To the chagrin of well intentioned Army leaders, dozens of soldiers are killed each year as a result of combat vehicle accidents. The objective of this study is to look beyond the events and symptoms of accidents which normally indicate human error, and instead study the upper-level organizational processes and problems that constitute the actual root causes of accidents. After a short review o...

In this paper, one-cycle control (OCC), as a constant-frequency PWM control strategy for current control of a six-switch brushless dc (BLDC) motor drive is investigated. Developed current regulator is a unified controller and PWM modulator. Employing the one-cycle control strategy, decreases the torque ripple resulted from the conventional hysteresis current controllers and therefore, the vibra...

From each of 15 health regions, potential years of life lost (PYLL) before age 75 for Status Indians is compared for select causes of death with all other residents. Mortality data from 1991 to 2001 for rates of PYLL (standardized to the 1991 population) are from tables of the British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency and First Nations and Inuit Health Branch in 2002. PYLL rate differences and r...

The tremendous increase in motor vehicle usage during recent years in Indiana (7)* and in the United States (1) has greatly affected highway operation. This increase in motor vehicle usage has created an added demand on all components of the highway system resulting in increased operating costs to the motoring public. Inter­ sections are an important component of this system and the increased t...

Background: Traumatic injuries constitute a leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide with global burden that is on the rise. The aim this study to analyse preliminary data Limbe trauma registry, describe injury patterns determine outcome care injured who were treated in emergency department regional hospital Cameroon. Methodology: This was descriptive secondary analysis prospective co...

AIMS To assess associations between hypoglycaemia and risk of accidents resulting in hospital visits among people with type 2 diabetes receiving antidiabetes drugs without insulin. METHODS People with type 2 diabetes who were not treated with insulin were identified from a US-based employer claims database (1998-2010). Following initiation of an antidiabetes drug, the occurrence of accidents ...