To What Extent Does ESG Performance Influence Board Engagement in Acquisition Activity?
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between boards and corporate acquisition activity. Specifically, we posit that boards with directors who have been politicians positively influence the propensity to pursue acquisitions and that ESG performance (divided into environmental, social, and governance scores) moderates this relationship.
Leticia Pérez‐Calero +4 more
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Urban–Wild Interface Diversity: A Comprehensive Checklist of Herpetofauna of Guayaquil, Ecuador
Amphibians and reptiles in Guayaquil comprise multiple taxonomic orders and occur across conservation areas, forest remnants, and urban parks, including several endemic species and numerous taxa with type localities in the city. Although most species are globally classified as Least Concern, discrepancies between global and national threat assessments ...
Keyko Cruz‐García +3 more
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ABSTRACT Background This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of group‐based online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) compared with treatment as usual (TAU) in improving postsurgical outcomes in patients with degenerative lumbar conditions.
Juan R. Castaño‐Asins +12 more
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Impact of conductive magnetite nanoparticles and anode polarization on glucose fermentation
Abstract BACKGROUND Electrically conductive materials and electrochemical stimulation strategies are increasingly explored to steer microbial fermentation towards desired metabolic outputs. These approaches also hold remarkable potential to couple wastewater treatment (WWT) to the production of value‐added compounds, in turn enhancing environmental ...
Clara Marandola +6 more
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Experiences With a Last Meter Delivery Robot
ABSTRACT The steady growth of e‐commerce is a consolidated trend continuously increasing the number of parcels delivered worldwide. Conventionally, in logistics, last mile delivery has been the area of study covering the last step of a parcel delivery process: from the nearest distribution center to the customer.
Ricard Bitriá +3 more
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Correction: Andorran ethnomycology: culinary uses and beyond. [PDF]
Álvarez-Puig C +4 more
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A new spiny frog of the genus <i>Pristimantis</i> (Anura, Strabomantidae) from the eastern slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes. [PDF]
Reyes-Puig JP +6 more
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Update of species limits in the <i>Pristimantis myersi</i> clade (Anura: Craugastoridae), with the description of two new species from the western Andes of Ecuador. [PDF]
Yánez-Muñoz MH +8 more
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Nuclear Microautophagy Drives Vacuolar Targeting of Yeast Iron-Regulated Proteins During Lipid and Iron Limitation. [PDF]
Jordá T, Puig S.
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