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Conflict, Earthquakes, and School Outcomes: Two Studies on Nepal
(2017-03-06)
The increased frequency of natural disasters globally has prioritized the need for a
broader understanding of disaster resilience. More recently, on April 25 and May 12 of
2015, two major earthquakes devastated many ...
Eulogy for Larry Lipsitz: Vision and Guts
(2017-01-11)
Preferences, Knowledge, and Citizen Probability Assessments of the Terrorism Risk of Nuclear Power
(10/21/2011)
How does the American public assess risk when it comes to national security issues? This paper addresses this question by analyzing variation in citizen probability assessments of the terrorism risk of nuclear power plants. ...
What Butterfly Effect? The Contextual Differences in Public Perceptions of the Health Risk Posed by Climate Change
(MDPI, 2015-08-19)
Abstract: One of the most difficult aspects of persuading the public to support climate change policy is the lack of recognition that climate change will likely have a direct impact on an individual’s life. Anecdotal ...
Public attitudes toward water management and drought in Texas
(Texas Water Resources Institute, 2013)
Water management in Texas is increasingly salient as the population grows, water supplies continue to be taxed and
the planet continues to warm, resulting in more severe, widespread, and frequent droughts in the state. ...
Public Attitudes toward Water Management and Drought in the United States
(2013-12-19)
Water management is becoming increasingly salient as climate change continues to alter the environment, resulting in more severe and frequent droughts. To address water management issues, large-scale projects may be needed. ...
Selling into Niche Markets
(Education Turnkey Systems, Inc., 2006-07)
Technology in JTPA Programs (an interview with Charles Blaschke)
(Adult Literacy and Technology Newsletter, 1988-12)
Framing the Next Nuclear Posture Review: A State-Centric, Strategic Approach
(2017-03-06)
The Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), released by the Department of Defense (DoD) in
2010, announced an unprecedented shift in the U.S. nuclear policy away from state-based threats
to nuclear proliferation and nuclear terrorism ...
Exercises and Adversaries: The Risks of Military Exercises
(2017-03-06)
We argue that military exercises can create four types of risk—accidents, hostility,
reciprocity, and crises. The level of risk an exercise creates is determined by two factors. The first
factor is the political environment ...