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A- 2S f)KS Mi HSKS Sl'MiAY RKdlSTKR Fl'HRI'ARY 2, 1M7 -INNOVATORS Outlook '97 im iiw Hi 1 Metal. Ik i I i i i StafT requirements are among Uk mosl important elements in business growth. Need are constantly changing and (legibility is. vital tu providing a good base for continued growth. 1 cmporary help has conic a kmg way in the past tew years.

Temporary employees are better trained and more qualified than ever to step in and help out during peak limes as well as hen absences occur. Pro Staff provides you the flexibility by providing wi ling workers ho are able to stop in and produce immediately to your specific standards and needs. We can provide you skilled, trained workers at almo any level from clerical to technical as well as stalling for executive level support. work (I ffflf 4 4 7 i He'ir more than Itmpttnryptmmiui jnwor-wrV sMiies V. en- ptopie you cit court on.

'j PR SVAIn? 515-207-0566 People you can count on E.O.E. SSViASC-3-C-OQT! 4, ft I Scientist Iver Anderson has developed fine metal powders that can be used to produce a lead-free solder, superior magnets and more. By THOMAS R. O'DONNELL Of The Reowtek'b Ameii Bi'mal' Amet, I. A sign In Iver Anderson's office at the Ames Laboratory's Metals Development building Is a reminder of the timeless nature of his work.

It's an old handbill advertising a blacksmith's machine repair services. Like the blacksmith of old, Anderson works with metal. But the high-tech processes he puts it through are light years ahead of the anvil and hammer. Anderson, 43, is a leader In finding new ways to produce fine metal powders. His research at the lab, a U.S.

Department of Energy facility that is operated by Iowa State University, has led to a lead-free solder that could set the industry standard and new methods for producing powerful magnets. His processes could even be an important step on the road to the high-efficiency car of the future. His research is at the edge of the future, but Anderson's fascination with metals is as old as human history. "In a word, it's neat," said Anderson, who is also an adjunct professor of materials science and engineering at ISU. "I get to play with liquid metal.

It looks tantalizing-ly like water that you could touch with your finger but because it's very dense, it flows in different ways than water-Anderson grew up in the copper mining country of Michigan's upper-peninsula, surrounded by mountains of tailings and startled by the occasional rumble of an abandoned mine tunnel collapsing. The industry got him interested in geology, but Anderson's father, engineering professor Jean Anderson, believed metallurgy was a better match for his son's interests. "It always amazes me how he put his finger on it," Iver Anderson said. "I owe him a v.V I 'I, V' 1 March 18-23 CHARGE-BY-PHONE: Dot Main (816) 243-1888 Amst (516)233-1888 bob nandellThe Register ative used for fine metal powders. He says his job is "neat.

I get to play with liquid metal." CiviCenter Iver Anderson, who works in metals development at Iowa State University, is finding innov- Intanwt Inf rmctim Mtpittwww.ttekrtmMtar.Maij METAL Continued on next page 1 OP GIUII1 Dll MOINII 1 1 rw-eri'CT'' '3 Stticiie grams ft) Master of Business Administration liSSSHSI H.L. McLaughlin, Master of Business EJVkSA Administration Program Master of Physical Therapy Physical Therapy is a unique and vital health profession concerned with health promotion, prevention of physical disabilities and the rehabilitation of persons disabled by pain, disease; or injury. The mission of the Master of Physical Therapy program is to prepare physical therapists for general entry-level profes- sional practice in a manner which meets both current and emerging health care needs in a variety of settings. The accredited full-time Master of Physical Therapy pro- gram is offered in "33 and "43 curricular formats. All application materials must be received at the Physical Therapy Department by January 1 For more information, contact: Physical Therapy Department (319)333-6403 (phone) (319)333-6410 (fax) E-mail: ghaygoodsaunix.sau.edu www.sau.edu.CWISAcademicMPT MPThome.html Master of Criminal Justice St.

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