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Letter To The Editor [Lewis Regenstein], Lewis Regenstein

Postville Project Documents

Opinion letter from the president of the Interfaith Council for the Protection of Animals and Nature clarifying the way animals are to be treated under Jewish law and how Agriprocessors appeared to have not followed the law.

Letter To The Editor [Jayn Brotman], Jayn Brotman

Postville Project Documents

Opinion letter about the role Jews have taken in humane movements and how the ways Agriprocessors conducted business was against Jewish ethics.

Nobel Winner Listens To Testimony Of Workers Rounded Up In Iowa Raid, Carol Hoverman

Postville Project Documents

Catholic News Service article from Nov. 19, 2008: She came from Guatemala to Postville for one purpose.

"I have come to listen specifically to the testimonies of the people who have suffered abuses here from the raid," Rigoberta Menchu said. "I come not only to listen to your suffering, but also to identify with your suffering. Your pain is my pain."

So began the message of the 1992 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in human rights, first in Guatemala and now on the international stage.

Letters To The Editor [Carole S. Gauger)], Carole S. Gauger

Postville Project Documents

Opinion letter expressing concerns about how the animals left at the plant are being treated while Agriprocessors is in bankruptcy.

Guest Editorial; Postville's Real Victims Not Invited To This Party, Todd Dorman

Postville Project Documents

Reprint of a Cedar Rapids Gazette editorial about the impact the fallout of the actions of Sholom Rubashkin and Agriprocessors on the community of Postville. He also comments on the general state of the meatpacking industry and the country's immigration policies.

Agriprocessors Is Assessed Fines Totaling Nearly Ten Million Dollars

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on the continuing repercussions of the immigration raid at Agriprocessors, including the fines assessed to the company by the state of Iowa, the arrest of Sholom Rubashkin on charges of employing undocumented workers, the entrance of a guilty plea by a human resources employee, the awarding of oversight to a company to make sure assets are maintained until the court case is settled, and the shut down of other kosher meat packing plants in the Midwest.

Peta Files Complaint With U.S. Department Of Agriculture

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on a complaint filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals alleging that Agriprocessors was using an inhumane method to kill cattle.

Illegal Immigrants Freed After Testifying Against Plant Manager; Pair Remain Under House Arrest, Postville Herald-Leader

Postville Project Documents

Reporting that two of the people detained in the Agriprocessors raid were released on house arrest after testifying against Juan Carlos Guerrero-Espinoza.

Letter To The Editor [K. Weston], K. Weston

Postville Project Documents

A letter to the Postville Herald-Leader stating that those in charge of the Agriprocessors plant in Postville should be held accountable for the conditions in the plant. The letter also commends those involved in organizing the interfaith prayer service held on July 27, 2008.

Marchers Walk For Immigration Reform During Sunday's Rally

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on the ecumenical service and protest march held in July 2008 in Postville, Iowa to call for immigration reform.

Guest Editorial; Railroading Immigrants, Kathleen Walker

Postville Project Documents

Editorial written by the past president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association on the way the legal proceedings against those detained in the Agriprocessors raid were handled.

Immigrants Meet With U.S. Congressmen Saturday, Postville Herald-Leader

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on the meeting of three members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus with immigrants impacted by the Agriprocessors raid.

Volunteers Needed To Help In Office Of Hispanic Ministry

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on the need for additional volunteers in Hispanic Ministry to serve as interpreters, do child care, transporting people to court and appointments, and tracking the location of those detained.

Launa Rambler, Christopher Staley

Postville Project Documents

Slice of life reporting from Luana, Iowa, a small town in Clayton County. This column includes some local reaction to the Postville immigration raid.

Postville Plant Has Record Of Violations, Reprimands, Josh Nelson

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on the history of citations and fines levied against Agriprocessors prior to the immigration raid in Postville.

Preservice Elementary Teachers' Images Of Inventors, Audrey C. Rule, E. L. Bisbo, V. Waloven

Open Educational Resources

Technology and invention are an integral part of the elementary school science curriculum, addressed by national standards. Student drawings of scientists have been studied extensively, but little is known of student mental conceptions and drawings of inventors. To uncover student’s images of inventors, ninety preservice elementary teachers at a mid-sized college in central New York State drew images of both inventors and scientists, which were analyzed and compared. Both sets of drawings portrayed white, mostly male figures. Scientists were shown wearing lab coats and working with fuming chemicals in a lab, while inventors more often wore casual clothing and were …

Hydrogen Production Through The Process Of Electrolysis Can Benefit Fuel Conservation In Automobiles, Wade D. Stahr

Graduate Research Papers

Every day over 8.5 million barrels of gasoline are consumed in America alone. Since fuel prices have skyrocketed there is more need than ever for a fuel-conserving device that the public can use in any automobile and will result in true savings both financially and environmentally. Many people and organizations have talked about an all hydrogen-powered vehicle; while this is a wonderful concept, the actuality of it happening throughout the entire country is less that probable. Due to many factors, mainly financial, the use of hydrogen to power vehicles on a mass scale could take many years to incorporate. However, …

Three Authentic Curriculum-Integration Approaches To Bird Adaptations That Incorporate Technology And Thinking Skills, Audrey C. Rule, M. T. Barrera Iii

Open Educational Resources

Integration of subject areas with technology and thinking skills is a way to help teachers cope with today’s overloaded curriculum and to help students see the connectedness of different curriculum areas. This study compares three authentic approaches to teaching a science unit on bird adaptations for habitat that integrate thinking skills and technology skills: a problem-based learning approach utilizing the CoRT Breadth thinking skills (de Bono, 2000); a thematic approach integrating several subject areas using Talents Unlimited thinking skills (Schlichter & Palmer, 1993); and a process skill-focused approach using object boxes (Rule, Barrera, & Stewart, 2004). Three third grade classes …

Humorous Cartoons Made By Preservice Teachers For Teaching Science Concepts To Elementary Students, Audrey C. Rule, D. A. Sallis, J. A. Donaldson

Open Educational Resources

Elementary school science is an often-neglected subject in the current literacy-focused political atmosphere. However, reading informational trade books about science in literacy class can help children increase their science knowledge. Incorporating humor through content-related cartoons is an effective way to engage students in deeper understanding of content and creative play with language. A master’s degree student enrolled in a graduate course in instructional design acted as a consultant to a faculty member teaching a course in literacy methods for preservice elementary teachers and engaged undergraduates in creating humorous cartoons to teach science content. The preservice teachers read science trade books …

Research In The Capitol [Program], March 10, 2008, University Of Northern Iowa. University Honors Program., Iowa State University. Honors Program., University Of Iowa. Honors Program.

Research in the Capitol Programs

Program of research presentations given at the Capitol by students from the University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Iowa.

Disarming The Shout Of Doom: Chopra’S Alkahest, Nicola Wilson Clasby

UNIversitas: Journal of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

Whilst researching for manifestations of the Arthurian “legend” in popular culture, I discovered threads of connection with my interest in art and interdisciplinary study, leading me, somewhat circuitously, through alchemy to the field of psychology, and in particular, “New Age” self-help psychology. Arthurian legend has been referenced, adapted and utilized fairly extensively in this field, with titles ranging from Crossing to Avalon: A Woman’s Midlife Pilgrimage¹ to The Return of King Arthur: Completing the Wholeness, Inner Strength, and Self-Knowledge. ² However, based on my research to date, I have found these works have received little acknowledgement by serious …

Arthur C. Clarke’S Childhood’S End: A Prescription For Producing Humanity’S Psychological Maturity, Bill Koch

UNIversitas: Journal of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

Earlier this year, when I would tell people that my Intro to Lit class was reading Arthur C. Clarke’s Childhood’s End, they would react with smiles and nods of recognition.

Many said, “Yes, I read that long ago—it’s about spaceships coming to earth, right?”

Indeed it is, and more.

It was the first Clarke book I had read (several years ago for some forgotten reason), but when I finished the book I felt that Clarke had conveyed something of importance, even if in the form of science fiction. There was a gravitas to it I hadn’t expected. I read several …

Of Magicians And Masculinity: Merlin And The Manifestation Of The New Man, Jennie Morton

UNIversitas: Journal of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

As the Arthurian legends have continued to respond over time to fit specific cultural needs, the role of Merlin has evolved from mere sage to powerful wizard. In one of his most recent reincarnations, Merlin takes center stage as narrator and protagonist in a 1998 self-titled made-for-TV movie. While the story is a mixture of various Merlin traditions, hidden under the fantasy and special effects is a subtle cultural critique of masculinity. In this contemporary manifestation, Merlin, as both a man of action and emotion, embodies turn-of-the-century ideals for modern masculinity. Often at odds with what he considers his duty …

Teaching High School Age Students With Special Needs The Four Situations For Subtraction, K. A. D. Miller, Audrey C. Rule, V. M. Macentee

Open Educational Resources

All learners, including those who qualify for special education services, should have access to learning mathematical concepts. This study examined the efficacy of using hands-on sets of materials to teach two high school students with mental retardation the four situations for subtraction. This is a mixed methods study using a simple pretest-posttest design to determine correct interpretation of subtraction story problems for different situations (take-away, comparison, completion, and whole-part-part) and correct regrouping during dynamic subtraction. Eight story problems were presented to the two participants eight weeks prior to instruction; students answered an identical posttest after twelve half-hour lessons on subtraction …

Frje Echeverria: Four Decades Of Working Beside Students, Frje Echeverria, Brad Covington

Art on Campus Book Gallery

A book featuring the paintings of frje Echeverria. The book accompanied an exhibit of the artist's work at the Gallery of Art at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, from Nov. 3 to Dec. 2, 2008.

Growing Epidemic Of Videogame Addiction, Christopher S. Hager

Graduate Research Papers

Videogames are rapidly becoming more popular with children and adults alike. Ever since the mid 1980s, videogames have been a major part of pop culture and a widely accepted form of entertainment. With more advances of technology and internet, online gaming has also evolved. Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games such as Everquest and World of Warcraft have become a topic of addiction (msnbc.com, 2008). Some individuals have neglected jobs, families, and personal well-being to continue to play these games, with signs of addiction mimicking substance addiction. The American Psychiatric Association is even considering involving videogame addiction as a compulsive …

Using Landscape History And Baseline Data In The Restoration Of A Midwestern Savanna, Andrew P. Rayburn, Annabel L. Major

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Over one hundred and fifty years of Euro-American settlement has dramatically altered Midwestern landscapes, resulting in the widespread conversion of native habitat. Numerous opportunities to conduct ecological restoration exist within the Midwest, with the potential to increase habitat and landscape heterogeneity, secure critical ecosystem services, and provide opportunities for research and education. Site history is an important consideration for most restoration projects, and multiple sources of historical data may be required to unravel the complicated history of intensively used Midwestern landscapes. The collection of baseline data is another significant component of most restoration projects, allowing for an evaluation of community …

Visitation, Robin Underdahl

Short Story

No abstract provided.

Who's "Punching" Whose Ticket: A Reading Of Lawrence's "Tickets, Please", Nicole A. Diederich

Short Story

No abstract provided.

Agriprocessors Inc. Criminal Complaint

Postville Project Documents

Documents relating to the child labor violations filed against Agriprocessors ranging in date from August 2008 to January 2009.