Three essays on corporate finance by Koh, Jee Youn

“…In Chapter 1, we examine externalities of tunneling carried out by business group firms. We find that acquirers belonging to Korean business groups (i.e., chaebols) and their targets in intragroup M&As realize negative and positive returns around the M&A announcement dates, respectively. …”
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Climate change and Singapore by Lee, Kay Li

“…This research report concentrated on two work packages: the Arctic region to find out the main driving force in the development of NSR, and an overview of Russia to find out the conduciveness of the business environment for foreign investments. …”
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Tracking controller design for robot manipulators including motor dynamics by Yin, Guang.

“…Assuming the measurable signals are link and motor positions of the robot, a nonlinear observer is proposed which estimates all state variables asymptotically. …”
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Inverted experiences. by Chong, Shari Ying Yi.

“…This thesis explores how the "roots" we plant in mass media link us to the constructs of our world and compose our perceptions of reality.…”
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Performance studies of TCP traffic on mobile ad hoc networks by Chua, Tong Siang.

“…A mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is a network that composed of mobile hosts communicating with each other through wireless link. A MANET has no fixed backbone infrastructure and is not centrally controlled. …”
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Study of goods vehicles in intermodal supply chain by Chng, Jing Feng.

“…Being widely utilised for first and last mile freight, road transportation is as critical a link as any in an intermodal supply chain. Different sets of issues and challenges are inherent in different aspects of road transportation. …”
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Tactile perception of pleasantness in relation to perceived softness by Pasqualotto, Achille, Ng, Megan, Tan, Zheng Yee, Kitada, Ryo

“…Thus, we investigated the psychophysical link between softness and pleasantness. Pieces of human skin-like rubber with different compliances were pressed against participants’ fingers. …”
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Simplified hybrid control strategy for stand-alone DC microgrid with photovoltaic system to extend battery lifespan by Yan, Hein Wai, Farivar, Glen G., Tafti, Hossein Dehghani, Ceballos, Salvador, Pou, Josep

“…However, conventional control schemes deploy multiple voltage controllers to regulate the dc-link voltage, causing mode transitions during the transients and complicating the controller design. …”
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DC fault detection and clearance in VSC-HVDC systems by Yeap, Yew Ming

“…The second method is based on time-domain, whereby the behaviour of DC-link capacitor in VSC is closely monitored. In the event of fault, the DC-link capacitor will discharge contributing to high fault current. …”
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Citizenship and the politics of poverty definition during the segregation, apartheid and democratic eras in South Africa: 1910-2010 by Magasela, W

“…In the segregation era there was a link between the denial of full citizenship to blacks and how poverty was understood. …”

High-speed and high-photocurrent InP-based uni-traveling-carrier photodiode by Meng, Qianqian

“…Compared to conventional PIN-PD, UTC-PD has a unique mode of operation where only faster electrons serve as the active carriers, which can reduce the space charge effect and lead to much higher current, and higher speed operations. …”
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Dynamics of a self-interacting sheet in shear flow by Funkenbusch, William T., Silmore, Kevin S., Doyle, Patrick S.

“…Finally, we calculate the stresslet and find that, even in the absence of thermal fluctuations and multiple sheet interactions, shear-thinning followed by shear-thickening behavior can appear.…”
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Behavior-based pricing: an analysis of the impact of anticipated regret by Zhou, Qin, Yuen, Kum Fai

“…Contrary to prior research which generally shows that firms performing BBP yield lower profits, we find that firms’ profits can increase or decrease in the presence of anticipated regret. …”
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Knee joint measurement using CT scans for knee joint implant selection by Jing, Mei

“…Then surgeons will place several different sizes of implant on it in order to find out the best fit one. (1) The objective of this project is to develop an efficient way to find out the suitable size of implant using CT scans or photo taking, to measure anterior-posterior and media-lateral lengths of the knee joint. …”
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Social media, misinformation, and age inequality in online political engagement by Ahmed, Saifuddin, Madrid-Morales, Dani, Tully, Melissa

“…However, we also find that perceived exposure to misinformation has varying effects on political engagement across age groups. …”
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Flourishing in burnout society by Lim, Aaron Wei Heng

“…Our worths are measured in output and achievements. We find ourselves under the constant shadow of deadlines and societal expectations, which coerce us to achieve, produce, and work more. …”
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Open-hole tensile behavior of bamboo fiber-reinforced polymer composites by Syakir Ariffin Bin Amran

“…However, there is a shift in the industry to find an alternative material to combat the environmental problems caused by the manufacturing and disposal of synthetic fiber-reinforced composites. …”
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Impact of jet fuel hedging on firm value : a study on global airlines. by Quah, Hui Li., Tan, Jazreel Yan Zhen., Teo, Lay Hui.

“…In our sub-sample study on US and non-US airlines, we find that hedging for US airlines is significantly and positively correlated with firm value while there is no significant relationship for non-US airlines. …”
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Experiencing non-places through soundscapes. by Tan, Emily Sze Hui.

“…And also, to encourage viewers to find their little pleasures in what might seem as the mundane process of commuting and everyday life.…”
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Variation of stiffness of two magnetically coupled beams for broadband energy harvesting by Xiao, Jincheng

“…The distances between the tip magnets was changed to find the optimal configuration for this non-linear PEH system. …”
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