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The Kansas City region is in many ways representative of the larger national economy. As with many cities of its size, the largest area of employment, other than in government, is in the healthcare sector. While biomedical research is a major growth area across the nation, Kansas City is also the national leader in the animal healthcare industry, in part because of the impact of major biomedical research organizations such as the Stowers Institute. This has given Kansas City a foothold for future development, and as Peter Levy, the President of the Chamber of Commerce noted, "It may be that the greatest challenge we have given ourselves as a community is to leverage our way up to be one of the leading communities in life sciences research in the country." While these areas of economic development have obvious and strong connections to math, science and technology (MST) education, business leaders we spoke with for this study also emphasized the extent to which more traditional jobs, such as construction, manufacturing and many others, require workers to have a stronger MST background simply because of the increasing role played by technology. Moreover, leaders stress that the kinds of analytic and collaborative skills that MST education inculcates, apart from specific content knowledge, are increasingly important to virtually "all" kinds of work in the modern economy. It's no surprise, then, that improving MST education is a driving concern of the region's leadership. The research summarized in this report was conducted to help inform efforts in the region to improve math, science and technology education and outcomes for all students. It follows up on a national report that identified an "urgency gap" between leaders and parents on the importance of MST education. In 2006, Public Agenda found that public concern about math and science has declined since the mid-1990's, even as concern among experts and leaders has ramped up dramatically. As American students continue to lag behind their international counterparts in MST achievement and as the number of American students pursuing careers in engineering and other MST related fields continues to decline, addressing this urgency gap has become critically important nationally. Does the same pattern apply in the Kansas City region? If so, what might be done about it? (Contains 4 notes.)

The Kansas City region is in many ways representative of the larger national economy. As with many cities of its size, the largest area of employment, other than in government, is in the healthcare sector. While biomedical research is a major growth area across the nation, Kansas City is also the national leader in the animal healthcare industry, in part because of the impact of major biomedical research organizations such as the Stowers Institute. This has given Kansas City a foothold for future development, and as Peter Levy, the President of the Chamber of Commerce noted, "It may be that the greatest challenge we have given ourselves as a community is to leverage our way up to be one of the leading communities in life sciences research in the country." While these areas of economic development have obvious and strong connections to math, science and technology (MST) education, business leaders we spoke with for this study also emphasized the extent to which more traditional jobs, such as construction, manufacturing and many others, require workers to have a stronger MST background simply because of the increasing role played by technology. Moreover, leaders stress that the kinds of analytic and collaborative skills that MST education inculcates, apart from specific content knowledge, are increasingly important to virtually "all" kinds of work in the modern economy. It's no surprise, then, that improving MST education is a driving concern of the region's leadership. The research summarized in this report was conducted to help inform efforts in the region to improve math, science and technology education and outcomes for all students. It follows up on a national report that identified an "urgency gap" between leaders and parents on the importance of MST education. In 2006, Public Agenda found that public concern about math and science has declined since the mid-1990's, even as concern among experts and leaders has ramped up dramatically. As American students continue to lag behind their international counterparts in MST achievement and as the number of American students pursuing careers in engineering and other MST related fields continues to decline, addressing this urgency gap has become critically important nationally. Does the same pattern apply in the Kansas City region? If so, what might be done about it? (Contains 4 notes.)

The Kansas City region is in many ways representative of the larger national economy. As with many cities of its size, the largest area of employment, other than in government, is in the healthcare sector. While biomedical research is a major growth area across the nation, Kansas City is also the national leader in the animal healthcare industry, in part because of the impact of major biomedical research organizations such as the Stowers Institute. This has given Kansas City a foothold for future development, and as Peter Levy, the President of the Chamber of Commerce noted, "It may be that the greatest challenge we have given ourselves as a community is to leverage our way up to be one of the leading communities in life sciences research in the country." While these areas of economic development have obvious and strong connections to math, science and technology (MST) education, business leaders we spoke with for this study also emphasized the extent to which more traditional jobs, such as construction, manufacturing and many others, require workers to have a stronger MST background simply because of the increasing role played by technology. Moreover, leaders stress that the kinds of analytic and collaborative skills that MST education inculcates, apart from specific content knowledge, are increasingly important to virtually "all" kinds of work in the modern economy. It's no surprise, then, that improving MST education is a driving concern of the region's leadership. The research summarized in this report was conducted to help inform efforts in the region to improve math, science and technology education and outcomes for all students. It follows up on a national report that identified an "urgency gap" between leaders and parents on the importance of MST education. In 2006, Public Agenda found that public concern about math and science has declined since the mid-1990's, even as concern among experts and leaders has ramped up dramatically. As American students continue to lag behind their international counterparts in MST achievement and as the number of American students pursuing careers in engineering and other MST related fields continues to decline, addressing this urgency gap has become critically important nationally. Does the same pattern apply in the Kansas City region? If so, what might be done about it? (Contains 4 notes.)

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U Approved For ReleaseRDP8&00553 OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Approved For Release 1999/0 -RDP 51180`00100140024-8 downgrading and deCIassltiCatlon Approved For Release 1999/09/27 .CIA-RDP88B00553R000100140024-8 OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT The Office of Research and Development was created in January 1963 under the Deputy Director for Science and Technology for the purpose of maximizing to the greatest possible extent the utilization. of science and technology in furtherance of the Agency mission. This objective includes advancing the frontiers of present knowledge in the interest of intelligence collection and analysis. The Office is divided into two prime areas, Physical Sciences and Life Sciences. Physical Sciences has five major areas of interest; Optics, Audio Physics, Radio Physics, Physics-Chemistry, and Analysis. a. The Optics Group is concerned with the extension and utilization of the usable portion of the optical spectrum and the acquisition and understanding of new ideas of optical effects including those phenomena, natural. and artificial affecting the performance of optical systems. b. The Audio Physics Group will carry out basic and applied research. and development on. devices, methods, and techniques for surveillance, aural and acoustic counter- measures and detection, an,d will provide operations research systems analysis in support of the over-all audio intelligence program. c.. The Radio Physics Group will, carry out basic and applied, research and development on antennas, and propagation, EM surveillance other than Elint and Si.gint, microminiatu:ri zation of intelligence devices and systems, field located mu.ltisensors, and data retrieval, comman.d. type and. other special communications and optimization of components and systems for operational use. d. The Physics-Chemistry Gro.1p will carry out basic and applied, research and development on nuclear collection techniques, pcwer sources, properties of materials, undersea collection, and perform mechanical. or elect:.r - C J Approved For Release 199 A-RDP88B00553R000100140024-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/27 : CIA-RDP88B00553R000100140024-8 Vi.W i law I mechanical support required to engineer collection capabilities into operational systems. e. The Analysis ,(group will carry out basic and applied research. and development in the field of automatic data analysis, information storage, pattern recognition, and will conduct scientific analysis of advanced concepts and operational systems. Life Sciences is divided into three major areas: Biological, Medical, and Behavioral, which are closely interfaced to implement their missions. These divisions will undertake research and development in, but not limited to, Stress, Human Behavior, Biotechnology, Physiological Chemistry, and Animal Studies. (?) I ' i Approved For Release 1999/09/27 : CIA-RDP88B00553R000100140024-8 I Approved For Release 1999/0 IA-RDP88B00553R000100140024-8 %wi ROOM EXTENSION Acting Assistant Director/ORD 1D0418 5783 9073 Deputy Assistant Director/LS/ORD 1D0410 7822 1365 Admin. Office I D0418 5024 9073 Optics 1DO011 7931 9343 Radio Physics 1D0426 4257 1865 Audio Physics 1D0426 4251 1297 Physics-Chemistry 1D0009 7910 1992 Analysis I D0421 5374 1313 Life Sciences 1D0019 4218 9434 1D1612 5155 1242 Registry 1D0009 6896 1992 (4) Approved For Release 19 .CIA-RDP88B00553R000100140024-8 25X1A9a L Approved For Release 1999/09/27 : CIA-RDP88B00553R000100140024-8 Next 8 Page(s) In Document Exempt Approved For Release 1999/09/27 : CIA-RDP88B00553R000100140024-8

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The objective of this research by NextGen AeroSciences, LLC is twofold: 1) to deliver an initial "toolbox" of algorithms, agent-based structures, and method descriptions for introducing trajectory agency as a methodology for simulating and analyzing airspace states, including bulk properties of large numbers of heterogeneous 4D aircraft trajectories in a test airspace -- while maintaining or increasing system safety; and 2) to use these tools in a test airspace to identify possible phase transition structure to predict when an airspace will approach the limits of its capacity. These 4D trajectories continuously replan their paths in the presence of noise and uncertainty while optimizing performance measures and performing conflict detection and resolution. In this approach, trajectories are represented as extended objects endowed with pseudopotential, maintaining time and fuel-efficient paths by bending just enough to accommodate separation while remaining inside of performance envelopes. This trajectory-centric approach differs from previous aircraft-centric distributed approaches to deconfliction. The results of this project are the following: 1) we delivered a toolbox of algorithms, agent-based structures and method descriptions as pseudocode; and 2) we corroborated the existence of phase transition structure in simulation with the addition of "early warning" detected prior to "full" airspace. This research suggests that airspace "fullness" can be anticipated and remedied before the airspace becomes unsafe.

Progress in various space flight research programs is reported. Emphasis is placed on X-ray astronomy and interplanetary plasma physics. Topics covered include: infrared astronomy, long base line interferometry, geological spectroscopy, space life science experiments, atmospheric physics, and space based materials and structures research. Analysis of galactic and extra-galactic X-ray data from the Small Astronomy Satellite (SAS-3) and HEAO-A and interplanetary plasma data for Mariner 10, Explorers 47 and 50, and Solrad is discussed.

Testimony regarding federal fire program.

Testimony regarding federal fire program.

Testimony regarding federal fire program.

Document number CIA-RDP87M01152R000400560037-2 declassified and released through the CIA's CREST database. Previously available only on four computers located outside of Washington D.C., the Agency was successfully pressured into putting the files online as a result of a MuckRock lawsuit and the efforts of Emma Best. The metadata was collected by Data.World, and the files are now being archived and made text searchable by the Internet Archive.

Document number CIA-RDP87M01152R000400560037-2 declassified and released through the CIA's CREST database. Previously available only on four computers located outside of Washington D.C., the Agency was successfully pressured into putting the files online as a result of a MuckRock lawsuit and the efforts of Emma Best. The metadata was collected by Data.World, and the files are now being archived and made text searchable by the Internet Archive.

Document number CIA-RDP90B01370R000300400019-5 declassified and released through the CIA's CREST database. Previously available only on four computers located outside of Washington D.C., the Agency was successfully pressured into putting the files online as a result of a MuckRock lawsuit and the efforts of Emma Best. The metadata was collected by Data.World, and the files are now being archived and made text searchable by the Internet Archive.

The state of university science and engineering research capabilities is considered. Attention is directed to the need for improving and enhancing the research infrastructure, including support for instrumentation, buildings, and other related research facilities. U.S. universities and colleges are encountering severe facilities and instrumentation problems. Federal funding to universities has recently been made in political, rather than peer review, circumstances. Recently, several universities have attempted to alleviate their infrastructural problems through direct solicitation to the Congress, thereby by-passing any peer-group review, which is based on scientific merits of specific proposals, in open competition. Constraints to the research infrastructure in U.S. universities include equipment, space, support personnel, graduate student support, and the ability to handle the information explosion and to translate new information into practice. In addition, universities face increased indirect costs. The attractiveness of an academic career is being diminished by an environment that provides outdated equipment and inadequate laboratory space. Tax incentives to business and equipment grants by the federal government are important catalysts in the development of university-industry research partnerships. (SW)

An assessment of the impact that funding mechanisms had on the productivity and performance of university research is presented in this report. The General Accounting Office (GAO) study focused on five universities that had reputed improvement in program quality. The GAO study concentrated primarily on what funding and other strategies these universities used to improve selected departments and how these departments were able to finance their improvement initiatives. Specific questions examined were whether particular funding mechanisms played a role in helping universities improve program quality and whether two funding mechanisms, i.e., individual project grants and center grants had different effects on the performance of research. It was found that at the five universities GAO visited, the common element in improvement was an explicit commitment from the university to improve quality through increases in internal and/or external funding and personnel changes. Initial funding was necessary for building quality, although it came from a variety of sources. An appendix contains a summary of scientists' responses to selected questions on research funding. (ML)

This hearing discussed how lack of coordination between laboratory exercises and classroom lectures, inadequately trained teachers, languishing facilities, and current high school organization diminish the value these exercises can have or prohibit them all together, and highlighted how a strong hands-on experience can create scientifically literate students, interested in pursuing a career in science. Statement presenters include: Representative Brian Baird, Chairman, Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives; Representative Vernon J. Ehlers, Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives; Honorable Ruben Hinojosa, Congressional Representative from Texas; Dr. Arthur Eisenkraft, Distinguished Professor of Science Education; Director, Center of Science and Math in Context (COSMIC), University of Massachusetts, Boston; Linda K. Froschauer, President, National Science Teachers' Association; K-8 Science Department Chair, Weston Public Schools, Weston, Connecticut; and Dr. Jerry Mundell, Professor of Chemistry, Cleveland State University. H.R. 524, To Establish a Laboratory Science Pilot Program at the National Science Foundation, is appended.

This study was conducted to describe a teacher developed high school engineering course, to identify teaching strategies used in the process of delivering math and science literacy through this course, to identify challenges and constraints that occurred during its development and delivery, and to describe the strategies that were used to overcome those obstacles. A case study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with the engineering instructor at Benilde-St. Margaret's in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. In addition, the researcher conducted classroom observations and reviewed instructional materials, teacher lesson plans, and teacher journals. Themes that developed regarding the strategies used to deliver this particular course identified that concepts created its platform for delivery, curricular trial and error was at work, science and engineering competitions were leveraged as a basis for learning activities, project based learning and teaching were employed, there was a clear emphasis on creative thought and work, and the teacher served as a guide rather than the sole "sage". Themes developed regarding the identification of challenges and constraints that occurred during the development and delivery of this engineering course were assessment of student learning was dubious and elusive and stakeholders tended to be uneasy with this new pedagogy. Lastly, themes developed regarding the strategies used to overcome these obstacles identified financial and instructional support through business partnership and administrative support as being critical. Appended are: (1) Consent to Participate In UW-Stout Approved Research; and (2) Modules. (Contains 1 figure.)

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Folder: DEFENSE, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND INDUSTRY REPORT, 16-31 OCT 92; STAR GATE was an umbrella term for the Intelligence Community effort that used remote viewers who claimed to use clairvoyance, precognition, or telepathy to acquire and describe information about targets that were blocked from ordinary perception. The records include documentation of remote viewing sessions, training, internal memoranda, foreign assessments, and program reviews. The STAR GATE program was also called SCANATE, GONDOLA WISH, DRAGOON ABSORB, GRILL FLAME, CENTER LANE, SUN STREAK. Files were released through CREST and obtained as TIF files by the Black Vault and converted to PDF by That 1 Archive.

Setting priorities for allocating funding and other resources is one of the central issues of federal science policy. Presented in these hearings are the views of witnesses (government officials, scientists, economists, and industrial personnel) on various issues related to setting priorities for science. Among the issues addressed (in the form of questions) are: (1) How can the greater public interest be reflected in federal R&D decision-making, both in the choices and in the development and application of technology? (2) How is the optimal funding level of basic research determined? (3) What are the proper roles of government and private industry in funding applied R&D? (4) Should the United States target national economic competitiveness? and (5) What role should state and localities play in determining the direction of scientific research? In addition to transcripts of testimony presented, two supporting papers are provided in appendixes. These are "The Concept of Scientific Choice: A Brief Review of the Literature" by Bruce L. R. Smith and "The Economy of Science: The Proper Role of Government in the Growth of Science" by Simon Rottenberg. (JN)

The Army science and technology (S&T) program is conducted both in-house and in external laboratories. The program consists of basic research, applied research, and advanced development, known by their respective budget codes of 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3. All of the interfaces among the in-house laboratories, academia, and industry serve to broaden and strengthen the Army S&T program. DoD sponsorship of the Independent Research and Development (IR&D) program in industry has the same goals. This paper presents the various ways in which the Army laboratories link their work with external laboratories and looks for ways to improve these interfaces, with special emphasis on the IR&D program. The paper begins with a review of some successful interfaces between in-house efforts and those in the private sector. Examples of important interfaces leading to successful development of Army systems are taken from earlier studies. In these references, the close working relationships between Army laboratories, especially the Research, Engineering, and Development Centers, and the contractors that were building the particular systems under review are shown. We then provide important background on the IR&D program, including a discussion of efforts by the other Services to improve their IR&D interface. We also review Service participation in the IR&D program and provide commentary from interviews with selected individuals who have had experience with the IR&D programs. These include personnel from the Army, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, other DoD components, and the private sector. The paper concludes with a review of these comments and offers conclusions and recommendations for improving the Army's ability to ally itself more closely with the IR&D program. Appendixes include a list of persons interviewed, IR&D roles and responsibilities in DoD, and a critique of the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) IR&D database.

A revolutionary approach to identifying pervasive thrust areas (and their relationships) in large textual databases was applied to a compendium of assessments of applied research areas in the Former Soviet Union (FSU) generated by the Foreign Applied Sciences Assessment Center (FASAC). Related thrust areas were combined to yield the following major thrust groupings: IONOSPHERIC HEATING/ MODIFICATION; IMAGE/ OPTICAL PROCESSING; AIR-SEA INTERFACE; LOW OBSERVABLE; EXPLOSIVE COMBUSTION; PARTICLE BEAMS; AUTOMATIC/ REMOTE CONTROL; FREQUENCY STANDARDS; RADAR CROSS SECTION. These represent a subset of FSU science of military and strategic interest to the United States.

This report is intended to help NASA program and project managers incorporate Glenn ResearchCenter Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR)/(STTR)technologies into NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) programs/projects. Other Government and commercial project managers can also find this useful.

The college retention rates for underrepresented minorities (URM) in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) are lower than other groups. One reason may be that the studies often do not view premature departure from a cultural perspective. This exploratory investigation focused on developing an instrument that employed a cultural perspective to detect differences based on racial/ethnic group affiliation. The instrument derived from the literature is examined using principal components analysis in an attempt to discover the underlying constructs and identify meaningful variables. Multivariate analysis was used for comparing groups. A description of the study is presented and its application with a sample of underrepresented minorities from 15 public and private universities in Ohio. (Contains 6 tables.)

The report primarily reflects information on research and development programs in Italian Biotechnology with particular attention to recombinant DNA plant research and bioindustry development. The report additionally documents current scientific activities and research fundings on biotechnology and bioinstrumentation. The issues of Agro-Industrial Productivity were greatly highlighted and covered. The report also addresses important developments in Environmental research, a critical area recently receiving significant attention.

Sunday, April 12 (L-1 day): An ISS Science, Research and Technology briefing was held at Kennedy’s Press Site at 1:30 p.m. and featured engineer and science participants including: Marshall Porterfield, director, Space Life and Physical Sciences, NASA Headquarters Kirt Costello, International Space Station deputy chief scientist, NASA’s Johnson Space Center Mike Roberts, senior research pathway manager, CASIS Noel Clark, principal investigator, Observation and Analysis of Smectic Islands In Space (OASIS), University of Colorado Paola D. Pajevic, principal investigator, Osteocytes and Mechanomechano-transduction (Osteo-4), Harvard University Science payloads will study new ways to possibly counteract the microgravity-induced cell damage seen during spaceflight, the effects of microgravity on the most common cells in bones, gather new insight that could lead to treatments for osteoporosis and muscle wasting conditions, continue studies into astronaut vision changes and test a new material that could one day be used as a synthetic muscle for robotics explorers of the future.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) appropriate technologies—such as moxibustion, cupping therapy, auricular acupressure, scraping (gua sha), and herbal compresses—are characterized by their simplicity, safety, low cost, and ease of use in clinical nursing practice. These non-invasive and holistic interventions are increasingly valued for their role in symptom management, health maintenance, and chronic disease care. They align well with the growing global interest in integrative and complementary medicine, especially in the context of aging populations and the pursuit of patient-centered care. This project presents a bibliometric analysis of research on TCM appropriate technology in nursing, based on the Web of Science Core Collection. While existing studies have predominantly focused on literature sourced from Chinese-language databases, this study takes a novel international perspective to examine how TCM nursing technologies are represented, researched, and disseminated within the global academic community. Utilizing CiteSpace, Bibliometrix (R package), and Microsoft Excel, the study systematically analyzes publication output, keyword co-occurrence, co-authorship networks, and co-citation patterns. The objective is to identify influential researchers, institutions, and countries, map the intellectual structure of the field, and reveal emerging trends and research frontiers. The findings are expected to offer valuable insights for guiding future research, enhancing academic collaboration, and promoting the global recognition and integration of TCM-based nursing interventions.

This hearing before the Senate Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space focuses on S. 272, the High-Performance Computing and Communications Act of 1991, a bill that provides for a coordinated federal research and development program to ensure continued U.S. leadership in this area. Performance computing is defined as representing the leading edge of technological advancement in computing. This report includes the text of S. 272 as well as opening statements presented by Senators Gore, Pressler, Kasten, and Robb, and by the Chairman, Senator Hollings. Also included are statements from Allan D. Bromley, Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy; Tracey Gray, president of marketing, government systems division, US Sprint Communications Co.; Malvin H. Kalos, director of the Cornell Theory Center; Donald Langenberg, chancellor of the University of Maryland system; David C. Nagel, vice president of advanced technology, Apple Computer, Inc.; and John S. Wold, executive director, Lilly research laboratories, Eli Lilly and Co., who was accompanied by Riaz Abdulla, manager of a high-performance computing program. Additional articles, letters, and statements are included from the American Library Association; the Association of Research Libraries; Jack L. Brock, Jr., Director of the Government Information and Financial Management Issues, Information Management Division, Government Accounting Office (GAO); the Computing Research Association; John Patrick Crecine, president of the Georgia Institute of Technology; and Kenneth M. King, president of EDUCOM. (DB)

This congressional testimony describes our objectives for DoD S&T program, the role that it plays in the development and acquisition of materiel for the DoD, the relationship of S&T to the Soviet threat and the means by which the program is managed and executed in DoD. In addition, I will describe some of the specific programs that made up the DoD S&T program. Contents: Management Actions: DoD-University Relationships, University Research Instrumentation Program, University Research initiative, S&T Role in Export Control, Independent Research and Developemnt, Small Business Innovation Development Program, Consolidation of Computer Resources Management; Selected Fy 1986 Technical Programs: Software Initiatives, Very High Speed Integrated Circuits, Research, Materials and Structures, Aircraft Propulsion Technology, Advanced Aircraft Technology, Undersea Warfare, Missile Propulsion, Chemical Warfare Defense, Training and Personnel Systems Technology, Medical and Life Sciences, Precision Guided Munitions, Search and Surveillance; Supporting Technologies: Geophysical Sciences and Global Environmental Support, The DoD Scientific and Technical Information Program.

This legislative report offers testimony and related materials concerning two bills that address the issues of the computer in the classroom as an educational tool, access to computers, teacher training, and software development through the establishment of a National Computer Educational Software Corporation. Testimony of the following witnesses is included: Representatives Albert Gore, Jr. (Tennessee), Timothy E. Wirth (Colorado), and Thomas J. Downey (New York); Gary Bauer, Department of Education; Richard S. Nicholson, National Science Foundation; Roy Truby, Council of Chief State School Officers; Linda Tarr-Whelan, National Education Association; Sue Talley, Apple Computer Corporation; Paul Horwitz, Bolt, Beranek, and Newman, Inc.; Lois Rice, Control Data Corporation; Harry McQuillen, Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.; Sherry Turkle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Fredrick Bell, University of Pittsburgh; and F. James Rutherford, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Additional testimony submitted for the record includes that of the Association of American Publishers, Inc.; Association of Data Processing Service Organizations; T. H. Bell, Secretary of Education; and George A. Keyworth, Science Advisor to the President. (LMM)

This report describes federal funding mechanisms used, including relative magnitudes of support, by the six federal agencies that support most of the scientific research at universities and examines trends of how the use of these mechanisms has changed over time. The six agencies are the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Department of Agriculture. The array of mechanisms includes: (1) individual project support; (2) program support; (3) center support; (4) special training needs; (5) major equipment and facilities; and (6) institutional support. For purposes of the report, funding mechanisms are classified as either mechanisms that support research directly or mechanisms that support the infrastructure of research. The report examines the funding of mechanisms used by private foundations and voluntary associations in supporting university research. The data were collected for fiscal year 1984 and are limited to funds obligated by federal agencies for the performance of research at and by a university department, program, center, or other university facility. (JM)

These hearings focused on a number of bills that, in various degrees, call for new organizational arrangements in the federal government, for a stronger role in technological innovation. The central question addressed was whether the advancement of American technology needs the active participation of the federal government, be it in the currently highly visible, high technology sector or in the more traditional smokestack industries that much of the country relies on. Two of the bills propose the establishment of a new agency to be known respectively as either the National Technology Foundation or the Advanced Technology Foundation. Both bills would create or bring together programs closely related to technology development. They would also establish a number of new programs, but basically they would give a strong push to government support for research and development aimed at fostering technology to the point where commercialization would take over. Two other bills would instead initiate major studies of the entire question of industrial competitiveness. These proposals take the view that decisions should not be made until additional consensus is reached. Other lesiglative proposals would target federal support on technology for the manufacturing sector. Witnesses included congressional representatives, officials of U.S. government agencies, and representatives from industry. (JN)

This document presents witness testimony and supplemental materials from a Congressional hearing called to address concerns about the Internet becoming a forum through which minors can be exposed to pornographic or otherwise offensive material. It features opening statements by Congressman Steven H. Schiff, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Basic Research, Congresswoman Constance A. Morella, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Technology, as well as Congressmen Pete Geren and Curt Weldon. Testimony is included from two panels of witnesses. The first includes: (1) Anthony M. Rutkowski, Executive Director of the Internet Society; (2) Ann Duvall, President of Surf-Watch Software, Inc.; and (3) Steven Heaton, General Counsel and Secretary of Compuserve; all of whom offer background information on the nature and structure of the Internet and an introduction to screening software and other technologies that can assist parents in restricting access to obscene material on the Internet. The second panel includes: (1) Mike Geraghty; (2) Kevin Manson; and (3) Lee Hollander; who discuss the law enforcement perspective--the extent to which police and courts can restrict the activities of the purveyors of cyberporn, problematic issues in attempting legal regulation of the dissemination of information, and outlets for cyberporn-related grievances. (BEW)

Perspectives, policy issues, and options for Congressional action that relate most directly to the development and implementation of alternatives to animal use in research and testing are addressed in this report. Testimonies and reports include those from the Office of Technology Assessment, the National Institute of Health, and the Food and Drug Administration. Discussion focused on the prospects for replacing, reducing, and refining animal use. Alternatives identified include: (1) continued but modified use of animals; (2) use of living systems particularly the in-vitro culture of cells, tissues and organs; (3) use of nonliving systems that mimic biological functions; and (4) computer programs. (ML)

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JPRS-JST-90-011 PREX 7.13:90/011 Digitized from IA1176809-12-0056 .

Congressional Hearing Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Date: 2009-03-31 Room: 2318 Rayburn HOB