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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There is a need for late onset drug prevention and early cessation in high schools. The primary opportunity for universal prevention in high schools occurs during required health courses. However, several barriers to the implementation of research-based programs in high schools make this a formidable task. Limits on teachers' time, resources, and training compr ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The success of research-based prevention programs depends on the degree to which they are implemented with fidelity. This Phase II project will enhance All Stars, a drug abuse prevention program, by integrating web-based and multimedia technologies. Enhancements will improve program fidelity by making the program easier to deliver. They will improve effectivene ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Currently in the United States, approximately one million people use Home Oxygen Therapy (HOT), and yearly expenditures on HOT exceed 1.5 billion dollars. Most HOT patients use in-situ oxygen generation systems, and

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): It has been estimated that 90% of all eye injuries could have been avoided if proper safety eyewear had been used. Despite widespread required use of safety eyewear in the work place, there continues to be a significant reluctance among workers to comply because of discomfort and the inability to see clearly due to scratches. Commercially available scratch resi ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of this Phase II STTR is to complete the development of a web-based training system, the All Stars Online Community. This system is designed to improve teachers' delivery of All Stars, an adolescent substance use prevention program. The goal of training is to help teachers advance in their teaching skills and understanding of underlying preventi ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of this Phase II STTR is to complete the development of a web-based training system, the All Stars Online Community. This system is designed to improve teachers' delivery of All Stars, an adolescent sub

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): We propose the development of a novel flexible integrated microelectrode array as active stimulating interface to the neural system in the retina of the human eye. Our approach, in which microelectrode arrays, inter

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Microwave Thermokeratoplasty (MTK) shrinks the stromal (middle) layer of the cornea in a ring pattern around the pupil in response to elevation of temperature by absorption of microwave energy; the central cornea fl

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Phase I. In the treatment of cancer, radiation therapy has been limited by the tolerance of the surrounding normal tissues, such as lung or mucosa. Until now, there have been no compounds available that protect the nor

Kyma Technologies, Inc. will demonstrate high-performance gallium nitride (GaN) microelectronic devices for X-band radar applications using single crystal semi-insulating GaN substrates. FETs for power amplifiers will benefit from lower defects resulting from growth on a native GaN substrate. The thermal conductivity of the GaN substrates will be characterized and device structures will be modeled ...