ABSTRACT This study examines the negative effect of earnings pressure (EP) on corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and explores governance mechanisms that can address this problem. Drawing on behavioural agency theory and incorporating insights from resource allocation theory and agency theory, this paper identifies the key
Sha Tang +2 more
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Semi-analytical analysis of transport mechanism in hybrid nanomaterial dynamics with oxytactic microbes using Xue model. [PDF]
Abbas M +5 more
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Can Enterprises Invest Efficiently in Smart Cities?
ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of the digital economy has accelerated smart city (SC) development in China. Using a time‐varying difference‐in‐differences approach, we examine the impact of SC policies on corporate investment efficiency. We document that SC construction significantly enhances investment efficiency, with robust results across multiple ...
Jingmiao Li +3 more
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Foliar Selenium Application Enhances Wheat Resistance to <i>Bipolaris sorokiniana</i>-Induced Spot Blotch via Modulation of Growth, Physiological Homeostasis, and Antioxidant Defense Systems. [PDF]
Raheel M +10 more
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Dupilumab significantly improved nasal polyp score, nasal congestion, olfaction, total symptom score, and disease‐specific quality of life in Chinese patients with uncontrolled CRSwNP. Incidence of treatment‐emergent adverse events was similar between dupilumab and placebo.
Mu Xian +18 more
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An infrared-transparent flexible glass for adaptive optics. [PDF]
Li S +6 more
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Pre‐Seasonal Treatment With Recombinant Carrier‐Based Birch Vaccine Improves Birch Pollen Allergy
We conducted a two stage SCIT trial with GNR‐127 containing a recombinant fusion protein consisting of Bet v 1 and Mal d 1‐derived peptides fused to PreS from HBV. Stage 1 identified two safe maximum tolerated doses (40 μg and 80 μg). In the following Stage 2, five preseasonal injections were well tolerated, induced dose‐dependent allergen‐specific IgG,
Musa R. Khaitov +43 more
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Entropy-Enabled Hierarchical Defect Architecture for Dual Enhancement of Thermoelectric and Mechanical Performance in SnTe Alloys. [PDF]
Zhang Y +19 more
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This study is a comprehensive post‐market analysis of the Xenios console and XLung kit 230 preconfigured ECMO tubing set in post‐cardiotomy applications. The performance of this device was evaluated and demonstrated in all key clinical areas, with an adequate safety profile.
Luca Conci +9 more
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Cascade Skip-Connection BiLSTM Autoencoder for CPR Artifact Removal Prior to AED Shock Advisory. [PDF]
Lim J, Hicks D, Valentine M, Chon KH.
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