Email reshapes professor student contact at Kirkwood
Professors say e mail increases student interaction but adds computer time. At Kirkwood Community College many faculty report 50 to 100 messages daily with half containing unrelated solicitations. Some push for face to face exchanges when possible to balance online and in person contact.
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Gazette
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Associae
Kirkwood Community College
Biological Sciences
Wendy Dunn
Coe College
Jack Terndrup
Kirkwood Education
Cliff Jette
the Gazette
Keith Hench
Linn Hall
Cedar Rapids
Office desks become petri dishes for germs study says
University of Arizona microbiologist Charles Gerba led a Clorox sponsored study showing office workers touch about 10 million bacteria daily on their desks. He notes hygiene habits from home are not carried to the office and cleaners may not remove all contamination.
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Charles Gerba
University of Arizona
Clorox
Utilities Disconnections Rise as LIHEAP Aid Delays Begin
Low income households in Iowa face more disconnections as protections for LIHEAP qualifiers run from November 1 to April 1. Winter gas costs jumped 21 to 32 percent for major providers, with 60 day delinquencies up nearly 49 percent at MidAmerican. HACAP reports flooding calls as disconnection notices begin in March.
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the Gazette
Alliant Energy
TouchPlay ends as Powerball line goes on
A writer in Cedar Rapids reflects on TouchPlay machines near a convenience store and his Powerball habit. He muses on death defiance from Ernest Becker and Clinton in relation to ego while waiting to buy his lottery ticket. He asserts he is not a TouchPlay player, but stays in line for Powerball.
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the Gazette
Edar Rapids
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Bill Clinton
Becker
Clean living tips from experts emphasize hygiene
Experts advise washing hands often and wiping work areas daily with antibacterial wipes. They caution against fearing hand sanitizers to avoid immunity loss, noting germs are everywhere and the body is capable of fighting them.
Germiest desk jobs ranked by average bacterial load
A list ranks nine desk occupations by average bacteria per square inch. Teachers top the spread with about 17 800, followed by accountants 6 030, bankers 5 400, radio DJs 3 323, doctors 2 620, TV producers 2 460, consultants 1 250, publicists 1 020, and lawyers 900.
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