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fatigue checklist

a list of symptoms and causes of fatigue developed to assess a person’s ability to carry out a job or task safely. Fatigue checklists may survey lack of energy, poor endurance, difficulty concentrating, muscle weakness, moodiness, number of hours worked, difficulty of work, and so on. They have been developed for nurses, drivers of heavy vehicles, soldiers, and pilots, among others.

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May 9th 2024

agape

agape

n. a complex form of love involving feelings of tenderness; protectiveness; self-denial; and aesthetic preference for the features, gestures, speech, and other traits of a person. The term, which derives from a Greek word meaning “brotherly love,” is sometimes used to denote an unselfish love as taught by such religious figures as Jesus and the Buddha.