Is there a secret to sounding like a native speaker? In todays lesson Ill share with you the key to PERFECT PRONUNCIATION! English pronunciation can be difficult to master, because it isnt a phonetic language -- that is, words are not pronounced the way
Collective action is essential for addressing the grand challenges of our time. However, for such action to be successful, decision-making processes must be perceived as legitimate. In this study, we investigate the legitimacy of different voting methods
We find a more pronounced effect of a high census shock on disclosure when the government spending amount is more material. The effect also strengthens when firms ex ante have a lower sustainability rating and are thus more likely to benefit from adopting sustainable strategies. Overall our ...
Finally, our study expands on existing firm risk-taking literature by exploring how and why executives’ risk-taking preferences vary and when they are likely to be more pronounced. As firm risk-taking is related to the development and success of companies and to the core decisions CEOs undertak...
thereby increasing their market value. De Angelis et al. (2022) find that where green investors exclude the most carbon-intensive companies from their investable universe, their cost of capital rises as the pool of capital available to them shrinks. This effect is more pronounced where green inv...
[31]. In bothCrotalus helleriandCrotalus oreganus, increased protease activity is positively correlated with size, and toxicity is more pronounced in juveniles [31]. The separation of venom pharmacology among ontogenetic changes may have evolved due to changes in diet requirements. This was supported...
Nginx, pronounced as Engine-x is an open-source Web server. More than just a Web server, it can operate as a reverse proxy server, mail proxy server, load balancer, lightweight file server and HTTP cache. Nginx has been used in many popular sites like BitBucket, WordPress, Pinterest, Qu...
last month of Years of the Snake skews sharply female, and the gender ratio in the first month of Years of the Horse skews sharply male. This effect is less pronounced in recent cycles — probably partially because it’s gotten harder to lie, as the birth registration system has gotten ...
This cooling is particularly pronounced in the middle and lower troposphere (approximately 850 hPa−300 hPa), especially between 35°N and 45°N (Fig. 10a, d). This cooling effect is likely due to the direct radiative influence of aerosols, which reduces surface and near-surface atmospheric ...
Het- erogeneity analysis revealed that goal clarity has a more pronounced promotional effect on online self-directed learning among college students from non-poor and good network conditions. Consequently, university education should foster college students' intrinsic motivation for learning, enhance ...