This experiment investigated the combined use of visual prompts, daily feedback, and rewards to reduce electricity consumption in a university residential hall. After a 17-day baseline period, the experimental intervention was introduced in the intervention hall, and no change was made in the control hall. Energy usage decreased in the intervention hall, but energy usage did not change appreciably in the control hall. In the intervention hall, mean daytime and nighttime savings were 16.2% and 10.7%, respectively, compared to savings of 3.8% (day) and 6.5% (night) in the control hall.

There were more obese men and women with ID in this sample than would be expected, and women in Classes II and III are of particular concern. Research into the factors and potential interventions specific to men and women in this population to promote and maintain weight loss are warranted.

Sending out personalized, informative letters appears to be a potentially powerful donor-retention tool.

We assessed relationships between the extent to which farmers reported exposure to relevant information and their attitudes towards, knowledge about, and degree of adoption of riparian management strategies. We also examined associations between knowledge of, or receipt of, financial assistance for riparian fencing/planting and intentions for and extent of adoption of this strategy. A mail survey of 718 pastoral farmers in Otago and Southland in New Zealand [294 surveys returned (41%)] yielded 279 usable questionnaires. Indices were developed to reflect range and frequency of information use and range of practices adopted. Attitudes were measured using Likert-type responses to 11 statements, and knowledge as a score on a ten-question true/false test. Positive relationships between information and the three main response variables (attitude, knowledge, and adoption) were weak but significant and systematic. These associations remained significant when important demographic and farm characteristics were taken into account. Informed farmers were more likely to report intentions to carry out riparian fencing or planting within the next year. Farmers who were aware that funding was available were also more likely to state this intention, independent of information level. The reported extent to which waterways had been fenced to exclude stock was related to receipt of funding, but not to information level. Financial factors were the most influential barrier preventing adoption of permanent fencing. Our research shows a positive correlation between the receipt of information and funding and the adoption of specific riparian management measures.

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CRAW is currently living in London, England. She received a B.A. degree from the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. Her areas of interest span across hip-hop culture and she has recently been photographing and investigating graffiti bombs in Melbourne, Australia. She is interested in the effect of muralstyle street art to discourage other styles of graffiti in urban areas. LOUIS S. LELAND JR. is a senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. His primary research interests are in applying the principles of behavior analysis to analyzing and changing the behaviors of groups or communities of people. A particular application of this approach is behavioral safety in industry. MICHELLE G. BUSSELL has recently completed an M.Sc. in psychology at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, after graduating with a B.Sc. double major in psychology and zoology. Interests include fire poi, working with big cats, and teaching undergraduates at university as well as through home schooling. SIMON J. MUNDAY studied psychology and law at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand, graduating in 2001 with an LL.B./B.A. in psychology. He is currently based in Auckland, New Zealand, working as a commercial solicitor. KAREN WALSH studied psychology at the University of Otago as a mature student and gained her B.A. in 2001. She is currently doing her master's thesis and is looking forward to getting back out into the "real world" again.ABSTRACT: This study investigated whether the use of a colorful mural as a passive thematic prompt could significantly reduce new graffiti attacks in an area prone to graffiti. A control design with a preceding baseline tested this hypothesis. It was predicted that the mural would reduce the proportional amount of new graffiti that appeared on the mural area compared with a blank area. A colorful mural was painted on the section of a wall that had attracted the most graffiti during baseline. Data consisting of numbers of instances of new graffiti were recorded by two observers. Eight new graffiti attacks were recorded on the newly cleaned area with the mural after 20 422

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