The Class of 1998 posed forits official picture on the Capitol steps in the morning before a day of closed-door orientation sessions that ranged from a general introduction to politics to logistical issue like the House bell system, how to vote and the layout of the sprawling Capitol Hill complex.
It also rates companies based on other issues of importance to gays and lesbians, such as whether the company covers sexual orientation in its anti-discrimination policy and whether the company has a support group for gays and lesbians.
As for the liquid lens, Nippon Electric Glass' version uses low-power electric field to control its liquid crystal molecular orientation, thus changing the focal point.