Seat-belt use still low in Kuwait: self-reported driving behaviours among adult drivers

Kuwait mandated seat-belt use by drivers in 1976 and by front seat passengers in 1994. The study objectives were to identify and estimate current factors associated with seat-belt use and levels of potentially unsafe driving behaviours in Kuwait. In 2010, 741 adults were surveyed regarding driving habits and history. Only 41.6% of drivers reported always using a seat belt. Front seat passenger belt use was more common (30.5%) than rear seat belt use (6.5%). Distracted driving behaviours were common, including mobile phone use (‘always’ or ‘almost always’: 51.1%) and texting/SMS (32.4%). Logistic regression indicated that drivers who were young (18–19 years), male, Kuwaiti nationals or non-Kuwaiti Arabs, drove over the speed limit, had traffic violation tickets or >1 car crashes in the last year, were less likely to use seat belts. Targeted initiatives to increase public awareness and to enforce car-safety legislation, including use of seat belts, are necessary to decrease the health burden of car crashes in Kuwait.     

The rate of seat belt use and its related factors among car drivers in Tehran,Iran after imposing new regulations

The incidence of road crash deaths is high in Iran. Seat belts can reduce the risk of death or serious injury. This study aimed to estimate the rate of seat belt use and its related factors for car drivers in Tehran, Iran after proclamation of the 2011 legislation. A roadside observational study was conducted in 2012 and 10,752 cars and taxis commuting in different streets of Tehran were screened in regard to drivers' seat belt wearing. Other variables including gender, age range, type of street, district, time of day and day of week were also collected. The rate of seat belt use was 70.9%, and was significantly higher in females, elders and on freeways and significantly less in afternoon hours, side streets and in taxi drivers. The rate of seat belt use in Tehran (a representative of Iran) is still low despite the implementation of new legislations. More initiatives are needed to increase this rate especially in certain groups and areas.     

全封闭单托辊皮带输送机创新的优化设计

通过对全封闭单托辊输送机的创新的优化设计,使得此设备在原有的设计基础上,在清扫器、单托辊、靴型料斗、头部耐磨衬板和轴承测温系统等方面进行进一步优化,使之在使用方面更加可靠,维护保养更加方便,实现了该设备的使用性能的又一次飞跃。     

粮食移动式输送及装仓设备安全性评价方法

本文建立粮食移动式输送及装仓设备安全性评价方法,量化此类设备安全等级,以期对生产厂家在设计、制造上有一定的指导意义,对使用单位的选择上有借鉴意义。     

气垫带式输送机的优化设计

简单介绍了粮食仓储气垫带式输送机的优化设计。     

浅谈埋刮板输送机链条维护与保养

江苏连云港港口股份有限公司东润分公司主要经营散粮的装卸、堆存及相关港务管理业务服务型单位。在装卸系统中,550T／H埋刮板输送机是我公司输送散粮的主要设备,对于安全生产起着至关重要的作用。埋刮板输送机故障多为断链事故,根据多年的实践维修经验及运行管理,主要就如何正确维护保养链条进行探讨。     

Chinese multinationals on the New Silk Route: Managing political risk by branding the nation

Though Chinese multinational enterprises (CMNEs) have brought investment and opportunities to countries along the Belt and Road Initiative, there has been scepticism regarding the content and context of their investment. On the one hand, infrastructural development contributes to GDP formation and enhances the efficiency of productive inputs where international trade enhances technology and export development, which jointly provides a path to economic growth. On the other hand, critical issues such as debt sustainability and national sovereignty among countries that have gone through the decolonization process mean that CMNEs need to grasp the implication of political risk when investing. This article focuses on South and Southeast Asia, where China has historical socio‐economic relationship, and proposes a nation branding model combining tradition and modernity which can be the way forward for CMNEs to mitigate political risk in relation to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) investment. Nation branding of BRI could be seen as a continuity of China's unfinished business in globalization that has preceded the modern polity; nevertheless, there is a need to communicate a coherent and authentic message that reflects the reality of business operations.     

China's one belt one road initiative: The impact of trade facilitation versus physical infrastructure on exports

The One Belt One Road (OBOR) project is perhaps China's most significant international relations initiative in recent times. It is based on openness, harmony, inclusivity, mutual benefit and market operations and aims to connect the economically vibrant East Asia and the developed Europe by land and by sea, and in the process, it brings growth and development to tens of countries along the modern Silk routes. In this paper, we compare the impact of the main initiatives of OBOR, namely enhancements in physical infrastructure and improvements in border administration, on the trade of countries that have signed on to this project, especially countries along the six economic corridors. We find overwhelming evidence that shows improvements in border administration has the greatest impact on exports of corridor countries. Although physical infrastructure is important for trade, the Chinese government should place equal attention to improvements in trade facilitation to ensure trade routes operate seamlessly across the various corridors.     

丝绸之路经济带物流业效率及其影响因素

物流业发展对丝绸之路经济带建设具有十分重要的意义,而效率是物流业发展的主要方面。近年来,我国物流业发展很快,但由于起步晚,与发达国家和地区相比仍然存在较大差距,尚未走出高成本、低效率的状态,提高物流业效率已经成为当务之急。以2004-2012年面板数据为基础,实证分析我国丝绸之路经济带物流业效率及其影响因素发现,丝绸之路经济带物流业全要素生产率受技术进步的影响呈波动趋势,年均下降2.1%,主要源于技术进步与规模效率的下降;各地区物流业全要素生产率均值为0.979,地区技术进步效率不高,其中宁夏物流业效率最高,云南物流业效率降幅最大;物流业专业化程度与物流业资源利用率对丝绸之路经济带物流业效率具有显著的正向影响;城镇化水平与开放程度有助于提升丝绸之路经济带物流业效率,但统计上并不显著。这在一定程度上表明,当前经济实力、产业结构、人力资本水平三个因素对提升丝绸之路经济带物流业效率尚不存在积极影响。为更好地提升丝绸之路经济带物流业效率,应进一步促进物流业技术进步及其推广应用;进一步加强一体化规划,提高物流业规模效率与资源利用率;进一步培育物流业集群与龙头企业,提高物流业专业化程度;进一步改善物流业发展的"软环境",提升物流业效率。