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Numerical Simulations of Very Low Velocity Impacts and Ignition of an Explosive Confined by a Thin Case

Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, EarlyView.
A low‐speed impact (around one meter per second) of a metallic tip on an explosive confined by a thin plate is simulated. The heat due to friction between the tip and the plate and the one due to the deformation of the plate are not transfered to the ignited zone.
Lucas Bonneau, Didier Picart
wiley   +1 more source

Linking Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Action in the Oil and Gas Value Chain

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study develops and tests a value‐chain framework to examine how climate‐related Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) commitments translate into governance actions, capability enhancements, and measurable reductions in total greenhouse gas emissions. We create a climate‐related SDG index encompassing SDGs 7, 8, 9, 12, and 13 and analyze data
Evgenia Anagnostopoulou
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and molecular detection of mecA and lukD genes from livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated in raw chicken meats sold in Abakaliki, Nigeria

Open Veterinary Journal
Background: Due to its deadly toxins and ability to produce enzymes, the commensal bacterium Staphylococcus aureus is found in animals, birds, and people. It may also be linked to certain medical disorders.
Emmanuel Nnabuike Ugbo, Agatha Ifunanya Ugbo, Mustofa Helmi Effendi, Wiwiek Tyasningsih, Bernard Nnabuife Agumah, Anthonia Chinyere Nwachi, Aswin Rafif Khairullah, Ikechukwu Benjamin Moses, Ricadonna Raissa, Sheila Marty Yanestria   +9 more
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Beyond Compliance: Corporate Governance and the Paradox of Gender Equality: Evidence From EU Firms

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 on gender equality is central to the European Union's sustainability and corporate governance agenda. While recent EU regulations have intensified expectations around board gender diversity (BGD) and social disclosure, the organisational drivers through which governance quality translates into ...
Suzan Dsouza, Radhika Lakshminarayanan, Suzana Košir   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Audit Committee Characteristics and Sustainability Performance: The Mediating Role of Sustainability Reporting Quality

Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of audit committee characteristics, specifically independence and expertise, on sustainability performance. It also explores the mediating role of sustainability reporting quality in the relationship between audit committee characteristics and sustainability performance.
Rosalinda Santonastaso, Riccardo Macchioni, Claudia Zagaria   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Co‐Optation of Gender Equity Issues in Empirical Business Research: A Systematic Literature Review

Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The aim of this study is to develop a conceptual framework for examining how gender equity issues are co‐opted within CSR activities, focusing on empirical, business‐related studies. The authors investigate how companies navigate the co‐optation of gender equity, its subphenomena, underlying conditions, and employed strategies.
Larthia Gaspari, Marco Giuliani
wiley   +1 more source

Genetic and biochemical characterization of staphylococci occurring in Novosibirsk, Russia

Вавиловский журнал генетики и селекции, 2018
Staphylococci are capable of penetrating many human tissues and organs, causing superficial and deep purulent infections, respiratory and urinary tract infections, food poisoning and intoxication.
Y. N. Kozlova, N. V. Fomenko, V. V. Morozova, I. V. Saranina, A. Yu. Tikunov, D. A. Ganichev, A. G. Samokhin, V. V. Pavlov, O. M. Rozhnova, I. A. Bondar’, E. V. Zenkova, V. V. Nimaev, V. V.  Klimontov, N. V. Tikunova   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Innovative Decision‐Making Model for Alternative Regulatory Frameworks Based on Sustainable Development Goal Disclosure Costs

Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The study explores the costs of disclosing sustainable practices within the decision‐making process. We identify various sustainable development goal (SDG) disclosure costs, including litigation, regulatory, reputational, operational, and proprietary costs.
Hasan Dinçer, Waleed Ihsan, Ullas Rao, Mohsen Saad, Serhat Yüksel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kinship analysis of mecA gene of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from milk and risk factors from the farmers in Blitar, Indonesia [PDF]

Veterinary World
Background and Aim: There are numerous reports of subclinical mastitis cases in Blitar, which is consistent with the region’s high milk production and dairy cattle population.
Aswin Rafif Khairullah, Shendy Canadya Kurniawan, Sri Agus Sudjarwo, Mustofa Helmi Effendi, Agus Widodo, Ikechukwu Benjamin Moses, Abdullah Hasib, Reichan Lisa Az Zahra, Maria Aega Gelolodo, Dyah Ayu Kurniawati, Katty Hendriana Priscilia Riwu, Otto Sahat Martua Silaen, Daniah Ashri Afnani, Sancaka Cashyer Ramandinianto   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source