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In an effort to development more robust optical system coatings DTRA, in collaboration with Sandia National Labs, is working to characterize the degradation of optical materials for space systems when exposed to high intensely EUV/ cold x-rays. The experiments utilizes the Double Eagle z-pinch facility which generates high current, high voltage arc pinch plasma to produce an intense EUV and cold x ...

This project team will fully develop and test AlphaBear 2, a vocabulary learning game for grade 4 to 7 students. Vocabulary is a prerequisite for academic success, as it is linked to stronger performance across academic subjects and improved reading comprehension. It is more difficult for students to participate in educational activities without understanding the key vocabulary associated with tha ...

ADAPT AND REFINE, SOPHISTICATED SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE, DESIGNED AND BUILT BY THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, TO PERFORMADDITIONAL AND INTER DEPENDENT TASKS RELATED TO AND PARTLY ALREADY ACHIEVED BY THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR ON THE MIC300I INTERNAL MODERN. THE DEVICE WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO RECOGNISE AND IDENTIFY 'VISUALLY' ALL STANDARD TELEPHONE "LINE STATUS" SOUNDS IN THE 'AREA OF OPERATION'. A VOI ...

THE PROPOSED EFFORT WILL SEEK TO DEMONSTRATE THE UTILITY OF MICROCOMPUTER VISUALIZATION AS AN EFFECTIVE AND LOW-COST VALIDATION, DIAGNOSTIC AND PRESENTATION TOOL FOR 3D MODELS.THE APPROACH WILL BE TESTED USING TASS 3D CLOUD SIMULATION OUTPUT, BUT THE METHODS DEVELOPED WILL BE APPLICABLE TO A WIDE VARIETY OF 3D MODELS. IN PHASE I, THE PROPOSER WILL (1) CHOOSE THE TECHNOLOGY FOR HANDLING THE TRANSFE ...

Traditional weapon systems often fail to meet the requirements of close combat typical of the previously discussed engagement, where insurgents often blend in or store weapon amongst friendly or non-combatant forces, to shield them from precision strike munitions of a technologically superior force. This type of warfare has led to an increased focus on the use of less-lethal weapons, to reduce let ...

Nalas Engineering and Johns Hopkins University collaborated in a Phase I STTR program to study reactive mixtures of HI3O8 and nanocomposite fuels previously developed by the Weihs Group. These fuel/oxidizer mixtures are uniquely able to simultaneously produce heat and biocidal iodine gas, a combination designed to destroy biological weapons. The team at Nalas focused on evaluating conditions for p ...

The discovery and commercial development of licensed vaccines often take many years of research followed by years of pre-clinical and clinical development. We propose to assess the feasibility of using a novel irradiation-inactivation technology to develop vaccines more rapidly. The technology utilizes a manganese-peptide complex to protect antigenic proteins from ionizing radiation while allowing ...

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FUNCTIONAL ILLITERACY MEANS BEING UNABLE TO ADDRESS AND MAILA LETTER OR TO RECEIVE CHANGE AND A RECEIPT AND DETERMINE THAT IS CORRECT. IT MEANS BEING UNABLE TO READ AND UNDER- STAND A CLASSIFIED AD, TO USE A ROAD MAP CORRECTLY, AND TO READ STREET SIGNS. FUNCTIONAL ILLITERACY IS THE INABILITY TO COMPUTE THAT ONE'S PAYCHECK IS CORRECT AND IN MANY CASES FUNCTIONAL ILLITERACY CAUSES ON NOT TO BE ABLE ...