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Technical Word Processing: Pros and Cons
Murray Sargent III
Some people are interested in my work on the quantum theory of multiwave mixing. It's fascinating, really! In contrast, most people want to talk about technical word processing, my other love. No wonder, most scien tists and engineers... more>>
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International Standards for Optics: A Progress Report
Robert E. Parks
United States involvement in international standards for optics began shortly after WWII, when MIL-Standards were called out on drawings for U.S. military optics. One of the first and certainly the most talked about is MIL-O-38380, Optical Components for Fire Control Instruments, otherwise known as the "Scratch and Dig'' spec. This document was first issued in December 1954 and revised once in September 1963. more>>
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Nuclear Winter Symposium
Roald A. Schrack
A current assessment of the
nuclear winter phenomenon
and its implications was
presented at a recent symposium
sponsored by the National Academy
of Sciences and the National
Academy of Engineering. About
300 attendees gathered at the National Academy of Sciences in
Washington, D.C., to hear speakers
in the subject chosen to give expert, as well as diverse, views and to hear the latest results obtained by computer modeling. more>>