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visiting central Florida. Respondents viewed four maps emulating track forecast cones produced by the National Hurricane Center … Florida, need to be better educated about the risks they face from hurricanes that make landfall. Copyright Springer Science …
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residents in Ruskin, Florida. Descriptive results build on a conceptualization of physical, structural, socio-economic, and …
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Tourists are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters such as hurricanes since they might be less informed and prepared than residents of disaster-prone areas. Thus, understanding how the traits of a tropical cyclone as well as specific characteristics of tourists influence affective and...
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countries to Homestead, Florida. They have developed a new style of farming, one that most closely resembles agricultural …
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between residences constructed just before and after an increase in the stringency of Florida's energy code in 2002. We find …
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standardized test scores. We do this by utilizing grade-level longitudinal data on Florida's school districts from the Florida … Department of Education combined with 4-H participation statistics from Florida 4-H. Specifically, we analyze the effect of the … extent of 4-H participation for third through tenth grade on the mathematics and reading subtests of the Florida …
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In 2004, Florida’s Department of Children and Families modernized its approach to administering the food stamp, cash … assistance, and Medicaid programs by replacing the caseworker model with ACCESS Florida, a technology-driven system emphasizing … self-service. This report examines ACCESS Florida early in its implementation—July through September 2006. Initial …
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propensity score matching to identify a comparison group of teachers in Florida to address this question for the American Board …
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