In Field Application of an Innovative Sensor for Monitoring Road and Runway Surfaces [PDF]
, 2009 Water and ice detection over road and runway surfaces is important to improve traffic safety and to reduce maintenance costs. An innovative low cost capacitive sensor was endowed with an algorithm based on the time derivative of the measured capacitance ...
Mesin, Luca +2 more
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Water safe Worcester: student-led drowning prevention in an adolescent underserved population
Frontiers in Public HealthAdolescents aged 15 to 19 years have the second highest fatal drowning rate of any age group, second only to toddlers aged 12 to 36 months. This risk is amplified in black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), and those of low socioeconomic status ...
Katharine Playter +10 more
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An evaluation of a video-based intervention targeting alcohol consumption during aquatic activities
Australian Journal of Psychology, 2022 Objective Alcohol consumption and being male are drowning risk factors. Changing beliefs and intentions to undertake risky aquatic-related behaviours, such as consuming alcohol, is key to reducing loss of life and injury.
Kyra Hamilton +3 more
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Soil and Water Contamination due to Illegal Artisanal Refinery Activities: A Case Study of Okarki Community, Niger Delta Area, Nigeria [PDF]
, 2019 Using a combination of field visits, laboratory experiments and analyses, this study examined the impacts of illegal artisanal crude oil refineries on the environment. Total Hydrocarbons (THC) and heavy metals in the soil and water bodies as well as pr
Galadima, Muhammed +3 more
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An American Reset – Safe Water & a Workable Model of Federalism [PDF]
, 2014 In 2015, at least 3.9 million Americans were exposed to lead in their drinking water at legally unacceptable levels. An additional 18 million Americans were at risk because their water systems were not in compliance with federal rules designed to ...
Warren, Cara Cunningham
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Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2019 Road alignment, traffic flow, and sign information interact and create complex traffic situations. To evaluate the effects of freeway horizontal radius, slope grade, traffic flow, and sign information on subjective driving workload and performance, a ...
Lian Xie +3 more
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Detection of Dibutyl Phthalate in Surface Water by Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay
Biosensors, 2023 Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is widely used as a plasticizer in the production of polymeric materials to give them flexibility, strength and extensibility.
Liliya I. Mukhametova +8 more
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Trade-offs Between Water Transport Capacity and Drought Resistance in Neotropical Canopy Liana and Tree Species [PDF]
, 2016 In tropical forest canopies, it is critical for upper shoots to efficiently provide water to leaves for physiological function while safely preventing loss of hydraulic conductivity due to cavitation during periods of soil water deficit or high ...
De Guzman, Mark E. +3 more
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National Water Safety Forum – ‘working together for water safety’ [PDF]
Injury Prevention, 2010 This presentation considers the challenges and achievements within the UK National Water Safety Forum (NWSF), and in particular through the development of its critical project; the Water Accident Incident Database (WAID). A Government review that considered roles and responsibilities for inland water safety in 2003 offered two key recommendations: (i ...
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Women, WASH, and the Water for Life Decade [PDF]
, 2015 From childbirth to education to domestic responsibilities to dignity and safety, access to water and sanitation affect women and girls more than men and boys.
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