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Anomalies in net present value calculations. A solution [PDF]
The so-called anomalies that arise in the computation and interpretation of the Net Present Value (NPV) and the Internal Rate of Return (IRR) can be easily overcome if the properties of the NPV function are taken into account and it is clearly defined ...
Joan Pasqual Rocabert +2 more
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Social Sustainability in Circular Bioeconomy Business Models: Insights From Argentina
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Research on circular bioeconomy business models (CBEBM) has largely prioritised environmental and economic aspects, leaving out the social pillar. To address this gap, this paper analyses to what extent and in what ways social sustainability is integrated into CBEBM, based on 12 cases from northern Argentina, a region with high potential for ...
Celina N. Amato +2 more
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Development of writing skills based on mobile learning
Education in the Knowledge Society, 2012 Nowadays the use of the mobile learning has an impact in the teaching of a second language since it is incorporating in the processes of learning in order to support the different abilities of the language particularly the oral skills. However, there are
Heidy Robles +2 more
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Exploring the link between employment search time and reservation [PDF]
In our piece of work we are facing a two-fold problem: on the one hand, we study the behaviour of young job seekers and the extent to which reservation wages and unemployment benefits play a relevant role in the transition into working life. On the other
María Angeles Davia +1 more
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Zoo Biology, EarlyView.This study established the first fecal hormonal reference values (P4/E2) for the Greater Caribbean manatee. Using non‐invasive ELISA, the authors found no significant differences between mature and immature females, highlighting that long‐term monitoring and ultrasounds are essential to fully understand their complex reproductive cycles.
Vanessa Bermúdez‐Cardona +3 more
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Are networks important in order to secure a firm’s strategy? – A literature review
360, 2017 Desde las investigaciones de Granovetter (1973) acerca de los lazos débiles y fuertes en una red de relaciones, se ha escrito numerosa literatura sobre el potencial de las redes para obtener más recursos, reducir la incertidumbre del entorno y ...
Miguel Córdova
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Employment promotion measures and the quality of the job match for persons with disabilities [PDF]
We evaluate the influence that employment promotion measures and labour market intermediation services addressed to disabled individuals have on the latter’s quality of the job match through the use of matching analysis techniques. Our focus is placed on
Fernando Muñoz-Bullón +1 more
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Temporal and spatial expression of genes involved in DNA methylation during reproductive development of sexual and apomictic Eragrostis curvula [PDF]
, 2017 Recent reports in model plant species have highlighted a role for DNA methylation pathways in the regulation of the somatic-to-reproductive transition in the ovule, suggesting that apomixis (asexual reproduction through seeds) likely relies on RdDM ...
Echenique, Carmen Viviana +9 more
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How vulnerable are amphibians to climate change? A mechanistic perspective
Functional Ecology, EarlyView.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Amphibians are frequently identified as highly vulnerable to climate change, yet the mechanisms driving this sensitivity remain uncertain. Approaches that explicitly link physiological mechanisms to environmental variation provide powerful tools for forecasting climate ...
Eric A. Riddell +2 more
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Recerca: Revista de Pensament i AnàlisiEste trabajo se inscribe en las investigaciones sobre la desconexión de la población juvenil hacia la política al preguntarse sobre el compromiso político de alta implicación en los jóvenes miembros de organizaciones juveniles partidistas. El objetivo es
Javier Alarcón
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