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A Survey of Television Reporters' Views Concerning Public Relations Practitioners' Demonstrated Knowledge of Their Technical Needs and Desires

Description: This study determined attitudes held by television reporters nationwide toward PR practitioners' demonstrated knowledge of the technical side of television news. Findings. that emerged from the study were: 1. Television reporters were undecided whether practitioners needed an educational background in PR, and believed they needed an educational but not a professional background in television reporting. 2. They believed practitioners knew too little and should improve their knowledge, and that … more
Date: May 1976
Creator: Tomlinson, Don E.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Development of a community energy conservation program. Volume II. Energy saving techniques for use by local governments

Description: This volume contains technical material related to community energy conservation programs, and supplements the organizational material in Volume I. It is in looseleaf format so that sections related to specific topics can be easily copied or transferred to individuals responsible for various sorts of conservation, such as carpooling programs, building improvements, and community outreach. Three technical chapters are included, discussing topics in the areas of: internal city and county operatio… more
Date: November 26, 1976
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Some issues regarding regulatory policy, political participation, and social implications of geothermal resource development in the Imperial Valley

Description: The early stages of geothermal resource development in the Imperial Valley have been characterized by an emphasis on the technological expertise of private developers and government officials. Government officials have created a complex array of Federal, state and county regulations to monitor the development. Local control is under the jurisdiction of the Imperial County government. The County has as its responsibility the protection of the general welfare of its residents, including any poten… more
Date: February 1, 1976
Creator: Green, P. S. & Steinberger, M. F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Post licensing case study of community effects at two operating nuclear power plants. Final report, March 1975--March 1976

Description: The social, economic, and political/institutional impacts of two operating nuclear power complexes on two New England communities are studied. The report includes discussions of the study design and objectives, profiles of the towns of Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Waterford, Connecticut, and analysis of the social, economic, and political impacts as observed by members of the ORNL staff. Results are presented from an attitude survey as well as a social impact classification schema devised as a … more
Date: June 1, 1976
Creator: Purdy, B. J.; Peelle, E.; Bjornstad, D. J.; Mattingly, T. J. Jr.; Soderstrom, J. & DeVault, R. C.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Public opinion in Cobb Valley concerning geothermal development in Lake County, California

Description: In the Spring of 1975 the Friends of Cobb, a local environmental group, polled the registered voters of the Cobb Valley precinct, Lake County, California, about their opinions regarding the development of geothermal energy in Lake County. Sixty-five percent of those polled responded, and an analysis of their responses indicates the following: (1) The people of the Cobb Valley (which lies directly in the path of geothermal development) are rather less pleased with the prospect than a previous po… more
Date: June 1, 1976
Creator: Vollintine, L. & Weres, O.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Public opinion concerning geothermal development in Lake County, California

Description: A random sample of 2500 of the registered voters of Lake County, California, were polled about their opinions regarding the prospect of the development of geothermal energy in Lake County. The results of a secondary analysis of their responses are presented. The main conclusions are: (1) A large majority of the respondents are in favor of geothermal development provided that it is suitably regulated to minimize negative environmental impacts. (2) The main determinants of the respondents' approv… more
Date: March 1, 1976
Creator: Vollintine, L. & Weres, O.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Future residential and commercial energy demand in the Northeast

Description: In 1972 the Northeast consumed 5.02 quadrillion Btu's (quads) or 44 percent of its energy use in the residential and commercial sectors. Of this total, about two-thirds (3.30 quads) was consumed in residential households and the balance (1.72 quads) in commercial buildings. By end use, space heating is dominant in both sectors, accounting for about 71 percent of the energy used in the residential sector and 76 percent in the commercial sector. Based on existing demographic projections and … more
Date: March 1976
Creator: Lee, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Proceedings of conference on public policy issues in nuclear waste management

Description: This conference was designed to provide a public forum in which to identify and discuss the legal, institutional, social, environmental, and other public policy issues relating to nuclear waste management. This volume is a comprehensive synthesis of the speeches, papers, and discussions during the plenary and luncheon sessions. Preliminary goals are proposed for nuclear waste management. Separate abstracts were prepared for the ten papers. (DLC)
Date: January 1, 1976
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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The History of the Texas Chapter, National School Public Relations Association, Inc.

Description: The purpose of this study is to report information relevant to the history of the Texas Chapter of the National School Public Relations Association. Sources of information include interviews with chapter leaders, related books and articles, letters concerning chapter matters, newsletters, and chapter documents and reports. The chapter was first chartered in 1962 under the name of the Lone Star Chapter and remained active through the 1966-67 year. A period of inactivity was experienced during t… more
Date: December 1976
Creator: Shatto, Leslie L.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Briefing book on the energy situation in New England

Description: This briefing book is designed to give a concise overview of the facts of the energy situation in New England and of attitudes within the region towards current energy issues. Many of the central problems of U.S. energy policy are manifested in the region in a magnified form. The region entered the period of energy shortages and increasing prices in an economically declining condition. Energy prices were already high in 1970, 30% higher than the rest of the country; the difference increased to … more
Date: October 1, 1976
Creator: Brainard, J P; Munson, J S & Palmedo, P F
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Workshop on the advanced thermal energy storage technologies for solar applications

Description: Documentation of the discussion held as a group and subsequently, in three subsections of solar and conventional power generation, industrial/agricultural process heat, and building heating and cooling is presented. In each section, the discussions are summarized to bring together the common aspects of the problems. (MHR)
Date: January 1, 1976
Creator: Arnas, O.A. (ed.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Urban transportation and land use: executive summary

Description: This commentary on urban transportation and land use explores the complex relations among activity, movement, and land use. It identifies techniques for coordinated land and transportation development that support goals of increasing transportation efficiency, reducing need for motor-vehicle travel, improving quality of urban life, and maintaining vitality of cities. It addresses such diverse topics as urban form, carpooling, travel disincentives and restraints, walking, zoning, travel behavior… more
Date: July 1, 1976
Creator: Deacon, J. A.; Edwins, S. B.; Harris, R. B. & Leggett, H. M.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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A Study of the Need For and Design of Graduate Study in Educational Resource Development

Description: The problem of this study is an investigation into the need for and possible content and design of a specialized program of study to develop proficiencies for resource development in higher education. The study has three broad purposes. The first is to determine if there is a need for the specialized preparation of educational resource development officers in higher education; secondly, to ascertain what competencies are required of professionals in this field; and, finally, to assemble those c… more
Date: August 1976
Creator: Reid, James A.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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