Relates to U.S. Dept. of the Interior's proposed sale 71, the second major Beaufort Sea lease sale. Sale 71 area located on Alaskan arctic coast. Two sections:

Attempt to synthesize knowledge of the Norton Sound region of Alaska and determine need for further study of possible effects of petroleum and natural gas extra

The proceedings contain a collection of 16 papers presented at the Optimum System Synthesis Conference held at the Aeronautical Systems Division 11 - 13 Septemb

Proceedings from the ninth International Conference on Artificial Life; papers by scientists of many disciplines focusing on the principles of organization and