Background In 2013, a grant was awarded to the University of Tennessee for the research into animal decomposition. Here is an abstract of the work overview, which successfully outlined the project and got them the grant money from the ...
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Secret Services Vacates Trump Tower over Lease Dispute, August 2017
Background According to the Washington Post: The Secret Service has vacated its command post inside Trump Tower in Manhattan following a dispute between the government and President Trump’s company over the terms of a lease for the space, ...
Policy Guidance for Response to Hazardous Chemical Releases, 12 March 1984
Background This instruction provides policy guidance concerning the nature and extent of Coast Guard hazardous chemical response activities. It describes the response functions that marine safety units shall carry out, subject to resource ...
Benefits and Harms of Cannabis in Chronic Pain or Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review, November 2016
Background Eight states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis use for recreational purposes, and 28 states plus the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for medical purposes. Recent studies suggest that 45-80% of ...
A Proposal to the War Department for a Radio Control System for Aircraft Type Bomb (Barrage), January 1940
Background Abstract: The proposal herein outlined sets forth the exact method for control of an aircraft bomb, classified as Barrage Type, intended to be remotely flown, thence unerringly guided from a ground control position to its ultimate ...
