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Nonpareil, V72n1, Winter 1988, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

Nonpareil

Table of Contents:

Spinning a web ••• 2
A shot in the arm ••• 6
Winter on Wall Street ••• 12
Campus New Briefs ••• 17
Alumni Profile/Houshang Bozorgzadeh ••• 20
Alumni News Briefs ••• 23
Class Notes ••• 27
Perspective ••• 31

Loess Hills: A National Natural Landmark, Jean C. Prior

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Loess is one of the most common geologic materials found on the land surface in the Midwest. This can also be said for the lower Mississippi Valley, the Palouse district of eastern Washington, central and eastern Europe, the Ukraine of southwestern Russia and eastern China. The word itself is German in origin, and as late as the 1860s was regarded as a provincial name for deposits along the Rhine Valley. Loess, glacial history, native grasslands and productive agricultural regions are linked together across the mid-latitudes of the northern hemisphere.

Editor's Corner - Support And Growth Revisited, Carl W. Bollwinkel

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

The editorial in the Autumn 1987 issue of ISTJ was entitled "Support and Growth." Growth for ISTJ was deemed essential. Support was lacking in some essential aspects. As editor, I had decided it was time to step aside so that the Academy could find the support and provide the opportunity for growth. Since that editorial was written, support has been found and I am pleased to be able to accept reappointment as ISTJ editor. Revisiting the topic of support and growth now seems important.

Science Notes - Carl W. Bollwinkel And Joe R. Moore Receive Iowa Science Teachers Awards

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Carl W. Bollwinkel and Joe R. Moore were recently presented with Iowa Science Teachers Section Outstanding Service Awards for 1988.

The Study Of The Effects Of Stress On Children Upon Entry Into A Stepfamily, Leslie Corkery

Graduate Research Papers

As of 1985, over 15 million children in the United States were members of a stepfamily. Each year one million more children are expected to become a part of a stepfamily. With one of two marriages ending in divorce, it is likely the statistics will rise (Martin & Martin, 1985). According to Winch (1971), "A stepfamily is a domestic family in which one or both parents have children from a previous union living most of the time in the same household" (p. 10). A stepfamily may have the appearance of a traditional family but they do not function in the …

Transition Effects On Preadolescents And Implications For Counselors, David Thomas Peterson

Graduate Research Papers

During the past several years the idea of predictable life transitions as playing a very significant part in both the development and the well being of individuals has gained wide acceptance. The purpose of this study will be to survey existing literature relating to the transitional period which usually occurs during the preadolescent years (ages 9-13). A secondary focus will be upon implications for the school counselor who works with this age group. Transitions and transitional periods refer to changes or interruptions in an individual's, family's, and/or institution's pattern of development which serve to connect earlier and later ways of …

Meeting The Needs Of Single Parent Students, William Keith Utterback

Graduate Research Papers

The purpose of this paper was to discover which psychological and social needs are affected by this family situation and review methods which 2 educational settings have utilized to meet the needs of these unique students.

An Annotated Bibliography Of Readings For Parents Of Visually Impaired Children, Dotta J. Hassman

Graduate Research Papers

This research project provides an annotated list of recommended readings for parents of visually impaired children. Selection for the list was determined by a) copyright date of 1980 or later, b) two or more recommendations from professionals working with VI children or organizations supporting the VI population, and c) availability from Iowa Commission for the Blind or Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School. Forty-seven responses were received from the 101 educational settings and organizations asked to recommend readings for parents of the visually impaired. Thirty-six titles compose the final annotated list. It is divided into six categories: autobiography, child development, …

Northern Iowa Men's Track And Field 1988, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--Roster --Inside Front Cover
--Contents --3
--Addresses & Phone Numbers --3
--The University --3
--The Panther Staff --3
--Credits --3
--We Build Excitement --3
--Northern Iowa Excitement Continues --4
--The UNI-Dome - Home of Champions --5
--Coaching Staff --6
--Head Coach Chris Bucknam --6
--Assistant Coach Bill Lawson --6
--UNI in Conference --6
--The Association of Mid Continent Universities --6
--The Central Collegiate Conference --6
--The 1988 Panthers --7
--Short Sprinters --7
--High Hurdlers --7
--400 Intermediates --8
--Throwers --8
--Long Sprinters --9
--Middle Distance Runners --10
--Horizontal Jumpers --11
--Vertical Jumpers --11
--Distance Runners --12-13
--Pole Vaulters --13 …

1988 Northern Iowa Volleyball, University Of Northern Iowa

Athletics Media Guides

Contents:

--Contents
--UNI at a Glance
--Athletic Administration
--This is Northern Iowa --1
--Outlook --2
--Coaches --3
--Head Coach Iradge Ahrabi-Fard --3
--Assistant Coach Jan Bittner 3-4
--Assistant Coach Sheng Gao --4
--Graduate Assistant Coach Vonda Broek --4
--Player Profiles --4-7
--1987 Season Results --8
--1987 Gateway Conference Volleyball Standings --9
--1987 University of Northern Iowa Volleyball Final Statistics --9
--1987 Season Highs --9
--Individual --9
--Team --9
--Numerical Roster --10
--Alphabetical Roster --10
--Pronunciations --10
--The Opponents --11-19
--UNI Volleyball Record Book : UNI Match Records --19
--UNI Season Records --20
--UNI Year-by-Year Records --20
--All-Time Record Against Opponents …

Current Effects And Consequences Of Tracking, Beverly A. Oppold-Blessman

Graduate Research Papers

Tracking and ability grouping have long been controversial topics in American education. Researchers have been collecting data on their effects for almost three quarters of a century and still disagree about their merits (Kulik and Kulik, 1987). Educators and policy makers have argued about the effects of ability grouping and tracking for an even longer time. Reviewers of research cannot reach an agreement about the value of homogeneous grouping, yet in 1985 it was determined that in 77 percent of all American schools, ability grouping and tracking were practiced to some degree (Dawson, 1987).

Impact Of Parental Divorce On The Lifestyle Outlook Of Young Adult Children, Beverlye J. Nelson

Graduate Research Papers

One of the more disturbing social phenomena in recent years has been the escalating divorce rate. It is estimated that one-half of all marriages initiated in the 1980 1s will end in divorce (Cherlin, 1981). Out of these marriages and divorces, 60% of the couples who divorce each year have at least one child 18 or younger (Glick, 1979). Glick also predicted that by 1990, 33% of North American children will experience their parents' divorce before their 18th birthday.

Vonnegut's Galapagos: The Myth Of Art, Vice Versa, (Or Something), David J. Gibson

Draftings In

There exists an inherent difficulty in the reading of any of Kurt Vonnegut's works. That is, the circular nature of his tales always leads you from struggling with one topic or concept to struggling with another related, but slightly different approach to the given work. Before you know it you are back where you started, perhaps somewhat more enlightened, but usually just a bit more perplexed. Such is the nature of the process of re-reading.

Back Cover

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

No abstract provided.

Iowa Academy Of Science Directory, 1988-89: Officers, Committees, And Membership Roster, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Board of Directors ... 5
Program Directors ... 6
Editors ... 7
Committees ... 9
Sections ... 24
Award Recipients ... 54
Past Presidents ... 56
Membership Roster ... 57
Constitution and Bylaws ... 70

Trend Analysis For 1979-1988, Gerald D. Bisbey

History of Education Book Gallery

No abstract provided.

Distribution Of On-Campus Grades For Spring Semester 1988, Gerald D. Bisbey

History of Education Book Gallery

This report is the next in the sequence of such reports being sent each semester to give the University community information concerning grade distributions. These grade distributions are by instructional areas and/or programs rather than departments only. Thus areas such as Educational Media Center, Individual Studies, and Human Relations are also identified. By request, the Humanities and General Sciences areas have been retained with the appropriate departments.

The Iowa Science Teachers Fall Conference, 1988, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Map ... 3
Keynote Speaker: Jim Fowler ... 4
Sessions ... 5
Application for Membership ... Centerfold
Registration Forms ... Centerfold

Ballast Quarterly Review, V04n2, Winter 1988, The Art Academy Of Cincinnati

Ballast Quarterly Review

A journal devoted to wit, the contents of which are intended to be insightful, amusing, or thought provoking.

Editorial Office & Staff; Officers, Iowa Academy Of Science; Officers & Regional Directors, Iowa Science Teachers Section

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

No abstract provided.

Annual Report Of The Iowa Academy Of Science, 1987-88, James G. Macmillan

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Since 1975 when a history of the Iowa Academy of Science was written for the centennial of the founding of the Academy, an Annual Report has acted as a continuing record of the Academy’s activities.

This report encompasses the year beginning July I, 1987 to June 30, 1988 and is based on minutes of committee meetings, Board minutes and recollections of the author. Each part represents a major activity of the Academy.

Outlook On Groundwater: Elementary, Nancy Lockett, Patricia Mead

K-12 Curriculum Supplements

Table of Contents:

--- Forward
--- Activity 1: Life on Planet X
--- Activity 2: Dew Drop Inn
--- Activity 3: Water Magic
--- Activity 4: Drip Trip
--- Activity 5: Checking in at Aquifer Acres
--- Activity 6: Percolation Race
--- Activity 7: Checking Out of Aquifer Acres
--- Activity 8: What Goes Down, Comes Up!
--- Activity 9: Inspect That Drop
--- Activity 10: Old McDump's Farm
--- Activity 11: Pumps and Pipes
--- Activity 12: Who Dumped It?
--- Dilemmas
--- Glossary

Outlook On Groundwater: Middle School / Junior High, Heidi Andre, Roger Beane

K-12 Curriculum Supplements

Table of Contents:

--- Forward
--- Activity 1: What Goes Up Must Come Down . . . And Around (Water Cycle)
--- Activity 2: Where Has All the Water Gone? (Percolation)
--- Activity 3: Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind (Groundwater)
--- Activity 4: Biting The Hand That Feeds Us (Consumer Groundwater Use)
--- Activity 5: You Can't Fool Mother Nature (Pesticide Contamination)
--- Activity 6: Nitrate Nightmare (Nitrate Contamination)
--- Activity 7: Culprits In The Cupboard (Landfill Contamination)
--- Activity 8: Rub-A-Dub-Dub (Water Budgeting)
--- Activity 9: Here Comes The Judge (Groundwater Laws)
--- Activity 10: Energy Savings (Conservation …

Outlook On Groundwater: Senior High, Bernard Hermanson, Joyce Meyers

K-12 Curriculum Supplements

Table of Contents:

--- Forward
--- Activity 1: Beam Me Up, Soddy
--- Activity 2: The Quiet Pump
--- Activity 3: Buried Treasurer
--- Activity 4: Personally Perceived Million
--- Activity 5: (kon-tam-i-na'-shon)
--- Activity 6: Home - A Hazardous Waste Site?
--- Activity 7: D. B. Smirch (or Clean Up Your Aquifer)
--- Activity 8: It All Comes Out With the Wash
--- Activity 9: It's A Dirty Strain
--- Activity 10: Rate Your Water
--- Activity 11: Contamination Rummy
--- Activity 12: Whodunit?
--- Activity 13: Old Home Place (Modern Pioneers)
--- Activity 14: Agricultural Energy Management
--- …

Preparing Mammal Skulls For Classroom Use, Donald J. Perschau

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

Classroom materials for student use are very expensive to purchase from biological supply houses. In many cases, teachers are left with two choices when it comes to laboratory materials, either find some way to produce their own or do without. Preserved and live specimens fall into this category particularly with respect to the higher vertebrates. While it may be impossible, or at least impractical, to keep a suitable number of birds or mammals, it is possible and may even be preferred to study skins, skeletal and other preserved material. Mammal skulls are easy to collect, prepare and preserve for use …

Revision Of The Iowa Science Teachers Section Guidelines

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

This revision of the Guidelines should be carefully read in preparation for membership action. The membership vote will be taken at the spring meeting on April 21-22 at Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa.

Science Notes - Physics Posters Available From The American Institute Of Physics, Stephanie A. Althof

Iowa Science Teachers Journal

A set of four color posters illustrating careers in physics and physics topics is currently available from the American Institute of Physics. The set is offered at no cost and includes posters designed to promote physics courses. Two additional posters are now in the process of being printed and should be available later in the year.

The Theological Experience Of The Color Purple, Dave Cushing

Draftings In

At first glance, most readers would not recognize Alice Walker's novel The Color Purple as a typical example of theological writing. After all, theological truths are usually revealed in ancient, often puzzling manuscripts which are neatly packaged and interpreted for us by doctrinal experts. Even some Sunday sermons take on an impersonal and otherworldly irrelevance which is a long way removed from the everyday earthiness of Walker's novel. But whether they have been exposed to theology in its strictest, formal sense or not, many readers will finish The Color Purple with the suspicion that they have somehow been exposed to …

An Industry Perspective On The Benefits Of And Regulation Of Genetically Engineered Plants, Nicholas M. Frey

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

The seed industry has routinely incorporated new technology into its research and development programs. Plant generic engineering is the most recent technology to be utilized for seed product development efforts. New sources of herbicide, insect, and disease resistance are being incorporated into crop plants using cellular and molecular biology techniques.

New regulatory guidelines have been developed which require regulatory approval before genetically engineered plants can be reseed in the field and ultimately marketed. The impact of these regulations on product development is unclear. Hopefully a dialogue will develop among industry, government agencies, and the public such that reasonable and appropriate …

Impact Of Biotechnology On Agriculture Productivity, Roger A. Kleese

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Biotechnology is a diverse array of technologies which today are in various stages of evolution and development. To understand them and the potential application of these technologies to agriculture, it is helpful to consider them in a historical perspective. In addition, it is important to understand the interdependence of biotechnologies on traditional, well developed technologies. The commercial development of biotechnology is more difficult than imagined even as recently as five years ago. Also, the problems being addressed generally demand a much better understanding of the physiology and biochemistry of the plant and animal systems under study. Nonetheless, there is a …