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Constructing and Index to Measure the Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change in Sri Lanka

Procedia Engineering, 2018
Abstract Climate change is considered as the major threat to the human beings in the future. Vulnerability to the climate change refers to the potential of a system to be harmed by an external threat and it is a function of exposure, sensitivity to impacts and the ability or lack of ability to cope or adapt.
U.S. Thathsarani, L.H.P. Gunaratne
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Global and regional knowledge of antibiotic use and resistance among healthcare students: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims We synthesized and analysed existing evidence on healthcare students' knowledge of antibiotic use and resistance to provide pooled global and regional estimates. Methods The PubMed®, Embase® and CINAHL databases were searched for studies published between January 2015 and October 2025 that reported the knowledge of antibiotic use and resistance ...
Asa Auta, Erick Wesley Hedima, Emmanuel O. Adewuyi, Shalkur David, Emmanuel Agada David, Lomikga Balachandran, Enoche Florence Oga, Davies Adeloye, Barry Strickland‐Hodge   +8 more
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Ethical codes: reality and rhetoric - a study of Sri Lanka's apparel sector

, 2012
This report provides initial findings from a three year study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, on evolving labour practice responses to ethical trading initiatives at sites of production which focuses on the Sri Lankan apparel sector (
Ruwanpura, Kanchana N.
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Examining the effects of financial performance, corporate governance, and corporate social responsibility on company value amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Journal of Enterprise and Development
Purpose — The study aimed to examine the impact of financial performance, good corporate governance, and corporate social responsibility on the value of SRI Kehati index companies during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically from 2020 to 2022.
Adelia Febriani, Muhammad Fahmi, Nina Febriana Dosinta   +2 more
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Applying machine learning to pharmacovigilance data: A proof‐of‐concept study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim Machine learning (ML) applications in pharmacovigilance remain limited and underexplored. Using data from the French National pharmacovigilance database (FNPV), this proof‐of‐concept study aimed to assess the feasibility of using a ML algorithm—eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost)—combined with SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) analysis, to ...
Romain Barus, Pauline Schiro, Jean‐Luc Faillie, Romane Freppel, Johana Béné, Claire de Canecaude, François Montastruc   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE OF SERVICE EXPORTS OF SRI LANKA

, 2013
The Export and Import Policy of Sri Lanka has both advantages and disadvantages. In Sri Lanka export and import policy led to unsymmetrical export portfolio which has continuously earned deficit trade balances.
Sajeevi, G. A., Sachithra, K. M. V., Withanawasam, M. P. K.   +2 more
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A three-dimensional perspective on how land use/cover change reshapes drought propagation under climate change?

Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
Study regions: Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH), China Study focus: With climate change and intensified human activities, drought propagation has become more complex, and it is crucial to reveal its spatial and temporal distribution characteristics and ...
Hongguang Chen, Fanhao Meng, Chula Sa, Min Luo, Yuhai Bao, Tie Liu   +5 more
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Unveiling student sentiment dynamics toward AI‐based education through statistical analysis and Monte Carlo simulation

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores the multifaceted dynamics of student sentiment towards artificial intelligence (AI)‐based education by integrating sentiment analysis techniques with statistical methods, including Monte Carlo simulations and decision tree modelling, alongside qualitative grounded theory analysis.
Volkan Duran, Ercümend Ersanlı, Hurinur Çelik   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Life as an ethnic minority (EM) university student: Comparing mental health challenges among local and international EM students in Hong Kong

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract University students globally face growing mental health challenges, with ethnic minority (EM) students—both local and international—being particularly vulnerable. Yet, limited research compares their experiences or identifies shared and distinct stressors, especially in non‐Western contexts.
Wang Xinyi, Naubahar Sharif
wiley   +1 more source

Fish Index of Biotic Integrity (FIBI) A New Method of Assessing Water Quality in Sri Lankan River Waters

, 2014
A multimetric fish Index of Biotic Integrity (FIBI) was used for the assessment of waterquality in Kelani River in Sri Lanka. The original FIBI was developed for streams in theUnited States Midwest streams by James Karr and present fish index was ...
S.M.D.A.U. De Alwis, Athauda, A.R.S.T., A.R.S.T. Athauda, De Alwis, S.M.D.A.U.   +3 more
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