The chemistry of light and photography in their application to art, science, and industry.

Mode of access: Internet.

A Manual of procedures for short course presentation in traffic engineering /

Cover title.

The Freight traffic red book; a practical reference book for those actively engaged in traffic work; an everyday guide for the shipper; a condensed but comprehensive text book for the student of freight transportation.

Editors: 1920, The Traffic Publishing Company.--1921-1929, H.G. Williams and C.J. Fagg. 1931-41, C.J. Fagg. (with W.W. Weller, 1937-41).

Right of way in traffic law enforcement.

Kept up to date by supplements.

Researching with, not on:using photography in researching street children in Accra, Ghana

What is discussed in this chapter is work-in-progress, an opportunity for reflection upon elements of an on-going research project examining the lives of street children in Accra, Ghana. Street children have received much research in recent years but our project is, we believe, distinctive in two respects. The first of these is that access to reliable data on the growing presence of children on the streets of African cities is often problematic. Available research is often diffuse and hard to access, it is more often than not driven by the short-term requirements of specific programmes and interventions and as a consequence can be lacking in depth, rigour and innovation. Without the means to provide a sufficiently self-conscious and critical engagement with accepted understandings of the lives of street children, consideration of the experience of street children in Africa continues to rely heavily on the more capacious and better disseminated research from the Americas (e.g., Mickelson, 2000). At the very least, Africa's specific experience of large population displacements, diversity of family forms, rapid urbanisation, vigorous structural adjustment and internal conflict raise important questions about the appropriateness of such ready generalisations. Judith Ennew (2003, p. 4) is clear that caution is needed in an uncritical endorsement of the “globalisation of the street child based on Latin American work”. She is equally mindful, however, that as far as Africa is concerned the absence of reliable evidence continues to hinder debate.

On the convergence of the method of successive averages for calculating user equilibrium in traffic networks

Peer reviewed

An analysis of cyclists crashes to identify ITS-based intervention

Cycling provides a number of health and environmental benefits. However, cyclists are more likely to suffer serious injury or be killed in traffic accidents than car drivers and the estimated cost of crashes in Australia is $1.25AU billion per year. Current interventions to reduce bicycle crashes include compulsory helmet use, media campaigns, and the provision of cycling lanes, as well as road user education and training. It is difficult to assess the effectiveness of current interventions as there is no accurate measure of cyclist exposure in South East Queensland (SEQ). This paper analyses cyclist crash characteristics in Queensland with the view to identifying appropriate Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) based intervention to reduce cyclist injury and death. The inappropriateness of some ITS interventions to improve cyclist safety is highlighted and a set of ITS interventions are identified, based on Queensland crash data 2002-2006.

The Victorian 260 cc Legislation. Evaluation Report Using Accident Data to December, 1982.

Learner and first year probationary motorcyclists are over-represented in traffic accidents, being involved about four times as often as full motorcycle licence holders in relation to their numbers. In an attempt to reduce this over-involvement, the Victorian Government amended the law in 1979 to restrict learner and first year probationary motorcyclists to motorcycles with engine capacities of less than 260 cc. This paper reports an evaluation which showed that casualty rates for learner and first year probationers began to decrease from mid 1979 and continued to do so until the end of 1980. A further analysis indicated that compared to full licence holder casualties, learner permit casualties were about 40% less than expected while first year probationary casualties were about 39% lower.

Análise das ações preventivas executadas pelo DETRAN/AM e imtrans na cidade de Manaus durante o carnaval dos anos de 2007 e 2008: um estudo de caso

Atualmente, os acidentes de trânsito têm se constituído como um grave problema sócio-econômico e de saúde pública, sendo responsáveis por 1,2 milhões de óbitos e 50 milhões de feridos por ano em todo mundo. Muitas são as causas que geram esses acidentes. O Brasil é tido como um dos líderes mundiais em acidentes de trânsito há mais de 30 anos. O custo desses acidentes de trânsito é muito elevado. Manaus, é uma cidade da Região Norte, considerada pólo regional, é uma das 49 aglomerações urbanas do país, e apresenta uma população de 1.688.524 habitantes aproximadamente. Como a maioria dos municípios brasileiros, o trânsito urbano é violento, vez que apresenta um alto índice de acidentes de trânsito. Durante os anos de 2007 e 2008, o Departamento Estadual de Trânsito do Amazonas(Detran/AM), colocou em funcionamento o programa educativo de prevenção de acidentes de trânsito denominado “Carona Solidária”, conhecido popularmente como “Disk Pileque”. Este trabalho consistiu em analisar as ações preventivas levadas a efeito durante os períodos carnavalescos de 2007 e 2008, com a execução do carona solidária, demonstrando sua efetividade na redução de acidentes de trânsito com vítimas fatais. A execução do programa se deu através do próprio Detran, que montou esquema no sentido de proporcionar melhor atendimento ao cidadão. Os dados foram obtidos através de relatórios emitidos pelo Detran/AM, de sorte que mostrassem as especificidades relacionadas aos acidentes. Os resultados mostraram que a execução do programa foi positiva, pois, o número de solicitações feitas superou as expectativas, gerando com isso redução de custos e principalmente redução da quantidade de vítimas fatais na cidade por ocasião dos períodos analisados.Foi sugerido que o programa seja executado em outros períodos do ano.

Development of mev-eds methodology for forensic analysis on automotive headlights

A comparative study between three automotive headlights (conventional, halogen, and HID lamp) using scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive spectrometry (SEM-EDS) is described. Results show the possibility of conducting topographic and qualitative analysis of automotive light bulbs from vehicles involved in traffic accidents on the basis of similarities between the waste glass material left on the filaments. This should provide evidence as to whether the bulbs were energized at the time of the accident.

Habilidades sociais e comportamento do motorista entre universitárias usuárias e não usuárias de bebida alcoólica

Pós-graduação em Educação - FFC

Whole-body computerized tomography and concomitant spine and head injuries A study of 355 cases

The authors present a prospective study on the coexistence of spinal injury (SI) and severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in patients who were involved in traffic accidents and arrived at the Emergency Department of Hospital das Clinicas of the University of Sao Paulo between September 1, 2003 and December 31, 2009. A whole-body computed tomography was the diagnostic method employed in all cases. Both lesions were observed simultaneously in 69 cases (19.4%), predominantly in males (57 individuals, 82.6%). Cranial injuries included epidural hematoma, acute subdural hematoma, brain contusion, ventricular hemorrhage and traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage. The transverse processes were the most fragile portion of the vertebrae and were more susceptible to fractures. The seventh cervical vertebra was the most commonly affected segment, with 24 cases (34.78%). The distribution of fractures was similar among the other cervical vertebrae, the first four thoracic vertebrae and the lumbar spine. Neurological deficit secondary to SI was detected in eight individuals (11.59%) and two individuals (2.89%) died. Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage was the most common intracranial finding (82.6%). Spinal surgery was necessary in 24 patients (34.78%) and brain surgery in 18 (26%). Four patients (5.79%) underwent cranial and spinal surgeries. The authors conclude that it is necessary a judicious assessment of the entire spine of individuals who presented in coma after suffering a brain injury associated to multisystemic trauma and whole-body CT scan may play a major role in this scenario.