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The relevance and role of gaming machine games and game features on the play of problem gamblers [PDF]

open access: yes
Prepared for the Independent Gambling Authority in South Australia, this report examines aspects of the relationship between gaming machine technology and problem gambling.
Charles Livingstone, Richard Woolley
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‘In the game’? Embodied subjectivity in gaming environments [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Human-computer interactions are increasingly using more (or all) of the body as a control device. We identify a convergence between everyday bodily actions and activity within digital environments, and a trend towards incorporating natural or mimetic ...
Farrow, Robert, Iacovides, Ioanna
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AI‐Assisted IoT‐Enabled ECG Monitoring: Integrating Foundational and Generative AI Tools for Sustainable Smart Healthcare—Recent Trends

open access: yesAI &Innovation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) has significantly advanced the field of electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring, enabling real‐time, remote, and patient‐centric cardiac care. This paper presents a comprehensive survey of AI assisted IoT‐based ECG monitoring systems, focusing on the integration of emerging technologies such as ...
Amrita Choudhury   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How cold is too cold? A theoretical analysis of the optimal trigger for index insurance for frost damage to crops

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Crop insurance is undoubtedly an extremely valuable element in protecting agricultural businesses, but in many cases standard indemnity‐based products have had very low uptake due to high transaction costs elevating premiums to unaffordable levels.
Amogh Prakasha Kumar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The influence of negative emotions on adolescents' pathological gaming: the role of self-control in the associations with aggression, academic stress, and pathological gaming

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology
IntroductionLong-term exposure to negative emotions (e. g., anxiety, depression, loneliness) in adolescents has been reported to inhibit psychological growth and contribute to academic stress, aggression, and problem behaviors, including pathological ...
Jeong Ae Kim   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Job Strain on Occupational Access to Firearms and Firearm‐Related Suicide Among US Workers

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Firearm‐related suicide rates are notably high among workers such as police officers and farmers. One risk factor is occupational access to firearms, but other occupational characteristics, such as job strain, are less understood.
Victor A. Soupene   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Longitudinal follow up of excessive video game players during the COVID-19 pandemic

open access: yesIberoamerican Journal of Medicine
Introduction: Excessive video gaming is a problem between adolescent. COVID-19 increased this problem during the pandemic. This study aimed to assess how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced the gaming behaviors of adolescents who engaged in excessive video ...
Ozlem Akbulut   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Why They Say No (Casi— No ): Countries that Reject Legalized Casino Gambling

open access: yes, 2011
Most world venues have legalized casino gambling. Indeed, the numbers of venues has been growing rapidly. In 1986, seventy-seven nations permitted legal casino gambling; in 1996, 109; while recent reports indicate 132 countries have casinos. Nonetheless,
Thompson, William N.
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Social Determinants of Health and Health‐Related Quality of Life: The Potential Mediating Role of Social Activities, Access to Medical Services, and Access to Social Services

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explored the mediating influences of access to social activities, social services, and health and medical services on the relationship between social determinants of health and health‐related quality of life. A survey of 602 adults was conducted in a regional area of Australia.
Candice Oster   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synthesis of Conjugated Linear and Cyclic Polyynes by Selective Alkyne Metathesis

open access: yesAngewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
The formation of polyynes with an odd number of conjugated triple bonds is challenging, particularly for complex architectures since most established methods rely on irreversible C–C bond‐forming reactions. To address this, we have developed the synthesis of triynes via alkyne metathesis.
Julien Escudero   +12 more
wiley   +2 more sources

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