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Monthly Planet, 1985, December, Robert Galford, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

No abstract provided.

The Gamut: A Journal Of Ideas And Information, No. 16, Fall 1985, Cleveland State University

The Gamut Archives

CONTENTS OF ISSUE NO. 16, FALL, 1985

Klaus-Peter Hinze: Hitler and the Beetle, 3

One of America's favorite automobiles, the Volkswagen "bug," began as a pet project of the Nazi regime.

Ron Haybron: Packaging the Seasons, 12

Calendars of different societies have ingeniously struggled with the incompatible cycles of sun, earth, and moon.

Nancy McAfee: Philip Johnson's Play House, 27

Cleveland's new theater complex is a major example of Post-Modern architecture.

Carsten Ahrens: Recollections of a Dragonfly Man, 39

A naturalist's lifelong pursuit of the fascinating famUy of the Odonates.

Wojbor Woyczynski: Of Men and …

John Muir Newsletter, July/September 1985, Holt-Atherton Pacific Center For Western Studies

Muir Center Newsletters, 1981-2015

Holt-Atherton Pacific Center \\/ / University of the Pacific for Western Studies \. Stockton, Calif 95211 VOLUME 5 JULY/SEPTEMBER 1985 NUMBER 3 EDITORIAL STAFF: RONALD H. LIMBAUGH, KIRSTEN E. LEWIS A NEW FORMAT NEXT ISSUE We have published this little newsletter the last five years as a means of keeping interested subscribers informed on the status of the John Muir Papers Microform Project. As you will see by the following item, the project is near completion, and by definition the raison d'etre for this modest rag will end. However, until the end of this year we will keep current Muir …

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 27 Number 7, Summer 1985, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

2 - COMMON COURTESY By Thomas J. Peters. Competitive advantage is boiled down to service, quality, and courtesy. Everyone should provide it. Why else be in business?

9 - THE RISE AND FALL OF OPEC By T John Whalen, Jr. Traces the evolution of OPEC, discusses the dominant factors that led to its loss of power, and analyzes its impact on world oil prices and supplies.

13 - AN AFFLUENT AMERICAN RESPONDS TO GLOBAL POVERTY By William J. Wood, S.J. A Jesuit reflects on global poverty and explains why he is an affluent American, and describes those who are in …

The Annual Meeting Of The Iowa Academy Of Science April 26-27, 1985 [Program, 97th Meeting], Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Program Contents:

Program Summary --- 4
Symposia Programs --- 10
Video Film Festival --- 15
Poster Papers --- 16
Campus Map --- Centerfold
Section Programs --- 18
Agricultural Sciences --- 18
Anthropology --- 21
Biotechnology --- 22
Botany --- 23
Chemical Education --- 28
Chemistry Inorganic --- 29
Chemistry, Organic --- 30
Conservation --- 32
Engineering --- 33
Geology --- 37
Linguistics --- 37
Nursing --- 38
Physics --- 39
Physiology --- 40
Psychology --- 41
Science Teaching --- 43
Zoology --- 44

Program Abstracts, 97th Session, Iowa Academy Of Science, April 26-27, 1985, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

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

John Muir Newsletter, April/June 1985, Holt-Atherton Pacific Center For Western Studies

Muir Center Newsletters, 1981-2015

Holt-Atherton Pacific Center for Western Studies VOLUME 5 APRIL/JUNE 1985 University of the Pacific Stockton, Calif 95211 NUMBER 2 EDITORIAL STAFF: RONALD H. LIMBAUGH, KIRSTEN E. LEWIS MUIR CONFERENCE AN OUTSTANDING EVENT Over 250 registrants from all parts of the West attended the special John Muir Conference on the University of the Pacific campus April 12-13. Twenty-five speakers and panelists from thirteen differene academic institutions in nine different states and the Ditrict of Columbia participated in this edition of the California History Institute, highlighted by Hollywood actor Lee Stetson's highly-acclaimed one-man show: "Conversation with a Tramp: An Evening with John …

Monthly Planet, 1985, Spring, David Kuester, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

No abstract provided.

Monthly Planet, 1985, March, David Kuester, Huxley College Of The Environment, Western Washington University

The Planet

No abstract provided.

Iowa Science Teacher Section Fall Conference, 1985, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Contents:

--- Featured Speaker: George Vanerkurr
--- Iowa Academy of Science 1985-86 Officers
--- Sessions
--- Iowa Science Teachers Outstanding Service Award for 1985: Roy D. Unruh
--- Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching 1985: Donald A. Schaefer
--- Iowa Academy of Science Excellence in Science Teaching Awards, Spring 1985
--- Exhibitors
--- 1985 Fall Conference Committee

Iowa Academy Of Science Directory, 1985-86: Officers, Committees, And Membership Roster, Iowa Academy Of Science

Iowa Academy of Science Documents

Table of Contents:

Board of Directors ... 3
Program Directors ... 4
Section Chairs ... 5
Section Vice Chairs ... 8
Committees ... 11
Award Recipients ... 28
Past Presidents ... 30
Membership Roster ... 32

John Muir Newsletter, January/March 1985, Holt-Atherton Pacific Center For Western Studies

Muir Center Newsletters, 1981-2015

Holt-Atherton Pacific Center for Western Studies VOLUME 5 University of the Pacific Stockton, Calif 95211 JANUARY/MARCH 1985 NUMBER 1 EDITORIAL STAFF: RONALD H. LIMBAUGH, KIRSTEN E. LEWIS WINDING DOWN THE PROJECT Shortly you will receive a flyer from Chadwyck-Healey, Inc. announcing the availability of the John Muir Papers on microfilm. We had hoped to have the microfilm edition ready by the time of the special John Muir Conference at the University of the Pacific on April 12 and 13. Instead, the flyer will have to serve until the final snags are worked out in filming and indexing. To date, all …

Graduate Bulletin, 1985-1987 (1985), Moorhead State University

Graduate Bulletins (Catalogs)

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The Gamut: A Journal Of Ideas And Information, No. 14, Winter 1985, Cleveland State University

The Gamut Archives

CONTENTS OF ISSUE NO. 14, WINTER 1985

Dick Goddard: Weather Forecasting and Folklore, 2

Ancient weather maxims rival modern science

A. H. Benade: The Evolution of Woodwinds, 10

Changes of design have radically altered performance qualities

Dennis Dooley: Time's Shadow: The Thin Man and Dashiell Hammett, 34

Famous detective writer was his own most popular character

Laura Martin: Gringa in the Field, 45

Woman anthropologist's experience among Mayan Indians

Glending Olson: What's So "Fine" About the Arts?, 64

In earlier times, the fine arts were so much a part of daily life that nobody noticed …

Guidelines For Developing Area-Of-Origin Compensation: A Research Report Prepared For The Colorado Water Resources Research Institute, Lawrence J. Macdonnell, Charles W. Howe, James N. Corbridge Jr., W. Ashley Ahrens, Colorado Water Resources Research Institute, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Books, Reports, and Studies

i, 60 p. ; 28 cm

The Endangered Species Act And Water Development Within The South Platte Basin, Lawrence J. Macdonnell, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, Geological Survey (U.S.), Colorado Water Resources Research Institute

Books, Reports, and Studies

v, 122, 19 p. : maps ; 28 cm

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 27 Number 3, Winter 1985, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

2 - WHEN ARE LEADERS AT THEIR BEST? By James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner. There is a revolution in leadership style taking place in corporate America. This deals with how ordinary people get extraordinary things done in organizations.

7 - A MEDITATION IN ST. IVES By William J. Rewak, S.J. Some reflections on the essence of work taken from Father Rewak's travel diary during a trip to England last summer.

10 - TAKING LAUGHTER SERIOUSLY By John Morreall. A philosophy professor shows how important humor is to human life and how understanding our laughter can help us understand …

The Taarblin Experience : A Planned Approach To Soil Conservation, Greg Astbury, Owner/Manager Of Taarblin, Tim Negus

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Many farms in Western Australia were cleared and developed before there was a full and clear understanding of the effects of bush clearing - that is salinization of soil and water supplies, wind and water erosion, waterlogging and soil structure decline. The productive capacity and inherent problems of the different soil types was also largely unknown.

Modern-day Conservation Farm Planning aims to provide a blue-print for the redevelopment of properties to ensure long term soil fertility, to prevent soil erosion and degradation by waterlogging and salinity. It also provides for a spread of reliable stock watering points and more efficient …