Replacement windows can help solve energy waste problems as well as maintenance problems if the right types are chosen. (Author/MLF)

How to verify performance claims with an onsite testing before buying replacement windows. (Author/MLF)

Discusses a study undertaken by the Nottingham University Consumer Study Group to determine market operation for popular convenience foods in England. Information is presented on distribution of purchases, brand loyalties of respondents to a questionnaire regarding convenience foods, and market fluctuation due to inflation. (Author/DB)

A gasoline operated air blower saves time, improves the quality of work, reduces operator fatigue, and costs less to use than a push broom. (Author/MLF)

Formulas for clearer finishes with improved wearing qualities will help schools and universities curb the high cost of maintenance. (Author)

Examines the present and future capabilities of microcomputers for personal use, and discusses the requirements for such individualized systems, including software and hardware considerations. A glossary is provided, and 31 references are cited. (FM)

Details a study of advertising appearing on United States and Canadian television. Findings suggest that the traditional economic defense of advertising as a source of information for the consumer is a weak one. (FL)

Advice on the purchasing and use of computers in schools. (Author/MLF)

This discussion of metric sizes of consumer goods covers topics such as: federal, state, and local laws; converting package size; and consumer education. (MP)

National safety codes and regulations mandate emergency lighting for exit signs and the paths to them. Information is provided about some of the systems available. (Author/MLF)

CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) is the latest advance in compact disc technology, permitting the erasure and reuse of space up to 1,000 times at a slightly higher cost than CD-Recordable (CD-R). This article reviews and rates twelve CD-RW drives and highlights packet-writing software that allows files to be recorded a few at a time by dropping them onto the…

Discusses the use of the World Wide Web to order books, find information about current books, and find out-of-print titles, and provides an annotated list of Web sites relating to bookstores and book reviews. (LRW)

Examines the characteristics of three types of motion detectors: Doppler radar, infrared, and ultrasonic wave, and how they are used on school buses to prevent students from being killed by their own school bus. Other safety devices cited are bus crossing arms and a camera monitor system. (MLF)

Schools may be a significant source of radon exposure for children and staff. Describes radon detection kits and technologies, when to use them, and what action to take given the results of a radon test. (MLF)

Briefly traces the history of video pricing, emphasizing the pricing disparity for home and public performance use of videos. Provides advice in dealing with vendors and in shopping for reasonably priced videos: when to wait for prices to lower on public performance video or to wait for home video versions. (JKP)