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Fall 1984 — Winter 1991 Explorations Index
The INDEX includes information from issues of EXPLORATIONS, a Journal of Research and Public Service at the University of Maine, printed between Fall 1984 and Winter 1991. It is arranged by Author, Article Title, Department of Author, and Key Subject Words
Explorations, Vol. 1, No. 1
Welcome to the first issue of Explorations, A Journal of Research at the University of Maine at Orono.
Join us as we explore a representative selection of the pure and applied research of our faculty. At UMO, we believe that research can capture the imagination and invigorate the mind, as well as contribute directly to the quality of life of the citizens we serve.
In this first issue, we have selected four areas of research that span the disciplines of biological and environmental sciences and the arts. This is but a small part of the research conducted by the faculty at UMO where research, teaching and public service activities support baccalaureate degree study in more than 85 fields and graduate study at the master’s and doctoral levels in more than 50 fields.
Articles include:
The DNA Molecule: Mapping its Mysteries, by R.D. Blake. The double helix is a thing of habit: simple computer programs are providing molecular biologists with portraits of the evolution of organisms and species.
The Larch: Avoiding a critical shortage, by Katherine Carter. The curtain is rising on a stage set by a spruce budworm epidemic 70 years ago; clones from exotic larches may halt an economic tragedy.
The Medieval Oliphant: Its Function and Meaning in Romanesque Secular Art, by David MacKinnon Ebitz. Rarely mentioned in art histories, elephant tusk sculpture added stateliness and grace to noble courts of the Middle Ages.
RADON: noble gas? by Carole J. Bombard assisted by Stephen A. Norton. With epidemiological research in Maine, the United States becomes one of only three countries conducting studies to find the causal relationship between radon and cancer
Explorations, Vol. 6, No. 2
Cover: Untitled #13, Series 2, chalk on paper, by Ronald Ghiz, Associate Professor of Art at the University of Maine.
Articles include:
Editorial Overview: in this issue, by Carole J. Bombard
Save the Planet . . . please, by Nick Houtman
Research and Public Service Recognizing Leadership, Pioneering, and Productivity, Herb Hidu and Stephen Norton
Private Assistance for Maine’s Hungry, by William H. Whitaker and Jean M. Andrews
The Ugly Faces of Hunger
Explaining the Iranian Revolution, by Henry Munson, Jr.
Biological Clocks: timing is everything—and everywhere, by Jamie Watler
Love of Glory and the Common Good: Periclean Democracy and Athenian Tyranny in Thucydides, by Michael Palmer
Tools of the Trade: Technology Usage and Financial Performance in Small Business, by Diane J. Garsombke and Thomas W. Garsombk
Explorations, Vol. 2, No. 2
Cover: The painting reproduced on the cover is an oil on canvas entitled “Konrad Oberhuber’s Visit to Compass Harbor, Maine, ” by Michael Lewis, 1985. Lewis is Professor of Art at the University of Maine at Orono. ©Michael Lewis, 1985
Articles include: The Gulf of Maine: A Sea Beside a Sea, by Kathleen Lignell
The Gulf of Maine Littoral world of promise, by Carole J. Bombard for David Sanger
Marine Worms Worth Fifteen Dollars Each? by David Dean
Free Trade, Not Trade War, by James A. Wilson
Inner Space—The Gulf of Maine: its history and future for research, by Robert S. Steneck
The Shape of Mud and Its Importance to Marine Animals, by Les Watling
The Humble Herring gold-plated sardine, by David K. Stevenson
Seismic Profiling: The Search for the Submerged Geological Record in the Gulf of Maine, by Daniel F. Belknap and Joseph T. Kelley
Our Cover Artist: Michael Lewis
In the Classroom, by Michael Brody
Nobody Told the Bumblebee He Couldn\u27t Fly, by Herbert Hidu
The Tie That Binds: technology and research, by Robert S. Steneck
Diet Developments for the Maine Lobster, by Robert Bayer
A Wet Desert: secrets of the salt marsh, by Gary M. King
Maine Marshes, by George L. Jacobson
Mya Arenaria: return of the clam, by Devon Phillips
CES: commitment and action, by Devon Phillips
EPSCoR benthic research, by Lawrence M. Mayer
In the Field of Researc
Explorations, Vol. 4, No. 2
Articles include:
Cover: Maya—painted clay figure from Jaina Island, Campeche, Mexico, 500-700A. D., approximately 100 percent. The clay figure is from a superb assemblage of pre-Hispanic materials from Mexico and Central America donated to the University of Maine’s Hudson Museum from the estate of William P Palmer III. In addition to this fine collection, Palmer donated an extensive array of objects from the Northwest Coast. Palmer earned his undergraduate degree in history and government from the University of Maine, and remained a strong, active supporter of the institution throughout his lifetime. More examples of objects from the Palmer Collection, including some pre-Columbian goldwork from Central America, may be found on page 10.
Editorial Reflections, by Carole J. Bombard
A Living Educational Experience: The Hudson Museum, by Richard G. Emerick
Molly in the Museum
Other Wonders, Other Ways
From Classroom Walls to High Tech Museum
Sharing Our Strengths: the development of youth conservation clubs in Pakistan, by James A. Sherburne
Up Close and Personal
Objects, Signs, and Symbols from Scafell to Chamonix: Visions of Mont Blanc, by Robert Brinkley
Public Service in Special Places: Music Education as Empowerment, by Susan Grindel Cosset Lambs, Floods and Stars, by Roberta Chester
Tuning the Immune System Fighting AIDS, Cancer and Other Diseases, by Anne P. Sherblom and Charles E. Moody
Why do they do it? One Graduate Student Explains, by Diane Carroll
Nutrition and Reproduction in Cows, by Barbara Barton and Diane Carroll
Diane Carroll: former graduate student Research News
Research New
Explorations, Vol. 4, No. 3
Articles include:
Cover: Trophy: MooseHorn, from the Trophy Series, by Caellaigh B. Desrosiers.
Editorial Reflections, by Carole J. Bombard
North Cascade Glacier Climate Project, by Mauri Pelto
Stained Glass Molecules, by Anne P. Sherblom
Lobsters Inside-Out: A Guide to the Maine Lobster
Community Forestry: UMaine Cooperative Extension Service, by Nancy E. Coverstone and William D. Lilley
Where Are They Now? — Robert F. LaPrade, M.D. ’81
Little Critters with a Big Job: Ciliated Protozoa and the Gulf of Maine Food Chain, by Marcia Gauvin from a paper by Charles Gregory
The Innovation of Tradition: Low-Cost, Low-Input Alternatives for Maine Farmers, by Marcia Gauvin
Just What IS An Animal? Preschoolers Investigate Merging Two Cultures: Our Cover Artist, by Caellaigh Bennett Derosiers
Freezing and Photosynthesis, by Steven R. Dudgeon, Ian R. Davison, and Robert L. Vada
Explorations, Vol. 6, No. 1
Cover: Panthera pardus, Chui in Kiswatuli, was photographed by Dr. Linda Karbonit ar Dr. James A. Sherburne in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Karbonit was accompanying Sherburne who was working on the design and development of the University of Maine, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, assistance program in wildlife training and conservation education to Tanzania’s National Parks. Sherburne, who has worked in Tanzania for several years, was there most recently in 1988 and 1989 working on the parks project. He serves as the Director of International Natural Resources and Agricultural Programs at the University of Maine.
Articles include:
Research and Economic Development: from the U.S. Senate Statement, December 22, 1989, by Sen. George J. Mitchell
Politics and Research: Providing a Key for Economic Development, by Sen. William S. Cohen.
Publisher’s Perspective, by Gregory N. Brown, Vice President, Research and Public Service
What’s EPSCoR? Editorial Reflections, by Carole J. Bombard
Past and Present: Marine Geologists Explore the Old and Teach the Young, by Daniel Belknap and Joseph Kelley
High Biological Productivity: Salt Marshes, by Mark E. Wood
Barrier Beaches, by William Duffy
Sediment Budgets & Bluff Slump, by Rebecca Smith
Coastal Environments and Change, by Andrew Walsh
Mapping What You Can\u27t See, by Donald Robbins
Casco Bay: Sea Level and the Shoreline, by Bradley W.B. Hay
Christmas at Sea, by Molly Horvath
A Short Course and the Local Economy, by Richard Hale and James Philp
Dr. Bernard Lown: Alumnus Receives Golden Door Award
The Sky is Falling . . . well, maybe, by Carole J. Bombard
A Growing Interest in Timberland, by Robert A. Strong and Bret P. Vicar
Explorations, Vol. 5, No. 1
Articles include:
Cover: What Have We Done with Tomorrow? by Leslie C. Hyde, UMCES Extension Agent for Knox-Lincoln Counties.
Editorial Reflections, Carole J. Bombard
UMCES: an overview
Conversation with the Director: Assistant Vice-President Judith Bailey
Reaching Out for Teen Awareness, by Theresa M. Ferrari
Profile of a Harbormaster, by Carole J. Bombard
Minding Maine’s Business, by Mary S. Bowie
Family Resource Management: Learning to ease the burden, by Olive Dubord and Doris Cushman
Breaking Free and Taking Control: Helen Sawyer’s Story, by Doris Manley
Partnership in Conservation: The Josephine Newman Sanctuary, by Nancy Coverstone
The Mount Desert Island Health Promotion Project, by Ron Beard
Dynamics of Weed Control in Agriculture, by Leigh Morrow
From Generation to Generation: An Extension Homemaker Family, by Nadine B. Reimer
ICLAD: The Institute for Community Leadership and Development, by Jim Killacky and Deb Burwell
Exploding the Cinderella Syndrome: Strengthening Stepfamilies, by Wendy Pollock
Integrated Pest Management: Bringing it all together, by Glen Koehler and Jim Dill
Addressing the Issues, by Patricia M. Pierson
Anti-Bruise: What’s It All About? Maine Potato Harvest Anti-Bruise Program, by Neal D. Hallee
H.O.P.E. Addresses Teenage Pregnancy, by Jane M. Kelly
Saving Money and the Environment, by Vaughn H. Holyoke
Reservoir Tillage in Nonirrigated Potato Production, by Leigh Morrow
Managing Pesticide Drift, by James D. Dwyer, Leigh S. Morrow and James F. Dill
The St. George River Project — what have we done with tomorrow?
Putting Research to Work, by Stephen Belyea
The Best Maine Blue: Fresh Pack Blueberries, by Tom DeGomez
Maine’s Green Sea Urchin, by Benjamin A. Baxter
Interfaces and Cooperation: Wildlife and Fisheries Sampler, by Catherine A. Elliott
Extension Responds to the Salmonella Scare, by Nellie Hedstrom and Mahmoud El-Begearm