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Showing 1 to 20 of 206 for “"onsite"”.
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Denitrification in low pressure distribution onsite wastewater disposal systems
The effects of effluent type, effluent loading rate, dosing interval, and temperature on denitrification in low pressure distribution, on-site wastewater treatment and disposal systems (OSWTDS) were evaluated in this study. The treatments were surface and subsurface soil horizons; nitrified and …
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Sustainable Operations of Production and Service with Onsite Renewables Integration
… finds the proper management scheme considering onsite renewable energy sources. The impact of integrating cleaner energy technologies is an increase in the renewables share of the electricity generation from the demand side and a reduction of the systems' environmental footprint. In particular, …
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Effects of onsite stretching exercise on employee musculoskeletal discomfort and wellbeing
To fight high incidence of musculoskeletal pain and discomfort complaints among the maintenance workers in a large transportation company, this pilot intervention study of an on-site stretch and flex exercise program was implemented. The participants (n=62) were maintenance workers; whose age …
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Onsite Integrative Clinics: Acupuncture, Positive Patient Outcomes, and Frequency of Provider Office Visits
Purpose and Aims. There is limited information about outcomes of care, resource utilization, and associated costs for patients who receive acupuncture in integrative health settings. The purpose of this study was to address this gap through the following aims: To examine: (1) changes in patient …
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Geophysical characterization of onsite wastewater treatment system effects on groundwater quality, eastern North Carolina
Onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWS) are a potential non-point source of pollution that can result in water quality degradation in groundwater and surface water. Locating OWS wastewater plumes in the subsurface often requires extensive site instrumentation and monitoring. The application of …
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Frequency of use of an onsite fitness center in relation to job satisfaction and absenteeism
… in Lewisville, Texas, examined utilization of an onsite fitness center in relation to job satisfaction and absenteeism. A secondary problem was to identify reasons for nonparticipation in fitness center activities among employees. Of 281 survey packets distributed, 72 sets of returned …
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Characterization of Problematic Red Clay Soils in Arkansas for the Purpose of Onsite Wastewater System Placement
<p>Distinguishing between red-clay soils that are non-expansive and can reduce and red-clay soils developing in problematic red parent material, which are expansive, but also non-reducing, is key for proper on-site wastewater system placement. The Arkansas Department of Health allows for the …
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Factors leading to employee engagement at work: insights from onsite study abroad staff members in Italy
According to Gallup (2023c), 23% of the workforce from various not-mentioned industries in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, North America, and South America is unengaged at work, leading to quiet quitting and turnover and therefore costing the global economy about $8.8 trillion, which is 9% of …
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Onsite Remediation of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Domestic Wastewater using Alternative Systems Including Constructed Wetlands
… risks on a global scale, but on a local scale, onsite treatment systems may have more potent impacts on resources that are invaluable to residents, including groundwater, surface waters, and soils. The objective of this thesis is to identify and characterize promising treatment technologies for …
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A success story in shifting the paradigm together : partnership between service and education in building an onsite clinical nurse leader program
<p>Access to advanced academic preparation has been an important consideration in the design of educational programs for the working professional nurse. Nursing education has a history of developing and implementing strategies to respond to their needs beyond the traditional, on campus classroom …
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An exploration of onsite study abroad support services in Latin America for gay and lesbian students with emphasis on identity development and identity negotiation
<p>This study focuses on the challenges faced by U.S. college students who identify as gay or lesbian and choose to study abroad in Latin American countries. The focus is on the challenges to the formation and negotiation of a gay or lesbian identity in a new cultural construct. The study …
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Exploring the common practices that exist within the dynamic approach of virtual and onsite movement-based programming for young people living with autism spectrum disorder (autism)
… exist within the dynamic approach of virtual and onsite programming across different organizations with a focus on movement-based programming for children and youth living with autism spectrum disorder (autism). Previous research suggested that it would be a missed opportunity for learning, …
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Consequence-Based Methodology to Determine Physical Security Requirements for Micro-Reactors
… micro-reactors may face unduly burdensome onsite physical security costs, leading to reduced economic attractiveness of the technology. A consequence-based methodology is developed and applied to two micro-reactor plants- the Oklo Aurora and the MIT Research Reactor- to better understand if …
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The Crazy Ideas You Had: The Impact of a Literacy Course Design, Delivery, and Teacher on Preservice Teachers' Reading Attitudes
… attitudinal impact of varying course delivery (onsite versus online). Additionally, the study attempted to identify those course activities and/or instructor behaviors perceived by the preservice teachers to have most affected their reading attitudes.</p><p> Using mixed methodology research …
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Exploring Relationships Between School-based Health Clinics and Academic Performance in Elementary School-aged Children
… from grades 3-5 comparing students who used an onsite school based health clinic versus those who did not use an onsite school based health clinic. Results explore relationships between school based health clinic users versus school based health clinic non-users as well as differences between …
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The Feasibility of Adopting A Hydrogen Powered Fleet of Vehicles
… siting rules. Three supply routes were tested: onsite PEM electrolysis, buy-in compressed or liquid hydrogen, and a hybrid with onsite baseload plus delivered peaks. Onsite gave strong control over purity and timing but exposed cost to power price and stack ageing. Buy-in lowered capital but …
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Developing an Integrated Design Support Framework to Enable Mass-Customisation in Multi-Storey Timber Building Projects
… manufactured, transported and assembled onsite. Implementation of general design rules, such as guidelines provided by Design for Manufacture and Assemble (DfMA), at the early design stages can enable the mass-customisability of the final building product. Implementing such generic DfMA …
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Iron reduction mediated increases in carbon oxidation and phosphorus precipitation in on-site wastewater systems
… through unsafe water and human excreta. Onsite wastewater systems (OWSs), referred to as septic tanks, serve approximately 25% of the United States population. Septic systems typically operate under strictly anoxic conditions, and fermentation is the dominant process driving carbon …
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Staff minimization strategy for micro-reactors
… to transport and store high amounts of fuels onsite, with organizational, security, and economic benefits deriving from it. However, the nuclear industry has now a historic opportunity to bring the concept of very small reactors with a flexible purpose from the ideation phase to …
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Wastewater Regulation: a Groundwater Protection Strategy For Christian County, Missouri
… soils in Christian County are not conducive to onsite wastewater treatment systems. The soil survey of Christian County is a reference which should be used by developers and homeowners when deciding where to place an onsite wastewater treatment system. State laws enacted to protect groundwater …
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