DID COVID-19 INCREASE THE RISK OF INTERNAL AUDITING? by Hans-Ulrich Westhausen

“…In particular, the spatial and personnel distance from operational activities due to lockdown and home office raise the question of whether these serious changes in the audit environment have possibly also changed the audit risk. …”
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Indian Agriculture and Rural Economy in Terms of the COVID-19 Pandemic by Michał Mrozek

“…Even while farming operations were spared during the lockdown’s early stages, the agricultural value chain nonetheless experienced widespread disruptions. …”
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Investor Sentiment and Stock Market Reactions to COVID-19: Evidence from China by Lin Sun, Wei Shi

“…Employing the event study methodology (ESM) and taking the date of the Wuhan lockdown as the event date, we find that average abnormal return (AAR) and cumulative abnormal return (CAR) are significantly negative, and average trading volume excesses far more than before within two days of the outbreak. …”
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The Future of Teaching? Asimov's Three laws and the Hypothetical Robot Teacher by Nicola Robertson

“… There is no denying that the influence and use of technology in relation to teaching and learning increased significantly during the Co-Vid-19 periods of isolation and lockdown. The screen became the classroom; the teacher (and the students), rendered as apparitions of virtuality. …”
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DID COVID-19 INCREASE THE RISK OF INTERNAL AUDITING? by Hans-Ulrich Westhausen

“…In particular, the spatial and personnel distance from operational activities due to lockdown and home office raise the question of whether these serious changes in the audit environment have possibly also changed the audit risk. …”
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Development of world oil refining in the context of the coronavirus pandemic by A. P. Solomonov

“…In the context of the current situation, the largest oil refineries strategies are changing, taking into account the current lockdown risks. The article shows that the large oil reserves accumulation is one of the most significant challenges for the petroleum products global production, but the main risk is still a decrease in global demand for motor fuels. …”
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The prevalence and distribution of malaria in Mpumalanga Province before and during COVID-19 (2017 - 2022) by I Kleinhans, S Mahanjana, F Els, M Mabona, L A Pitso, G Malatje, G Kok, J Raman

“…To describe the trends and distribution of malaria before and during the pandemic and its associated lockdown strategies in one of the country’s malaria-endemic provinces, Mpumalanga Province. …”
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Potential role of particulate matter in the spreading of COVID-19 in Northern Italy: first observational study based on initial epidemic diffusion by Alessandro Miani, Annamaria Colao, Prisco Piscitelli, Leonardo Setti, Fabrizio Passarini, Gianluigi De Gennaro, Pierluigi Barbieri, Sabina Licen, Maria Grazia Perrone, Andrea Piazzalunga, Massimo Borelli, Jolanda Palmisani, Alessia Di Gilio, Emanuele Rizzo

“…In Milan, the average growth rate before the lockdown was significantly higher than in Rome (0.34 vs 0.27 per day, with a doubling time of 2.0 days vs 2.6, respectively), thus suggesting a basic reproductive number R0>6.0, comparable with the highest values estimated for China.Conclusion A significant association has been found between the geographical distribution of daily PM10 exceedances and the initial spreading of COVID-19 in the 110 Italian provinces.…”
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Lifestyle risk behaviours among adolescents: a two-year longitudinal study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by Nicola Clare Newton, Maree Teesson, Jennifer Debenham, Cath Chapman, Bridie Osman, Lauren Anne Gardner, Fiona Elizabeth Wylie, Katrina Elizabeth Champion

“…The prevalence of high sugar-sweetened beverage (PR=0.61, 95% CI=0.64 to 0.83) and discretionary food consumption (PR=0.73, 95% CI=0.64 to 0.83) reduced among those subjected to stay-at-home orders, compared with those not in lockdown.Conclusion Lifestyle risk behaviours, particularly excessive recreational screen time, poor diet, physical inactivity and poor sleep, are prevalent among adolescents. …”
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Forecasting air pollution with deep learning with a focus on impact of urban traffic on PM10 and noise pollution. by Martin Kostadinov, Eftim Zdravevski, Petre Lameski, Paulo Jorge Coelho, Biljana Stojkoska, Michael A Herzog, Vladimir Trajkovik

“…Additionally, an analysis was conducted to assess the influence of urban traffic on air and noise pollution, leveraging the COVID-19 lockdown periods when traffic was virtually non-existent. …”
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ELT in Covid-19-Augmented-Technological-Educational Ambience at the Private Universities in Bangladesh by Md. Nazmul Haque

“…The findings of the study show that all participants go through virtual English language learning during the COVID-19 lockdown. And the majority of them mention the difficulties of adopting a new approachin ELT suddenly including unstable network connections, costly internet data packages, unskilled teachers, load shedding, mental stress, teacher-students’ lack of technological skills, not having technological devices and sense of remoteness as the prevailing disadvantages during COVID-19. …”
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After COVID-19: Rethinking Fiscal Rules in Europe by Forum Introduction

“…Even in an optimistic V-shaped recovery scenario with a GDP growth rate of 6.1% in 2021 due to the temporary nature of lockdown measures taken in 2020, the headline deficit is expected to decrease to about 3.5% of GDP. …”
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Experience of patients and their caregivers with telepsychiatry consultations: An exploratory study by Sandeep Grover, Chandrima Naskar, Aseem Mehra, Swapnajeet Sahoo

“…Background: While telepsychiatry became a prominent and widely used service in the COVID-19 pandemic-related lockdown, data regarding the patient’s experience of telepsychiatry consultations is lacking. …”
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Improvement of Academic Analytics Processes Through the Identification of the Main Variables Affecting Early Dropout of First-Year Students in Technical Degrees. A Case Study by A. Llauró, David Fonseca, E. Villegas, M. Aláez, S. Romero

“…Students who have started degrees in the last two years have completed their university studies in periods of lockdown and unlike traditional education, this has often involved taking online classes. …”
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En Parent–Staff Collaboration in Norwegian Early Childcare Centers by Anne Grethe Sønsthagen, Karin Street

“…This study examines the impact of COVID-19 on parents’ perceived collaboration with Norwegian early childcare centers before and after the first lockdown in spring 2020. First, we investigated the structural validity of the national Parent Survey conducted in the region Vestland during fall 2019 (n = 8,978). …”
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The role playing by social media in COVID-19 to exacerbate anxiety and depression among Pakistani community by Sadia Yasir Khan, Farah Rashid, Sadaf Konain Ansari, Sadaf Khalid, Ahmed Abdullah, Shehla Farhin

“… Introduction: The purpose of the worldwide lockdown was to impede the spread of this virus via social distancing. …”
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Correlates of and changes in aerobic physical activity and strength training before and after the onset of COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: findings from the HEBECO study by Lion Shahab, Abigail Fisher, Phillippa Lally, Aleksandra Herbeć, Dimitra Kale, Verena Schneider

“…The odds for decreasing MSA were higher for having overweight (aOR=1.88, 95% CI 1.39 to 2.55), obesity (aOR=23.38, 95% CI 2.23 to 5.14) and being employed (aOR=1.81, 95% CI 1.34 to 2.46).Conclusion Aerobic and strength training were differently impacted during the first UK lockdown, with poorer outcomes associated with older age, lower education and higher body mass index. …”
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Changes in Alcohol Consumption During and After the Covid-19 Pandemic From 2020 to 2023 in a Prospective Cohort of Italian Adults by Sonia Cerrai, Giulia Carreras, Filippo Monti, Chiara Stival, Alessandra Lugo, Cristina Bosetti, Silvia Biagioni, Tiziana Fanucchi, Giuseppe Gorini, Andrea Amerio, Luisa Mastrobattista, Claudia Mortali, Anna Odone, Sabrina Molinaro, Luc Smits, Silvano Gallus, the “Lost in Italy” and “Lost in Toscana” Study Investigators

“…Background: The lockdowns imposed by the government during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic have had a significant impact on the Italian population habits. …”
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Essential Attributes of Clear Aligner Therapy in terms of Appliance Configuration, Hygiene, and Pain Levels during the Pandemic: A Brief Review by Anand Marya, Adith Venugopal, Nikhilesh Vaid, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari

“…Fixed orthodontic treatment has been compromised at many levels during the pandemic period, as clinics underwent a prolonged lockdown and patients could not be treated regularly. …”
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Rynek mięsa w Polsce w dobie koronawirusa SARS-Cov-2 by Robert Mroczek

“…Oznaką wprowadzonych obostrzeń w życiu społecznym i gospodarczym był krótkotrwały zmasowany wykup żywności o przedłużonym terminie przydatności do spożycia. Lockdown zmienił nieco nawyki żywieniowe oraz zakupowe Polaków. …”
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