Sensor-based indoor fire forecasting using transformer encoder - Jeong YS, Hwang JH, Lee SD, Ndomba GE, Kim Y, Kim JI.
Indoor fires may cause casualties and property damage, so it is important to develop a system that predicts fires in advance. There have been studies to predict potential fires using sensor values, and they mostly exploited machine learning models or recur... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Study on dynamic characteristics of cavitation in underwater explosion with large charge - Yu J, Zhang XP, Hao Y, Chen JP, Xu YQ.
Underwater explosions (UNDEX) generate shock waves that interact with the air-water interface and structures, leading to the occurrence of rarefaction waves and inducing cavitation phenomena. In deep-water explosions, complex coupling relationships exist b... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
The burden of burns: an analysis of public health measures - Ivanko A, Garbuzov AE, Schoen JE, Kearns R, Phillips B, Murata E, Danos D, Phelan HA, Carter JE.
Accurate analysis of injuries is paramount when allocating resources for prevention, research, education, and legislation. As burn mortality has improved over recent decades, the societal burden of burn injuries has grown ambiguous to the public while a sc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
The cost of keeping warm: a relationship between a rise in the cost of domestic energy and burn injuries caused by personal heating equipment - Totty JP, Austin O, Anwar MU, Muthayya P, Phipps AR.
INTRODUCTION: During 2022-2023, the UK found itself in the midst of a domestic energy crisis, with the average domestic gas and electricity bill rising by 75% between 2019 and 2022. As a result, the use of hot water bottles, radiant heaters, and electric b... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
The effect of auto-generated corrective exercise programming on movement literacy among firefighters: a pilot study - Kolber MJ, Hanney WJ.
INTRODUCTION: Approximately 50% of firefighter injuries occur in the musculoskeletal system. Poor movement quality increases injury risk, while movement-based interventions may reduce injuries. PURPOSE: Investigate the effectiveness of auto-generat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Burn Rate Skyrockets 18,000%, Price To Soar?
Shiba Inu has seen a massive surge in its burn rate metrics, solidifying its deflationary status. According to data from Shibburn, the Shiba Inu burn rate has increased by 25,035.22% within the last 24 hours. Shiba Inu Extends Incinerated Tokens Amidst the recent crypto bloodbath and price…#shibainu #shibburn #ethereum #shibainuburnrate #shibburncomnotably #shibslumps #resistancepointnamed #dogecoin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rivian Stock Hits All-Time Low: News Goes From Bad to Worse
Rivian is going to have a hard time digging out of this hole. Rivian's (RIVN -4.60%) stock hit an all-time low on Wednesday after a big competitor cut electric truck prices. It's unclear how Rivian can respond with margins already negative and cash being burned every quarter. In this video, Travis…#rivian #travishoium (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How O.J. Simpson burned the Ford Bronco into America's collective memory
O.J. Simpson's time in a white Ford Bronco during a slow-moving police pursuit 30 years ago still burns bright in the nation’s cultural memory The Ford Bronco initially was conceived and designed for rugged outdoorsy types, a two-door means of escape to nature from the bustling cities of…#ojsimpson #ford #bronco #oj #marcuscollins #universityofmichigan #tennessee #volkswagen #tedbundy #whiteford (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How O.J. Simpson burned the Ford Bronco into America's collective memory
The Ford Bronco initially was conceived and designed for rugged outdoorsy types, a two-door means of escape to nature from the bustling cities of mid-century America. But it had already been tamed and polished for suburbanites, with cruise control and air conditioning, by 1994 when O.J. Simpson…#ford #bronco #ojsimpson #oj #marcuscollins #universityofmichigan #tennessee #volkswagen #tedbundy #whiteford (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Horizontal fire spread by foam-backed, polypropylene carpet - Jones M.
An eight year old boy was badly injured by a fire in his bedroom in May 2005. He spent his ninth birthday in intensive care and died a month later. This case study discusses a missing link into the pattern of fire development which made it difficult to ide... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 13, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Logistic regression vs machine learning to predict evacuation decisions in fire alarm situations - Balboa A, Cuesta A, Gonz ález-Villa J, Ortiz G, Alvear D.
In this study we assessed logistic regression and machine learning models to explore their performance in predicting evacuation decisions and to provide readers with insights into the accuracy of these methods. We tested seven machine learning algorithms, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 13, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
What It ’ s Really Like to Have a 4-Day Workweek
To many people in corporate America, working five days a week—Monday to Friday, 9 to 5—feels as habitual as brushing their teeth. But it wasn’t always that way. In the late 1800s, a full-time manufacturing worker could easily spend 100 hours per week on the job. It wasn’t until around 1940, after a concerted push from labor unions, that the 40-hour workweek became standard in the U.S.
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Now, almost a century later, there’s growing momentum for an even more condensed schedule, with major companies—including Panasonic, Kickstarter, and the onl...
Source: TIME: Health - April 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
A comparative approach study on the thermal and calorimetric analysis of fire-extinguishing powders - Huang AC, Cao FC, Ma XY.
This study offers a comprehensive evaluation of the effectiveness of expansible graphite (EG) and potassium bicarbonate (KHCO3) in suppressing metal fires, which are known for their high intensity and resistance. Our assessment, utilizing thermogravimetric... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Aviation safety and accident survivability: where is the need for aviation rescue fire fighting services greatest? - Woodman S, Bearman C, Hayes P.
Aircraft accidents are most likely to occur on or within the immediate vicinity of an aerodrome, however, only some aerodromes have a specialised onsite fire and rescue service (Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service or ARFFS). ARFFS exist to save life in t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Development of an AI-based image/ultrasonic convergence camera system for accurate gas leak detection in petrochemical plants - Lee JH, Kim YS, Rehman A, Kim IK, Lee JJ, Yun HS.
Outdoor pipeline leaks are difficult to accurately measure using existing concentration measurement systems installed in petrochemical plants owing to external air currents. Besides, leak detection is only possible for a specific gas. The purpose of this s... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
