Compares the features and the philosophy underlying the "bookstrap" model of strongly interacting particles with the concepts of Mahayana Buddhism. Indicates that a study of Eastern ideas might lead to the new viewpoint necessary for the future development of the hadron physics. (CC)

The common definition is shown to be false. A modern definition must be based on the first and second laws of thermodynamics and in terms of a set of algebraic expressions written in such a way that their sum does not change when a system is isolated. (DF)

Special issue devoted to linguistics in teacher preparation and higher education. (VM)

Describes procedures, results, and conclusions of a study designed to determine if instruction on excluding irrelevant variables enhanced learning the principle of flotation. The subjects were 97 seventh grade, 259 eighth grade, and 38 college students. Results indicate that learning to exclude the false principles before learning the correct…

This paper discusses some arguments purporting to show that behavior therapy is an inherently limited, partial approach to mental disorder in human beings. Obvious limitations to scientific theories are also outlined. (Author)

Reports concerns of the committee with both science and non-science majors. Scientific literacy, systems approach to instruction, symbolic communications, attitudinal changes, and behavioral objectives are among the topics identified. (TS)