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We propose to develop a computer-based adaptive tutor to improve the reading comprehension skills of adult readers. Our instructional strategy is based on the Reciprocal Teaching method, demonstrated to improve reading comprehension. The "scaffolded" Reciprocal Teaching method demonstrates strategies for full reading comprehension, then gradually withdraws instruction, encouraging learners to pra ...

In complex human-machine systems such as military command and control (C2), corporatestrategic planning, air traffic control, and computer-supported collaborative work, the scope and complexity of the task often require that the decision-making function be distributed over several humans organized in distributed or collocated teams. For this project, we propose to enhance a proven research tool, ...

The proposed project seeks to identify superior strains and families of white bass for aquacultureby evaluating the progeny of three wild strains collected from a broad geographic range. Thecollections will be designed to evaluate the performance of genetically distinct strains. In orderto control for the effect of family differences, five families will be collected from each of thestrains and t ...

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7 Two-Stage Separation of Organics and Metals from Contaminated Soil--Aspen Systems, Inc., 184 Cedar Hill Street, , Marlborough, MA 01752-3017; (508) 481-5058 Dr. B. Scott Jaynes, Principal Investigator Mr. Hamed Borhanian, Business Official DOE Grant No. DE-FG02-97ER82333 Amount: $74,975 Remediation of soil containing both hazardous organics and heavy metals represents a significant challeng ...

While the benefits of auxiliary heating of the human body when exposed to extremely cold temperatures are well known, there is currently no suitable technology developed to provide body heating in a completely autonomous and mobile system. In Phase I of the proposed program Aspen Systems will investigate the various technologies available to provide auxiliary heating to the body and identify thos ...

As part of the Air Force program to develop aircraft coating systems with 30 years service life, Aspen Systems, Inc. proposes the development of fracture, chemical weather resistant coatings by incorporation of a hyperbranched polyarylether ketone (HPK) polyol into polyurethane and aliphatic epoxy resin systems. The hyperbranched polyol acts as a chemically and thermally stable thermoplastic toug ...

81 Adaptive Daylighting Systems--Aspen Systems, Inc., 184 Cedar Hill Street, Marlborough, MA 01752-3017; (508) 481-5058 Mr. Glenn Demming, Principal Investigator Mr. Hamed Borhanian, Business Official DOE Grant No. DE-FG02-97ER82334 Amount: $74,981 There is a need to promote the design and development of products or systems that utilize passive solar energy in combination with energy efficien ...

Aspen Systems proposes a novel highly sensitive imaging and visualizing detector of eye-safe coherent Middle Infrared (MIR) Radiation (2 - 5 microns). The detector can operate at room temperature with noise-equivalent power NEP < 10 {super -12} WHz (super -1/2}, response time tau < 2.0X10 {super -7} s and an active aperture of few square centimeters. In the detector, the middle infrared images a ...

57 Coke Resistant Catalyst for the Partial Oxidation Reforming of Hydrocarbon Fuels--Aspen Systems, Inc., 184 Cedar Hill Street, Marlborough, MA 01752-3017; 508-481-5058 Dr. Wendell E. Rhine, Principal Investigator Mr. Hamed Borhanian, Business Official DOE Grant No. DE-FG02-97ER82332 Amount: $75,000 One of the attractive approaches to developing advanced transportation technologies is the pr ...