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Iowa Academy Of Science: The New Bulletin, V04n2, Summer 2008, Iowa Academy Of Science

New Bulletin

Inside This Issue:

--Message from the Executive Director

--REAP-CEP Funds Iowa Project WET

--Invitation to the 2008 Iowa Science Teachers’ Section Fall Conference

--Kaitlynn Hood Awarded ESTA for Elementary Science Education

--Scrapbook 2007-2008

Discussion Held On New Hires At Agriprocessors, Postville Herald-Leader

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on concerns regarding the people brought to Postville by a hiring agency to replace the workers detained in the immigration raid.

Special Meeting Of The City Council Of Postville, Iowa (June 17, 2008)

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on the special meeting of the Postville City Council that included a round table discussion on the impact of the Agriprocessors raid with Congressman Tom Latham, state senator Mark Zieman, and representatives from the Allamakee County Emergency Management and the Allamakee County Economic Deveopment offices.

Employers Face Immigration Crackdown, Too, Jens Manuel Krogstad

Postville Project Documents

An article in the June 22, 2008, Courier, a Waterloo and Cedar Falls, Iowa newspaper, about how local employers are affected by enforcement of policies of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement affects employers.

Remembering Those Who Were Taken

Postville Project Documents

A photograph of a service of remembrance for those detained in the Agriprocessors raid at St. Bridget's Catholic Church.

Diversity Council Update On Aftermath Of Raid, Postville Herald-Leader

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on the impact on local charities from the Agriprocessors immigration raid

Jacobson Staffing Helping Agriprocessors Replace Workers Taken In May Ice Raid, Mike Van Sickle, Jerry Blue

Postville Project Documents

Reprinting the reporting that the Jacobson Staffing Company is working with Agriprocessors to hire workers to take the place of the workers detained in the immigration raid.

Congressman Latham And Staff Meet With Govt. Officials, Others During "Disaster Tour", Postville Herald-Leader

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on Tom Latham's and Lois Clark's visit to Postville to hear about the impact of the Agriprocessors immigration raid, the need for a new wastewater treatment plant for Postville, and the aftermath of flooding in Allamakee County.

Community Foundation Assists Postville Families, Postville Herald-Leader

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on the donation made by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque to assist families and children impacted by the Agriprocessors immigration raid.

What's Happening In And Around Postville... (Service At St. Bridget)

Postville Project Documents

Brief announcement of a prayer service scheduled for June 12, 2008 at St. Bridget Catholic Church to mark the one month anniversary of the Agriprocessors raid. A reading of the names of the detainees is to be part of the service.

Panelists Discuss How News Media Look At Poverty Issues, Mark Pattison

Postville Project Documents

Catholic News Service article from Jun. 10, 2008: The news media look at poverty issues -- when they bother to look at all -- with a negative connotation, according to the co-author of one study.

Rod Library Newsletter:Rod Notes, V1n1, June 2008, University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Rod Library newsletter: Notes for the Stalled

Contents:

-- Dean's Office
-- Need a Good Book for Summer Reading?
-- Rod Library on YouTube
-- Summer Displays
-- Compact Shelving Repair
-- Reference USA
-- Need a Good Book for Summer Reading?
-- Digital Microform Scanner Now Available
-- Laptops Available for Student Checkout

Alumni Profile Nancy Powell: A Ringside Seat To History, Northern Iowa Today, Summer 1997

Noteworthy People of UNI Documents

Nancy J. Powell graduated from UNI in 1970 with a History major and taught Social Studies in Dayton, Iowa for six years. Since her career move to the U.S. Foreign Service, Powell has held several positions since 1977, including Director of International Intelligence for South Asia and Ambassador to Uganda and Nepal. She was named the first woman Ambassador to India in 2012.

Letter To The Editor [Herman Lenz] 1, Herman Lenz

Postville Project Documents

A letter to the Postville Herald-Leader stating that the Postville and Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints raids are an indication of the increasing power of the federal government.

Special Meeting Of The City Council Of Postville, Iowa (May 21, 2008)

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on a special meeting of the Postville City Council on that was a community discussion on the impacts the Agriprocessors raid had on the community. Other topics discussed were immigration reform and the process of becoming a citizen. There was also some standard city business conducted.

City Council Meets To Discuss Impact Of Raid, Postville Herald-Leader

Postville Project Documents

A report on the special session of the Postville City Council addressing the impact of the immigration raid on the community.

Iowa Community Rallies To Help Families After Raids, Dave Cushing

Postville Project Documents

Catholic News Service article from May 28, 2008: As the people arrested in a May 12 immigration raid in Iowa were processed and sent off to prison or deported, church leaders, pastoral ministers and community organizers in northeast Iowa struggled with what they called the tragic and devastating effects of the enforcement action.

Postville Community Support Provides Food For Residents In Their Time Of Need

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on the increase in donations and increasing demand on the Postville food bank since the Agriprocessors raid,

Repercussions Of Immigration Raid Felt Far Beyond Iowa, Patricia Zapor

Postville Project Documents

Catholic News Service article from May 23, 2008: An immigration raid May 12 in Iowa may have taken place in tiny Postville, but its repercussions are being felt as far away as Washington and Guatemala.

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.

Letter To The Editor [Amy Tamar Dickel], Amy Tamar Dickel

Postville Project Documents

Letter concerning the generosity of local businesses in the immediate aftermath of the Agriprocessors raid.

Postville Begins The Healing Process Following Last Week's Immigration Raid

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on the impact of the raid on the Agriprocessors plant had on the town of Postville. Also reporting on the ways the area was working to support those impacted by the raid.

Letter To The Editor [Karen Heins], Karen Heins

Postville Project Documents

A letter to the Postville Herald-Leader expressing the opinion that those on public assistance should work at the Agriprocessors plant so there wouldn't be a demand for immigrant labor.

Letter To The Editor [Becky Monroe], Becky Monroe

Postville Project Documents

A letter expressing dissatisfaction with the manner in which Postville was depicted in local reporting in the aftermath of the Agriprocessors raid.

Conference Examines Homeland Security's Handling Of Immigration, Patricia Zapor

Postville Project Documents

Catholic News Service article from May 21, 2008: Five years after the Department of Homeland Security was created as an umbrella agency, its handling of immigration-related situations came in for harsh criticism at an immigration law and policy conference May 20.

Bacteriophages That Infect Bacillus Bacteria (Anthrax), Michael H. Walter

Patents (University of Northern Iowa)

The invention provides bacteriophages that infect Bacillus bacteria, including Bacillus anthracis, and compositions containing the bacteriophages. The invention also provides methods for using the bacteriophages of the invention to prevent and treat infection of an organism by Bacillus bacteria. Methods and materials to decontaminate a surface or an organism that is contaminated with Bacillus bacteria or Bacillus spores is also provided.

Letter To Editor; Crack Down On Employers, Donna Epps

Postville Project Documents

A letter to the editor expressing the opinion that those who enter the country illegally and those who hire them should face punishment.

Letter To The Editor; Immigration Reform Needed, Joe Hohlfeld

Postville Project Documents

A letter to the editor expressing the need for immigration reform and the need for increasing the number of immigrants allowed in the country.

Settlement Reached In Immigration Lawsuit

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on an agreement that kept workers detained in the Agriprocessors immigration raid but not charged with a crime to remain in Iowa until their bond hearings.

400 March To Ncc Grounds, Jens Manuel Krogstad

Postville Project Documents

Reporting on a group of protestors marching to the National Cattle Congress grounds where those detained in the Agriprocessors plant raid were being held a week after the raid.