Noting the lack of a widely accepted definition of public relations, this paper discusses several definitions that have been formulated and dismisses them as inadequate and fraught with understatement. It then suggests that a more appropriate and satisfactory approach to the problem might be to think of public relations as an immature and…

THE LEXICOGRAPHICAL PROBLEMS IN THE TURKISH LANGUAGE WERE DISCUSSED. HISTORICAL REVIEW OF THE LANGUAGE WAS PRESENTED WITH PROBLEMS OF LEXICOGRAPHY THAT EXISTED IN THE PAST COMPARED WITH THOSE OF THE PRESENT. DISCUSSION TOPICS OF THE REPORT INCLUDED (1) NAME OF THE LANGUAGE, (2) DELIMITATION COMPARED WITH RELATED LANGUAGES, (3) DELIMINATION…

This report states that today's physical education programs are aimed at helping students acquire constructive concepts and desirable habits regarding the preservation of a well-tuned, efficiently functional human body and all its healthy competitive components. Physical education has grown into a consortium of several identifiable areas of…

This thesis presents a new iterative algorithm for solving an n by l solution vector w, if one exists, to a set of linear inequalities, A w greater than zero which arises in pattern recognition and switching theory. The algorithm is an extension of the Ho-Kashyap algorithm, utilizing the gradient descent procedure to minimize a criterion function…

Fifth in the series of "Abstracts of Educational Research," this issue presents 15 abstracts grouped into two broad areas: those supporting experimentally that the teacher is a behavioral manager, and those demonstrating techniques which the teacher could use as behavioral manager. The first area contains three studies which conclude that the…

This paper attempts to document some of the sources of tension which exist at both the institutional and personal level when universities and school systems attempt to collaborate on common problems. The analysis contains three major selections: (1) sources of tension endemic in interorganizational collaboration (accepting increased possibilities…

This "Study Outline on Differentiated Staffing" is a compilation of writings on the subject designed to highlight the major assumptions and elements. The outline items are reported directly as they appear in the literature, many ideas keyed to the 59-item bibliography which is included. The author's comments and suggestions are inserted…

Complexities of test fairness are described in nontechnical language, and their implications for the selection procedures practiced in our society are discussed. Four clearly distinguishable models of fair selection are presented: the Cleary, or traditional, model; the Cole model; the Thorndike model; and the Darlington model. A distinction is…

A system to aid in the post-mortem debugging of assembler language programs written for the IBM System/360-370 series of computers is described in this master's thesis. A user's manual for the system, with descriptions of user requirements, Job Control Language (JCL) statements, and system output, comprises the first chapter. The program logic…

Gives recommendations resulting from a comparative survey and analysis of the statutory regulations in force in various countries concerning the legal validity and use of certified microcopies in place of the original documents. (Author/PF)

The matching grant aspect of the new Federal appropriation legislation for public broadcasting is a further affirmation of the importance of station volunteer groups. Although these groups are helpful, necessary, and a true embodiment of the meaning of "public" broadcasting, tension occurs between them and station management. Some of the reasons…

Results indicated a lower incidence for homocide-suicides than reported previously and several distinguishing characteristics of murderers who subsequently commit suicide. Presented at the 10th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Suicidology, May 1977, Boston. (Author)

The need for bibliographic control of microforms is generally recognized, and the technology for establishing such control exists. Efforts so far towards achieving this end have been uncoordinated, poorly supported, and generally unsuccessful. (Author/VT)

Development of librarianship as a profession is impeded by the librarian who is intent on developing the means to fulfill user needs without regard to the client, as well as those people who believe there is nothing esoteric or complicated about librarianship. Comments from selected CLW readers are included. (Author/MBR)

Geological field trip guidebooks, developed for use during a field trip or field conference, are considered ephemeral publications by their compilers and publishers. Too few copies are printed and little attention is paid to bibliographic format and information. These difficulties are discussed and recommendations are made to alleviate the…