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DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The abuse of illicit drugs such as cocaine marijuana and heroin remains a critical public health concern throughout the country and is associated with staggering economic and social consequences Cocaine remains the most frequently recorded illicit drug in emergency hospital visits and the leading cause of drug related deaths in the United States Since as hi ...

Project Summary Abstract Development of Optimized Endectocide treated Bird Feed Formulations for West Nile Virus Control STTR Phase I Application PIs Brady Clapsaddle TDA Research Inc Dr Brian Foy Colorado State University West Nile Virus WNV is the leading cause of domestically acquired arboviral disease in the United States resulting in significant disease and death every year in both ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Aging in place or the ability of older adults to continue to live safely and economically in their own residences for as long as possible is one of the key issues of modern societies Continued population growth of older adults age will lead to significant financial and logistical burdens on the nationandapos s healthcare system As the population ages ...

For effective protection against EMP and HPM threats, it is important to understand the physics of the threats, and also to quantify the effects they have on electrical systems. EMP and HPM vulnerability testing requires delivery of high peak power and electric fields to distant targets. The most practical solution to simulate such environments is to develop a modular, optically-isolated MV-antenn ...