This report was produced from the results of the 1994 Survey of Industrial Research and Development. It contains the full set of statistics produced from the survey and provides national estimates of the expenditures on research and development performed within the United States by industrial firms whether U.S.- or foreign-owned. Industry…

This report is based on information collected from state revenue departments, budget offices, and legislative staff on tax revenue during the 3-month period from October to December 2000 compared with the same period in 1999. Comparing tax revenue between the two periods produced the following results: the slowest growth in 7 years (4 percent), a…

Statistical clustering is critical in designing scalable image retrieval systems. This paper presents a scalable algorithm for indexing and retrieving images based on region segmentation. The method uses statistical clustering on region features and IRM (Integrated Region Matching), a measure developed to evaluate overall similarity between images…

Over the last decade, considerable media attention and public discussion have focused on the varied roles that grandparents play in family life. Much of this public attention has centered on grandparents who assume parental responsibilities for their grandchildren. Similarly, grandparents are recognized for the active but temporary roles they…

Conclusion of an article begun in "International Review of Applied Linguistics," v 11 n 2 p 139-54 May 1973. (DD)

Discusses a survey to define the nationwide trend to eliminate college language requirements; conducted from March through May 1971 by C.G. Schwarzkopf of Curry College, Milton, Massachusetts. (RS)

The results of a two-month study on the costs of interlibrary loans at a small university are presented by using comprehensive tables. (3 references) (DH)

A comparison of different tracking methods used to locate respondents is presented. (PS)

Paper based on a Ph.D. dissertation submitted to the University of Alberta, Canada, 1971. (RS)

Doubts about the accuracy of measured concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) in ambient air have led the Environmental Protection Agency to reassess both the analytical technique and the extent to which nitrogen oxides (NO equals x) control will need to satisfy federal laws. (BL)

This article re-examines data from the Nonreading Aptitude Test Battery (NATB) and General Aptitude Battery (GATB) test manuals in light of some conventionally accepted psychometric considerations. It is recommended that caution be employed in relating NATB profiles to the Occupational Aptitude Patterns' norms. (Author)

Compares language enrollments in universities in the State of Washington with national enrollment figures for 1966 through 1970. (DS)

Descriptions and photographs of 24 noteworthy features of buildings that received jury citations at the American Association of School Administrators' 1972 architectural exhibition. (Author/MLF)