An audit of the financial transactions of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is presented. The report begins with brief reviews of CPB's history, its corporate organization, and its program goals and corporate functions. Following these, summary statements of the corporation's total revenues, grant and program expenses, and accumulated…

The results of a survey of cable television (CATV) and related technological industries are summarized. In this, the first of a series of seven reports, attention is focused upon some major technical factors which need to be considered in order that a transition from the technical state of today's cable television and services to new teleservices…

The document contains the three Summary of Activities Reports (1970 through 1973) that the American Society for Information Science submitted to the Office of Education and the National Institute of Education. The performance categories for each report include: 1) document processing; 2) information analysis; 3) services; 4) promotional…

The results of several research studies designed to evaluate different theories of work motivation are presented. Graen (1967), through hiring 169 high school girls to do a clerical task, showed that ability measures can account for far more performance variance than motivation variables such as expectancy and instrumentality. Similar results were…

This annual report indicates state tax appropriations for the operating expenses of member institutions of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. Emphasis is placed on any sums appropriated that clearly originated from sources other than state taxes; such as student fees or other institutional receipts; sums…

This is the annual report on the grant covering the training of one remaining graduate student during the final calendar year (1972-73) of the 3-year educational research training program at the University of Florida. Only he received support under the grant during the year. The program was designed to help students acquire: (1) a deep…

The circulation systems of three divisional units of Wayne State University libraries (Education, Humanities, Social-Science) needed centralization because their separate operations had created many inconsistences and unnecessary inconveniences. This paper outlines the socio-technical decisions made in the organizational change. It describes the…

As the proceedings of a national seminar on individualized adult science education, a total of 13 articles is compiled in this volume concerning the theory and techniques of curriculum development and the individualization process in upgrading Canadian science courses. The topics include: The Characteristics and Formulation of Behavioral…

Reports on several 1972 and 1973 meetings of the Los Angeles Community College District Board meetings are presented along with editorials. Specific meetings reported are: December, 1972; January 3, 17, and 31, 1973; and February, March, April, May, June, July and August 1, 1973, meetings. (KM)

Volume 3 contains chapters 9 through 13 of the final report on the control of atmospheric emissions in the wood pulping industry. These chapters deal with the following topics: sampling and analytical techniques; on-going research related to reduction of emissions; research and development recommendations; current industry investment and operating…

The 1966 meeting of the Western Regional Conference on Testing Problems dealt with accelerated educational change. The following speeches were presented: (1) "Access to Higher Education: Implications for Future Planning" by Richard Pearson; (2) "The Differentiated Youth: A Challenge to Traditional Institutions" by Joseph D. Lohman; (3) "Teaching…

Three tests of intellectual performance capacity referring to factors V, S, and R, according to Thurstone's system of primary mental abilities were administered to a total number of 34 subjects. Immediately after finishing an individual item, subjects were asked to estimate the perceived difficulty of that item. The ratings were to be given on a…

This report documents the operational efforts of State Research Coordinating Units in the United States and Puerto Rico for the first six months of the 1973 fiscal year. The purpose of the report is to provide information which will serve to alert project directors, vocational leaders, and educators to the research and developmental activities…

In order to ascertain Williams Air Force Base Instructor Pilots' (IPs) and Student Pilots' (SPs) perceptions concerning cruciality of components of flight instruction and their perceptions regarding areas of instruction in need of improvement, a questionnaire was developed and administered to 82 IPs and 50 SPs. Results revealed that a majority of…

The report analyzes tasks the Army must perform in the 1970's, based on current trends and the foreseeable world situations. The Army must recruit and train an all-volunteer force, develop new leadership skills, improve its morale and public image, learn better methods for internal defense operations, operate overseas, and carry out major changes…