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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 1, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page a stars and stripes saturday february 1, 1986 vacationers warned of cub Mech dermatitis1 Boston up1 travellers with visions of a romantic vacation on a Caribbean Island should avoid a popular Lime Rollin game or risk contracting club med dermatitis a physician warned thursday. The romantic lure of singles travel clubs includes ensured social interaction through group activities said or. Wain White of the new York University medical Center. But a coed drinking game that involve rolling a Lime Between a Man and woman in he hot Sun Jed to a distinctive presenta Tion of a Well defined Prototo Jalc dermatitis White said. While the condition is a Well known Hazard among Citrus and produce workers White said in a letter to the new England journal of Medicine visitors who participate in the Lime rolling pastime Are provid ing a new source of infection. White said a Tan 18-year-old hispanic woman came to him with a tender red rash on both thighs the Day after she returned Home from a club med trip. The linear hype pigmented patches with scalloped Bor Ders on her ski indicated a plot toxic reaction from a fruit or Plant but she was initially evasive about her  the rash suggested exposure to a natural chemical compound called fur coumarin present in the Oil of Many plants fruits and vegetables and once used in perfumes White observed. The patient s history failed to incriminate any lotions or perfumes White said in an interview but after talking with her i Learned her trip activities included a drinking game during which men slide limes Down the bodies of females with their chins. I subsequently Learned the game is played extensively at club med resorts White said and can result in blisters similar to a very severe sunburn if the players have fair skin and receive a Large enough dose of  club med officials were unavailable for comment and White said he tried to Alert them to the possible repercussions of rolling limes Between bodies but got no response while who labelled the irritation club med dermatitis noted the Oil won t affect the skin unless the surface of the line is  any disruption of the Rind surface can release the Peel Oil that contains the photo-1 sensitizing fur coumarin he said. Photo toxic reactions from High Conejo rations of fur coumarin in celery Paliy and some Citrus fruits in addition to lion Hite said. Once treated with steroids the i condition usually abates within seven to 14 Day. Universities becoming dependent on Star wars7 Money study says by Norman Black Washington a thanks to president Rea Gan s Star wars program universities Are As dependent on the Pentagon for research funding As they were at the height of the Vietnam War a new study concludes. Since 1980, department of defense funding for University research has jumped from $495 million to $930million," concludes the study conducted by the Council on economic priorities. Campus funding from other major Federal agencies. Has grown less than half As fast As Dod support since 1980. Today Dod research accounts for 16 per cent of All Federal spending for University research up from 10 percent in 1980." the study concludes that such a Large increase in Pentagon spending for academic research raises Trou bling questions about the balance Between Basic researches. Work done on weapons projects As Well As the future of academic Freedom to publish research findings. The practical effect of these numbers is that the usual balance Between civilian and military funding is being threatened concluded Alice Tepper Marlin the executive director of the Council. Research and development funding is scheduled to in crease 20 percent in the 1986 fiscal year budget while Basic research will Only grow by 1 percent she continued. Such a shift could Hurt the nation s technological growth since developments in such critical areas As Ultra More americans leaving Libya my Libya a about 100 american oilmen Engineer  left Tripoli Airport for various european Diestl natto thursday 48 hours before the deadline set for their Desarli Wejby president Reagan. Many said they were leaven Funya for Good to avoid violating Reagan s executive order Najm americans from working or travelling in Libya , however said they were leaving mainly Cla libyan exit stamp in their passports and planned Toi turn As soon As possible without a libyan entry it Manx. If i can t find another Job 111 be forced  if it s against the Law said one Emeriar waiting to Board a plane to Malta. He refused Toj Justus name. I sure would like to come Bactie fid Curt Schroeder of Taha Chani. Calif. A 38-year-Okliriior construction Engineer with the Lovan  Oil co. Of Libya. But As far As i  when the president sets american policy thifs an order he said. Diplomatic a mfg Oil Industry sources said up to 1,500 "t2.000 people registered As alien residents Jan. 7, Commer of the United states were employed when Reagan issued the exec rial tics with the North Afrim the order  for libyan Leader foam mar khad Afy Lugea support for terrorists who  and Vienna Austria on dec. 27, killing  has denied any links with the attack i four major american Oil companies operating in Occidental Petroleum corp. Amerada Hess Marathon Oil a wholly owned subsidiary of is. And Many of the american service5 dominate the libyan Oil Industry have ded to  operations at least temporarily. An unknown Numka americans have left Libya inthe past two weeks. I pc. Senior ground staff of i Iii Iii a ii Iii the Tripoli Airport said thursday that about three tin a Many americans were boarding flights As on a  the americans departing thursday went to London Rome and other destinations. Ter California crash in Mexico kills 21 los mochas Mexico a an Aerocaliforniadc-3 Airliner carrying 21 people crashed thursday on a Bill near the fog covered Airport of this Pacific port and " b spokeswoman said All aboard were killed. No survivors said Mara caste lion a Tai Irline main office in la Pavc " j California be Nolfe Ghe said the tar plane was flying from California to los modes canyj0mricngcn an three Crew members. Ernesto Zavala  for inia in los mochas Tbs All aboard were mexican citizens. He said the a crashed because of Lack of  j press reporter Cam Rajsic who was flying above the los mochas Airport in a six sealer Cessna at the time of the crash thursday i it bunt into Fae Aero Alifornia plane made an attempt at the the travel  As flying dc-9s. News update High Speed computing novel laser concepts and new microelectronics devices will be dominated by military rather than civilian  the Council on economic priorities is a non profit research organization based in new York. It specialize sin studies of National Security issues the environment and corporate social responsibility. The group has issued several studies criticizing the Star wars program known formally As the strategic defense initiative. The Star wars program Calls for the development of lasers and other exotic weapons that could be place Din space As Well As on the ground to automatically shoot Down soviet nuclear missiles. The Pentagon s budget for the 1986 fiscal year includes $2.75 billion for research. The administration has said it wants to spend $26 billion on the program by 1990. Pentagon officials have made no secret of their desire to involve universities in the defense department s re search Effort. Or. James a. Lonson director of the strategic defens initiative s office of innovative science and technology has said the program requires advances in such a Large number of Fields that the Pentagon cannot rely on de sense contractors alone. The authors of the study research associate Willia Hartung and Council analyst Rosy Nim Roody say their study suggests Lonson s office will quadruple its funding for academic research this year from $28 million i fiscal 1985 to $100 million in fiscal 1986. Smith out of Hospital High . Up Singer Kate release rom a Hospital with no fanfare Al no Tronn pets two necks after her right leg Wasut stated Becraf of  diabetes her Sulci said. Helena Styc Newrid the 78-yem�wd Smith who became a world War ii swot Osniff Iotis with her singing of god bless America to of Leigh Community Hospital she has been  scene said. She s ? now at Home and   Steene said Jay sister was Ltd from the Hospital with no fan part and no  Smith underwent emergency surge to. 12 when cd 1 problems i said. I on diabetes i i her leg to 6th French Channel devoted Laithe end of Millioud has a the fifth France s sixth television bounced that passenger and thess frends or relatives will be approached and  personnel think they Are lingering in the  terminal the italian news Agency an passengers and Thek companions Way observed to see \ that they of direct a on to the customs " and to the boat hug Gates after they cd Gage and so it their tickets to airline said. 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