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Transformation of the Agrarian Landscape and Hope in the Central Kalimantan Peatlands
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo, agrarian state programs and corporate strategies seek to transform indigenous Ngaju Dayak into sedentary farmers. Focusing on the notion of transformation, the paper traces whether and how rural people can engage in struggles against structural injustices.
Anu Lounela
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Row house firefighting tactics [PDF]
"The Row House Firefighting Tactics fact sheet highlights tactics, areas for potential fire extension, and typical features of row houses. We recommend the fire service print and distribute this fact sheet to their department as part of training efforts."
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Wireless timekeeper for firefighting sport
, 2022 This bachelor thesis deals with the analysis of timekeepers designed for firefighting sport. It presents the possibilities of solutions for these timekeepers and describes their problems.
Šlechta, Adam
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MEASUREMENTS OF PARAMETERS OF WATER AEROSOL OBTAINED BY EXPLOSIVE METHOD
Informatyka, Automatyka, Pomiary w Gospodarce i Ochronie Środowiska, 2016 In this article we have presented the results of the military training area measurements concerning the water aerosol obtained by explosive method, which is very good medium to extinguish an intermediate area fire.
Grzegorz Śmigielski +3 more
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When Is Social Value Proportionate to Research Risks?
Bioethics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Ethical human subjects research must have an acceptable risk‐benefit ratio, which requires that the net risks participants face be proportionate to the research's social value. Yet existing scholarship does not explain what makes risks proportionate to social value.
Robert Steel
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Effectiveness evaluation of Internet of Things-aided firefighting by simulation
, 2020 With the emerging Internet of Things technology, the world is facing rapid changes in all areas; firefighting is no exception. Conventional firefighting is a dangerous occupation which involves saving lives and property from fires.
Wang, Kuei Min;Hui, Lin
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Integrating Merit and Equality to Address Gender Inequality at Work
Gender, Work &Organization, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Although the extant literature provides a comprehensive account of workplace gender inequalities, the mechanisms that produce inequalities, and the underlying assumptions and principles of those mechanisms, remain opaque. The concept of “merit,” although morally persuasive and ubiquitous in organizational contexts, is a significant point of ...
Paula McDonald +2 more
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Acute effects of firefighting on cardiac performance
, 2012 This study examined standard echocardiographic measures of cardiac size and performance in response to a 3-h firefighting training exercise. Forty experienced male personnel completed a standardized 3 h live firefighting exercise.
Rowland, Thomas, MD
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Journal of Civil Engineering and ManagementFires are one of the most dangerous hazards and the leading cause of death in construction sites. This paper proposes a video-based firefighting mobile robot (FFMR), which is designed to patrol the desired territory and will constantly observe for fire ...
Liulin Kong +4 more
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Groundwater Monitoring &Remediation, EarlyView.Abstract Characterizing the concentration and mass flux spatial distributions at sites with complex hydrogeologic conditions is critical to evaluate the fate and transport of contaminants, as well as to design effective remediation programs. PFAS (per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances)‐contaminated sites are even more complex due to the large number of ...
Morgan Eldridge +8 more
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