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Presents abstracts of scientific papers presented at the 51st annual session of the American College of Physicians held on April 12-17, 1970 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This article presents information on American Personnel and Guidance Association's convention held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 1969 APGA Convention in Las Vegas will officially open Monday morning, March 31, 1969, and conclude on Thursday noon, April 3, 1969. All general sessions during the Convention will be morning sessions. Proposals should be sent directly to the appropriate Divisional Program. When programs cut across division lines, they may be submitted to the Program Chairman of one of the divisions involved or to the Program Coordinator for assignment to a Divisional Program Chairman. APGA members are invited to submit research papers for programs under the theme, "Research Papers." Papers will be invited to present their papers at these `Convention programs in order to communicate to the practitioner the latest discoveries relevant to the personnel and guidance field. Presenters will be asked to bring reproductions of their papers for pass-outs at the sessions. Individual presentations to the audience will be no longer than five minutes, during which the researcher will state his problem, succinctly describe design, state his hypothesis, present his findings and conclusions.

The article announces the fifth annual meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research which will be held on October 15-17, 1965 at Shamrock Hilton Hotel in Houston, Texas. A detailed program on activities for the annual meeting was provided. Tours for the attendees will include visits to laboratories at Baylor University College of medicine, Houston State Psychiatric Institute, Veterans Administration Hospital, University of Houston and Manned Spacecraft Center of National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

This article presents information on the research papers presented at the annual meeting of National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) in New York City. Most of the research papers were published in the journal "Science Education." One of the research papers related to elementary science was published in the October 1949 issue of the journal. Another paper was pubished in the February 1950 issue of the journal. Next meeting of NARST will take place from February 26-28 in 1950.

The article discusses the paper from the Commission on Undergraduate Education in the Biological Sciences (CUEBS) Symposium held in the U.S. The paper focuses on the relationship between research participation and good teaching. The publication of CUEBS, "Biology for the Non-Major," has raised questions about the structure of a biology course intended for the nonmajor. It cites that the replies on the questions have been edited into a book to present several perceptions represented in the letters of respondents. The author also stresses that the same technique was applied to address the problem of the assumed relationship that exists between research participation and good teaching.

The paper presents comparison between the associations of British and American voluntary associations. The development of postwar research on the structure and functioning of voluntary associations has been uneven, and there have been marked differences between British and American research in this field. This paper offers a narrow definition of voluntary associations. It defines voluntary associations as groups in which membership is in no sense obligatory, which have a formal constitution, but which do not have paid officials at the local level. The next section of this paper places the subsequent analysis in context by pointing briefly to the very substantial similarities between research in Great Britain and the U.S. The third section discusses differences in the research environments of the two countries, and suggests their relevance to the main problem. The fourth section assesses the differences in research orientations between the two countries, as it has influenced the study of voluntary associations. The final section considers the effect of these differences upon the functional analyses that have been made.

For some time the Constitution and By-laws Committee and the Council of the Society have been considering whether, in the light of the experience gained during the first eight years of the Operations Research Society's existence, any revisions in the Constitution and By-laws should be made. As a result of much thought and discussion, the Council has voted to present to the membership revisions of both the Constitution and the By-laws prepared by the Committee. There follows a discussion of changes proposed, a discussion of the need and basis for a concurrent increase in the Society's dues, a description of the method of presenting these issues to the membership of the Society and a statement on when changes will be effective if ratified by the voting members. Finally, there is a detailed comparison of the old Constitution and By-laws with the proposed revision. The main points of the proposed revision of the Constitution and By-laws are the vice-president becomes president upon the expiration of his term as vice-president, he thus becomes a president-elect, although he is not given this title, references to sustaining membership in the Society are deleted, requirements that candidates for Associate Membership be sponsored by two members and be elected by the Membership Committee are dropped.

The article presents information about the preliminary program of the thirty sixth annual meeting of the American Sociological Society to be held as of December 27, 1941. Headquarters of the Society will be the Roosevelt Hotel, New York City. Additions and corrections may be made for inclusion in the final official program up to November 1, 1941. They should be sent directly to researcher H.A. Phelps, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The article incorporates information regarding registration details, business meeting for reports of committees and representatives of the American Sociological Society. The section on Human Ecology will be arranged by researcher James A. Quinn, University of Cincinnati. The section on Social Statistics will be arranged by researcher Philip M. Hauser, chairman of the Bureau of the Census. "Basic Social Trends in Cincinnati, An analysis of Census Tract Data," will be organized by Earle Eubank from the University of Cincinnati. Glen S. Taylor from the Bureau of the Census, shall arrange for the session on the topic "Some Demographic Clues to Social Stratification." The section on family shall be arranged by researcher Bernhard J. Stern from the Columbia University. "Family Trends in the United States since 1890, with special reference to the period, 1930-1940," is to be arranged by researcher Paul C. Glick, United States Bureau of Census.

The author reports on the place in which nonprofit organizations have played in research and development (R & D). The impact which spending by the U.S. government on R & D has had on nonrpofit organizations is discussed. Difficulties which have arisen in determining the future of nonprofit organizations due to decreases in the growth of R & D spending by the government or spending cutbacks by the government are mentioned. Problems which are faced by nonprofit organizations when their governmental funding is cutback are mentioned. The author's opinions regarding the place in which innovation plays in the survival of nonprofit organizations is discussed.

This article focuses on university research activities in industrial and labor relations in the U.S. The research activities of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Industrial Relations Section during the academic year 1952-1953 focused on studies of the plans of union-management cooperation on production problems, particularly the Scanlon Plan, membership participation in the affairs of the local union and in the collective bargaining process, problems in the organization and management of scientific and industrial research. The University of Illinois Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations' report on Labor-Management Relations is expected to be released by the end of 1953. The research activities are in addition to the existing graduate training and extension programs of the Institute.

This article presents several documents, reports and legislation on U.S. industries and commerce. The State Market Commission of California published the second annual "Report of the State Market Director of California," covering the development of cooperative marketing associations during 1917. The Proposed Constitutional Amendments for South Dakota was also published for the expression of voters' opinion on several proposed constitutional amendments on public utilities and extractive industries. The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce of the U.S. Department of Commerce had also published several publications.

The article profiles Frederic Booth Dutton, the 32nd president of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching in the U.S. He was born December 24, 1906 in Cleveland, Ohio. He married Faith Kedzie and had two children, James and Diane Hope. The educational and career backgrounds of the Duttons are mentioned. During his tour of duty with the National Science Foundation, Dr. Dutton was lecturer at two National Science Foundation Institutes held at the Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Institute of Nuclear Studies. His honors and offices held are also presented.

The article reports that the U.S. Office of Education in cooperation with the National Association for Research in Science Teaching continued the annual study which has been carried on since 1950. The association maintains a standing committee to review and summarize the research. With this regard, research findings must be translated into effective action by school administrators, science consultants, and classroom teachers if they are to make an impact on the improvement of instruction.

The article offers information about the constitution and by-laws of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) in the U.S. The purpose of the association is to promote research in science education and to disseminate the findings of research. The membership of the association is formed by members and life members. The president of the association is considered to be the chairman of the executive committee and shall have general charge of the affairs of NARST and preside at all business meetings.

The article discusses some pertinent phases of the longitudinal programs of three centers in the U.S. The three centers have the longest and most varied experience in child health and development studies. These programs use analytical methods that are peculiar to the longitudinal approach and the methods employed to select the group studied and to obviate the problem of loss of subjects. These three centers which are offering these programs are the Harvard Growth Study that aims to understand the phenomena of human development and their relation to problems of child health, the Fels Research Institute, and the Child Research Council.

The article reports on the establishment of the Industrial Relations Research Award by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. The society is a division of the American Psychological Association. The award was established with the help from Harwood Manufacturing Corp. The purposes of the award are: to stimulate the development of new research approaches to the social psychology of industrial relations and to help improve labor-management relations in the U.S. The award will be presented to individuals whose research is deemed significant to the understanding of labor-management relations.

The article discusses the specific proposals met during the conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) in the U.S. The members of the Association spend time in work-discussion about matters which are vital to the future of the NARST and of the gravest import in furthering the growth and development of science education in the country. A discussion in the sub-groups and the general sessions dealt with the general problem of how NARST may make increased contribution to education generally, and science education particularly.

The article presents the statement of the Administrative Committee of the Federation of American Scientists issued on April 11, 1946 in Washington, D. C. relative to the Acheson Report on nuclear energy. According to a survey of member associations of the Federation, including Atomic Scientists at Oak Ridge, Los Alamos, New York, the Chicago Metallurgical Laboratory, and other research facilities from Boston, Massachusetts to San Francisco, California, American scientists are greatly appreciative of the principles proposed by this research.

Presents news briefs on several social science and sociology organizations in the U.S., as of April 1972. Information on a workshop sponsored by the Committee on Basic Research in Education of the National Research Council; Discussion on the collaboration between the National Opinion Research at the University of Chicago and the Roper Public Opinion Research Center at Williams College for a social science project; Details of the support of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration on research projects dealing with crime and delinquency prevention and rehabilitation.