The fundamentals of products liability law are provided to aid the engineer and engineering student in the design and manufacture of products that are not only safe but also in harmony with the demands of the law. (MLH)

Designed for the aspiring journalist and the professional editor, this revised second edition serves as a standard reference work as well as an ideal means of keeping abreast of new trends and developments in the editing of small magazines. It describes the latest technological developments in type-setting and production; discusses and evaluates…

Canada provides a unique example of the way in which practical communication problems have produced an awareness of communication theory, policy, and practice. This book brings together a collection of essays which aim to philosophically, analytically, and historically explore the lessons to be gained from Canadian communications activity and…

The 1975 Federation Internationale de Documentation (FID) Symposium was held to generate critical analysis of information sources as a contribution to socioeconomic development. Five opening addresses serve to explore the general conference theme and welcome the 170 participants from 30 countries. Nine papers are presented which address the role…

This text contains the transcript of a one-day hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerce held in Salt Lake City to collect views on the impact of television on children. It consists of 19 testimonies, and additional articles, letters, and statements introduced into the record. (EMH)

The final report of a study to determine the feasibility of retraining displaced aerospace personnel in the Cape Kennedy, Florida, area is presented. Three broad areas were examined: (1) the development of a profile analysis of aerospace and defense related displaced personnel; (2) compilation of health manpower employment opportunity data; (3)…

The instructional booklet explores various occupations in the occupational cluster of manufacturing. In the first chapter, the student is briefly introduced to the occupational cluster concept and to the general area of manufacturing. Chapter 2 describes jobs involved in the production of materials and processing of goods. Chapter 3 discusses…

The booklet describes the program offerings, requirements, training, and pay schedules of the Langley Research Center Technician Training Program. Training schedules and the duties expected upon completion of each of the training areas are specified, along with on-the-job and academic requirements. The areas of training are: engineering draftsman,…

This report, given at a special meeting held in Tehran, differentiates between children's books published by mass-market publishers and by quality publishers and discusses related factors, such as pricing and distribution, artwork, writing, professional associations, printing, the British tradition, translation, and publishing statistics. (JM)

"Pioneer Spirit 76," an original bicentennial anthology from the Smoky Mountains region, was begun to gain in-depth editing and publishing experience and to test the feasibility of having journalism students produce a publication for a market beyond campus. This report traces the development of this book in magazine format, offers a…

The major part of this report is devoted to the substantive work of the 1975 annual conference of the International Broadcast Institute (IBI). Contents include a report of the formal sessions of the general members' meeting; a report by the executive director; reports by the working committees on communication in support of development,…

In recent years, the cable television industry has been marked by prolific growth both in the number of stations and in the number of subscribers, and its legitimacy has been affirmed by a Supreme Court decision which placed the industry under the control of the Federal Communications Commission, (FCC) but the full potential of cable television…

The future of research on the constructive aspects of television in the lives of children is contingent on the resolution of several challenges. First, philosophical conflicts associated with the premise that manipulation through broadcast policy is justifiable must be resolved. It is not certain that there is general agreement about prosocial…

Careers of 185 unemployed aerospace professionals from aerospace and defense industries are documented following completion of a month-long orientation to Urban Affairs. Seventy percent of the persons completing the program were professionally employed eight months later; 60 percent of those at work are in the public service. Preparedness of…

The document is a compilation of occupational information obtained by business teachers in a university extension course during field visits to businesses, industries, and service agencies in the Chicago suburban area. Each individual or group of student reporters present information on organizations that are representative of each of the 15…