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Decision usefulness of SME financial statements in Sri Lanka
Abstract This paper examines the users of Sri Lankan small and medium‐sized entities' (SMEs) financial statements, and their information needs. Semi‐structured interviews found the main recipients of SME financial information are banks, the Inland Revenue Department and other government institutions.
Nisansala Wijekoon +2 more
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A Comparative Study of Simulated and Measured Gear-Flap Flow Interaction [PDF]
The ability of two CFD solvers to accurately characterize the transient, complex, interacting flowfield asso-ciated with a realistic gear-flap configuration is assessed via comparison of simulated flow with experimental measurements.
Fares, Ehab +4 more
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Algorithms for aircraft trim analysis on ground 13; AIAA-96-350513; [PDF]
In the analysis of aircraft dynamics far up and13; away flight, the general practice consists of trimming13; the aircraft for a specific maneuvers at a specified13; Altitude and Mach number.
Pashilkar, AA
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The oak processionary moth is an invasive pest in the United Kingdom that threatens biodiversity and public health, with rising control costs highlighting the need for sustainable management alternatives Conservation biocontrol using the parasitoid fly Carcelia iliaca is promising but key biological data gaps hinder evidence‐based policy development. A
Kyle Alexander Miller +5 more
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Phantasmic Encounters in the Arctic: Haunting Materialities Beyond the Ghosts of War
ABSTRACT In the vast north, ghostly experiences are common for locals and outsiders alike. Here, we explore how cultural‐natural attributes, like remoteness and extreme seasonal variation, compound experiences of the haunting in visceral ways. This provides the Arctic region with an unusually pronounced baseline of other‐than‐human agency, which in the
Aki Hakonen, Oula Seitsonen
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Abstract The United Nations defined the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015. As a result, an increasing number of companies have integrated sustainable development practices into their activities with the aim of contributing to the SDGs achievement.
Joan R. Sanchis +2 more
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We Woke Up With a Sign: Exclusion, Conflict and the Politics of Marine Conservation in South Africa
Short Abstract Conservation often continues to be undertaken in ways that exclude nearby communities, despite extensive critique of such practices. This paper examines the reactions to the creation of a marine protected area in KwaZulu‐Natal. We find that the community supports conservation, but expresses frustration at not being included in decisions ...
Msimelelo Gqaleni, Mary Lawhon
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Out There No One Has a Right to Die
ABSTRACT The eventual goal of space exploration is to colonize exoplanets and their moons outside our solar system. This is a dangerous and immoral endeavour. The extraterrestrial life forms encountered would be hostile, vulnerable or both, and the descendants of the original pioneers would be involuntarily exposed to hazardous conditions and ...
Matti Häyry
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Potential for Landing Gear Noise Reduction on Advanced Aircraft Configurations [PDF]
The potential of significantly reducing aircraft landing gear noise is explored for aircraft configurations with engines installed above the wings or the fuselage.
Burley, Casey L. +3 more
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ABSTRACT This study explores the perceptions of Norway's Child Welfare Services (CWS), or barnevernet, among first‐generation Muslim migrant parents. It focuses on how personal experiences and community narratives shape attitudes. Using data from semi‐structured interviews with 24 first‐generation Muslim migrant parents, the findings reveal a stark ...
Alexander Gamst Page +2 more
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