Indo-European youth priesthoods and the Männerbund theory: a study of the Vedic Vrātyas and their ancient Indo-European analogues by Elby, T

“…It also discusses the possibility of a parallel tradition of sacred numerology relating to the number 432,000, but finds this likely to be a coincidental product of the mathematical constraints present. …”

Predicting
mergers
and
acquisitions
: a study of Tobin's Q. by Chong, Hui Shan., Lim, Jian Liang., Tan, Keng Tiong.

“…We find firms characterized by low Q ratios are more likely to be the targets of takeovers. This study makes use of a modified methodology that takes into account industry-wide levels in Q ratios. …”
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Skewness and portfolio selection evidence from Singapore by Pan, Yu Ming

“…As a whole, MVS showed strong and consistent persistence, which implied that such portfolios were likely to succeed. However, economic recession may cause these MVS portfolios to fail.…”
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Market outlook of VLCCs in the next 5 years by Cheah, Peifen.

“…Based on the analysis and the projections of the demand and supply of VLCCs, the strength of the freight market is likely to fall under the very weak condition (between US$14,643 to US$55,765) in the next 5 years.…”
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Tournament induced incentives and analysts' boldness. by Yin, Huifang.

“…Using data from 1991 to 2007, I find that interim losers are more likely to increase the boldness of their forecasts in the remainder of the tournament period than interim winners. …”
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Trauma through Syrian eyes : representing the Syrian civil war through art by Yeo, Nicole Yew Min

“…However, on the other hand, works of art – with the likes of sculptures, graffiti and film – are fighting through the media’s white noise and are circulating from galleries to cinemas. …”
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Framework of countermeasures (see: Anjuli Shere DPhil thesis, Chapter 8) by Shere, A R K

“…They are further matched to categories of media roles that are most likely to be responsible for implementation. Finally, the framework includes a feasibility label to demonstrate ease of implementation of each countermeasure. …”

Arguing about moral causation by Baysan, E

“…More specifically, the argument relies on the premise that only natural properties can play causal roles in the natural world, but based on the existing dialectic, the most likely way of defending that premise requires accepting claims about causation that generate difficulties for naturalists’ attempts to explain moral causation. …”

Towards an ethics of conceptual engineering by Crisp, R

“…Reaching agreement should be a key aim of conceptual engineers, and this is likely to be achieved most effectively by philosophers working together in research groups in close collaboration with other groups. …”

Contemporary Somali piracy : evaluating the effectiveness of counter-piracy measures by Tan, Cherlyn Shuyi.

“…Through literature reviews, a hypothesis was drawn up to test if ship owners will most likely adhere to the BMP due to its effectiveness and ability to overcome the limitations imposed by the international measures.…”
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The effect of China's weak institutional environment on the quality of Big 4 audits by Ke, Bin, Lennox, Clive S., Xin, Qingquan

“…We find that the Big 4 assign their less experienced partners to companies that are listed only in China compared with clients cross-listed in Hong Kong. The Big 4 are less likely to issue modified audit reports, and they charge lower audit fees for clients that are listed only in China. …”
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Nanonet as a scaffold with targeted functionalities by Zhao, Yanli, Grüner, George

“…The initial work on this novel materials platform will likely followed up by development efforts so that the fundamental value propositions associated with the scaffold can be fully exploited. …”
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Quality of life and healthcare service utilization among methadone maintenance patients in a mountainous area of Northern Vietnam by Nguyen, Long Hoang, Nguyen, Lan Huong Thi, Boggiano, Victoria L., Hoang, Canh Dinh, Van Nguyen, Hung, Le, Huong Thi, Le, Hai Quan, Tran, Tho Dinh, Tran, Bach Xuan, Latkin, Carl A., Zary, Nabil, Vu, Minh Thuc Thi

“…Individuals who were multiple substance abusers and those who recently had inpatient care were more likely to have a lower VAS. Older respondents, those taking their medications at the more impoverished clinic, substance abusers, and individuals who were struggling with anxiety/depression or their usual daily activities were more likely to use both inpatient and outpatient care.Conclusions: In summary, we observed good HRQOL, but high prevalence of anxiety/depression and low rates of service utilization among MMT patients in Tuyen Quang province. …”
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Towards graphane applications in security: the electrochemical detection of trinitrotoluene in seawater on hydrogenated graphene by Seah, Tzu Hui, Poh, Hwee Ling, Chua, Chun Kiang, Sofer, Zdeněk, Pumera, Martin

“…Graphene was found to display a higher sensitivity than hydrogenated graphene and could be an ideal material for the detection of TNT in seawater. This is likely due to the fact that graphene contains a larger amount of aromatic rings than hydrogenated graphene, enabling larger preconcentration. …”
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Does cultural similarity between CFOs and auditors impact audit quality? by Xiong, Xi

“…Using the exogenous change in cultural similarity as a result of normal CFO retirement, I show that the relationship between cultural similarity and audit quality is likely to be causal and unlikely driven by endogeneity. …”
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Laboratory and field measurement of dispersion curves using surface wave methods by Tan, Roy Guan Ming.

“…The use of active wave methods, such as the likes of Continuous Surface Wave and Spectral Analysis of Surface Wave, predominate the discussions of this project. …”
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Children’s influence on parental yielding on toys with respect to educational value and perceived price. by Li, Xian., Lee, Mildred Sook Han., Tan, Rachael Yan Hang.

“…In this research, results have shown that mothers are more likely to yield to toys that possess high educational value as compared to low educational value ones. …”
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Lie, cheat, and steal: how harmful brands motivate consumers to act unethically by Rotman, Jeff D., Khamitov, Mansur, Connors, Scott

“…That is, consumers are more likely to lie, cheat, or steal to punish a harmful brand. …”
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Surface plasmon enhanced thermal properties of noble metallic nanofluids by Lee, Kwang Hong, Low, Swee Ling, Lim, Geok Kieng, Wong, Chee Cheong

“…This mechanism of thermal enhancement is most likely attributable to the high surface area to volume ratio of the nanoparticles, and should be operative in other metallic nanoparticle suspensions as well.…”
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Improved NiSi salicide process using presilicide N2+ implant for MOSFETs by Wee, A. T. S., Chan, L., Mangelinck, D., Lee, Pooi See, Pey, Kin Leong, Ding, Jun

“…Phase transformation to the undesirable high resistivity NiSi2 phase was delayed, likely due to a change in the interfacial energy. …”
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