BACKGROUND Fire has shaped the diversity of life on Earth for millions of years. Variation
in fire regimes continues to be a source of biodiversity across the globe, and many plants, …

Two theoretical approaches to evaporation from saturated surfaces are outlined, the first
being on an aerodynamic basis in which evaporation is regarded as due to turbulent transport …

Up to 25 years ago, fundamental analysis was the primary focus of research in investment
analysis. Correspondingly, financial accounting research embraced a measurement …

Modem market-based accounting research rarely refers to the elaborate concepts dictating
the preparation of financial reports. The research does not explicate the reasons for the …

… this provided water shortage does not become too extreme [Penman, 1949b]. Using this
weather-… (A survey of part of this work appears in Penman [1951]). In addition there have been …

Two hundred fifteen randomly accessed cancer patients who were new admissions to three
collaborating cancer centers were examined for the presence of formal psychiatric disorder. …

This book shows how to handle the accounting in financial statements and use the financial
statements as a lens to view a business and assess the value it generates. A new chapter, …

The dependence of the coefficient of diffusion, D, upon the porosity, S, of a granular solid is
investigated experimentally. For steady state conditions, using carbon disulphide and …

When a firm practices conservative accounting, changes in the amount of its investments
can affect the quality of its earnings. Growth in investment reduces reported earnings and …

Assessing the quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is important and relatively new.
Quality gives us an estimate of the likelihood that the results are a valid estimate of the truth. …