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We will develop a computerized system for dietitians or other qualified health care professionals tdeveloping, implementing, and tracking nutrition and exercise interventions for modifying obesity anhypercholesterolemia. The computer-assisted nutrition and exercise program for professionals (CANE-Pa hand-held computer (HHC) for structuring the intervention and use as a self-monitoring tool; and bp ...

Soldiers operating the AF’s X-ray machines at Entry Control Points (ECPs) are the last line of defense from individuals entering with weapons and threats such as guns, knives or IEDs. However, these AF security personnel are responsible for operating and tracking a number of security systems, which can be distracting from X-ray image interpretation. Scanning image interpretation is a time c ...

This project will develop a prototype that extends Makefully, a collaborative digital and physical multi-player puzzle-solving board game for math and computer science, with a focus on integrating music. The Phase I prototype will include additional physical and digital play modules and an adaptive component that provides feedback to students as they progress through the game to inform their learn ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Although CBT is an effective treatment for many individuals with transdiagnostic binge eating, recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses have found that 40-50% of patients with binge eating disorder (BED) and nearly 70% of patients with bulimia nervosa (BN) remain fully or partially symptomatic after a full course of CBT. Reducing rigid dietary restriction is one of the only mech ...

70146 Currently, large crystals and long measurement times are required for neutron diffraction measurements, used in materials science research. The use of convergent beam diffraction could significantly reduce both crystal size and measurement time for otherwise impractical neutron diffraction measurements such as protein structure, high pressure phase studies, and magnetic structure stu ...

70146S02-II Neutron diffraction is an important tool for the structural analysis of molecules. However, limitations on available beam intensities can lead to long or even impractical measurement times when only small samples are available. This project will develop technology for focusing neutron beams using polycapillary optics to provide greatly increased intensity and reciprocal space sam ...

70146S02-II Neutron diffraction is an important tool for the structural analysis of molecules. However, limitations on available beam intensities can lead to long or even impractical measurement times when only small samples are available. This project will develop technology for focusing neutron beams using polycapillary optics to provide greatly increased intensity and reciprocal space sam ...

The Geiger-Müller tube (or G-M tube) tube is in common use as a dose rate sensor. However, it is expensive for large-scale deployment, requires a high voltage and counting circuitry to operate, and requires several tubes in the device, if a large dose rate range is to be covered. Many alternative detector technologies exist. Many of them can be mass produced at reasonable price, but they are eith ...

The objective of this work is to demonstrate a new Lehighton Electronics, Inc. (LEI) measurement technology that has high sensitivity to determine process deviations that may take place during the production of multicrystalline solar cells. The new technology measures a non-contact open-circuit voltage (OCV) response from the underlying device structure. Eddy current measurements in a solar cell c ...

HIGH SPEED CRYOGENIC TURBOMACHINERY REQUIRES RELIABLE DRY FILM LUBRICANTS IN THE MAIN SHAFT TO SUPPORT ROLLING ELEMENT BEARINGS. THE LUBRICANT PRESENTLY USED HAS A VERY SHORT LIFETIME, CAUSING UNACCEPTABLE WEAR ON THE BEARINGS ONCE THE DRY FILMS ARE DEPLETED. RESEARCH IS REQUIRED TO DEVELOP HIGHLY RELIABLE DRY FILMS LUBRICANTS WHICH CAN DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE THE LUBRICANT LIFE IN LIQUID OXYGEN AND ...