In recent years, banks have incorporated sustainable development strategies to achieve competitiveness in the financial market. However, the primary concern for banks is the financial pressure to implement sustainable environmental practices. In addition
The speed of light is a universal constant in a vacuum, like the vacuum of space. However, light *can* slow down slightly when it passes through an absorbing medium, like water (225,000 kilometers per second = 140,000 miles per second) or glass (200,000 kilometers per second = 124,...
First, we employ a time-series decomposition method to describe the general trend observed in the time-series of crossing attempts, as well as the potential for a seasonal component in it33; and subsequently we perform a test for structural changes, based on the simultaneous estimation of multip...
disasters still happen. For years before Deepwater Horizon the oil industry planned on the basis that the blowout preventers on top of wells would live up to their name. The nuclear industry routinely tells itself that partial meltdowns such as that at Fukushima are less likely than the recor...
Potential for Lower Premiums On the other hand, certain improvements could have the opposite effect and result in lower premiums. Say that you replace your roof with sturdier materials, or install shatter-resistant windows and storm shutters. ...
First, we expected that heifers raised with access to forage, in this case hay, would perform lower levels of abnormal behaviors (NNOM, tongue rolling, intersucking) or possibly abnormal oral behaviors (allogrooming, self-grooming, tongue flicks, water drinking) in later life compared with ...
Your body needs water to process calories. If you are even mildly dehydrated, your metabolism may slow down. In one study, adults who drank eight or more glasses of water a day burned more calories than those who drank four. To stay hydrated, drink a glass of water or other unsweetened ...
few hundred dollars, and it will fill you in on any major problems before a potential buyer sees them. For example, if a home inspector finds a leak in your bathroom, you can proactively address the problem and remove any possibility of a buyer asking you to lower the price to repair ...
Ecosystems create strongbarriers to entryfor new competition, as potential entrants not only have to duplicate or better the core product, but they must also compete against the entire system of independent complementing businesses and suppliers that form the network. ...
Enterprises in the financial, manufacturing, electricity, heat, gas, and water production and supply industries have contributed a larger share in issuing green bonds, suggesting that green bonds primarily help the green transformation of traditional energy-intensive sectors. The corresponding names and ...