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1	Back on the prairie again-- prairie plants making a comeback.	Pauline Drobney recently presented a seminar on the Northern Iowa campus about how to propagate prairie plants. Many people are starting mini-prairies of their own to preserve species of grasses and flowers that are both beautiful and rare.
2	Foreign investment- is the entire united states for sale?	Recent buyouts of major pieces of property have many people concerned that the U. S. is selling out to foreign investors. Ken McCormick says foreign investors own less than 2 percent of U. S. commercial real estate, and less than 1 percent of farmland.
3	Internationally-recognized mathematician to speak at University of Northern Iowa Monday (Nov. 20)	Ephim Zel'manov is an expert in the theory of Jordan algebras, and recently surprised the international mathematics community by solving the so called "restricted Burnside problem," which resulted from a group of algebraic problems posed in 1902.
4	National geography awareness week-- more than getting from here to there.	The stereotype of geography as being the study of places, and getting from one point to another is only a small part of what geographers do. The most active fields for geographers is urban geography, where people are being employed to redevelop areas.
5	Oh what a pain! Therapeutic massage to the rescue!	Ralph and Harriet Goodman highlight the benefits of massage therapy include improved circulation and body tone, enhanced function of joints and muscles, as well as relief of mental and physical fatigue.
6	Omicron delta kappa initiates 28 members into national leadership/academic honorary.	List of students honored. Student candidates for membership must have a grade point average of 3.3, have a least 60 hours of academic credit, and be involved in campus activities.
7	Parents can get help in talking to their children about AIDS.	Dody Olson says it important that parents and teacher be honest with children about the disease. For young children their primary concerns is, "Will I catch it?" Olson answers question about the nature of the disease and how it can be transmitted.
8	Real life hero of "good morning, Viet Nam" to speak at University of Northern Iowa Nov. 20.	Adrian Cronauer, the real life Armed Forces disc jockey played by Robin Williams in "Good Morning, Viet Nam will speak at 8 p. m.in the U-Hall of Maucker Union.
9	Real-life hero of "good morning, Viet Nam" Adrian Cronauer, will appear at University of Northern Iowa Monday, Nov. 20.	For thousands of U. S. Army troops stationed in Viet Nam in 1965, the voice of real life Armed Forces disc jockey Adrian Cronauer echoed in their ears every dawn.
10	Study of urban geography helps city planners avoid conflict, says University of Northern Iowa professor.	Murray Austin is a professor of geography at UNI who specializes in "urban geography" the study of how human beings in cities organize and use the space they live in. His specific interst lies in studying and preventing locational coflict.
11	The great American smoke out-- why more Americans are kicking the habit.	Dennis Cryer says there are some programs that have proven to be extremely helpful for people who are trying to stop smoking. He says nicotine has been shown to be one of the toughest addictions to break.
12	University of Northern Iowa professor helps revitalize economy of a Mexican coastal region-- with shrimp farms.	Allen Jedlicka is training those residents to be shrimp farmers. Their costal lands are perfect for digging ponds in which to raise blue shrimp. Residents of the coastal area could see their annual income rise from $500 to $16,000.