Iowa Crop and Weather Report, October 21, 2013 Vol 13, no.33

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October.

Iowa Crop and Weather Report, October 28, 2013 Vol 13, no.34

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October.

Iowa Crop and Weather Report, November 4, 2013 Vol 13, no.35

Report produced by the The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Climatology Bureau. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly from April through October.

2013 Iowa DOT Engineering Intern Development and Management Program, 13-464, 2013

The Institute for Transportation (InTrans) at Iowa State University (ISU) developed an internship mentoring program in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) to provide additional mentorship to both student interns and Iowa DOT intern managers. For the summer 2013 Iowa DOT Engineering Intern Development and Management Program, this report summarizes the following: * Mentoring activities conducted by ISU; * Results of the different intern program success assessments that were conducted; * Experiences, lessons learned, and recommendations; * Program benefits that were realized.

PathBeat. Number 13 (Winter 2012) University of Iowa Department of Pathology.

University of Iowa Department of Pathology newsletter.

PathBeat. Number 13 (Winter 2012) University of Iowa Department of Pathology.

University of Iowa Department of Pathology newsletter.

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, February 13, 2008

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. February 13, 2008 THIS WEEK: “The Great Tornado of 1860”

Combined effects of interleukin-3 and interleukin-11 on hematopoiesis in irradiated mice

The survival rate and recovery of peripheral blood cells and platelets were studied in Balb/c mice subjected to different single doses of whole-body irradiation and treated with a combination of interleukin-3 (IL-3) and interleukin-11 (IL-11). In a first group of 20 mice, 7.5 Gy irradiation, immediately followed by 2 and 5 days therapy of IL-3 and IL-11, respectively, increased the survival rate to 82% compared to 20% in untreated controls. In a second group of mice irradiated with 7 Gy, we observed significantly higher platelet, white blood cell (WBC), and red blood cell (RBC) counts after treatment with both cytokines, as compared to IL-3 or IL-11 alone or untreated controls. In addition, the survival rate of the mice with the combined therapy was also increased to 84%, compared to 48% in untreated controls. Irradiation (8.5 Gy) gave 100% mortality for the control mice, and therapy with combined IL-3 plus IL-11 had only a marginal effect. Interestingly, syngeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) alone, performed 16 hours after irradiation, increased the survival rate to 70%, while BMT combined with administration of IL-3 plus IL-11 increased it to 97%. Furthermore, BMT combined with cytokine administration could partially prevent the severe WBC and RBC depletion observed in mice treated with BMT alone and promoted a more rapid recovery of platelets and RBC. These data show that the combination of IL-3 and IL-11 has a radioprotective effect and can enhance recovery of platelets, WBC, and RBC in irradiated mice. Combined IL-3 plus IL-11 therapy may be clinically useful in myelodepression, especially in platelet depletion related to radiation therapy or chemotherapy, or after bone marrow transplantation.

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, April 13, 2011

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. April 13, 2011 THIS WEEK: Average Prices of Cattle, Cows and Sheep, and the Necessary Farming Implements for the Beginner BACKGROUND: From A Glimpse or Iowa in 1846; or, the Emigrant’s Guide, and State Directory; with a Description of the New Purchase: Embracing Much Practical Advice and Useful Information to Intending Emigrants. By J.B. Newhall, W.D. Skillman, Publisher; Burlington, Iowa, 1846, Second Edition

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, February 13, 2013

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. THIS WEEK: Repealing the Iowa State Census: Looking Back at the 1858 Census BACKGROUND: 45TH IOWA GENERAL ASSEMBLY The Forty-fifth Iowa General Assembly convened January 9 and adjourned April 20, 1933—a 102-day session. Nelson G. Kraschel was the Lieutenant Governor presiding in the Senate. The Senate was evenly divided with 25 Democrats and 25 Republican members. George E. Miller was Speaker of the House. The House of Representatives had 76 Democratic members and 32 Republican members. Daniel Turner finished out his term as Governor and Clyde Herring was inaugurated January 12, 1933, at the age of 53. The federal census of 1930 showed Iowa’s population at 2,470,939.

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, March 13, 2013

Pieces of Iowa’s Past, published by the Iowa State Capitol Tour Guides weekly during the legislative session, features historical facts about Iowa, the Capitol, and the early workings of state government. All historical publications are reproduced here with the actual spelling, punctuation, and grammar retained. THIS WEEK: Judge Reuben Noble Praises the Iowa State Building at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition BACKGROUND: REUBEN NOBLE REUBEN NOBLE was born on the 14th of April, 1821, in Ada County, Mississippi, where his father was a farmer. When he was eighteen years of age, Noble began to study law and was admitted to the bar at twenty-one. In 1843, he came to Iowa, making his home at Garnavillo, in Clayton County. In 1854, Noble was elected to the legislature as a free soil Whig and upon the organization of the House was chosen Speaker, serving in the regular session of 1854 and extraordinary session of 1855. At the first Republican State Convention of 1856, he was placed at the head of the ticket for presidential elector. Four years later, he was a delegate to the National Convention that nominated Abraham Lincoln for president. Up to the time of the attempt of the Republicans to remove President Johnson by impeachment, Noble had been a prominent leader of that party. But approving of the policies of the President, he left the Republicans and from that time became a Democrat. In 1866, Noble was nominated by the Democrats for Representative in Congress but was defeated by William B. Allison. In 1886, he was one of the organizers of the Pioneer Lawmakers’ Association and was its first president, never missing a session during the remainder of his life. Noble was the leader of the bar of northeastern Iowa beginning in 1850. As a compliment to his high standing and eminent qualifications as a jurist, the citizens of the Tenth Judicial District elected him to tthe office of district judge in the fall of 1874. (History of Iowa from the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century/Volume 4)

ABD Promos, October 2013, Vol. 13, no.10

The ABD Promos Newsletter is produced monthly and details Division announcements, holiday schedules, broker promotions and a newly listed codes clipout section, which is formatted to be stapled into the Iowa Liquor Quarterly Spirits Price Book.

ABD Promos, November 2013, Vol. 13, no.11

The ABD Promos Newsletter is produced monthly and details Division announcements, holiday schedules, broker promotions and a newly listed codes clipout section, which is formatted to be stapled into the Iowa Liquor Quarterly Spirits Price Book.