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Adequate information provision in locations such as shops and museums is an essential part of the impression given by a city like London, but the quality of information varies greatly, as found in a survey by a group of students. The best information system was found to be a touch-screen facility in the Micro Gallery of the National Gallery, which is comprehensive and easy to use, while the Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI) aims information separately at adults and children but fails to be comprehensive enough. Harrods has poor information provision, while fellow department store Selfridges offers better facilities. Information provision by the London Underground (LU) and the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is also considered.
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Novacor Division of Baxter Healthcare has developed a new compact, portable heart support system for patients awaiting transplants. The system comprises an external microprocessor control unit, an implanted pump, a battery pack and a reserve pack. Both batteries cannot be simultaneously unplugged. The units are harnessed around the waist, improving the patient's circulation and offering higher survival rates as the patient remains mobile. The system will probably not fully enter the market for two years. Plans are also under way for a fully implantable permanent assist system driven by external power packs designed to replace heart transplants.
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The urgent need for new French talent in furniture design was highlighted at the Jan 1992 Paris Furniture Fair where one of the few exciting exhibits, the Tutti Frutti chair, was by an established designer, Pascal Mourgue. The VIA agency set up by the French government is now having to match French manufacturers with foreign designers. While the 'Rangement Etoile' interlocking shelf and drawer unit from Martine Harle offered hope for the future, real invention was sadly lacking.
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