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Motivating Faculty To Pursue Excellence In Teaching, Dean N. Osterman

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

Introduction

Patience

Getting a Start, Curriculum of Seminars, Advisory Committee, Networking Campus Resources, Innovative Funds, Establishing Ownership of a Program, Using Student Assistant/Volunteers, Individual Consultation

Priorities

Two Approaches at Innovation, Faculty Day Orientation and Departmental Presentations, Faculty Recognition for Quality Teaching, Establishing Visibility, Gaining Support from Administration, Faculty, and Students, Serving on Committees, Developing Materials and Using Micro-Computers, Teaching Courses on Campus, GTA Workshop, Evaluating Faculty, Informal Involvement with Faculty, Writing with Faculty

Polish

Keeping Innovation Alive

References

Footnotes

The Development Of Faculty As Teachers: A Multi-Faceted Approach To Change, Alton O. Roberts, John H. Clarke, David Holmes

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development

The Problem

Toward a Theory of Change

Figure 1: A Force Field Analysis of Influence on Faculty Self Improvement Efforts

The Vermont Program

Figure 2: Intended Impact of Programs on Forces for Change Driving Forces

A Scenario of Development

Conclusion

Figure 3: Interaction of one Professor with Development Options over Four Years

References

Quality Of Life, Sanctity Of Creation: Palliative Or Apotheosis?, George P. Smith Ii

Nebraska Law Review

I. Introduction

II. The Federal "Baby Doe" Regulations ... A. The March 7, 1983 Version ... 1. Background ... 2. Challenge in American Academy of Pediatrics v. H eckler ... B. July Reissuance ... C. The Final Rules

III. Baby Jane Doe ... A. Action against the Parents ... B. The Federal Response to Baby Jane Doe

IV. Searching for a Workable Standard ... A. Technical/Medical Criteria ... B. The Role of Parents in Decisionmaking ... C. Quality of Life and Extraordinary Care ... D. The Role of the Federal Government

V. Conclusion

In Vitro Testosterone Secretion By Testicular Tissue From Young Bulls And The Effects Of Chronic And Acute Exposure To Estradiol- 17Β, M. J. D'Occhio, B. D. Schanbacher, J. E. Kinder

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

The possibility that estradiol-17/3 may directly influence testicular steroidogenesis in bulls was investigated in vitro. Testicular tissues were incubated for 4 h and regression coefficients (b, ng·ml^-1·h^-1) based on the increase in testosterone in the medium were used to describe testosterone secretion rates. In the first experiment, testicular tissues from control bulls and bulls chronically implanted with estradiol were incubated in the absence (basal conditions) or presence of 10 mlU/ml human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Under basal conditions, testosterone secretion rates were similar for tissues from control (b = 24.1 ± 6.0) and implanted (b = 34.7 …

Exploring Visual Sociology And The Sociology Of The Visual Arts: Introduction And Selected Bibliography, Michael R. Hill

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

Visual studies in the social sciences have recently begun to enjoy increased popularity. Like the interdisciplinary excitement which earlier linked. the behavioral and social sciences to problems in environmental design, this event points to yet greater potential for collaboration between the social sciences, on the one hand, and the design disciplines, on the other. Whereas the interdisciplinary environmental design movement tended to focus specifically on the relationship between humans and the built urban environment (although some landscape architects properly extended their investigations to rural and natural environments), the intersection of visual sociology and the sociology of the visual arts encompasses …

Administration Size And Organization Size: An Examination Of The Lag Structure, John B. Cullen, Douglas D. Baker

Department of Management: Faculty Publications

Recent longitudinal studies of the relationship between organization and administrative staff size (Freeman & Hannan, 1975) often to replicate the findings of earlier cross-sectional research (Blau herr, 1971). As a result, many researchers (Kimberly, 1976b) have argued that further longitudinal research is necessary.

The Role Of Recognition In Plant Disease, J. M. Daly

Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications

As noted by Sequeira (110,111), the term recognition has become very popular in the literature of host-pathogen interactions over the last ten years. Despite recent facile usage, its meaning is not always clear to me. Recognition is defined by Clarke & Knox (16) as the "initial event in cell-cell communication that elicits a defined biochemical, physiological, or morphological response." This requires the not-so-easy task of defining "initial event" and "communica­ tion" with precise chemical or physical mechanisms. For pathologists, Se­ queira (110) has provided a more restricted meaning: "An early specific event that triggers a rapid, overt response by the …

Sol Probe And Method Of Obtaining Moisture,Temperature And Root Distribution Of A Soil Profile, Marvin Twersky, William E. Splinter, Bruce C. Sandhorst

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

To provide a profile of simultaneous moisture, temperature and root density characteristics at different depths of soil, a soil probe is inserted in the soil with a viewing and camera section extending above the soil. Similarly, the probe provides a profile of simultaneous moisture, temperature and presence of molds, insects or other foreign matter in grain or similar media including liquid as well as solid granulated material. The portion of the probe that is in the soil or other media includes a source of light or light conveyance and windows which transmit an image of the soil at various depths …

Dedication Of The Medical Jurisprudence Symposium, Richard F. Duncan

Nebraska Law Review

In the medical profession, the impact of technology on our society has been startling, and it is threatening to outrun our ability to respond through legal institutions to the profound questions raised by the New Medicine. In answering these new questions of life and death we are engaged in the process of defining the very essence of our society. This issue of the Nebraska Law Review contains a series of articles from the Medical Jurisprudence Symposium.

Keynote Address, Robert J. Pool

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

Most modern environmentalists during their formative years have had little actual contact with wildlife under natural conditions. Their wildlife philosophies have been developed via the mass media and from experiences with animals as pets or confined in zoos. In general, modern environmentalists are sincere, dedicated, idealistic and enthusiastic, but they often lack realism and are blessed with the innocence of naivete. The majority of people in the United States now exhibit strong affection for wild animals and are deeply concerned over any actions perceived as causing pain to individual animals. These attitudes towards wild animals will impact on future wildlife …

Workshop-Discussion Session, Joesph M. Schaefer

Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop Proceedings

The purpose of the workshop-discussion session was to establish a list of ideas that would provide the best focus and direction to improve wildlife damage control programs. During this session the Nominal Group Technique (NGT) (Delbecq et al. 1975) was used to: 1) identify and rank obstacles that limit the effectiveness of wildlife damage control efforts, and 2) generate possible solutions to the most important obstacles. This format allowed equal and full participation and was successful in generating many original ideas.

A Profile Of Nebraska Extension Agents Related To Their Awareness, Self-Perceived Confidence Levels, Attitudes And Present Practices In Selected Areas Of Mass Media Communications, Susan Louise Register

Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Purpose. It was the purpose of this study to construct a profile of Nebraska Extension Agents related to their awareness, self-perceived confidence levels, attitudes and present practices in selected areas of mass media communications. Method. A questionnaire, developed by the author, was mailed to 100 percent of the Nebraska Extension Agents. The questionnaire used a Likert scale to measure self-perceived confidence levels and educational effectiveness in regard to selected mass media tasks. A five point Likert scale was used to measure how often selected source materials were used in creating media releases. Personal media habits were revealed as well as …

The Probe, Issue 37 - November 1983

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

The Probe National Animal Damage Control Association
No. 37 November, 1983
1080
President Nixon's Executive Order No. 11643
International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
EPA reports
Jerome, Idaho passed an ordinance Tuesday night regulating exotic pets and dangerous animals
Coyote Attacks
Animal Liberation Front
Erma Brombeck
Texas Trapline
Sixth Great Plains Wildlife Damage Control Workshop
Water Poisoning
Letters to Ye Ed
Grizzly Bears
Albrect Bear Foot Snare Throwarm

Across The 49th Thunderstorms In The Northern Great Plains, Alec H. Paul

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

Hail, lightning, flash floods, erosion, severe gusty winds, and tornadoes produce multimillion- dollar losses to the economy of the northern plains each summer. Research into these meteorological phenomena has been fragmented by the presence of political boundaries in the Great Plains, especially the 49th parallel, which separates the United States and Canada. Perceptions of and responses to the thunderstorm hazard still differ north and south of the border. Tornadoes, for example, have only recently appeared in the weather forecasts for the Canadian prairies, and such responses to summer storms as weather modification experiments and hail insurance coverage have been made …

Notes And News- Fall 1983

Great Plains Quarterly (through 2013)

NOTES & NEWS

GREAT PLAINS SYMPOSIA ANNOUNCED

GUIDE TO AMERICAN INDIAN RESOURCE MATERIALS PUBLISHED

NEBRASKA ARTISTS AND POETS

Acuta Enews October 1983, Vol. 12, No. 10

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

PARTY LINE

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

FREE PUBLICATION

ACCESS CHARGES CAUSE ANGER, DISMAY

THE BREAKUP OF AT&T IS A MONUMENTAL BLUNDER

THE SEVEN REGIONAL BELL OPERATING COMPANIES, JANUARY 1, 1984

FUTURE OF PHONE SERVICE CONCERNS BEREUTER

TAKING CONTROL OF AUTOMATION

BITS & PIECES

COMPUTER, CORRESPONDENCE COURSE PAIR UP IN 'ELECTRONIC UNIVERSITY'

Public Relations In Environmental And Vertebrate Pest Research, Bruce A. Colvin, Paul L. Hegdal, William B. Jackson

Bird Control Seminars Proceedings

In our efforts to investigate environmental concerns, such as vertebrate pests, we as scientists too often neglect or fail to recognize the importance and value of strong public relations. Most scientists would agree that public relations and public education are honorable components of research, but time is often a precious commodity to be utilized in resolving the ecological problem under investigation. Additionally, in many situations, due either to the personality of the researcher or public sensitivity to the problem area, many scientists shy away from public interaction. In the vertebrate pest field, we often deal with ecological problems that stem …

The Probe, Issue 35 - August 1983

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

The Probe National Animal Damage Control Association
No. 35 August, 1983
Eastern ADC Conference
A Methodology for Assessing Indirect Costs of Predation Control: A Study of Wyoming Sheep Producers
Snakes of the Southeastern United States
Bighorns
Anticoagulant rodenticide—diphacinone
Canada geese
Letters to Ye Ed
Quiet! Our Legislators are Thinking
Prevention and Control of Wildfire Damage
1983 National Environmental Survey
Vulture predation situations
Seminars on vertebrate pest control
Coyotes
Reduction in the ADC program

Acuta Enews July 1983, Vol. 12, No. 7

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

PARTY LINE

ANOTHER AT&T

FROM THE BOARD

"MOUTH OF THE SOUTH"

BITS & PIECES

The Probe, Issue 34 - July 1983

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

The Probe National Animal Damage Control Association
No. 34 July, 1983
Animal Rights
Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage by Bob Timm
Federal funding for studies on guard dogs and taste aversion chemicals
Jackrabbits
Chicago deer population.
Goodbye Joey
1080
Rabies
Mobilization of Animals
11 pound tomcat
Princeton Township, NJ effectively banned hunting in 1972
Urban Coyotes are Something Else
'gopher plant' (Euphorbia lathyris)
EPA
Transfer of Animal Control From USDI to USDA

An Inventory Of Geothermal Resources In Nebraska, William D. Gosnold, Duane A. Eversoll

United States Department of Energy: Publications

The goal of the State Coupled Resource Assessment Program is to identify and evaluate geothermal resources in the state, particularly low-temperature potential. Eight tasks were identified and documented in this report as follows:
TASK ONE: Bottom-hole Temperature Survey
TASK TWO: Heat Flow and Temperature Gradient Survey
TASK THREE: Data Translation studies
TASK FOUR: Gravity Data
TASK FIVE: Substate Regions
TASK SIX: Information Dissemination
Heat Flow and Temperature Gradient Survey
TASK SEVEN: State Geothermal Map
TASK EIGHT: Reports
The project had three major products; (1) a map "Geothermal Resources of Nebraska,” (2) a significant amount of thermal data collected and documented …

Acuta Enews June 1983, Vol. 12, No. 6

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

INSIDE ACUTA

PARTY LINE

FROM THE BOARD

MOUTH OF THE SOUTH

BITS & PIECES

The Probe, Issue 33 - June 1983

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

The Probe National Animal Damage Control Association
No. 33 June, 1983
A film entitled "Goodbye Joey"
Perennial Leghold Trap Bill in the House (HR-1797)
Coyote Bite
Letters to Ye Ed
Killing a grizzly bear
Goats
Jack rabbit populations
Federal vs. state ADC programs
1080
Strychinine
Book Review
The Wildlife Society
Rodent Repellents

Escherichia Coli Strains Producing Streptococcus Mutans Proteins Responsible For Colonization And Virulence, Roy Curtiss Iii, Robert G. Holt, Raul G. Barletta, James P. Robeson, Shigeno Saito

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

Streptococcus mutans is a principal etiologic agent of dental caries and is likely one of the most ubiquitous bacterial infectious disease agents worldwide. The ability of S. mutans to colonize the oral cavity is due to sucroseindependent and sucrose-dependent adherence to the pellicle-coated tooth surface with glucan facilitated aggregation between cells to result in plaque. Cariogenicity is then caused by the ability of S. mutans in plaque to metabolize free sugars and both extra and intracellular complex carbohydrates to yield predominantly lactic acid. The S. mutans gene products that contribute to colonizing ability and thus virulence include glucosyltransferases, glucanbinding proteins, …

Pod Network News, May 16, 1983, Michele Fisher

Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education: POD Network News

1. Selection of Executive Director-Elect

2. Annual Meeting, October 20-23, 1983, Airlie, Virginia

3. March 27 Core Committee Meeting and AAHE Conference

4. The 1983 Book of Readings

5. Regional Meetings

6. Other Announcements

7. POD in the Year Ahead

Conference Materials

The Probe, Issue 32 - May 1983

The Probe: Newsletter of the National Animal Damage Control Association

The Probe National Animal Damage Control Association No. 32 May 1983
Biopolitics
Arizona Fish & Game
Reading Material
Deadly 1080
Rocky Mountain Trapper
Blackbird Spraying Doesn’t Ruffle Feathers
Rat Bites
Live traps
International Association of Wildlife & Fish Agencies
Bill S. 457

Water Current, Volume 15, No. 3, May/June 1983

Water Current Newsletter

Director's Report
1983 Nebraska Irrigation Tour
Governor Appoints Water Committee
China Tour
Seminar Proceedings Available Soon
Calls for Conference Papers
Conferences and Meetings
Positions Available
Research Review: Conservation of Soil, Water and Energy Through Reduced Tillage Systems

Dryland Agriculture: Sociology, J. Allen Williams Jr., Lynn K. White, David R. Johnson

Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications

The physical environment of the Great Plains region in the USA is unique to the nation. It presents a set of climate and land conditions so extreme that for many years it was known as the "great American desert." As late as 1823, Major Long of the Army Engineers reported that most of the land between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains "is almost wholly unfit for cultivation, and of course uninhabitable by a people depending on agriculture for their subsistence." Today, by adapting techniques to fit a semiarid location and through the development of new technologies, the Great …

Do You Ever Feel Confused About Where To Start Once You Get To The Library? A Catalog User Manual, Judellen Thornton-Järinge

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

In the competition to get the best materials for your course work or independent research, the UNL Libraries will be one of your most valuable resources. We have a wide variety of materials and services to offer, but we can't grab you and shove them under your nose. It would cause talk.

We do suggest, however, that you read this pamphlet. By applying what it tells you to your own library needs, you can quickly become a more effective and confident library user, one who can efficiently determine whether we have the materials you need and how to find them …

Acuta Enews April 1983, Vol. 12, No. 4

ACUTA Newsletters

In This Issue

Q&A

BITS & PIECES

ANSWER TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT STORE & FORWARD VOICE SYSTEMS

FUNCTIONAL INTEGRATION

WHY DATA TALKS AND VOICE WALKS