Biodynamic Modeling of a Pedestrian Impact With a Rigid Frontal Guard of a Utility Vehicle

Accident data reveals that in most pedestrian accidents, the pedestrian head and lower extremity are vulnerable to serious injuries. The vehicle front geometry profile as well as the impact speed are important factors affecting the pedestrian kinematics and injury potential. In the US, accident data also shows that the fatality rate for pedestrian/light trucks and vans (LTV) impact is greater than that for the pedestrian/passenger-car impact. Addition of a front guard on light trucks and sports utility vehicles to mitigate damage during off-road activity or to provide mounting points for extra lights, makes the pedestrian more vulnerable to the impact. In this paper, a computational technique is utilized to study the influence of the added front guard on the impacted pedestrian. A CAD model of a typical commercial frontal guard is developed and converted into a rigid facet model, and attached to the vehicle front. The validated standing dummy model in the MADYMO code is used to simulate a pedestrian, and the rigid facet-surface model of a pickup truck is used to generate a vehicle front surface. This computational model is validated by comparing the pedestrian kinematics with the published data. This study demonstrates that the pedestrian mid body region is more vulnerable with the addition of guard on the vehicle. The result from this study facilitates a better understanding of a guard design and its geometry profile as required to protect vulnerable road users.

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THE IMPACT OF DENTURES ON THE NUTRITIONAL HEALTH OF THE ELDERLY

Journal of Aging Research and Lifestyle ◽

10.14283/jarcp.2015.45 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 1-4

Author(s):

M. Cafaro Gellar ◽

D. Alter

Keyword(s):

Older Adult ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Disease Process ◽

The Elderly ◽

Published Data ◽

Care Providers ◽

Physiological Factors ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Loss Of Appetite ◽

The Impact

Objective: There are many factors that can affect appetite in the older adult. Physiological factors affecting appetite can include cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease, renal disease, mental health issues, and even side effects of medications. Decreased ability to ambulate due to joint issues or pain can also negatively impact an older adult’s appetite. But perhaps one significant factor that is commonly overlooked is the ill fitting partial or complete denture. According to the American Dental Association, there are approximately 57% of people ages 65 to 74 wearing some form of denture. Due to this large number of denture wearers, it becomes imperative that health care providers learn to incorporate an oral assessment into their plan of care each time an older adult patient is examined. This assessment can assist providers to identify and differentiate unintentional weight loss and loss of appetite as being either part of a disease process or as a symptom of denture issues. Only then can the overall health of the elderly be holistically viewed and treated. The aim of this paper is to provide a summary of published data expressing the nutritional issues that occur in the elderly due to either being edentulous or from wearing improperly fitting dentures.

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Vehicle-pedestrian collisions: Validated models for pedestrian impact and projection

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D Journal of Automobile Engineering ◽

10.1243/095440705x6703 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 219 (2) ◽

pp. 183-195 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

D P Wood ◽

C K Simms ◽

D G Walsh

Keyword(s):

Initial Conditions ◽

Body Representation ◽

Published Data ◽

Vehicle Speed ◽

Projection Distance ◽

Accident Data ◽

Input Variables ◽

The Individual ◽

Impact Phase ◽

The Impact

The most important factor in pedestrian injuries from vehicle collisions is the impact velocity. In cases where the impact configuration can be ascertained, the most common method now used to determine vehicle speed involves the pedestrian projection distance. The more traditional method of using tyre brake marks is losing applicability as ABS braking systems become more common. The two most common impact configurations are wrap projection and forward projection, these being determined by the vehicle/pedestrian geometry and the initial conditions of the impact. In this paper, two models are presented for pedestrian forward and wrap projection impacts. These models are predicated on separating the total projection distance into the individual projection distances occurring during three principal phases of the collision. The models are novel as they use a rigid single-segment body representation of the pedestrian, include explicit modelling of the impact phase, and also allow for uncertainty in the input parameters. Published data are used to provide distributions for the input variables such as pedestrian and vehicle masses, etc. The model predictions of impact speed from overall projection distance are validated by comparison with real-world accident data.

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Development of Integrated Horticulture based on Investments (In the Case of Uzbekistan)

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering - 2 ◽

10.35940/ijrte.c1088.1083s19 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (3S) ◽

pp. 417-423

Keyword(s):

Raw Materials ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Published Data ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Innovative Management ◽

Expert Assessments ◽

Horticultural Products ◽

The Republic ◽

The Impact ◽

Effective Integration

Thanks to the introduction of modern management strategies in the world, the scale of the effective integration of industry into innovative development of the industry has been expanding. Therefore, the article outlines the implementation of modern innovative management strategies, improvements in agricultural production, particularly in the production and processing of horticultural products, the supply of raw materials for the industry, their integration, and the impact of factors affecting the production process. Purpose - Development of suggestions on improving investment in the field of gardening and using them effectively. Design/methodology/approach - During the research, comparative analysis, abstract thinking, economic calculations, expert assessments, monographic observation and econometric analysis were used. Originality/value - The relevance and accuracy of the approaches and methods used in the research is determined by the fact that the statistical data is based on the data of the State Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan and other officially published data, and the relevant conclusions.

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DAMPAK KEBIJAKAN FISKAL TERHADAP KINERJA SEKTOR PERTANIAN DI SULAWESI TENGGARA

Jurnal Sosio Agribisnis ◽

10.33772/jsa.v1i1.1826 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

La Ode Jabuddin ◽

Ayub M Padangaran ◽

Azhar Bafadal Bafadal

Keyword(s):

Fiscal Policy ◽

Interest Rates ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

Simultaneous Equations ◽

Poor People ◽

Land Area ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Historical Simulation ◽

The Impact ◽

Direct Expenditure

This study aims to: (1) Knowing the dynamics of fiscal policy and the performance of the agricultural sector, (2) Analyze the factors that influence fiscal policy and the performance of the agricultural sector, and (3) Analyzing the impact of fiscal policy on the performance of the agricultural sector. The data used in this study were pooled 2005-2013 data in the aggregate. Econometric model the impact of fiscal policy on the performance of the agricultural sector is built in the form of simultaneous equations, consisting of 7 equations with 25 total variables in the model, 7 endogenous variables, 12 exogenous variables, and 6 variables lag. The model is estimated by 2SLS method SYSLIN procedures and historical simulation with SIMNLIN procedure.The results showed that: (1) The development of fiscal policy in Southeast Sulawesi from year to year tends to increase, (2) The performance of the agricultural sector from the aspect of GDP has decreased, from the aspect of labor is still consistent, in terms of investment to grow positively, and assign roles which means to decrease the number of poor people, (3) factors affecting fiscal policy is local revenues, equalization funds, other revenues, as well as the lag fiscal policy, (4) the factors that affect the performance of the agricultural sector from the aspect GDP is labor, direct expenditure and GDP lag; from the aspect of labor is the total labor force, investment, land area, direct expenditure, as well as the lag of labor; from the aspect of investment is influenced by GDP per capita, land area, interest rates and investment lag; as well as from the aspect of poor people, are affected by population, investments, direct expenditure and poverty lag, (5). Fiscal policy impact on the agricultural sector GDP increase, a decrease in the number of poor, declining agricultural laborers, and a decrease in the amount of investment in the agricultural sector.Keywords: Fiscal policy, the performance of the agricultural sector, the simultaneous equations

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Structural Model of Service Quality Factors Affecting Loyalty Sustainability

International Journal of Sustainable Construction Engineering Technology ◽

10.30880/ijscet.2020.11.02.026 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Eman Al-erqi ◽

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Mohd Lizam Mohd Diah ◽

Najmaddin Abo Mosali ◽

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...

Keyword(s):

International Students ◽

Service Quality ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Structural Model ◽

Quality Factors ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Measurement Models ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

The University ◽

The Impact

This study seeks to address the impact of service quality affecting international student's satisfaction towards loyalty tothe Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia(UTHM). The aim of thestudy is to develop relationship between service quality factor and loyalty to the university from the international students’ perspectives. The study adopted quantitative approach where data was collected through questionnaire survey and analysed statistically. A total of 246 responses were received and found to be valid. The model was developed and analysed using AMOS-SEM software. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) function of the software was to assessed the measurement models and found that all the models achieved goodness of fit. Then path analysis function was used to assessed structural model and found that service qualityfactors have a significant effect on the students’ satisfaction and thus affecting the loyaltyto the university. Hopefully the outcome form this study will benefit the university in providing services especially to the international students.

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Influence of the ICCPR in Asia

10.1093/oso/9780198825890.003.0009 ◽

2018 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Yogesh Tyagi

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

Political Rights ◽

International Human Rights ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Judicial Discourse ◽

International Human ◽

Golden Jubilee ◽

Civil And Political Rights ◽

The Impact

The golden jubilee of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) coincides with the emergence of Asia as a centre of global attention. However, greater attention to Asia has been accompanied by some scepticism over its attitude towards human rights. The chapter provides an overall assessment of the impact of the ICCPR on the major Asian States, with an analysis of the factors affecting such influence. The chapter considers the involvement in, observance of, and compliance with the provisions of the ICCPR by these States. It further delves into the academic and judicial discourse on the ICCPR within these States, recording the domestic disposition towards judgments of foreign courts, the output of the Human Rights Committee, and the work of other international human rights bodies. It makes suggestions for developing mechanisms to improve the effectiveness of the ICCPR and for creating databases to perform further research in the area.

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Assessing the Impact of Bank Concentration and Liquidity of Refah Bank Branches on Profitability during the Period1383-190

International Journal of Human Resource Studies ◽

10.5296/ijhrs.v4i1.5644 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 248

Author(s):

Hossin Ostadi ◽

Nastran Monsef

Keyword(s):

Commercial Banks ◽

Bank Capital ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Bank Branches ◽

Independent Variables ◽

Bank Deposits ◽

The Impact ◽

Bank Concentration ◽

Research Period

Profitability is an important factor to show this articledoeswhat is the role of the intermediary bank to collect your savings and allocation of loans. Given the importance of profitability indicators in this study, the factors affecting the profitability of commercial banks in Iranare analyzedwith emphasis on the degree of centralization and bank deposits. Dependent variable is indicators of profitability (ROE, ROA) and bank deposits, bank size, bank capital, focus on liquidity and banking requirements are independent variables. Correlation analysis and OLS regression are used and the research period is 1381 to 1390 that the country's territory where bank branches.Our results indicate that the effect of bank size on profitability is positive and the increase in bank size on profitability is increased. Impact on the profitability of bank deposits is positive, ie increasing the profitability of bank deposits increased. Finally, the impact of bank concentration on profitability is positive. Increasing the bank's focus profitability increases. Moreover, the results adversely affect the liquidity of the index is profit.

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THE FUTURE OF PASSENGER AIR TRANSPORT – VERY LARGE AIRCRAFT AND OUT KEY HUMAN FACTORS AFFECTING THE OPERATION AND SAFETY OF PASSENGER AIR TRANSPORT

Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings ◽

10.14311/app.2017.12.0104 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

pp. 104

Author(s):

Petra Skolilova

Keyword(s):

Human Factors ◽

Human Error ◽

Operating Cost ◽

Aircraft Design ◽

Air Transport ◽

Final Decision ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Fuel Burn ◽

The Future ◽

The Impact

The article outlines some human factors affecting the operation and safety of passenger air transport given the massive increase in the use of the VLA. Decrease of the impact of the CO2 world emissions is one of the key goals for the new aircraft design. The main wave is going to reduce the burned fuel. Therefore, the eco-efficiency engines combined with reasonable economic operation of the aircraft are very important from an aviation perspective. The prediction for the year 2030 says that about 90% of people, which will use long-haul flights to fly between big cities. So, the A380 was designed exactly for this time period, with a focus on the right capacity, right operating cost and right fuel burn per seat. There is no aircraft today with better fuel burn combined with eco-efficiency per seat, than the A380. The very large aircrafts (VLAs) are the future of the commercial passenger aviation. Operating cost versus safety or CO2 emissions versus increasing automation inside the new generation aircraft. Almost 80% of the world aircraft accidents are caused by human error based on wrong action, reaction or final decision of pilots, the catastrophic failures of aircraft systems, or air traffic control errors are not so frequent. So, we are at the beginning of a new age in passenger aviation and the role of the human factor is more important than ever.

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Public reporting of performance measures in long-term care in Canada: does it make a difference?

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.101 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

M Poldrugovac ◽

J E Amuah ◽

H Wei-Randall ◽

P Sidhom ◽

K Morris ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Performance Measures ◽

Performance Indicators ◽

Long Term Care ◽

Public Reporting ◽

Policy Implications ◽

Term Care ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Care Facilities ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background Evidence of the impact of public reporting of healthcare performance on quality improvement is not yet sufficient to draw conclusions with certainty, despite the important policy implications. This study explored the impact of implementing public reporting of performance indicators of long-term care facilities in Canada. The objective was to analyse whether improvements can be observed in performance measures after publication. Methods We considered 16 performance indicators in long-term care in Canada, 8 of which are publicly reported at a facility level, while the other 8 are privately reported. We analysed data from the Continuing Care Reporting System managed by the Canadian Institute for Health Information and based on information collection with RAI-MDS 2.0 © between the fiscal years 2011 and 2018. A multilevel model was developed to analyse time trends, before and after publication, which started in 2015. The analysis was also stratified by key sample characteristics, such as the facilities' jurisdiction, size, urban or rural location and performance prior to publication. Results Data from 1087 long-term care facilities were included. Among the 8 publicly reported indicators, the trend in the period after publication did not change significantly in 5 cases, improved in 2 cases and worsened in 1 case. Among the 8 privately reported indicators, no change was observed in 7, and worsening in 1 indicator. The stratification of the data suggests that for those indicators that were already improving prior to public reporting, there was either no change in trend or there was a decrease in the rate of improvement after publication. For those indicators that showed a worsening trend prior to public reporting, the contrary was observed. Conclusions Our findings suggest public reporting of performance data can support change. The trends of performance indicators prior to publication appear to have an impact on whether further change will occur after publication. Key messages Public reporting is likely one of the factors affecting change in performance in long-term care facilities. Public reporting of performance measures in long-term care facilities may support improvements in particular in cases where improvement was not observed before publication.

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