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Showing 1 to 20 of 158 for “"motor vehicles"”.
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Assessment of exhaust emissions from imported used Motor Vehicles
… to afford at the minimum, the purchase of a used motor vehicle aged on average 8 years old. Given the ‘used’ condition coupled by old age of these motor vehicles entering Zambia’s borders in increasing numbers, citizens across the country have raised concerns on the potential environmental and …
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A framework for the evaluation of air pollution caused by motor vehicles.
… the problem of air pollution caused by vehicles in the city of Tripoli, Libya. This also included the identification of the socioeconomic and institutional factors which have contributed to the increased severity of the air pollution problem. The issues addressed included legal, …
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The political economy of, and modelling the demand for, Australian passenger motor vehicles
As with many other nations, the passenger motor vehicle industry has long been central to the economic health of Australia. In addition, the purchase of a motor vehicle is a commitment of considerable magnitude to most consumers. As a result, the passenger motor vehicle industry has attracted the …
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The development of a road profile measuring device with reference to endurance testing of motor vehicles
This project describes the development of a device to measure the profile of a road. The data describing the roads characteristics are used to compare the qualities of the test tracks at present used by Volkswagen SA (Pty) Ltd for endurance testing of their products, and the Synthetic Road used on …
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The development of evidence-based guidelines to inform the extrication of casualties trapped in motor vehicles following a collision
Background Motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) are a common cause of injury and death throughout the world. Following an MVC some patients will remain in their vehicles due to injury, the potential for injury or physical obstruction. Extrication is the process of removing injured or potentially injured …
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Active control of passive safety in passenger motor vehicles : a feasibility study investigating dynamic denting of members using pyrotechnic devices
This report describes a feasibility study investigating dynamic denting of members using pyrotechnic devices to engineer favourable energy absorption characteristics into thin walled tubes. A tube of sufficiently low slenderness ratio and wall thickness, when loaded axially to failure, will …
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The presence of and antecedents to bandwagon consumption behaviour among the South African black middle class in the context of luxury motor vehicles
… in bandwagon consumption when purchasing luxury motor vehicles. The South African Black middle class has been receiving attention in consumer markets, especially from luxury brand houses looking at emerging markets for growth. This study was designed to measure the impact of the self-concept, …
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Detection of accelerant products in motor vehicle arson : background study and interpretation of positive results
The significance of the presence of petrol in motor vehicle fires has been challenged due to the possibility of a natural occurrence of petrol residues inside the vehicle. This study was undertaken to investigate the background levels of petrol on carpet in motor vehicles, and the potential …
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Emission Measurement of Air Pollutants from CNG-gasoline Bi-fuel Vehicles
… However, the EFs of air pollutants for motor vehicles vary under different operating conditions, which will cause uncertainty in developing emission inventory. Natural gas (NG), considered as a “cleaner” fuel than gasoline, is increasingly being used to reduce combustion emissions, but …
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The motor industry development programme and local content: has the MIDP's objective of increasing the local sourcing of components been achieved?
The 1995 Motor Industry Development Programme (MIDP) was an attempt to transform the South African Automotive industry into a globally competitive industry. The import substitution policies, before the MIDP, which were characterised by high tariffs and local content requirements were ·replaced by …
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Evaluation of Alternative Control Methods for Eliminating Insecticide-Resistant Bed Bugs (Cimex lectularius L.)
… for its ability to eliminate bed bugs from motor vehicles and cargo trailers filled to 85% capacity. This study was the first to document that sulfuryl fluoride fumigation at the 1.9X dosage factor can kill all pyrethroid-resistant bed bug life stages (including eggs) in motor vehicles as …
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Mobile Laboratory Measurement of Black Carbon, Particulate Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Other Exhaust Emissions in Mexico City
… are two atmospheric pollutants produced by motor vehicles using carbonaceous fuels. As a part of the Mexico City Project, measurements of BC, PPAHs and many other gas- and particle-phase emissions were measured in Mexico City using a mobile laboratory during the Mexico City Metropolitan Area …
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Fatalities in Motor Vehicle Accidents Caused by Sleep Deprivation
… two different states, Georgia and New York, of motor vehicle fatalitiesrelated to alcohol and sleep deprivation. It will be determined; if there is a connection between these two factors in motor vehicle fatalities. First there was a study completed to determine how often accidents occurred …
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Design of high performance hybrid transmissions
… (internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric motor) vehicles. Traditional hybrid vehicle designs often fall into one of two categories. Every day road vehicles typically utilize hybridization for increased drivetrain efficiency, including traits such as low speed electric drive and …
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Cultivation of fear of Blacks in Las Vegas television news media
… offered by the State of Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles and Public Safety, and was supported. There was partial support for hypothesis one. Results indicated that Latinos were overrepresented and that Blacks were underrepresented in Las Vegas television news. There was no support for …
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'It's Not That Easy Being Green': Greenwashing of Environmental Discourses in Advertising
… and the Ford Escape Hybrid and Toyota Prius motor vehicles. I perform a multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) on the advertising discourses of these products to examine how the companies represent the products as environmentally responsible while continuing to shape the discourses to …
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The place of complete streets: aligning urban street design practices with pedestrian and cycling priorities
… conventional approaches, where the movement of motor vehicles is a priority. The purpose of this practicum is to identify ways that selected precedents from Canadian and European municipal practices, may inform Canadian municipalities as they seek to incorporate the needs of pedestrians and …
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Vehicle classification profiles for interstates and non-interstates in West Virginia to be used for MOBILE6 modeling
… for estimating emissions of air pollutants by motor vehicles. This model strongly encourages development of local data as input requirements in order to improve the quality of the modeling. The purpose of this study was to develop methodologies and appropriate factors or truck distribution …
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Spatial and temporal patterns of visibility in Las Vegas, July 2000--July 2001
… Quality Management and the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles funded a one-year study of visibility trends in Las Vegas. The Desert Research Institute conducted this study from July 2000 to July 2001. The monitoring sites for this study were chosen to represent three areas in Las Vegas, urban, …
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