Describes a valuable exercise in industrial liason and in the education of undergraduates in an interdisciplinary course in chemistry and business studies. It enables students to consider both technical and commercial constraints in formulating decisions on a future research and development program. (Author/HM)

Discusses generalizations about the character of education needed by library development personnel, part of which should be obtained through more informal methods. Functions and competencies, formal education, and continuing education for personnel at this level are considered. (Author/MBR)

Reviews science historian Derek de Solla Prices' report to the science subcommittees of the congress that the exponential growth in science experienced since the early 1900's has ended. (SL)

Tests the functionalist and class-reproduction explanations of community college expansion against the experiences of four states where community colleges have proliferated and one state where they have failed to develop. Finds that both explanations have missed the key role of autonomous government officials. (FMW)

Describes the habitats and life cycles of newts. Provides tips on collecting and caring for newts, along with suggestions for observational lessons related to the collection, study, and release of these organisms. (TW)

Outlines new CD-I (compact disc-interactive) standard jointly developed by Sony and Philips which specifies what can be present on the compact disc and how it is coded. Specification allows for mixing CD digital audio and CD-I tracks on CD-I disks, and for CD digital audio decoding on CD-I players. (MBR)

This article describes the policies adopted since the founding of the People's Republic of China concerning living conditions and welfare benefits for staff and workers. It details the principles underlying the provision of welfare services and includes a section on income and welfare benefits for peasants. (JDH)

Describes design of three linked databases on gardening which are intended for use by home computer owners. Principles of development of these programs--which are neither expert systems nor databases in the usual sense--are outlined, and the self-education process in which the developers found themselves engaged is discussed. (MBR)

Director of Iowa State University's Media Resources Center argues that fiscal progress is the most reliable measure of functional progress or growth. How money is controlled to allow for allocation of funds and manipulation of service priorities is described as well as how service functions are managed. (MBR)

Presented is the argument that educational innovation can be overdone, and that increased teacher efficiency does not necessarily relate to improved quality of teaching. (SL)

Presents both pro and con ideas expressed to the House Committee hearings on President's reorganization of the White House science apparatus. Implies that economic and social factors should be taken into account in the shaping of federal science and technology policy. (CC)

Examines the factors involved in technological growth and identifies the key parameters as societal resources and societal expectations. Concludes that quality of life can only be maintained by reducing population growth, since this parameter is the product of material levels, overcrowding, food, and pollution. (JR)

Like other African countries, Zambia's most pragmatic approach to national development must lie in adult education. The University of Zambia is one agency involved toward this goal and its emphasis is on rapid expansion of university-type education and the training of adult educators. (Author/JB)

The teacher must bring active communication into the classroom. The students must have opportunities to learn verbal and nonverbal skills. (Author/MF)