In 1988, Congress passed the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA), thereby extending coverage of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1967 to include quality standards for all laboratory-based testing. The CLIA was enacted to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of patient test results, regardless of the location where the tests were performed. This article assesse...

With the relocation of Wellness office, performance old building and new was evaluated by environmental measurement intellectual productivity survey. The correlation between measured physical environment factors degree satisfaction with thermal analyzed, affecting were identified for each winter summer. It found that temperature fluctuations vertical differences have a large effect on in winter...

China actively broadens its channels for environmental protection and limits pollutant emissions through industrial structure adjustment technical progress. Based on panel data of 30 provinces in from 2003 to 2017, this study investigated the effects progress pollution using spatial Dubin models. The findings show following. (1) As economy develops, situation various regions deteriorates; moreo...

Urban and building systems are awash with materials. The incorporation of green infrastructure such as integrated rooftop greenhouses (iRTGs) has the potential to contribute buildings’ cities’ circularity. However, its greater sophistication than conventional agriculture (CA) could lead a shift in environmental impacts. One key elements for greenhouse building-integrated (BIA) CA achieve high l...