To enter or not : the effects of network intensity on real options and market entry. by Kwek, Chiaw Hong., Goh, Si Hui., Loh, Jun Yu.

“…This is then followed by a discussion of the limitations of our research and the implications of our findings  on  managers’  decision-making regarding market entry strategies.…”
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Stock trading and prediction using back-propagation neural network by Wang, Xiaogang

“…Then, variable input information including basic information, technical indicators and index indicators are investigated to find the most robust input combinations. The impact of neural network architecture is also covered. …”
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The role of investor relations firms in financial restatements by Li, Lingwei

“…This study examines the role of investor relations (IR) firms in the setting of financial restatements. I find that firms hiring an outside IR firm experience higher restatement announcement returns and they do not realize lower post-announcement stock returns than propensity-score matched control firms. …”
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Financial constraints and propagation of shocks in production networks by Demir, B, Javorcik, B, Michalski, TK, Ors, E

“…Using data on almost all Turkish supplier-customer links, we exploit the heterogeneous impact of an unexpected import-tax increase for identification. We find that this relatively minor shock had a nontrivial economic impact on exposed firms and propagated downstream through affected suppliers. …”

Monetary policy and inequality by Andersen, AL, Johannesen, N, Jørgensen, M, Peydró, J

“…We use administrative household-level data covering the entire population in Denmark over the period 1987 to 2014 and exploit a long-standing currency peg as a source of exogenous variation in monetary policy. We find that gains from softer monetary policy in terms of income, wealth, and consumption are monotonically increasing in ex ante income. …”

Exon skipping is correlated with exon circularization by Kelly, S, Greenman, C, Cook, PR, Papantonis, A

“…Here, we stimulated primary human endothelial cells with tumor necrosis factor α or tumor growth factor β, purified RNA, generated > 2.4 billion RNA-seq reads, and used a custom pipeline to characterize circular RNAs derived from coding exons. We find that circularization of exons is widespread and correlates with exon skipping, a feature that adds considerably to the regulatory complexity of the human transcriptome.…”

Policy complexity suppresses dopamine responses by Gershman, SJ, Lak, A

“…In support of this hypothesis, we find that policy complexity suppresses midbrain dopamine responses to reward outcomes. …”

Nietzsche and the significance of genealogy by Prescott-Couch, A

“…On this view, Nietzsche provides a ‘deconstructive genealogy’ that indicates whether and where we should expect to find unity in our current moral practices. Moreover, Nietzsche’s history contributes to a critique of contemporary morality because it reveals that morality is unlikely to have the kind of unity required by many of its defenders. …”

Should investors care where private equity managers went to school? by Fuchs, F, Füss, R, Jenkinson, T, Morkoetter, S

“…In particular, we explore three potential channels of how their educational background may influence fund performance: (i) institutional quality, (ii) individual performance, and (iii) academic variety. We find that a combination of top-tier education and work experience identifies individual performance in the management team. …”

Modern Game Testing : Learn how to test games like a pro, optimize testing effort, and skyrocket your QA career / by Finska, Nikolina, author 656259

“…This often leads to negative reviews, and in turn, you'll find that demand for your games declines. The solution lies in better quality assurance (QA) - and Modern Game Testing will show you how to achieve just that. …”
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Nuking for land : do nuclear weapons aid in coercive bargaining in territorial disputes? by Low, Jun Hong

“…Statistical analysis using the MCT dataset will be employed, followed by a case study of the Third Taiwan Straits Crisis of 1995-1996. We find that nuclear weapons do not aid in compellence generally, and in territorial conflicts.…”
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Photoswitchable and thermosensitive fluorescent liposomes by Lim, Jin Heng

“…In this study, three asymmetrical squaraine dyes were synthesized and embedded in liposomes in the efforts to find a suitable dye that can be used for bioimaging procedures involving liposomes. …”
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Behavioural finance : impact of government protests on Asian Stock Indexes. by Ng, Yvonne Chu Yan., Soon, Peiyu., Tan, Pei Ru.

“…Through the analysis of our results, we find that protest events would lead to a significant increase in the correlation coefficients of the home country and its neighbouring countries. …”
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Report on industrial attachment with KBR by Poo, Sue Xin.

“…It is hoped that the reader will find this report informative and concise.…”
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Critical analysis of the role of biodegradable polymeric scaffolds in differentiation of human embryonic stem cell into cardiomyocytes by Amritamayee Sahoo

“…Owing to the shortage of donors there has been a constant quest to find alternatives to organ transplant. Cell replacement therapy is a promising approach for the treatment of cardiac diseases, but is challenged by a limited supply of appropriate cells. …”
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Internet as an ecology : a case study on Tibetan buddhism. by Low, Yuen Wei.

“…The research seeks to find out how the Internet serves as a new environment to convey religious information and whether religious communities can be formed and sustained in cyberspace. …”
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Fatigue analysis of steel catenary riser by Chew, Jia Han.

“…An object which is under constant cyclic loading can fail by fatigue, thus, a fatigue analysis will be done to find out the fatigue life of the SCR at the touchdown zone.…”
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The visual field of blackness : identity formation through the self and the other. by Yasyeera Abdul Rahim.

“…In the darkness, you attain a level of peace and solitude. You find no wrong in being in the dark and in fact, your surrounding becomes part of who you are. …”
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Busyness and its impact on speed of work. by Soon, Yi Zhen.

“…Findings indicate that making one feel busy do indeed result in faster task completion.…”
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Visual learning : an approach to help chinese dyslexic children to overcome learning disabilities. by Huang, Yuxian.

“…Children with dyslexia find it difficult to read, write, spell, comprehend written passages and articulate their thoughts even though they are smart enough and are motivated to learn. …”
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