[en] The report summarizes the activities in 1985 of the Technical Control Boards cooperating in the Western region of the F.R.G., relating to the following tasks or subject fields: 1. Motor vehicles inspection; 2. Testing and approval of industrial installations; 3. Power technology and pollution control; 4. Mining and hauling technology; 5. Medical examinations in industrial establishments and road traffic; 6. Inspections for safety of nuclear installations. The report also states developments in the financial and personnel sectors within the cooperating Technical Control Boards. (PW)

[en] The National Weather Service (NWS) is an agency of the Department of Commerce. The NWS has hundreds of weather offices throughout the United States. The Weather Service Nuclear Support Office (WSNSO) is a highly specialized unit of NWS that provides direct support to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) underground nuclear testing program. The WSNSO has been associated with the DOE for >33 yr. As a result of the unique relationship with the DOE, all WSNSO emergency response meteorologists and meteorological technicians are allowed access to classified material. Meteorological phenomena play a significant role during a Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC) event, and WSNSO meteorologists provide direct support to ARAC. The marriage of state-of-the-art computer systems together with proven technology provides the on-scene WSNSO meteorologist with essentially a portable fully equipped, fully functional, advanced NWS weather station. The WSNSO's emergency response personnel and hardware are at the ready and can be mobilized within 2 h. WSNSO can provide on-scene weather forecasts and critical weather data collection whenever and wherever necessary

[en] The law provides for the scope of the administrative activities and the powers and authority of the Science and Technology Agency. This law also assists, the agency to perform its administrative work efficiently. The Agency is set up for purpose of promoting science and technology, thereby contributing to the advancement of the national economy, by carrying out the administrative function regarding science and technology in the most efficient way possible. The range of activities by the STA includes the following : basic policy for science and technology such as atomic energy, subsidies, etc. for science and technology, the relations of disaster prevention science, aviation and space science and technology, utilization of atomic energy, and so on. (Kubozono, M.)

[en] The responsibilities and tasks as well as the organizational structure of the State Office for Nuclear safety of the Czech Republic are outlined. The body is responsible for state surveillance over nuclear safety including surveillance over radioactive wastes from nuclear facilities and spent nuclear fuel, nuclear materials including their accountancy and recording, and security of nuclear facilities and nuclear materials. The responsibilities of nuclear safety inspectors are given. (J.B.). 1 fig

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[en] A multiple computer data acquisition system is described. The use of multiple central processors, distributed intelligence in a CAMAC system, and large external memories is illustrated

[en] The law establishes the Science and Technology Agency as an independent organization of the Prime Minister's Office in compliance with the National Government Organization Act, and defines specifically the authorities and jurisdictions of the agency. The agency's major responsibilities consist in the execution of comprehensive administrations concerning science and technology with the following authorities: making expenditures necessary for the administrative works authorized within the budget appropriation; providing and maintaining necessary offices and equipment; making appointments, discharges and other managements of officers and employees; planning, proposing and promoting fundamental policies relevant to science and technology (including R and D and utilizations of atomic energy), etc. (Matsushima, A.)

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[en] The authors summarize the activities and the results of the Globus software evaluation, which was carried out in the framework of the INFN-GRID project

[en] Description of the scientific-teaching astronomical complex of North Kazakhstan University after M. Kozybaev (Petropavlovsk) consisting of the astrophysical observatory, planetarium, and teaching systematic center is given. (author)