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THE PROPOSED WORK PROVIDES AN INTEGRATION OF THE ELECTRONIC DELIVERY TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED THROUGH THE U.S. ARMY RESEARCHINSTITUTE FOR THE ARMY'S BASIC SKILLS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, AND THE NEEDS OF THE CIVILIAN POPULATION IN ADULT LITERACY/ BASIC SKILLS EDUCATION. TESTED CONCEPTS USED IN THE HAND- HELD TUTOR THAT HAVE PROVEN EFFECTIVE IN THE TEACHING OF SPECIALIZED VOCABULARY TO SOLDIERS IN THE ARMY ...

THE TRANSFER OF DNA INTO CELLS IS OF CRITICAL IMPORTANCE FOR GENE TRANSFORMATION. WE ARE DEVELOPING A TECHNIQUE THAT IS SIMPLER, LESS EXPENSIVE, AND MORE PRECISELY CONTROLLED THAN CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. USING MICRO-PROBES WITH VERY SHARP POINTS, WE WILL INTRODUCE DNA DIRECTLY INTO CELLS. THE LOCATIONS OF THE GENE INTRODUCTION CAN BE EASILY AND PRECISELY CONTROLLED. IN PRODUCTION, THE COST OF THIS IN ...

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PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION FOR DISABLED STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION PLACEMENTS IS A TIME-CONSUMING PROCESS FOR EDUCATORS AND THUS COSTLY. COMPUTERIZED AND INTERACTIVEVIDEODISK EDUCATIONAL FORMATS MAY NOT BE READILY CUSTOMIZED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT. HOWEVER, COMMONLY-AVAILABLE IN PERSONAL COMPUTERS AND HAND-HELD CAMCORDERS ARE TOOLS AVAIL ABLE IN MOST SCHOOLS. IF A PERSONAL COMPUTE ...

TALKING WITH CHILDREN ADDRESSES A SUBSTANTIAL NEED FOR INNOVATIVE TRAINING STRATEGIES THAT IMPROVE THE COMPETENCE OF TEACHER AIDES (TA'S) IN STRATEGIES KNOWN TO PROMOTE LANGUAGE PRODUCTION AND ACQUISITION IN STUDENTS (K-3) WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (LEP). PHASE I. OBJECTIVES FOR TALKING WITH CHILDREN ARE TO PRODUCE: AN ANNOTATED CURRICU ...

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THIS PROJECT IS BASED ON THE PREMISE THAT PRIMARY CARE- GIVERS SHOULD PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN DESIGNING, MANAGING, AND MONITORING SERVICES WHICH SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIESAND THEIR FAMILIES. RESPITE SERVICES OFFERS BUT ONE FORUM FROM WHICH THEY CAN EXERCISE THESE ROLES. THROUGH THE USE OF AN ADVISORY BOARD, MADE UP LARGELY OF PRIMARY CARE GIVERSAND A NATIONAL SURVEY THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO DETE ...

THIS PROPOSAL DELINEATES A SET OF ACTIVITIES THAT WILL PER- MIT MNEMONICS TO ASSESS THE EFFICACY OF CERTAIN RADIOLOGIC AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES FOR DETECTING BONE EMBEDDED IN POULTRY MEAT. THIS PROPOSED PROJECT (PHASE I) ADDRESSES A VARIETY OF TECH-NOLOGIES AND WILL INCLUDE INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES USING DIFFERENT RADIOGRAPHIC MODALITIES. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL PER- MNEMONICS TO DETERMINE THE SENSI ...

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