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Hexapod Herald - Vol. 8, No. 16, December 19, 1996

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Hexapod Herald - Vol. 8, No. 15, November 14, 1996

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Hexapod Herald - Vol. 8, No. 14, October 23, 1996

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Hexapod Herald - Vol. 8, No. 13, September 27, 1996

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Hexapod Herald - Vol. 8, No. 12, September 4, 1996

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Hexapod Herald - Vol. 8, No. 11, August 7, 1996

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Hexapod Herald - Vol. 8, No. 10, July 9, 1996

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1: "To Know Ourselves", The U.S. Department Of Energy, The Human Genome Project

Genomics: Past & Future

AT THE END OF THE ROAD in Little Cottonwood Canyon, near Salt Lake City, Alta is a place of near-mythic renown among skiers. In time it may well assume similar status among molecular geneticists. In December 1984, a conference there, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, pondered a single question: Does modern DNA research offer a way of detecting tiny genetic mutations—and, in particular, of observing any increase in the mutation rate among the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings and their descendants? In short the answer was, Not yet. But in an atmosphere of rare intellectual fertility, …

Hexapod Herald - Vol. 8, No. 9, June 20, 1996

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Hexapod Herald - Vol. 8, No. 8, June 7, 1996

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Hexapod Herald - Vol. 8, No. 7, May 22, 1996

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Hexapod Herald - Vol. 8, No. 6, May 8, 1996

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Reconnecting The Sciences, John Eggebrecht, Raymond Dagenais, Don Dosch, Norman J. Merczak, Margaret N. Park, Susan C. Styer, David Workman

Faculty Publications & Research

During the last three years at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, we have been working on a partial reconstruction of Whitehead's "one subject matter," a course reconnecting biology, chemistry, earth and space sciences, and physics into an Integrated Science program.

Obituary: J. Knox Jones, Jr., 1929-1992, James S. Findley, Clyde Jones, Hugh H. Genoways, Elmer C. Birney, Robert J. Baker

University of Nebraska State Museum: Mammalogy Papers

J. Knox Jones, Jr., was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, March 16, 1929, the eldest of the three sons of Virginia Bowen Jones and James Knox Jones. Knox passed away at his home in Lubbock, Texas, on November 15, 1992, after a two-year battle with cancer.

Hexapod Herald - Vol. 8, No. 5, April 18, 1996

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Hexapod Herald - Vol. 8, No. 4, April 8, 1996

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Message from Sharron Quisenberry

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The Two Cultures Of Pedagogy: Teaching And Learning In The Natural Sciences And The Humanities, Howard R. Pollio

University Studies Interdisciplinary Publications

" . . . there are philosophical and methodological differences among various disciplines that make a difference in the ways disciplines are thought about and, more importantly for present purposes, how they are taught."

Hexapod Herald - Vol. 8, No. 3, February 8, 1996

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Hexapod Herald - Vol. 8, No. 2, January 22, 1996

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Hexapod Herald - Vol. 8, No. 1, January 8, 1996

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Hexapod Herald - Vol. 8, No. 1, January 8, 1996

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Let's Preserve: Meat, Poultry, Fish And Seafood, Julie A. Albrecht, Dennis E. Burson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Procedures for safely canning and preserving meat, poultry and seafood; includes recommended pressures for pressure canners for various products.

Covers recommended canning procures for meats, poultry and seafood, including: Nebraska altitudes and recommended adjustments to canning procedures; preparing and preserving chicken or rabbit, ground or chopped meat, strips, cubes or chunks of meat, meat stock, clams, king and dungeness crab meat, fish, oysters, tuna, and smoked fish.

Nf96-263s Cómo Formar Consorcios Para La Compra De Seguros En Nebraska, Mary Ellen Rider, John Rink, Angela Parato

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Los consorcios para comprar seguros permiten a los individuos la compra de seguros de salud a precios razonables.

Nf96-254 Setting Up Your Own Business: The Partnership, Paul H. Gessaman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This is one in a series of NebFacts providing information on the principal forms of business organization used by small businesses. A broad overview of the advantages, limitations, and tax implications of each form of business organization is included. Titles in the series are listed at the end of each NebFact.

G96-1286 Porcine Reproductive And Respiratory Syndrome (Prrs) Virus, Angela Baysinger, V. L. Cooper

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide explains Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome--its symptoms, transmission and diagnosis; and it discusses methods of prevention, management and control.

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Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) was first observed in 1986 in the United States and in 1990 in Europe. The syndrome was initially called Mystery Pig Disease in the United States since no known swine pathogens could be implicated. A number of titles have been used to describe this disease syndrome: swine infertility and respiratory syndrome (SIRS), porcine epidemic abortions and respiratory syndrome (PEARS), blue-eared pig disease as well as others. Since 1992, PRRS has been the …

Nf96-284 Setting Up Your Own Business: Have You Thought About...?, Carol Thayer

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact has information on advantages and disadvantages to setting up your own business.

Nf96-285 Setting Up Your Own Business: Selecting The Best Location For Your Business, Carol Thayer

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact has information on finding the best location for your business.

Nf96-287 Setting Up Your Own Business: Ins Compliance In Hiring Employees, Paul H. Gessaman

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebFact has information on INS hiring rules and regulations.

Nf96-262 Is Yours A Partnership 'Team'?, Herbert G. Lingren

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Teamwork has to be cultivated and grown by their members. This NebFact has some guidelines on how to make this work.

G96-1285 Dairy Health Management For Optimum Production And Reproductive Performance, Duane N. Rice, Rick J. Grant, Larry L. Larson

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

Maintaining a healthy herd is a constant challenge to today's dairy producer. This NebGuide suggests ways to increase and maintain the quality of your dairy herd. Maintaining a healthy herd is a constant challenge to today's dairy producer. Each year an average of 20 to 25 percent of dairy cows are culled due to poor reproductive performance or other health problems. Many factors influence the health and performance of a dairy herd. These include the entire scope of management factors from "on farm" activity to the associated business and financial interactions. All of these are controllable but require knowledge and …