IoWoman January/February 2007, Vol.37, no.1

Newsletter for the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women

Motor Vehicle Accident Fatalities for the Week Ending, March 2, 2007

Record of the Fatalities for Motor Vehicle Accidents in Iowa per week.

Motor Vehicle Accident Fatalities for the Week Ending, February 23, 2007

Record of the Fatalities for Motor Vehicle Accidents in Iowa per week.

Sign of the Times, January 2007

Newsletter produced by Deaf Services Commission of Iowa

Sign of the Times, March 2007

Newsletter produced by Deaf Services Commission of Iowa

Sign of the Times, February 2007

Newsletter produced by Deaf Services Commission of Iowa

Secure & Prepared, February 20, 2007, Vol.3, no.3

Secure & Prepared is a bi-weekly publication of the Iowa Homeland Security & Emergency Management Division for those involved in the homeland security system in the state of Iowa.

Secure & Prepared, January 10, 2007, Vol.3, no.1

Secure & Prepared is a bi-weekly publication of the Iowa Homeland Security & Emergency Management Division for those involved in the homeland security system in the state of Iowa.

Secure & Prepared, January 23, 2007, Vol.3, no.2

Secure & Prepared is a bi-weekly publication of the Iowa Homeland Security & Emergency Management Division for those involved in the homeland security system in the state of Iowa.

Executive Order Number Two, February 28, 2007

Orders that the deadline for individual Iowa taxpayers who are farmers to pay their 2006 individual income tax is extended until March 15, 2007.

Motor Vehicle Accident Fatalities for the Week Ending, March 9, 2007

Record of the Fatalities for Motor Vehicle Accidents in Iowa per week.

Iowa Health Focus, March 2007

Monthly newsletter for the Iowa Department of Public Health

Iowa Health Focus, February 2007

Monthly newsletter for the Iowa Department of Public Health

Enterprise Zone Program Report, 2007

This report on the Iowa Enterprise Zone Program was prepared by the Iowa Department of Economic Development in accordance with 2006 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2183, Section 9.

Evaluation of Virtual Reality Snowplow Simulator Training, January 2007

Each winter, Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) maintenance operators are responsible for plowing snow off federal and state roads in Iowa. Drivers typically work long shifts under treacherous conditions. In addition to properly navigating the vehicle, drivers are required to operate several plowing mechanisms simultaneously, such as plow controls and salt spreaders. There is little opportunity for practicing these skills in real-world situations. A virtual reality training program would provide operators with the opportunity to practice these skills under realistic yet safe conditions, as well as provide basic training to novice or less-experienced operators. In order to provide such training to snowplow operators in Iowa, the Iowa DOT purchased a snowplow simulator. The Iowa DOT commissioned a study through Iowa State University designed to (1) assess the use of this simulator as a training tool and (2) examine personality and other characteristics associated with being an experienced snowplow operator. The results of this study suggest that Iowa DOT operators of all ages and levels of experience enjoyed and seemed to benefit from virtual reality snowplow simulator training. Simulator sickness ratings were relatively low, implying that the simulator is appropriate for training a wide range of Iowa DOT operators. Many reported that simulator training was the most useful aspect of training for them.