Futuristic Music Sphere

Lovers of out-of-this-world music finally have a suitable instrument to play their favorite recordings. Not from outer space, but from a world of tomorrow, comes the forecast Music Sphere

How Do You Rate With Your Professor?

Have you ever looked beyond your gradepoint to evaluate yourself as a student at Iowa State University? Many factors beyond assignments and classroom attendance affect the professor\u27s concept of you as a student. Right now why not consider the questions listed below and rate yourself according w the following point system

Cost-Benefit Analysis for the Advanced Near Net Shape Technology (ANNST) Method for Fabricating Stiffened Cylinders

This cost-benefit analysis assesses the benefits of the Advanced Near Net Shape Technology (ANNST) manufacturing process for fabricating integrally stiffened cylinders. These preliminary, rough order-of-magnitude results report a 46 to 58 percent reduction in production costs and a 7-percent reduction in weight over the conventional metallic manufacturing technique used in this study for comparison. Production cost savings of 35 to 58 percent were reported over the composite manufacturing technique used in this study for comparison; however, the ANNST concept was heavier. In this study, the predicted return on investment of equipment required for the ANNST method was ten cryogenic tank barrels when compared with conventional metallic manufacturing. The ANNST method was compared with the conventional multi-piece metallic construction and composite processes for fabricating integrally stiffened cylinders. A case study compared these three alternatives for manufacturing a cylinder of specified geometry, with particular focus placed on production costs and process complexity, with cost analyses performed by the analogy and parametric methods. Furthermore, a scalability study was conducted for three tank diameters to assess the highest potential payoff of the ANNST process for manufacture of large-diameter cryogenic tanks. The analytical hierarchy process (AHP) was subsequently used with a group of selected subject matter experts to assess the value of the various benefits achieved by the ANNST method for potential stakeholders. The AHP study results revealed that decreased final cylinder mass and quality assurance were the most valued benefits of cylinder manufacturing methods, therefore emphasizing the relevance of the benefits achieved with the ANNST process for future projects

The Iowa Homemaker vol.39A, no.3

Halloween-Time for Fanciful Goodies, Rachel Davis, page 5 Checkerboard Summer, Jane Gibson, page 6 Imagination + Independence Encouraged By Honors Program, Carol Shellenbarger, page 8 Honoraries Stress Scholarship, Diane Houser, page 9 Have You Lost Your Marbles?, Carol Armstrong Wolf, page 10 Add a Jibber to Your Wardrobe, Marty Keeney, page 12 Dishpan Hands Soon Obsolete, Beth Beecher, page 13 Key to Personality – Your Walk, Suzanne Guernsey, page 14 How Do You Rate With Your Professor?, Mary Stoner, page 15 What’s Going On, page 1

Relationships of Stigma and Shame to Gonorrhea and HIV Screening

Objectives. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationships between stigma and shame associated with seeking treatment for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and undergoing testing for gonorrhea and HIV. Methods. Participants were 847 males and 1126 females (mean age: 24.9 years) in 7 cities. Two scales assessed STD-related stigma and STD-related shame. Results. Rates of stigma and shame were higher among participants without a gonorrhea test in the past year and among those without an HIV test. Sex, age, health service use, previous suspicion of gonorrhea, and low levels of stigma were independently associated with gonorrhea testing. Age, enrollment site, use of health services, gonorrhea testing, and low levels of stigma were independently associated with HIV testing. Conclusions. Shame is part of the experience of seeking STD-related care, but stigma may be a more powerful barrier to obtaining such care

The Iowa Homemaker vol.39A, no.5

People Without a Country, Carol Shellenbarger, page 4 Foster Parent Plan Aids Needy Children, Marcena Christian, page 5 The Music Goes Round and Round, Tom Emmerson, page 6 The History of Hose, Diane Houser, page 8 Milady’s Heels, Martha Glenn, page 9 Knit Your Own Squaw Valley Sweater, Suzanne Guernsey, page 10 Mincemeat – a Rich History, Sue Ellen Lieder, page 12 Christmas in Our Newest States, Beth Beecher, page 14 Christmas Shopping Section, Kay Thompson Maas, page 16 Futuristic Music Sphere, Mary Stoner, page 1