Acquiring firms' stock returns by Raad, Elias

“…Results indicate that stockholders of mergers financed with stocks suffer significant losses. These losses are larger when management ownership is low and smaller in mergers that resulted in acquiring firm leverage decreases. …”
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Effects of visual field impairment on driving by Jan Andersson (218600)

“…Reaction time for double stimuli trials was 15% longer (1,68s vs. 1.46s) and hit rate was 27% less (69% vs. 88%). When the results from a secondary trial for drivers visual impairments were compared the normal sighted drivers’ first try the differences decreased but were still statistical significant. …”

Sensitivity analysis of work plane illuminance to room surface reflectance values by WAFI, RANA BASHIR

“…For the purpose of proving it , two digital models were created in this study in order to run the simulations. Significantly, the small area office illuminance increased with high values when the wall surface reflectance is high . …”
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The antiproliferative and pro-apoptotic effect of kefir on human leukemic cell lines. (c2008) by Maalouf, Katia E.

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Exploiting Sparsity in Amplify-and-Forward Broadband Multiple Relay Selection by Ala Gouissem (7006463)

“…<p dir="ltr">Cooperative communication has attracted significant attention in the last decade due to its ability to increase the spatial diversity order with only single-antenna nodes. …”

Cytokine-Mediated Dysregulation of Signaling Pathways in the Pathogenesis of Multiple Myeloma by Sabah Akhtar (5809925)

“…The imbalance between inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in MM leads to an increased level of pro-inflammatory cytokines, which in turn play a significant role in dysregulation of signaling pathways and proliferation of MM cells; however, the association appears to be inadequate and needs more research. …”

Effect of Pistachio Shell Biochar and Organic Cow Manure Application on Plant Growth, Water Retention Capacity and Nutrient Stress Mitigation by Snigdhendubala Pradhan (9872262)

“…The leaf chlorophyl content and plant biomass were also significantly (p = 0.02) increased compared to the control. …”

The Employment of Generic and Issue-Specific Frames by Farhat, Sally

“…Aside from examining the coverage of Lebanon’s protests systematically and reliably, which has not been done previously, the significance of this study lies in its ability to find the relationship between issue-specific and generic frames and increase our knowledge of frames and the diverse roles they play when used together. …”
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A review on the solid–liquid–vapor phase equilibria of acid gases in methane by Hani Ababneh (9218272)

“…<p></p><div> <p>In spite of the increasing levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, and their impact on the environment, the demand for natural/biogas will increase significantly in the coming few decades. …”

Bond durability of sand coated and ribbed basalt FRP bars embedded in high-strength concrete by Abathar Al-Hamrani (16494884)

“…Ribbed bars had significantly higher bond strength than sand-coated bars and were less affected by the surrounding environments. …”

Pancreatitis is frequent among patients with side-branch intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia diagnosed by EUS by Azar, Riad

“…Female sex (73% vs 38%) and multiple pancreatic lesions (54% vs 24%) were more commonly seen in those with pancreatitis, but were not statistically significant factors. Larger cyst size or cyst fluid marker levels did not appear associated with pancreatitis occurrence. …”
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Exploiting the Spatio-Temporal Patterns in IoT Data to Establish a Dynamic Ensemble of Distributed Learners by Mehdi Mohammadi (5024105)

“…This increase is 82% less than the 11.3 increase seen in the baseline model. …”

Economic Statistical Design Of (X)Over-Bar Control Charts For Systems With Gamma(Lambda, 2) In-Control Times by Al-Oraini, H.A.

“…The study shows that the statistical performance of control charts can be improved significantly, with only a slight increase in the cost, by adding constraints to the optimization problem. …”
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Economic Statistical Design Of (X)Over-Bar Control Charts For Systems With Gamma (Lambda,2) In-Control Times by Al-Oraini, H.A.

“…The study shows that the statistical performance of control charts can be improved significantly, with only a slight increase in the cost, by adding constraints to the optimization problem. …”
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Long-term antibiotic resistance surveillance of gram-negative pathogens suggests that temporal trends can be used as a resistance warning system by Sorberg, Mikael

“…Resistance levels for norfloxacin showed the same high statistical significance in terms of the temporal trend. …”
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Impact of Using Recycled Materials in the Construction Industry of the United Arab Emirates by Al Zarouni, Tariq

“…The main barrier to the achievement of sustainability relates to the increasing levels of wastes generated in the industry. …”
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Impacts of climate change on the global spread and habitat suitability of <i>Coxiella burnetii</i>: Future projections and public health implications by Abdallah Falah Mohammad Aldwekat (22457821)

“…By 2090, a 44.56 % (range: 33–57.9 %) across the models, increase in suitable habitat is predicted, accompanied by a 27.66 % (range: 22.4–31.7 %) loss of current habitats. …”

Exploring the association between the consumption of beverages, fast foods, sweets, fats, and oils and the risk of gastric and pancreatic cancers: Findings from case–control study... by Reem Almahri (22224316)

“…Multinomial logistic regression was utilized to calculate odds ratios (ORs) along with their corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Significance was determined at a level of <i>P</i>< 0.05. …”

Activation of Src kinase in primary colorectal carcinoma An indicator of poor clinical prognosis by Allgayer, Heike

“…RESULTS By CART analysis, Src activity in tumors elevated more than twofold over normal mucosa was significant. Increased Src activity significantly correlated with Dukes stage, pT and pN classification, and increased u-PAR levels (P < 0.001). …”
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Lower limb EMG activation during reduced gravity running on an incline. Speed matters more than hills irrespective of indicated bodyweight by Rod Whiteley (14150088)

“…Subject responses were quite variable for sEMG, less so for cadence. For the conditions examined, increasing running speed induced the largest changes in EMG of all muscles examined with smaller changes seen for manipulations of inclination and bodyweight.…”