This report from an ad hoc advisory panel of the Board of Science and Technology for International Development attempts to provide an argument for the importance of systematic scientific and technical information transfer within the framework of the total technical assistance effort. It stresses the need for substantially greater activity and a…

This bibliography was compiled for the purpose of identifying and reviewing literature relevant to the topic: "Utilization and Dissemination in all Fields of Knowledge." The six sections of the bibliography are: I. Explanatory Notes; II. Procedures Used to Establish Relevance for Inclusion; III. Major References Screened; IV. The Research Staff;…

Proceedings of the conference on rate and/or frequency-controlled speech contain 33 conference papers. Reports fall into three basic categories: basic research concerning the perception and listening comprehension of time and/or frequency-controlled speech; technical reports concerning the production of time and/or frequency-controlled speech; and…

Concerned with clarifying some of the more complex issues in drug abuse, the National Clearinghouse for Drug Abuse Information has prepared this special report on methadone. Background information is provided through a summary of its history, legal status, and the opinions of authorities in the field. Significant research on the subject is…

This annual report discusses the status of programs created to broaden the uses of the humanities by the American public. Included in the discussion is an experimental program on a statewide basis for informal adult education in the humanities and The Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, a national series which will bring humanistic learning…

Presented is the Annual Report for Resources For The Future, Inc. (RFF) for the year ending September 30, 1971. This organization is dedicated to advancing the development, conservation, and use of natural resources and the improvement of the quality of the environment through programs of research and education. Most of their studies are in the…

A summary of the proceedings of the conference of experts convened by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and by the International Union of Geological Sciences introduces a discussion of the need for a standard terminology and for the collection of compatible global data to enable progress to be made in…

The May, 1976, Association of Research Libraries (ARL) meeting included a variety of presentations on library networks. Susan Martin defined various categories of automated library networks, reviewed potential functions of such networks, and discussed the implications for individual library operations. LeMoyne Anderson listed forces which are…

Presented is a general overview and summary of the 1974-1975 Sea Grant Program activities and research. Included are marine advisory services, education, coastal resources, aquaculture, fisheries, new marine products, and energy resources. (SL)

Computer-output microfilm (COM) is used at the University of Wisconsin-Stout Library to generate reports from its major machine readable data bases. Conditions indicating the need to convert to COM include existence of a machine readable data base and high cost of report production. Advantages and disadvantages must also be considered before…

This report summarizes federal research and development (R&D) funding estimates for 1976 and the requested funding for 1977. R&D obligations are expected to rise to $21.6 billion in 1976, 5.7% of the total budget; $23.5 billion is requested for 1977, 6.0% of the total budget. Tabulated data presents funding obligations by agency, character…

The papers included in this document represent most of the papers presented at the 1976 conference of the Southwest American Business Communication Association and deal with various aspects of business communication. Topics of papers are nonverbal aspects of business communication; four problems relating to awareness of metacommunication in…

This booklet contains copies of the two major presentations at the SMSG Conference on Future Responsibilities for School Mathematics: "A History of Attempts to Improve School Mathematics in the United States" (Phillip S. Jones), and "The Future of Mathematics Education in the United States" (Marshall H. Stone). A summary of the…

In-house and extramural research being conducted under the Federal Interagency Energy/Environment Research and Development Program was described at the recent National Conference on Health, Environmental Effects, and Control Technology on Energy Use. Programs to develop control technology and survey health and ecological effects are now underway.…

Cites excerpts from the Keynote address to the Joint Foundation Conference whose purpose was to formulate guidelines for future research on the role of television in the lives of young people. (MH)