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Restricted Tweedie stochastic block models

Canadian Journal of Statistics, EarlyView.
Abstract The stochastic block model (SBM) is a widely used framework for community detection in networks, where the network structure is typically represented by an adjacency matrix. However, conventional SBMs are not directly applicable to an adjacency matrix that consists of nonnegative zero‐inflated continuous edge weights.
Jie Jian, Mu Zhu, Peijun Sang
wiley   +1 more source

Isolated Right Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy Causing Pulmonary Embolism

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2021
Ventricular noncompaction is a rare, heterogeneous cardiomyopathy characterized by marked trabeculations and deep intertrabecular spaces with clinical sequelae of heart failure, arrhythmias, and cardioembolic events.
Rajeev Virender Seecheran MBBS, Ryan Ramdin MBBS, Sonia Singh MBBS, Valmiki Krishna Seecheran MBBS, MSc, Sangeeta Anjali Persad MBBS, Lakshmipathi Peram MBBS, Sadi Raza MD, FACC, Naveen Anand Seecheran MBBS, MSc, FACP, FRCP(E), FACC, FESC, FSCAI   +7 more
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Governance Drivers of Fossil Fuel Divestment: Evidence From Global Banks

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change poses increasing transition risks for the banking sector, as financial institutions remain exposed to fossil fuel activities despite growing sustainability commitments. This study examines whether corporate governance influences banks' decisions to adopt fossil fuel divestment policies.
Rosella Carè, Massimiliano Cerciello, Nathalie Lévy, Simone Taddeo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Character education as curriculum‐making in the humanities: A scoping review

The Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This scoping review examines how character education is conceptualised and enacted within humanities curricula across international contexts. While character education is widely promoted as supporting the development of ethical, civic and relational dispositions, its place within curriculum design remains contested, particularly in subjects ...
Jonathon Sargeant, Kylie Trask‐Kerr
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers to Employment Among People with Disabilities in Trinidad and Tobago

Disabilities
Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) has regional influence in the Caribbean, with a diversified economy focused on energy, manufacturing, and finance compared to the tourism-related economies of most of the other Caribbean islands.
Allison D. Francis, Samantha Glasgow
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Geographic biases and gaps in the sampling of plant–pollinator networks

Ecography, EarlyView.
Plant–pollinator interactions are essential for maintaining biodiversity and supporting food production, yet inferences drawn from network syntheses may be shaped by where interaction data are generated and which datasets are most reused. Here, we quantify the global distribution of published plant–pollinator networks, assess how publication rates vary
Emanuelle L. S. Brito, Rose McDonald, Mário Almeida‐Neto, Lauren C. Ponisio   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Open‐land‐derived agroforestry and effects of abandonment of management of the main crop on ecosystem services and woody plant diversity

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Tropical forests are rapidly declining. One promising strategy to reverse the loss of tropical forest is the establishment of agroforestry on open land. We combined interviews with biodiversity surveys to learn general lessons from success and nonsuccess stories of the establishment of open‐land‐derived coffee agroforests in one of the world's ...
Lucas M. Fonzaghi, Kristoffer Hylander, Thiago S. de Melo, Ayco J. M. Tack   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Capsicum chinense as an African traditional vegetable: Culture, resilience, and opportunity

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Capsicum chinense is central to everyday diets, cultural identity, and smallholder livelihoods across Sub‐Saharan Africa, yet remains overlooked in agricultural research and policy. This paper reframes C. chinense as a traditional, climate‐resilient vegetable shaped by centuries of farmer stewardship and cultural selection.
Derek W. Barchenger, Herbaud P. F. Zohoungbogobo   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trinidad and Tobago

IMF Staff Country Reports, 2020
The FSAP work was mostly conducted prior to the COVID-19 crisis. Given the FSAP’s focus on medium-term challenges and tail risks, its findings and recommendations for strengthening policy and institutional frameworks remain pertinent. As the growth projections were significantly revised downward since the FSAP, the quantitative risk analysis on bank ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Carbon VIX, Climate Risk and Financial Stability New Evidence From Developing Countries

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the effects of the carbon VIX and climate risk on financial stability through the banking Z‐score in developing economies. Using the Dynamic Panel Threshold Model of 106 developing countries from 2012 to 2022, the results reveal that both carbon VIX and climate risk exert a significant negative influence on banking ...
Alanoud Al‐Maadid, Mohamed Sami Ben Ali, Kamal Si Mohammed, Omer Salih Mohammed Abker   +3 more
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