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The report presents the results of a survey of minority group transit needs in nine (9) urbanized and non-urbanized areas in Texas. The sample areas include: Houston, Galveston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Huntsville, New Waverly, Willis, and Conroe.The objectives of the study are: (1) to determine the travel needs and other factors which appear to
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This study was initiated with an extensive literature review and survey ofleft-turn median lane practices in Texas cities. The initial phase identifiedcharacteristics of urban arterial accidents, basic design elements, current use ofleft-turn lanes, and existing guidelines for left-turn installations. Variousstudy methods for the investigations of
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Past studies have demonstrated that women and minorities are less likely to be selected as FAA air traffic controllers than are nonminority men, and, when selected, are less likely to be successful. One major reason for this is that women and minorities have less aviation-related background experience. In response to this need the '150' Predevelopm
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The present study examined the question of possible sex differences in the ability to sustain attention to a complex monitoring task requiring only a detection response to critical stimulus changes. The visual display was designed to approximate a futuristic, highly automated air traffic control radar display containing computer-generated alphanume
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This study describes a new three-dimensional anatomical axis system based on four conventional anthropometrical face landmarks. Coincident as a coordinate (orthogonal) axis system, this reference system was developed to provide convenient orientation of the head segment and any surface landmark in three-dimensional space for direct comparisons with
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Spatial disorientation (SD) refers to an incorrect self-appraisal of the attitude or motion of the pilot and his aircraft with respect to the earth. This paper defines elements of SD problems as encountered in general civil aviation. Accident reports made by the National Transportation Safety Board for a recent 6-year period were reviewed. Statisti
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At night, reduced visual cues may promote illusions and a dangerous tendency for pilots to fly low during approaches to landing. Relative motion parallax (a difference in rate of apparent movement of objects in the visual field), a cue that can contribute to visual judgments of glide path angle, was studied for its effect on the nighttime approach
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Louisiana's Office of Highways reacts to a major problem when it attempts to shape and control drainage patterns along its right-of-ways. The Office's design engineers meet this challenge through proper section design and appropriate application of drainage structures.Perhaps the most common structure that these design engineers use is the drainage
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This is the Final Report of two studies to develop methodologies for evaluating a total of nine Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards:FMVSS 105 Hydraulic Brake Systems on Passenger Cars; FMVSS 108 Side Marker Lamps; FMVSS 122 Motorcycle Brake Systems; FMVSS 202 Head Restraints; FMVSS 207 Seating Systems; FMVSS 213 Child Seating Systems; FMVSS 220
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United States. Federal Committee on Statistical Methodology
1978-03-01
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This report examines the formulas used in allocating Federal funds to States and local areas. To understand the behavior of these formulas, one must understand the various aspects of the data, such as definitions, methods of collection, and methods of analysis. The objective of the Subcommittee was to study from the statistical standpoint, possible
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Many studies are found in the literature pertaining to highway impacts on nonusers. This report contains a review of the types of highway impacts, highway impact assessment elements, techniques available to measure land use and land value impacts, and findings of previous studies which indicate the magnitude of land use and land value changes resul
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Previous studies on the effects of highway construction upon land use have focused mainly upon the effects of the construction of new highways. In view of a new emphasis upon upgrading and expanding existing facilities rather than building new ones, the need arises for information concerning the effects of such improvements upon land use. This repo
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Two methods are examined which provide objective pavement performance information about the Texas highway system. These methods are sampling surveys and a complete inventory of all pavements. A sampling survey has been conducted in all twenty-five SDHPT districts and results from the survey are discussed. These results include measures of roughness
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The article contrasts minimal vs. sophisticated MIS computer system requirements in terms of the level of functionality and support that each could provide for yard operations.
The Occupational Knowledge Test (OKT) 101-B was administered to 784 air traffic control trainees who entered the FAA Academy's 16-week training course in 1976. All trainees completed the nonradar laboratory portion of the training and in addition completed a preemployment questionnaire. Based on responses to the questionnaire, the trainees were ass
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We investigated the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) of fast neutrons compared with X-rays in impeding development of immunity to an infective agent, the intestinal cestode Hymenolepis nana. Mice were irradiated with neutrons or X-rays and 2 days later given an immunizing dose of H. nana eggs. After another 2 days, the mice received a challe
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The results of test programs conducted by the Protection and Survival Laboratory to investigate the performance of prototype or operational seating and restraint systems relative to their ability to provide protection against crash injury and to investigate the performance of anthropomorphic dummies in the dynamic environment are reported. The data
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This document reviews three phases of a study conducted to evaluate and improve the crashworthiness of passenger carrying vehicles in intercity service. Phase I surveyed the accident data over a period 1966 to 1973 and identified those areas responsible for the mS3jority of accidents involving human injury (both operating personnel and fare-paying
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This report is written in two sections. Part A deals with the results the second sampling (designated I+6) of the experimental sulphur-asphalt test sections on U.S. 77 in Kenedy County, Texas. The initial sampling (designated I) was reported earlier (Ref. 3) and is also included in this submission for comparison purposes. The second section, Part B
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In our discussions with various railroad personnel, suppliers, and consultants, we are left with the impression that yard design know-how is possessed by a handful of people scattered within the railroad industry. Most of their valuable knowledge is either undocumented or obscurely documented. The need for a systematic compilation of this scattered
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