Exercise, Limited TV Time May Keep Kids Trim Aug 26, 2008
For the new study, researchers at Iowa State University in Ames looked at whether there were weight differences between children who met or did not meet recommendations for "screen time" and exercise. They found that among 709 7- to 12-year-olds, those who did not meet either recommendation were three to four times more likely to be overweight than their peers who met both guidelines. (MEDLINEplus)
The get-what-you-want guide Aug 25, 2008
Get your husband to agree Be a problem solver: Women are more deft at resolving conflict than are their husbands, according to a new study by Iowa State University psychologists. That doesn't mean you should use your skills to always get your way instead, rely on your superior problem-solving ability to take the lead in finding areas of compromise. (MSNBC -- Health)
ISU Extension offers fed cattle price workshop (12) Aug 25, 2008
The workshop is co-sponsored by the Iowa Beef Center, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Iowa State University Extension. Cost of the workshop is 25 per person, which includes the noon meal. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Restaurant rookies make a go with new deli, market Aug 24, 2008
However, that's how Shannon Bown is finally putting to use her degree from Iowa State University. After years of working in marketing, Bown and her fiancee, Alan Foote, opened Reata'z Deli t in Cedar Falls. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
ISU News and Notes: Online financial literacy education available Aug 24, 2008
"Iowa State University, Ames, is highlighted in the report for having exemplary programs in on-campus clean energy sources and co-generation and recycling more than 80 percent of their municipal waste. They are also committed to doing more with energy efficiency, conservation, and renewable energy, and recycling, solid waste and materials.". Sage receives Petersen award. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Dick Haws: Lacking the social graces Aug 24, 2008
If you're a Campustown regular, you no doubt have come across more than a couple of Iowa State University students short on the ol' social graces ... Dick Haws taught journalism at Iowa State University for 21 years. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Vanderbilt is among Top 25 national universities Aug 24, 2008
Vanderbilt's School of Engineering program improved five positions to No. 38, tied with Arizona State University, Brown University, Case Western Reserve University, Iowa State University, Lehigh University, Washington University in St. Louis and Yale University. MIT was ranked No. 1. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Follow these steps for a successful private party purchase (86) Aug 23, 2008
By Tom Olsen, Iowa State University Extension Farm Management Field SpecialistThursday, April 10, 2008 10:54 AM CDT. Any farm operator would like to be confident when buying farm equipment or farm products, that the assets are free and clear of any financial encumbrances. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
West High School names Flodeen new assistant principal Aug 23, 2008
Martin holds a bachelor's degree from Iowa State University and a master's degree in special physical education from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Prior to working for Waterloo Schools, Martin was a behavior disorders teacher for six years in Fort Dodge and was an elementary physical education and health class instructor for two years at Buena Vista University, North Iowa Area Community College campus. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Dream comes true for ISU grad Aug 23, 2008
A 1991 graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in landscape architecture, Witcombe is a design associate for Greg Norman Golf Course Design and travels the world, often with Norman in his private jet. "When I was doing this work in Aurelia on that golf course I never thought that I'd be working for Greg Norman and going around the world and rubbing shoulders with him and learning a lot about what he sees in his eye," Witcombe said. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Lake Red Rock activities Aug 23, 2008
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa State University continue to conduct a bobcat research project in south central Iowa exploring bobcat ecology within the state. Join DNR Forest Wildlife Research Biologist Todd Gosselink to learn about the behaviors of radio-tagged bobcats in the research project, and where they can be found in Iowa. (Knoxville Journal Express, IA)
Regulators expected to allow radiation for spinach, lettuce Aug 22, 2008
Yet only about 15 million pounds of the roughly 8 billion pounds of beef processed annually is irradiated, Dennis Olson, an Iowa State University meat scientist and irradiation expert, told the Chicago Tribune. The beef industry liked the concept, but didn't want to promote irradiation because of consumer concerns, he said. (Fresno Bee)
New Nevada teachers Aug 22, 2008
Nevada High School College: Iowa State University, B.A. in elementary education/special education Hobbies, interests, etc ... Clarinda High School, 2003 College: Iowa State University Hobbies, interests, etc ... Sheffield-Chapin/Meservy-Thornton High School, 1989 College: Iowa State University, B.S. in elementary education Hobbies, interests, etc. (Nevada Journal, IA)
Alta rattlesnake finds new home with DNR Aug 22, 2008
An official with the IDNR came to pick up the snake and attempted to contact a herpetologist from Iowa State University to get correct breed identification and see if the animal is endangered. "(The DNR says) if the State of Colorado doesn't want it back, what they've done in the past is donate the reptile to use it in studies at one of the universities," McDonald says. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Joining Forces Aug 22, 2008
Maze: "All the coaches are great. They know the game really well and they do a great job of teaching us the game." Maze will attend Iowa State University this fall and has not decided on a major yet. He is the son of Julie and George Maze of Swea City and had an older sister named Susan. (Algona Upper Des Moines, IA)
Fall for ISU Museums Aug 22, 2008
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Aug. 21 A&E Calendar Aug 22, 2008
"Treasures from the Archives: Celebrating 150 Years of Iowa State University," 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 403 Parks Library, ISU campus, free. Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace, 709 Carroll Street, Boone, 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday during April and May, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, $4 adults, $1 ages 6 to 17, free under age 6. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
City Council votes to proceed with upcoming projects Aug 22, 2008
proceed with work on a Downtown Master Concept Plan in conjunction with downtown business owners and the Institute for Design Research and Outreach at Iowa State University. proceed with preliminary design work for improving Alice's Road between Ashworth Road and University Avenue. (Dallas County News, IA)
Ethanol emphasis: Uncertainty grows over corn's use in fuel Aug 22, 2008
Economist Bruce Babcock of Iowa State University has estimated that corn prices would decline just 13% this year even if ethanol supports and import tariffs were eliminated, unless oil prices fell substantially. Weather conditions could have a bigger impact, he says. (USA Today -- Money)
Farm Progress hosts media day Wednesday - only five more days until the big show Aug 22, 2008
Iowa State University has a tent at the show which will feature 30 booths with displays on topics of food and human health, rural communities, economic development, the next generation of Iowans and bioeconomy. The site features corn plots and even corn and sunflower plots, which were planted in May. (Boone Today, IA)
Introduce new school personnel Aug 21, 2008
Shellie graduated from Boone High School and Iowa State University ... Nathan has a Bachelor of Music degree from Iowa State University ... Teresa received her BS in journalism and mass communication from Iowa State University and a masters in secondary education from Kaplan University. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
DORIS BANFORD Aug 21, 2008
She then was employed at Iowa State University for 22 years in the housekeeping and custodial departments. She retired in 1983. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
Can Biofuels Be Sustainable? Aug 21, 2008
22, 2006) Iowa State University researchers are developing front and rear attachments that allow a conventional combine to harvest corn stover (the stalks, cobs and leaves) as well as grain. The stover could. (Science Daily)
McDermott, Pollard greet newest Cyclones Aug 21, 2008
Iowa State University men's basketball coach Greg McDermott, right, talks to freshman Justin Cook as Cook moves into the residence halls Tuesday. "> By Courtney Linehan/The Tribune Iowa State University men's basketball coach Greg McDermott, right, talks to freshman Justin Cook as Cook moves into the residence halls Tuesday. Kelli Jamison, of Ames, stood in her new dorm room on the Iowa State University campus, surrounded by boxes and disassembled beds. As the freshman and her family unpacked... (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Young Supporters of Paul, Huckabee May Bolt GOP Aug 21, 2008
"The day before I left home for Christmas, I started walking my precinct," said Iowa State University graduate student Brinn Shjegstad, 25, a Huckabee supporter. "It was icy. I fell down three times. I had bruises all over my legs, but I kept going because I believe in his message," she said. (Newsmax)
City names Payer public works director Aug 20, 2008
He is a graduate of Iowa State University and a licensed professional engineer. Prior to working for the city, Payer worked for Irving F. Jensen Co. He served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force for eight years and as a chief maintenance engineer. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Bear shot near Sheffield likely lived in captivity Aug 20, 2008
Authorities at Iowa State University analyzed the animal's muscle tissue, stomach contents and DNA in an attempt to determine something about the bear's history. Andrews said the North American black bear was "dripping with fat." Typically, though, such bears don't gain weight until the fall when they prepare to hibernate. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Erratic soybean aphids make spraying decision difficult for farmers Aug 20, 2008
Brian Lang, a Iowa State University Extension crop specialist based in Decorah, said the economic threshold is about 650 insects per plant. Anything less than that, and paying 15 to more than 20 per acre to treat fields isn't worth it. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Experts: video games can help kids learn Aug 20, 2008
Studies by Iowa State University psychologist Douglas Gentile and Dr. James Rosser, head of minimally invasive surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, compared surgeons who play video games to those who don't. The edge went to gamer surgeons, they found, even after taking into account differences in age, years of medical training and the number of laparoscopic surgeries performed. (CNN -- Tech)
Culver calls for more needs-based scholarships Aug 20, 2008
Miranda Romeo, a scholarship recipient and a valedictorian at Des Moines Lincoln High School, said the scholarship eases her worries about paying for school at Iowa State University. "Getting this scholarship was opening up my mail and saying 'Oh my goodness. I don't have to worry anymore,'" Romeo said. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Donald R. Funk Aug 20, 2008
He graduated from Iowa State University in 1956 with a degree in animal science. He worked for Kent Feeds, Muscatine, for 28 years where he made many lifelong friends. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Video Games Enhance Skill of Laparoscopic Surgeons Aug 20, 2008
Gentile at Iowa State University and colleagues first studied 33 laparoscopic surgeons participating in the Rosser Top Gun Laparoscopic Skills and Suturing Program. The participants were also asked about their video game use. (MEDLINEplus)
IFB hails EPA administrator's RFS waiver denial Aug 19, 2008
Iowa State University economists studied ethanol s impact on gas prices over the past decade and found that ethanol saved Midwestern motorists as much as 40 cents per gallon. A Merrill Lynch economist announced that without ethanol American motorists would be paying 15 percent more for gas. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
A positive take on video games Aug 19, 2008
There were several factors determining whether games help hone surgical skills, including how often they are played, the content, what a player has to pay attention to on the screen, and how players control the motions, according to Iowa State University psychologist Douglas Gentile. "The single best predictor of their skills is how much they had played video games in the past and how much they played now. Those were better predictors of surgical skills than years of training and number of... (Boston Globe)
Biofuel industry branches out, outside investors flow in Aug 19, 2008
A plant with 75 percent local ownership pumps three times more money into area household incomes as a plant with 25 percent local ownership, according to a 2006 study by Iowa State University economists. Instead of the one guy who works at the ethanol plant going to the hardware store or the lumber store, youll have a bunch of people who have money to spend at the hardware store, and the car dealership, and for putting up a new house, said Chris Petersen, president of the Iowa Farmers Union. (Yahoo News -- Farming and Agriculture)
Minus microphones, ethanol critics still have their say Aug 19, 2008
Bruce Babcock, in the first panel and an agricultural economist at Iowa State University, was unable to answer a Harkin question about what percentage of higher food costs might be coming from ethanol. "No one knows that," he said when sought out during a morning break. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Nice weather brings soybean aphids to area Aug 19, 2008
According to information from the Iowa State University Extension web site , To scout for soybean aphids, look at the upper two or three trifoliolate leaves and stem for aphids first. ADVERTISEMENT. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Wow, what a weekend, CBS catches it all Aug 19, 2008
Iowa State University students enrolled in a Hobo Studio, under the tutelage of Bridgete Belkaucemi, gave the museum a fresh, unified look with new shelving and displays. Belkaucemi and several of her students took part in the Hobo Days festivities. (Forest City Summit, IO)
* World News Quick Take Aug 19, 2008
Psychologist Douglas Gentile of Iowa State University presented several studies on video games including one involving 33 surgeons specializing in laparoscopy, the use of a thin, lighted tube to inspect and treat various conditions in the pelvic and abdominal cavities. Laparoscopic surgeons who played video games were 27 percent faster at advanced surgical procedures, and made 37 percent fewer errors, compared to their non-gaming colleagues, the study found. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
MP makes Vigil for Lost Promise its own Aug 19, 2008
Mt. Pleasant has taken the "Vigil for Lost Promise," which began as a one-time national "parent vigil" in 2006, and made it its own, according to Jennifer Lehman, chairperson of the Henry County Substance Abuse Coalition through Iowa State University Extension. The third annual Vigil for Lost Promise, subtitled, "Remembering those who have died from drugs and alcohol; celebrating those in recovery," will kick off at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21. (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
Gaming gets good rap Aug 19, 2008
"The big picture is that there are several dimensions in which games have effects," including their content, how they are played, and how much, said psychologist Douglas Gentile of Iowa State University. "This means that games are not 'good' or 'bad' but are powerful educational tools and have many effects we might not have expected they could.". (Sydney Morning Herald)
Her passion for plants never stops growing Aug 19, 2008
The 26 members of the group meet the third Monday of each month at the Iowa State University Extension office, and give and receive presentations on birds, flowers and landscaping. Personal. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Local lawyer attributes honor to family of strong women (4) Aug 19, 2008
Axel, 65, attended Iowa State University after graduating from high school. She was 37 and a mother of two sons when she began attending the University of Iowa College of Law. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Definitive answers on bear unlikely Aug 19, 2008
Its muscle tissue, stomach contents and DNA were analyzed at Iowa State University to determine whether the bear was wild or escaped or released from captivity. It was found to be a North American black bear. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
RELATED: Research shows video games lead to fewer mistakes on the operating table Aug 19, 2008
The study on whether good video game skills translate into surgical prowess was done by researchers with Beth Israel and the National Institute on Media and the Family at Iowa State University. It was based on testing 33 fellow doctors 12 attending physicians and 21 medical school residents who participated from May to August 2003. (USA Today -- Tech)
ISU Extension offers fed cattle price workshop (16) Aug 18, 2008
The workshop is co-sponsored by the Iowa Beef Center, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation and Iowa State University Extension. Cost of the workshop is 25 per person, which includes the noon meal. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
The Anthrax Files Aug 18, 2008
The Ames database, maintained and overseen by Iowa State University, was a comprehensive culture collection of some 100 vials gathered since 1928. It listed all parties, agencies, and labsthatacquired its anthrax strains. (The American Conservative)
Images For 3-D Video Games Without High Price Tags Or Stretch Marks From UC San Diego Aug 18, 2008
2, 2005) New research by Iowa State University researchers shows that rewarded violence in video games increases hostility and aggressive thinking and behavior. Violent behavior punished in the context of a. (Science Daily)
ISU News and Notes: Emeritus professor helped set up college in Georgia Aug 18, 2008
" The new college in Gori was the first of seven community college programs the group planned to establish in Georgia, including sites in Tblisi, the Georgian capital; and Batumi, the main vacation area along the Black Sea. Maney said her collaborative group has trained teachers and brought textbooks and programming to the other sites, but Gori is the only school that taught students thus far. Additional information on the Georgia Connection project is available atwww.georgiaconnection.net/.... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Ask The Tribune: Saving oak trees and growing Aug 18, 2008
What is running under the Maple-Willow-Larch practice fields on the Iowa State University campus ... Dave Miller, operations manager for Iowa State University's Facilities Planning and Management, said the steam line was installed in the early 1970s during the first oil embargo. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Haws: For when the next negligee hits the fan Aug 18, 2008
Dick Haws taught journalism at Iowa State University for 21 years. He can be reached at dhaws@iastate. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Playing video games offers learning across life span, say studies Aug 18, 2008
In a second paper, Iowa State University psychologist Douglas Gentile, PhD, and William Stone, BS, described several studies involving high school and college students and laparoscopic surgeons that looked at their video game usage and its effects ... Presentations: "Four dimensions of Video Game Effects," William Stone, BS, and Douglas A. Gentile, PhD, Iowa State University; "Games, Stealth Assessment and Learning," Valerie Shute, PhD, Florida State University; "Informal Scientific Reasoning in... (EurekAlert!)
High schoolers getting a jump on college Aug 17, 2008
Begin his post-high school career at Iowa State University as an aerospace engineering major ... Sioux City's Cami Clausen has a son, Max, who plans to attend Iowa State University this fall as a pre-pharmacy medicine major and a daughter, Meredith, who is an East High School senior planning to attend Morningside College as a secondary math major in 2009. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Buena Vista announces faculty changes Aug 17, 2008
Previously, he was an adjunct assistant professor in the English department at Iowa State University and a visiting assistant professor at Drake University's English department. -- Bryan Kampbell, speech communication: He received a bachelor's in speech communication and German translation from the University of Nebraska, Kearney, in 1999; a master's in Germanic languages and literature from Ohio State University in 2001 and a Ph. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Hobos pay tribute to seven westbound riders Aug 16, 2008
To commemorate the occasion Amy Krause, Iowa State University Hobo Studios student, built a kinectic sculpture as part of her senior project. Krause said she wanted to honor the hobo way and she came up with an inexpensive version of some of the expansive projects she and her fellow students were working on. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Hawkeye, University of Northern Iowa reach transfer agreement Aug 16, 2008
They will also receive benefits such as academic advising through both HCC and UNI, locking in bachelor s degree requirements with the same status as students who enroll at UNI as freshman and early orientation and scheduling for the first semester at UNI. Hawkeye has signed similar agreements with the University of Iowa and Iowa State University. "For Hawkeye, I see this as really, really important for supporting students through that advising process," said Linda Allen, HCC s vice president of... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
ISU professor describes being in Georgia during conflict Aug 16, 2008
Iowa State University professor Kenneth Bryden is shown in his classroom Thursday at Howe Hall ... An associate professor in mechanical engineering for Iowa State University, Bryden has been in what he called "exciting" places before. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Public meeting set to showcase vision Aug 15, 2008
Landscape Architect, John Micka of Veenstra and Kim, Inc., Joe Kavanaugh from Iowa State University, Trees Forever Field Coordinator, Barb Grabner-Kerns, and members of the Harlan visioning committee will be available to explain the plan and answer any questions ... The Iowa's Living Roadways Community Visioning Program is sponsored by the Iowa Department of Transportation in partnership with Iowa State University Extension Landscape Architecture and Trees Forever. (Harlan Tribune, IA)
Johnson to be inducted into Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame Aug 15, 2008
Many inductees served as club leaders, youth mentors, fair superintendents or fair board members, extension council members, county youth council members, fair judges, financial supporters, chaperones or Iowa State University Extension staff members. The inductees have demonstrated dedication, encouragement, commitment and guidance to Iowa's 4-H'ers through the years. (Fairfield Daily Ledger, IA)
Former classmates catch up, reminisce at 55th reunion Aug 15, 2008
Members of Ames High Schools class of 1953 gather during their 55th reunion at Iowa State University on Wednesday ... ") According to Ames resident Chuck Benson, who organized the Class of '53's 55th reunion Tuesday and Wednesday, the Spirit yearbook listed a graduating class of 132, and the class president was Bill Duffy. "This year, out of the surviving 90 graduates, we expect 48 of them to be here," said Benson. The two-day affair began with a banquet Tuesday evening at the Ames Holiday Inn,... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
A&E calendar for August 15 to 21 Aug 15, 2008
"Treasures from the Archives: Celebrating 150 Years of Iowa State University," 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 403 Parks Library, ISU campus, free. Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace, 709 Carroll Street, Boone, 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday during April and May, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, $4 adults, $1 ages 6 to 17, free under age 6. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Dallas County receives FEMA assistance for mosquito control Aug 15, 2008
The Iowa Department of Public Health has been collaborating with the Iowa State University Medical Entomology Laboratory and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct a preliminary assessment of the impact of unusually heavy rains and flooding on mosquito populations in Iowa. The flooding has resulted in 86 of 99 counties falling under the disaster declaration. (Dallas County News, IA)
Mohawk marchers work to get in step Aug 15, 2008
Walker is a member of the Iowa State University marching band. So far the girls have been doing a real good job. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
ACRE Revenue Guarantee: Up Close Aug 15, 2008
Bruce Babcock and colleagues at Iowa State University have developed a calculator to determine ACRE payments. This calculator will allow corn, soybean and wheat growers for all states to try to find a combination of 2008 and 2009 season average prices whereby the traditional farm programs generate more payments than ACRE.. (Agri-View, WI)
Small farms have growing pains Aug 14, 2008
For example, they want industry demands such as specialty boxes and company labels to be factored into their price, according to Rich Pirog, associate director of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University. And while wholesale markets, or auctions, benefit the food industry by bringing together larger numbers of growers in one location, they also make it easier for smaller growers to make connections to representatives of big companies and their resources, including... (Boston Globe)
