Potentilla ghazniensis (Rosaceae), a new record from central Iran

Potentilla ghazniensis is reported as a new record species lunchbag from central Iran for the first time.This species is recognized by diverse indumentum (long and short erect-subpatent hairs) on the petiole of the basal leaves and also by subterminal style, thickened at the base and non broadened stigma.P.ghazniensis is the second representative o

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Do Payout Policies and Channel Preferences of Banking Industries Shift during the Tranquil Periods? Evidence from Emerging Market

This study investigates whether the dividend policy (the decision to distribute funds, and the distribution channel preferences) of the banking sector of Pakistan is affected during any periods of domestic and global financial crisis.Using a sample of publically listed commercial banks, between the periods of 2002 till 2015, this research document

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Recycled Dystopias: Cyberpunk and the End of History

While cyberpunk is often described as a dystopian genre, the paper argues that it should be seen rather as a post-utopian one.The crucial difference between the two resides in the nature of the historical imagination reflected in their respective narrative and thematic conventions.While dystopia and utopia (structurally the same genre) reflect a te

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