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Risk Assessment of North Carolina Tropical Cyclones (1925-2000)
, 2003 Previous tropical cyclone risk assessment studies have been national in scope. This study demonstrates the need for regional risk assessments, using the tropical cyclone history of North Carolina as an example.
Hilderbrand, Douglas Clarence
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Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The urgency for climate action is recognised by international government and healthcare organisations, including the United Nations (UN) and World Health Organisation (WHO). Climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution negatively impact all life on earth. All populations are impacted but not equally; the most vulnerable are at highest risk,
Andrea G. Rockall +14 more
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Binomial Analysis of Major North Atlantic Hurricanes
Hurricanes are tropical cyclones (rotating low pressure cells) with sustained wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. They are highly destructive storms. We analyzed a dataset that included 169 years of hurricane data from the North Atlantic Ocean (NA).
Bialozor, Mattie Elise
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Sailing Through Time: Building Pacific Maritime Resilience
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership (PBSP), an ambitious initiative aimed at decarbonising maritime transport across Oceania. The study explores the cultural, historical and technological aspects of wind‐propelled shipping in the Pacific.
Christiaan De Beukelaer +20 more
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The effect of CEO adverse professional experience on management forecast pessimism
Accounting &Finance, Volume 65, Issue 1, Page 219-250, March 2025.Abstract We examine how CEOs' past experiences of corporate distress affect their subsequent forecast behaviour. We find that CEOs who experienced distress in a non‐CEO position at another firm issue more pessimistic management earnings forecasts after becoming CEO at their current firm.
Eunice S. Khoo +2 more
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Animal Conservation, EarlyView.The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus), a keystone species and ecosystem engineer, has declined by ~80% over the past century due to primarily habitat loss. In a 28‐year resurvey of federally protected Mobile County and state‐protected Baldwin County, we found tortoise populations persisted at ~59% and ~31% of sites, respectively, with significant ...
Robin B. Lloyd Jr. +4 more
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Long‐run confidence: Estimating uncertainty when using long‐run multipliers
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Researchers are often interested in the long‐run relationship (LRR) between variables where the dependent variable has dynamic properties. Though determining the long‐run multiplier (LRM) for an independent variable is straightforward, correctly estimating the significance of the LRM is often difficult, especially when time series are short ...
Mark David Nieman, David A. M. Peterson
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Do Hurricanes Influence Population Growth?
Hurricanes are becoming more frequent and intense with climate change. In this study, I analyze whether hurricanes over the last twenty years impacted the population growth rates of Florida counties.
Marcello, David
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