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THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEVELOP A FUZZY SET METHODOLOGY FOR UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS IN PROBABILISTIC SEISMIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS. FUZZY SET LOGIC WILL BEUSED FOR COLLECTING, QUANTIFYING AND PROPAGATING SUBJECTIVE,ENGINEERING JUDGEMENT USED IN THE UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS. IN PHASE I, FEASIBILITY OF THE PROPOSED APPROACH WILL BE DEMONSTRATED BY APPLYING IT TO SELECTED PARTS OF A PROBABI ...

Plants are under almost constant attack by fungal pathogens in the environment and economic losses are a frequent consequence of this assault. To avoid or reduce economic loss, synthetic chemical fungicides have been traditionally used to keep the development of disease in check. However, the impact of chemical pesticides on the environment and human health can be harmful; this impact has been wel ...

THE IMMUNOLOGICAL CONTROL OF VARIOUS DISEASES OF COMMERCIAL CHICKENS HAS BEEN ESSENTIAL TO THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THEINDUSTRY. COCCIDIOSIS IS A GASTROINTESTINAL PROTOZOAL DISEASE OF CHICKENS WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO RESULT IN ANNUAL ECONOMIC LOSSES TO THE INDUSTRY OF $300 MILLION. BECAUSE NO WIDELY ACCEPTED VACCINE IS AVAILABLE, THE INDUSTRY HAS BEEN FORCED TO RELY ON COCCIDIOSTAT DRUGS WHICHHAVE ...

AN "INHALATION SCREENING DOSE COLLAR-STANCHION MONITOR" WITHEMBEDDED MINIATURE THIN-WALL GEIGER-MUELLER RADIATION DETECTORS EVALUATES THE THYROID GLAND FOR NANOCURIE ACTIVITYINVENTORY. THE PRIMARY TECHNICAL OBJECTIVE IS TO ESTABLISH THAT THE "COLLAR-STANCHION MONITOR" WILL BE CAPABLE OF DETECTING WITHIN 15 SECONDS AND WITH 2 SIGMA CONFIDENCE AN ACTIVITY INVENTORY OF 0.7 NANOCURIES OF I-131 DOSE EQ ...

Nanometrology International, Inc. (NMI) proposes to demonstrate the feasibility of 3-dimensional (3D) characterization of nanoscale objects using scanning probe microscopy (SPM) with a measurement uncertainty of less than 0.7 nm. To accomplish this task, we propose a novel method of 3D tip characterization and use of an innovative surface reconstruction algorithm recently introduced by NIST and th ...

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Diligent is responding to the USDA FY2011 Research Priority: "Developing and using interactive, information technology for nutrition educators and teachers to increase nutrition awareness and improve health and intervention strategies to address obesity among children." Diligent Consulting, Inc., a Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), addresses this strategic goal of improving th ...

THROUGH THE INTRODUCTION OF AN INFORMATION SYSTEM, RURAL GOVERNMENTS MAY EFFECTIVELY INITIATE SUCCESSFUL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES CURRENTLY BEING EMPLOYED ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL IN ASSISTING RURAL ECONOMIES AND ARE EXTREMELY COSTLY. PROGRESSIVE STRATEGIES WHICH ARE MORE COST EFFECTIVE AND CUSTOM DESIGNEDTO ADDRESS RURAL NEEDS MUST BE INTRODUCED. ONE SUCH STRATEGY I ...

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Shading vegetables and fruits can reduce temperatures resulting in improved fruit set, increase fruit size and quality, and reduce water consumption. Shading materials for reducing light intensity or transmission have been used extensively in the nursery industry as well as with large commercial growers of high value fruits and vegetables for many years. The physiological processes of plants have ...