Three essays on corporate finance by Fu, Kangkang

“…Moreover, from the principal customers’ perspective, a higher level of environmental risk lowers a supplier firm’s probability of being selected relative to its industry peers by its potential customer. Conditional on an ongoing relationship with principal customers, supplier firms with high environmental risk have lower sales to principal customers and shorter relationship durations. …”
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Social network structure in autistic individuals: a systematic review by Lei, J, Qian, X, Kim, KM

“…Results indicate that autistic children experience greater isolation with more peripheral status and lower peer acceptance compared with their neurotypical peers. …”

Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling : A Practical Guide / by Pope, Kenneth S., author 287698, Vasquez, Melba J. T., (Jean Trinidad), author 325278, Chavez-Dueñas, Nayeli Y., author 655194, Adames, Hector Y., author 655196, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…Using a new, easy-to-navigate structure and including brand new chapters on cultural ethics, social justice and human rights ethics, and the application of strategies for self-care, the authors discuss complex issues in a straightforward and accessible way. …”
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A systematic literature review of online teaching and learning strategies in language learning by Zuraina, Ali, Intan Syahidah, Zulkafa

“…Within the brief period of a year (2020–2021), numerous studies were conducted across the globe in examining distinct factors and effects of OTL. This chapter aims to provide an overview of pertinent issues discussed in the previous literature particularly with regards to OTL strategies. …”
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Populism and foreign policy: characteristics, sources, and implications by Chryssogelos, Angelos

“…International Relations (IR) and Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA) literature is increasingly preoccupied with the effect of populism on international politics. This chapter offers an overview of key debates in this literature, with an emphasis on how the ideational approach to populism is being used by IR and FPA scholars, the insights it generates but also the challenges it poses. …”
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The ideational approach by Busby, Ethan, Chryssogelos, Angelos, Hawkins, Eliza Tanner, Hawkins, Kirk, Littvay, Levente, Wiesehomeier, Nina

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The temporality of building: European and Chinese perspectives on architecture and heritage by Gao, Yun, Temple, Nicholas, Xiao, Jing

“…Rather than examining specific buildings, the first three chapters apply three key themes (language, ritual and heritage) as cultural lenses to reveal differences and similarities between the two traditions. …”
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Empowering Energy Conservation: Low-Cost Interventions for Commercial and Residential Settings by Ha, Lan L.

“…The second chapter evaluates the effectiveness of a new behavioral initiative that aims to reduce residential electric and gas consumption. …”
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Multi-Proxy Records of Climate and Carbon Cycle Perturbations in the Paleozoic: Integrating Isotope Geochemistry and Sedimentology by Anderson, Noah

“…Chapter 5 examines the extent to which diagenesis and facies- and phase-specific effects drive a major Early Mississippian carbon isotope excursion. …”
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A study on Chinese religion model and how it may inspire interreligious relations in Singapore by Feng, Yiqin

“…Chapter 2 focuses on the Chinese Religion Model in contemporary China, which is subdivided into three parts. …”
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Questioning the Herderian ideal by Mishra, Pritipuspa, Tan, Ying Ying

“…This chapter outlines Herder’s philosophy on language and the nation. …”
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Tree radar image acquisition and processing by Lim, Linson Ze En

“…In this research paper, the processed measurement results via Matlab which I collected weekly using the antenna system will be shown in the next few chapters. The two main measurements conducted are detecting the trunk with cavity and control tests with and without wet tissue inside the cavity. …”
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Selective tropical fruit waste component exhibiting adipocyte differentiation inhibition, a future anti-obesity therapeutic strategy by Asyifah Mohamed Rashid

“…In addition, comparative study to investigate the difference in effectiveness between the waste component and flesh of a fruit as well ripening stages of a fruit were also investigated in two separate chapters of this thesis. Finally, for a holistic investigation of experimental extraction condition, an optimization study to explore the most optimal condition to yield the highest amount of bioactive compound(s) from a fruit component was also determined.…”
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ORB-based optimal lost robot self-recovery by Soo, Danny Hong Kit

“…This report will start with a brief introduction about the lost robot problem, followed by a literature review on some of the existing work done on lost robot recovery and place recognition. Subsequent chapters will discuss in details the method proposed by the author and the results obtained from simulations in different environments. …”
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Image transformation for beautification by Lim, Christine Kia Min

“…This report is divided into various chapters. Section I introduces the objective and scope of the project, followed by contributions made. …”
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Redefining Ancient Epirus

“…<br> The contributions gathered here, written by some of the most influential international scholars currently involved in archaeological research in Epirus, aim to offer a balanced synthesis of the different cultural and historical phenomena at play in the region. Chapters span the Archaic period to Roman Imperial times, and starting from the material record, touch upon a wide range of subjects: landscape studies, urbanization, fortifications and defence, ritual, sanctuaries, burial practices, relationships between mother cities and colonies, and borders and borderlands. …”

Digital Anatomy : Applications of Virtual, Mixed and Augmented Reality / by Uhl, Jean-François, editor 643187, Jorge, J. A. (Joaquim Armando), editor 643188, Lopes, Daniel Simões, editor 643190, Campos, Pedro F., editor 643191

“…Readers will find relevant tutorials about three-dimensional reconstruction techniques to perform virtual dissections. Several chapters serve as practical manuals for students and trainers in anatomy to refresh or develop their Digital Anatomy skills. …”

SAS Essentials : Mastering SAS for Data Analytics / by Elliott, Alan C., 1952-, author 256265, Woodward, Wayne A., author 256273, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…The Third Edition has been updated with expanded examples, a new chapter introducing PROC SQL as well as new end-of-chapter exercises. …”
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15.812 Marketing Management, Fall 2002 by Frederick, Shane

“…To illustrate and discuss marketing concepts, we will read articles from scientific journals, chapters from marketing textbooks, newspaper clippings, and selections from popular literature. …”
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Procollagen Folding in Health and Disease by Yammine, Kathryn Marie

“…In this thesis, we discuss some of the newly appreciated mechanisms involved in procollagen folding in health and disease. In Chapter 2, we explore the molecular basis of procollagen assembly, and uncover a new role for the triple helical domain sequence in guiding trimer assembly. …”
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