Publishers details for: Gang of One: Memoirs of a Red Guard, by Fan Shen. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2004. xvi + 279 pp. US$24.95 (hardcover).
Fore Systems Inc's ForeRunner ASX-100 16-port Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) switch performs well, especially for workgroup environments, local area network (LAN)-to-wide area network (WAN) ...applications and as a LAN backbone. The product is easy to install, administer and manage; the system tested included the ASX switch, the HP ATM analyzer and two workstations. The switch is straightforward to use and users will find clear help from menus, front-panel error indicators and status messages. Fore Systems has included well-written documentation and support services include facsimile, mail and telephone services. The ASX-100 is priced at $27,950 for a chassis that can hold up to four modules, $6,995 for the Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) module, $24,900 for the long-haul SONET module and $24,900 for the DS3 module.
Parallel and coordinated accident studies were conducted in the United States and in the Federal Republic of Germany to determine the extent, the level, and the comparability of neck injuries in ...automotive accidents as reported in the National Crash Severity Study (NCSS), and the Association of German Automobile Insurers (HUK-Verband) files. To determine the comparability of the two data sets, three primary evaluation criteria were used: 1) the distribution of overall injuries by AIS level by various occupant parameters, 2) the risk of occupant AIS injury vs. delta V, and 3) the distribution of neck injuries by AIS for restrained vs unrestrained occupants. Frequencies and severities of neck injuries in car accidents were compared in parallel layouts between the two data sets in frontal, side and rear impact modes. In further breakdown the frontal impact file was separated into driver/passenger and male/female categories. Accident direction and intensity as well as occupant parameters were investigated for their effects on neck injury severity. Neck injury severity distributions and types of injuries were compared with and without head contact for belted and unbelted occupants. Vehicle body components responsible for neck injuries were identified. Special cases were selected from the accident files of both data sets of illustrate the effects of the dominant accident injury modes resulting from inertial and direct contact loads. Countemeasures to minimize neck injuries were hypothesized.
