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Did The Devil Make Darwin Do It? Historical Perspectives On The Creation-Evolution Controversy, David B. Wilson

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

The 19th century witnessed a conceptual revolution of the 1st magnitude, not only in biology but also in geology, theology, philosophy, Biblical studies, and physics. This paper sketches these intellectual developments in Britain as they shaped and were shaped by the ideas of Charles Darwin. From this perspective, the paper comments on aspects of the current creation-evolution controversy, including the creationist suggestion that scientists accepted the theory of evolution because Satan persuaded them to do so.

Effects Of An Ammonia-Rich Municipal Sewage Effluent On Iowa River Fauna Near Marshalltown, Iowa, Keith Govro, Marianne V. Moore, Craig L. Olson

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

The effect of the Marshalltown municipal sewage effluent on Iowa River water quality and fauna was evaluated from July 1976 through August 1977. The effluent contains high total ammonia and un-ionized ammonia concentrations due to ammonia-rich discharges from meat packinghouses. Dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature, total ammonia nitrogen, and un-ionized ammonia data were collected at.12 sampling stations extending 18 km downstream from the sewage effluent discharge. Wild fish collections were made by using electrofishing, seines, and hoopnets. Thirty-eight fish species were collected during the study. Channel catfish. (Ictalurus punctatus) and smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieus) were the most common gamefish. No consistent …

Limax Amebae In Two Swimming Pools At Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, Lawrence G. Mitchell, Samuel C. Townsend, Kenneth C. Choquette

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Four types of amebae (Acanthamoeba, Hartmanella, Naegleria-like amebae, and a vannellid, probably Platyamoeba) were identified from 2 indoor swimming pools on the Iowa State University campus during January-April 1981. Large numbers of these amebae, and other protozoans and metazoans were found in a yellow-brown (mainly bacterial) floc growing on the pool bottom, in filtering systems, and in recirculation pipes. None of the amebae were found to be pathogenic in laboratory mice. Corrective pool maintenance procedures and laboratory studies of the floc and amebae are described.

An Annotated Bibliography Of Materials For A Secondary Level Geometry Course, Andrea Seversen

Graduate Research Papers

The contention is made that high school students experience frustrations in their pursuit of learning Euclidean geometry. Three causes of frustration are assumed: inadequate comprehension of new concepts; lack of a sense of need or usefulness of concepts presented; a lack of initial or sustaining interest in the subject. A further presumption is made that appropriate utilization of multimedia in the study of geometry will alleviate some of these frustrations.

In light of these assumptions and with substantial support for them in literature reviewed, an annotated bibliography of multimedia intended for incorporation into the study of Euclidean geometry and directed …

Stereotypes Of The Native American In Fiction Books In Elementary School Libraries, Karma Anderson

Graduate Research Papers

This study proposed to investigate the kinds of Native American materials which were found in elementary school library media centers in Iowa Education Agency Seven (AEA 7). A questionnaire was prepared with seventeen recommended titles and fifteen presently criticized titles on which media specialists in AEA 7 were to indicate availability in their media centers. The hypothesis to be tested was: Given a list of books containing both reconnnended and presently criticized titles, 75 percent of school library specialists in AEA 7 will indicate that there are more recommended titles than presently criticized titles on Native Americans in their fiction …

Man To Man: Counseling Males Through Gender-Roles Expansion, Dennis Duane Feltz

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this paper is to first examine some specific psychological and physiological concerns of men as these concerns relate to masculine socialization in this culture. Secondly, alternative behaviors to traditional masculine socialization,. and specifically androgyny, will be delineated. Finally, the role of the helping professions in helping men resolve the issues of gender-role conflict will be explored.

Excellence In Science Teaching Awards

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The 1982 recipients of the Iowa Excellence in Science Teaching Awards were as follows.

The Tiger Salamander, Michael J. Lannoo

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Tiger salamanders are harmless members of the Class Amphibia which easily lend themselves to observation and experimentation. As the name amphibian implies, these salamanders have two life forms, an aquatic larval stage and a terrestrial adult stage. Both forms are common and widespread throughout Iowa, yet adults, being terrestrial and less seasonal, are encountered more frequently than the larvae.

Iowa Academy Of Science Membership Roster And Leadership Directory, 1982-83, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Board of Directors ... 1
Section Chairs ... 2
Section Vice Chairs ... 4
Committees ... 6
Past Presidents ... 20
Award Recipients ... 20
Membership Roster ... 23
Constitution, Article III ... 37

Abstracts Of Contributed Papers, 94th Session, Iowa Academy Of Science, April 16-17, 1982, Iowa Central Community College

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Seasonal Variation Of Tremetol Concentrations Found In White Snakeroot, Eupatorium Rugosum Houtt (Compositae), Gerald W. Kaufmann

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

White snakeroot is a perennial composite whose foliage is poisonous to livestock. The poison is an unidentified substance contained in a mixture called tremetol. Most cases of poisoning occurred in late summer, and it was presumed livestock were forced to eat the plants because of a dearth of forage. Field observations indicate cattle will voluntarily eat white snakeroot and perhaps the plant varies seasonally in toxicity. Preliminary bioassy using minnows (Notropis spp.) exposed to extracts of plants gathered monthly in 1977 indicated the plants were most toxic in July and August. Tremetol was extracted from plants gathered monthly in 1978. …

In Memoriam: Dr. Jay Lush

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Dr. Jay Lush, Distinguished Professor, Iowa State University, died May 2, 1982. He was named a Distinguished Fellow of the Iowa Academy of Science in 1975. He was born January 3, 1896 in Page County, Iowa. On December 20, 1923, he married Adaline Lincoln. He received a B.S. (1916) and M.S. (1918) from Kansas State University and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin (1922). He taught high school in Kansas, 1916-19, with time out for U.S. Army Air Service in 1918. He became a research animal husbandman at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station in 1921, and joined Iowa State …

Blind Clients Perceptions Of Sighted Counselor's Empathy In The Counseling Relationships, Mae Porter

Graduate Research Papers

The research paper was designed to study the ability of sighted counselors to counsel blind clients with empathy. While blindness should not pose a difficulty, many sighted counselors do have difficulties working with blind clients. Based on the research done for the study, this problem occurs mainly because of their difficulties in distinguishing empathy from sympathy. A major problem is the counselor's understanding of his/her own feelings about the blind client. Many counselors cannot get beyond the label "blind" and view the total person, not simply the handicap.

Esmerelda Griselda And The Captive Rocks, Janis Lea Strohbehn

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this research project was to write a fantasy story for children and illustrate the story using origami figures, The book attempted to provide children aged six to eight years old with good literature which they could experience both visually and tactually. It also tried to provide an interesting, entertaining and learning experience, for children, through literature. Through the illustrations, children would be exposed to and become acquainted with the art of origami. This research project was accomplished through writing a story of literary worth, creating illustrations which assisted in relating the story, and designing a book format …

Anti-Evolutionism And The Effects Of The Scopes Trial, John R. Cole

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

In 1925 John T. Scopes was convicted of the crime of teaching evolution in violation of a new Tennessee law. The circus-like trial has been regarded by many observers as a rite de passage for twentieth century attitudes-although Scopes was convicted, his trial held anti-evolutionism up to wide public ridicule, and his $100 fine was in fact overturned on a technicality upon appeal.

A Comparison Of Piagetian And Psychometric Measures Of Intelligence, Kathryn Ann Berntson

Graduate Research Papers

The ideas of Jean Piaget have sooner or later been applied to practically every aspect of education. These ideas are based on Piaget's theory that every individual progresses through four cognitive developmental stages: the sensorimotor stage, the preoperational stage, the concrete operational stage, and the formal operational stage. According to Piaget, during these stages an individual progresses from reflex reactions to the environment to the point, if and when he reaches the level of formal operations, he can think abstractly and test hypotheses.

The Effects Of Two Color Conditions On Muscular Strength In Trained And Untrained College Males And Females, Mary Jane Asimus

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of three color conditions on handgrip strength and shoulder abduction strength in trained and untrained college males and females. It has been suggested that differences in electromagnetic properities [sic] under exposure to visual stimuli (color) may affect muscular strength throughout the body. Subjects consisted of forty male and forty female volunteers from the University of Northern Iowa. Six different treatments were administered to all subjects. Maximal strength exertion under all conditions (normal, blue and pink) was measured with a cable tensiometer. Statistical analysis revealed significant main effects on the SEX …

A Calcium-Phosphate-Phospholipid Complex Extracted From Rats Exhibiting Calciphylactic Nephrocalcinosis, Elaine Bardes Haynes

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

Calciphylactic nephrocalcinosis was induced in female Sprague Dawley rats by treatment with dihydrotachysterol (0.5 mg/100g body weight) and thallous acetate (2 mg/100 g body weight). A calcium-phosphatephospholipid complex was isolated from rat kidneys exhibiting calciphylactic nephrocalcinosis and from untreated controls. There was a statistically significant greater quantity of complex extractable after calciphylaxis was induced. An average of 8.0% of the total phospholipid extracted from the tissue was present in complexed form in treated animals and 3.7 % in control animals. The phospholipid component of the complex was identified as phosphatidyl serine. The ratio of calcium to phosphate was less than …

The Rorschach Inkblot Test As An Aid In The Psychoeducational Diagnoses Of Learning Disabled Latency-Aged Males, Kathryn Harder Lynch

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The present study was intended to determine if three Rorschach indices (F%, A%, and ep) differentiated between matched pairs of LD and Non-LD latency-age males. The chief purpose of this research was to examine the efficacy of employing the Rorschach Inkblot Test as a supplement to the material currently used in the diagnosis of potentially LD children. An examination was made of the case histories of 1D boys who had received services from the Educational Clinic, University of Northern Iowa. Cumulative file data for Non-LD boys were gathered for comparative purposes. Subjects were matched according to age, IQ, and social-economic …

Interpretation Of English Intonation And Stress Patterns Reproduced By Vietnamese Speakers, Jolene Gear

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The present study examines native English speakers' perception of English sentences reproduced by Vietnamese speakers. The work is based on the question of whether Vietnamese speakers who use tone to make lexical distinctions in their own language can reproduce syntactical and lexical distinctions in English and if native English speakers can judge these distinction so Previous experiments done on intonation, stress and tone are discussed, followed by an examination of similarities and differences between Vietnamese and English prosody. The present experiment consisted of these steps: Pilot studies were conducted to determine which sentences of contrastive intonation and stress were to …

The Alumnus, V66n4, December 1981, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:

-- Alumni are Mindpower
-- Homecoming/Reunion Weekend 1981
-- Those were the days
-- Faculty Profile
-- Riley, Sage - interpreters of Iowa history
-- Campus Avenews
-- North American Review - it's #1!
-- Alumni Avenews
-- Director's MedLee
-- Class Notes
-- Alumni Profiles

Uni Schedule Of Classes, Summer 1981, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Schedule of Classes

A listing and schedule of the courses being taught as well as policies and procedures concerning attending classes at the University of Northern Iowa.

Spring Commencement [Program], May 23, 1981, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Commencement Programs

The program of the commencement ceremonies, including a list of institutional leadership, a list of the departments by college, awards given at the ceremonies, and a list of undergraduate and graduate degree candidates.

The Effect Of Adhesive Bond Strength Of Selected Species Of Laminated Wood, Daniel L. Henderson

Graduate Research Papers

Wood laminating has been used by man for centuries and is a very important part of industrial enterprises today. In most woodworking textbooks reviewed however, those sections devoted to wood laminating are typically miniscule. Topics are hastily covered and only general information is provided. This study has been conducted in order to provide more adequate explanation of the laminating process in addition to those presently available and to explore the interrelationship of laminated components with the ultimate function of the product. A glance at any furniture manufacturing or construction industry periodical, however, will show the importance of wood laminating in …

The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 24-25, 1981 [Program, 93th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

No abstract provided.

Abstracts Of Papers, 93rd Session, Iowa Academy Of Science, April 24-25, 1981, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Presentation abstracts from the annual meeting of the Iowa Academy of Science

The Alumnus, V66n1, February 1981, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

The Alumnus

Inside This Issue:

-- Alumni Achievement Award Winners
-- Alumni Service Award Winner
-- 1980 Reunion Classes
-- Visions of the Future
-- Faculty Profiles
-- Home Management program - training better teachers since 1909
-- Campus Avenews
-- Alumni Avenews
-- Director's MedLee
-- Class Notes
-- Alumni Profile
-- Alumni Trips

A Site Evaluation For A Wind Generator At The University Of Northern Iowa, William A. Rosburg Ii

Graduate Research Papers

There is a need to develop alternative sources of energy other than our finite fossil fuel resources (Clews, 1975; Leckie, Masters, Whitehouse and Young, 1975). One possible area of great potential is the clean renewable energy in the wind. The World Meteorological Organization has estimated that there is a potential for producing 20 million megawatts of electricity from wind power (Clews, 1975). Although there are problems with cost, reliability, and its inherently intermittent nature, both government and industry are working to develop a wind technology that will help meet today's electrical energy needs.

An increased awareness by the general public …

The Single-Parent Father In Contemporary Society, Mary E. Crawford

Graduate Research Papers

The word "love" is perhaps the most widely used and abused term in the English language. We love our parents. We love our brothers and sisters. We love our pet and fruit, vegetables and meat, our home, and our car or truck. We love our country and flag. We love, both animate and inanimate objects. Human beings, today and throughout history, have had the need to love and to be loved. The search of finding or simply recognizing this love, first of all, and then giving and receiving love, is often a frightening experience. There also seems to be a …

Some Ethical Considerations Concerning The Use Of Live Animals In Biology Experiments, David F. Treagust

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

As biology teachers we are continually faced with decisions regarding the use of experiments in order to identify, investigate, clarify or illustrate a particular concept or concepts. If an experiment is to be performed we frequently have to decide whether to use live animals, preserved animal specimens, preserved animal organs, fresh animal organs (from, say, the butcher), tissue cultures, audio-visual simulations or even class members as the subjects. Many students, and indeed many teachers, have been reticent about their acceptance of experimenting with live, or freshly killed animals; frequently the issue is settled by reference to such work being in …