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research
and
education
in
most
fields
of
science
and
engineering.
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are
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responsible
for
conducting
their
project
activities
and
preparing
the
results
for
publication.
Thus,
the
Foundation
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responsibility
for
such
findings
or
their
interpretation.
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from
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engineers
and
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and
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with
disabilities
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or
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to
enable
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with
disabilities
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and
other
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including
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assistants)
to
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projects.
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