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Analysis of firefighting skill with a teleoperated robot
ROBOMECH Journal, 2020 Teleoperated robots are expected to perform tasks in extreme environments such as disaster sites. However, only few teleoperated robots are used for this purpose because their usability is poor compared to human skill in such tasks.
Yoshihiro Tamura +2 more
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American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract The rise of social media in the digital era poses unprecedented challenges to authoritarian regimes that aim to influence public attitudes and behaviors. To address these challenges, we argue that authoritarian regimes have adopted a decentralized approach to produce and disseminate propaganda on social media.
Yingdan Lu +3 more
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Assessing Risk Thresholds in Controlled Human Infection Models (CHIM)
Bioethics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Controlled Human Infection Models (CHIMs) are a type of clinical trial involving deliberately exposing human volunteers to an infectious agent. Compared to studies of natural infection, CHIMs offers distinctive benefits, from the ability to study presymptomatic infection to a direct assessment of the efficacy of vaccines and therapeutics in a ...
Alexa Nord‐Bronzyk +4 more
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Firefighter\'s Job-Related Stress Assessment in Operation Department of Fire Stations
Caspian Journal of Health Research, 2022 Background: Increasing job-related stresses among firefighters not only affect the incentive of work but also cause a reduction in productivity. Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate job-related stress situations among firefighters and its
Fardin Merabian +4 more
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‘We Are the Eyes on the Streets’—Modes of Proactive Youth Outreach
Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT There is an increasing emphasis on the need for more prevention initiatives targeting the rise of mental health issues, addiction and crime in the youth population across Europe. Youth outreach work has a long‐standing tradition of working with marginalized youth; however, youth culture is dynamic, and there has been limited research in the ...
Ingunn Skjesol +3 more
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Occupational stress and musculoskeletal symptoms in firefighters
International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2019 Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential association between occupational stress and musculoskeletal symptoms in firefighters.
Elpidoforos S. Soteriades +3 more
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Assistance to Firefighters Program: Distribution of Fire Grant Funding [PDF]
, 2017 [Excerpt] Firefighting activities are traditionally the responsibility of states and local communities. As such, funding for firefighters is provided mostly by state and local governments.
Kruger, Lennard G
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Character and creditworthiness: Unveiling the role of job titles in peer‐to‐peer lending
Journal of Financial Research, EarlyView.Abstract Using data from the Prosper lending platform, we examine the influence of job‐based trust on credit market dynamics. We find that the generalized trust implied by borrowers' job titles, as a reflection of individuals' ethical and integrity standards in professionals, positively affects listing and loan performance.
Zagdbazar Davaadorj +2 more
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From Hunky Heroes to Dangerous Dinosaurs: Journalism-union relations, news access and press coverage in the 2002-3 British Fire Brigades Union dispute [PDF]
, 2007 Using the UK Fire Brigades Union dispute of 2002-3 as a case study, this paper assesses current union-journalism relations and briefly outlines the FBU’s campaign to access the news agenda.
O'Neill, Deirdre
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Effect of fire smoke on some biochemical parameters in firefighters of Saudi Arabia
Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2008 Background Firefighters who are facing fires, are frequently exposed to hazardous materials including carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen chloride, benzene, sulphur dioxide, etc.
Rezq Ameen M +2 more
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