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21 st Century education and professional practice require novel engagement with ideas, technologies and toolsets. Virtual Reality (VR) and similar technologies are advancing rapidly, and protocols to understand, implement and measure the new values for design education which need to be further elaborated on. This paper discusses the impact of VR on craft and design in a university design class. A pilot was conducted to study students' experiences and opinions around VR in craft and design in an advanced CAD design course. The findings indicate improvement in design and communication from the students' perspective. This study suggests that VR can be an effective design tool integrated into design education.

Parasite resistance, a widespread problem in small ruminants, is starting to appear with increased frequency in beef cattle populations. Reports of parasite resistance in cattle have surfaced in Australia, New Zealand, northern Europe, South America, and the United States. The objectives of this study were to determine whether parasite resistance to commonly used anthelmintics is present in Iowa cow/calf operations, attempt to identify factors that contribute to development of parasite resistance, and utilize qualitative PCR testing to determine which genera of parasites are associated with resistance.