Explains the components and image properties of a nonsilver microfilm, its use in libraries, and its handling requirements. (FM)

Discussion of DOS computing focuses on portable personal computers. Reviews based on "PC Magazine" for each year since 1985 for portables, laptops, notebooks, and subnotebooks that include prices are provided; and vendor reliability is considered. (LRW)

Presents an overview of 28 different types of projects that a marketing writer may develop. Looks at customer, press, alliance, and presentations materials. (SR)

Presents lists of over 1300 companies and more than 250 products and services available solely to colleges and universities. Company sites and contact information are listed along with in-depth looks at products and services offered and details for free information. (GR)

When market changes alter what product attributes are deemed important, consumers may intentionally try to forget old product information in an attempt to remember new product information. In Experiment 1, the authors demonstrated that intentional forgetting of this nature temporarily inhibits retrieval of old product information and leads to a…

Color coated outdoor playing surfaces have created new interest in school recreation programs. (MLF)

Guidelines for maintaining school floor finishes and carpeting. (MLF)

Five color film loops present marine organisms as they function in their environments and a sixth film loop reviews briefly 20 of the organisms already presented. (MF)

Reports results of tests conducted by Buyers Laboratory, Inc., on 15 photocopiers manufactured by A. B. Dick, Canon, Minolta, Mita, Pitney Bowes, Royal, Savin, Sharp, 3M, and Xerox. Included for each product are general information and specifications, test observations (e.g., ease of use, copying speed, warm-up time) and general appraisal. (EJS)

Lists 57 computer systems ranging in price from $6000 to $15,000. Information given for each system listed includes typical system price, type of microprocessor used in the system, amount of RAM, type of display system, graphics capability, type of operating system, available languages and software, and company address. (JL)

Compares the required label information on food products with that which is commonly displayed and that which consumers desire to have. Concludes that adults do not pay much attention to nutrition information and that students should be taught to do so. (JOW)

A new audiovisual technology, the videodisc, is beginning to make its presence felt in education. The capabilities of one format--the reflective optical videodisc system--are described. (Author/MLF)

This dissertation presents new evidence on neighborhood transition and its impact on housing markets using a novel micro-level dataset on housing transactions. It focuses on three issues: the neighborhood effect, housing discrimination, and stable integration. The first essay examines the relationship between increased minority composition and…

This paper uses evidence from focus groups with consumers in England to consider how consumers understand and evaluate a range of proxies or intermediary organisations that offer assurance about food and consumer products, particularly voluntary certification schemes. This addresses the current concern in developed economies about providing…

Professional analyses of the instructional materials are supplemented by informed opinion and user feedback. A checklist outlines the main elements of instructional design: aims and objectives, scope and sequence of content, teaching-learning methods, and evaluation. (Author/MLF)