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Predictors of authorised, unauthorised and persistent absence among secondary school pupils in Scotland

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines the factors associated with persistent absenteeism (an absence rate of 10% or higher) and authorised and unauthorised absence among secondary school pupils in Scotland. Using linked administrative data, the analysis focuses on secondary school stages S1–S6 in three academic years.
Silvia Behrens, Morag Treanor, Patricio Troncoso, Bethany Lee‐Shield, Emma Russell, Lee Williamson, Cecilia Macintyre   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Numerical investigation of co-flow jet integration to enhance the aerodynamic efficiency of airfoils used in wind turbine applications. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Farghaly MB, El Kader OMA, Alsharif AMA, Halawa M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Takeover Vulnerability and the Discipline of ESG Overinvestment

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While takeovers serve a disciplinary role by replacing inefficient managers, the threat of takeovers may compel firms to divert attention from Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts as a strategic response to external pressure, especially when such firms are already overinvesting in ESG.
Abongeh Tunyi, Ruth O. Sagay, Reon Matemane   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Study on Drag Reduction of Ti6Al4V with Different Shaped Microstructures via Femtosecond Laser Processing. [PDF]

Materials (Basel)
Sun M, Wang Y, Li J, Wu J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Leveraging Reverse Engineering for CSCM Practices: Demystifying the Roles of Compositional Capability and Cooperative Orientation Under Humane Orientation and Competition Intensity

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Circular supply chain management (CSCM) practices are seen as a solution for addressing society's many significant environmental challenges. Although existing studies recognise the importance of reverse engineering in combating poverty, there is limited knowledge about its effectiveness in shaping CSCM practices to address climate change and ...
Yaw Agyabeng‐Mensah, Charles Baah, Ebenezer Afum   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gyroid porous inserts as a novel flow control to mitigate tip vortex cavitation. [PDF]

Exp Fluids
Berger T, Farhat M.
europepmc   +1 more source

From Board Governance to SDGs Integration: ESG Performance and Controversies in the MENA Region

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how board characteristics influence firms' integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), focusing on the mediating role of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and the moderating effect of ESG controversies.
Waleed M. Alahdal, Ines Kateb, Said Elbanna   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

CFD-driven neural network and SVM models for airfoil aerodynamic enhancement with bio-inspired riblets and plasma actuation. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Karthikeyan KV, Raju A, Jain J, Lekshmanan S, Rajan H.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Using wind setdown and storm surge on Lake Erie to calibrate the air-sea drag coefficient. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2013
Drews C.
europepmc   +1 more source

Sectoral Heterogeneity in Corporate Biodiversity Disclosure: Evidence from Chinese Listed Companies Across Industries, 2001–2023

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines sectoral heterogeneity in corporate biodiversity disclosure (CBD) among Chinese listed firms over the period 2001–2023. Drawing on stakeholder, institutional, and resource dependency theories, it investigates how environmental exposure, ownership structures, and market dynamics influence biodiversity risk recognition and ...
Orkun Bayram, Irmak Aksoy, Yavuz Selim Balcıoğlu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source