One congressman's day

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George J. Hochbrueckner is a freshman congressman and a member of the House Armed Services Committee. This is one of four major committees that oversee the military procurement process. His 25 years experience in aerospace engineering makes him a uniquely qualified committee member. During his first term, he introduced a bill that would make it illegal for military contractors and Pentagon employees to exploit inside information. Hochbrueckner's day is filled with meetings, hearings, briefings, visitors, and receptions. One briefing is a secret one on the B-2 stealth bomber. The congressman is buttonholed by lobbyists as he walks from one place to another. His beeper summons him to a fisheries subcommittee vote. He meets with aides, constituents, and settles down at 5:30 pm to start his paperwork.

Political activity, Contracts, United States. Congress, Politics, Purchasing Systems, Government, Hochbrueckner, George J.

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HDTV displays in Japan: projection-CRT systems on top

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Rear-projection cathode-ray tube (CRT) displays are expected to be the dominant large-screen high-definition television (HDTV) in Japan for some time, though the Japanese Ministry of International Trade and Industry has developed a 12-member consortium of companies to further flat-panel display technology. Current flat-screen technologies do not offer sufficient size or illumination for satisfactory HDTV (or conventional screen) displays. Conventional direct-view CRTs are also unsuitable for large-size HDTV implementations, as they are too bulky, heavy and expensive. Rear-projection HDTV CRTs are lower in cost, lighter, and less bulky than direct-view CRTs. Improvements in light output and lack of need for cooling fans are other cited advantages.

Japan, Product development, Product introduction, Flat panel displays, High definition television, Comparison, Trends, CRT Display, New Technique, Flat Panel Display, High-Definition Television

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An electronic 'human eye.' (current research in visual prosthesis)

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Early research in the field of visual prosthesis has not produced a functional system and current research focuses on basic knowledge. Richard Normann at University of Utah is working on developing a matrix of electrodes that can be inserted into the brain to make direct contact with neurons associated with vision. F. Terry Hambrecht at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, is doing feasibility studies to determine level and stability of electrical current thresholds affecting phosphene production and interaction amid multiple stimulations. Earlier researchers William Dobelle and Giles Brindley envisioned a special camera system to stimulate the brain and enable blind people to 'see.'

Surgical appliances and supplies, Research, United States. National Institutes of Health, Image processing, Blind persons, University of Utah, Vision, Blind, Video Systems, Prosthetics, Utah, University of

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