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Daytrotter.com: New Technology in Iowa's Music Industry (#140)

posted on February 21, 2008 at 10:23 AM

Is new technology creating fertile musical ground or making it easier for people to rip-off revenue? 05:00 Read More »

Iowa's Music Industry (Full Program) (#140)

posted on February 21, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Full Program: New technologies may well shift power from music recording "moguls" to the artists, including the Iowa musicians who create what we want to hear. But no one has a clear view of the way to play the future. On the next The Iowa Journal we’ll... 27:45 Read More »

Discussion: Iowa Biotech Businesses (#139)

posted on February 18, 2008 at 3:00 PM

Mike Tramontina, Director of the Iowa Department of Economic Development and Doug Getter, Executive Director of the Iowa Biotechnology Association discuss the advantages and disadvantages of biotech businesses on Iowa's economy. Read More »

The Business of Biotech in Iowa (#139)

posted on February 18, 2008 at 3:00 PM

As many manufacturing jobs move off shore to other countries with cheaper labor forces, states are seeking to grow new industries. An important sector is the field of life sciences. It’s a rapidly developing field in which Iowa historically has... 05:00 Read More »

Biotech Businesses in Iowa (Full Program) (#139)

posted on February 18, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Full Program: Iowa invests millions of dollars to attract biotech businesses in the name of economic development. Just what is biotech and are we getting our money's worth? The Iowa Journal asks these questions and more. 27:46 Read More »

Technology's Effect on Education (#134)

posted on February 1, 2008 at 3:59 PM

The use of the Internet and all the devices it spawned as well as some stand alone gadgets has been a boon to modern education. But the devices are not solely employed to tap that knowledge. As filmmaker Woody Allen once said, "I believe in the... Read More »

Multitasking and Issues with Communication in the Digital Age (Web Exclusive) (#134)

posted on February 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Michael Bugeja from Iowa State University and Jan Bartlett from the University of Northern Iowa discuss the issues that multitasking brings to today's world. 11:42 Read More »

Multitasking in the Digital Age (Full Program) (#134)

posted on January 30, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Full Program: The internet, cell phones, iPods, and more - how are multitasking gadgets changing the way we gather information, communicate, socialize, work and learn? 27:47 Read More »

Wind Energy Education (#111)

posted on November 10, 2007 at 4:28 PM

Ideally located in Iowa's windy northwest, Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville, is helping the growing workforce needs of the wind energy industry. The college developed one of the first training programs of its kind in the nation.... 03:15 Read More »

Iowa Workforce (Full Program) (#111)

posted on November 8, 2007 at 12:09 AM

Full Program: The state enjoys one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation. Many of its employers are leaders in manufacturing, financial services and myriad technologies. But those fields are competitive and Iowa’s human resources are in high demand... 27:47 Read More »