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This article focuses on the identification of paper cutting knives and paper cutters. Of the numerous problems confronting a large laboratory there will always be certain cases that are highlighted by their interesting background and importance. Paper is cut and trimmed commercially by large guillotine type machines, in which a manual or automatic clamp descends to compress the paper and hold it firm while a long hollow ground blade is brought down at great pressure through the stack of paper. The stroke of the knife has a sideway motion as it descends. Depending upon the type of shear stroke, single or double, the edge of the blade will be either parallel to the table top or higher on one end when it starts through a stack. A rocking motion close to the end of the stroke in a double shear action will bring the blade parallel to the table. This type of shear is more like a pair of scissors. A machine of this sort lends itself to the final process of printing where many duplicate copies of a single design are printed on a single sheet of paper, and many of these sheets piled together can be separated simultaneously. The manner of handling, storing, and mounting the knife may also be a factor in placing defects in the blade. Care must be taken to protect the edge at all times or the quality of the cutting will be lessened and the possibility of identification increased.

The evidence illustrating a fluid ink line was made after a tear, perforation or cut edge in the paper is usually distinctive. If examined carefully and with an open mind, it is very unlikely to be misinterpreted or to be mistaken for evidence of a change in an ink line resulting from some other cause. Since evidence is usually much more distinct showing an ink line was made after a tear or cut edge in paper as compared to a fold in paper, the basis for one to conclude an ink was written before a tear or cut edge (as compared with a fold in paper) in most instances is stronger. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents information on examination of papers in questioned documents. The tests used in the scientific examination of questioned documents are many and varied. One examination may concern a specimen of typewriting and the determination of the make and model and perhaps the year of manufacture of the typewriter. The tests used to establish this involve the precise measurement of the shape and size of the letters, and their comparison with known standards. The problem may involve deciding whether two samples of handwriting were made by the same person. One of the most important matters is that involving the establishment of the difference or identity of two or more samples of paper stock. Tests were performed with the Herzberg and the Lofton Merritt stains. Small samples were cut out for this experiment. This would not necessarily be required as the procedure can readily be modified to be used as a spot test on the original sheet. This technique proves to be quite valuable as a corroborating demonstration that specimens of paper from questioned documents are either similar or dissimilar.

The article presents information about the development of latent fingerprints on paper. The development of latent fingerprints on paper is very difficult. Since the possibility of obtaining one or more fingerprints on paper objects in actual case work is determined by many factors, it is never easy to determine accurately the length of time after handling that identifiable fingerprints may be secured. Occasionally, on questioned documents or other paper materials, fingerprints are left which can be clearly seen and require no treatment for the purpose of any analytical study. The perspiratory secretion, which arises from the sweat glands of the skin and continuously deposited through the pores onto the friction ridges of the hands, contains 98% or more water with minute quantities or traces of sodium and potassium chlorides, lactic acid, albumin, glucose, urea, fatty acids, phosphates, carbonates, sulphates, creatine and creatinine. This secretion, along with a small quantity of sebum, which is picked up by contact of the hands with hair-producing skin, forms the somewhat transient, latent image from which a clearly visible pattern is to be derived.

The article discusses the utilization of paper electrophoresis method in the identification of writing inks. Identification of liquid writing inks by paper chromatography marks the most important step in the field of ink identification in recent times. With relatively simple means, most inks can be differentiated and much can be ascertained rapidly regarding their composition. The dyes become visible individually, and with ultraviolet light and chemical testing, invisible constituents can be located on the paper. Chromatography depends primarily though not entirely on slight solubility differences and resulting partition ratios between different solvents. Paper electrophoresis depends on an entirely different principle. Materials which are ionic or can be rendered ionic by adjustment of the environment will move in an electric field toward the electrode of opposite sign. The velocity of movement will be determined by the size of the ionic particle and its charge. When the material is placed on a piece of paper and subjected to an electric field the paper serves only as a support, and one which minimizes convection currents. Diffusion will still occur as in chromatography. A number of ionic species will migrate in a particular ionic field at different rates, thereby being separated from each other and eventually establishing a separate zone for every ionic zone for every ionic species that has a unique mobility.

This article explores the uses of paper chromatography in the field of forensic chemistry. Paper chromatography since its rediscovery in 1944, has been applied in every branch of chemistry for the separation, purification, and identification of a great range of compounds. The number of subjects and materials that fall within its sphere of influence increases daily. The method offers a rapid means of comparison and in many cases an identification, on a few micrograms of material and is obviously a very powerful tool in the hands of the forensic chemist. The method offers a ready separation and comparison of similar compounds on a microgram scale. Consequently in the case of toxicological specimens, traces of drugs and their metabolites are easily separated from one another and from such impurities as fat and normal body breakdown products. The mechanics whereby the solvent is caused to flow over the paper are largely governed by personal choice coupled with a desire to obtain maximum resolution of the spots. The solvent can flow vertically, ascending or descending, or horizontally. Sufficient is it to say that no more than the paper, the solvent and some type of container are required.

This article discusses the application of paper chromatography in the analysis of narcotics in the Far East Criminal Investigation Laboratory (FECIL). The principle of chromatography is based on the adsorption affinities of several substances, in a common solution, showing different degrees of activity to the same adsorbent. In this technique an aqueous solution of the substance is applied to a strip of filter paper. The end of the filter paper is immersed in an organic solvent which is absorbed by capillary action of the filter paper. When the solvent reaches the applied material, the substance begins to migrate at a rate which differs from that of the solvent and varies with the nature of the material. At the end of a specified period of time or when the solvent has reached a predetermined level, the filter paper is withdrawn from the solvent. Examination of suspected narcotics in the FECIL involves the determination of the presence of a narcotic, if a narcotic is present, identification of the specific narcotic, if the quantity of the sample is sufficient, quantitative analysis of narcotic and identification of any adulterants present in significant quantities. The key to the identification of an unknown by chromatography is the Rf value of that substance, the Rf being the ratio of the height of migration of the unknown to the height of migration of the solvent.

This article discusses a study which examined the application of the density gradient tube method to the identification of cloth and paper ash. The use of comparison gradient tubes, each of which contains one of the samples being compared, requires that the gradients be established so as to be as nearly identical as possible. This necessitates that each of the various liquid levels be added to heights which are very precisely identical. This is made difficult by drainage of liquid from the walls after adjusting each meniscus. Also, the addition of each of the liquid increments to each tube by pipet is slow and causes inhalation of vapors which is disagreeable and possibly detrimental to health. In the study, the samples were not weighed as has been customary with soil and other heterogeneous samples. An alternative which was essentially as satisfactory and much more rapid was to construct a small scoop which could be loaded quite reproducibly. Into each gradient tube was placed one scoopful of tube sample, thus approximating a uniform volume rather than a uniform weight of the various samples. It was found quite simple to reproduce the appearance of duplicate samples of the same ash, while the differences between different ashes was in no way affected.

The article presents a study concerning the "parts" of cut-paper art products in an attempt to know the influence of teacher motivation and non-motivation on its overall aesthetic quality in art education. In relation, the definition of terms, population, and the experiment's procedure are presented. The study shows that the amount of overall aesthetic quality judged in the "parts" had much influence on the overall aesthetic quality in the final art product. It suggests that all complex relationships should be carefully defined and explored to understand the relation among the creator, the creative process, and the final art product.

This article investigates the comparison of ink writing on documents by means of paper chromatography. The examiner of questioned documents is frequently faced with a problem involving ink. Ink identification has many facets, and the problems which arise may have many forms which may require different approaches to a solution. Among document examiners it is generally understood that ink is usually a multicomponent mixture possibly containing a permanent factor such as iron gallotannate or carbon and one or more dyes to give desired color effects. In modern inks, the variety of colors or dyes which may appear in a particular ink is sometimes surprising especially with washable and permanent blacks. In the examination of questioned documents it is often necessary to investigate the properties of the ink used in the writings on the document. One of the purposes of such investigations is to determine whether or not two writings were made with similar or different inks. Chemical methods of analysis differentiate the inks into types depending upon the presence or absence of metallic salts, reaction with acids, bases, and oxidizing and reducing agents. These methods seldom differentiate between two inks of the same type; therefore, unless the tested inks are of different types or differ in their metallic contents, the results are often inconclusive. Chemical methods have the disadvantage of being difficult to demonstrate in court and of exposing the document to the risk of accidental damage from chemical reagents.

The article discusses the papers of labour journalist Henry Boote which are held in the Australian National Library and the Mitchell Library of New South Wales. A selection of newspaper clippings, photographs, and letters are discussed. It notes that some of the letters touch on political issues including conscription as well as personal correspondence. Drafts of speeches on security, socialism, and war are also discussed. The article includes biographical information concerning Boote's career as a journalist.

This article discusses pitfalls in the use of ultraviolet examinations to differentiate between writing papers. Examination under ultraviolet radiation has been recognized for some years as a means of differentiating between writing papers made of different kinds of fibers. Investigation into this problem was prompted by questions raised at the 1948 mooting of the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners. A major portion of this annual mooting was devoted to the discussion and investigation of writing paper identification problems. The sessions were held in Appleton, Wisconsin, where members of the Society and key personnel on the staff of the Institute of Paper Chemistry conducted a joint seminar on methods of paper identification. The Society members also made a special inspection tour of two writing paper mills in that city. Before the writing paper is shipped from the mill it may be cut into large sheets and packaged into ream units. The wide rolls which are taken off the paper machine are generally cut into narrower widths in a rewinding process before sheeting.

The article presents comments on sociologist Georges Piron's paper "The Educated Unemployed," which was published in the October 1972 issue of the journal "Philippine Sociological Review." The following comments deal with the principal points raised in Piron's paper. These points relate to the basic data, the explanation of those data in terms of agencies and processes like the enrolment of children in schools and the absorption of graduates into industry, and some policy recommendations and implications. The basic data used by Piron are taken from the Bureau of the Census and Statistics via the Rand Report. His definitions, however, are from a later bulletin of the Bureau. From the interview schedule used by enumerators to determine the employment status of respondents, it is clear that a person doing no other work but work or chores around the house is considered to be not at work. One area of ambiguity centers around the definitions of the employed, at work, unpaid family workers and of persons doing no other work except work or chores around the house.

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The article presents a paper by Iowa state representative Charles Aldrich concerning the murders and expedition to Spirit Lake, Iowa in 1857. The paper discusses the massacre by the Sioux Indians and also mentions the memoirs of the only survivor, Abbie Gardner Sharp. Members of the Spirit Lake settlement mentioned in the paper include William L. Church, Drusilla Swanger, and Willie Thomas. The paper details several Sioux raids on the settlement and explains how the settlers defended themselves.

The article focuses on the periodical "Daily Universe," which is operated as a laboratory newspaper to train students for journalism careers at Brigham Young University in Utah. The newspaper was applauded throughout the university community for publishing more news. The paper had been staffed mostly by students interested in journalism as a hobby and a few journalism majors. The faculty members associated with the paper are members of the Department of Communications.

The article discusses the personal papers, especially the military correspondence, of British Commanders in Chief in North America from 1754 to 1783, or, from the French-Indian War until the end of the American Revolution. Some of the British Generals considered include Major Generals Jeffrey Amherst, Thomas Gage, and Sir William Howe. The author discusses the archival collections in which the papers pertaining to the command of British troops in North American reside.

The article provides a description of the papers of the Nims family of New Hampshire and Massachusetts dating from 1763 to 1910. The journal of Isaiah Gould of Stoddard, New Hampshire from 1835 to 1858 records seasons and mentions the impact of grasshoppers in 1853. The author also explores papers related to school teacher Brigham Nims, including his teacher certification and attendance booklets. Diaries kept by David B. Nims, a selectman and tax collector who lived in Roxbury and Keene, New Hampshire, are also mentioned.

The article discusses the papers of U.S. Senator and Secretary of the Navy William E. Chandler acquired by the New Hampshire Historical Society. It examines the U.S. Republican Party in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and comments on topics of Chandler's correspondence, including his campaign for U.S. Senate and political patronage. His views on civil rights, railroads, and temperance and his ownership of the newspapers the the "Statesman" and the "Concord Monitor" are discussed. The author also provides an inventory of Chandler's paper.

The article discusses a collection of papers related to the Johnson family. The author notes the arrival of settler Robert Johnson in New Haven, Connecticut and the construction of an Episcopal church by clergyman Samuel Johnson in Stratford, Connecticut. His son William Samuel Johnson served in the Stamp Act Congress and later as a U.S. senator. The Johnson family papers were divided among the U.S. Library of Congress, Columbia University's library and the Connecticut Historical Society. The papers include documents related to the Stamp Act Congress, letters to Samuel Johnson during his service as president of King's College, later to become Columbia University, and letters written by William Samuel Johnson.

The article discusses a collection of papers from former U.S. presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren in the possession of the U.S. Library of Congress. Jackson's papers had been turned over to former U.S. postmaster general Amos Kendall. Both collections include correspondence from Jackson and Van Buren. The author comments that the papers dispel suggestions that Jackson was uneducated despite some grammatical errors in his writings. A document listing elements favored by Jackson for his administration, including a cabinet and a strong attorney general, is noted. Letters between Jackson and Van Buren regarding the opening of trade with the West Indies are discussed.

Discusses the importance of Congressman E. Y. Berry's papers and contribution to recent South Dakota history. The Berry Papers reveal the 99 percent of the congressman that lies submerged beneath the 'pro forma' biographical sketch. The collection represents a very complete set of congressional materials. The E. Y. Berry Educational and Historical Foundation was established to further educational objectives in the social sciences. 5 illus.

The article presents information on the ethics associated with the handling of personal papers. The author discusses this topic in light of the work of historical societies in the collection and preservation of papers. He notes that at the Iowa Historical, Memorial and Art Department the organization handles material as accurately as the owner intended it to be used. Under some conditions this involves returning artifacts to their original location. The author discusses the legal obligations that the curator of Iowa's public archives adheres to as well as how the state handles the private manuscript collections they receive. The author discusses how several specific collections were handled by the state.

This article discusses issues related to identification of scissors by traces left on paper during criminal investigation. It is commonplace knowledge, and almost obvious, that a pair of scissors must leave revealing traces of identification on a piece of paper, whenever the scissors show denticulations in the cutting edge. It is perhaps relevant to mention that, although the facts observed in the examination of the cuts made with the scissors in question were of no help in the final result, the case in question was completely solved through the medicolegal investigation of the laboratory. As a matter of fact, he had deposited in the post office an envelope from which the bank notes had been abstracted and replaced them with the equivalent weight and volume in strips of paper. In the course of the investigation, it was a great surprise to me to observe how little information the literature of criminology has to offer on the subject of sections made by means of a pair of scissors. Consequently, here are the results of the research and examination which were conducted in this case.

The article focuses on the papers which overview clinical services of mental illness. The papers mentioned about a clinic in New Jersey area which offered an outstanding service not only to mentally retarded patients but also to the whole community as well. It presents clinical demos on the importance of counseling the parents in connection with the diagnosis and treatment of mentally retarded child. Moreover, it tackled on facilities and discrete applications of individual and group treatment.

The article discusses the papers that were published in the "American Journal of Mental Deficiency" related to social problems dealing with the mentally deficient. The papers contain articles that reviewed the following: practical state program for the care of the mentally deficient, program of control of the mentally deficient, mental hygiene, family care for mental patients, and study of group of subnormal girls successfully adjusted in industry and the community.

Two steers excreting similar quantities of organic matter daily were grazed at pasture during the summer of 1961. The four experiments each involved a preliminary period of five days dosing with Cr2O3 to reach a fairly constant excretion. The steers received a daily dose of Cr2O3 either in oil suspension or in shredded paper. The carriers and steers were interchanged for each trial. For two of the trials each steer in turn was harnessed every other day and all its dung collected in a bag. Total faecal excretion of organic matter was measured from the bagged steer and estimated from the Cr2O3 concentration in a composite sample made up from all dung pats voided during the ten-day collection period. In the other two trials the steers were not harnessed and each dung pat was separately sampled and analysed for Cr2O3 in the organic matter. The average recovery of Cr2O3 in the first two trials was 99·1 (oil) or 94·4% (paper). Calculating the faecal organic matter excretion from the concentration of Cr2O3 in the faeces and the quantity given daily overestimated it by 3·5 to 8·0%. There was no significant difference between shredded paper and oil as carriers of Cr2O3 for estimating the quantity of organic matter excreted. There were 37% and 22% less variation between dung pats in Cr2O3 concentration when this was administered in shredded paper than when given in oil suspension. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a report on the papers read at the 7th International Grassland Congress, which was held at Massey College, Palmerston North, New Zealand, during November 6-15, 1956. The Congress, attended by some 180 overseas delegates from 35 countries together with over a hundred delegates from New Zealand, was intended for the presentation of papers on recent developments in grassland thought. These were arranged in thirteen sessions, dealing with various aspects of grassland, at each of which four papers were read. Considerable attention was paid to the introduction and breeding of improved pasture species. Various aspects in the breeding of improved herbage varieties were presented in ten papers.

This article comments on the papers presented at the Sixth International Grassland Congress held in State College, Pennsylvania from August 17 to 23, 1952. A large proportion of the papers in the Genetics and Breeding Section were of the cytogenetics type in that they reported investigations of the breeding behavior of certain species and hybrids. The significance of this may be in the fact that methods based on selection within mixed population and subsequent strain building from basic plants, after tests of combining ability, have explored fairly thoroughly the available material within a few of the more common species.

This article deals with the comparison of writing inks by paper chromatography. The chromatographic method of analysis is especially applicable to dye-base inks. Comparisons are further facilitated by the frequent occurrence of several dyes in a single ink. Two inks in a liquid form can be readily compared by chromatography using only distilled water and filter paper. This may be accomplished as follows: A droplet of a known sample A and a droplet of an unknown sample B are diluted with distilled water in a ratio of 1 to 20, using separate crystallizing dishes. One end of a strip of Whatman #1 filter paper about 10 cm long and 6 mm wide is dipped in each of the dilutions. After the dilutions rise approximately one-fourth the length of the paper, the strips are withdrawn. If comparisons of the two chromatograms reveal bands of different color and elementary ingredients, the two inks are obviously dissimilar in composition. To establish the identity or diversity of two inks in dried form, simply place a minute droplet of water in a pipette or a platinum wire micro-loop of .4 mg. capacity, directly on a written stroke of each document, preferably where there is a generous deposit of ink. As soon as dissolution takes place, generally within two minutes, take up this residue with a narrow strip of Whatman #1 filter paper about 1 mm wide and 6 mm long, holding it obliquely on the area being treated for the time necessary to absorb the entire droplet. Then proceed with the second phase of the treatment mentioned under liquid inks, except that the time allowed must be restricted, due to the use of the smaller strips. Where the chromatograms of the two inks match, their identity can be further established by preparing a third chromatogram.

In this article the author presents his comments on Ann Lally and Bruce Preston's paper on anti-positivist movement. Lally and Preston see contemporary sociology as dominated by positivism. They support the "anti-positivist movements", particularly the phenomenological sociologies and advocate a tolerance for theoretical pluralism. They refer to a time when advocates of subjective meaning of social reality models were given short shrift, and quite often, instant ostracism. The topic of cumulativeness appears rather ambiguously in Lally and Preston's paper. Cumulativeness is the very high road of Positivism, leading Science out of the circles of theology and metaphysics, into its endless linear progress. But in spite of these positivist connections Lally and Preston seem to regard it as desirable in sociology. They refer to sociology's poor record in accumulating knowledge and they blame sociological positivists for the lack of cumulation. It is believed that, like any positive science philosophy will demand the contributions of a large number of scholars, all animated by the same purpose and all employing the same phenomenological method.

This article presents a paper on the policy and informal communications in applied science and technology. To promote progress in science and technology, efficiency of information transfer should be improved, costs of information should be reduced and the timeliness of information available to scientist and technologist should be improved. Many policy makers have developed doubts about fostering informal communication, for reasons which illuminate the requirements of a sound informal communication policy. A theme which has increasingly characterized research on scientific communication is that science is a social process involving communities of similarly-interested people.

Throughout this paper a certain view of theology is assumed, and it seems desirable therefore to begin by an endeavor to state it clearly in a way, which it is hoped, will meet with very general agreement. It does not claim to be a complete view, but it endeavors to bring forward that aspect of theology, which makes a closer union between theologians and sociologists possible and indeed urgent. And in the first place it should be mentioned that by theology is meant Christian doctrine, any other religious philosophy being differently named. Theology, then, is taken to be! in the first place an interpretation of life by its highest and fullest perfection, unified as God. Theology postulates Christ as the perpetual image of God manifested in the world, but realized in fullness in "The Son of Man." In this way people have a working conception of the nature of God. This divine humanity summed up in Christ, is further exemplified by certain persons called the saints, more or less approximating to the ideal type. All Christians are "called to be saints."

The article presents comments on sociologist David Baradas' paper "Conflict in the Land of Promise," which was published in the October 1972 issue of "Philippine Sociological Review." Much has been written about the causes of the conflict in Mindanao. There are major differences between the conflict in Lanao and the conflict in Cotabato. The violence in Lanao del Norte seems to have been triggered by a bitter rivalry between two political leaders-one a Muslim and the other a Christian. It erupted suddenly and spread quickly, but now it seems to have been fairly well contained. While the conflict has resulted in great loss of lives and property, and has caused massive dislocations of the population, it seems so far to have brought only a standoff. The balance of power between Christians and Muslims in the province does not appear to be radically altered. In Cotabato, by contrast, the trouble began much earlier and spread more slowly. It started as a series of sporadic encounters in which the opposing sides were not well organized and were not part of any larger struggle or movement. The struggle was soon interpreted to be one between the Christian settlers and the Magindanao and Iranun.

The article presents comments on sociologist David Baradas' paper "Conflict in the Land of Promise," which was published in the October 1972 issue of the journal "Philippine Sociological Review." The long standing abuse of numerous Christian settlers, particularly farmers and businessmen, by certain Muslim datus and political warlords was one of the causes of the present conflict. These abuses had bred deep resentment among the Christians, many of whom privately admit that they had waited for as long as 30 years for an occasion to avenge themselves Listed among the abuses were the "tong" system practiced by some datus, cattlesrustling, reclaiming, sometimes several times over, of land sold to Christians, threats and intimidations of all kinds, and abuses against women, particularly in areas inhabited by none Christian tribes. This litany of abuses could go on interminably, so that there was little reason to doubt that sooner or later alliances of political leaden would emerge who would call a halt to what most Christians regarded as an intolerable situation.

The article presents a list of archival resources related to labor history available in the parliamentary papers of the then-colonies of Tasmania and Western Australia from the second half of the 19th century, organized into topical sections such as immigration, convict labor, railways, and public works.

A list of Parliamentary Papers of Queensland colony from 1860 to 1900 is presented, including progress reports, reports from the Select Committee, and securities given by public servants.

The article offers information on the collections of the William L. Clements Library at the University of Michigan related to U.S. military history. A list is provided of archival materials along with brief descriptions of their historical value. Historical documents discussed include official correspondence from New York governor George Clinton, a diary from lieutenant Jehu Hay, a statistical record of the Continental Army under the command of general George Washington, and the papers and correspondence of British general Thomas Gage.

The article focuses on the documents on the Filippo Strozzi's Chapel in Santa Maria Novella in Florence, Italy. Bini and Bigazzi published a few important documents concerning the Strozzi chapel in the Dominican church of Santa Mari Novella as an appendix to the biography of the great merchant banker. The papers include the allocation of the murals to Filippino Lippi in 1487 and excerpts from the will of Strozzi in 1491. The cleaning of the Strozzi frescoes has necessitated a reexamination of the original texts. There were several documents that emerge tracing the course of Lippi's prolonged labors in the chapel and describing the other transactions for the rest of the furnishings.

This section presents commentaries on the articles The Decline and Fall of Social Class, by Robert A. Nisbet and Recovery of Class Theory, by Rudolf Heberle. According to Bernard Barber of Barnard College, the authors of both articles are agreed that social stratification theory is in need of improvement. He is of the same mind. He agrees strongly with many of their strictures on current theories of social stratification. But he cannot quite accept the solutions they offer for the difficulties. Nisbet seems to recommend the abandonment of the notion of social class for modern society in the U.S., that is what the title of his article suggests. Yet after an excellent critique of current stratification theories, Nisbet cannot go the whole way in abandoning what they are struggling to understand. However, Otis Dudley Duncan from the University of Chicago said that the two articles under discussion do their bit toward the removal of ethnocentric bias in the analysis of stratification, both are explicitly written in a comparative framework. However, one could wish that both authors had been a little more obsessed with method. He is convinced that the issue as between the two papers cannot be resolved on the conceptual level, but requires the explicit acceptance of a common set of methodological criteria for identifying classes and for establishing the determinants, concomitants and consequences of class stratification.

The article discusses the non-graded approach used by the author in marking papers in a writing course. He cites that he had difficulty in determining the grade for the individual writing assignments and for the course grade when using the letter grading system. Under the non-graded approach, he evaluates an individual story as acceptable or unacceptable for publication. He explains the advantages of having the students write the stories during the class instead of writing out of class.

In his book "Collected Papers," sociologist Alfred Schutz offers a thorough going critique of the discipline of sociology as it is usually conceived, and attempts to re-found sociology on the basis of a theory of consciousness. Schutz begins his reasoning with a brief examination of what sociology is and does. Sociology, in contrast to philosophy, is ordinarily conceived to have as its subject how men act. Sociology, then, must examine the empirical rather than the logical, possibilities open to men. Instead of asking how well a certain sociological theory relates to other theories in the field and instead of trying to gauge how well statements of theory relate to the data, Schutz focuses on the relation of both theory and data to the phenomenon itself, the phenomenon of man in a social world. In this way, Schutz challenges both the theory of sociology and its supportive data. But, there is an ironic turn in Schutz's argument. The problem of sociology is not that its empirical methods are incorrect, but rather that its theorizing is faulty. In other words, sociological data are inadequate not because sociologists are unable to "get at" the data of everyday life with scientific methods, but because they do not think properly.

The article focuses on the detection of metabolic disorders among mentally retarded children through the use of paper spot tests. Urine specimens were obtained from mentally retarded children. The specimens have been tested for the presence of phenylpyruvic acid, galactose and cystine. Three children with phenyl-ketonuria have been identified.

A list of papers related to sociology that were submitted to the International Sociological Association is presented. They include "Recruitment of Higher Civil Servants in Britain," by Keith R. Kelsall, "Social Science Research and Intergroup Relations Agencies," by Willard Johnson and "A Community Survey of Darmstadt, Germany," by Nels Anderson.

The article presents summaries of research papers discussed at the Winter Meeting of the British Grassland Society held in London, England on December 11, 1970. Forage nutritive value may be considered a function of voluntary consumption, digestibility and the efficiency with which digested nutrients are utilized. Ensiling has little effect on digestibility or on the efficiency with which the energy in forage is utilized, but will generally result in a reduction in the efficiency of utilization of crude protein. High rates of production can be attained by animals fed entirely on conserved forages. Good silage depends upon high-quality crops, harvested at the right stage of growth and ensiled quickly. The choice of any storage system depends not only on its cost but also on the prevention of waste. The potential for loss must be balanced against the cost of the silo and of the machinery essential for its filling and unloading.

Presents a review of several papers on grassland management and animal production read at the 8th International Grassland Congress at Reading, England in July 1960. Basic factors which influence the efficiency of conversion of pasture to animal products; Grazing pressure and the measurement of pasture production.

The article presents a list of watch papers in the collections of the American Antiquarian Society along with an introduction on the history of watchmaking in the U.S.

The article presents an in-depth analysis of the archives of the Brown family, collected at the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University. In it the business activities of the family from the 18th to 20th centuries are charted. Comments are given highlighting the historical value of the papers, citing their remarkable comprehensiveness for such a long period. Issues addressed within the collection include records of business conditions and transactions during the Revolutionary War, the transitions in international business networks after the war, and the family's Western frontier land speculation ventures during the 19th-century.

An improved technique for the chromatography of ink is described, and its application to the identification of ball point pen ink discussed. Blue inks (including purple) could be divided rapidly into 7 groups, and distinctions made between many of the members of the multi-component groups. Identification of every ink individually was not found possible from the dye components separated by chromatography. Identification of nearly all of the inks was possible from the chromatogram combined with study of the ink line to reveal major differences in vehicle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]