biological systems and materials". Studies Blood Flow In his work with the arterial system, Dr. Rockwell studied the blood flow from the aorta down to the smallest capillaries in order to determine the properties and parameters that were important to the propagation of the natural pulse generated with each heart beat, and to see if they could be simulated mathematically. His research was the first by anyone to attempt to accurately model the whole arterial system by including the effects of blood viscosity, leakage of blood through side tranches, elasticity of the vessel wall, and of inherent nonlinearities. While Dr. Rockwell's research was being conducted, advances in non·invasive measurement techniques (the ability to measure the conditions inside a blood vessel from outside the skin) by other investigators were being made. By placing an ultrasonic flowmeter on the skin, precise measurements can be made that can be interpreted clinically as normal or abnormal. Specifically, it was found that it is now possible to obtain tran- scutaneous measurements of In- stantaneous blood velocity, for example, by using ultrasonic doppler flowmeters as pickup devices. Dr. Rockwell's research cen- tered on establishing deviations in measured quantities from nor- mality which could then be used for diagnostic purposes. "IT it is known from the mathematical model that a par- ticular kind of abnormal flow velocity pulse shape is caused by a certain disease," he explained, "then that disease can be diagnosed merely by noting its lOOOTH DISCLOSURE - Moot Anderson (1) and Steve Rodmond (c) we... informod recently that their invention disclosure WIS the 1,OOOth issued from NWC's Corona Annex. On the table is a bread·b..rd model for which the patent ap. plication was made. It Is a Digital Electronic Safety-Arming Device for u.. in a N.vy missile. Patent Counsel J.. St. Amand was Ihe .....rer of Vol. XXIV No. 37 OCcurrence on the recording equipment. " At the present," he went on, "about the only non-invasive technique we have is for pressure, and that technique is limited to detecting the systolic and diastolic values, and tbose not very ac- curately. It is clear that in the future, the swing will be away from the historical empbasis on blood pressure and more toward flow velocity". To the man on the street this means that a recording of his flow pulse could be a normal part of his yearly checkup. Early detection of problems would be noted by small changes from previous years. For instance, leaking heart valves (Continued on p... 3) the news. -NWC Corona Pboto Friy Sept. 18, 1970 CommunityCouncil Asks Christmas Parade Help The China Lake Community Council has put out a call for volunteers to work with C0un- cilwoman Wardna Abernathy (Precincts 4 and 8) on a Christmas Parade for 1970. Mrs. Abernathy reported at a recent Community Council meeting, she has now reached the stage in her efforts where she must have help. She has written to 168 cities in Califol1)ia where such parades are held and has received many answers with a great deal of helpful information. Anyone who wants to help is asked to call Mrs. Abernathy at her bome, 44&-2272. In addilion to her report on the Christmas Parade, Mrs. Aber~ nathy reported on the progress of the Nominating Committee in obtaining Mimes of prospective candidates for positions on the Board of Directors of the Council in the fall eleclion. The names of prospective candidates, by precincts, are: Precinct 1, Mrs. David Chapman and William Werbacki Precinct 2, Mrs. DIIniel Van der Wert; Precinct., Eugene Baker; PrecinctS, Richard Schultz and Russell Fielder; Precinct 7, Louis Thompson and Dick Sch- mitt; Precinct 8, Vernon-Cote; Precinct 9, AI Pena, Phil Gill and Mrs. Edward Teppo. Mrs. Abernathy stated that several incumbents on the Board have not yet made a decisim regarding their availability for re- election. the curb following pickup was trought up by Phil Gill (Precinct 9). Gill told the Council that this subject is becoming a matter of concern to the community. It has been noticed in the areas served by a private contractor that cans and other containers have been left on the curb throughout the week, and are an eyesore as well as a hazard to small children. Hearing Board In other business, Dr. Ted Bergman reported on the recent activities of the Community HNring BMrd, which had recently heord 0 neighborhood dispute, on appeal from a Traffic Court decision, and three hearings on failure to control domestic animals. In the cases involving dog control, the owners were warned to take necessary steps to properly control tbeir dogs, and one owner was directed to remove his dog from the Center within 30 days. In addition, two cases involving failure to control domestic animals, are still pending. China Lake residents are reminded that the Community Hearing Board is the vehicle through which they may settle disputes concerning violations of Center administrative regulations. These regulations cover such subjects as animal control, traffic court decisions, and other on- Center traffic violations. LOCAL PRODUCT. Dr. R....rt Rockwell I.. 1953 grad""te of Burroughs High School and began his career at NWC a year later in 1954. He recentty wos gronted 0 Ph.D. from Stantord University in Aeronautics and Astronautics under the auspices of an NWC Fellowship. His present work at tM Center includes m.thematicalanalysis on various weopons projects currently being conducted at NWC. Anyone interested in serving on the Board is encouraged to contact either Mrs. Abernathy (44&-2272), Mrs. Ruth Schuyler, (446-3164), or George Ness (446-4476) as soon as possible. . The subject of residents who do not remove trash containers from The instruction covering the Hearing Board structure and purposes is NWC 5820.lC, Ad- ministrative Regulations in the China Lake community; policy on enforcement of. A copy of this instruction can be obtained from the Community Relations Assistant, Ext. 3575. ·Photo by PH2 D. E. Hart , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1970s,Rocketeer 1970,Rktr9.18.1970.pdf,Rktr9.18.1970.pdf Page 1, Rktr9.18.1970.pdf Page 1