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The traceability of on-wafer calibration standards has long been an issue among the microwave measurement community, and the proliferation of new calibration methods, elements, and applications only exacerbates the problem. This diversity in calibration needs has made traceability of a physical reference impractical. As a result, the NIST developed a procedure which can compare on-wafer calibrat ...

There is an increasing awareness about the problems associated with blood transfusions. One concernbacterial contamination of blood bags. If contaminated blood is transfused, the person receiving thebecoming sick and dying. Current standards require that blood be visually inspected before leaving tblood has an abnormal appearance, it is not used. This visual quality check is subject to human judgt ...

The objective of this research program is to demonstrate the feasibility of a new controlled-releasuse in an injectable formulation of buprenorphine to improve treatment of opioid dependence. The keytechnology is the use of bioerodible microporous microbeads with a controllable structure that allowas well as easily varied release rates and durations of release. These controlled-release microbeadsi ...

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Advances in dense sensor array measurement of brain electrical activity promise new insights into tthe human brain. This project develops Sourcerer(R), an innovative software package for distributedanalysis of Electroencephalographic (BEG) and Event-Related Potential (BRP) data. Whereas conventionmodels approximate gross regions of the brain, Sourcerer will characterize distributed source configar ...

Diagnosis of neurological disorders such as epilepsy may soon be improved by the technical advancesarray magnetoencephalography (MEG) and electroencephalography (EEG) (Wikswo, et al. 1993). A relevanof rationed medical care is that the EEG is 10 to 100 times less expensive than the MEG or any hemodSPECT) imaging modality. Immediate application of dense sensor array EEG to the diagnosis of epilepsa ...

We will develop a series of televised instructional programs designed to help families with the proand providing care for an elderly family member. The completed programming will cover a wide range ofamily decision- making, managing stress, communicating with medical professionals, organizing the lproviding adequate nutritional and exercise needs, and planning for respite care. In Phase I, Northwt ...

Our goal is to develop, produce, and evaluate a televised instructional programming service (TIPS)foster parents. The televised curriculum will provide foster parents with continuing education thatfrequent, easy to access, and cost- effective. In Phase I, we will broadcast two 30- minute instructfoster parents can deal with difficult parenting situations. The broadcast will include a series ofbeha ...