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The impact of tropical cyclones Pam, Harold, Winston and Yasa on tree cover loss in Vanuatu and Fiji. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Rep
Metherall N   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Mobility‐Restricting Covenants in Business Contracts: The Case of Franchising

open access: yesJournal of Empirical Legal Studies, Volume 23, Issue 3, Page 379-407, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Several studies show that restrictive covenants in employment contracts, such as non‐compete agreements, may affect employees in detrimental ways, including by reducing mobility and suppressing wages. While such concerns are real, these clauses also have the potential to serve legitimate business purposes by helping companies protect valuable ...
Francine Lafontaine   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expert Asymmetry: Evidence From Securities Litigation

open access: yesJournal of Empirical Legal Studies, Volume 23, Issue 3, Page 293-326, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Modern litigation often involves two separate, extra‐legal features: (1) contingency fee arrangements with the plaintiff‐side attorney, and (2) a “battle of the experts” where the outcome of the case rests on conflicting expert witness testimony.
Adam Callister   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of tropical cyclones on Northwest Atlantic seabirds: insights from a Category 1 hurricane. [PDF]

open access: yesPeerJ
Burt TV   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Floods From Space: How Remote Sensing, AI, and Cloud Platforms Are Reshaping Disaster Risk Reduction

open access: yesJournal of Flood Risk Management, Volume 19, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Flooding remains one of the most damaging climate‐related hazards globally, yet flood remote sensing has historically developed largely along sensor‐specific pathways. This review addresses the need for a systematic and decision‐oriented synthesis of how space‐borne remote sensing has evolved toward integrated flood monitoring and disaster ...
Ricky Anak Kemarau   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Image reconstruction of Arctic sea ice using SWIM data at small incidence angles. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Rep
Bi W   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Locke(d) in a Dilemma: The Problem of Territorial Authority

open access: yesPhilosophy &Public Affairs, Volume 54, Issue 3, Page 157-168, Summer 2026.
ABSTRACT In Lockean social contract theory, the state exercises its authority over territory through property rights. The state has territorial authority over the property it and its citizens claim. This authority is legitimate when the state has the consent of the governed and effectively governs. In this paper, I argue that there is an irreconcilable
Samantha L. Fritz
wiley   +1 more source

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