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Doing Business in Zones of Legal Risk: Patterns of Corporate Involvement in Atrocity Crimes Since World War II

open access: yesRegulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Involvement of corporations in international crimes and conflict atrocities, such as crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide, are neither isolated events nor uncommon. Importantly, corporate involvement in atrocity crimes is shaped by conditions in “zones of legal risk” (International Commission of Jurists), where gross human rights ...
Susanne Karstedt   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

hardwood match [PDF]

open access: yes, 1973
wait-a-minute nAn' 'twas hardwood matches at that time,see, these hardwood _ we used to call 'em "hardwood wait-a-minutes", 'cause you'd have to scratch them,see,scrape 'em on an ass o' your pants like that,an' he fizz,and fizz,an' by an' by he _

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Quantitative Evaluation of GHG Emissions from Hardwood Furniture in Japan and the Effect of Using Domestic Hardwoods

open access: yesBuildings
In this study, in order to clarify the impact of the use of domestic timber for wooden chairs on greenhouse gas (hereinafter referred to as GHG) emissions from the product life cycle, chairs made of foreign hardwoods (referred to as Product A and Product
Iori Onoda   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

One‐Pot Depolymerization, Demethylation, and Phenolation of Lignin for Bioactive Polyphenol Production

open access: yesChemSusChem, Volume 19, Issue 13, 14 July 2026.
Low‐cost lignin was upgraded in an acidic lithium bromide (LiBr) solution via integrated depolymerization, demethylation, and phenolation to yield bioactive polyphenols with enhanced phenolic hydroxyl content. The resulting polyphenols exhibited strong antioxidant and antibacterial activities, along with low cytotoxicity and promising in vivo ...
Long Li   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional assessment of urban forested wetlands. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Wetlands perform various functions of vital socio-ecological significance. To avoid further loss of functions, functional assessment techniques for management purposes are important to develop for different wetland classes.
Faulkner, Stepehn, Ullah, Sami
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Conformal Metallosaccharide Hybrid Films for Protecting Wood Surfaces From Environmental Damage

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, Volume 36, Issue 53, 2 July 2026.
Ti‐ribose hybrid films fabricated by molecular layer deposition form a conformal and uniform coating on wood surfaces, which provides water repellence, dimensional stability, and resistance to acidic and alkaline environments, while preserving the natural appearance.
Wenwen Wang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural Variation of Hydrology in Nonrivierine Wet Hardwood Forests and the Implications for Restoration [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Wetland restoration projects across the United States are failing. Restored sites commonly lack the species and hydrology of the targeted community being restored.
Johnson, Yari Ben
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MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF HEAT-TREATED ASH WOOD IN RELATION WITH STRUCTURAL TIMBER STANDARDS [PDF]

open access: yesPro Ligno, 2015
Heat treatment is an attractive method to enhance wood durability, and valorize local hardwood species with natural low durability. Yet no standard allows the certification of such products.
Simon HANNOUZ   +4 more
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Assessment of carbon and nitrogen stocks in soil and soil organic matter fractions in an alley cropping system under a northern temperate climate

open access: yesAgronomy Journal, Volume 118, Issue 4, July/August 2026.
Abstract Alley cropping, combining tree rows with wide alleys for agricultural crops, has demonstrated variable potential to store additional carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) in soil, compared to conventional cropping. Studies quantifying C and N in particulate organic matter (POM) and mineral‐associated organic matter (MAOM) are scarce, despite their ...
Émilie Maillard   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hardwood Injector [PDF]

open access: yes, 1961
Photograph of an injector being used to deaden cull hardwood with chemical. Cull hardwoods are deadened to release young pine for proper growth.
Ball, Lemuel F., Jr.
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