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The effect of mandatory IFRS adoption on accounting conservatism of reported earnings. Evidence from Chilean firms
(2013)Purpose: The authors aim to analyze whether the adoption of IFRS accounting standards in Chilean capital markets affects the earnings conservatism of the firms that adopt them. Design/methodology/approach: Using a ... -
The effect of temperature on the development of encapsulated embryos of Concholepas concholepas along a latitudinal cline
(2007)Encapsulating species face more constraints than active brooders in adjusting oxygen supply to the needs of the embryos. Therefore, the packing of embryos in gelatinous egg masses or egg capsules is expected to be adjusted ... -
The effect of VoIP on EFL learners and teachers from the UCSC Pedagogy Program regarding speaking skills in a pandemic context
(2021)Since the Covid-19, Chilean education has changed from face-to-face lessons to an online modality. The country focused on students’ apprenticeship rather than the emotional impact. Therefore, the research is aimed to analyze ... -
The effectiveness of advertising alcohol products in sports sponsorship
(2020)Studies have shown that exposure to sponsorship can influence behavior. However, evidence of the effectiveness of sports advertising and its influence on alcohol consumption is inconclusive. The goal of this research is ... -
The effects of nurse eggs and sibling interactions on the larval development of the poecilogonous annelid Boccardia proboscidea (Spionidae)
(2014)In poecilogony, different types of larvae are produced within the same species. Previous studies have suggested maternal control of the production of larval types; however, it is not clear which factors or mechanisms ... -
The effects of the type of exercise and physical activity on eating behavior and body composition in overweight and obese subjects
(2020-02-20)The aim of this study was to examine whether a type of exercise favors better compliance with a prescribed diet, higher eating-related motivation, healthier diet composition or greater changes in body composition in ... -
The entrepreneurial profile after failure
(2019-11-11)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the profile of entrepreneurs who failed in previous businesses, but despite their initial failure, decide to start or maintain another business. Based on the literature, ... -
The evolution of brightest cluster galaxies in the nearby Universe II: The star-formation activity and the stellar mass from spectral energy distribution
(2022)We study the star-formation activity in a sample of ∼ 56 000 brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs) at 0.05 < z < 0.42 using optical and infra-red data from SDSS and WISE. We estimate stellar masses and star-formation rates ... -
The feasibility of using Udonella sp. (Platyhelminthes: Udonellidae) as a biological control for the sea louse Caligus rogercresseyi, Boxshall and Bravo 2000, (Copepoda: Caligidae) in southern Chile
(2002)Caligus rogercresseyi is a sea louse of native and farmed fish in southern Chile. Due to the impact that this copepod has on the Chilean salmonid production, it is necessary to search for control mechanisms that can ... -
The first report of liver coccidian Goussia cruciata in jack mackerel, Trachurus murphyi, from the South Pacific and its relationship with host variables
(2014)The liver coccidian Goussia cruciata is considered as a specific parasite of the genus Trachurus, but to date, this parasite has only been reported for Atlantic species (Trachurus picturatus, Trachurus lathami, Trachurus ... -
The glass half-empty: climate change drives lower freshwater input in the coastal system of the Chilean Northern Patagonia
(2019-07-24)Oceanographic conditions in coastal Chilean northern Patagonia (41–46°S) are strongly influenced by freshwater inputs. Precipitation and streamflow records have shown a marked decrease in this area during the last decades. ... -
The glucose transporter-2 (GLUT2) is a low affinity dehydroascorbic acid transporter
(2011)We studied the acquisition of dehydroascorbic acid by rat hepatocytes, H4IIE rat hepatoma cells and Xenopus laevis oocytes. Transport kinetics and competition and inhibition studies revealed that rat hepatocytes transport ... -
The high-energy environment and atmospheric escape of the mini-Neptune K2-18 b
(2020-01-31)K2-18 b is a transiting mini-Neptune that orbits a nearby (38 pc), cool M3 dwarf and is located inside its region of temperate irradiation. We report on the search for hydrogen escape from the atmosphere K2-18 b using ... -
The impact of customer experience and customer engagement on behavioral intentions: Does competitive choices matters?
(2022)The study aims to analyze behavioral intentions influenced by customer engagement, experience, and identification moderated by competitive choices in the granite sector of Pakistan. The study has been carried out through ... -
The impact of explicit feedback on EFL High School students engaged in writing tasks
(2013)The aim of this article is to examine the impact of feedback on content and organization in writing tasks developed by learners of English as a foreign language. The type of study is qualitative and the research design is ... -
The Importance of Technology and R&D Expenditures in the Visibility of the Firms on the Web: An Exploratory Study
(2010)This article investigates the relationship between the web visibility of firms, and the firms' technologies and the R&D expenditures. Link data are used as a proxy for the web visibility of a firm, and patent indicators ... -
The Importance of the History of Chemistry in School Education. Analysis of pre-service Teacher’s Conceptions and Development of Teaching Materials
(2012)To recognise the importance of integrating metascientific disciplines in the teacher’s thought is one of the aspects addressed for science education reasearchers. In this study we analyse different thought factors of a ... -
The Influence of Boundary Habitat Continuity on Spillover from a Mediterranean Marine Protected Area
(2022)The efectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs) to restore populations of exploited species, both within and outside of their boundaries through net movement of individuals (“spillover”), can potentially be afected by ... -
The influence of emotion in the management of amateur football organizations
(2020-09-04)This article is oriented to the analysis of organizational and emotional variables in amateur sporting organizations. The general objective is to analyze the influence of organizational variables such as service quality, ... -
The influence of glacial melt and retreat on the nutritional condition of the bivalve Nuculana inaequisculpta (Protobranchia: Nuculanidae) in the West Antarctic Peninsula
(2020-05-21)Due to climate change, numerous ice bodies have been lost in the West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP). As a consequence, deglaciation is expected to impact the marine environment and its biota at physiological and ecosystem ...