Browsing by Subject "safety"
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(2021-05-06)Miscalibrated relationships between operator trust and automation can lead to accidents, some even fatal. If an operator either over or under trusts the system's capability, their overall assessment of the system's reliability ...
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(2011-05-10)Aflatoxins are toxic metabolites produced by Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus fungi. Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is the most toxic and is a potent carcinogen with antinutritional and immunosuppressive effects. Several natural ...
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Combined Safety and Security Risk Evaluation Considering Safety and Security-Type Initiating Events (2016-11-15)Destruction to critical nuclear infrastructures would have a debilitating effect on national public health safety, national economy, security, etc. For this reason, analysts perform safety risk analyses to quantify and ...
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(2016-05-09)According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the natural gas consumption in the US was 1,726 billion cubic feet in January 2013, and the demand has been increasing rapidly around the world as natural gas ...
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(2016-04-20)The aim of this study was to examine the effect of acute (Study 1) and chronic (Study 2) ingestion of a pre-workout supplement with (PWS+S) and without p-synephrine (PWS) on safety, metabolism, body composition and ...
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(2018-11-20)There has been previous research on how to make animation entertaining and engaging for a variety of industries, not just for the entertainment industry. There has also been an extensive use of imagination in books, film, ...
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(2015-06-05)The growing availability of high-field magnetic resonance (MR) scanners has reignited interest in the in vivo investigation of metabolics in the body. In particular, multinuclear MR spectroscopy (MRS) data reveal physiological ...
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(2012-02-14)Hazard communication is an essential part of a comprehensive safety plan, especially for those facilities that contain reactive chemicals. There are a variety of means of communicating a chemical hazard, but one of the ...
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Development of a Finite Element Computer Model of a Motorcycle Using Reverse Engineering Technique (2016-05-18)Over the past years, extensive research efforts have been made to improve roadside safety hardware to reduce injury to occupants of four-wheel vehicles and heavy trucks. In comparison, limited research has been conducted ...
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(2015-06-25)During the conceptual design phase of industrial processes, there is a need to make quick decisions on the screening and selection of alternatives. These decisions are typically based on techno-economic criteria and sometimes ...
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(2012-02-14)The consumption of fresh-cut fruits has been increasing in recent years due to their health benefits. Fresh-cut cantaloupe (Cucumis melo L.) represents a great snack alternative due to its low caloric content, freshness, ...
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(2017-02-20)We examined the effects of ingesting two pre-workout supplements (PWS) on cognitive function, perceived readiness, and exercise performance related parameters. Resistance-trained participants (N=19) were randomized to a ...
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(2018-08-15)Information regarding the effectiveness of antimicrobial interventions on pork carcasses, pork by-products, and beef by-products is limited. To determine the efficacy of various antimicrobial interventions on pork carcasses, ...
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(2013-11-20)There are an increasing number of motor-vehicle accidents due to distracted drivers not paying attention to their surroundings. The use of smart phones and tablets are also on the rise, which can contribute significantly ...
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(2014-08-06)In the last decade, nanomaterials have been increasingly researched as the result of the rapid development in nanotechnology due to novel properties and behavior of nanomaterials different from their bulk materials. However, ...
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Identifying Solutions to Address Issues of Safety in Home Care Environments for Children and Youth (2021-04-15)Many children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) rely on home care and home health to have integrated and healthy lives in the community. For home care to be effective, it must also be safe. The purpose of ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)An increasing emphasis on chemical process safety over the last two decades has led to the development and application of powerful risk assessment tools. Hazard analysis and risk evaluation techniques have developed to the ...
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(2017-01-19)The failure of protective systems can be catastrophic, and has its origin in management. Yet, most engineering works regarding protective systems focus on their physical components. Historically, protective systems have ...
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(2015-04-28)While the popularity of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) has increased significantly in recent years, safety concerns due to the high thermal instability of LIBs limit their use in applications with zero tolerance for failure. ...