Skidmore College (New York) has demonstrated that waste oil can be burned, undiluted, as a primary fuel, and that it is environmentally safe and cost-efficient. (Author/MLF)

The preventive maintenance program for Oakland (California) public schools has full-time traveling teams of carpenters, painters, and a plumber, augmented by electricians and glaziers. Scheduled visits are made to every site twice a year. (Author/MLF)

Used the INSPEC database to compare two search options available on the DIALOG system for the purpose of establishing criteria to determine which of the alternatives would prove more cost effective than the other. (FM)

Ways to provide adequate illumination, but at the same time minimize costs in school facilities. (Author/MLF)

A review of published studies reveals that the cost of comparable manual and online searches are approximately equal. Cost trends and the relative effectiveness of both methods are evaluated. A bibliography of 51 references is appended. (Author/RAA)

Explores the information storage potential of videodiscs through comparisons of several videodisc sytems now on the market or under development. A table shows compared costs and storage capacities for microfiche, floppy discs, and three types of videodisc systems. (SW)

Stress management training can be a cost effective way to improve productivity and job performance. Among many relaxation techniques, the most effective in terms of teachability, participant motivation, and profitability are self-hypnosis, progressive relaxation, and transcendental meditation. (SK)

Compares the cost of using the general mode and the integer mode of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Indicates that the integer mode is generally more cost efficient and should be learned by journalism students planning to analyze research data. (TJ)

Posits that computer-aided drafting and design should be introduced to students in industrial technology programs. Discusses ways the technical educator can get involved in computer graphics to familiarize students with it without a large outlay of money. (JOW)

An Experienced superintendent of public schools and a professional negotiator offer their conflicting arguments on the issue of whether the superintendent should be the board's chief spokesman during collective bargaining.(WD)

Explains lack of support for AACR2 in terms of its implementation costs, the difficulty of identifying benefits, and intrusion upon local priorities. Suggestions are made for improving the effectiveness of the next code revision. (RAA)

Documents a number of benefits of education and indicates their approximate empirical size. In terms of quantifiable monetary efficiency, high school graduation is at the top of the list, especially in a period of economic stagnation. (Author/IRT)

A superintendent offers suggestions on what school districts should and should not do to increase the effectiveness of the schools during a time of reduced financing. (IRT)

Color micropublishing is an innovative response to the major dilemma of the art book publisher--reproducing high quality color plates in hard copy on a cost-effective basis. Technological difficulties must be resolved, however, before users can fully benefit from color microformat. (Author)

Twelve investigators who had independently conducted experimental preschool studies pooled their research efforts and discovered that investment in preschool reduced the need for high-cost special education services and increased projected lifetime earnings for the children. (Author/MLF)