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In 2017 the CDC estimated 35,000 American got sick from Vibrio parahaemolyticus transmitted by shellfish--a 54% increase. However, according to the co-chair of the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Commission, “Our current system of traceback is inadequate.... Records are lost. Handwriting is illegible. More than half of all traceback investigations fail because the information in the value chain ...

Many people recognize how critical it is to understand our weather, climate, and environment. Educators already use NOAA data and models in working with students and their communities as part of their teaching and outreach. With the exponential growth in data, however, many of them struggle with accessing and managing that data. Evolving data formats and computing requirements make it very challen ...

Coral transplantation is a primary management option for rehabilitation of degraded reefs. Stabilization (via adhesion, etc.) of transplants on existing reef or artificial substrates notably improves their survival rate. Improved underwater adhesives are needed for expedient and convenient stabilization of coral transplants with improved survival rate. A new hybrid organic-inorganic adhesive is pr ...

Visible light activated self disinfecting surfaces to reduce hospital acquired infections Healthcare Associated InfectionsHAIsacquired during stays in medical facilitiesdetrimentally affect patient outcomesand they are an unfortunate cause of numerous potentially avoidable deathsA significant number of these infections are antibiotic resistantmaking them particularly difficult to treatA common tra ...

To address NGA’s requirements, Sonalysts’ team of world-class experts in underwater optical communication proposes development and implementation of the Precision Optical Navigation Transceiver for Undersea Systems (PONTUS). PONTUS will transfer navigation information from an Underwater Navigation Beacon (UNB) to an Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) in an electromagnetic-spectrum-denied (e.g., G ...

Prevention of biofilms on invasive medical devices has the potential to significantly reduce hospital acquired infections and improve patient outcomesProsthetic joint infectionsPJIsacquired from orthopedic implantsoften the result of microorganism contamination on the implant surface during surgeryaffect patient recoveries and can lead to significant mortalitiesOne approach for reducing the incide ...

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TECHNICAL ABSTRACT: The objective of this project is to research the technical feasibility of designing a software tool “Permit Wizard” that will automate the process for aquamarine permit application submittal, review, approval/disapproval and issue (including collection of fees). Aquaculture producers are currently faced with slow, complex, and often confusing permitting processes that must ...

The proposal aims to restore urinary function and control for a diverse etiology of urinary dysfunction using an electrical stimulation system to evaluate patient response and administer ongoing, patient/condition specific therapy.The system comprises a first device intended for clinic-based evaluations during which the physician identifies the most effective electrode positioning and stimulation ...

Abstract Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae CRE pose a serious threat to public health These organisms cause infections that are associated with high mortality rates have the potential to spread widely and are resistant to all lactam agents and most other antimicrobials leaving virtually no treatment options Much CRE increase has been due to the spread of CRE that produce the carbapen ...