The Information Content of Operational Effectiveness
Journal of Business Finance &Accounting, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We address whether and why a firm's operational effectiveness, OpEff$\textit{OpEff}$, has information content for investors and what role that information plays in the price discovery process at quarterly earnings announcements. We measure OpEff$\textit{OpEff}$ using the cash conversion cycle (CCC) multiplied by −1, such that higher OpEff ...
Mary E. Barth +2 more
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First-Principles Study of Biaxial Strain Effects on Schottky Barrier Modulation in Graphene/ZnSe Heterostructures. [PDF]
Nanomaterials (Basel)Pang G, Wen X, Zhang L, Huang Y.
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Journal of Business Finance &Accounting, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the effect of political connection on sanctions for violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Using a sample of revealed FCPA sanctions and two alternative proxies for US firms’ political connections, we find a negative association between political connection and the severity of sanctions, an effect that ...
Kaishu Wu, Wenjia Yan
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Parent Needs, Recommendations, and Systemic Challenges Affecting Pediatric Hypertension Detection. [PDF]
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)Zaidi AH +6 more
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Geopolitics on a Shoestring? Unpacking the EU'S Geopolitical External Assistance to Central Asia
JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The paper examines how the European Union's (EU) increasingly emphasised geopolitical ambitions are reflected in the practice of its external assistance policy. An analysis of EU documents around various policy initiatives and funding instruments reveals that in the Commission's understanding, geopolitical external assistance increases EU ...
Balázs Szent‐Iványi, Dóra Piroska
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Origin of Umm Al Heesh lake in the Rub' Al Khali desert, Saudi Arabia. [PDF]
Sci RepKazak ES +4 more
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From External Governance to Energy Diplomacy: The European Pursuit of Green Hydrogen
JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.Abstract Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Union (EU) and its Member States are faced with the double imperative of ensuring energy security whilst reaching decarbonisation goals. A number of authors have suggested that we are observing a geopolitical Commission that is shifting to more active ‘energy diplomacy’, as opposed to its
Silvia Weko, Rainer Quitzow
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Effect of mixed fermentation with <i>Lacticaseibacillus paracasei SMN-LBK</i> and <i>Limosilactobacillus reuteri LBK</i> on the flavor precursor and flavor formation of Kazak cheese. [PDF]
Food Chem XShen Y +8 more
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Managing Fractured Ceramic Restorations: Current Evidence and Best Practices—A Scoping Review
Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This scoping review aims to assess the effect of different protocols on the outcome of ceramic restoration repairs. Materials and Methods An electronic search was conducted in three databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase), up to July 31st 2025, with previously identified MeSH terms. Results Out of the 2423 records, title and
Gabriela Almeida +3 more
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