The principal publications the Arkansas Energy Office offers to the public on energy conservation, solar energy, and renewable energy resources are presented in this one volume for convenient reference. These publications are organized under the following headings: (1) retrofits for conservation; (2) solar energy; (3) active solar energy; (4)…

This paper describes a simple global climate model useful in a freshman or sophomore level course in climatology. There are three parts to the paper. The first part describes the model, which is a global model of surface air temperature averaged over latitude and longitude. Samples of the types of calculations performed in the model are provided.…

Adapting the principles outlined in "In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best Run Companies" (Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr.) to the operations of continuing education departments, this paper discusses eight rules for success and provides examples of their application. Rule One, "Bias for Action," emphasizes the…

Investigates the relationship between school climate and the black females' academic self-concept in different elementary school settings and to determine which of the social-psychological variables comprising school climate most strongly affect the academic self-concept of the black female. (Author/JM)

In this paper we hope to show that the continuing question of whether or not attitudes have an effect on behavior can be answered. (Editor)

Recent studies have focused attention on the fact that residents of inner-city neighborhoods are subject to greater amounts of pollutants than are other neighborhoods of large cities. In this study, the premise is set forth and investigated at the metropolitan scale, seeking to discover differences of impact between the center city and its…

This is a report on a study of two junior high schools in a small Midwestern city called "Avon". This industrial community serves an agricultural region. This study was undertaken as a complement to a study of two other junior high schools in a much less ordinary community and school system ("Canton") which had been previously studied. This report…

There is no abundance of research on intra-organizational conflict, and there are no simple answers to the tricky business of managing organizational conflicts. This paper states some propositions about conflict and suggests some management stratagems that can be used in sustaining constructive organizational characteristics. The propositions are…

The discussion is confined to the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF) and how they have remained effective with the rise of inflation. (Author/BP)

The author defines organization development (OD) and discusses organization, measurement of success, the role of specialists, the relationship between organization and organization interest illustrated in chart form, and 21 OD strategies. (JB)

Organization Development represents an array of strategies aiding organizations to change towards greater effectiveness and fuller realization of their goals. The article introduces the objectives, terminology, and methods of organization development, and airs some of its current controversies. (Author)

As part of a project investigating how communication within hospital systems differs from communication in other types of organizations, the employees of a 40-bed hospital were surveyed for their attitudes on perceived uncertainty, internal patterns of communication in the hospital, and worker satisfaction. Variables that were studied included…

To increase understanding of teacher staff development in the United States, a research study of staff development programs and their associated costs was undertaken in three large urban school districts. These districts were selected as having, respectively, high, medium and low apparent levels of staff development activity. The study was…

This publication is a homeowner's guide to energy conserving home improvements. This second edition is the same as the earlier version except that the energy conservation cost and saving estimates are based on more current fuel prices. The reader is led through steps to assess the energy conservation needs of a home and then through how to effect…

To determine the relationship of organizational characteristics to the effective implementation of mainstreaming as mandated in P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, the responses of 99 Oregon schools to a questionnaire were analyzed. Multiple regression and correlational techniques were used. The regression equation formed…