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Political connections and the cost of equity capital
(Elsevier, 2012-01)Motivated by recent research on the costs and benefits of political connection, we examine the cost of equity capital of politically connected firms. Using propensity score matching models, we find that politically connected ... -
The political determinants of the cost of equity: Evidence from Privatization
(Wiley, 2012-01)In this paper, we investigate the political determinants of the cost of equity using a unique data set of 236 firms privatized between 1987 and 2006 in 38 countries. We find robust evidence that the cost of equity is ... -
Political Discourse Analysis: An English/Arabic Translation Perspective
(2014-05)Political events throughout history are linked to the development of political discourse which plays an essential role in shaping world political opinion. Tackling these issues linguistically has been largely successful ... -
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), green alternatives to petroleum-based plastics: a review
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021)In spite of the fact that petroleum-based plastics are convenient in terms of fulfilling the performance requirements of many applications, they contribute significantly to a number of ecological and environmental problems. ... -
Polyaniline Based Composite Membranes for PEM Fuel Cells: Experiments and Factorial Design
(2020-12)Higher temperature operation (higher than 100 ºC) in proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) is preferred and has several advantages including enhanced fuel cell kinetics, improved catalysts tolerance for contaminants ... -
Polyaniline-based flexible implantable electrodes for neural sensing/stimulation applications
(2021-03)Implantable bioelectrodes have the potential to advance neural sensing and muscle stimulation, mainly in patients with peripheral nerve injuries. The current emerging prostheses rely on the use of conductive and capacitive ... -
Portable Electromagnetic Surface Profiling System
(2016-06)Due to its potential accuracy and speed, the use of profiling and detection sensing systems has been gaining rapid popularity in the industry. Whether they are implemented in coordinate measurement machines or encoded in ... -
Portable Flood Relief Unit: Using Nanoiltraion and Hydroelectricity Generaion
(2016-11)Bangladesh is a flooding hotspot as 80% of Bangladesh is considered to be floodplain. It also has an extensive sea coastline, putting the nation at a high risk of experiencing periodic widespread damage. On average, in ... -
Possible Physical Mechanisms of tRNA Pre-Selection in the Cytoplasm of Escherichia coli Bacteria
(American Scientific Publishers, 2010)In a previous publication, we used kinetic models to simulate the physical movement ofthe transfer RNA (tRNA) in the cytoplasm of Escherichia coli and concluded that tRNA molecules are not able to approach the ribosome by ... -
Potential for improving vehicle fuel efficiency and reducing the environmental pollution via fuel ionization
(2012-07)In order to reduce the level of atmospheric pollution caused by vehicle engine emissions, application of a novel technique based on fuel magnetization has been tested in this study aiming at improving fuel efficiency and ... -
Potential immunomodulatory role of sesamin in combating immune dysregulation associated with COVID-19
(Medknow Publications, 2021)The ongoing outbreak of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has caused an unprecedented global health crisis. Development of a cure for this ... -
Power Characteristics of Selective Buried Oxide MOSFET
(2016-01)Power dissipation is an important factor in electronic circuit design due to the decreasing feature size of microelectronic devices, high clock frequencies, and large die size, as well as the growing number of mobile, ... -
Power with Every Step
(2014-07-22)Satisfying the needs for clean energy by utilizing human footsteps. -
PPARγ1 and LXRα face a new regulator of macrophage cholesterol homeostasis and inflammatory responsiveness, AEBP1
(Sage, 2010)Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ1 (PPARγ1) and liver X receptor α (LXRα) are nuclear receptors that play pivotal roles in macrophage cholesterol homeostasis and inflammation; key biological processes in ... -
Practical Considerations in Frequency Diverse Array Radar Signal Processing
(2021-04)The frequency diverse array (FDA) has been shown to produce a range and angle dependent beampattern, unlike a conventional phased array which yields only a direction dependent pattern. The FDA generates a range-selective ... -
Pragmatics and the Translation of Self-Help Discourse
(2016-12)Traditionally, books are meant to instruct, entertain or both. A new wave of books has emerged known as self-help, promising its readers with better lives. These recipe format books present their own characteristics, notably ... -
The Pragmatics of Language Variation: Harry Potter in Translation
(2015-01)Language variation has been talked about in many linguistics and translation books. Language variation has often been treated in a superficial manner and sometimes ignored, but when it is pragmatically driven, conveying ... -
Predicting Compression Modes and Split Decisions for HEVC Video Coding Using Machine Learning Techniques
(2017-05)The High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard presents a substantial video compression efficiency improvement at the expense of increasing the computational complexity. This enhancement is primarily due to the introduction ... -
Predicting COVID-19 in the UAE Using Machine Learning
(2022-08)As of 17th August 2022, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have recorded over 1 million Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic with over 2000 deaths and the numbers are still increasing. To combat Covid-19, UAE has ...