Dialogic communication management theory and engagement with investors by Muriel Serfontein-Jordaan, Dawie Bornman

“…Since investors have increasing demands and specific information needs, it is essential that organisations communicate relevant and useful information by means of investor relations. …”
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Student evaluations: Pedagogical tools, or weapons of choice? by Warwick Fisher, John Orr, John Page, Alessandro Pelizzon, Helen Walsh

“…We argue that SETs need to be seen in context, as part of a wider and more pedagogically informed measure of good teaching. …”
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A Qualitative Study of Digital Religious Influence: Perspectives from Christian, Hindu, and Muslim Gen Y and Gen Z in Mumbai, India by Clyde Anieldath Missier

“…While influencers are increasingly playing a significant role in the daily lives of the respondents, the impact of family on religious behavior appears to be more substantial than the epistemic sources on social media. …”
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Veblen 2.0: Neoliberal Games of Social Capital and the Attention Economy as Conspicuous Consumption by Kane Xavier Faucher

“…Such a discussion must be set in the current context of the normative frame of neoliberal ideology which champions the values of the entrepreneurial self, devolved competitiveness as a form of - in this case social rather than strictly economic - neo-Darwinism, and the touted virtues of speed and connectivity. …”
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THE THE INFORMATION FIELD OF THE MODERN POLITICAL CARNIVAL (THE PROBLEM OF COGNITIVE SECURITY) by P. L. Karabushchenko

“…The new historical context within which the current generation of political elites exists can be conditionally characterized as a political carnival, and the dominant political culture as a carnival of political culture. …”
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Fiscal regimes and debt sustainability in Colombia by Carlos Andrés Zapata-Quimbayo, Raúl-Alberto Chamorro-Narváez

“…Although we find evidence of asymmetric behaviour in fiscal responses and the presence of pro-cyclical fiscal policy, Colombia’s long-term fiscal sustainability is verified based on a globally-based fiscal sustainability test. In this context, the government reacts appropriately to increases in debt only in the sustainable regime, but the fiscal response is sufficiently robust to stabilise public debt throughout the entire period. …”
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Les statistiques localisées au Brésil : un kaléidoscope de catégories de territoires by Cathy Chatel, Maria Encarnação Beltrão Sposito

“…This translates into difficulties in understanding and using aggregated population data on official spatial and urban categories. The avatars of the current situation are symptomatic of the paradigm of complexity that increasingly influences the quantitative approach in the social sciences and more generally reflects a break between citizens, policies and the logic of experts. …”
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Transformation of trading patterns in global agricultural markets by V. V. Stroev, E. N. Smirnov

“…It has been established that as a result of international trade, global demand for agricultural land has decreased, and imports are increasingly used by developing countries to solve food security problems. …”
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Exacerbating, alleviating, or overcoming? Exploring the nexus between artificial intelligence and the crisis of democracy by Francesco Nasi

“…Thirdly, AI could overcome this crisis by paving the way for new forms of government beyond the current representative systems. If AI will exacerbate, alleviate, or overcome the crisis of democracy will depend not just on AI itself, but rather on the complex sociotechnical relationship between technology and the cultural, social, economic, legal, and political context in which it is developed. …”
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Assessing carbon storage dynamics in an ecological civilization demonstration zone amid rapid urbanization: A multi-scenario study of Guizhou Province, China by Rui Chen, Xuehai Fei, Jingyu Zhu, Weiduo Chen, Haiqiang Du, Yingqian Huang, Yi Shen, Yong Zhang, Aping Niu, Peng Xu

“…The results show that Guizhou’s carbon storage increased from 3423.13 Tg to 3475.42 Tg, with forest restoration increasing it by 301.62 Tg and agricultural expansion reducing it by 218.63 Tg. …”
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What Lies behind No-Confidence Motion on Indonesian Social Media? by Irfandi Pratama, Zuly Qodir

“…Social media is currently taking on a role as a mobilizing, organizing, and communication tool for social protest movements. …”
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Challenges Caused by Using New Technologies in Holding Public Hearings of Iranian Criminal Courts by Mozhgan Nemati, Nasrin Mehra, Morteza Rasteh

“…Conclusions and Future Research By increasing progress of technology and the need to adapt judicial systems to the requirements of human life and even to respond to crises such as the corona virus epidemic, the criminal proceedings as a collective ritual which have long been based on the face-to-face interaction of activists in the place of hearing, now must be realized in the context of new technologies and with the virtual communication of activists with each other. …”

TRENDS OF EXERCISES CONTENT ON THE RINGS FINAL FROM THE 1ST JUNIOR WORLD ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS by I. Yanev

“…An analysis of the content of the combinations was made by two international category judges, according to the current Code of Points. The results showed that elements with C difficulty are most common in the finalist’s routines. …”
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Metagenomics approaches for studying the human microbiome by Biniam Moges, Degisew Yinur Mengistu

“…Thus, this review focuses on the advancement of metagenomics for exploring the human microbiome, human microbiome metagenomics data processing, and analysis strategies. Currently used bioinformatics tools and their approaches are also discussed in the context of human microbial metagenomics.…”
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Banking Models Under the Impact of the Post-Crisis Organizational Changes Apt to Confer Sustainable Financial Stability - Romanian Experience by Claudia Gabriela Baicu, Olimpia State

“…Reforming the regulatory framework of financial and banking activity and the increase role of state in banking systems in many countries are important factors that involve major changes in the organizing of banking activity, the strategies adopted, the business models practiced, etc. …”
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Assessment of The Potential Interference and Conflict of Artificial Intelligence With Human Rights and Citizenship: Challenges and Solutions by Hossein Khazaei, Mojtaba Hemmati

“…However, it should not be forgotten that no matter how advanced AI becomes, it must adhere to certain limitations in its personhood status, similar to legal entities. In the context of the legal status of artificial intelligence in Iran, there are currently no definitive regulations. …”
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Carbon Emission of Garden Pavement by Peiyong WANG, Ruixing LU

“…In the field of landscape architecture, a large amount of practical research has been carried out in the two aspects of enhancing urban resilience and reducing emissions and increasing sinks, both of which mainly focus on the qualitative research on study of the carbon footprints of landscape plants, soils, water bodies, green infrastructures, and green spaces over their entire life cycle. …”
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Inhibitory Effect of 505 nm Green Light Emitting Diode on Melanin Synthesis in Cellular Experiments and a Human Intervention Study by Yoshihito Mima, Takehiro Yamada, Jun Omatsu, Takashi Yamashita, Shota Suzuki, Takayuki Takechi, Mayumi Ichikawa, Kentaro Yamazaki, Shinichi Sato, Ayumi Yoshizaki

“…Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are currently gaining attention in aesthetic medicine for their applications in the treatment of pigmentation and wrinkles. …”
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Implementation of the National Project «Labor Productivity and Employment Support» in the Perm Region: Facts, Problems, Prospects by T. V. Alexandrova, V. L. Popov

“…In the context of the reorientation of the Russian economy towards an innovative development path, the issue of increasing labor productivity has become an important part of state policy.Currently, the country is implementing a large-scale national project «Labor productivity and employment support». …”
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Why do we need quality measures in emergency medicine? by Shamie Das, Gregg Miller, Christopher Libby, Cameron J. Gettel, Elaine Rabin, Michelle Lin

“…Abstract Quality measures increasingly influence the delivery and reimbursement of care provided in emergency departments. …”
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