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Showing 1 to 20 of 140 for “"advanced technology"”.
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Soviet advanced technology: The case of high-performance computing.
… organizational transformation, and the R&D of advanced technologies in centralized-directive economies in the past and during periods of transition. Case studies are used to identify the factors most strongly influencing the evolution of high-performance systems and the facilities within which …
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Application of Systems Engineering Principles and Methods to an Advanced Technology Research Project
<p>This thesis is a case study of the tailored application of modern systems engineering principles and methods to a joint sponsored research and development program. The Small Aircraft Transportation System program is a $100M class, 4 year proof-of-concept research and demonstration program …
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The pedagogical characteristics of advanced technology education-funded professional development for community college faculty
… training to students in preparation for high technology jobs. Unfortunately, community colleges are generally underfunded and poorly positioned to offer professional development for discipline-specific skills or pedagogy training. The National Science Foundation and Advanced Technological …
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Performance of public-private collaborations in advanced technology research networks : network analyses of Genome Canada projects
… in an effort to pursue research objectives in advanced technology industries. Balancing the competing interests of public good and private gain, reducing the barriers in terms of access to knowledge and intellectual property and ensuring that efforts result in socially valuable outcomes in the …
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Modeling Size-Resolved Particle Number Emissions From Advanced Technology And Alternative Fueled Vehicles In Real-Operating Conditions
Two particle number emission datasets were analyzed in detail. The first data set contained particle number emissions from four transit buses, including two hybrid diesel-electric buses, under a variety of driving conditions and technological/fuel treatments including: diesel oxidation catalysts, …
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A methodological approach for conducting a Business Case Analysis for the Advanced Technology Ordnance Surveillance (ATOS) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD)
… a Business Case Analysis (BCA) for the Advanced Technology Ordnance Surveillance (ATOS) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD). This study compares the cost savings over time of having an ATOS infrastructure in place at Navy Munitions Management locations compared to the base …
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An analysis of concept mapping as an instructional technique for teaching advanced technology concepts to at-risk junior high school students
… as an instructional technique for teaching advanced technology concepts to at-risk junior high school students. The students were from three Northern Illinois school districts, 174 students from three junior high schools. The study sought to assess the effects on achievement of students who …
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How transformational leadership and advanced technologies foster radical innovation : the role of advanced training, organisational learning, innovative climate and capabilities in large firms
… leadership as a ‘human factor’ and advanced technology as a ‘machinery factor’ can ‘in parallel’ encourage radical innovation. This study proposes a conceptual framework and empirically tests path-dependent influences of: transformational leadership, advanced technology, advanced …
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Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of a Medium Range Transonic Truss-Braced Wing Transport Aircraft
… Configurations are also optimized for 1990's or advanced technology aerodynamics. For the 1990's technology minimum TOGW cases, the SBW and TBW configurations achieve reductions in the TOGW of as much as 6% with 20% less fuel weight than the comparable cantilever configurations. The 1990's …
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Propulsion system analysis for conceptual design: drag and losses of nozzles and mixed compression inlets
… for mixed compression inlets and a study of advanced technology nozzles. The new computational techniques have been created to predict drag and total pressure recovery for both axisymmetric and 2-D mixed compression inlet configurations. These inlets are designed for use in aircraft with …
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The Solution of a Singular Integral Equation Arising From a Lifting Surface Theory for Rotating Blades
… motion of modern high speed aircraft propellers (Advanced Technology Propellers) is considered. The unknown propeller blade surface pressure distribution is approximated by a piecewise constant function and the integral equation is solved numerically by the method of collocation. Certain …
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Metal music as critical dystopia : humans, technology and the future in 1990s science fiction metal
Metal Music as Critical Dystopia: Humans, Technology and the Future in 1990s Science Fiction Metal seeks to demonstrate that the dystopian elements in metal music are not merely or necessarily a sonic celebration of disaster. Rather, metal music's fascination with dystopian imagery is often …
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Preschoolers' Mathematical Language Learning during Book Reading with an AI Voice Agent
… there is a paucity of knowledge about how this advanced technology can be used to teach young children important mathematical concepts during shared book reading. The current study aimed to examine whether and under what circumstances shared book reading with an AI voice agent would enhance …
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Cost-Benefit Analysis Model for Advanced Weather Forecasting Installations in Airport Terminal Areas
… Air Traffic Control system equipped with advanced technology installations in the terminal area can help reduce flight delays and cancellations. The same technology could also help reduce accidents in the terminal area, thereby increasing the safety of the system. Due to the expense of …
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Interactions and Dynamics of Soft Materials
… complicated but has significant impact on the advanced technology. We borrowed Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS) from biophysics field to investigate thee molecular weight dependence, surface coverage dependence, surface property dependence of polymer interfacial diffusion. We also …
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The Concept of Dignity in the Early Science Fiction Novels of Kurt Vonnegut.
… of humanity, will not be the paradise of advanced technology and human harmony that some may expect. In fact, Vonnegut suggests that the human condition may gradually worsen if people continue to look further and further into the universe for happiness and purpose. To Vonnegut, the key to …
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