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Firefighting systems in military vehicles [PDF]
, 2015 The article discusses the examples of fire causes in the military vehicles and the consequences they may cause in the military vehicles. It has been observed that the frequent cause for the damage of military vehicles and loss of crew health and life is ...
Sosnowicz, R.
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American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Why and when do cities vote for the left? The emergence of the urban–rural divide in the United States in the 1930s is inconsistent with canonical theories of cleavages. This paper introduces an explanation: agglomeration effects. The provision of government services is more efficient in urban environments because of nonrivalries, economies of
Theo Serlin
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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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The Palisades Fire of Los Angeles: Lessons to Be Learned
FireIn 1961, Los Angeles experienced the disastrous Bel Air fire, which swept through an affluent neighborhood situated in a hilly, WUI (wildland–urban interface) location.
Vytenis Babrauskas
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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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High-Temperature Persistent Luminescence and Anti-Thermal Quenching in LiGa<sub>5</sub>O<sub>8</sub> by Trap Engineering. [PDF]
Adv Sci (Weinh)Cu/Zn co‐doping creates deep and thermally stable traps in LiGa5O8, enabling enhanced high‐temperature persistent luminescence, anti‐thermal‐quenching emission, and dynamic blue‐to‐red color evolution. ABSTRACT High‐temperature luminescent materials are essential for applications in displays, information storage, anti‐counterfeiting, and extreme ...
Wang Y +11 more
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Design and construction of firefighting shafts
, 2019 Firefighting stairs and firefighting lifts should be approached from either of the following. a. A firefighting lobby. b. A protected corridor or protected lobby that complies with the following guidance. i. Means of escape (Section 3).
Department for Communities and Local Government,
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Canadian Public Administration, EarlyView.Abstract This case study examines regional cooperation between the Town of Eastend and the Rural Municipalities of White Valley and Arlington in southwest Saskatchewan. It explores how these municipalities overcome institutional inertia to deliver essential services and sustain community viability.
Jean‐Marc Nadeau, Roxanne Korpan
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Design and assessment of a virtual reality learning environment for firefighters
Frontiers in Computer ScienceThe use of virtual reality (VR) in firefighter training is promising because it provides cost-effective, safe environments that arouse similar behavioral responses to real-life scenarios.
Steven G. Wheeler +4 more
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