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Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University have developed decision support software, called WorkWORLD, for analyzing the financial effects of current and alternative "work incentive" policies on individuals who receive various disability and welfare benefits. Decision Technology Network (DTN), Inc. proposes: (1) to further develop WorkWORLK as an individual counseling and decision-making too ...

EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATIONS OBTAINED DURING A RECENT RESEARCH PROGRAM AT FLOW INDUSTRIES HAVE SHOWN THAT A LEADING EDGE VORTEX ON A DELTA WING AT CONSTANT ANGLE OF ATTACK CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF DISCRETE SMALLER VORTICES. THESE VORTICES PAIR, MUCH THE SAME AS IN A FREE SHEAR LAYER. A DEVICE IS PROPOSED TO MODULATE THE SHEDDING AND THE PAIRING OF THE DISCRETE VORTICES BY MECHANICALLY OR ACOUSTICALLY ...

Wind noise in outdoor measuemetn micropnones can mask an acoustic signal. Windscreens provide some wind noise reduction; however, those typically used for outdoor applications provide noise reductions of approximately 10-15 dB. Planning Systems Incorporated (PSI) proposes to design and test a Multiple Aperture Sensor System (MASS) consisting of a microphone, a processor, and data acquisitio and ...

WIND AND WATER EROSION OF TOPSOIL IS A THREAT TO SUSTAINED CROP PRODUCTIVITY IN THE UNITED STATES. LABORATORY AND FIELDEXPERIMENTS WILL BE INTEGRATED IN A FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT OF REDUCING EROSION OF SANDY, CENTER-IRRIGATED SOILS BY MEANS OF MASS CULTURED PALMELLOID MICROALGAE IN THE GENUS CHLAMYDOMONAS. STUDIES ARE DESIGNED TO QUANTIFY IN SITU PRODUCTIVITY, EXTRACELLULAR POLYSACCHARIDE PRODUCTIO ...

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The current market for fast switching frequency sythesizers is growing rapidly. Most synthesizers available today will not meet the stringent requirements for switching quickly, providing spectrally pure RF outputs and minimizing physical size and cost. As part of a current SBIR program, S.T. Research has developed a wideband, fast switching synthesizer, based on the use of broadband phase-locke ...

The production of semi-conductor wafers is a multibillion dollar industry. The 1996 worldwide semiconductor market is estimated at $162 billion with a growth potential to $309 billion by the year 2000. Thus, even a small improvement in control during the manufacturing process could have a large impact on the economic viability of many companies and products. A critical factor in all semiconduct ...

WHICH PROMOTE CANCER RISK REDUCTION THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP NUTRITION EDUCATION MATERIALS, INCLUDING MICROCOMPUTER SOFTWARE, FOR DIETS THOUGHT TO REDUCE CANCER RISK. THESE MATERIALS WILL INCLUDE A PRETEST ON ATTITUDES AND KNOWLEDGE REGARDING DIET, NUTRITION, AND CANCER; A COMPUTER ANALYSIS OF NUTRIENT INTAKE; AND INDIVIDUALIZED DIETARY RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDING FOOD LISTS, MENUS, AN ...