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PROJECT SUMMARYThe seed corn industry in Hawaii is the largest agricultural industry in the state. At $151M (2016figures) it represents 25% of the State's sector GDP. The islands' tropical climate allows for year- round corn breeding and propagation practices. The constant presence of corn in Hawaii supportsmore than a dozen flights of corn earworm (CEW) per year making Helicoverpa zea a moresigni ...

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will study the feasibility of a novel contaminant-tolerant solvent/stripping chemical hybrid process for post-combustion CO2 capture from utility flue gas. The process will use a proprietary solvent technology to achieve DOEs goal of 90% or greater CO2 emissions reduction at existing coal-fired power plants with no more than a 30% increase in ...

In the context of post-combustion CO2 capture processes, solvents with fast CO2 absorption rates will require more energy for regeneration. This challenge is exacerbated when aqueous solvents are applied to the capture of post-combustion CO2 from a utility gas stream, which contains such unique characteristics as high volumetric flow rate, low CO2 vapor pressure, and the presence of gas contaminan ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A high percentage of the ~ 500,000 children born prematurely each year in the US require intravenous feeding after birth because they do not tolerate oral feeding. This is accomplished with a total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solution, which is prepared from component solutions: small and large volume parenterals (SVPs and LVPs). Aluminum (Al) is a common contam ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A high percentage of the ~ 470,000 children born prematurely each year in the US require intravenous feeding after birth because they do not tolerate oral feeding. This is accomplished with a total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solution, which is prepared from component solutions: small and large volume parenterals (SVPs and LVPs). Aluminum (Al) is a common conta ...

Urban/Advanced Air Mobility (UAM/AAM) technology is advancing rapidly with over 300 designs underway.  Primary to the challenges of an electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) is what will happen if the vehicle suffers a failure in flight (especially in VTOL).  Establishment of a level of safety is paramount in the success or failure of the UAM market. Currently, there is not a practical r ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the Western world. The hallmark of the disease is retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) dysfunction with subsequent death of the foveal photoreceptors. Hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) have been demonstrated to repair damaged tissues including heart muscle and nerve under selected conditions. ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This project will design, develop and evaluate an interactive multimedia program to provide integrated instruction about the embryology and anatomy of the adult human central nervous system. The program will also provide extensive self-testing for the competencies to be acquired through interaction with the software program. The ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This project will develop, evaluate and distribute an interactive multimedia program to provide interactive instruction about the human nervous system using a programmed learning format. The program will also provide extensive self-testing for the competencies to be acquired through interaction with the software program. The specific aims of the project are: A) ...

ABSTRACT: ADI and ASU propose to develop a novel methodology for blade peak stress prediction from limited strain gage/tip-timing measurements when multiple vibratory modes are present. The current protocol assumes that only one mode is present and only provides upper and lower bound estimates of the blade peak stress when multiple modes are important. It is proposed here to construct the blade m ...