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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Straw returning is important for rural ecological management and sustainable agricultural development. Using farm survey data for Anhui Province, China, in 2020, we applied the double‐hurdle model to investigate the impact of agricultural machinery services and land fragmentation on farmers' straw‐returning behavior, and to explore the ...
Xin Wang, Yanping Song, Wei Huang
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Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 163-184, January 2023., 2023 Abstract This paper examines the impact of customer concentration on green innovation in Chinese listed firms between 2006 and 2018 through the dynamic panel generalized method of moments regressions. It is reported that major customers positively impact corporate green innovation, indicating that firms have more incentives to engage in innovative ...
Chang Huang +3 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables is standard in many grocery stores. This mixed methods study aims to identify the role packaging plays in consumer choice and what packaging material consumers prefer. We analyzed data from quantitative stated preference experiments with a quota sample of 485 consumers living in Germany.
Mira Lehberger +2 more
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The role of green innovation and hope in employee retention
Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 32, Issue 1, Page 220-239, January 2023., 2023 Abstract Green innovation is increasingly receiving attention in organisational behaviour and strategic management literature. However, understanding employee's preferences for organisations that have adopted innovative environmental practices have received little attention. This study tests a framework that examines the relationship between employees'
Syed Muhammad Fazal‐e‐Hasan +6 more
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Data-rich astronomy: mining synoptic sky surveys [PDF]
arXiv, 2013 In the last decade a new generation of telescopes and sensors has allowed the production of a very large amount of data and astronomy has become, a data-rich science; this transition is often labeled as: "data revolution" and "data tsunami". The first locution puts emphasis on the expectations of the astronomers while the second stresses, instead, the ...
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Gamification of virtual museum curation: a case study of Chinese bronze wares [PDF]
Heritage Science 12 (2024) 1-7Museums, which are among the most popular science institutions outside schools, are usually used to display and introduce historical culture and cultural relics to tourists. Text and audio explanations are used by traditional museums to popularize historical knowledge and science for tourists, and general interactive systems are based on desktops. This
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Compositional analyses of a Reutlingen Bronze Age sword discovered at Giurgiu, Romania [PDF]
arXiv, 2003 The compositional scheme of a Bronze Age sword, found near the town of Giurgiu in Romania has been determined by the method of particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE), at the tandem accelerator of the National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering from Bucharest, Magurele, Romania.
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Astronomical orientation analysis of three proto-historical sites in Friuli - Italy [PDF]
arXiv, 2014 In this paper we present the results of an archaeoastronomical survey of three proto-historical sites located in the high Friulian plain (Galleriano, Gradisca and Savalons), dating from the end of the Early Bronze Age (1900 B.C.) to the end of the Late Bronze Age (950 B.C.).
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Implementation of a Biologically Inspired Responsive Joint Attention System for a Social Robot
Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.This work introduces a responsive joint attention system in the social robot Mini, enabling dynamic, human‐like responses based on the user's head, body, and gaze. The system enhances user engagement and robot responsiveness. An experiment reveals significant improvements in social presence when the system is active, validating its effectiveness in ...
Jesús García‐Martínez +4 more
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Biomimetic Adhesion/Detachment Using Layered Polymers with Light‐Induced Rapid Shape Changes
Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.Geckos achieve rapid adhesion and detachment through their hierarchically structured toe pads. Inspired by this, we developed a crosslinked polymer film with a nanoscale layered structure that undergoes high‐speed, reversible expansion, and contraction under UV light.
Youfeng Yue +2 more
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