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Can prisons move people into better jobs? A look at correctional vocational training programs and sectoral employment outcomes

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Three‐quarters of US prisons offer vocational training programs, which aim to place trainees in middle‐skills jobs in specific occupational sectors post‐release. These middle‐skills jobs may more effectively reduce recidivism than the jobs that normally characterize the labor market experience of the formerly incarcerated, yet whether ...
Britte van Tiem
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HVAC Systems Heat Recovery with Multi-Layered Oscillating Heat Pipes

Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2019
The aim of this work is to investigate a heat performance of a Multi-Layered Oscillating Heat Pipes Heat Exchanger (ML-OHPHE) for the application of heat recovery in heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC systems).
Kabát Juraj, Gužela Štefan, Peciar Peter   +2 more
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Analysis of brain activity during local hot-cold stimulus using near-infrared spectroscopy (Analysis of brain activity during pain stimulus by cold stimulus)

Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu, 2015
Methods such as the Predicted Mean Vote and Standard New Effective Temperature were developed to evaluate thermal comfort. However, radiation and convection of heat due to factors such as sunlight or air cycle are strong in indoor environments. Moreover,
Lei HOU, Keiichi WATANUKI, Yusuke SOTOIKE   +2 more
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Municipal Energy Management: Best Practices from DVRPC's Direct Technical Assistance Program [PDF]

, 2016
This guide highlights best practices and lessons learned from municipal energy management projects in southeastern Pennsylvania. In 2013 and 2014, DVRPC worked with nine municipalities in southeastern Pennsylvania to provide direct technical assistance ...

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Sustainability in Radiology: Position Paper and Call to Action From ACR, AOSR, ASR, CAR, CIR, ESR, ESRNM, ISR, IS3R, RANZCR, and RSNA

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The urgency for climate action is recognised by international government and healthcare organisations, including the United Nations (UN) and World Health Organisation (WHO). Climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution negatively impact all life on earth. All populations are impacted but not equally; the most vulnerable are at highest risk,
Andrea G. Rockall, Bibb Allen, Maura J. Brown, Tarek El‐Diasty, Jan Fletcher, Rachel F. Gerson, Stacy Goergen, Amanda P. Marrero González, Thomas M. Grist, Kate Hanneman, Christopher P. Hess, Evelyn Lai Ming Ho, Dina H. Salama, Julia Schoen, Sarah Sheard   +14 more
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Estimating the Carbon Footprint of External Beam Radiotherapy: Should This Be a Concern for LMICs?

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose This study aims to estimate the carbon footprint associated with external beam radiotherapy in a low‐ and middle‐income country (LMIC) context, specifically at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), and to evaluate whether sustainability should be a priority alongside treatment access in such radiation therapy settings.
Afua A. Yorke, Komakech Ignatius, John L. Schreiner, Tomas Kron   +3 more
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Screening of energy efficient technologies for industrial buildings' retrofit [PDF]

, 2011
This chapter discusses screening of energy efficient technologies for industrial buildings ...
Fisher, Dan, Hand, Jon, Liesen, Richard, Wilson, Barry, Zhivov, Alexander   +4 more
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Shade variability and stability in interim and definitive tooth‐colored resin‐based restorative materials: Comparing manufacturer‐claimed shades to a universal shade guide

Journal of Prosthodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To evaluate the shade variability and stability of interim and definitive tooth‐colored restorative materials by comparing manufacturer‐claimed shades to a universal shade guide before and after thermocycling. Materials and Methods Eight commercially available tooth‐colored restorative materials were tested, including conventional ...
Amal Alfaraj, Toshiki Nagai, Wei‐Shao Lin   +2 more
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HEAT PUMP AND AIR CONDITIONING GRADING SYSTEMS AND METHODS [PDF]

, 2019
An expectation module determines an expected average power consumption of a heat pump for a predetermined period as a function of indoor and outdoor temperatures of the building during the predetermined period.
Alsaleem, Fadi Mohammad
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The effects of material thicknesses and substrates on the translucency and color masking ability of additively manufactured definitive crown materials

Journal of Prosthodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To investigate the translucency of the new 3D‐printable materials concerning thickness and the color masking ability of each material against different substrate colors. Materials and Methods Ninety square‐shaped specimens (12.0 mm × 12.0 mm) of two new 3D‐printable materials: ceramic‐infiltrated hybrid resin composite (VS) and light ...
Ting Wang, Yun‐Ju Wang, Chao‐Chieh Yang, John A. Levon, Tien‐Min G. Chu, Wei‐Shao Lin   +5 more
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