The Information and Referral Manual (IRMA) project is an ongoing, comprehensive urban services information system that produces and maintains directories of city agency services and functions for New York City. The directories describe services offered, office locations, telephone numbers, hours of operation, eligibility requirements, and…

AUTOMATED LANGUAGE PROCESSING (CONTENT ANALYSIS) IS ENGAGED IN NEW VENTURES IN COMPUTER DIALOG AS A RESULT OF NEW TECHNIQUES IN CATEGORIZING RESPONSES. A COMPUTER "NEED-ACHIEVEMENT" SCORING SYSTEM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED. A SET OF COMPUTER PROGRAMS, LABELED "THE GENERAL INQUIRER," WILL SCORE COMPUTER INPUTS WITH RESPONSES FED FROM…

The Information and Referral Manual (IRMA) project is an ongoing comprehensive urban services information system that produces and maintains directories of city agency services and functions for New York City. Contained in this document are the appendices to the final report for the project. It includes: 1) the administrative order that initiated…

A COMPUTER PROGRAMING SYSTEM HAS BEEN DEVISED THAT WILL ALLOW THE RESEARCHER TO SPECIFY ANY OR ALL VARIABLES ENTERING INTO A PARTICULAR SIMULATION, ALONG WITH THE FUNCTIONS WHICH DEFINE THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN VARIABLES. THE SYTSTEM USES A "SPECIAL-PURPOSE-PROGRAMING LANGUAGE" BASED ON THE NATURAL LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION THE SCIENTIST…

RECENT TRENDS IN EDUCATION OF THE GIFTED ARE PRESENTED. PROVISIONS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS ARE TO CONTINUE AND EXPAND, HOWEVER EMPHASIS SHOULD BE SHIFTED FROM MERELY PROMOTING THE NEEDS OF THE GIFTED TO SOLIDIFYING THE GAINS ALREADY MADE IN THIS DIRECTION. ENRICHMENT BRINGS NEW DISCIPLINES INTO THE CURRICULUM, AND NEW COURSES ARE DEVELOPED IN SUCH…