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This report provides general information on categories of publications issued by OTA: Energy and materials, industry, technology and employment, international security and commerce, biological applications, food and renewable resources, health, communication and information technologies, oceans and environment, science, transportation and innovation.
Date:
1985?
Creator:
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Institutional approaches to the care of individuals with dementia: report of a national facility survey and the Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale, as a case study: prepared under contract for the (U.S.) Congressional Office of Technology Assessment
This report discusses the provision components, compassionate and cost-effective care to individuals with dementing illnesses, and their families.
Date:
January 1986
Creator:
Weiner, Audrey S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
China's evolving computer industry: the role of foreign technology transfers
This report provides a series of assessments regarding China's strategy and objectives for computer development. It examines the specific role played by acquisition of foreign computers and related know-how by PRC.
Date:
June 25, 1986
Creator:
Simon, Denis F.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Neurotoxic pesticides and the farmworker: a report
This report discusses the effect of agriculture pesticides on neurological harm, cancer, reproductive damage and other serious adverse health effects.
Date:
December 11, 1988
Creator:
Widess, Ellen
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Mechanisms for facilitating a vital and dynamic education system: fundamental roles for education science and technology
This report aims to synthesize discussions, correspondences and readings in terms of a novel framework that characterizes advances in the field of educational science and technology.
Date:
October 31, 1987
Creator:
Pea, Roy D. & Soloway, Elliot
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Evaluation of a 24 hour care system for persons with Alzheimer's and related disorders
This report discusses the care for the persons with Alzheimer's disease in state hospitals hospitals, and nursing homes.
Date:
March 1986
Creator:
Sands, Dan & Belman, Judy
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Educational technology: information networks, markets, and innovation
This report aims to provide an insight about reasons why educational markets are under-producing educational software, and what thoughtful, practical remedies can be employed to bring the production of educational software up to the socially desirable level.
Date:
September 1987
Creator:
Priest, W. C.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Experiences of the Atlanta area ADRDA in the development and management of the community services program
This report describes the experiences of the Atlanta Area ADRDA Chapter over a two year period in the development, establishment, and direction of Community Services Program for persons with Alzheimer's diseases and related disorders.
Date:
April 1986
Creator:
French, Carolyn W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The federal regulatory response to the problem of neurotoxicity: a report
This report discusses federal laws applicable to the regulation of potentially neuron-toxic substances that can be divided into three basic categories.
Date:
December 1988
Creator:
Courteau, Jacqueline B. & Young, John S.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Alternative approaches to developing a cadre of "teacher technologists"
This report discusses the use of technology in education of students K-12 and university.
Date:
March 1988
Creator:
Strange, J.H.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Dementia among nursing home patients: defining the condition, characteristics of the demented, and dementia on the RUG-II classification system
This report discusses how dementia affects the quality of life, the increasing number of demented persons, the onset of dementia conditions.
Date:
April 1986
Creator:
Foley, William J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Urinary incontinence in Alzheimer's disease
This report discusses the urinary incontinence in old people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, which is associated with impaired cognition.
Date:
July 1986
Creator:
Wells, Thelma J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Computer networks in elementary and secondary education
This report discusses the power of new tools for teaching and learning
Date:
October 16, 1987
Creator:
Dowdy, Earl
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Technology, Public Policy, and the Changing Structure of American Agriculture, Volume 2, Part E
This report discusses the challenges in the agricultural research with that come with the recent development in genetics and molecular biology. The report discusses the breakthroughs in agricultural research in creating new knowledge in both animal and plant worlds.
Date:
May 1986
Creator:
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Impact of dementia within minority groups: submitted to Office of Technology Assessment, United States Congress, contract no. 533-5300.0
The purpose of this report is to provide a foundation for understanding the impact of dementia on the ethnic minority elderly.
Date:
March 24, 1986
Creator:
Lockery, Shirley A.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Senior Respite Care Program
This report discusses a community survey of 112 caregivers, may of them Alzheimer's Disease families, that had indicated that their primary need was the ability to get away from their caregiving responsibilities for "a few hours now and then."
Date:
April 1986
Creator:
Dunn, Louise
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Computers and learning: do they work?: a review of research
This report discusses the role of computer in utilizing learning process.
Date:
January 21, 1988
Creator:
Capper, Joanne
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Continuing the commitment: agricultural development in the Sahel
This report discusses the hunger in West Africa and draws on the expertise of a large number of people. In 1985, rain came to the Sahel and provided partial relief from its latest drought.
Date:
August 1986
Creator:
Office of Technology Assessment
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Evaluation of effects of the quality of care of selected alternatives for paying physicians under the Medicare program
This report tries to anticipate the kinds of effects on the quality of personal health care services that would result from each of several alternative ways of paying for physician's services to Medicare patients.
Date:
September 1985
Creator:
Hammons, Glenn T.; Brook, Robert H. & Newhouse, Joseph P.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
American firms and the transfer of technology to China: how business people view the process
This report examines some of the ideas and impressions of business people from firm of varying sizes that are transferring technology to China. It also examines the factors that these American business people view as helpful and those that they perceive as stumbling blocks to their China projects.
Date:
February 1987
Creator:
Grow, Roy F. & Gilbert, Dayton
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Assessing human risks posed by neurotoxic substances: final draft
This report discusses risk assessment as a analytic process by which the nature and magnitude of risk is identified.
Date:
December 16, 1988
Creator:
ENVIRON Corporation
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Physicians' payment and their prescription of laboratory tests: the effects on clinical laboratory services of selected alternatives for paying physicians under the Medicare program
This report discusses laboratory testing in light of physician payment methods under Medicare. The report focuses primarily on laboratory testing in the outpatient setting, assuming the impatient laboratory testing is covered by the DRG-based Prospective Payment System rates of Medicare.
Date:
September 1985
Creator:
Myers, Lois P.; Eisenberg, John M. & Pauly, Mark V.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Technology, public policy, and the changing structure of American agriculture, Volume 2, Background papers
This report discusses various land management technologies that are under development in response to needs to reduce soil erosion, reduce leaching of plant nutrients and chemicals, and reduce fuel costs, while maintaining or increasing crops. The paper discuses the following lines of research: conservation tillage, controlled traffic farming, costumed prescribed tillage, multi-cropping, and organic farming.
Date:
May 1986
Creator:
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Satellite telecommunications technology transfer to China: case study
This report discusses the Chinese satellites and launch capabilities, China's international satellite connection, and the present status and future goals to China's space communications.
Date:
July 1986
Creator:
McLucas, John & Getsinger, Norman
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library