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Contemporary Accounting Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper draws on the social control and sensemaking literatures to study how a Big 4 audit firm in the Netherlands sought to contest the national oversight body's inspection findings on one of its audit engagements. Our case study leads us to develop the concept of professional ambiguity to capture the multiple, coexisting meanings and ...
Wendy Groot, Dominic Detzen, Anna Gold
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Possibilities of nondestructive diagnostics of ETICS [PDF]
, 2015 Article deals with possibilities of nondestructive diagnostics of exthernal thermal inulation systems (ETICS) and compares possibilities of 3 used and researched methods.
Zvěřina, Aleš
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Evaluation of Thermal Comfort Conditions in Retrofitted Facades Using Test Cells and Considering Overheating Scenarios in a Mediterranean Climate [PDF]
, 2018 Energy retrofitting of the housing stock is a priority in current regulatory standards as a means of reducing energy consumption. The strategies used in retrofitting housing stock ought to respond both to regulatory conditions and to two challenges ...
Calama-González, Carmen +3 more
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Allergy, EarlyView.This randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial evaluated the effects of live probiotic and HT postbiotic B. longum CECT 7347 in adults with moderate–severe allergic rhinitis. Postbiotic supplementation for 8 weeks significantly reduced CSMS and dSS, exceeding the established CSMS MCID with a 33% greater improvement, when compared to placebo ...
Ana Cardoso +9 more
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Assessment of construction cost reduction of nearly zero energy dwellings in a life cycle perspective [PDF]
, 2019 Concerning Nearly Zero Energy Buildings, it is important to guarantee energy efficiency, thermal comfort and indoor environmental quality, while keeping construction and operational costs low.
Mattoni, B., Zinz, i. M.
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Understanding Family Dynamics in Mixed‐Status Families: A Qualitative Interpretive Meta‐Synthesis
Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the United States, mixed‐status families, where at least one member lacks legal immigration status, face persistent challenges related to deportation, which disrupt family stability, influence parental practices and impact children's identity formation.
Maryam Rafieifar +2 more
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Antibodies Are Not Essential for the Resolution of Primary Cytomegalovirus Infection but Limit Dissemination of Recurrent Virus [PDF]
, 1994 Virus shedding from the epithelial cells of the serous acini of salivary glands is a major source for the horizontal transmission of cytomegalovirus. These cells are, different to other tissues, exempt from CD8 T lymphocyte control. CD4 T lymphocytes are
Crnkovic, Irena +5 more
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Research on English‐Medium‐Instruction (EMI) highlights inadequate support for students transitioning from L1‐medium‐instruction to EMI. To date, little research has focused on how L2 students’ adaptation to an EMI environment influences their L2 learning motivation (LLM).
Kevin W. H. Tai
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Retrofitting a Building’s Envelope: Sustainability Performance of ETICS with ICB or EPS
Applied Sciences, 2019 This paper analyses the environmental, energy, and economic performances of the External Thermal Insulation Composite System (ETICS) using agglomerated insulation cork board (ICB) or expanded polystyrene (EPS) as insulation material applied in the ...
José D. Silvestre +4 more
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International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The impact of strategy intervention on second language (L2) listening development has been explored in various contexts; however, research on both implicit and explicit listening strategy interventions for young learners remains limited.
Pelin Irgin, Munevver Ilgun‐Dibek
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