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ABSTRACT This article examines the iconography of the Andromeda constellation as an intersex figure within medieval and early modern astrological traditions. It focuses on the origins of this imagery in the thirteenth‐century astrological writings of Scot and its reappearance nearly three centuries later in Ratdolt's illustrated 1482 edition of Hyginus'
Bar Leshem
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Brazil's experience in IPSAS implementation
Considering the small number of empirical studies on the adoption of the IPSAS in Latin American countries, this article aims to understand the implementation of IPSAS in Brazil, presenting the national institutional arrangements, the progress made ...
Raquel Luz de Lima, Diana Vaz de Lima
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تهدف الدراسة الحالية بيان الأبعاد التطبيقية لمعايير المحاسبة الدولية للقطاع العام (IPSAS) وبيان انعكاساته على موازنة البرامج والأداء في احدى الوحدات الحكومية الخدمية في إقليم كوردستان العراق والتي تمثلت في كلية الإدارة والاقتصاد بجامعة دهوك، وبغرض تحقيق
Shiler Abdulrahman Rasheed +2 more
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Robust optimization of catheter positions and dwell times for HDR prostate brachytherapy
Abstract Background HDR prostate brachytherapy plans are sensitive to catheter placement uncertainty, as discrepancies between planned and delivered catheter positions can degrade target coverage and increase organ at risk dose. Current inverse planning methods optimize dwell times for a fixed implant geometry and do not account for geometric ...
Joseph B. Schulz +3 more
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Accounting Reform and IPSAS Adoption in Greece
Purpose: The study aims to investigate the level of acceptance and preparation of the Local Administration Organizations regarding the adoption of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) in Greece. Design/Methodology/Approach: In order to accomplish this purpose a survey was realized by addressing a questionnaire to officers and ...
Chytis, Evangelos +3 more
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De Stupro: First Insights on Rape and Its Prosecution in Maltese Courts (1701–10)
Abstract This article constitutes a first in‐depth investigation of rape and the prosecution of this crime in early eighteenth‐century Malta. The research, which is based on sixteen rape accusations claimed at the secular courts in Malta between 1701 and 1710, has analysed cases categorized as ‘simple rape’, ‘violent rape’ and rape committed under the ...
Vanessa Buhagiar
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Abstract In the late fifteenth century, the Hungarian royal court at Buda was home to a cosmopolitan community of humanists. In early modern historiography, this cultural milieu has often been interpreted as one of the new, emergent ‘centres’ of the Renaissance in East Central Europe.
Eva Plesnik
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Government Financial Reporting: A Study of Nested Controversy
ABSTRACT There are two schools of thought on government financial reporting: one emanating from societal values and accountability to citizens; and one based on investment decisions and a business approach. There are staunch proponents of these different perspectives, which are rooted in economic thought and values.
Sheila Ellwood, Rhoda Brown
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IPSAS: History, spread and use
International Public Sector Standards (IPSAS) have been in existence for more than two decades now. Developed by the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB), the IPSAS are designed for application by national, regional and local governments, as well as related national and transnational public sector organisations.
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