We examine whether the media has an indirect corporate governance effect on financial reporting quality (FRQ) that operates through auditors. This occurs because greater media coverage can magnify an auditor’s business risk by exposing the auditor to more potential litigation and reputation...

Nowadays, as stressed by important strategic documents like for instance the 2009 EU White Paper on Adaptation or the recent 2009 “Copenhagen Accord”, it is amply recognized that both mitigation and adaptation strategies are necessary to combat climate change. This paper enriches the rapidly...

Lithium (Li) metal batteries have attracted considerable interest as the next-generation energy storage systems. However, their commercialization has long been plagued by the uncontrolled Li deposition and the low Coulombic efficiency of the Li metal anodes (LMAs). Ionic liquids (ILs) show great...

To better understand performance recovery and its mechanism, after the deterioration of an anaerobic ammonia oxidation (anammox) process, experiments were conducted in an up-flow anaerobic sludge bed (UASB) reactor. A two-stage anammox reaction was conducted in the reactor, and long-term...

Based on the brief account of the connotation of transforming economic development pattern and government functions, the thesis will introduce the development status of agricultural economy in Guizhou Province: firstly, single agricultural industrial structure; secondly, large gap between urban...

Protective covers, such as high tunnels, are being used by specialty crop producers to enhance production quality and yields, expand or growing seasons, and protect crops from some extreme elements. While growing in popularity, one barrier to larger utilization includes the uncertainty regarding...