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Cause and Outcome of Preventable Accidents in the Elderly; an Epidemiologic Study
طب اورژانس ایران, 2016 Introduction: With the growing population of the elderly in societies, the medical problems of this age range also increases. Preventable accidents are among these problems.
Monavvar Afzal Aghaei +3 more
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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen +15 more
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Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2014 The aim of this study was the identification of accident scenarios and causes by analysing existing accident reports of recognized agricultural occupational accidents with tractors, self-propelled harvesting machinery and materials handling machinery ...
Hannes Mayrhofer +2 more
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Pedestrian Falling Accidents in Transit Terminals [PDF]
Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting, 1984 Falls are the second leading cause of accidental injury in the U.S. Based on reports to the Federal Railroad Administration, the rail transit industry carried 7.25 billion passengers (1976-1980) and these patrons experienced about 10,000 station falls.
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Given the growing pressure on companies to achieve high ESG performance while minimising ESG controversies, this study investigates how ESG performance and ESG controversies jointly affect firm financial performance (measured as ROA and ROE), considering the effect of the presence of women directors and of operating in controversial versus non‐
Alice Alosi, Emilia Filippi
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Intelligent Fall Alert System for Identification and Fall Detection
วารสารวิทยาการสารสนเทศและเทคโนโลยีประยุกต์At present, accidents caused by falls causing loss in the elderly and those living alone. The resulting loss can lead to disability or even death if not treated in time. Therefore, the developers propose a new technique for detecting falls. It uses image
Narote Nilsukhum, Wiyada Yawai
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A Systemic Model for Understanding Business Interactions With Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation represent critical threats to human well‐being and economic resilience, challenging businesses to understand and manage their interdependence with natural systems. This study develops a systemic framework—the BioModel—that elucidates the reciprocal relationship between businesses, biodiversity, and ...
Lino Cinquini +2 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As social and environmental challenges intensify, the EU has introduced the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), mandating sustainability reporting through the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The standards mandate a double materiality assessment but leave uncertainty about the structure and contents of the ...
Jørgen Kjøsen Lindgren +2 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainability reports (SRs) are widely criticized for vague disclosures and selective emphasis on positive outcomes, yet systematic research on two core SR challenges remains limited: materiality (whether disclosed content is relevant) and balance (whether both achievements and challenges are reported).
Mahsa Mohammadrezaei +1 more
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Scheme Study of 100 kWe Reactor Power System Used on Nuclear Electric Propulsion
Yuanzineng kexue jishu, 2023 Compared with nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) and dual-mode propulsion (BN-TEP), nuclear electric propulsion (NEP) has the advantages of high specific impulse (low thrust) and mature technology.
GAO Jian;XIE Jiachun;ZHOU Cheng;LI Yangliu
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