S-PkSec: an asymmetric key based security management scheme for sensor network operation by Haque, Md. Mokammel, Pathan, Al-Sakib Khan, Hong, Choong Seon

“…Analysis and simulation results show that, our proposed architecture ensures a good level of security for communications in the network and could effectively be implemented using the limited computation, memory and energy budgets of the current generation sensor nodes.…”
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SERP: secure energy-efficient routing protocol for densely deployed wireless sensor networks by Pathan, Al-Sakib Khan, Hong, Choong Seon

“…When the sensors with limited energy budgets are deployed in hazardous environment, ensuring energy efficiency and security of the sensor readings becomes a crucial task. …”
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Evolution in configuration and productivity of New Zealand hill country sheep and beef cattle systems by Januarius Gobilik, Stephen Todd Morris, Cory Matthew

“…Metabolic energy budgeting (MEB) was used to evaluate evolution over 30 years (1980–1981 to 2010–2011) in New Zealand southern North Island ‘hill country’ sheep and beef cattle systems. …”
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Factors contributing to financial stability of urban and rural families by Abdul Rahim @ Abdul Wahab, Husniyah, Abdul Samad, M. Fazilah

“…Household income was positively predicting financial stability of rural families. Budgeting aspect of cash-flow positively influenced financial stability of urban families and record-keeping was positively significant in predicting the financial stability of rural families. …”
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Challenges and resolutions for sustainable domestic wastewater management in Kabul city, Afghanistan by Rahmani, H., Anuar, A. N.

“…According to the current circumstances and challenges of domestic wastewater management: decentralized wastewater treatment technologies, enforcement of legislation, decentralization of planning and budgeting to local institutions, involving public, planners and policy-makers at all level and forming of a sustainable wastewater management framework are the main elements which can contribute with wastewater management sustainability in Kabul city.…”
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Durability phenomena of bitumen and bituminous pavement materials by Mohamed, Abdullahi Ali, Wong, Soon Yee, Leong, Lau Teck, Farooqi, Mohd. Ahmadullah, Putra Jaya, Ramadhansyah, Al-Saffar, Zaid Hazim, Yaacob, Haryati

“…Apart from entailing hefty maintenance budgets, it remains a challenge to the researchers to slow down aging.…”
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Understanding management control systems in a traditional clannish society: an interpretive case study in Somalia by Hared, Bashir Abdisamad, Abdullah, Zarifah

“…Findings- The findings of the study reveal that the MCS of the case organization is extremely affected by the traditional norms of the Somali clannish environment.Although, the company practices some formal MCS techniques; i.e. budgeting and performance evaluation, compensation management and financial reporting, however, the role of the traditional clanism is visible in all aspects of the company’s daily operations. …”
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Managerial Needs, Design Features, and Usage of Accounting Information Among SMES in Malaysia by Poespowidjojo, Donny Abdul Latief, Abd Rani, Shamsul Huda, Zakaria, Mustafa

“…Additionally cash flow statement, budgeted cash flow, standard costing, production report, job costing report, and product pricing are strategic accounting information that received intense focus from the SMEs in the study.…”
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Strengthening the Marketing Strategies for the Traditional Property Developer in Malaysia by Lim, Woon Siew, Mohd Suki, Norazah

“…Strengthening of the marketing strategies plans with considering the marketing factors such as marketing positioning, marketing recognition, diverse customer base, marketing strategies effectiveness, internal environment, promotion strategies, promotion budgets, and product design and technology. The finding of this case study is providing a solution for strengthening the marketing strategies for the traditional property developer firms even during the economic downturn which able to strengthen and improve the company market share and reduce the burden with selling off the completed balance unsold stock units, as this traditional property developer firm need to upgrade, update and improve their marketing strategies.…”
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Design and Verification of an Integrated Panoramic Sun Sensor atop a Small Spherical Satellite by Qi Zhang, Yulin Zhang

“…Although the panoramic sun sensor is designed for the small spherical Q-SAT, it can also be applied to other satellites with limited power budgets.…”
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Evaluation and Quantification of the Effects of Climate and Vegetation Cover Change on Karst Water Sources: Case Studies of Two Springs in South-Western Slovenia by Gregor Kovačič, Metka Petrič, Nataša Ravbar

“…Karst aquifers hold important water resources such as regional water budgets and freshwater supply. Due to highly dynamic hydrological processes in comparison to other less permeable systems, they are particularly susceptible to environmental changes. …”
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Carbon Tax Study As A Social Engineering Tool in Realizing The Agenda of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Indonesia by Dina Rahmasari, Salma Amelinda Iskandar, Rio Dwi Prasetiya

“…Fungsi lain pajak karbon adalah menambah penerimaan negara atau menjalankan fungsi budgeter. Pada praktiknya, upaya penerapan pajak karbon menemui suatu dilema. …”
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The axiom about the market (cadastral) cost of the reproducible factors of a single propert by A. D. Vlasov

“…This is the basis of corruption, challenging the results of cadastral assessment of problems of formation of budgets of all levels, reduction in the rate of economic development of Russia. …”
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Care coordination, consistency and continuity: the case of the key worker role in children’s cancer care by Ana Martins, Susie Aldiss, Rachel M Taylor, Faith Gibson

“…Retaining these roles, where already in place, or including, if not, we would recommend, factoring into budgets to sustain and expand such roles.…”
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Benefits and risks: Views of humanitarian organizations in Lebanon on corporate assistance. by Jihad Makhoul, Catherine El Ashkar, Melissa Mialon, Anna Levy, Diana Sabbagh, Rima Nakkash

“…This resource constrained humanitarian environment presents opportunities for multinational corporations to supplement budgets and actively participate in new markets through connecting with humanitarian work. …”
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Hospital payment systems based on diagnosis-related groups: experiences in low- and middle-income countries by Inke Mathauer, Friedrich Wittenbecher

“…Private sector providers have not been fully integrated, but most countries have managed to delink hospital financing from public finance budgeting. Conclusion Although more evidence on the impact of DRG-based payment systems is needed, our findings suggest that (i) the greater portion of health-care financing should be public rather than private; (ii) it is advisable to pilot systems first and to establish expenditure ceilings; (iii) countries that import an existing variant of a DRG-based system should be mindful of the need for adaptation; and (iv) countries should promote the cooperation of providers for appropriate data generation and claims management.…”
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An assessment on the impact of agricultural spending types on agricultural growth: A case for Zambia, Malawi, South Africa by Newettie Jambo, Lulama Traub

“…The study compiled government expenditures to different agricultural areas from the year 2000 to 2014 using a variety of data sources such as government budgets, public expenditure reviews, and working papers. …”
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THE PREDICTABILITY OF COVID-19 CRISIS by Stojanche Masevski

“…The most developed world and regional powers, which allocate huge funds from budgets for their national security, succumbed to this invisible enemy. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of generic medicines among physicians at multispecialty hospital: An observational study by Rajesh B Hadia, Dhaval B Joshi, Kushal H Gohel, Nikhil Khambhati

“…To have a better understanding of the generic drug, the doctor must be well informed about the generics products during their academic career that will significantly impact health-care budgets.…”
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Financial Policy of Tiberius Constantinus the Augustus by Vadim Serov

“…Regular and extraordinary imperial budgets lost former precise frames of their functional activity. …”
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