Marry Where You Meet

For you who want to marry where you meet, there are many services on or near campus to aid you in preparation

Shop Early in Ames

Christmas shopping comes once a year, but that sometimes is even too much when it comes to finding unusual gifts. With thoughts in mind of who the person is, and his hobbies, interests and preferences, shopping starts

Employment Trends and the Population Identified as Visually Impaired

In an effort to obtain careers that are competitive, with advancement opportunities, persons identified as visually impaired have been blocked by attitudinal barriers of society. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of employer attitudes on employment opportunities for persons who are visually impaired in competition with individuals who are sighted. The population surveyed was a group of 200 employers of accountants field in the state of Illinois. The study was conducted using a questionnaire and a set of eight resumes of fictional individuals. Employers received packets containing the materials and were asked to review the resumes as if they were planning to hire an accountant. The cover letter provided step-by-step instructions for ranking and selecting candidates for interview and possible employment based on applicants\u27 employable skills. The employers indicated the influencing factors upon which they based their decision. Analysis of the data suggests the barrier of unrealistic opinions and attitudes of employers was found to be prevalent in the employers\u27 responses. Even though the applicants were competitive with regard to education, specialized skills, and work experience, those applicants who were visually impaired were generally ranked as least likely to be chosen. The results of the study indicate that there is support for the hypothesis that the label visually impaired negatively influences the hiring practices of employers in the accounting field

The Iowa Homemaker vol.34, no.3

Star your college goals, Gwen Olson, page 5 Encourage your Cyclones, Carolyn Shehan, page 6 Brighten up, Sally Young, page 9 Dollars for scholars, Becky Metcalf, page 10 Forecast, Donna Mumford, page 12 What’s new, Jean Redman, page 14 That missing leaf, Joan Mertens, page 17 Trends, Kay Scholten, page 1

The Iowa Homemaker vol.34, no.4

Weather or not, Jean Redman, page 5 Flaming dinners, Jane Brintlinger, page 6 You and AHEA, Sally Young, page 7 Polish with wax, Joan Mertens, page 8 What’s new, Donna Mumford, page 10 Sell ISC, Doris Jirsa, page 11 Do it yourself, Mary Vandecar, page 12 Trends, Carolyn Shehan, page 1

The Iowa Homemaker vol.33, no.5

The Everlasting Light, Elinor Holmberg, page 7 Get That Plum Pudding Glow!, Jean Brown, page 8 Caroling through the Ages, Marilyn Wright, page 9 Create Your Christmas, Karla Baur, page 10 Dressed in Luxury, Doris Jirsa, page 11 Shop Early in Ames, Donna Mumford, page 12 What’s New, Ann Lindemeyer and Millie Willett, page 14 Reviewed for You, page 15 Corsages for Christmas, Jean Goul, page 16 Trends, page 1

The Iowa Homemaker vol.34, no.5

What’s new, Carolyn Shehan, page 4 Christmas, Jane Brintlinger, page 7 Quick to make, Marilyn Mound, page 8 Belle Lowe goes to market, Jean Redman, page 9 Gift guide, Mary Vandecar, page 10 Holiday tables, Gwen Olson, page 12 Your electives have a future, Mary Vandecar, page 14 Is there a Santa Claus?, Mary Anne Larson, page 16 Felt, Carol Krebill, page 18 Heard at Frisco, Dorothy Will, page 19 Chafing dish hot, Kay Scholten, page 20 Trends, Donna Mumford, page 2

Development of a surveillance scheme for equine influenza in the UK and characterisation of viruses isolated in Europe, Dubai and the USA from 2010-2012

Equine influenza viruses are a major cause of respiratory disease in horses worldwide and undergo antigenic drift. Several outbreaks of equine influenza occurred worldwide during 2010-2012, including in vaccinated animals, highlighting the importance of surveillance and virus characterisation. Virus isolates were characterised from more than 20 outbreaks over a 3-year period, including strains from the UK, Dubai, Germany and the USA. The haemagglutinin-1 (HA1) sequence of all isolates was determined and compared with OIE-recommended vaccine strains. Viruses from Florida clades 1 and 2 showed continued divergence from each other compared with 2009 isolates. The antigenic inter-relationships among viruses were determined using a haemagglutination-inhibition (HI) assay with ferret antisera and visualised using antigenic cartography. All European isolates belonged to Florida clade 2, all those from the USA belonged to Florida clade 1. Two subpopulations of clade 2 viruses were isolated, with either substitution A144V or I179V. Isolates from Dubai, obtained from horses shipped from Uruguay, belonged to Florida clade 1 and were similar to viruses isolated in the USA the previous year. The neuraminidase (NA) sequence of representative strains from 2007 and 2009 to 2012 was also determined and compared with that of earlier isolates dating back to 1963. Multiple changes were observed at the amino acid level and clear distinctions could be made between viruses belonging to Florida clade 1 and clade 2

Forecast

A look around Home Economics class rooms today tells of up-to-date training for freshman to senior women. New equipment in many departments will make class work both more challenging and fun.</p