Explains a nine-year research project involving beginning shorthand classes. (Editor)

Galvanic skin responses of 160 mentally retarded and 160 nonretarded adults from a prior study were reanalyzed in terms of separate frequency and amplitude measures. (Author)

Discusses four points related to the coordination and management of large scale educational research projects: 1) the need for "project visibility; 2) the basic features of a Project Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) chart; 3) recommendations for implementing PERT; and 4) an application of PERT to a large scale project at Educational…

Features--and includes large excerpts from--a report to USOE from the Educational Resources Information Center's (ERIC) Clearinghouse on the Teaching of English at the National Council of Teachers of English; reprints available from: NCTE/ERIC, 508 South Sixth Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820, free, limited supply, one per person. (RD)

Presents a brief summary of the major developments in geochemical research during 1971, including a review of literature related to the chemistry of the moon. (PR)

Describes a project, being undertaken during fiscal-year 1972 by the Universities Council on Water Resources, to develop a sequel to the publication, A Ten-Year Program of Federal Water Resources Research." The new publication will help guide research efforts of the Federal agencies. (PR)

This is the first scientific report on the examination of the lunar samples returned from the Apollo 12 mission. Analyses of 34 kilograms of lunar rocks and fines reveal significant differences from the samples from Tranquillity Base, most notably in age, texture, amount of solar wind material, and in mineral and chemical composition. (LC)

Compensatory articulation patterns on the glossal phonemes were developed clinically in a study of 14 total and 11 partial glossectomees. Following therapy, intelligibility of the former increased from 0-8 percent on admission to 18-24 percent intelligibility; the latter group improved from 6-24 percent to 24-46 percent intelligibility. (Author/KW)

On two tests of phonetic manipulation 25 male stutterers were found to be inferior to matched controls. Results are reported to be consistent with previous findings of author and to interrelate with earlier research suggesting that some inadequacy in sound-making skills is an important aspect of stuttering. (Author/KW)

Describes a radio program designed to encourage small, rural townships to develop an interest in their cultural heritage. (AA)