This seminal text explores in some detail the statistical nature of material failure and presents theory of stochastic analysis of such systems. The statistical nature of fatigue failure is in fact a significant point of concern in design of mechanical structures that undergo repeated or alternating loading.
Mode choice is the step in the transportation planning process that determines the probability that travelers will choose different modes (transit, pedestrian, auto) to reach their destination
The article examines the operative mortality in surgical programs from resource-limited settings. It concludes that surgical care can be provided safely in resource-limited settings with appropriate minimum standards and protocols.
The data sets can be found on pages 2 and 3.
The CSV and RDF versions of the 2007 data can be downloaded from here.
Each year the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) collects work-related injury and illness data from employers within specific industry and employment size specifications. This data collection is called the OSHA Data Initiative or ODI. The data provided is used by OSHA to calculate establishment specific injury and illness incidence rates.