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FBIS3-40205_1
Electric Power: Another Bottleneck in China's Economy Nuclear Power: Partial Solution to Energy Bottleneck 1. Nuclear Power: The Key to Solving the Problems of Development 2. Nuclear Power: The Antigen for Prevention of Economic Difficulties on the Southeast Coast
power rose from 4 percent to 72 percent, and cheap reliable nuclear power has become the pillar of the French economy. Today, one-third of all of the electric power used in the energy-poor countries of the European Economic Community comes from nuclear power. In short, the fact is that the developed countries of Europe...
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Electric Power: Another Bottleneck in China's Economy 1993 Power Output: 800 Billion Killowatt-Hours
Language: Chinese Article Type:CSO [Article by reporter Qin Jingwu [4440 0079 0582]] [Text] The Chinese electric power industry completed its annual mission for the installation of new power capacity nine days ahead of schedule, and kept the annual capacity of newly installed large- and medium-sized units above 12,000 ...
FBIS3-40254_0
Biographic Data of Milan Babic
Language: Serbo-Croatian Article Type:CSO [Article by Filip Svarm: "Milan Babic--A Career"] [Text] Milan Babic was born in 1956 in the village of Kukari, near Vrlika. He studied dentistry in Belgrade, where he achieved notable success as a youth functionary. Upon receiving his diploma, he got a job at the Knin Health C...
FBIS3-40263_2
* PAC Leader Claims UVPR Sidestepping Issues
Gorbachev, but who are now speaking about the eventual agreements with Bill Clinton and our entrance into Europe and the Council of Europe. Just as, in the end, these gentlemen were the ones who brought about this extraordinary reorientation of our entire lives from the East to the West. Last night, they signed the doc...
FBIS3-40265_12
* Political Analysts on Reform, Transition Process An Analysis Which Describes the Current Stage of the Reform Process From the Government's Standpoint, the Reform Process Is a Success The Government's Political Will Is To Maintain a Certain Kind of Electorate The Experience of a Team Made Up of People Who Have Been in...
applying of normal gradualism, adverse reactions appear in the environment in which it is operating, until complementary measures are applied. When these adverse reactions appear, instead of considering them a signal that the transformations should be speeded up, our own governmental teams have done the very opposite: ...
FBIS3-40273_0
War Tax in Bosnia Causing Problems in Slovenia
Language: Slovene Article Type:CSO [Article by Stane Pucko: "Controversial Sarajevo War Tax -- Interior Ministry Points To Disadvantages of Dual Citizenship"] [Text] The Bosnia-Herzegovina Government's decision to impose a 10- percent income tax on its citizens to support the war effort in Bosnia- Herzegovina could aff...
FBIS3-40279_0
Economic Stabilization Decrees Adopted
Language: Serbo-Croatian Article Type:CSO [Communique by the Government of Serbia: "Regulations for Stabilization"] [Text] At yesterday's meeting presided over by Nikola Sainovic, the Government of Serbia adopted the final text of about 30 regulations and decrees setting the tasks of the state bodies and facilitating t...
FBIS3-40282_5
Foreign Minister Crvenkovski Views Policy
of the different theories on spheres of interest? [Crvenkovski] There appear to be various speculations in the public on different spheres of interest, different alliances of countries interested in having influence of one type or another on this territory. I must say that these speculations are mainly dominated by con...
FBIS3-40282_9
Foreign Minister Crvenkovski Views Policy
created in the public on this issue, that we shall have embassies wherever we have established diplomatic relations. This will certainly not be the case, for many reasons. First of all, due to the financial conditions, because running offices is very expensive. Moreover, also because, today, a great number of countries...
FBIS3-40284_0
* Background, Provisions for April 1994 Census
Language: Macedonian Article Type:CSO [Article by V.V.A.: "The Law on the Census Is Ready, but... Fear of Politicized Count"] [Text] By the end of the year, the Macedonian Assembly should present the law on the census. It is a very desirable deadline so that there will be time left over to be used for finishing all the...
FBIS3-40286_3
Mistreatment of Albanians in Macedonia Alleged
Interior of Macedonia, pointing out that a large number of representatives of this ministry, headed by Minister Ferchkovski, took part in these transgressions. Although the documents were submitted in March, so far, the regional prosecutor's office has remained silent, even after several communications in writing. We a...
FBIS3-40297_0
Conclusions on UNHCR Case, Croat `Intervention'
Language: Serbo-Croatian Article Type:BFN [Statement by Bosnia-Herzegovina Prime Minister Haris Silajdzic at the extraordiary session of the Government of Bosnia-Herzegovina, in Sarajevo -- live] [Text] I will now propose conclusions, taking into account the reports by the two ministers. I propose the following conclus...
FBIS3-40303_1
Social Liberal Leader Criticizes Serb Accord
reached at the moment of most serious talk about air strikes on Serb military targets in Bosnia-Herzegovina. There was even talk of more drastic sanctions. [Vurusic] How would you account for President Tudjman's actions? [Budisa] The question is if the Croatian president can still manage to pull out of the embrace he w...
FBIS3-40304_8
* Changes in Czech Army Structure Described
they had prior to the downsizing of the Army. According to the notions of the minister, these numbers were to decline as a result of the efficiency ratings that have been ordered. This did not occur because the efficiency ratings were only copied from the attestations ordered by Comrade Vacek, both as to form and resul...
FBIS3-40305_2
* Mission of Czech Intelligence Service Discussed
services with hostile aims must expect that the disconnected agent net is not only known to our intelligence service today. The Office for Foreign Contacts and Information even settled with the so-called illegals who were operating abroad without diplomatic cover. All of them--their numbers did not exceed 40--were excl...
FBIS3-40308_0
Report Views PDP Ties With Paramilitaries
Language: Macedonian Article Type:BFN [Report by Panta Dzambazovski: "Have the Authorities Played Down the Problem?"] [Text] Following the arrest of Mithat Emini, former secretary of the Party for Democratic Prosperity [PDP] and one of the party's founders and most influential figures, on charges of associating with th...
FBIS3-40308_2
Report Views PDP Ties With Paramilitaries
arms smuggling, emphasizing that the paramilitary formation was under the direct leadership of the PDP, and was controlled and headed by the Albanian Government and its Defense Ministry. The other opposition parties reacted by saying that "a part of the coalition is working against the state"; asking for the "dissoluti...
FBIS3-40309_5
VMRO-DPMNE's Approach to Foreign Policy Criticized
as it wins the election. At the same time, it is said that they would penetrate the Balkans, or since, as they put it, "Macedonia's place and status in the new European construction should be defined." I must admit that I concentrated a little more here to listen to the alternative recipe for success, when it appeared ...
FBIS3-40310_8
Economic Report for 1993
SDK [Public Auditing Service], which monitored internal flows in Yugoslavia and are not completely comparable with the foreign trade statistics, so these figures should be taken with a grain of salt), which is more than we exported to Austria in 1992, and approximately at the level of exports to France. In 1990 and 199...
FBIS3-40318_3
Successful Modification of T-55 Tank
a system for protection against the shaped charge similar to the design on the M-84 tank was installed on the tank. That is, screens to protect against shaped-charge warheads are used on this tank to protect the tank's flanks beneath the mounts of the boxes and fuel tanks, the critical line where the tank's armored flo...
FBIS3-40325_3
Serbian Patriarch Pavle on Historical Facts, War
from they feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." Abraham is the father, Isaac the son, and Jacob the grandson. God refers to himself as the God of three men from three different generations, although there were millions of people in ea...
FBIS3-40327_0
Hungarian Leader Explains Tripartite Autonomy Plan
Language: Serbo-Croatian Article Type:BFN [Interview with Andras Agoston, leader of the Democratic Community of Vojvodina Hungarians, by S.P. Stamatovic; place and date not given: "The Plan Involves Tripartite Autonomy"] [Text] "According to our basic concept, we demand tripartite autonomy: territorial, personal, and l...
FBIS3-40329_13
* Amended Law on Income Tax
Article 23 The rights of compensation granted as part of social security and paid vacation for the care of children of up to one year of age, continue to be calculated on the basis of established rates, applied to the gross salaries that constitute the basis of calculation. Similarly, social security pensions, military...
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* Law on Military Courts, Prosecutor Offices
judges and prosecutors have the status of magistrates and are part of the magistrature body. Article 24. Persons who, in addition to the conditions stipulated by the Law for the Organization of the Courts, are officers on active duty, can be named military magistrates. Article 25. With the exception of those on probati...
FBIS3-40337_0
Ceramic Antifriction Bearings for Mainstream Applications
Language: German Article Type:CSO [Article by Ruediger Abele] [Text] Ceramic Antifriction Bearings Spreading from Exotic Nook Obsolescence of lubricants is inevitable in special applications for the Chemical and Food Industries. Professor and Doctor of Engineering H. Maier says what we lack is quick pilot production. V...
FBIS3-40339_7
Germany: New Materials Developed Using Nanotechnology
provides merely inadequate long-term protection and, moreover, requires surface cleaning and pickling treatments during which chloroferous sludge is being discharged. Much more scratch and wear resistant nanocoatings can, on the contrary, be deposited without polluting prior surface treatment. 2. Nanocomposite material...
FBIS3-40345_1
France, CIS: Joint Scramjet Engine Research Described
the CIAM [Central Institute of Aircraft Engines Moscow], whose activities are located on two sites: In Moscow, where most of the theoretical and laboratory work is done, and in Turayevo (50 kms from Moscow), where the institute has an impressive complex of industrial testing facilities. Under the leadership of its pres...
FBIS3-40349_1
European Affairs: Europe Lags Behind U.S. in Biotechnology
CEC's [Commission of the European Community] Biotechnology Unit in Brussels, was Acting Director of SERC's [Science and Engineering Research Council] Biotechnology Directorate. He went on to list what the Commission sees as Europe's chief weaknesses in the area. These are: -- Lack of consensus on the scientific objecti...
FBIS3-40352_6
ESA Microgravity Research Program Described The Subscription Levels of Participating Member States to the EMIR-1 Programme Scale of Subscriptions of Participating Countries in the EMIR-1 Programme 4. Programmatic Changes Introduced by the Transformation of the Previous MG Programme (Extended Phase 2) into the EMIR-1 Pr...
mechanisms of graviresponse. Studies in developmental biology and cell biology have generated many new and open questions. On a macro-scopic level, most biological processes appear not to differ in a microgravity environment. However, results clearly show that on the level of individuals cells or tissue, unexpected and...
FBIS3-40358_4
Airbus Industrie Strategy Centers on A330
imagine how interested airlines are. "The A330 is a recession airplane," claims Air Inter, which will be able to use it to prepare for a price war in Europe. The domestic carrier plans to employ the A330 on its most-traveled routes, i.e. Paris-Marseille, Toulouse, Nice, Strasbourg, and Montpellier. It will gain about 1...
FBIS3-40367_0
German Postal Service Tests Israeli Zinc-Air Battery
Language: German Article Type:BFN [Text] At the scientific press conference in Berlin this week, Post Office board member Dr. Guenter Tumm, Prof. Dietrich Wabner of Munich Technical College, and experts from the Bavarian Federation for Technical Control (TUeV), and the Energy Management Research Center explained the te...
FBIS3-40368_3
France: Renault Tests Active Suspension Prototype
up the specifications sheet and check that the prototype is valid. One of our suppliers (Valeo, Bendix, etc.) then makes it. In return, we inspect the equipment," says Nicolas Varlot. One of the peculiar features of electronic equipment is that it tends to break down. Annoying when the automatic window controls are inv...
FBIS3-40371_7
Aspects of Electric Car Development in Europe Presented Risks, Difficulties, Achievements
the companies that design special-use vehicles: Sita and Semat for street cleaners and garbage trucks, and Charlatte for industrial vehicles. Says Sita's Alfred Trombini, "Our electric models derive from thermal ones; they are quiet and non-polluting, two requirements which are found in certain municipal bid invitation...
FBIS3-40373_1
France: Memory-Alloy Carburetor Air Intake Regulator
The technical benefits of shape-memory alloys are many. Manufacturers must still be persuaded to equip their cars with this miracle device. Quite sensitive, it shrinks in the slightest cold air draft. Then, it expands languorously under the effect of heat. Developed by the Mecaplast company, this car-engine thermal air...
FBIS3-40375_1
British, German Biotech Research Institutes Discuss Cooperation
to train neural networks, it is now possible to predict secondary structure with an average accuracy of 70 percent. Christine Orengo, of the Biomolecular Structure and Modelling Unit at UCL [University College London] reported on analysis of data in the Brookhaven Protein Database (PDB). She has identified 150 unique f...
FBIS3-40377_2
Netherlands: `Introgene' Seeks Role of EC-Wide Gene Therapy Center
from the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Within a short while, Valerio hopes to be able to exchange his out-dated laboratory on TNO [Netherlands Central Institute for Applied Research] ground in Rijswijk for brand new premises on the grounds of Leiden University. From 1996 to 1998 Leiden State University (at which Valeri...
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Netherlands: `Introgene' Seeks Role of EC-Wide Gene Therapy Center
brand new premises on the grounds of Leiden University. From 1996 to 1998 Leiden State University (at which Valerio was recently appointed professor of gene therapy) will subsidize the university research group which Valerio will lead. The new professor can then reckon on a subsidy of 2 million guilders. According to V...
FBIS3-40379_3
Germany: Biosensor Developed for Quick HIV Blood Test
institutions cooperated intensively as early as from the first idea--over four and a half years ago--was decisive for the scientists' success. There was basic preliminary work to do in finding out how microelectronic sensors can be coupled with proteins. HIV was chosen as the model system from the start. Finally a suit...
FBIS3-40380_1
France: Albumin Production Abandoned
Pierre Laperrousaz: "Medical: Merieux Gives Up Extraction of Placental Albumin; Genetic Engineering Does Not Deliver"--first paragraph is L'USINE NOUVELLE introduction] [Text] Genetically engineered albumin could rule out any risk of contamination. But the process is still too costly. The decision made by the Merieux I...
FBIS3-40383_13
Uncertain 1994 Predicted for French Aerospace Industry Figures to Decline in 1994 Interview With Mr. Jacques Barillot-Creuzet, President of the GIFAS PME-PMI Committee: "Some PMEs Lost 50 Percent of Their Sales"
this leads to a demotivation of employees, lower productivity, and longer cycles and lead times. [Dupont] What efforts do you make, on export markets or through diversification, to make up for the decline of domestic markets? [Barillot-Creuzet] PMEs have limited self-financing capacities, which makes it difficult for t...
FBIS3-40384_2
Germany: Siemens Boosts Business in Eastern Europe
contract has been signed with the Ministry of the Interior under which police offices in Kazakhstan's 23 regions will be equipped with a total of 700 video terminals. In addition to the hardware and software, training and after-sales service will also be provided. Installation will begin before the end of 1993 and will...
FBIS3-40386_0
Success, Failures of French Computer Firms in Asia Analyzed
Language: French Article Type:CSO [Article by Philippe Guichardaz: "Southeast Asia: An El Dorado where French Businesses Must Prove Themselves"--first paragraph is LE MONDE INFORMATIQUE introduction] [Text] Very few PMEs [small to mid-size companies] have durably succeeded on the Asiatic market, although that market is...
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France: 1993 Report on International Research Programs
Life Sciences The life sciences community is making increased use of large facilities devoted to the study of condensed matter (synchrotron radiation and neutron diffusion). The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg is a facility that offers European scientists a cluster of high-quality semi-heavy ...
FBIS3-40389_1
Italy: Bioindustrial Science Park Project Advances
Finpiemonte (regional holding company), Federpiemonte, Assindustria Ivrea, Olivetti, the Turin provincial authority, and the municipal authorities of Ivrea and Colloretto Giacosa. The design and construction phase of the bioindustry park will take place over 1994-95 and in 1996 the park will begin to manage the service...
FBIS3-40403_0
UK: Science Minister On Withdrawal of Gene Patents
Language: English Article Type:BFN [Speech by UK Science Minister William Waldegrave on 11 February 94, place not given: "Withdrawal of Gene Patents Good For the UK"] [Text] The withdrawal of patents for cDNA sequences for unknown functions will encourage further research into this important area, separating the explor...
FBIS3-40404_6
France: French Biotechnology Standards Surveyed
the United States which had begun some 300 experiments out of a total of 600 being conducted worldwide. In the context of its own standardization policy, the European Community wanted to push ahead with the establishment of standards on a European scale. A more theoretical and less pragmatic discussion than that made s...
FBIS3-40416_0
UK: Science Council Boosts Research Into Clean-Coal Technology
Language: English Article Type:BFN [Press release from the UK Science and Engineering Research Council: "Half Million Pound Boost For Coal Research"] [Text] An agreement between the Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has been signed which provides an additiona...
FBIS3-40422_0
Germany: Juelich Research Center Develops Microtomography System
Language: German Article Type:BFN [Excerpts] This year, the Juelich Research Center awarded its prizes for outstanding doctoral theses to the electronics and semiconductor engineering sectors. One of the criteria for the awards is whether the candidates have presented their findings in a readily comprehensible form. [p...
FBIS3-40424_1
Germany: Siemens Develops Technique To Detect Defective Chips
manufactured is hard to imagine, and they are difficult to detect. An inspection process with neural intelligence now recognizes faulty minimemories in a flash. Who can imagine a number with a million zeros? Expressed in milligrams, the weight of the Earth needs a 30 digit number. The number of atoms in the entire univ...
FBIS3-40436_3
Italy: Management of Space Activities Assessed
blocked for three years, and the 440 billion requested by FIAT for the VEGA [Advanced Generation European Carrier] carrier have not yet been authorized, work is continuing on the construction of the two logistic modules for the United States space station: 500 billion for the construction and a successive payment for m...
FBIS3-40438_0
Italy: New GaAs Solar Cells Tested on EURECA PLatform
Language: Italian Article Type:BFN [Article by Riccardo Romani: "CISE of Milan Uses Gallium Arsenide Solar Cells"] [Text] Another important step forward in the photovoltaic conversion of solar energy has been made with gallium arsenide (GaAs) cell technology. For over 10 years this has been used in addition to silicon ...
FBIS3-40450_194
Forward-Looking Development of Energy Technology The Characteristics of Commercial Development of Energy Technology--see also Chapter 2: The Swedish Development of Energy Technology--see also Chapter 3: Society's Influence on Commercial Development of Energy Technology--see also Chapter 4: 2.1 What Characterizes Succes...
authority which is charged with overseeing and monitoring SKB's activity in the nuclear waste field. SKB's, and thus the nuclear power companies', R&D in the nuclear waste field annually amounts to more than 150 million kronor. Today's R&D activity in the waste sector is partly aimed at a final supplementation of the d...
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Forward-Looking Development of Energy Technology The Characteristics of Commercial Development of Energy Technology--see also Chapter 2: The Swedish Development of Energy Technology--see also Chapter 3: Society's Influence on Commercial Development of Energy Technology--see also Chapter 4: 2.1 What Characterizes Succes...
in the long run. After that followed a period when the companies were helped to achieve energy savings, establish know-how and improve operation and maintenance, etc. Toward the end of the period the activity was aimed at developing decision materials for energy savings which the enterprises themselves can continue. Fr...
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Forward-Looking Development of Energy Technology The Characteristics of Commercial Development of Energy Technology--see also Chapter 2: The Swedish Development of Energy Technology--see also Chapter 3: Society's Influence on Commercial Development of Energy Technology--see also Chapter 4: 2.1 What Characterizes Succes...
within a year. In 1978 the "free energy consultant" activity was expanded to include all provinces. In 1978 an industry-specific energy consultant activity was also begun. There was cooperation with STU [Administration for Technical Development] and Linkoping Technical College, among others. The wood product, rubber an...
FBIS3-40450_218
Forward-Looking Development of Energy Technology The Characteristics of Commercial Development of Energy Technology--see also Chapter 2: The Swedish Development of Energy Technology--see also Chapter 3: Society's Influence on Commercial Development of Energy Technology--see also Chapter 4: 2.1 What Characterizes Succes...
wind power. In one example the energy consultant was involved in development and installation of a new type of wind power generator. Together with external consultants, PC-based program software has been developed for profitability calculations of energy budget measures and the development of certain measuring equipmen...
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Forward-Looking Development of Energy Technology The Characteristics of Commercial Development of Energy Technology--see also Chapter 2: The Swedish Development of Energy Technology--see also Chapter 3: Society's Influence on Commercial Development of Energy Technology--see also Chapter 4: 2.1 What Characterizes Succes...
reduce emissions, the Swedish industry itself chose oxygen bleaching. In the case of oxygen bleaching, it was also possible to refer to economic reasons. Environmental issues grew in importance in the 1980's. The government also established strict environmental goals and set up strict environmental requirements. Conseq...
FBIS3-40457_0
Patent Office Announces New Evaluation Standards International Agreement and New Standards for Software and Genetics Targeted
Language: Japanese Article Type:CSO [Text] International Agreement and New Standards for Software and Genetics Targeted On 21 June, the Patent Office announced the revised examination standard for patents which, for the first time, includes guidance on evaluating the novelty of an invention. The objective is to seek in...
FBIS3-40465_0
National Inst. of Agrobiological Resources To Procure Supercomputer for DNA Data Bank
Language: Japanese Article Type:CSO [Text]The National Institute of Agrobiological Resources, MAFF has decided to purchase a supercomputer with a supplementary budget and issued a call for resource materials in the ministry gazette dated 10 June. The Institute plans to set up a DNA data bank to coordinate and support b...
FBIS3-40468_10
Security in the Open Era By Opening a System, Mainframe Utilities Are One Just Step Away It Is Easy To Have Unauthorized Access Without Leaving Evidence Behind Point 2: Increasing Checkpoints Corresponding to the Importance of the Information Strict Checks or Restricted Functions Placed on the Public Network That Make ...
the possibility of access by numerous undesignated parties. In this regard, there are few users who lend a hand in improving security. Generally, they have only a dilute sense of danger. There are data to suggest that 23% of companies do not use even the most basic of security countermeasures, the password. In June of ...
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Security in the Open Era By Opening a System, Mainframe Utilities Are One Just Step Away It Is Easy To Have Unauthorized Access Without Leaving Evidence Behind Point 2: Increasing Checkpoints Corresponding to the Importance of the Information Strict Checks or Restricted Functions Placed on the Public Network That Make ...
the freedom of the open system. A balance must be struck between security and flexibility. Efforts to study this should be made as early as possible. Key Management and Electronic Seals in the Use of Encryption Encryption is a powerful means of guaranteeing secrecy, but somehow having joint use of the same key is a pro...
FBIS3-40471_0
Features of Mitsubishi ESR Electric Vehicle
Language: English Article Type:CSO [Text] Mitsubishi Motors has spent years developing internal combustion engines and electric vehicles in the pursuit of technology that achieves a balance among energy savings, cleanliness, and mobility. With the ESR, we have developed an advanced experimental research vehicle that, t...
FBIS3-40473_25
A New Liquid Crystal Era: Abrupt Changes in Market, Technology, Materials, and Components Expanding the Applications Market Takes the Lead and the Technology Revolution in Panels, Components, and Materials Agreement on the market needs of thin sizes, light weights, and low power consumption Dramatic change in the marke...
is 5:1. *1 indicates the range where there is no intensity level reversal. *2 means the product specifications do not entirely match. *3 is the contrast condition of 10:1. *4 is a joint development by Tokyo Noko University and Stanley Electric. *5 indicates the premise of the edges of opposite poles are patterned by an...
FBIS3-40489_2
Atomic Energy Commission of Japan Reports on High Level Waste Underground Disposal R&D Progress and Validity A Clear Statement of Concrete Know-How That is Generally Reasonable
performance evaluation. Secondly, in preparing for the future, when the time comes to evaluate a specific underground site in detail for its geological environment, it would be necessary to be ready with the utmost accuracy and reliable data that has been inspected and accumulated efficiently. In addition, the goal is ...
FBIS3-40490_3
Atomic Energy Commission of Japan Reports on High Level Waste Underground Disposal R&D Future Issues Importance of Grasping the Concept of Reciprocal Relationship with Natural Phenomena
the improvement in trust of the multiple barrier system. For the purpose, analytical models, technical skills on improvements and developments accompanied with reasonable confirmation, and the securing of confidence in the analytical data are thought to be especially important. Also, by efficiently utilizing the resear...
FBIS3-40491_0
Atomic Energy Commission of Japan Reports on High Level Waste Underground Disposal R&D PNC To Use Supercomputer for Research
Language: Japanese Article Type:CSO [Text] The Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation (PNC) has decided to introduce supercomputers this fiscal year and they will begin selecting early next year. The ones planned to be introduced would be a Central Processing Unit (CPU) system incorporating over ten uni...
FBIS3-40491_1
Atomic Energy Commission of Japan Reports on High Level Waste Underground Disposal R&D PNC To Use Supercomputer for Research
Unit (CPU) system incorporating over ten units of super row calculators combined with a graphic calculator and an operation work station. PNC already has introduced a Bechtel Computer System at the Information Center, at O-arai Engineer Center last year and this will be their second unit. The new unit will also be inst...
FBIS3-40497_3
Transport Ministry Study Committee Report on Popularizing Low-Pollution Vehicles `Low-Pollution Vehicle Popularization Study Committee,' Hybrid Vehicles, Electric Vehicles Subpanel Roster `Low-Pollution Vehicle Popularization Study Committee,' Methanol Vehicles and CNG Vehicles Subpanel Roster I. The Necessity for Intr...
Department #3, Chief Gun, Yoshitaro; Japan Trucking Association, Managing Director Tanaka, Goro; Nippon Express Co., Ltd., Director of Operations Uwagawa, Hideki; Isuzu Motors Ltd., Products Planning Office, Materials Handling Engineering Group, Deputy Chief Matsuoka, Teruo; Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd., Product Plann...
FBIS3-40497_29
Transport Ministry Study Committee Report on Popularizing Low-Pollution Vehicles `Low-Pollution Vehicle Popularization Study Committee,' Hybrid Vehicles, Electric Vehicles Subpanel Roster `Low-Pollution Vehicle Popularization Study Committee,' Methanol Vehicles and CNG Vehicles Subpanel Roster I. The Necessity for Intr...
are limited. Also, it is obvious that when purchasing vehicles, approximately 60% of the firms are cognizant that ``it is important because of the need for a fixed amount of depreciation costs every year'' from an accounting standpoint. Furthermore, as reasons for the poor utilization of leases for vehicle purchases, `...
FBIS3-40503_2
Selections from the Proceedings of the 9th NAL Symposium on Aircraft Computational Aerodynamics On the Roles of Wind Tunnel Testing and Computational Fluid Dynamics in Aircraft Development
CFD (computational fluid dynamics). By leaving to CFD many of the things that previously had to be done in wind-tunnel tests in the aerodynamic design process, the cost and time required for model fabrication and wind-tunnel operations can now be drastically reduced. CFD is particularly well suited to parametric studie...
FBIS3-40508_0
Sumitomo Heavy Ind. Completes Repair on Arc Heater Wind Tunnel for NASDA
Language: Japanese Article Type:CSO [Text] The National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) has completed a repair on the arc-heater wind tunnel (at the National Aerospace Laboratory in Chofu, Tokyo) which is to be used for testing various materials at the ultrahigh temperature of 1700C in the development of the ...
FBIS3-40524_1
Defense Technology Foundation Chief, Defense Lab Director on Defense Technology After Cold War
in October 1990, and the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact Organization (WPO) in March 1991. What in fact was the East-West confrontation? The country as individuals or as a human society must revise its idea about what is the ideology. This is the same as the path taken by Japan since the Meiji Era. We are probably at th...
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Defense Technology Foundation Chief, Defense Lab Director on Defense Technology After Cold War
``the adherence to the objectives of the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty,'' and ``the instrumental position in peace and security in Japan and the Far East.'' The Diet resolution on upholding the Three Principles on Military Weapons Export will probably be strictly observed in the future, but today after the end of the East...
FBIS3-40527_13
Individuals, Organizations, in Defense Technology Experts Discuss TRDI's Role in Defense Technology, Innovation
eight years, but when we take into account all the facilities that have to be built, it will probably take more time than that. Next, in guided weapons-related research, we are prototyping (3rd) a new guided fighter missile. The conventional infrared guided missile systems used in the Sidewinder and AAM-3 track their t...
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Individuals, Organizations, in Defense Technology Experts Discuss TRDI's Role in Defense Technology, Innovation
from scratch has been diminishing. In that regard, I think that we will be OK if we can maintain the technology for that, make it possible for the field units to become aware of this again, and evaluate it, and come up with development configurations. IT: We'll have to make some modifications in the R&D directives then...
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Individuals, Organizations, in Defense Technology Experts Discuss TRDI's Role in Defense Technology, Innovation
is true. The United States has been saying the same thing. They used to pay for mass-production, but they say that one of the problems they have now is that they can no longer do this. TY: Advanced countries have settlement methods based on weapons exports, but that is not possible for Japan, so it is tougher. SU: The ...
FBIS3-40530_0
University of Electro-Communications Develops Micro Actuator
Language: Japanese Article Type:CSO [Text] The research group of Professor Junji Furusho and his assistant Akito Sano has developed a new type of small actuator (drive mechanism). Its distinctive characteristic is that it uses electric viscous fluid with viscosity that changes in response to the strength of electrolysi...
FBIS3-40535_0
INCS Using Rapid Prototyping to Make Medical Models from CT Scan Data
Language: Japanese Article Type:CSO INCS Inc. (3-2-1 Sakado Takatsu-ku Kawasaki City, president Shinjiro Yamada, Tel. 044-819-2419) has developed software that makes it possible to use data measured by CT scans for rapid prototyping (RP). It has begun a service using that RP system to create solid models of skulls usin...
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Semicustom Products to Meet Needs of Growing MCM Market
burn-in X Adequacy of technique test technique socket and carrier Bare chip flow Y KGD environment and organization Module test boundary X Establishment scan of manual test, formation of test pattern Development of X Development of high performance high precision, tester multi-pin, high frequency interface tester Burn-...
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Honda, U.S. Company To Develop Electric Vehicle Battery
Language: Japanese Article Type:CSO [Text] Honda Motor Co. (Nobuhiko Kawamoto, president) and Ovonic Battery Co. (OBC, headquartered in Michigan), a U.S. venture company that produces electronic and electrical parts, have agreed on the joint development of a next-generation battery for electric vehicles and concluded a...
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New Outlook for Space Industry Authors of Report on Space Industry Outlook Comment
Language: Japanese Article Type:CSO [Transcript of discussion by panelists Katsuya Nakayama, director, Tsuru Gakuen School, and professor, Faculty of Environment, Hiroshima Institute of Technology; Saburo Koshisaka, head, Department of Space Development, NEC Corporation; Moriaki Tsuchiya, professor, Faculty of Economic...
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New Outlook for Space Industry Authors of Report on Space Industry Outlook Comment
interdisciplinary cooperation among governmental organizations, academic institutes and private companies in the development of the space industry. A long time has passed since Japan's space industry was said to be experiencing a turning point. Now Japan must earnestly consider the role it will be able to play. Japan m...
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New Outlook for Space Industry MITI's Space Industry Policy Promotion of Utilization of Satellite-Based Remote Sensing Technology Promotion of Use of Microgravitational Experiment Environment Promotion of the Development of Space Plane-Related Technology Survey of Situation of Development of Next-Generation Commercial ...
exploration. MITI has been making an effort to make it possible to use the observation data obtained from LANDSAT and SPOT in the exploration of natural resources, including exploration for oil deposits. The development of the technology needed to promote this effort has been conducted by ERSDAC as part of a developmen...
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New Outlook for Space Industry MITI's Space Industry Policy Promotion of Utilization of Satellite-Based Remote Sensing Technology Promotion of Use of Microgravitational Experiment Environment Promotion of the Development of Space Plane-Related Technology Survey of Situation of Development of Next-Generation Commercial ...
to be promoted in recent years. Under these circumstances, MITI plans to start research on space robot technology so that it can evaluate the fundamental technology needed to create space robots by taking advantage of the launch of technology evaluation satellite No 7 (EST-VII), scheduled to be launched by NASDA in 199...
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Robin Raphael Visit Reviewed
Language: Urdu Article Type:CSO [Editorial: "American Minister's Visit to Pakistan"] [Text] Ms. Robin Raphael, the U. S. assistant secretary for South Asian affairs, has arrived in Pakistan to start negotiations with Pakistani government officials and political leaders. On her arrival in Pakistan on Sunday, she met wit...
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Government Criticized for Ignoring Close Allies
Language: Urdu Article Type:CSO [Editorial: "Why Cold Attitude Toward Close Allies?"] [Text] Foreign Minister Sardar Aasif Ahmed Ali, soon after taking over his office, called a press conference and said that relations with China, Iran, and the Gulf countries are becoming cooler, and that India is making a place for it...
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Caution Urged on Negotiating Over Nuclear Program
that it would be a lesson to all other countries." Mr. Bhutto's supporters say that he took a great risk and continued the program, and that he was dismissed and later hanged as punishment. General Ziaul Haq continued this program; however, because of the Afghanistan situation, the United States did not object. When th...
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U.S. `Minister' Claimed in Cabinet
condemnation of the interest system, who had insulted the religious leaders, and who was involved in a conspiracy to declare our country a terrorist nation, is equivalent to inviting Allah's wrath on us. If this man is not removed from the cabinet, the apprehension felt by the religious circles will not be removed (Dai...
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Secret Deal Said Struck With U.S. Over Nuclear Program
to use its full force against Pakistan if it is necessary. Although Pakistan has frozen its nuclear program, and, according to opposition leader Nawaz Sharif's claim, the present government has also rolled the program back, the United States and Japan are still not satisfied. The way Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto had r...
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U.S. Formula on Kashmir Viewed
10 million Kashmiris. At present, we are not concerned with the formula itself. The question is why were the Pakistani people and the Kashmiris not taken into confidence over it? It is a proven fact that any project done stealthily always has some flaws in it. We already have found problems with this formula. According...
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Bhutto Stance on Kashmir, Nuclear Program Analyzed
give the impression of its being serious to the Pakistani people. At the same time, the Nawaz Sharif government joined the nuclear issue with the regional and international politics. Nawaz Sharif's greatest achievement was to propose the five-nation conference to resolve the nuclear issue in Pakistan and India. It left...
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U.S. Said Unable To Fulfill Goals in Region
Language: Urdu Article Type:CSO [Editorial: "U.S. Goals Will Fulfill Goals"] [Text] It is generally believed that the real reason for tension with the United States is Pakistan's nuclear program. The United States does not believe that this program is for peaceful uses and suspects that Pakistan wants to make atomic bo...
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Paper Calls for ICO Involvement in Somalia
in that remote African country. Faced with mounting domestic hostility to its military involvement in the African country, Washington had no option but to call it a day. Some of the Europeans were smart enough to jump ship well in time. Especially noteworthy were the Italians who amongst all westerners knew their Somal...
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Relations With U.S. Viewed
Language: Urdu Article Type:CSO [Article: "Pakistan-U.S. Relations--United States Never Was Faithful"] [Text] Our American "friends" first took the ships back from the Navy, then refused to supply F-16 planes to Pakistan, even though the price of these planes was already paid. The situation is such that our coast is un...
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JI Leader States U.S. Using Bhutto Government `To Finish Muslims'
Language: Urdu Article Type:CSO [News Report: "U.S. Wants To Destroy Muslims Through Our Government--Munawwar Hussein"] [Text] Jhang (Special Correspondent)--The United States wants to exterminate Muslims through our rulers because all these rulers are its obedient followers and pay homage at its doors. Sayyed Munawwar...
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U.S. Said Continuing To Fear `Islamic Bomb'
continues to accuse Pakistan and other Islamic countries of fundamentalism. These countries just love their national independence and want the world to respect them. Mr. Larry Pressler was asked at the Islamabad press conference why the Pressler Amendment was implemented only against Pakistan. Is it not unfair to singl...
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Iran Seen Source of Economic, Moral Support
Language: Urdu Article Type:CSO [Editorial: "Iran's Economic and Moral Support"] [Text] Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and Iranian spiritual leader Ayotallah Khamina met the other day and agreed that the Kashmir issue should be resolved according to the UN resolution. In addition, they agreed that the Afghanis...
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Joint Declaration With Iran Viewed
If we look at it within the framework of the present situation in the world it is very important, because the international situation at present shows a lot of unrest in the Islamic world because of the conspiracies of the Hindus and Jews against Muslims. The Indian atrocities in Kashmir, the massacre of Muslims in Bos...
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Reasons for Defeat of Religious Parties in Elections Viewed
of only a few people. Islam is still present as an important force in this country, just as it has been in the past. In the October election, the people did not vote for the religious parties. There are some reasons for this, and I am trying to explain those in these lines. It is a known fact that elections in Pakistan...
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Chances of Future Government Action Against Drug Dealers
remembered that when this same Qazi Hussain Ahmad joined the IJI [Islami Jamhoori Ittehad], he declared that the Urdu meaning of the Muslim League was Jamiat-I-Islami and that both parties had the same basic characteristics. At any rate, it cannot be denied even today that when the war for Pakistan was being fought, Ja...
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Politicans Said Damaging Nuclear Program by Haggling
situation has changed. Now the U.S. pressure is decreasing and Pakistan will be freed from the Pressler Amendment restriction without rolling back the nuclear program. At Madam Bhutto's statement, her main rival, Nawaz Sharif, reacted by saying that Madam Bhutto had admitted to her "crime" about freezing the program du...