A relatively undocumented problem of unauthorized release ofsafety belt and car safety seat (css) harness buckles by young children has been reported by parents to the nhtsa and to css educators. the objective of this research is to document the nature and extent of the problem and develop and test… More

In 1985, 900,513 poisonings--328 fatalities--were reported to the american association of poison control centers. sixty-four percent involved children under age six. seventeen percent of 2,015 prescription drug ingestions involved grandparents' drugs. recent studies have confirmed that many elderly… More

Water and wastewater pipelines comprise a significant portion of the nation's investment in infrastructure. only one technology is available for insitu rehabilitation of these pipelines without extensive excavation--but it is expensive and relies on a rigid thermoset plastic lining that is subject… More

Agricultural engineers and scientists have expressed a need for a truly portable flow measurement system that relies on simple physical principles. the system should include inexpensive and reliable sensors capable of interfacing with electronic equipment. this research will investigate the… More

As cancer treatments improve, the view that the illness is "chronic" rather than "terminal" isbecoming widespread. Under this new paradigm, caregivers have an increasing obligation to helppatients and their families learn how to live with the illness. While attention is given to "quality of life"as… More

Many military installations and Department of Defense (DoD) contractors are subject to recently promulgated regulations that require storm water flow metering and collection of both grab samples (in response to a rainfall event of a specified intensity) and flow-weighted composite samples. Such… More

The information produced by the Human Genome Project and related research is expected torevolutionize biology and medicine in general and recombinant DNA technology in particular. At present,however, obtaining patent protection for inventions involving recombinant DNA technology is anacknowledged… More

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will advance a novel anaerobic bioprocess forliberating precious metals from metal-sulfide ores. As near-surface, oxidized ore reserves are depleted,gold producers are increasingly faced with the challenge of extracting gold and other metal… More