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Audit partner industry specialization and audit quality: evidence from Spain
(International Journal of Auditing. Vol.22, n.1 (2018), p.98-108, 2017-11)We investigate the impact of the industry specialization of individual auditors on audit quality. We aim to contribute to a quickly growing line of research examining the importance of audit partners ... -
Analytical parameters of an amperometric glucose biosensor for fast analysis in food samples
(Sensors, 2017-11-14)Amperometric biosensors based on the use of glucose oxidase (GOx) are able to combine the robustness of electrochemical techniques with the specificity of biological recognition processes. However, very ... -
Arterial pulse attenuation prediction using the decaying rate of a pressure wave in a viscoelastic material model
(Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 2017-11-22)The present study examines the possibility of attenuating blood pulses by means of introducing prosthetic viscoelastic materials able to absorb energy and damp such pulses. Vascular prostheses made of ... -
The Sixth Merger Wave and Wealth Effects of M&A Announcements: An Analysis of Large European Bidding Companies
(European Accounting and Management Review, 2017-12-06)This study aims to investigate short-term market reaction, including stock returns, volatility, and trading volumes of bidder firms, around the announcement dates of relevant merger and acquisition (M&A) ... -
Del desarrollo integral del hombre a la ecología integral. Análisis comparativo de los conceptos de desarrollo integral del hombre (Populorum Progressio, Pablo VI, 1967) y de ecología integral (Laudato Si’, Francisco, 2015)
(Revista de Fomento Social, Vol. 73/2, No. 290 (2018), p.267-277, 2018)La teología ha ido incorporando a su acervo los diferentes retos a los que la humanidad se ha ido enfrentando a partir del magisterio pontificio y en los años sesenta el mundo se enfrentaba, entre otros, ... -
Epithelial to mesenchymal transition in human endocrine islet cells
(PLoS One. Vol. 13, n.1 (2018), p. e0191104, 2018-01)Background β-cells undergo an epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) when expanded in monolayer culture and give rise to highly proliferative mesenchymal cells that retain the potential to ... -
Computational analysis of polymer molecular structure effect on nanocavities replication via injection moulding
(Afinidad. Vol.75, n.581 (2018), p.3-8, 2018-01)The purpose of this work is to study how the molecular structure of a polymer affects the replication of nanocavities when injection moulding manufacturing process is used. Even though the process and ... -
Accrual management as an indication of money laundering through legally registered Mafia firms in Italy
(Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal. Vol. 31, n.1 (2018), p.286-317, 2018-01)Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how accounting is used to disguise and carry out money laundering activities in specific socio-economic and political contexts and whether discretionary ... -
On the relationship between compliance with recommendations on the audit committee of codes of good practices and financial reporting quality
(Journal of Management and Governance. Vol.22, n.4 (2018), p.921-946, 2018-03)Codes of good practices provide a soft alternative to the hard legislation approach to corporate governance. These codes include a set of recommendations that companies are expected to follow in order ... -
A simplified implementation of the stationary liquid mass balance method for on‐line OUR monitoring in animal cell cultures
(Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology. Vol.93, n.6 (2018), p.1757-1766, 2018-05)BACKGROUND Compared with other methods, the stationary liquid mass balance method for oxygen uptake rate (OUR) determination offers advantages in terms of estimation accuracy and reduction of stress. ... -
A study of deformation and strain induced in bulk by the oxide layers formation on a Fe-Cr-Al alloy in high-temperature liquid Pb-Bi eutectic
(Acta Materialia. Vol.151 (2018), p.301-309, 2018-06-01)At elevated temperatures, heavy liquid metals and their alloys are known to create a highly corrosive environment that causes irreversible degradation of most iron-based materials. It has been found ... -
New developments in vertebroplasty materials
(Afinidad. Vol.75, n.583 (2018), p.165-174, 2018-07)Increasing life expectancy is leading to an increase in age-related diseases, like osteoporosis, which often involve the breakdown of bone. One of the main problems related with such disease is the ... -
High photostability in nonconventional coumarins with far-red/NIR emission through azetidinyl substitution
(Journal of Organic Chemistry. Vol.83, n.19 (2018), p.11519-11531, 2018-08)Replacement of electron-donating N,N-dialkyl groups with three- or four-membered cyclic amines (e.g., aziridine and azetidine, respectively) has been described as a promising approach to improve some ... -
European Mega Deals During the Sixth Merger Wave. Is the Legal Origin of the Bidder and the Target a Determinant of Short-Term Investor Reaction?
(European Accounting and Management Review, 2018-08-16)In the context of the mega merger and acquisition announcements during the sixth merger wave in Continental Europe, this paper presents an analysis of the influence of the bidder and target legal origins ... -
Nanoscale characterization coupled to multi-parametric optimization of Hi5 cell transient gene expression
(Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2018-10-13)Polyethylenimine (PEI)-based transient gene expression (TGE) is nowadays a well-established methodology for rapid protein production in mammalian cells, but it has been used to a much lower extent in ... -
Metabolic flux balance analysis during lactate and glucose concomitant consumption in HEK293 cell cultures
(Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2018-10-26)At early stages of the exponential growth phase in HEK293 cell cultures, the tricarboxylic acid cycle is unable to process all the amount of NADH generated in the glycolysis pathway, being lactate the ... -
Analyzing Policymaking for Tuberculosis Control in Nigeria
(Complexity, 2018-11-07)Today, tuberculosis (TB) is still one of the major threats to humankind, being the first cause of death by an infectious disease worldwide. TB is a communicable chronic disease that every year affects ... -
An empirical analysis of the curvilinear relationship between slack and firm performance
(Journal of Management Control. Vol.29, n.3-4 (2018), p.361-397, 2018-12)This study performs an in-depth analysis of the curvilinear relationship between slack and future firm performance. Using a sample of US firms, we analyze the influence of three indicators of absorbed ... -
Novel grafted electrochemical interface for covalent glucose oxidase immobilization using reactive pentafluorophenyl methacrylate
(Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2018-12-01)One of the most important factors for the proper functioning of enzymatic electrochemical biosensors is the enzyme immobilization strategy. In this work, glucose oxidase was covalently immobilized using ... -
Auditor Independence, Current and Future NAS Fees and Audit Quality: Were European Regulators Right?
(European Accounting Review, 2019-02-19)European Union adopted the Regulation (EU) No 537/2014, which in practice prohibits the joint provision of audit and most types of non-audit services (NAS). Regulators presume that NAS fees weaken auditor ...