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1-146 out of 146 article(s)
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Author |
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Date |
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| The Economics of Natural and Unnatural Disasters. |
Molk, Peter |
Report |
Dec 1, 2011 |
1370 |
| Slow healing in Joplin, Missouri. |
O'Brion, Carrie |
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Sep 1, 2011 |
2433 |
| Constructed memory and the paradox of empathy: reconsidering an image of the Triangle Fire. |
Margolis, Tina |
Critical essay |
Jul 1, 2011 |
3651 |
| When needy wildlife happens: do you run with it or punt? |
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Jun 1, 2011 |
2976 |
| The Mississippi floods give new urgency to the AIA's housing debate. |
Slessor, Catherine |
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Jun 1, 2011 |
500 |
| Educating children in emergencies. |
Whitehead, Diane |
Essay |
May 3, 2011 |
535 |
| Pushing photons. |
Weiss, David L. |
Column |
May 1, 2011 |
743 |
| What about costs? The cost of disasters. |
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Apr 4, 2011 |
834 |
| Systemic failures are all around us. |
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Interview |
Apr 1, 2011 |
492 |
| Burns disasters--a plan for South Africa. |
Rogers, A.D.; Price, C.E.; Wallis, L.A.; Rode, H. |
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Jan 1, 2011 |
1331 |
| Impact of disasters on firms in different sectors: implications for supply chains. |
Altay, Nezih; Ramirez, Andres |
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Oct 1, 2010 |
13979 |
| Writing about the city: New Orleans, destruction, and the duty of the poet. |
Ford, Katie |
Critical essay |
Sep 22, 2010 |
2127 |
| Emergency responder health: what have we learned from past disasters? |
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Aug 1, 2010 |
3830 |
| As disaster widens, so does outreach and caring. |
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Editorial |
Jun 25, 2010 |
596 |
| Enlightened editors. |
Lyskowski, Roman |
Letter to the editor |
Jun 22, 2010 |
236 |
| What disasters can tell us about human nature. |
McDaniel, Dennis |
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Jun 11, 2010 |
1024 |
| U.S. megadisaster threats. |
Wade, Jared |
Cover story |
Mar 1, 2010 |
722 |
| Aftermath of disaster: effects on mental health professionals. |
Ramsey, Sandy |
Column |
Sep 22, 2009 |
2421 |
| Hybrid cat bonds. |
Barrieu, Pauline; Louberge, Henri |
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Sep 1, 2009 |
12338 |
| Be up-front with kids concerning disasters. |
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Brief article |
Jul 1, 2009 |
302 |
| The new era of megacatastrophes: large catastrophes are more frequent and costly than ever. For insurers and reinsurers alike, the implications will be severe. How can the industry adjust to this new reality? |
Kerney, Gary |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
2508 |
| Disasters require POC technology. |
Hale, Kristin N.; Brock, Keith; Kost, Gerald J. |
Statistical data |
Apr 1, 2009 |
1825 |
| Bleeding dragon: catastrophe management for a rapidly developing China: China's booming economy offers plenty of opportunities for foreign investment. But how manageable is the country's natural catastrophe risk? |
Lai, Jenny; Powers, Imelda Y. |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
2069 |
| Clear messaging key after disasters. |
Late, Michele |
Brief article |
Feb 1, 2009 |
176 |
| Navy personnel can update contact information on NFAAS. |
Bulls, Richard J. Two |
Brief article |
Nov 1, 2008 |
306 |
| Residents mark 9/11 with vote of confidence. |
Turcotte, Jason |
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Sep 10, 2008 |
846 |
| Eyewitness. |
Torcson, Annalise |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
98 |
| The wheel of misfortune prepare to win if disaster strikes. |
Bersch, Carren; Clemons, Kateri |
Cover story |
Aug 1, 2008 |
4383 |
| Cat losses already surpass last year. |
Hemenway, Chad |
Brief article |
Aug 1, 2008 |
127 |
| The link between human health and sustainability. |
Samuel, May Linda |
Report |
Jun 22, 2008 |
5004 |
| Challenges to building a disaster-resilient nation. |
Applegate, David |
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Jun 21, 2008 |
781 |
| The year in risk. |
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Cover story |
Dec 1, 2007 |
3277 |
| Staying afloat in New Orleans: adult literacy programs, needed more than ever, struggle to survive Post-Katrina. |
Terry, Dorothy Givens |
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Nov 29, 2007 |
1777 |
| Building community capacity to respond: shifting from the internally focused Federal Response Plan to a National Response Plan requires greater involvement of public, nonprofit, and private organizations as well as citizen participation. |
Kapucu, Naim |
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Sep 22, 2007 |
2606 |
| After disasters, assume resilience, not pathology. |
Boschert, Sherry |
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Jul 1, 2007 |
575 |
| Facts & figures. |
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Statistical data |
Jul 1, 2007 |
348 |
| Do you have a disaster plan? |
McBride, Mike |
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Jun 1, 2007 |
527 |
| National traumas affect our health. |
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Mar 1, 2007 |
366 |
| Customs ponders actions after port disasters. |
Magnuson, Stew |
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Feb 1, 2007 |
461 |
| Disaster response and the mental health counselor. |
Rogers, James R. |
Editorial |
Jan 1, 2007 |
889 |
| None dare call it hubris: the limits of knowledge. |
Crow, Michael M. |
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Jan 1, 2007 |
3033 |
| US law firm says judge has conducted initial conference in GOL case. |
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Brief article |
Dec 19, 2006 |
202 |
| A catastrophic battle: some major players in the insurance industry say it's time the federal government provides protection against 'mega-catastrophes.' But a plan in Congress to create a federal backstop to state catastrophe funds continues to face an uphill climb. |
Lehmann, R.J. |
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Oct 1, 2006 |
2274 |
| Scientific uncertainty: prudent insurers will pay close attention to the scientific debates that surround the issue of global climate change. |
Valverde, L. James, Jr. |
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Oct 1, 2006 |
772 |
| Coping with disaster: a challenge for international institutions. |
Kent, Randolph |
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Sep 22, 2006 |
2913 |
| Epidemic risk after disasters. |
Hoen, Bruno |
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Sep 1, 2006 |
825 |
| The women of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast: multiple disadvantages and key assets for recovery part II. Gender, race, and class in the labor market: Part 2 of a 2-Part series. |
Williams, Erica; Sorokina, Olga; Jones-DeWeever, Avis; Hartmann, Heidi |
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Aug 1, 2006 |
21461 |
| New web guide links to multiple resources for disaster mental health. |
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Brief article |
May 1, 2006 |
263 |
| Linking for fewer losses: insurers need integrated data to prepare for the changing nature of catastrophic loss. |
Spadola, Tracy A. |
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May 1, 2006 |
2053 |
| A century of aftershocks: the Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of 1906 remains a milestone in insurance risk assessment. On its centennial, the post-Katrina world is asking the obvious: "What if ...?". |
Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer |
Cover story |
Apr 1, 2006 |
3367 |
| All shook up: if the 1906 San Francisco earthquake occurred today, insured losses would likely reach $80 billion; however, there are many scenarios capable of producing even greater losses. |
Guin, Jayanta |
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Apr 1, 2006 |
2343 |
| Make sure your business continuity plan is a living document. |
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Apr 1, 2006 |
1167 |
| With recent events in the Gulf Coast at the forefront, Asia-Pacific energy operations elevate risk management. |
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Apr 1, 2006 |
755 |
| Budgeting for disasters: Part I. overview of the problem: budgeting philosophies and practices can be applied to different disaster response challenges: planning, prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery, remediation, and reconstruction. |
Smith, James F. |
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Mar 22, 2006 |
4489 |
| Globalization of disaster: trends, problems and dilemmas. |
Alexander, David |
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Mar 22, 2006 |
9936 |
| Globalization and disasters: issues of public health, state capacity and political action. |
Burkle, Frederick M., Jr. |
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Mar 22, 2006 |
10608 |
| The importance of NAPCA in fighting the elements. |
Shea, James T. |
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Mar 1, 2006 |
524 |
| Great expectations: intelligence as savior. |
Pillar, Paul R. |
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Jan 1, 2006 |
3657 |
| Signal soldier proves blood IS thicker than water. |
Aird, Brandon |
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Jan 1, 2006 |
725 |
| Why does God allow calamities? Starting with the aftermath of the Asian tsunami, 2005 was a year of disasters, forcing many to ask how God could permit such tragic events. Theology suggests some answers. |
Behreandt, Dennis |
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Dec 26, 2005 |
2544 |
| Record cat losses confirm Bermuda as a capital base. |
Pilla, David |
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Dec 1, 2005 |
403 |
| A mammoth undertaking. |
Turley, William |
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Nov 1, 2005 |
592 |
| Auditing disaster prevention: an auditing process can help employers use their corporate values to infuse respect, tolerance, and civility into employees' behaviors and thus prevent workplace emergencies arising from violence. |
Badzmierowski, William F. |
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May 1, 2005 |
1505 |
| Disasters: think, plan, and act: encouraging employees to plan for workplace and home disasters and understand their roles during each can go a long way to help keep workers more productive. |
Lopes, Rocky |
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May 1, 2005 |
2138 |
| Fascinated and afraid. |
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Jan 7, 2005 |
798 |
| Two web pages offer disaster preparation tips. |
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Dec 1, 2004 |
352 |
| Hurricane-stricken Florida puts strain on 15,000 adjusters. |
Bowers, Barbara |
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Oct 1, 2004 |
649 |
| Learning from earthquakes: Prevention Center touts preparedness. |
Kastelein, Barbara |
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Sep 1, 2004 |
1376 |
| Homeowners insurance with bundled catastrophe coverage. |
Grace, Martin F.; Klein, Robert W.; Kleindorfer, Paul R. |
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Sep 1, 2004 |
16071 |
| Understanding cycles and shocks in the property and casualty insurance industry: lessons learned from experience. |
Shuford, Harry |
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Jul 1, 2004 |
5114 |
| Collateral damage. |
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Jun 4, 2004 |
462 |
| New RMS model outlines probabilities for 10 cat risks. |
Suszynski, Marie |
Brief Article |
Jun 1, 2004 |
105 |
| Catastrophe modeling for corporate risk managers. |
O'Brien, Tom |
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May 1, 2004 |
2908 |
| Issues of method in analyzing the policy response to emergencies. |
Tushnet, Mark V. |
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May 1, 2004 |
5452 |
| The power of the plan: with a strategy in place, insurers, third-party administrators and independent adjusters can generate a rapid response to disasters. |
Meyers, Rob |
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Apr 1, 2004 |
1452 |
| Hitting potential hot spots: insurers are incorporating catastrophe modeling in underwriting individual risks. |
Bowers, Barbara |
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Apr 1, 2004 |
1287 |
| Mapping the frequent storms. |
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Apr 1, 2004 |
1461 |
| Rising from the ashes. |
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Apr 1, 2004 |
611 |
| Natural catastrophes 2003. |
Jared, Wade |
Brief Article |
Apr 1, 2004 |
311 |
| Keeping chaos under control: find out how businesses, first responders, and government agencies are preparing to do their best if the worst happens. |
Cohen, Lawrence Mark |
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Mar 1, 2004 |
3764 |
| Small cats total big losses in 2003. |
Lehmann, R.J. |
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Jan 1, 2004 |
538 |
| Ministry calls for developing networked robots. |
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Brief Article |
Jul 28, 2003 |
116 |
| A step to Bhopal justice. |
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Brief Article |
Jul 1, 2003 |
354 |
| Tales of the reconstruction. (AICPA News). |
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Brief Article |
Jun 1, 2003 |
144 |
| Make planning a priority. (Life Safety). |
Azano, Harry J.; Gilbertie, Michael |
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May 1, 2003 |
2540 |
| Insurance Project. (Bureau News). |
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Mar 22, 2003 |
1797 |
| Responding to 9/11. |
Hebb, Judith |
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Mar 22, 2003 |
2514 |
| Air of uncertainty: coverage of potential health problems near Ground Zero was slow to develop, as many news organizations simply accepted the reassurances of the EPA. The episode underscores the difficulty of covering questions with no clear answers. |
Stranahan, Susan Q. |
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Jan 1, 2003 |
5047 |
| One year later. (Industry Strategies). |
Suszynski, Marie |
Illustration |
Sep 1, 2002 |
6576 |
| Social work research on disasters in the aftermath of the September 11 tragedy: reflections from New York City. (Note On Research Methodology). |
Padgett, Deborah K. |
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Sep 1, 2002 |
5301 |
| Could key personnel losses create chaos? Business continuity plans often neglect such issues as how the company will respond when critical staff are incapacitated. (Viewpoint). |
Balaji, Selvaraju |
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Jul 1, 2002 |
673 |
| Helping elementary-age children cope with disasters. |
Sink, Christopher A. |
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Jun 1, 2002 |
6598 |
| Preparing for disaster: whether it's terrorist attacks, hurricanes or school shootings, news organizations are much better off if they have detailed plans for covering catastrophe. |
Shepard, Alicia C. |
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Apr 1, 2002 |
4004 |
| Panel: Disaster planing key to security survival. |
Misonzhnik, Elaine |
Brief Article |
Mar 13, 2002 |
543 |
| The war on the right to know. |
Runyan, Curtis |
Brief Article |
Mar 1, 2002 |
499 |
| The lesson of Antietam. (9.11.01). |
McPherson, James M. |
Brief Article |
Jan 1, 2002 |
803 |
| Grief and reflection. (The Uncertain Art). |
Nuland, Sherwin B. |
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Jan 1, 2002 |
2458 |
| Aftershocks of the 11th: Long after the initial shock of the September terrorist attacks has worn off, employees may need your continuing support. (Cover Story). |
Poe, Andrea C. |
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Dec 1, 2001 |
1982 |
| Virtual Library on Disasters--Expanded version. (Environmental Health-'Net). |
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Brief Article |
Dec 1, 2001 |
91 |
| In a crisis, old media trump new media. (technology today). |
Goldsborough, Reid |
Brief Article |
Nov 12, 2001 |
742 |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency. (Front and Center). |
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Brief Article |
Nov 1, 2001 |
114 |
| The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. (Front and Center). |
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Brief Article |
Nov 1, 2001 |
189 |
| 40 Hours in hell: A New York Times reporter chronicles her marathon coverage of the aftermath of the World Trade Center attack, including 28 hours at Ground Zero. |
Finkelstein, Katherine E. |
Column |
Nov 1, 2001 |
5165 |
| Psychological help for the terrorized. (Psychology)(Cover Story). |
Vatz, Richard E.; Weinberg, Lee S. |
Cover Story |
Nov 1, 2001 |
2012 |
| The end of the silly season. (State Of The Nation). |
Bresler, Robert J. |
Brief Article |
Nov 1, 2001 |
1015 |
| Two Terrors. |
Twain, Mark |
Brief Article |
Nov 1, 2001 |
484 |
| Iron cross of rubble lends solace to rescuers. |
Lefevere, Patricia |
Brief Article |
Oct 12, 2001 |
151 |
| Comfort in a time of tragedy. |
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Brief Article |
Oct 1, 2001 |
855 |
| Environmentalism and the disaster strategy. |
Nespor, Stefano |
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Jun 22, 2001 |
7567 |
| Vanishing Cat Bonds. |
DeFontaine, Perry |
Brief Article |
Jan 1, 2001 |
725 |
| UNITED NATIONS CHRONICLE. |
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Brief Article |
Dec 22, 2000 |
497 |
| Disasters: What the United Nations and Its World Can Do. |
Wisner, Ben |
Statistical Data Included |
Dec 22, 2000 |
2476 |
| When Disaster Strikes. |
Chandrapanya, Klomjit |
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Dec 22, 2000 |
2915 |
| FEMA Project Impact Reduces Disaster Losses in Cities. |
Rigsby, Deborah |
Brief Article |
Nov 27, 2000 |
437 |
| Grace under fire. |
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Brief Article |
Oct 1, 2000 |
546 |
| Averting Disaster. |
Bowers, Barbara |
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Jun 1, 2000 |
2647 |
| Continuity ... Recovery. |
Gluckman, David |
Brief Article |
Mar 1, 2000 |
809 |
| Storm Watch. |
Sullivan, Laura |
Brief Article |
Feb 1, 2000 |
212 |
| REDUCING UNCERTAINTIES with Catastrophe Models. |
Smith, John M. |
Statistical Data Included |
Feb 1, 2000 |
1794 |
| SOLAR SOLUTIONS for Natural Disasters. |
Deering, Ann; Thornton, John P. |
Brief Article |
Feb 1, 2000 |
2058 |
| DEPRESSION AMONG VICTIMS OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI'S METHYL PARATHION DISASTER. |
Rehner, Timothy A.; Kolbo, Jerome R.; Trump, Robin; Smith, Christy; Reid, Donna |
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Feb 1, 2000 |
4709 |
| Friendly peril for disaster workers. |
B.B. |
Brief Article |
Mar 27, 1999 |
381 |
| Few chose to look at Guatemala's horror. |
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Brief Article |
Mar 12, 1999 |
1044 |
| Can your business survive the unexpected? |
Rodetis, Susan |
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Feb 1, 1999 |
4053 |
| Serious as it Y2K is, it's not the only problem we have to look forward to. |
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Nov 1, 1998 |
9962 |
| The Donora fluoride fog: a secret history of America's worst air pollution disaster. |
Bryson, Crhis |
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Sep 22, 1998 |
1925 |
| 10 commandments of risk management. |
Dowrken, Bari S. |
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Sep 1, 1998 |
2328 |
| Fire! The story behind 'damage control'. |
Vaughan, Keith |
Cover Story |
Jul 1, 1998 |
1231 |
| Insuring against natural disasters. |
Billingsley, Barbara |
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Jun 1, 1998 |
570 |
| Value at risk: the effects of catastrophes on share price. |
Knight, Rory F.; Pretty, Deborah J. |
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May 1, 1998 |
1573 |
| Cities share local perspective on disaster assistance. |
Shafroth, Frank |
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Mar 30, 1998 |
1407 |
| Scattered frost (a sevice of sharing for victims of the ice storm). |
Dickey, Tom |
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Mar 1, 1998 |
1819 |
| Lasting warmth for a fragile world: ice storms force us to realize how fragile life is. |
Cawsey, Kathy |
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Mar 1, 1998 |
727 |
| Publishing despite Hell AND high water. |
Melago, Carolyn |
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Jun 1, 1997 |
1225 |
| The end is near! Why disaster movies make sense (and dollars) in the '90s. |
Rabinowitz, Howard |
Cover Story |
Apr 1, 1997 |
2361 |
| An option-theoretic model of catastrophes applied to mortgage insurance. |
Kau, James B.; Keenan, Donald C. |
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Dec 1, 1996 |
6025 |
| Flight 800 mysteriously hovers over the waters. |
Kennedy, Eugene |
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Nov 8, 1996 |
981 |
| Planning to survive; disaster management reaches mid-size firms. |
Pelland, Dave |
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Sep 1, 1996 |
842 |
| Compassionate Handling of Next of Kin After an Air Disaster. |
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Jul 20, 1996 |
241 |
| Trans World Airlines Plans Flight 800 Memorial Services. |
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Jul 20, 1996 |
229 |
| A.M. BEST STUDY EXAMINES FINANCIAL IMPACT OF INSURERS' CATASTROPHE EXPOSURES |
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Mar 26, 1996 |
283 |
| Portrait of a disaster. |
Larson, Ken |
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Jan 1, 1995 |
1426 |
| AIPE Survey reveals 1 in 4 companies struck by major disaster in '90s. |
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Mar 1, 1994 |
456 |
| Catastrophe planning and crisis management. |
Simbo, Alan Kenneth |
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Mar 1, 1993 |
1415 |
| African conference focuses on disasters. |
Cheche, Aidan |
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May 1, 1992 |
1047 |
| Coping with catastrophe - what to do when hell freezes over. |
Rategan, Cathie |
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May 1, 1989 |
2931 |
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