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This study examined different perceptions of junior college environment among administrators, faculty in transfer and in vocational programs, and transfer and vocational students. In a college of 1500 students. In a college of 1500 students (51% in vocational programs, 49% in transfer), 50 were randomly selected from each group. All 30 transfer faculty, 27 vocational faculty, and 12 administrators were included. The test used was Pace's College and University Environment Scales, with 150 true-false statements on all aspects of college life. Its five scales describe a college climate: Practicality, Community, Awareness, Propriety, Scholarship. All possible between-group comparisons were made on each scale, except for comparing academic and vocational faculty with each other's students. Among the many findings were: Awareness was ranked highest by four groups and second only by the vocational students; for all groups, Practicality, Awareness, and Scholarship were highest and Propriety lowest; Community was Lowest for all except administrators; academic and vocational students differed greatly only on Practicality; Practicality ranked second in three groups, first in one, and third in another. After discussing their implications, the author suggested two ways to use the findings: (1) to achieve a more harmonious campus, after analysis by faculty, administration, and students; and (2) to enable high school students to select the college most appropriate for them. (HH)

Appraised cognitive patterning and development for 142 pairs of twins at 4, 5, and 6 years of age. From the results it was inferred that within a broad range of home environments, the genotype exerts a significant influence on the child's cognitive development. (Author/SDH)

To examine the ability of the correction factor epsilon to counteract statistical bias in univariate analysis, an analysis of variance (adjusted by epsilon) and a multivariate analysis of variance were performed on the same data. The results indicated that univariate analysis is a fully protected design when used with epsilon. (JMB)

Discusses the patterns of mental development of 350 pairs of twins studied longitudinally from 11/2-6 years of age. (DP)

Study results reinforce need to recognize differences among environments and to avoid generalized findings without replication. The study groups tended to agree on perceptions of the environment but there is no evidence to suggest they agree on definition of what environment should be like. (Author)

The conclusion from these results is that while prenatal anomalies or an impoverished home environment may retard development, in the majority of cases the environmental conditions fall within the limits of sufficiency that permit the genetic blueprint to determine the course of infant development. (Authors)

In 1998, Commander, Marine Corps Logistics Bases established the Executive Planning Group (EPG) to develop and coordinate strategy to enhance the depots' maintenance and supply capabilities in order to increase the competitiveness of their services and provide a direction for future depot operations. One of the initiatives introduced by the EPG was to conduct an analysis to determine if consolidating depot maintenance for the LAV from the current workload scenario at two depots, to a single site, results in the most efficient allocation of resources. We use spreadsheet models to conduct a comparative cost and savings analysis between the current split workload scenario and a single site scenario at each depot. We address costs and savings resulting from data such as infrastructure requirements, transportation, inventory reductions, and reduction in personnel structure requirements. We also address additional issues such as the impact on readiness and surge capacity. Our results vary significantly depending on the selection of depot for single siting. We show that single siting at one depot results in annual savings from the current workload scenario, while single siting at the other depot increases annual costs from the current workload scenario. http://archive.org/details/costbenefitnalys109459232 U.S. Marine Corps (U.S.M.C.) author. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.