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C.T.I. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, INC. PROPOSES TO UNDERTAKE A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WHICH DEVELOPS A DISCIPLINED REVERSE ENGINEERING METHODOLOGY. THIS EFFORT IS INTENDED TO DEMONSTRATE THAT A C.T.I. REVERSE ENGINEERINGMETHODOLOGY CAN DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE SPECIFICATION TREES, REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENTS AND DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS USING EXISTING CODE, COMMENTS, AND THE AVAILABLE DOCUMENTATION OF A ...

MECHANISMS EXIST IN NATURE CAPABLE OF ACCELERATING JETS OF MATTER TO VELOCITIES CLOSE TO THAT OF LIGHT, WITH GREAT ENERGY EFFICIENCY. THESE MECHANISMS ARE NOT PRESENTLY UNDERSTOOD, BUT ARE OBSERVED TO OCCUR BOTH IN THE CENTRAL REGIONS OF GALAXIES AND IN A FEW STARS IN OUR OWN GALAXY. THE EXISTANCE OF ASTROPHYSICAL JETS ON THESE TWO VERY DIFFERENT SCALES SUGGESTS THAT SOME COMMON MECHNISM MAY EXIST ...

A FEASIBILITY STUDY IS PROPOSED TO DEMONSTRATE AN ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE FOR PREDICTING THE SHOCK RESPONSE OF SHIPBOARD AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT. THE PREDICTED RESPONSE OF INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS, SUCH AS CRT'S, TAPE DRIVES, AND PC BOARDS, WOULD BE AUTOMATICALLY COMPARED TO EITHER THE COMPONENTS SPECIFICATIONS OR TEST DATA AND THE USER WOULD BE NOTIFIED OF THOSE COMPONENTS WITH RESPONSE LEVELS EXCEEDI ...

THE PROPOSED FEASIBILITY STUDY IS AN ANALYSIS OF TRACKS OF TRACKED VEHICLES TO EVALUATE ALTERNATIVE MEANS TO DAMPEN STANDING WAVES IN THE TRACKS WHICH OCCUR WHEN THE TRACKED VEHICLES OPERATE AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE STANDING WAVES ABSORB POWER AND REDUCE DRIVETRAIN EFFICIENCY. A RUGGED, INEXPENSIVE MEANS OF DAMPING THE STANDING WAVES IS DESIRED.

ACCESSORY APARTMENTS BENEFIT OLDER HOMEOWNERS. THEY CAN PROVIDE INCOME, SECURITY, COMPANIONSHIP, AND A SOURCE OF SERVICES IN RETURN FOR RENT REDUCTIONS. THEY ALSO CREATE INEXPENSIVE RENTAL HOUSING, AND, BECAUSE OF THE BENEFITS LISTED ABOVE, A MEANS TO HELP OLDER HOMEOWNERS AGE IN PLACE.IN CONTRAST, INSTALLATION OF ACCESSORY APARTMENTS IS RARELY SEEN AS A WAY FOR BUSINESS PEOPLE TO MAKE MONEY. AS A ...

THIS PROPOSAL DETAILS THE PLANNING PHASE OF A STUDY OF MODEL POSTSECONDARY PROGRAMS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE TRANSITION OF HANDICAPPED STUDENTS FROM SCHOOL TO WORK. THEPLANNING PHASE WILL INVOLVE A LITERATURE REVIEW AND SYNTHESIS, FORMATION OF AND CONSULTATION WITH AN ADVISORY PANEL, SITE SELECTION, CASE STUDY PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT, PRELIMINARY CASE STUDIES, AND A FINAL REPORT. THE LITERATURE REVIEW ...

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URBAN TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS ENHANCE THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY THEY SERVE. TRADITIONAL URBAN TRANSIT FINANCING TECHNIQUES NEGLECT THIS POTENTIAL SOURCE OF REVENUE. BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS AND IMPACT MITIGATION FEES, BASED ON CONCEPTS ORIGINALLY DEVISED FOR MINOR IMPROVEMENTS (EG. SIDEWALKS), HAVE BEEN APPLIED EXPERIMENTALLY TO URBAN TRANSIT, BUT DO NOT GENERATE THE MAJOR FUNDING URBAN TRANSIT R ...

INTRACELLULAR CALCIUM CONCENTRATION IS KNOWN TO PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN BOTH PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS. RECENTLY, MUCH ATTENTION HASBEEN GIVEN TO THE DETERMINATION OF FREE INTRACELLULAR CALCIUM CONCENTRATION USING FLOW CYTOMETRY. NEWLY DEVELOPEDFLUORESCENT PROBES, SUCH AS INDO-1 WHICH EXHIBITS A LARGE SPECTRAL EMISSION SHIFT WHEN IT CHELATES CA(++) IONS, HAVE BEEN INSTRUME ...

RESPITE CARE IS AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE FOR FAMILIES WHO ARE CARING FOR A CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. IN SPITE OF THE NEEDMANY RESPITE PROGRAMS ARE UNDER UTILIZED. REASONS FOR THIS INCLUDE: 1) A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE WAY SERVICES ARE ORG- ANIZED AND FAMILY NEED; AND 2) A LACK OF AWARENESS BY FAMI- LIES OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES AND HOW BEST TO USE THEM. ALSO, MANY FAMILIES MAY NOT BE COMFORTABL ...