Describes technological advancements being made in the Japanese computer industry. (SL)

Analyzes the futures movement by posing the question of whether the system requires preplanned radical change or whether it is still capable of responding to evolutionary forces of the market, the government, and a new generation of more broadly trained scientists. (Author/GS)

Describes the active role which regional Japanese laboratories are playing in specific fields of applied research such as: (1) pollution of the sea; (2) developing methods of coping with the exceptional variety of natural disasters; and (3) preparing for earthquake. (HM)

Assesses Japanese science and technology and finds it to be in excellent shape for the shift into a post-industrial age. Speculates about physical and psychological reasons why Japan is able to adapt. (CP)

Discusses recent efforts made by businesses in the USSR and United States to exchange technological information that aids industrial development in both countries. TECHNOTEC and WORLDTECH are described as computerized systems designed by the Control Data Corporation for exchanging technological information. (CS)

Discuss the increasing problems, facing the private innovator, which may seriously affect the progress of American technology. Statistics show a decrease in patents issued to independent inventors. Information concerning patents, suggested cautions, and useful publications are cited. (Author/EB)