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CSR disclosure and investment efficiency in MENA countries: The moderating role of CSR committee

open access: yesStrategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD) is often recognized as a transparency mechanism that allows companies to communicate their commitment to CSR. However, CSRD may also exacerbate agency conflicts. This study addresses these two contrasting perspectives by investigating the impact of CSRD on investment efficiency and exploring ...
Mohamed Malek Belhoula   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Institutional Fragility and E‐Business Adoption: A Study of SMEs in a Conflict‐Affected Economy

open access: yesStrategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines e‐business adoption among SMEs in Yemen, a conflict‐affected and institutionally fragile economy. Drawing on a mixed‐methods design, it combines Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS‐SEM) with qualitative interviews to analyse how war and firm size moderate the effects of key adoption drivers and barriers.
Ahmed Abdullah   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Biofertilization of canola seeds with Peribacillus simplex and Paenibacillus polymyxa bacteria increases tocopherol content

open access: yesJSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Biofertilization with plant growth‐promoting bacteria (PGPB) is a reliable strategy to reduce the amounts of chemical fertilizers applied to crops. Nevertheless, the effects of biofertilizers on plant chemical constituents that influence food quality and human health should be evaluated.
Pilar Martínez‐Hidalgo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Translating Saddam: ideology, intertextuality and communicative equivalence in Arabic-English translation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This thesis is concerned with a particularly problematic area of Arabic-English translation, an activity likely to expand considerably as this century continues, and especially in non-literary domains. The past decade has seen increasing attention being
Moreton, John Evelyn
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Microencapsulation of bioactive compounds from peanut residues: stability study and application in yogurt

open access: yesJournal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Peanut skin, a byproduct of peanut processing, is a rich source of phenolic compounds (520.65 mgGAE (100 g)−1 d.b.) with strong antioxidant capacity, but which remains underutilized. The direct incorporation of phenolic extracts into dairy products is challenging, due to their instability during processing and storage and possible ...
Ana Carolina Tucumantel Ribeiro   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The structure and functions of codeswitching between standard Arabic and dialectal Arabic

open access: yes, 2010
Codeswitching (CS) between Standard Arabic (SA) and Dialectal Arabic (DA) is a characteristic feature of Arabic bidialectal speech in a number of contexts.
Albirini, Abdulkafi
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vocoids and their prosodic distribution, with special reference to Italian and Arabic [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
This study attempts to characterize vocoids, i.e. vowels and semivowels, as a unified class of segments. In order to do so, it investigates the main phenomena concerning the quantitative distribution of these sounds, namely syllabic alternation, length ...
Bosisio Nicole, Bosisio, Nicole
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Understanding and improving the mental health of refugees and asylum‐seekers: Reflections from the closing panel of the 2024 International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Meeting

open access: yesJournal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract Forcible displacement due to war and persecution has reached unprecedented heights across the globe. The mental health impact of trauma and displacement on refugee communities is profound. Although there are several evidence‐based therapies that are efficacious in reducing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression in refugees ...
Angela Nickerson   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The humorous standard

open access: yesThe European Journal of Humour Research
Laughter has been extensively studied by Darwin (1890). Van Hooff (1972; 1989) traced the phylogeny of smiling and laughter to non-human primate “grin-face” and “play face”, which signals non-serious attacks. Human cognition evolved beyond primate “play”
Lilia Ben Mansour
doaj   +1 more source

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