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The Alumnus, V70n4, January 1986, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:
"We will excell"--8
Down-sizing (?) state government--11
Between hock and a hard place--13
Panthers reach "Final Four"--16
Randy's record--19
Remembering Jennie Wier--22
Alumni Profile: Tim Williams--'71 / 24
Alumni Profile: Jean Herbison--'62 / 25

An Economical Laminar-Flow Microbe-Free Chamber For Culturing Small Plants, J. M. Dunleavy

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

An economical plant growth chamber, 16 cm in diameter and 50 cm high, was made from two 4-liter glass beakers. The bottom was removed from one beaker, and a 1 cm hole cut in the bottom of the other. The bottomless beaker, when placed atop the other, telescoped slightly for firm support. Sand was placed in the bottom of the chamber as a growth substrate. A polyethylene bag was placed over the two beakers and filtered air (under pressure) and nutrient solution entered the chamber through rubber tubing. Six chambers, each with an open petri dish of nutrient agar in …

Early Childhood Education: Factors That Determine The Parental Selection Of A Preschool Program, Linda K. Buehler

Graduate Research Papers

Throughout the ages of mankind, parents have been motivated to provide the best for their children. It has been demonstrated by recent research that parents do have a critical influence on their children's education and development (Grotberg, 1979).

Program Abstracts, 98th Session, Iowa Academy Of Science, April 25-26, 1986, Wartburg College

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Annotated Bibliography Of Iowa Prairie Literature, Dean M. Roosa, James H. Peck

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

This bibliography contains 335 references by 244 authors on the prairies of Iowa. The references include the taxonomic, floristic, ecologic, physiologic, historical, and wildlife reports on the Iowa prairie. Each reference is annotated to clarify its title and to summarize the contributions or topics discussed.

Editorial Board

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Paradox As A Family Ingredient, Katherine L. Fluke

Graduate Research Papers

Several problems are evident when examining the use of paradox in family therapy. Experts in the field vary on the definition of paradox; how to label and categorize paradox; when to use or not use paradox; and the very nature of paradox as a therapy ingredient. Many experts express the opinion that paradox is part of the essence of life and relationships, particularly the therapist/client relationship. In this paper it will be assumed the reader has a knowledge of family· therapy and a frame of reference or theory base from which they operate. How paradox can be defined; the nature …

When And Where Students Engage In Recreational Reading, Harriet Wooge Adams

Graduate Research Papers

Students in fourth, eighth, and twelfth grades of Eagle Grove Community Schools in Eagle Grove, Iowa, responded to a questionnaire seeking to ascertain where the students were and what time it was when they engaged in recreational reading. Responses were categorized by the researcher and analyzed by grade level and sex. Location categories, from the highest percentage of responses to the lowest inlcuded: "bedroom", "school", "living room", "kitchen", "other home", "outdoors", transportation", "library", "bathroom", "other buildings", and "don't read". Time period categories, from the highest percentage of responses to the lowest included: "evening", "school", "afternoon", "morning", "vacations", "qualified time periods", …

Iowa Academy Of Science Directory, 1986-87: Officers, Committees, And Membership Roster, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Board of Directors ... 4
Program Directors ... 5
Section Chairs ... 6
Section Vice Chairs ... 9
Committees ... 12
Award Recipients ... 29
Past Presidents ... 31
Membership Roster ... 32
Constitution and Bylaws ... 43
Editors ... 54
Meeting Dates ... 55

An Analysis Of 10 General Purpose Database Programs For Online Features, Sue Davis

Graduate Research Papers

The researcher questioned if school library media specialists could use general purpose database programs to introduce online skills to students. Using 10 database programs, software recommended for student use in educational articles, the researcher analyzed the programs for the 27 online search features, 11 online printing features, and 10 other online features. Grouping the programs into two grade levels, grades 3-6 and 7-adult, the researcher calculated the number and percentage of online features each program contain5and the number and percentage of programs with a particular feature. The individual program analysis of the five database programs for grades 3-6 found that …

Leisure Book Reading Of Keokuk Middle School Students, 1985-1986, Barbara Miller

Graduate Research Papers

The problem for this study was a three-fold one. The study dealt with what Keokuk Middle School students chose to read, where middle school students got these materials and why middle school students chose to read what they read.

Preserving Natural Diversity In Iowa's Loess Hills: Challenges And Opportunities, Dean M. Roosa, Donald R. Farrar, Mark Ackelson

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

The Loess Hills of western Iowa, due to their extent and depth, are of national importance for geological reasons. They also harbor a large portion of Iowa's remaining biological diversity, the significance of which has been underscored by studies sponsored by the State Preserves Advisory Board during the past several years. A complex of rare species of plants and animals exist in the rugged terrain; many are Great Plains species which find their only Iowa stations in these Loess Hills. Management problems, such as rapid invasion of prairies by woody species, are manifest in this landform and must be addressed …

Proceedings Of The Iowa Academy Of Science Submission Form And Instruction Sheet

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

A Roadside Technique Using Scent Lures For Measuring Relative White-Tailed Deer Abundance, William L. Franklin

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

The response of captive white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) to selected commercial scent lures and the feasibility of measuring the relative abundance of wild deer with roadside scent stations were studied. Penned deer first smelled scented capsules 5.7 times more frequently than unscented controls. There was no significant difference among 5 scents tested as to whether they were smelled or not, in the amount of time deer spend smelling them, nor any preference for sex- or food-derived scents. In a high deer density area the visitation rate to scented stations was 149 and unscented was 95. In a low deer density …

Morphology Of The Labial Gland System Of The Mature Larva Of The Black Carpenter Ant, Camponotus Pennsylvanicus (Degeer), R. S. Petralia, C. F. Haut

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

The morphology of the labial gland system of mature larvae of Camponotus pennsylvanicus is described. Regions of the labial gland system (gland tubes, reservoirs, thin and thick portions of the paired ducts, and common duct) were examined with electron microscopy, and a comparison of organelle and cell morphology was made. The gland tubes secrete silk which is stored in the reservoirs. The final water and/ or ion content of the secretion may be modified by the paired ducts and common duct.

Editorial Board

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

The Keystone Project: A Cooperative In-Service Program, Sandra K. Abell, Edward L. Pizzini, Joe R. Moore

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Since receiving a federal grant in November 1985, 25 Keystone area educators have been working with AEA 1 consultants and University of Iowa science education specialists to expand the use of investigative activities in the science studies of Iowa students. The published results of their work, 27 units adaptable to upper elementary and junior high classes, are now available to other interested teachers. The following article by the project leaders (1) explains the workshop plan and purposes employed by the project participants, (2) describes the focus and creation of their final products, a repertoire of new science units, and (3) …

Science Notes - Course Guides For Model Rocketry

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Estes Industries is now offering three course guides for teaching model rocketry. The course guide "Model Rocketry in the Elementary School" was written by Dr. Herbert Simmons of Western Kentucky University.

Student Research - Electromagnetic Field Effects On Succor Creek Desert Shrubs, Sonya Folkman

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

There have been indications that exposure to electromagnetic fields produced by voltage power lines have permanent effects on living organisms. I found studies on electromagnetic field effects on rodents and humans, but there has been little research done with plants. The purpose of my study was to record any measurable effects on desert shrubs in an area of Succor Creek, Oregon, produced by an adjacent 500 KV power line.

Foraging Site Selection Of The Brown Creeper (Certhia Americana) In Relation To Temperature In Central Iowa, David Franklin Webber

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

From 20 February to 4 April 1983, 423 observations were made of foraging brown creepers (Certhia americana) in central Iowa. Diameter at breast height (DBH) of the tree used as a foraging site, time, temperature (°C), and general weather conditions were recorded during each observation. Ambient temperature was related to foraging site selection; as temperature decreased, brown creepers selected larger diameter trees more exclusively as foraging sites. As ambient temperature increased, the creepers included smaller diameter trees.

Environmental Education Teacher And Student Needs: A Teacher Survey Identifies Problems, Motivational Factors And Desired Topics For Teacher Workshops And Student Groups: Part Two, Gail George

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

In order to identify teaching problems and student motivational factors and to determine which environmental topics of study are perceived to be of greatest importance for grades 4-12, the Iowa Conservation Education Center (ICEC) conducted a survey of Iowa science teachers. The background of the teachers who responded to the survey and their perceived needs for student groups were described in a recent issue of ISTJ]. The needs for teacher workshops will be presented in this article.

The Iowa Science Teachers Fall Conference, 1986, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

--- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Carolyn Sumners
--- Sessions
--- Registration Form

Major Themes In Economics, V.2, 1986, Katsuyuki Ohbayashi, Eric Nielsen, Katherine Calhoun, Neal Jon Hoffman

Major Themes in Economics (Original Series, 1985-1986)

Table of Contents:

• Investing in the Hotel Business in China - Katsuyuki Ohbayashi ... p.1
• Diagnostic Related Groups: Dirty Rotten Guys or Dynamic Reduction in Government Expenditures - Eric Nielsen ... p.10
• Where's the Beef in Japan? Or, Why Isn't Japan Importing More U.S. Beef? - Katherine Calhoun ... p.23
• Book Review: The Theory of the Leisure Class, by Thorstein Veblen - Neal Jon Hoffman ... p.38

Research Activities At The University Of Northern Iowa, July 1, 1984 To June 30, 1986, University Of Northern Iowa. Office Of The Graduate College.

History of Education Book Gallery

This is the second of a proposed series of biennial reports which attempts to summarize some of the research and creative activity of the faculty, students, and research units at UNI. To be included, the activity must have been conducted between July 1, 1984 and June 30, 1986. Data have been derived from a number of offices: grants and contracts, commencement programs submitted by the Registrar, publications in the President's Bulletin, Academic Deans, and the Graduate College. Most of the data are presented in table form and are self explanatory.

Geology Of The Loess Hills Region, E. Arthur Bettis Iii, Jean C. Prior, George R. Hallberg, Richard L. Handy

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

The narrow ridges and steep bluffs which extend in a narrow band along the Missouri Valley form the Loess Hills region. These bluffs stand in sharp contrast to the flat-lying Missouri River floodplain. The unique ridge forms are composed of thick accumulations of late Wisconsinan wind-blown silt (loess). Older Quaternary deposits as well as Cretaceous and Pennsylvanian bedrock outcrop beneath the loess in the region. The intricate texture of the topography results from the combined effects of eolian deposition, fluvial erosion, and mass-wasting. Physical properties of loess allow it to maintain nearly vertical faces when exposed. These properties also produce …

The Design Of Potential Anti-Parkinsonian Drugs: What Is The Dopaminergic Pharmacophore In Ergot Alkaloids?, Joseph G. Cannon

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

The problem of defining structural similarities between apomorphine and certain ergot alkaloid derivatives, two chemically dissimilar types of drugs having similar pharmacological effects, is addressed by considering the three-dimensional geometry of the molecules. Conformational analytical concepts can be used to design new chemical entities and to assess structure-activity relationship hypotheses, and indeed this strategy has led to synthesis of new categories of potentially clinically valuable agents. Some conclusions are presented with respect to the combinations of atoms within the molecules in various chemical categories of dopaminergic agonists, which are responsible for the observed pharmacological effects. On the basis of these …

Fish Associated With Dikes, Revetments, And Abandoned Channels In The Middle Missouri River, Mark B. Sandheinrich, Gary J. Atchison

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Fish associated with dikes, revetments, and abandoned channels along the Iowa-Nebraska portion of the Missouri River were collected by seining, electrofishing, and hoop netting in June, August, and October 1983. Samples collected by seining dike fields and abandoned channels were' dominated by Cyprinidae and Centrarchidae. Electrofishing samples were dominated by flathead catfish (Pylodictus olivaris), gold eye (Hiodon alosoides), common carp (Cyprinus carpio), river carpsucker, (Carpiodes carpio), gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum), and blue sucker (Cycleptus elongatus) in dike fields and revetted banks and by gizzard shad, river carpsucker, and bigmouth buffalo (lctiobus cyprinellus) in the abandoned channels. …

Editorial Board

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Behavioral Considerations In The Live Capture Of Guanacos With Spring-Activated Foot Snares, Robert T. Jefferson Jr., William L. Franklin

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Due to the potential repugnancy and laws preventing the use of kill-snares for large mammals, live-snaring is rarely used by field biologists for capturing ungulates. In a study of the socioecology of the South American guanaco (Lama guanicoe), spring-activated snares were tested and proved to be a successful technique for safely capturing juvenile animals because of a knowledge of individual and social behavior, especially the predictable daily use of such social attractants as preferred foraging sites and dust baths. Live capture with foot snares has potential application to other ungulates if behavioral considerations are taken into account.

Improving Instructional Design Consultation Through The Use Of Nonverbal Communication, Julia K. Smith Brooks

Graduate Research Papers

Communication skills play a critical role in the instructional design (ID) process. As an instructional materials developer, the instructional designer must rely heavily on verbal communication skills; as an instructional consultant, the instructional designer must rely heavily on nonverbal communication skills. The importance of nonverbal communication skills is underscored in the literature, which suggests that approximately 90% of the message in a two-way communication is based on nonverbal elements of the message (Englesman, 1974; Garrison, 1984). Thus, an effective instructional designer must develop the ability to interpret and send nonverbal messages properly.