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    Perceptions of weather-based pain forecasts and their effect on daily activities

    As studies begin to have more success uncovering the relationships between atmospheric conditions and pain, weather-based pain forecasting becomes more of a reality. In this study, a survey was used to determi...

    Christopher J. Elcik, Christopher M. Fuhrmann… in International Journal of Biometeorology (2024)

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    Factors influencing retweeting of local news media tweets during Hurricane Irma

    How individuals trust or relate to local broadcast news personalities can help explain how they respond to hazardous weather events. Local media often share weather information on twitter, but research on the ...

    Cole Vaughn, Kathleen Sherman-Morris, Philip Poe in Natural Hazards (2023)

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    Geographical variability in the relationship between synoptic weather type and emergency department visits for pain across North Carolina

    Bodily pain plagues populations across the globe. Past studies have discovered some links between synoptic weather types and different kinds of pain. These relationships are essential as they can aide in treat...

    Christopher Elcik, Christopher M. Fuhrmann… in International Journal of Biometeorology (2022)

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    Relationship between synoptic weather type and emergency department visits for different types of pain across the Triangle region of North Carolina

    Many people around the world are impacted by some form of bodily pain. Outside factors, such as weather, are thought to help trigger pain, especially in those who have pain-related conditions. When it comes to...

    Christopher Elcik, Christopher M. Fuhrmann… in International Journal of Biometeorology (2020)

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    Individual transportation decisions under conditions of risk and uncertainty

    This study explores the influence of three factors on a person’s decision to drive in winter weather: destination, affected area, and caution level. Participants (n = 555) completed an online survey that included...

    Lesley Strawderman, Daniel W. Carruth, Kathleen Sherman-Morris… in Natural Hazards (2018)

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    Optimistic bias and the consistency of hurricane track forecasts

    Forecast graphics depicting a hurricane track and uncertainty cone have become pervasive in the communication of hurricane risk. This study examined whether the effect of hurricane tracks on risk perception is...

    Kathleen Sherman-Morris, Idamis Del Valle-Martinez in Natural Hazards (2017)

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    Vulnerability to prolonged cold: a case study of the Zeravshan Valley of Tajikistan

    Tajikistan like other mountainous nations in Central Asia faces the dual problem of poverty and exposure to multiple natural hazards such as mass wasting, flooding, and prolonged cold. In this case study, semi...

    R. Bryson Touchstone, Kathleen Sherman-Morris in Natural Hazards (2016)

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    Professional Development for Promoting 21st Century Skills and Common Core State Standards in Foreign Language and Social Studies Classrooms

    To help satisfy the pressing need for technology-related professional development for in-service teachers, the Global Academic Essentials Teacher Institute (GAETI) was implemented to provide in-service foreign...

    Joanne Elizabeth Beriswill, Pamela Scott Bracey, Kathleen Sherman-Morris… in TechTrends (2016)

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    Tornado warning dissemination and response at a university campus

    An online survey was completed by 2,921 students and employees at a large university following a tornado near-miss that required taking shelter. During this event, the university’s emergency alert messaging sy...

    Kathleen Sherman-Morris in Natural Hazards (2010)