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Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities by State: 2015 Preliminary Data [PDF]
The number of pedestrian fatalities in the United States increased 19 percent from 2009 to 2014, a period in which total traffic deaths decreased by about 4 percent.
Heather Rothenberg +2 more
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Dusty Streets: The Challenge of Dust‐Borne Pollutants in Low‐Income Countries
Generally, pollution impacts developed and low‐income countries (LICs) to different extents, and the disease burden due to roadway dust is not uniformly distributed across socio‐economic classes. Roadway dust materials from paved and unpaved urban and rural roads were reported to contain organic constituents which are toxic and affect public health ...
Abimbola E. Oluwalana‐Sanusi +9 more
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We identified five themes underlying research on intraspecific contact among white‐tailed deer: physical touch, social groups, spatial overlap, contact rates, and social networks. We found white‐tailed deer infected with chronic wasting disease exhibited similar rates of intraspecific contact as those without infections.
Nathaniel H. Wehr +5 more
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RESEARCH OF THE APPLICATION OF COMBINED ANCHOR SYSTEMS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF RE-USED MINING WORKINGS [PDF]
Study the possibility of developing the technical and technological justification of combined anchor systems for the maintenance of re-used mining workings in economic effective ...
BONDARENKO, Volodymyr +9 more
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Unreinforced masonry (URM) structures are widespread worldwide, particularly in older urban districts. However, URM buildings—particularly those constructed before the introduction of modern building codes—are highly vulnerable to seismic hazard, and prone to experiencing local and/or global failures when subjected to significant horizontal shaking ...
Jiadaren Liu +2 more
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Large Section of Soft Rock Gob-Side Entry Retaining Surrounding Rock Control
When cutting roof and pressure relief, the impact of blasting is especially obvious on the integrity of the roof of a large-section soft-rock roadway.
Xizhi Wang +6 more
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Effective public transit is central to development. For the vast majority of developing city residents, public transit is the only practical means to access employment, education, and public services, especially when such services are beyond the viable ...
Wright, Lloyd
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Our Changing Climate Is Presenting Major Challenges to the Great Lakes Region
ABSTRACT The Earth's climate, including that of North America, is changing rapidly and the corresponding changes in temperature, precipitation, extreme weather, and other effects are accelerating. This changing climate is affecting the region around the Great Lakes and the physical behavior of the Great Lakes themselves, presenting new challenges to ...
Donald J. Wuebbles, Kenneth E. Kunkel
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ABSTRACT Humans play key roles in shaping the structure and processes of ecosystems globally, especially in cities. This recognition has prompted a recent focus on understanding urban systems via interactions between human social systems and ecological and evolutionary processes.
Kevin E. McCluney +9 more
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Effect of bolting on roadway support in extremely weak rock. [PDF]
Li Q, Shi W, Qin Z.
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