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Wenhao Wang, Yun Shi, Wanfu Liu and Zijin Che
Rising labor costs and a workforce shortage have impeded the development and economic benefits of the global grape industry. Research and development of intelligent grape harvesting technologies is desperately needed. Therefore, rapid and accurate identi...
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Noura Al Nasiri, Abdullah Al Fazari, Waad Ali, Boadi Agyekum and Elnazir Ramadan
Sewer Treatment Plants (STPs) are essential pieces of infrastructure given the growing scarcity of water sources due to the challenges of urbanization. The positioning of STPs is a complex multidimensional process that involves integrative decision-makin...
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Wayne Formosa, Tonio Sant, Claire De Marco Muscat-Fenech and Massimo Figari
Following the International Maritime Organization?s goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the interest in the application of wind-assisted ship propulsion (WASP) in maritime transportation is on the rise. Although a variety of WASP systems exist, the ...
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Tatjana Radovanovic Vukajlovic, Christian Philipp, Phillip Eder, Martin ?ala, Vid Simon ?elih, Andreja Vanzo, Katja ?uklje, Klemen Lisjak, Melita Sternad Lemut, Reinhard Eder and Guillaume Antalick
This study aimed to improve the understanding of 2-aminoacetophenone (2-AAP) formation in white wines, a compound responsible for atypical ageing (ATA) associated with a rapid loss of white wine fruity aroma and to the development of unpleasant odors. Tw...
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Hidaya Al Lawati and Zakeya Sanad
This study presents current evidence on the impact of different corporate ownership types on audit quality in Oman and potentially in other developing countries with similar institutional environments, such as GCC countries. While previous research has p...
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Diane Scicluna, Claire De Marco Muscat-Fenech, Tonio Sant, Giuliano Vernengo and Tahsin Tezdogan
There exist vast areas of offshore wind resources with water depths greater than 100 m that require floating structures. This paper provides a detailed analysis on the hydrostatic stability characteristics of a novel floating wind turbine concept. The pr...
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Mitchell G. Borg, Claire DeMarco Muscat-Fenech, Tahsin Tezdogan, Tonio Sant, Simon Mizzi and Yigit Kemal Demirel
Conventional liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo vessels are imposed with tank-fill limitations as precautions to prevent structural damage and stability-loss due to high-impact sloshing, enforcing cargo volume-fills to be lower than 10% or higher than 70%...
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Hidaya Al Lawati and Khaled Hussainey
We investigate the determinants of key audit matters (KAMs) in the auditor?s report. In particular, we examine the impact of overlapped audit committee (AC) directors on the quantity of KAMs disclosure. We also examine the consequences of KAMs disclosure...
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Shrikant Krupasindhu Panigrahi, Maryam Juma Al Farsi, Sumathi Kumaraswamy, Muhammad Waris Ali Khan and Faisal Rana
Working capital management (WCM) is a key factor in the success of manufacturing companies when credit is restricted, as is the case in the current climate caused by the COVID-19 crisis. The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship b...
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Hanan Al-Hinai and Rifaat Abdalla
Floods are among the most common natural hazards around the world. Mapping and evaluating potential flood hazards are essential for flood risk management and mitigation strategies, particularly in coastal areas. Several factors play significant roles in ...
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