Insect Pest Management on Turfgrass by Eileen A. Buss, Adam G. Dale

“…This revised 20-page fact sheet describes how to manage a variety of insect pests including armyworms, bermudagrass mite, cutworms, fire ants, ground pearls, hunting billbug, mole crickets, scales/mealybugs, southern chinch bug, twolined spittlebugs, tropical sod webworm, and white grubs. …”
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Experimental research on fracture behavior of concrete after high temperature by Peng Qiu

“…The fracture and mechanical properties of high-strength concrete after fire have great research value. Based on the double K fracture model, the fracture properties of C70 strength grade concrete after being processed by high temperature of 25 �C ~ 800 �C were studied by three-point bending beam test. …”
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Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Perfluoroalkyl Substances by Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Jorquera, Gurpal S. Toor

“…Common products that contain PFASs are Teflon pans, non-stick cookware, rain/waterproof jackets (like Gore-Tex), fire-fighting foams, food packaging, carpets, and furniture fabrics. …”
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Warunki do zabawy na Przygodowym Placu Zabaw w Berkeley Marina w Kalifornii by Agnieszka Janik

“…During the visit the author had the opportunity to attend the unique and dynamic play environment of adventure playground in Berkeley Marina that enables its users to saw, hammer, build forts, play with water and fire. At the same time the it was designed in the way that encourages to play not only children’s but also adults. …”
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Effect of Different Cooling Regimes on the Mechanical Properties of Cementitious Composites Subjected to High Temperatures by Jiangtao Yu, Wenfang Weng, Kequan Yu

“…The microstructural characterization was examined before and after exposure to fire deterioration by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Digital twin modeling and intelligent risk assessment for comprehensive services in universities by ZHANG Guoying, LYU Shaoxian, DUAN Jinlong, ZHA Bin, HUANG Xinchen

“…By combining generative artificial intelligence algorithms with digital twins, data from various aspects of university management were aggregated, including fire safety, energy consumption, and underground piping. …”
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Cooperative Guidance of Seeker-Less Missiles for Precise Hit by Jianbo Zhao, Fenfen Xiong

“…A novel cooperative guidance scenario is proposed that implements fire-and-forget attacks for seeker-less missiles with a cheap finder for stationary targets and without requiring real-time communication among missiles or precise position information. …”
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The biopolitical production of tourism areas in Lesotho: the case of Bokong Nature Reserve by Itumeleng Mokhele

“…However, the content analysis of the narrative depicts a little ray of positivity as the narrator states that local communities were trained in making fire belt. It is concluded that tourism as a biopolitical phenomenon deprive local communities of the biological and the environmental endowments that once belonged to them.…”
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Mary’s role in the repudiation of their beliefs of Pagans, Jews and Moors by Joseph T. Snow

“…Members of their religions may not impede conversions under penalty of death by fire. Both the Cantigas and the Siete Partidas reflect one another faithfully.…”
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RESEARCH ON OPTIMAL DESIGN OF AL-ALLOYED CYLINDER HEAD UNDER HIGH LOADS by ZHANG QuanZhong, WEI ZhiMing, LIU ChangZhen, BAI JunAi, ZHANG Jie, MA JunHua

“…The load carrying structures,which were interdependent,were included by bolt holes,the fuel injector holes,stiffeners of the top ceiling and the fire face. The results of reliability tests about mechanical fatigue and thermal fatigue revealed the structure of the Al- alloyed cylinder head under peak pressure（ 20 MPa） was reasonable.…”
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The Early Days of Architectural Psychology in The United Kingdom: An Intellectual Autobiography by David Canter

“…The impact of particular areas of application, notably the study of human activities when caught in a building on fire, and other emergencies, facilitated the emergence of the concept of environmental roles and rules, which enriched the developing Psychology of Place theory. …”
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GIDA SEKTÖRÜNDE İSTATİSTİKSEL KALİTE KONTROL GRAFİKLERİNİN BİR UYGULAMASI by Aytaç Pekmezci̇

“…Zeytinyağı işletmesinde üretilen zeytinyağında kalite göstergesi olarak kabul edilen asit başına fire oranındaki (ABFO) değişim incelenmiş ve kontrol altında olup olmadığı Shewhart türü X − s kontrol grafiği ile araştırılmıştır.…”
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Une justice froide ? L’ambiance thermique dans le palais de justice de Paris au XVIIIe siècle by Adrien Pitor

“…This ubiquity results from the attitude of the Palais authorities, which favoured preventive measures aimed at reducing heating-related fire risk, to the detriment of comfort. This is all the more striking since it sheds light on the lack of consideration of the Enlightenment’s theoretical reflections on and technical advances in thermal perception. …”
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Objective performance of emergency medical technicians in the use of mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation compared with subjective self-evaluation: a cross-sectional, simulatio... by Wen-Chu Chiang, Matthew Huei-Ming Ma, Yu-Chun Chien, Yao-Cheng Wang, Wen-Shuo Yang, Ping Yen, Wei-Chu Chie

“…Objective To evaluate the subjective and objective resuscitation performance of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) using mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation (MCPR) devices.Design and setting This was a cross-sectional simulation-based study where participants installed the MCPR device on a training manikin.Participants We assessed EMT-Intermediates (EMT-Is) and EMT-Paramedics (EMT-Ps) of the Emergency Medical Services (Ambulance) Division of the Taipei City Fire Department.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was the gap between self-perceived (subjective) and actual (objective) no-flow time during resuscitation, which we hypothesised as statistically insignificant. …”
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Woody Species Structure and Regeneration Status in Kafta Sheraro National Park Dry Forest, Tigray Region, Ethiopia by Fitsum Temesgen, Bikila Warkineh

“…There was a significant correlation between altitude, anthropogenic disturbance (grazing and fire frequency), and density of seedling, sapling, and mature trees. …”
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Particulate Matter During Food Preparation on a Barbecue: A Case Study of an Electric Barbecue by Jan Stefan Bihałowicz, Artur Badyda, Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska, Kamila Widziewicz-Rzońca, Patrycja Rogula-Kopiec, Dmytro Chyzhykov, Grzegorz Majewski, Mariusz Pecio

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Editorial: Patient safety and patient-centred care in emergency medical services and adjoining care settings by Philipp Dahlmann, Simone Böbel, Christian Elsenbast, Patrick Ristau, Melanie Reuter-Oppermann, Melanie Reuter-Oppermann, Benedikt Treml

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Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Perfluoroalkyl Substances by Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Jorquera, Gurpal S. Toor

“…Common products that contain PFASs are Teflon pans, non-stick cookware, rain/waterproof jackets (like Gore-Tex), fire-fighting foams, food packaging, carpets, and furniture fabrics. …”
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A Development Methodology for Copper End Termination Paste — Part 1: Origin of Green Defects by Umesh Kumar

“…To prevent oxidation of nickel (Ni) internal electrode and the copper terminations, it is necessary to fire the terminations in a nitrogen atmosphere. This requirement places significant restrictions on raw material selection for the termination pastes. …”
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Die teologiese en morele regverdiging van apartheid en 'n status confessionis by P. J. Strauss

“…In this process the Afrikaans Reformed Churches came under serious fire. The questions arising from this are: When is a status confessionis a relevant option for the church? …”
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