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Government debt and stock price crash risk: International Evidence
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)We add to the literature on the economic outcomes of government debt and argue that government debt increases crash risk via two channels: (i) hoarding bad news and (ii) tax avoidance. Based on a large international sample, ... -
Government ownership, business risk, financial leverage and corporate performance: Evidence from gcc countries
( Virtus Interpress , 2012 , Article)This study investigates the effect of government ownership structure, business risk and financial leverage among other variables (size, age and growth) on a company’s performance in a panel data, using 191 companies from ... -
Government ownership, competition, and the risk-taking attitude of the GCC banking system
( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2012 , Article)Purpose - In the recent financial crisis, the risk-taking behavior of banks led to severe financial and economic instability. Many reasons have been attributed to the cause of the financial crisis. This paper attempts to ... -
GPER Acts Through the cAMP/Epac/JNK/AP-1 Pathway to Induce Transcription of Alpha 2C Adrenoceptor in Human Microvascular Smooth Muscle Cells
( Wolters Kluwer Health , 2023 , Article)Raynaud's phenomenon, which results from exaggerated cold-induced vasoconstriction, is more prevalent in females than males. We previously showed that estrogen increases the expression of alpha 2C-adrenoceptors (α2C-AR), ... -
Graduate attributes in higher education: Examining academics' perception in the Middle East
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2017 , Article)Higher education institutes are facing increasing pressure to ensure that graduates are equipped with the right set of attributes that will make them desirable to potential employers. To deal with this pressure, universities ... -
Graduates employability skills: A review of literature against market demand
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2019 , Article)While higher education institutes attempt to adapt their curricula to cope with national employability strategies, there remain some significant variations between what employers want and the attributes possessed by new ... -
A graph convolutional network-based deep reinforcement learning approach for resource allocation in a cognitive radio network
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Cognitive radio (CR) is a critical technique to solve the conflict between the explosive growth of traffic and severe spectrum scarcity. Reasonable radio resource allocation with CR can effectively achieve spectrum sharing ... -
Graph Mapping Offloading Model Based On Deep Reinforcement Learning With Dependent Task
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2021 , Conference Paper)In order to solve the problem of task offloading with dependent subtasks in mobile edge computing (MEC), we propose a graph mapping offloading model based on deep reinforcement learning (DRL). We model the user's computing ... -
Graphene a promising electrode material for supercapacitors?
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2018 , Article Review)The global demand for high performance and environmentally friendly energy storage systems leads to intensive research on new and advanced electrode materials that are able to satisfy the fast-growing global market in ... -
Graphene and graphitic derivative filled polymer composites as potential sensors
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2015 , Article)Graphite and numerous graphitic-derived micro- and nano-particles have gained importance in current materials science research. These two-dimensional sheets of sp2-hybridized carbon atoms remarkably influence the properties ... -
Graphene derivatives in bioplastic: A comprehensive review of properties and future perspectives
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)The research and technological advancements observed in the latest years in the nanotechnology field translated into significant application developments in various areas. This is particularly true for the renewable polymers ... -
Graphene Oxide (GO) Based Coated Geopolymeric Membrane for Concentrating Orange Juice through Forward Osmosis
( Bellwether Publishing, Ltd. , 2020 , Article)Dewatering of fruit juice through forward osmosis (FO) has attracted great attention in recent years; however, its application for fruit juice concentration through FO is limited due to high fouling rate, low flux, and ... -
Graphene oxide as antimicrobial against two gram-positive and two gram-negative bacteria in addition to one fungus
( Science Publications , 2014 , Article)Graphene based materials have wide potential applications in biology, biomedical, agriculture environmental and biotechnology. Graphene Oxide (GO) is one of those materials and has a promising substance as antimicrobial ... -
Graphene Oxide Loaded Hydrogel for Enhanced Wound Healing in Diabetic Patients
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference Paper)Chronic wound or slow healing of a wound is one of the serious complications in diabetic patients. The decrease in the proliferation and migration of cells such as keratinocytes and fibroblasts is the major reason for the ... -
Graphene oxide reinforced poly (4-styrenesulfonic acid)/polyvinyl alcohol blend composites with enhanced dielectric properties for portable and flexible electronics
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article)In this work, Graphene Oxide (GO) reinforced novel polymer composites comprising of poly (4-styrenesulfonic acid) (PSSA) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) blend matrix have been developed using colloidal processing technique. ... -
Graphene wrapped Y2O3 coated LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 quasi-spheres as novel cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries
( Elsevier Editora Ltda , 2021 , Article)LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 with a high-voltage spinel structure is a potential cathode material for high-energy lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Y2O3 coated quasi-spheres of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 covered in graphene (LNMO-YO-G) have been ... -
Graphene-based materials for metronidazole degradation: A comprehensive review
( Elsevier Ltd , 2022 , Article)Due to its cytotoxic effect, metronidazole (MNZ) is a drug commonly used to treat bacterial, protozoal, and microaerophilic bacterial infections. After consumption, it undergoes a series of metamorphic reactions that lead ... -
Graphene-based membrane techniques for heavy metal removal: A critical review
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)As good quality water is becoming increasingly scarce, efficient methods for water recovery, recycling, and reuse must be developed to ensure a reliable water supply. This endeavor may take into account other water supplies ... -
Graphene-based nanomaterial for desalination of water: A systematic review and meta-analysis
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Due to its unique properties, graphene has emerged as a promising green nanomaterial for many applications. The porous structure and wetting characteristics of graphene make it an excellent and promising nanomaterial for ... -
Graphene-based nanopore approaches for DNA sequencing: A literature review
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article Review)DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the blueprint of life as it encodes all genetic information. In genetic disorder such as gene fusion, copy number variation (CNV) and single nucleotide polymorphism, DNA sequencing is used ...