The impact of ESG on firm value: The moderating role of cash holdings by Omnia Ahmed, Bashar Abu Khalaf

“…This paper examines whether Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance has an impact on companies' market value and cash holdings. Drawing from 27 European Union countries, a comprehensive sample of 1144 companies was collected from LSEG Data & Analytics over an 11-year period (2013–2023). …”
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Opening Doors by Natalie Le Clue

“…So polarising is the topic of politics that it has coined its own phrase – political divide. Drawing from insights in fan studies, this article explores toxic fan practices within political fandom, as highlighted by Petersen et al. (2023) and Le Clue (2024). …”
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Challenging Islamophobia through Intermediality: Anida Yoeu Ali’s Performance Art by Martina Pfeiler

“…Her performance projects formulate oppositional interpretations of Muslim “identities, interests, and needs” (Fraser, Justice Interruptus 82) in an increasingly Islamophobic era from the aftermath of 9/11 to Donald Trump’s presidency. Drawing on theories of convergence culture and intermediality, this article provides a close analysis of Ali’s performance projects. …”
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Territorial Impact Assessment: Cohesion policy and balanced territorial development (Czechia) by Jiří Novosák, Oldřich Hájek, Lucie Severová, Daniela Spiesová, Jana Novosáková

“…Additionally, the paper suggests some methodological ideas for TIA modelling drawing inspirations from the prominent TEQUILA model. …”
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Penerapan Metode Pembelajaran Poject Based Learning Market Day Dalam Mengembangkan Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis by Annisak Irma Lafifah Lafifah, Denok Dwi Anggraini

“…The data analysis techniques employed include (1) data reduction, (2) data presentation, (3) conclusion drawing, and verification. The results of this study on the implementation of project-based learning methods at TK Aisyiyah Bustanul Athfal IV Laden Pamekasan indicate that this method is effective in developing children’s critical thinking skills through project-based learning activities such as Market Day, which involves independent and collaborative planning, exploration, and problem-solving. …”
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Media Influence and the Willingness to Buy Intangible Cultural Heritage Products: A Moderated Mediator Model by Yijun Huang, Qinghua Lv, Jian Lin

“…In the information society, the media exert a key influence on the consumer selection of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) products. Drawing on the literature of cultural identity, product involvement, and willingness to buy, this paper constructs and verifies the theoretical model of media influence-cultural identity-willingness to buy ICH products, with ICH product consumers as the objects. …”
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L’esthétique énactive sense-making au fondement d’une éco-soma-artistique by Alice Dupas

“…Indeed, it is in a close aesthetic theory—borrowing also itself from pragmatism—, but one that better defines the body and its environment as well as aesthetics itself, that one can find a useful theory, not only for defining the artistic process but also for founding an “eco-soma-artistic” heuristically responsible for drawing attention, within the artistic sphere, to the aesthetic and praxis-oriented dimensions of eco-gesture. …”
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Teaching inclusive education: a contextual higher education analysis by Yolande Korkie, Christa Beyers, Eben Swanepoel

“…Studies have elucidated that there is a chasm between policy and theory on the one hand, and practice on the other hand; a gap between knowledge and the interactional expression thereof. Drawing on qualitative data collected from thirty-nine (39) pre-service teachers (students) and eight (8) lecturers, this paper articulates three themes. …”
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Crucial role of craftsmanship spirit in fostering innovative behavior among skilled talents in the manufacturing sector by Yuzhu Li, Qiuyue Zhang, Wenyin Yang

“…Craftsmanship spirit emerges as an indispensable mental fortitude for exceptionally skilled talents.MethodsDrawing on social cognitive theory and social exchange theory, this study constructed a theoretical model to explore the intricate relationship between craftsmanship spirit and the innovative behavior of skilled talents, which was subsequently validated through empirical research.ResultsThis study showed that craftsmanship spirit actively fostered the innovative behavior of skilled talents. …”
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Insuring new climate risks that affect health by Françoise Gilles, Julia d’Astorg

“…AXA is committed to deciphering emerging risks and new impacts on humankind, drawing on its internal resources and supporting science at a very early stage in laboratories so that it can make sense of the complexity of the world around us. …”
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A Guiding Line? Rethinking the Road in American Post-Apocalyptic Narratives by Cécile DO HUU

“…This study delves into this evolution, analyzing pessimistic yet realistic post-apocalyptic road novels and films like Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, John Hillcoat’s adaptation, Dave Eggers’s Heroes of the Frontier, and Casey Affleck’s Light of my Life. Drawing from Bakhtin’s chronotope theory and the transmedial nature of the road narrative, it investigates how the road operates as a space-time for individual travel tales and the American national narrative, undergoing shifts in mobility, history, and narration. …”
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Une concertation restreinte pour définir l’intérêt général des espaces forestiers. Regard sur un paradoxe by Jacqueline Candau, Philippe Deuffic

“…In order to avoid the privatization of common goods by private interests, public policies tools recommend to associate a great diversity of actors with the deliberative process. Drawing on experience from a research program on multifonctionality of the forest in the south of France, we will wonder whether the implementation of these principles guarantees a more democratic definition of the public interest. …”
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Das Hören sehen lassen . Anregungen zu Kulturtheorie und Geschichte musiktheoretischer Graphiken by Burkhard Meischein

“…Developing traditions of illustration, including drawing and printing technology, play into this field, which is further affected by economic aspects. …”
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Energy Modernisation and Regional Reorganisation of the Southern Andes: The Unexpected Materialities of the Southern Peruvian Gas Pipeline by Nina Montes de Oca, Sébastien Velut

“…From an interpretive framework articulating notions of development imaginaries with a critical approach of the materiality of energy modernisation, this article builds its analysis drawing from a variety of sources that combine field work and the vast number of documents published on the project in order to map energy change in this region, and the values associated to it. …”
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The key role of intercultural competencies for effective integration: from theory to practice by Stella Pinna Pintor, Viviana Premazzi

“…Design/methodology/approach – Drawing upon a comprehensive review of relevant literature, this paper highlights the theoretical foundations of intercultural competencies and their relevance to labor market integration. …”
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Singapore Government Securitization Measures against Transboundary Haze Pollution as a Non-Traditional Security Threat by Muhammad Ramli

“…This research uses a qualitative methodology to connect one variable to another in a direct and constructive manner, drawing on a broad theoretical foundation, most notably constructivism. …”
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Reception games of Dušan Taragel (the non-actor) by Peter Darovec

“…The article analyses the forms of literary games with genres on the works of contemporary Slovak prose writer Dušan Taragel (1961), drawing on texts spanning his entire oeuvre from his debut book Rozprávky pre neposlušné deti a ich starostlivých rodičov (Stories for naughty children and their caring parents, 1997) to his latest novel Mafiánske balady (Mafia Ballads, 2022). …”
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The Mongol empire’s expansion and rethinking research trends in Chinese historical climatology by Ka wai Fan

“…Through critical analysis of the history of the Mongol Empire, this study contributes to a deeper understanding of the complex relationships between climate change and human history, advocating for prudence in drawing causal inferences.…”
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RESEARCH ON EXPANSION GRAPH AND MECHANICAL MODELING OF ANTI-TWIST BRAIDED WIRE ROPE by ZHAO Xia, WANG Hui, FU Chao, CUI WeiHua, ZHAO Ping, TIAN XiangSheng

“…Based on the ellipse hypothesis and the forming research of the anti-twist braided wire rope,the space expansion graph was obtained by using the four-arcs method in drawing ellipse. According to the expansion graph,the relational expression between the rope length,braiding angle and the arc length was described. …”
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Advancing diagnosis and treatment for human African trypanosomiasis in Nigeria: challenges and future directions by Kelly Zongo, Rolayo Toyin Emmanuel

“…This article offers a perspective on the barriers to timely diagnosis and treatment of HAT in Nigeria, drawing from recent developments in diagnostic techniques and case management approaches. …”
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