In this paper we investigate the relation between audit committee quality, auditor independence,
and the disclosure of internal control weaknesses after the enactment of the Sarbanes-…

Organic compounds, generated from different industries, produce a range of the problematic
pollutants in wastewater. TiO 2 based photocatalysts are novel materials that exhibit …

In late summer through early winter of 1998, there were several outbreaks of respiratory
disease in the swine herds of North Carolina, Texas, Minnesota, and Iowa. Four viral isolates …

An implicit assumption in advertising content analysis, as well as in studies of advertiser intent,
is that what an ad says, or what its creator intends for it to convey, is also what it means to …

From 1970 to 2001, China was able to significantly limit energy demand growth through
aggressive energy-efficiency programs. Energy use per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) …

Ferroptosis is a mode of regulated cell death characterized by iron-dependent accumulation
of lipid peroxidation. It is closely linked to the pathophysiological processes in many …

As China’s rapid urbanization continues and urban dwellers become more affluent, energy
use in buildings is expected to grow. To understand how this growth can be slowed, we …

Cross-national distance is a key concept in the field of management. Previous research has
conceptualized and measured cross-national differences mostly in terms of dyadic cultural …

Increasing numbers of organizations have set up material on their Web portals as a way of
providing users with information about their products or services. This study developed and …

The transmission of avian H5N1 influenza viruses to 18 humans in Hong Kong in 1997 with
six deaths established that avian influenza viruses can transmit to and cause lethal infection …