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Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 36 Number 1, Fall 1993, Santa Clara University Oct 1993

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 36 Number 1, Fall 1993, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

10 - DISCONNECTED A loss of continuity and connectedness could be the price we pay for this era of decentralized, customized technology. By Timothy J. Lukes

14 - STRETCHED TO THE LIMIT Private colleges scramble to control financial aid costs, and families struggle with too few aid dollars to go around. Here are the stories of four families who have worked in partnership with the University to make it through. By Elizabeth Fernandez '79, Overview by Elise Banducci '87

23 - THE MORAL LIFE In his recent encyclical, the pope speaks out on human nature, Christian boundaries, and universal truths. …


Managing For Stubble Retention, Linda Leonard Sep 1993

Managing For Stubble Retention, Linda Leonard

Bulletins 4000 -

One of the objectives of sustainable farming systems is to retain as much cover on the soil as possible – this helps to maintain soil structure and protects the soil from erosion.

Improving productivity, maintaining soil structure, and stabilising fragile soils are some of the desired aims of farming. Sound rotations, reduced tillage, effective use of herbicides, maintenance of ground cover and careful management of stock are part of the management process used in achieving these goals.

This Bulletin provides an introduction to stubble retention systems. Its purpose is to create an awareness of the benefits and principles of stubble …


Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 35 Number 3, Summer 1993, Santa Clara University Jul 1993

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 35 Number 3, Summer 1993, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

9 - MORE THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS When people come together to make a family, the result is a holy union of imperfection. By Mitch Finley '73

12 - THE CLEANUP ARMY A $l34 billion industry thrives on cleaning up what's hazardous to your health. Plus, is the environmental movement racist? By Susan Frey

20 - UP CLOSE: GERALD UELMEN SCU's law dean takes nothing more seriously than his field and his goals for the School of Law, yet he manages to find humor at almost every tum. By Sabrina Brown

24 - BEYOND 'THE SPHERE FOR WHICH …


The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 23-24, 1993 [Program, 105th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science Apr 1993

The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 23-24, 1993 [Program, 105th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Program Summary --- 5
General Session Speakers --- 9
Awards --- 12
Distinguished Iowa Science Teaching --- 12
Symposia Programs --- 13
STN Workshop --- 14
Poster Session --- 15
Campus Map --- Centerfold
Section Programs --- 18
Agricultural Sciences --- 18
Anthropology --- 18
Botany --- 19
Cellular & Molecular Biology --- 21
Chemical Education --- 24
Chemistry, Inorganic --- 24
Chemistry, Organic --- 26
Conservation --- 27
Earth Science Teaching --- 29
Elementary Science Teaching --- 29
Engineering --- 29
Geology --- 31
Linguistics --- 32
Nursing --- 32
Physics --- 33
Physiology --- 34
Psychology --- …


105th Session Iowa Academy Of Science Awards Luncheon, April 23, 1993, Iowa Academy Of Science Apr 1993

105th Session Iowa Academy Of Science Awards Luncheon, April 23, 1993, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Program:

--- Introduction of Head Table - William Deskin, President, Iowa Academy of Science
--- Recognition of students participating in various statewide activities - Larry Schwinger, Chair, Student Programs Committee
--- Presentation of scholarship winners and 1994 AJAS representatives - Peggy Tilgner, Wartburg College, Waverly
--- Presentation of Excellence in Science Teaching Awards - Roy Unruh, Director, ESTA Program


The Iowa Academy Of Science President's Banquet, 105th Session, Iowa Academy Of Science Apr 1993

The Iowa Academy Of Science President's Banquet, 105th Session, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Program:

Introductions
Awards:
Distinguished Fellow: George Burnet
Distinguished Iowa Science Teaching: Jay P. Kopp
Awarding of the Runkel-Roosa Natural History Research Grant
President's Address - outgoing President William Deskin
Response - President Jean Prior
General Sessions II - Robert Monserrate, "Crime Scene Search and Forensic Analysis"


Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 35 Number 2, Spring 1993, Santa Clara University Apr 1993

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 35 Number 2, Spring 1993, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

9 - HOW SCU ALUMS PUT CLINTON IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT Before there was a President Clinton, there was a long-shot campaign energized by SCU grads. In Ride Around America, White House Press Sec retary Dec Dee Myers '83 details some decisive days on the road to Washington (page 10). Voting the Unthinkable: Why Silicon Valley Got on the Clinton-Gore Bus by Susan Frey describes how Apple's Dave Barram MBA '73 convinced high-tech Republicans to take a chance on Clinton (page 14).

16 - HIV-POSITIVE One of every 250 Americans is infected with the AIDS-causing human immunodeficiency virus. This chilling, …


Iowa Academy Of Science 105th Annual Meeting [1993]: Advance Program, Iowa Academy Of Science Jan 1993

Iowa Academy Of Science 105th Annual Meeting [1993]: Advance Program, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

No abstract provided.


The Iowa Science Teachers 1993 Fall Conference, Iowa Academy Of Science Jan 1993

The Iowa Science Teachers 1993 Fall Conference, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

Luncheon Speaker ... 2-3
Exhibitor Checkoff ... 4
Raffle ... 5
Door Prizes ... 6 - 8
Housing Information ... 9
Concurrent Sessions I ... 10
Concurrent Sessions II ... 14
Concurrent Sessions III ... 19
Luncheon Information ... 24
Conference Registration Form ... Centerfold
Application for Membership ... Centerfold
Concurrent Sessions IV ... 25
Concurrent Sessions V ... 30
Corporate Sponsors ... 35
Exhibitors ... 36-37
Science Center of Iowa ... 38
Map ... 39
Acknowledgments ... 40
ISTS Officers and Regional Directors ... Inside Back Cover


Spring 1993, Nsu Oceanographic Center Jan 1993

Spring 1993, Nsu Oceanographic Center

Currents

No abstract provided.


Fall 1993, Nsu Oceanographic Center Jan 1993

Fall 1993, Nsu Oceanographic Center

Currents

No abstract provided.


Summer 1993, Nsu Oceanographic Center Jan 1993

Summer 1993, Nsu Oceanographic Center

Currents

No abstract provided.


Winter 1993, Nsu Oceanographic Center Jan 1993

Winter 1993, Nsu Oceanographic Center

Currents

No abstract provided.


Soils Of The Northam Advisory District. Volume 3. The Darling Range And West Kokeby Zones, Ian Fulton, Neil Clifton Lantzke Jan 1993

Soils Of The Northam Advisory District. Volume 3. The Darling Range And West Kokeby Zones, Ian Fulton, Neil Clifton Lantzke

Bulletins 4000 -

This manual describes the soils of the Department of Agriculture's Northam advisory district. Information is provided on the characteristics of each soil, its capability is discussed and yield estimates for the major land uses are given.

Designed for use by farmers and Department of Agriculture staff, the manual’s primary aims are to:

- Assist with the identification of the advisory district’s soils types

- Match land use with soil quality

- Improve farm productivity and efficiency

- Reduce the incidence of land degradation



Iowa Academy Of Science Directory, 1993-94, Iowa Academy Of Science Jan 1993

Iowa Academy Of Science Directory, 1993-94, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Table of Contents:

Board of Directors ... 5
Program Directors ... 6
Editors ... 6
Committees ... 8
Sections ... 22
Awards of Merit ... 28
Excellence in Science Teaching Awards ... 29
Past Presidents ... 30
Membership Roster ... 31