Taking advantage of Continental's sensor fusion technology as part of the ContiGuard safety concept, the vehicle is able to track all objects as they enter into the sensors' field of view.

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The Union of Concerned Scientists, an American ginger group critical of most real-world nuclear programmes (though not of the technology per se), prefers the safety concept of the EPR, with its multiple back-ups.

ECONOMIST: Safety

Volvo says the coming C30 will take cues from the recently unveiled concept coupe called 3CC, and the a safety concept car Volvo displayed in 2001, which included features like rearview mirrors that alert drivers when a car is in his blind spot or too close for comfort.

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The company's guiding strategy, called the Integrated Safety Management Concept, views traffic safety as a holistic blend of people, vehicles and the driving environment.

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However, industry skeptics say the economics and the safety of the concept remain untested.

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Note that even Hayek, the intellectual godfather of modern libertarians, supported the concept of basic social safety nets.

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With a comfortable highway ride, good all-around visibility, and a full raft of safety features that includes up to 12 airbags, the concept car is a spacious and safe cruiser.

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"The concept of a payment policy that supports quality and safety is something that we support, " says Nancy Foster, who handles quality and patient safety issues for the American Hospital Association.

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