Abstract The inscription of the statuette from Knossos, Heraklion Archaeological Museum Λ 95, has proven over years to be exceedingly difficult for correct identification its hieroglyphic signs. signs vary widely in their quality engraving, with some being so small and shallow that they cannot recognized at all by traditional techniques, stone’s surface shows evidence ‘staining’ after many cent...

Horizontal curves have been recognized as a significant safety issue for many years, a more important factor than road width or sight distance. The research literature suggests that driver errors associated with horizontal curves result from three inter-related problems: failures of driver attention, misperceptions of speed and curvature, and poor lane positioning. To examine the roles of atten...

In June 2010, the Road Safety Minister announced a review of the practical motorcycle test, with the aim of devising a single-event test that is carried out on the road as far as possible. This study is the first stage in assessing the feasibility and safety of carrying out a revised set of manoeuvres for the motorcycle test. Care should be taken in interpreting these findings, and they should ...

Paints have been manufactured since prehistoric times, but until recently they were highly expensive and thus were mainly used for artwork. It is only since the nineteenth century that houses have commonly been painted. Today paints are used for colouring and protecting many surfaces, including houses, cars, road markings and underground storage vessels. Each of these different applications req...

Road markings and signs provide vehicles pedestrians with essential information that assists them to follow the traffic regulations. surface include pedestrian crossings, directional arrows, zebra speed limit signs, other similar text, so on, which are usually painted directly onto road surface. fulfill a variety of important functions, such as alerting drivers potentially hazardous section, di...