Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure, Debt Financing Costs, and Innovation Capacity by Yang Miao, Xiaoxue Zhou, Xin Dai

“…This paper aims to examine the antecedents and consequences of debt financing costs. Drawing on a sample of Chinese A-share listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen from 2009 to 2018, the study examined the relationship between corporate social responsibility disclosure, debt financing costs, and innovation capacity. …”
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Du port du turban à l’arbitrage religieux : les limites du multiculturalisme canadien comme projet de société by Sandrine Tolazzi

“…Therefore, multiculturalism is being faced with new challenges, among which the debate on the possibility of using Islamic law in the arbitration of family matters is only one example. Drawing from such examples, this article comments on the limits of multiculturalism as an instrument of social cohesion and shows how the flexibility of the policy makes it possible to deal with these challenges…”
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Numerical Simulation of Hot Stamping Forming of AZ Series Magnesium Alloys and Optimization of Die Process by Fang Qian

“…Firstly, based on the PAM-STAMP finite element analysis platform, the thermomechanical coupling numerical simulation is carried out for the cross cup-shaped deep drawing, and the changes in the stress and temperature field during the forming process are analyzed. …”
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“Things Fall Apart?” Prospects of Solidarity in a Precarious World by Matthew Mabefam, Kennedy Mbeva, Issah Wumbla

“…This prompts the critical questions: What motivates solidarity, how is it expressed, and how effective is it in resolving the issues it seeks to address? Drawing on illustrative examples from a variety of social movements worldwide, we analyse the diverse forms of solidarity and the tensions that arise when dissent and resistance intersect with collective action. …”
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Vers la ville de l’âge IV ? by Charles Ambrosino, Inès Ramirez-Cobo

“…Current discussions regarding the notion of urban resilience have led, instead of the emergence of stringent regulatory frameworks, to the emergence of spatial systems and of projects that not only extend beyond the architectural dimension but also address the issue of risk management at the level of the region, the infrastructure and the landscape. While drawing on the results of an urban project workshop, we will endeavour to develop a theoretical hypothesis in line with the considerations made by Christian de Portzamparc on the three ages of the city. …”
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Advancements in robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy: Innovations and future directions by Hao Hu, Keke Lv, Tianlin He

“…The focus of recent scholarly discussions has been on ensuring the safety and feasibility of the procedure. Drawing from the expertise of our unit's primary diagnostic team, this article provides an overview of the progress in robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy, encompassing patient selections, surgical approaches, identification of significant anatomical structures, and pancreaticojejunostomy techniques.…”
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« Une descente dans la vérité »: contribution à l’étude de l’œuvre de Jean-Louis Forain à partir de la collection de dessins du musée d’Orsay (conservés au département des arts gra... by Hélène Fernandez

“…The Musée d’Orsay holds an important collection of drawings by Jean-Louis Forain that have never been the object of a contemporary study. …”
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“Gente-grande”: denúncia da pequenez dos adultos by Juracy Assmann Saraiva, Ernani Mügge

“…Thus, the short story written by Domingos Pellegrini executes the forming function of art, since it acts on the reader, drawing his/her attention to human dramas, particularly those of children.…”
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Unpacking the Socio-Political Background of the Evolution of Boko Haram in Northern Nigeria: A Social Movement Theory Approach by Kingsley E. Amaechi, Rendani Tshifhumulo

“…This article traces the socio-political and organizational background upon which this organization evolved in Northern Nigeria. Drawing from the social movement theory, it harnesses data,collected mostly from semi-structured interviews on some Salafi leaders, security personnel, politicians, and ordinary civilians who worked in the area. …”
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Kamila Shamsie’s Kartography and the Itinerary of Cultural Identity: Mapping Traumatic Experience within the “Canker” of History Keep moving, it’s not our destination, yet…♦ Faiz A... by David Waterman

“…Borrowing from Moira Fradinger's concept of binding violence, we will see how a structure of enmity was created, as a means of defining an internal enemy -- Pakistanis become Bangladeshis -- as a means of re-drawing the map of Pakistan, with the goal of erasing certain elements of the past, even going so far as to imply what Philip Gourevitch calls “socially constructive genocide.”…”
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Mind the gap: inheritance and inequality in retirement wealth by Lukas Brenner, Oscar A. Stolper

“… Drawing on detailed German panel data, we find that gifts and inheritances substantially increase households’ private pension savings in accounts which are costly or impossible to withdraw prematurely. …”
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Przedszkolny plac zabaw z perspektywy dzieci by Jolanta Zwiernik

“… The main aim of the article is to draw attention to research conducted in the perspective of children’s studies showing new possibilities of conceptualizing childhood in the space of scientific discourse. …”
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Let the Students Map Canadian Studies: Exploring Stereotypes of Canada by Christophe Premat

“… This article investigates the perceptions and stereotypes of Canada held by students in Nordic, Scandinavian, and Baltic countries participating in Canadian studies courses. Drawing upon eighty-seven papers submitted between 2021 and 2023, the study employs lexicometric analysis to discern recurring “othering” strategies employed by students. …”
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Penser la force politique des voix trans et féministes en musique by Liz Escalle-Dyachenko

“…This article aims to think about the political force of trans and feminist voices in music, drawing on the epistemological tools of feminist music criticism and trans studies. …”
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Creativity for sustainable development? by Polynczuk-Alenius Kinga

“…The focus is placed on the two theoretical possibilities: manifestation of environmental citizenship and means of self-expression. Drawing on the ideas of individualisation of responsibility and political consumerism, the article explores the creative input of consumers in the zero-waste brand community as a potentially political form of advocacy for sustainable consumption and development. …”
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Refining the Definition of Student Peer Feedback: The Role of Roles by Carmen Heine, Anja Vesterager

“…This article reconceptualizes the role that peer-feedback roles play in student peer-feedback settings, drawing on peer-feedback research to cut across the disciplines. …”
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Thesis-Building: Architecture, Alchemy and the Constructive Moment(s) of a Doctoral Dissertation by Willem de Bruijn

“…By revisiting these moments, the paper traces the genesis of the author’s thesis on Architecture and Alchemy and explores the metaphor of construction encountered in the work of cultural theorist Walter Benjamin. Drawing on some of the historical sources of the thesis, in particular the emblem books of seventeenth-century alchemist Michael Maier (1568-1622), the paper argues that the above-named ‘moments’ in a PhD constitute an ensemble of impassioned investment, which can be known as the PhD-pathos. …”
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Unexamined faiths and the public place of religion: emerging insights from the law by Iain T. Benson

“…It examines some writings of recent popularist authors such as Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, and is critical of the authors’ claims that they do not have faith or beliefs. Drawing on legal decisions in Canada and South Africa the article suggests that this sort of terminological looseness has legal and political implications when it comes to whether or not beliefs of all sorts (religious and non-religious) are treated fairly in the public sphere. …”
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“First they bomb as much as they please, then they film”: The Politics of War Ruins in Two Vietnam War Documentaries by Zachary Baqué

“…A little less than a decade later, Peter Davis also included ruins in Hearts and Minds, a scathing indictment of the Vietnam War, which was drawing to a close. This time, the ruins were clearly the result of the US war effort, if not its overt aggression, and they even questioned the very possibility of adequately representing the destruction caused by war. …”
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Emotions and Education through the Prism of Feminist Theories by S. V. Volkova

“…The article reflects one of the main trends of the modern philosophy of education – the “affective turn”. Drawing upon researches into the history of education as well as feminist theories, the article seeks to understand emotions as means for controlling consciousness, as well as the sphere of socially and culturally constructed experiences that reproduce gender hierarchies. …”
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