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Variation in Proficiency Testing Performance by Testing Site [PDF]

JAMA, 1998
Congress enacted the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) to promote uniform quality and standards among all testing sites in the United States. The performance indicators specified in the legislation are proficiency testing (PT) performance and periodic inspections.To evaluate variation in PT performance by type of testing ...
T M, Stull, T L, Hearn, J S, Hancock, J H, Handsfield, C L, Collins   +4 more
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NIGHT SKY BRIGHTNESS ABOVE ZAGREB 2012.-2017.

Rudarsko-geološko-naftni Zbornik, 2018
The night sky brightness at the RGN site (near the centre of Zagreb, Croatia) was monitored form January 2012. to December 2017. The gathered data show that the average night sky brightness in this period did not change significantly, apart from ...
Željko Andreić
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Testing three seismic hazard models for Italy via multi-site observations

PLoS ONE, 2023
Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA) is widely employed worldwide as the rational way to quantify the uncertainty associated to earthquake occurrence and effects.
Iunio Iervolino, Eugenio Chioccarelli, Pasquale Cito   +2 more
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A study protocol for Project I-Test: a cluster randomized controlled trial of a practice coaching intervention to increase HIV testing in substance use treatment programs

Trials, 2023
Background People with substance use disorders are vulnerable to acquiring HIV. Testing is fundamental to diagnosis, treatment, and prevention; however, in the past decade, there has been a decline in the number of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment ...
Jemima A. Frimpong, Carrigan L. Parish, Daniel J. Feaster, Lauren K. Gooden, Mindy C. Nelson, Tim Matheson, Karolynn Siegel, Louise Haynes, Benjamin P. Linas, Sabrina A. Assoumou, Susan Tross, Tiffany Kyle, Terri K. Liguori, Oliene Toussaint, Debra Annane, Lisa R. Metsch   +15 more
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Mt. Dushak-Erekdag Observatory: A Chance to Close the Asian Gaps in WET Coverage

Open Astronomy, 2003
The Mt. Dushak-Erekdag Observatory (Central Asia, Turkmenistan, 58° E longitude) is located just in the longitudes gap of asteroseismological networks. It is the southernmost observatory of the former Soviet Union, its latitude is +38°. The sky seeing at
Dorokhova T. N., Dorokhov N. I.
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Case study of a driven pile foundation in diatomaceous soil. II: Pile installation, dynamic analysis, and pore pressure generation

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2021
This paper presents the results from a case study highlighting the difficulties of pile driving in diatomaceous soils. In the companion (first) paper to this article, results of an extensive laboratory and in situ testing program were presented while the
Ehsan Yazdani, Jiayao Wang, T. Matthew Evans   +2 more
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Correlation of glucose level among venous, gingival and finger-prick blood samples in diabetic patients

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology, 2011
It is essential for a dental surgeon or a periodontist to detect blood glucose level for patients whose signs and symptoms are suggestive of diabetes. Seventy patients in the age group of 40 to 80 years of either sex were selected for the study.
Priyanka Chopra, T. S. S. Kumar
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Case study of a driven pile foundation in diatomaceous soil. I: Site characterization and engineering properties

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2021
Diatomaceous soils are comprised of the silica frustules of diatom microalgae that are present in marine and lacustrine environments throughout the world.
Jiayao Wang, Ehsan Yazdani, T. Matthew Evans   +2 more
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Multi-map holography for large crossed-Dragone telescopes

Astronomy & Astrophysics
We present a novel microwave holography technique for large crossed-Dragone telescopes, which feature two similarly sized off-axis reflectors whose surface deformations must be measured and corrected independently.
Ren X., Hills R. E., Graf U. U., Nikolic B., Reyes N., Graf L., Astudillo P., Jorquera S., Puddu R.   +8 more
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Site selection for scaled open water testing of a wave energy converter

International Marine Energy Journal, 2020
Many wave energy converter developers opt to carry out scaled prototype open water testing of their device as part of their technology development. Developers who have done this recently include Sea Power (1/5 scale, Galway Bay, 2017), CorPower (1/4 ...
Niall D. McLean, Matthew A. Holland, Ruairi D. Maciver, Elva B. Bannon   +3 more
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