Does Green Pay Less? Global Corporate Bond Evidence on Primary and Secondary Yields by El Kenawy, Youssef

Subjects: “…Causal inference Statistical framework for identifying causal relationships between variables. Treatment variable Variable representing exposure to an intervention or condition. …”
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Environmental factors influencing the distribution of bats (Chiroptera) in South Africa by Salata, Hassan Aburaida Babiker

“…The distribution of only one South African bat species, the endemic Rhinolophus capensis, was associated with a biome as being the most important predictor variable. Temperature variables appeared to be the most important factors influencing the distribution of 12 of the 37 species of bats in South Africa. …”
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Statistical classification in high-dimensional scenarios with a focus on microarray data sets by Rodseth, Tessa Louise

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The adsorption characteristics of precious and base metals on four different ion-exchange resins by Els, Ellis Raymond

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The Consequences of Civil-Military Relations on Civil Wars in the Middle East by Bahnasy, Alaa

“…This research focuses primarily on two variables independent variables, namely the civil-military relations and the diversified ethnicities alongside the dependent variable of civil wars. …”
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A microcomputer controller for a nylon spinning machine by Kirk, Terence Enfield

“…The controller is a component in a loosely coupled feedback system which reads two tachometer pulse trains and various plant interlocks and produces two pulse trains which are used to control two solid state variable frequency variable voltage inverters and their AC motors. …”
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Intraspecific variation in Erica coccinea by Malan, Michelle

“…A PST-FST analysis, comparing genetic variability to variability in floral traits shows a strong selective force working on anther length in the seeder form. …”
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Evaluation of two prototype three phase photovoltaic water pumping systems by Scholle, Axel

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Social patterns influencing the adoption of mobile phones in the farming community by Lubua, Edison Wazoel

“…Conceptually the study considered farmers' spending ability, the influence of the success of others, and the adoption on demand, as the factors within social variables. Other variables included the perceived economic benefits, the perceived intention to use, and the rate of use (use behaviour). …”
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An empirical study of the impact of macroeconomic variables on the capital structure of South African firms during periods of heightened economic uncertainty by Plaatjies, Marvin

“…In the context of South Africa, economic uncertainty is attributed to the year- on-year overall deterioration of key macroeconomic variables (my variables of interest), namely the national debt to GDP, GDP growth rate, inflation rate, interest rates, and tax rate. …”
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Extensions to the data reconciliation procedure by Seager, Mark Thomas

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The reliability of witnesses : a psycho-legal analysis

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How have world shocks affected the business cycles of Africa's frontier economies? by Swanepoel, Debra-Lee

“…The analysis is conducted through the examination of the volatility, persistence and cross-correlation between domestic output (gross domestic product) and a large group of macroeconomic variables (including consumption, fiscal variables, trade variables as well as monetary variables) to establish the stylised facts for the FMEs, which are then compared to the generalised stylised facts established for developing countries. …”
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High voltage boost DC-Dc converter suitable for variable voltage sources and high power photovoltaic application

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Active converter based on the VIENNA rectifier topology interfacing a three-phase generator to a DC-bus

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Factors involved in combat readiness with hardiness as a mediator: an exploratory study by Shinga, Gladness Ntokozo

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Optimal sensor placement approaches for the design of inverse experiments by simulation

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The association between parental conflict and aggressive behaviour among young children in Botswana

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Generic music style preferences of urban South African adolescents : a follow-up study including additional genres of Hip-Hop, House, Kwaito, Metal and Rhythm&Blues

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