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Localization of mechanisms involved in hydropassive and hydroactive stomatal responses of Sambucus nigra to dry air

open access: yes, 2007
The response of stomata to a reduction of air humidity is composed of a hydropassive opening followed by active closure. Whereas the mechanisms behind the hydropassive opening are largely understood, the location and physiological basis of the sensing ...
Kaiser, Hartmut, Legner, Nicole
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Investor Perception of ESG in Earnings Calls

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how the communicator's role and the framing of ESG statements affect investor capital allocation in the context of earnings calls. Based on a virtual asset market experiment, the analysis identifies that the assurance and reinforcement of ESG messages have a positive effect of up to 8% on capital allocation, with especially
Felix Bachner
wiley   +1 more source

The Uninsured at the Starting Line: Findings from the 2013 Kaiser Survey of Low-Income Americans and the ACA [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
In January 2014, the major coverage provisions of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into full effect. These provisions include the creation of new Health Insurance Marketplaces where low and moderate income families can receive premium tax credits ...
Rachel Garfield   +2 more
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The Attraction Effect in Crowdfunding

open access: yes, 2022
At the core of reward-based crowdfunding (RBC) is the reward menu. Carefully-constructed reward menus can impact fundraising success significantly. For example, an oft-discussed approach to influencing purchasing decisions is introducing an irrelevant ...
Weinmann, Markus   +3 more
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Does Sustainability Auditing Lead to Enhanced Corporate Governance, Environmental Performance, and Financial Outcomes? Empirical Evidence From High‐Impact Industries

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study employs hierarchical regression modelling on a survey of 550 firms from Nigeria and Ghana to examine the impact of sustainability auditing on corporate governance, environmental performance, and financial outcomes of high‐impact industries.
Mandella Osei‐Assibey Bonsu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blockchain Technology and the Circular Economy Transition: Associations With Company Performance

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The adoption of circular economy (CE) practices in the private sector has received increasing academic and managerial attention, although the implementation of such practices continues to face significant barriers. Among Industry 4.0 technologies, blockchain has been identified as a potential factor associated with the CE transition.
Josep Llach   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Decision‐Making Model for Implementing Green Technology in Sustainable Building Projects

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Green technology (GT) adoption is pivotal for reconciling environmental stewardship with economic viability in the built environment, particularly in resource‐constrained emerging economies. However, empirical evidence on how specific GT drivers actively mitigate adoption barriers remains scarce.
Abdelazim Ibrahim   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stress memory measurement using the Kaiser effect of acoustic emission

open access: yes, 1993
This thesis investigates in detail the stress memory of hard rocks under uniaxial compressive conditions as a time-saving and inexpensive alternative to traditional in-situ stress measurement techniques.
Momayezzadeh, Mohammed
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An unstable social environment affects sex ratio in guinea pigs: an adaptive maternal effect?

open access: yes, 2009
Kemme K, Kaiser S, von Engelhardt N, Wewers D, Groothuis T, Sachser N. An unstable social environment affects sex ratio in guinea pigs: an adaptive maternal effect? Behaviour.
Groothuis, T.   +11 more
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Cluster Analysis of Circular Economy and Industrial Symbiosis Practices and Their Impact on Sustainability Performance in the Plastics Industry

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how plastics manufacturing firms can be classified according to their level of implementation of circular economy (CE) and industrial symbiosis (IS) practices and how such adoption influences sustainability performance. Using data from plastics manufacturing firms, we integrate cluster analysis with partial least squares ...
Laura Cristina Ramírez‐Rodríguez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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