Describes simple apparatus and procedures for demonstrating photosynthic rates when Elodea plants are illuminated simultaneous with long and short wavelength light. (AL)

The Study of Student Development at Kansas State University includes a physiological phase. Observations suggest importance of interaction of physical and social-psychological aspects of student development. (Author/CJ)

Provided are abstracts of papers presented at the annual American Physiological Society meeting and International Conference on Hydrogen Ion Transport in Epithelia. Papers are grouped by such topic areas as lung fluid balance, renal cardiovascular integration, smooth muscle physiology, neuroendocrines (pituitary), exercise physiology, mechanics of…

Areas considered in this discussion include: activation/modulation of movement; control of motoneuronal discharge by excitation/inhibition; neural generation of movement synergies (considering interaction of central/peripheral elements, phasic gating of reflex effects, and neuronal organization of central pattern generators); protean nature of…

Reviews three conceptual models of depression: (1) aggression-turned-inward; (2) object-loss; and (3) negative cognitive set, and measured the effects of group treatment emphasizing running. The reactive depression levels of adults (N=8) who ran noncompetitively for 4 weeks dropped by a significant amount. The social dimension was an important…

The physiological literature exhibits a variety of diagrammatic conventions to represent cause-and-effect relationships (organismal maps). One scheme, based on mathematical studies of physiological systems, is described. The scheme involves the use of solid and dotted arrows, the former representing stimulation, the latter inhibition. (JN)

Compared three treatments for modifying Type A coronary-prone behavior pattern (TABP). Comprehensive behavior therapy (CBT), emphasizing self-control procedures, and group support (GS), encouraging change in TABP targets but without behavioral techniques, were contrasted to brief information (BI). Results with healthy male executives (N=38) showed…

Reviews six books that deal with dinosaurs, sea creatures, physiology, cacti, and cotton. (FL)

Some students exhibit behavioral disorders because of physical problems and not instructional problems. Because physical problems among school-age children often go undetected, teachers working in programs for the behaviorally disordered must be prepared to identify and handle any physical problems which interfere with the instruction of their…

Discusses the problem of hypothermia and specific factors that put older adults at risk. Describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of an educationally oriented prevention program. Data suggested the information presented through community education was effective. (Author/JAC)

Considers various aspects of bee stings including the physical mechanism of the venom apparatus in the bee, categorization of physiological responses of nonprotected individuals to bee sting, chemical composition of bee venom and the mechanisms of venom action, and areas of interest in the synthesis of bee venom. (CS)