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Browsing by Subject "Transportation"
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A Workload Model for Designing & Staffing Future Transportation Network Operations
(2019)Across multiple industries (e.g., railroads, airlines, on-demand air taxi services), there are growing investments in future automated transportation systems. Even with these investments, there are still significant human-systems ... -
Abating Carbon Emissions in the Aviation Sector: Policy Analysis and Recommendations for the Federal Government
(2012-04-26)The top U.S. airlines by passenger volume move a little more than half a billion passengers annually, both domestically and internationally, burning millions of gallons of fuel and releasing millions of tons of the GHG carbon ... -
Comparative Analysis on the Allocation of Environmental Mitigation Trust Funds at EPA Region 4
(2019-04-25)A notice of violation of the Clean Air was issued to Volkswagen Group by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2015. Volkswagen was revealed to have intentionally programmed a “defeat device” in approximately ... -
Correlates of changes in walking during the retirement transition: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
(Preventive medicine reports, 2018-09)Retirement from employment involves disruption in daily routines and has been associated with positive and negative changes in physical activity. Walking is the most common physical activity among older Americans. The factors ... -
Design and Performance Prediction for Supply Chain Systems with Graphical Structures
(2022)This dissertation studies the optimal design and performance evaluation of large-scale supply chain systems with graphical structures such as assemble-to-order (ATO) systems and e-commerce fulfillment networks. It consists ... -
EMISSION AND EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS FOR DUKE UNIVERSITY’S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
(2018-04-27)In the United States, the transportation sector accounts for approximately 1/3 of energy consumption and 1/3 of total CO2 emissions. In fiscal year 2017, the Duke University GHG footprint was 258,582 metric tons of CO2e, ... -
Environmental Help Desk for Transportation and Warehousing Industries
(2013-04-24)Companies today face a variety of challenges and opportunities when considering investing in the environmental sustainability of their business. Compared to large companies, small and medium sized businesses do not have ... -
Environmental Help Desk for Transportation and Warehousing Industries
(2013-04-24)Companies today face a variety of challenges and opportunities when considering investing in the environmental sustainability of their business. Compared to large companies, small and medium sized businesses do not have ... -
Environmental Help Desk for Transportation and Warehousing Industries
(2013-04-24)Companies today face a variety of challenges and opportunities when considering investing in the environmental sustainability of their business. Compared to large companies, small and medium sized businesses do not have ... -
Environmental Help Desk For U.S. Transportation and Warehousing Industry
(2013-04-24)Companies today face a variety of challenges and opportunities when considering investing in the environmental sustainability of their business. Compared to large companies, small and medium sized businesses do not have ... -
Incentives for Uptake of and Adherence to Outpatient Stroke Rehabilitation Services: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial.
(Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 2021-09-10)<h4>Objective</h4>To determine if rehabilitation uptake and adherence can be increased by providing coordinated transportation (increased convenience) and eliminating out-of-pocket costs (reduced expense).<h4>Design</h4>Three-arm ... -
Leukopak PBMC sample processing for preparing quality control material to support proficiency testing programs.
(Journal of Immunological Methods, 2014-07)External proficiency testing programs designed to evaluate the performance of end-point laboratories involved in vaccine and therapeutic clinical trials form an important part of clinical trial quality assurance. Good clinical ... -
Talisman’s Sudanese Oil Investment: The Historical Context Surrounding Its Entry, Departure, and Controversial Tenure
(2007-04-16)Oil is a driving force. It drives our cars, subways, planes, trains, and boats, our entire transportation system. It drives our economy and investments and our role in international affairs. It drives up our gas prices. ... -
The Electric Vehicle Transition: An Analysis of the EV Value Chain and Market Entry Strategies for an Energy Client
(2020-04-24)The increasing adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) will change the landscape of several industries including transportation, technology, and electric power. EVs will impact the business plans and strategies of energy providers ... -
The Impact of Electric Vehicle Adoption in North Carolina
(2019-04-24)The U.S total annual sales of Battery Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Plug-in EVs increased from 16 thousand in 2011 to 190 thousand in 2017; that is 12 times in size over 6 years (Fitzgerald). Consequently, the demand for ... -
The Philadelphia 2030 District: Measuring Transportation Emissions Now and in the Future A Quantitative and Qualitative Review
(2018-04-20)This MP primarily focuses on the challenges surrounding measurement of Philadelphia’s 2030 District transportation emissions. While in the past, policy makers have primarily focused on electric power generation and industry ... -
Velocommuter.org: Social Marketing on the Internet
(2008-04-25)The goal of this Master’s Project is to create a website that motivates Americans to ride a bicycle to work or school. Creation of the website includes application of Social Marketing, which is a strategy to promote ...
