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Commercial newsgathering from space
This technical memorandum concludes that although the technology is available to create a mediasat system, the high cost and current low demand for remotely sensed data will limit media efforts to own and operate a dedicated remote sensing satellite system.
Date:
May 1987
Creator:
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Costs of AIDS and other HIV infections: review of the estimates
A report on analyzes the reasons behind widely divergent estimates of the costs associated with AIDS. Because of the great variation in methods used, the results are not strictly comparable across studies.
Date:
May 1987
Creator:
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
New Developments in Biotechnology: Public Perceptions of Biotechnology
This background paper is the second in a series of OTA studies being carried out under an assessment of “New Developments in Biotechnology. ” Volume one in the series examined commercialization and ownership of human tissues and cells, and forthcoming reports will include evaluations of: U.S. investment in biotechnology; genetically engineered organisms in the environment; tests for human genetic disorders; and the impact of intellectual property law on biotechnology. The assessment was requested by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Date:
May 1987
Creator:
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Technology Dependent Children: Hospital Vs. Home Care
This technical memorandum is about problems arising out of success. Recent advances in medical technology have permitted sick children who once would have died to survive with the assistance of sophisticated equipment and intensive nursing care. Often, the assistance is needed for just a short time, but sometimes the dependence on life-sustaining technology is permanent. As technology for helping keep children alive has improved, a new population of technology-dependent children has emerged.
Date:
May 1987
Creator:
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Trade adjustment assistance: new ideas for an old program: special report
Trade Adjustment Assistance program (TAA) includes two programs: employment and training assistance for workers who have lost jobs on account of trade and technical assistance for firms and industries hurt by imports. Both parts of TAA have the potential to help workers and businesses adjust to intensifying global competition. This report discusses options for TAA redesign and administration that could make both programs more effective.
Date:
May 1987
Creator:
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Child maltreatment in the United States: etiology, impact, and prevention
This report starts out with definitions of child abuse and neglect, then it discusses the manifestation, effect and costs of child abuse and neglect, short term and long term.
Date:
May 1987
Creator:
Dubowitz, Howard
System:
The UNT Digital Library