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Application of damage mechanics in percussive drilling modelling [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
A stationary-periodic quasi-static model of rock percussive deep drilling is introduced. First, an auxiliary problem of stationary indentation of a rigid indentor is considered.
Mikhailov, SE, Namestnikova, IV
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Independent Female Directors and Green Innovation in China: The Moderating Roles of Ownership Structure and Market Competition

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of independent female directors (IFDs) on green innovation (GI) among Chinese‐listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Additionally, we investigate the moderating effects of ownership structure and market competition on the relationship between IFD and GI.
Muhammad Usman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A comparative examination of policy and models of disability in Korea and the UK [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Over the last three decades, the understanding of disability has changed substantially, changes in theoretical debates and policy on disability now encourage society to understand and treat disabled people as ordinary citizens.
Brandon, Toby, Hwang, Se Kwang
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From Green Governance to Biodiversity Strategy: The Role of Environmentally Experienced Directors in Chinese Firms

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Descobrir-se – tornar-se

open access: yesEXILIUM Revista de Estudos da Contemporaneidade
This text provides an initial autoethnographic reflection on the meaning of Arab identity based on the experience of being an Arab diasporic in São Paulo. Based on some personal experiences, the essay seeks to reflect on the possibilities of organizing, constructing and understanding Arab identity based on the perception of the same in São Paulo, both ...
openaire   +1 more source

Cohesive zone models in history dependent materials [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Copyright @ 2013 ACMECohesive zone model is a well known concept in nonlinear fracture mechanics of elasto-plastic materials. In contrast to that, we discuss a development of the cohesive zone model to linear, but time and history dependent, materials ...
Hakim, L, Mikhailov, SE
core   +1 more source

Corporate ESG Greenwashing: Does Regulatory Proximity Matter?

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) greenwashing undermines sustainable development, yet the influence of regulatory proximity on oversight is understudied. By introducing the “distance decay effect” from geoeconomics into ESG misconduct research and using a sample of Chinese listed firms from 2009 to 2022, this study reveals a ...
Weiqi Zhao   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Women's birth experiences in Pakistan: the importance of the Dai [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Aim: The aim of this paper is to present findings from a research study undertaken to explore women's life and birth experiences in Pakistan. Method: The design was ethnographic (Denzin, 1978) with an anthropological slant. Participant observation was
Chesney, M, Davies, SE
core   +1 more source

Feasibility and Safety of the ETcath200 Robotic PCI System for Complex Coronary Lesions: A Prospective Single‐Center Study

open access: yesCatheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background International robotic‐assisted PCI platforms such as CorPath 200 and CorPath GRX have demonstrated procedural safety and efficacy but are limited by the absence of real‐time tactile feedback and cumbersome device exchange. The ETcath200, the first domestically developed robotic PCI system in China, introduces guidewire force‐sensing
Jing Yang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting cervical cancer DNA methylation from genetic data using multivariate CMMP

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Statistics, EarlyView.
Abstract Epigenetic modifications link the environment to gene expression and play a crucial role in tumour development. DNA methylation, in particular, is gaining attention in cancer research, including cervical cancer, the focus of this study.
Hang Zhang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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