Sentences with phrase «impact barrier which»

The Kwid side impact structure prevented massive intrusion of the side impact barrier which combined with the side thorax airbag could keep the adult injuries below the high probability of life threatening injuries limit.

Not exact matches

If CETA's provisions manage to reduce the impact of EU regulations, they would lower a barrier to trade, which could make it easier to sell to Europe, particularly for smaller companies.

Exports from Canada to the U.S. could be subjected to a maximum tariff of 3.5 per cent under the World Trade Organization's «most favoured nation» provision, to which Canada would almost certainly respond with its own tariffs on imports from the U.S. «For Canada, under WTO rules, we'd have to put up barriers with the U.S., and the retaliation would be one of the biggest sources of negative impact for us,» says Dan Ciuriak, a former deputy chief economist with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

Today, the WEB Alliance of Women's Business Networks announced the release of a new report, Women as a Catalyst for Growth: A BC Action Plan, which identifies key barriers and solutions to increasing the economic impact of women in British Columbia.

«The reason this crash was so severe is that the crash attenuator, a highway safety barrier which is designed to reduce the impact into a concrete lane divider, had either been removed or crushed in a prior accident without being replaced,» the company wrote.

However, if CETA's provisions manage to reduce the impact of EU regulations, that would lower another barrier to trade, which could make it easier to sell to Europe, particularly for smaller companies.

The process, which took roughly XX hours over the course of four months, helped overcome terminology barriers between the medical professionals and educational personnel, as well as helped teachers understand the impact of concussions on academics and vice-versa, including cognitive function, classroom environment, and symptom resolution.

In addition, new structures such as bollards and barriers are being introduced to aid security which will have an impact on the urban environment.

Its scientists recently earned an award for the development of a Wavelength Scanning Interferometer, which has uses that include the detection of defects in the coating that can have a serious impact on the longevity of roll - to - roll vapour barrier coatings for flexible PV (photovoltaic) cells.

For example, the communication barriers that deaf children face may ultimately lead to frustration, isolation, and withdrawal, which can seriously impact their school performance, mental health, and sense of belonging.

In the six months following the peak of bleaching in March 2016, scientists measured on average 67 % loss of corals in the northern 700 km section of the Great Barrier Reef, which was the worst impacted section in that year.

Environmental factors that impact the gut — GMOs, gluten, herbicides, and antibiotics — can also impact the blood / brain barrier, another critical tight junction system in the body, which is why RESTORE users report enhanced mental clarity.

I first learned about the impact of pH levels on skin after reading Kerry Thompson's post about the Importance of Fatty Acids, pH & the Moisture Barrier on her blog Skin & Tonics (she's also the author of Korean Beauty Secrets: A Practical Guide to Cutting - Edge Skincare & Makeup from 2015, for which I served as an unpaid contributor).

As Bailey writes, «[A] n entrepreneurial education landscape... is one in which [government and foundations] help remove barriers to entry for quality providers and think deeply about the impact their policy or philanthropic decisions will have on the broader educational marketplace and potential investors or entrepreneurs in the field.»

James Meredith to Accept Harvard's «Medal of Education Impact» WJTV.com, 4/7/13 «James Meredith, the man who broke the color barrier at the University of Mississippi... will not only speak at the convocation for the Harvard Graduate School of Education - he will also accept «The Medal for Education Impact» which honors people who have made a lasting difference in education.»

Leaders should be constantly seeking ways to remove other burdens and barriers which may get in the way of successful professional learning, examining any new and existing initiatives critically for its impact on CPD.

After an intensive one - year strategic planning process, the Center on the Developing Child focuses its efforts on three core areas of greatest potential for impact: (1) reducing developmental barriers to learning; (2) strengthening the early childhood foundations of lifelong physical and mental health; and (3) enhancing the economic and social stability of the environment of relationships in which young children develop.

Internal barriers include attitudes, beliefs, and self - efficacy with technology, which all impact teacher technology integration (Kim et al., 2013).

«The reason this crash was so severe is because the crash attenuator, a highway safety barrier which is designed to reduce the impact into a concrete lane divider, had been crushed in a prior accident without being replaced,» the Tesla statement read.

The worst result was in the simple rear - into - flat - barrier impact, during which the rear window shattered (a $ 500 repair cost alone) and the rear windshield wiper motor was damaged.

In the full - width rigid barrier impact, protection of both the driver and rear passenger was good or adequate with the exception of the rear passenger's chest, protection of which was marginal.

In the full - width rigid barrier impact, protection of the driver was rated as good except for the chest, protection of which was adequate.

Two full - scale crash tests are done: a full - width frontal impact at 50km / h against a deformable element; and a side impact test, also at 50km / h, in which a deformable barrier is driven into the side of the vehicle.

Another technique used in rating safety of the cars is a side impact test which uses a moving deformable barrier that surpasses the front end of the pickup truck or a huge SUV which hits the vehicle after travelling at a speed of 31 miles per hour.

The idea, here, is to allow that frame to absorb impacts in a number of different crash conditions, especially the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's small overlap crash, which only subjects the outer 25 percent of a vehicle's front end to an impact with a barrier.

Based on the above conclusions, they consider that the future integrity of the property is highly at risk, taking into account the possible prospect of offshore oil exploitation, the uncertainty about the impact of invasive species, the already existing threats for which progress on the corrective measures is unclear and the globally increasing effects of climate change to coral reef systems, including the Belize Barrier Reef system.

There is some really impressive realistic damage modelling including loss of tyres following a heavy impact with the barrier or a collision with another car, the front wing becoming detached which will affect the handling of your car until a pit stop has been made, aerodynamic carbon fibre bodywork flying through the air in a variety of directions after a lesser impact which is not race ending but could affect the behaviour of your car, engine blowouts following a mechanical failure or too much mileage on the same engine and more besides.

Implicit in Hu's work is the lack of resources and quality reproductions of the Western contemporary art that have so inspired and impacted his own work, yet which he had never actually seen or entirely comprehended — a «lost in translation» effect that goes beyond simple language barriers to subtly address the general lack of translated materials and his limited access to other art resources, both online and off.

[10:31 a.m. Updated In a conversation about the storm with Malcolm Bowman of Stony Brook late last night, we mused on whether Irene's impact would serve as a wakeup call prompting the city, which will face rising damage risk as sea levels rise in this century, to seriously consider storm surge barriers like those on the Thames.

Advocating against underlying inequalities and removing systemic barriers that hinder the lives and livelihoods of women, such as the lack of decision - making power or land (and land inheritance rights), which exacerbate the disproportionately negative climate impacts for women.

Scientists reported earlier this year that 99 percent of 500 coral reefs surveyed in Australia's Great Barrier Reef have been hit by the bleaching event, which has already impacted reefs across the Pacific, from American Samoa and Fiji to Hawaii and Vanuatu, as well as parts of the Caribbean, Florida Keys, and Indian Ocean.

I think if we are ultimately trying to tip the balance so lots of people make small changes which have a big impact then the jar could be just too off - putting and extreme, and puts barriers in place for people who might otherwise quite easily change a few key behaviours like straws, plastic bags, etc..

We accomplished this with our innovative IMPACTIUM ™ Shock Barrier, which absorbs and disperses shock on impact for protection without the bulk.

For example, the Alumina plant in Gladstone Central Queensland, impacts not only the lands on which the alumina is mined, but the wharves and shipping used to transport the products also impact on the coastal environment including the Great Barrier Reef.

In the long term, those participating children are more likely to be employed and less likely to be dependent on government assistance.9 The positive effects are larger, and more likely to be sustained, when programs are high quality.10 In addition, the impact is greatest for children from low - income families.11 Differences in children's cognitive abilities by income are evident at only nine months old and significantly widen by the time children are two years old.12 Children living in poverty are more likely to be subject to stressful home environments — which can have lifelong impacts on learning, cognition, and self - regulation — while parents living in poverty have limited resources to provide for their families and high barriers to accessing affordable, high - quality child care.13 High - quality early learning programs staffed by warm and responsive adults can help mitigate these effects, offering a safe and predictable learning environment that fosters children's development.14