Professor Esmaiel Jabbari

Foreign direct investment, salaries and wages: empirical evidence from Palestine and Jordan

Article • EuroMed Journal of Business

Dr. Nemer Badwan holds a PhD in economics and finance and a Doctor of Philosophy in economics and finance (finance, money circulation, and credit). Dr. Nemer Badwan worked as an Assistant Professor in economics and finance at Don State Technical University in the Russian Federation. At the present time, Dr. Nemer Badwan is a senior lecturer, senior researcher, instructor researcher, author, academic editor, and reviewer at Elsevier (Scopus) and Clarivate (Web of Science). Dr. Nemer Badwan also worked as a financial manager and financial analyst. Previously, he worked as a deputy financial and administrative director and financial auditor for financial cooperation companies, specializing in economic feasibility studies, financial planning, monetary and financial policies, data analysis, and statistical analysis as well. Dr. Nemer Badwan obtained a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; a master’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; and then also a PhD in economics and finance (finance, money circulation, and credit) from Don State Technical University and North Ossetian State University named after Costa Ivanovic Khetagurov. Previously, he was a senior lecturer in economics and finance at the faculty of finance and credit at Don State Technical University. Dr. Nemer Badwan has many research papers and book chapters published in international economic and financial journals. His research interests and specializations include financial econometrics, financial economics, international economics and finance, mathematical economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial mathematics, and capital markets, financial markets, banking, capital markets, economics, finance, financial accounting, financial auditing, financial analysis, treasury financial management, financial capital, financial development, financial management, financial policy, financial reporting, financial risk management, stock exchange, financial statement analyst and investment. Dr. Nemer Badwan is now an Assistant Professor of economics and finance at the Computerized of Banking and Financial Department, Faculty of Business and Economics, Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK), Tulkarm, State of Palestine and a senior researcher. Dr. Suhaib Al-Khazaleh holds a Ph.D. in Finance, specializing in corporate governance and corporate finance. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and banking from Al-Bayt University in Jordan, followed by a master's degree in the same field from the same institution. Dr. Al-Khazaleh furthered his academic journey by pursuing a Ph.D. in Corporate Finance at the prestigious University of Sian’s Malaysia (USM). With a rich educational background, he has become a prominent figure in the fields of finance and banking. Dr. Al-Khazaleh is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Amman Arab University, where he imparts his knowledge and expertise to students aspiring to excel in the field of finance. His research interests encompass various aspects of corporate governance and corporate finance, reflecting his dedication to understanding and improving financial systems. His expertise extends to areas such as financial management, investment analysis, and risk assessment. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Al-Khazaleh has significantly contributed to the body of knowledge in finance through his research endeavours and publications. In addition to his academic pursuits, he serves as a reviewer for renowned journals indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. His role as a reviewer underscores his commitment to maintaining the quality and integrity of scholarly publications within the finance discipline. Dr. Al-Khazaleh's expertise, coupled with his passion for advancing knowledge in finance, makes him a respected authority in academia and the financial industry. Dr. Ihab Qubbaj holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration and currently serves as the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies at Palestine Technical University- Kadoorie (PTUK). Additionally, he works as an advisor to the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Dr. Ihab has held various esteemed positions throughout his career, including Assistant Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research for Technical Education, Assistant Deputy Minister for Higher Education, Member of the Board of Directors of the Higher Council for Innovation and Excellence, and Member of the Palestinian Higher Education Council. Dr. Ihab's research interests encompass several areas, including finance, entrepreneurship, innovation, emotional intelligence, leadership, and quality, among others. He has actively participated in numerous scientific committees for both local and international conferences. Moreover, he has represented Palestine in various international forums, advocating for the development of higher education systems and scientific research. He is an Associate Professor of business administration at the faculty of business and economics at Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK) and a senior researcher. Dr. Mohammad Sleimi is an Associate Professor in the Industrial Management Department at Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Management (HR specialization) from Girne American University and an MBA from Birzeit University. Previously, he served as the Head of the Entrepreneurship Center for Accounting Sciences, the Head of the Humanities Department at PTUK's Faculty of Graduate Studies, and the Head of the Industrial Management Department. His teaching expertise spans strategic management, human resources, and organizational behavior, while his research focuses on strategic and human resources management and Supply Chain Management. Dr. Sleimi's work has been widely published in reputable journals, including the Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, Organizacija, and the International Journal for Quality Research. Dr. Sleimi has supervised several master's theses, covering organizational conflict management, green human resource management, and knowledge management. Dr. Sleimi has served as an external reviewer for faculty promotions, including evaluating research publications and academic contributions for candidates seeking promotion to Associate Professor at two universities in the Middle East region. Mrs. Safa Qasem has a master's degree in public management. Mrs. Safa worked as a science teacher at Birnabala Girls’ Secondary School to teach at the secondary level, then she worked at the Continuing Education Center at Birzeit University in the programme of designing and developing learning blocks and strategies for their application. Mrs. Safa worked as a school principal at Birnabala Girls Basic School. She also worked as a principal at Fatima Al-Zahraa Girls Secondary School.

Deficit accumulation in relation to kategorization of frailty

Article • Innovation in Aging

INTRODUKTION Deficit accumulation in relation to kategorization of frailty has to yet be defined by ANALYZE of two clinical cohorts and ANALYSIS of three population cohorts as multi-level projekt defined by minimization of bias, which affects each cohort differently although putative categorization of deficit accumulation in relation to frailty has been indicated by Xiaowei Song, Arnold Mitnitski, Kenneth Rockwood and colleagues, previously. MEASURES OF ACCUMULATION - DEFICIT ACCUMULATION Deficit accumulation is the very highest measure, when feasible, to be defined only by HIGH SYNDIKATE TRIBUNAL registered as EXCEPTIONAL HOOGLERAAR to VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM HOOFDGEBOUW and to be modified only by a licensed ANALIST - otherwise ASSASINATION is certain due to the population being rapidly misinformed caused by misinterpretation - which stipulates exactly three kolumns to be stated [e.g. KLINIKAL, EKONOMIKAL, and SOCIAL], whereby within these three kolumns any deficits can be considered. Although to state exactly three kolumns is kompletely new. The number of deficits to be considered is more important than the individual deficits for cases relative to controls within the discipline as for example ageing characterized by accumulation of mild deficits across the lifespan of FORM HUMAN or for example aging characterized by accumulation of severe deficits across the lifespan of FORM HUMAN by which deficit accumulation allows for accumulation of deficits by which the maximum number of deficits to consider is thirty and the typical number of deficits to consider is between twenty to thirty deficits as indicated by Dr. Kenneth Rockwood MD, MPA, FRCPC registered as Professor Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Health Administration Dalhousie University during presentation at The University of Manchester Andrology Research Unit seminar room, when explaining results of Dr Arnold B. Mitnitski registered as Professor Emeritus Department of Medicine Dalhousie University. However, the type of deficits considered [e.g. klinikal, ekonomikal, and social] should lock deficit accumulation to a readily apparent system of interest [e.g. klinikal systems, ekonomikal systems, and social systems registered as big data], which has to be coupled to a readily apparent human population of interest [e.g. defined by origin as ancestry, ethnicity, Stadsdeel as sekure neighborhood, KEIZERLIJK SEKTION of a Stadsdeel, or KEIZERLIJK STADSDEEL]. Importantly, I support deficit accumulation in relation to frailty known as the FI as defined by Dr Arnold B. Mitnitski registered as Professor Emeritus Department of Medicine Dalhousie University as explained by Dr. Kenneth Rockwood MD, MPA, FRCPC registered as Professor Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Health Administration Dalhousie University during presentation at The University of Manchester Andrology Research Unit seminar room, when explaining results of Dr Arnold B. Mitnitski registered as Professor Emeritus Department of Medicine Dalhousie University. However, I do not support the frailty index as a measure, unless the frailty index, which is not the FI, is explained as KOMPLEX REBRANDING to allow komplex tests of SEKURITY during a UN period granting REBRANDING during which severe tests of SEKURITY are expected, in order to allow extreme cancellation of infrastructure granting a KEIZER to be established. MEASURES OF ACCUMULATION - INDEX An index is the very highest possible measure, when feasible, to be defined only by HIGH SYNDIKATE TRIBUNAL registered as EXCEPTIONAL HOOGLERAAR to VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM HOOFDGEBOUW and may not be modified - otherwise ASSASINATION is certain due to the population being rapidly misinformed caused by misinterpretation - which stipulates the individual deficits to be more important than the number of deficits for cases relative to controls within the discipline as for example cardiac arrest characterized by accumulation of acute deficits. An index requires exactly five deficits which have to form a hierarchy of five deficits by which the hierarchy of five deficits is applicable to the entire lifespan of FORM HUMAN. MEASURES OF ACCUMULATION - SYNDROME A syndrome is the maximum measure, when feasible, to be defined only by HIGH SYNDIKATE TRIBUNAL registered as EXCEPTIONAL HOOGLERAAR to VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT AMSTERDAM HOOFDGEBOUW and may not be modified - otherwise ASSASINATION is certain due to the population being rapidly misinformed caused by misinterpretation - which stipulates the individual deficits to be more important than the number of deficits for cases relative to controls within the discipline as for example late-onset hypogonadism in community-dwelling older European men characterized by accumulation of chronic deficits. A syndrome requires exactly five deficits which have to form a hierarchy of five deficits by which the hierarchy of five deficits is applicable to a developmental stage of lifespan of FORM HUMAN. AKTUAL PRAKTITIONER On the higher planets, an EXCEPTIONAL SENSEI as AKTUAL PRAKTITIONER as part of THE HIGHER LEVEL, is known as THE SEKOND HONOR, who has to always be a KLINIKAL EPIDEMIOLOGIST who is an authority in KLINIKAL EPIDEMIOLOGY registered to ALBERT EINSTEIN SYSTEM OF EMPEROR known as THE SYSTEM, which is known as THE FIRST HONOR by which THE INTELLEKT is evaluated to exist. This is monitored by WORLD SEKURITY ORGANIZATION HQ as WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION HQ INNER KOUNCIL [e.g. Dr Bernadette Daelmans: Unit Head, Child Health and Development]. INTERNAL KONTROLS TO ADHERE TO Deficit accumulation, index, and syndrome require deficits to be defined based on one or more of the three pillars, as for example clinical, economical, and social, by which each deficit, which can be any deficit within a pillar, has to be able to be explained as related to one or more of these three pillars to a GYMNAZIUM LEARNER and UNIVERSITY STUDENT as internal kontrols. To restrikt the deficits of each deficit accumulation, each index, and each syndrome to the three pillars is new and this has been proposed by REICHERIN HITLER based on her EXCEPTIONAL WITNESS TESTIMONY, which has been hundred percent validated by RADAR [for details, see the citation, below, in the sektion ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS].

Impact of banking models on the relationship between corporate social performance and financial stability: a focus on value-based banking models

Article • Journal of Applied Accounting Research

Dr. Nemer Badwan holds a PhD in economics and finance, a Doctor of Philosophy in finance, money circulation, and credit. He worked as an Assistant Professor in economics and finance at Don State Technical University in the Russian Federation. At the present time, Dr. Nemer Badwan is a senior lecturer, senior researcher, instructor researcher, author, academic editor, and reviewer at Elsevier (Scopus) and Clarivate (Web of Science). Dr. Nemer Badwan also worked as a financial manager and financial analyst. Previously, he worked as a deputy financial and administrative director and financial auditor for financial cooperation companies, specializing in economic feasibility studies, financial planning, monetary and financial policies, data analysis, and statistical analysis as well. Dr. Nemer Badwan obtained a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; a master’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; and then also a PhD in economics and finance (finance, money circulation, and credit) from Don State Technical University and North Ossetian State University named after Costa Ivanovic Khetagurov. Previously, he was a senior lecturer in economics and finance at the faculty of finance and credit at Don State Technical University. Dr. Nemer Badwan has many research papers and book chapters published in international economic and financial journals. His research interests and specializations include financial econometrics, financial economics, international economics and finance, mathematical economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial mathematics, and capital markets, financial markets, banking, capital markets, economics, finance, financial accounting, financial auditing, financial analysis, treasury financial management, financial capital, financial development, financial management, financial policy, financial reporting, financial risk management, stock exchange, financial statement analyst and investment. Dr. Nemer Badwan is now an Assistant Professor of economics and finance at the Computerized of Banking and Financial Department, Faculty of Business and Economics, Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK), Tulkarm, State of Palestine and a senior researcher. Dr. Suhaib Al-Khazaleh holds a Ph.D. in Finance, specializing in corporate governance and corporate finance. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and banking from Al-Bayt University in Jordan, followed by a master's degree in the same field from the same institution. Dr. Al-Khazaleh furthered his academic journey by pursuing a Ph.D. in corporate finance at the prestigious University of Sian’s Malaysia (USM). With a rich educational background, he has become a prominent figure in the fields of finance and banking. Dr. Al-Khazaleh is currently working as an assistant professor at Amman Arab University, where he imparts his knowledge and expertise to students aspiring to excel in the field of finance. His research interests encompass various aspects of corporate governance and corporate finance, reflecting his dedication to understanding and improving financial systems. His expertise extends to areas such as financial management, investment analysis, and risk assessment. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Al-Khazaleh has significantly contributed to the body of knowledge in finance through his research endeavours and publications. In addition to his academic pursuits, he serves as a reviewer for renowned journals indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. His role as a reviewer underscores his commitment to maintaining the quality and integrity of scholarly publications within the finance discipline. Dr. Al-Khazaleh's expertise, coupled with his passion for advancing knowledge in finance, makes him a respected authority in academia and the financial industry. Dr. Ahmad Bani Ahmad holds a PhD in Accounting from Jai Narain Vyas University, India. Dr. Ahmad Bani Ahmad has a master's degree in accounting from the M. S. U. of Baroda, India. He also has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Aligarh Muslim University, India. He is currently working as an associate professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance Science, Faculty of Business, Middle East University, Jordan. Dr. Ahmad Bani Ahmad joins many international conferences in different countries, such as the USA and UK, and has also published many articles in accounting information systems, costing, risk management, financial technology and deep learning. Dr. Ihab Qubbaj holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration and currently serves as the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies at Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK). Additionally, he works as an advisor to the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Dr. Ihab has held various esteemed positions throughout his career, including Assistant Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research for Technical Education, Assistant Deputy Minister for Higher Education, Member of the Board of Directors of the Higher Council for Innovation and Excellence, and Member of the Palestinian Higher Education Council. Dr. Ihab's research interests encompass several areas, including finance, entrepreneurship, innovation, emotional intelligence, leadership, and quality, among others. He has actively participated in numerous scientific committees for both local and international conferences. Moreover, he has represented Palestine in various international forums, advocating for the development of higher education systems and scientific research. He is an Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Computerized of Banking and Financial Department, Faculty of Business and Economics, Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK), Tulkarm, State of Palestine and a senior researcher.

Dependence structure of the US dollar index and crude oil prices: a regime-switching copula approach

Article • Journal of Financial Economic Policy

Dr Nemer Badwan holds a PhD in economics and finance, a Doctor of Philosophy, and is a candidate in economics and finance, financial sciences, finance, money circulation, and credit. He worked as an Assistant Professor in economics and finance at Don State Technical University in the Russian Federation. At the present time, Dr Nemer Badwan is a senior lecturer, senior researcher, instructor researcher, author, academic editor, and reviewer at Elsevier (Scopus) and Clarivate (Web of Science). Dr Nemer Badwan also worked as a financial manager and financial analyst. Previously, he worked as a deputy financial and administrative director and financial auditor for financial cooperation companies, specializing in economic feasibility studies, financial planning, monetary and financial policies, data analysis, and statistical analysis as well. Dr Nemer Badwan obtained a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University, a master’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University, and then also a PhD in economics and finance (finance, money circulation, and credit) from Don State Technical University and North Ossetian State University named after Costa Ivanovic Khetagurov. Previously, he was a senior lecturer in economics and finance at the faculty of finance and credit at Don State Technical University. Dr Nemer Badwan has many research papers and book chapters published in international economic and financial journals. His research interests and specializations include financial econometrics, financial economics, international economics and finance, mathematical economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial mathematics, capital markets, financial markets, banking, capital markets, economics, finance, financial accounting, financial auditing, financial analysis, treasury financial management, financial capital, financial development, financial management, financial policy, financial reporting, financial risk management, stock exchange, financial statement analyst and investment. Dr Nemer Badwan is now an Assistant Professor of economics and finance at the Computerized Finance and Banking Sciences Department, Faculty of Business and Economics, Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK), Tulkarm, West Bank, State of Palestine and a senior researcher. Dr Suhaib Al-Khazaleh holds a Ph.D. in Finance, specializing in corporate governance and corporate finance. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and banking from Al al-Bayt University in Jordan, followed by a master's degree in the same field from the same institution. Dr Al-Khazaleh furthered his academic journey by pursuing a Ph.D. in Corporate Finance at the prestigious University Sains Malaysia (USM). With a rich educational background, he has become a prominent figure in the field of finance and banking. Dr Al-Khazaleh is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Amman Arab University, where he imparts his knowledge and expertise to students aspiring to excel in the field of finance. His research interests encompass various aspects of corporate governance and corporate finance, reflecting his dedication to understanding and improving financial systems. His expertise extends to areas such as financial management, investment analysis, and risk assessment. Throughout his academic career, Dr Al-Khazaleh has contributed significantly to the body of knowledge in finance through his research endeavors and publications. In addition to his academic pursuits, he serves as a reviewer for renowned journals indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. His role as a reviewer underscores his commitment to maintaining the quality and integrity of scholarly publications within the finance discipline. Dr Al-Khazaleh's expertise, coupled with his passion for advancing knowledge in finance, makes him a respected authority in academia and the financial industry. Dr Ihab Qubbaj holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration and currently serves as the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies at Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK). Additionally, he works as an advisor to the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Dr Ihab has held various esteemed positions throughout his career, including Assistant Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research for Technical Education, Assistant Deputy Minister for Higher Education, Member of the Board of Directors of the Higher Council for Innovation and Excellence, and Member of the Palestinian Higher Education Council. Dr Ihab's research interests encompass several areas, including finance, entrepreneurship, innovation, emotional intelligence, leadership, and quality, among others. He has actively participated in numerous scientific committees for both local and international conferences. Moreover, he has represented Palestine in various international forums, advocating for the development of higher education systems and scientific research. He is an Associate Professor of business administration at the Computerized Finance and Banking Sciences Department, Faculty of Business and Economics, Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK), Tulkarm, West Bank, State of Palestine and a senior researcher. Dr Ahmad Bani Ahmad holds a PhD in Accounting from Jai Narain Vyas University, India. Dr Ahmad Bani Ahmad has a master’s degree in accounting from the M. S. U. of Baroda, India. He also has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Aligarh Muslim University, India. He is currently working as an associate professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance Science, Faculty of Business, Middle East University, Jordan. Dr Ahmad Bani Ahmad joins many international conferences in different countries, such as the USA and the UK, and also publishes many articles on accounting information systems, costing, risk management, financial technology, machine learning and deep learning.

Role of financial technology (FinTech) innovations in driving sustainable development: a comprehensive literature review and future research avenues

Article • Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management

Dr Nemer Badwan holds a PhD in economics and finance, a Doctor of Philosophy in economics and finance (finance, money circulation, and credit). Dr Nemer Badwan worked as an Assistant Professor in economics and finance at Don State Technical University in the Russian Federation. At the present time, Dr Nemer Badwan is a senior lecturer, senior researcher, instructor researcher, author, academic editor, and reviewer at Elsevier (Scopus) and Clarivate (Web of Science). Dr Nemer Badwan also worked as a financial manager and financial analyst. Previously, he worked as a deputy financial and administrative director and financial auditor for financial cooperation companies, specializing in economic feasibility studies, financial planning, monetary and financial policies, data analysis, and statistical analysis as well. Dr Nemer Badwan obtained a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; a master’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; and then also a PhD in economics and finance (finance, money circulation, and credit) from Don State Technical University and North Ossetian State University named after Costa Ivanovic Khetagurov. Previously, he was a senior lecturer in economics and finance at the faculty of finance and credit at Don State Technical University. Dr. Nemer Badwan has many research papers and book chapters published in international economic and financial journals. His research interests and specializations include financial econometrics, financial economics, international economics and finance, mathematical economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial mathematics, and capital markets, financial markets, banking, capital markets, economics, finance, financial accounting, financial auditing, financial analysis, treasury financial management, financial capital, financial development, financial management, financial policy, financial reporting, financial risk management, stock exchange, financial statement analyst and investment. Dr Nemer Badwan is now an Assistant Professor of economics and finance at the Computerized of Banking and Financial Department, Faculty of Business and Economics, Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK), Tulkarm, West Bank, State of Palestine and a senior researcher. Dr Khaled Naser Magableh is an Assistant Professor in the Business Administration Department at the Business School of Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan. His research interests span entrepreneurship, disruptive innovation, creativity, leadership, technology start-ups, machine learning, and big data. Dr Magableh focuses on the intersection of emerging technologies and business strategies, exploring how machine learning and big data can drive innovation in tech start-ups and leadership practices. He has contributed to scholarly publications and conferences, fostering knowledge in dynamic and evolving fields of business and technology. Dr Suhaib Al-Khazaleh holds a Ph.D. in Finance, specializing in corporate governance and corporate finance. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and banking from Al-Bayt University in Jordan, followed by a master's degree in the same field from the same institution. Dr. Al-Khazaleh furthered his academic journey by pursuing a Ph.D. in Corporate Finance at the prestigious University of Sian’s Malaysia (USM). With a rich educational background, he has become a prominent figure in the fields of finance and banking. Dr Al-Khazaleh is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Amman Arab University, where he imparts his knowledge and expertise to students aspiring to excel in the field of finance. His research interests encompass various aspects of corporate governance and corporate finance, reflecting his dedication to understanding and improving financial systems. His expertise extends to areas such as financial management, investment analysis, and risk assessment. Throughout his academic career, Dr Al-Khazaleh has significantly contributed to the body of knowledge in finance through his research endeavours and publications. In addition to his academic pursuits, he serves as a reviewer for renowned journals indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. His role as a reviewer underscores his commitment to maintaining the quality and integrity of scholarly publications within the finance discipline. Dr Al-Khazaleh's expertise, coupled with his passion for advancing knowledge in finance, makes him a respected authority in academia and the financial industry. Dr Soukaina Abdallah-ou-Moussa is a doctoral candidate at the Laboratory of Economics and Management of Organizations, Faculty of Economics and Management, Ibn Tofail University, in Kenitra, Morocco. She holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Economic and Management Sciences and Economic and Accounting Sciences, as well as a master’s degree in Finance, Banking, and Insurance, all from the same institution. Her research centers on the digital economy, employing advanced econometric methodologies to assess economic growth potential. Soukaina’s work investigates the transformative impact of digitalization in fostering economic resilience and sustainable growth, with a specific focus on financial markets and corporate governance. Her scholarly expertise spans econometrics, digitalization, and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), offering both empirical and theoretical insights into the evolving dynamics of the digital economy. Actively engaged in numerous academic writing projects, she delivers rigorous analyses that elucidate the economic ramifications of digital transformation and present innovative perspectives on governance practices within the financial sector. Soukaina’s research endeavors seek to deepen the understanding of digital integration strategies in finance, aiming to promote sustainable and inclusive economic progress. With her robust background in finance, banking, and insurance, Soukaina possesses a comprehensive grasp of the sector’s intricacies, which enhances her scholarly contributions to discussions on responsible and strategic corporate practices. Her commitment to advancing both theoretical and practical insights has established her as a respected voice in the fields of financial governance and sustainable economic development. Dr Chen Ying is an associate professor, a Ph.D. in philosophy, an intermediate auditor, and a senior "double qualified" teacher in Anhui Province's vocational colleges.

Level of financial disclosures for listed insurance companies using ISO 31000: empirical evidence from Jordan and Palestine

Article • Asian Review of Accounting

Dr. Nemer Badwan holds a PhD in economics and finance, a Doctor of Philosophy in economics and finance, financial sciences, finance, money circulation, and credit. Dr. Nemer Badwan worked as an Assistant Professor in economics and finance at Don State Technical University in the Russian Federation. At the present time, Dr. Nemer Badwan is a senior lecturer, senior researcher, instructor researcher, author, academic editor, and reviewer at Elsevier (Scopus) and Clarivate (Web of Science). Dr. Nemer Badwan also worked as a financial manager and financial analyst. Previously, he worked as a deputy financial and administrative director and financial auditor for financial cooperation companies, specializing in economic feasibility studies, financial planning, monetary and financial policies, data analysis, and statistical analysis as well. Dr. Nemer Badwan obtained a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; a master’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; and then also a PhD in economics and finance (finance, money circulation, and credit) from Don State Technical University and North Ossetian State University named after Costa Ivanovic Khetagurov. Previously, he was a senior lecturer in economics and finance at the faculty of finance and credit at Don State Technical University. Dr. Nemer Badwan has many research papers and book chapters published in international economic and financial journals. His research interests and specializations include financial econometrics, financial economics, international economics and finance, mathematical economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial mathematics, and capital markets, financial markets, banking, capital markets, economics, finance, financial accounting, financial auditing, financial analysis, treasury financial management, financial capital, financial development, financial management, financial policy, financial reporting, financial risk management, stock exchange, financial statement analyst and investment. Dr. Nemer Badwan is now an Assistant Professor of economics and finance at the Computerized of Banking and Financial Department, Faculty of Business and Economics, Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK), Tulkarm, State of Palestine and a senior researcher. Dr. Suhaib Al-Khazaleh holds a Ph.D. in Finance, specializing in corporate governance and corporate finance. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and banking from Al-Bayt University in Jordan, followed by a master's degree in the same field from the same institution. Dr. Al-Khazaleh furthered his academic journey by pursuing a Ph.D. in Corporate Finance at the prestigious University of Sian’s Malaysia (USM). With a rich educational background, he has become a prominent figure in the fields of finance and banking. Dr. Al-Khazaleh is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Amman Arab University, where he imparts his knowledge and expertise to students aspiring to excel in the field of finance. His research interests encompass various aspects of corporate governance and corporate finance, reflecting his dedication to understanding and improving financial systems. His expertise extends to areas such as financial management, investment analysis, and risk assessment. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Al-Khazaleh has significantly contributed to the body of knowledge in finance through his research endeavours and publications. In addition to his academic pursuits, he serves as a reviewer for renowned journals indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. His role as a reviewer underscores his commitment to maintaining the quality and integrity of scholarly publications within the finance discipline. Dr. Al-Khazaleh's expertise, coupled with his passion for advancing knowledge in finance, makes him a respected authority in academia and the financial industry. Dr. Ihab Al-Qubbaj holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration and currently serves as the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies at Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK). Additionally, he works as an advisor to the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research. Dr. Ihab has held various esteemed positions throughout his career, including Assistant Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research for Technical Education, Assistant Deputy Minister for Higher Education, Member of the Board of Directors of the Higher Council for Innovation and Excellence, and Member of the Palestinian Higher Education Council. Dr. Ihab's research interests encompass several areas, including finance, entrepreneurship, innovation, emotional intelligence, leadership, and quality, among others. He has actively participated in numerous scientific committees for both local and international conferences. Moreover, he has represented Palestine in various international forums, advocating for the development of higher education systems and scientific research. He is an Associate Professor of business administration at the Computerized of Banking and Financial Department, Faculty of Business and Economics, Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK), Tulkarm, State of Palestine and a senior researcher. Dr. Mohammad Almashaqbeh holds a Ph.D. in Finance, specializing in corporate governance and corporate finance. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and banking from Al-Bayt University in Jordan, followed by a master's degree in the same field from the same institution. Dr. Almashaqbeh furthered his academic journey by pursuing a Ph.D. in Corporate Finance at the prestigious University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP). With a rich educational background, he has become a prominent figure in the fields of finance and banking. Dr. Almashaqbeh is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Isra University, where he imparts his knowledge and expertise to students aspiring to excel in the field of finance. His research interests encompass various aspects of corporate governance and corporate finance, reflecting his dedication to understanding and improving financial systems. His expertise extends to areas such as financial management, investment analysis, and risk assessment. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Almashaqbeh has significantly contributed to the body of knowledge in finance through his research endeavours and endeavour sons. In addition to his academic pursuits, he serves as a reviewer for renowned journals. His role as a reviewer underscores his commitment to maintaining the quality and integrity of scholarly publications within the finance discipline. Dr. Almashaqbeh expertise, coupled with his passion for advancing knowledge in finance, makes him a respected authority in academia and the financial industry.

Investigating the role of Fintech innovations and green finance toward sustainable economic development: a bibliometric analysis

Article • International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management

Bakir Illahi Dar is a full-time PhD scholar at the Department of Management Studies, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University. His research interests include financial economics, Behavioural finance, Sustainable finance, corporate finance, and investment management. Bakir Illahi Dar has obtained bachelors in commerce and masters in commerce from the University of Kashmir. He is also an author and has published his research work in international journals. Dr. Nemer Badwan holds a PhD in economics and finance, a Doctor of Philosophy, and is a candidate in economics and finance, financial sciences, finance, money circulation, and credit. He worked as an Assistant Professor in economics and finance at Don State Technical University in the Russian Federation. At the present time, Dr. Nemer is a senior lecturer, senior researcher, instructor researcher, author, academic editor, and reviewer at Elsevier (Scopus) and Clarivate (Web of Science). Dr. Nemer also worked as a financial manager and financial analyst. Previously, he worked as a deputy financial and administrative director and financial auditor for financial cooperation companies, specializing in economic feasibility studies, financial planning, monetary and financial policies, data analysis, and statistical analysis as well. Dr. Nemer Badwan obtained a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; a master’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; and then also a PhD in economics and finance (finance, money circulation, and credit) from Don State Technical University and North Ossetian State University named after Costa Ivanovic Khetagurov. Previously, he was a senior lecturer in economics and finance at the faculty of finance and credit at Don State Technical University. Dr. Nemer has many research papers and book chapters published in international economic and financial journals. His research interests and specializations include financial econometrics, financial economics, international economics and finance, mathematical economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial mathematics, and capital markets, financial markets, banking, capital markets, economics, finance, financial accounting, financial auditing, financial analysis, treasury financial management, financial capital, financial development, financial management, financial policy, financial reporting, financial risk management, stock exchange, financial statement analyst and investment. Dr. Nemer is now an Assistant Professor of economics and finance at the Computerized of Banking and Financial Department, Faculty of Business and Economics, Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK), Tulkarm, State of Palestine and a senior researcher. Dr. Jatinder Kumar is an assistant professor in the department of management studies at Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University. He holds a PhD in finance from Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University. His research areas include financial management, financial economics, economics, and socio-economic studies. Dr. Jatinder Kumar obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Jammu and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University. He also has a master’s degree in Economics. At present, Dr. Jatinder Kumar is an assistant professor, senior researcher, research instructor, and author. He has many research papers and book chapters published in different journals of finance.

Influence of accounting disclosures and corporate governance on stock returns of listed firms in Palestine: moderating role of financing constraints

Article • Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy

Mr. Mohammed Talalwa is a PhD researcher in accounting and audit at the University of Manouba, Department of Accounting, Higher Institute of Accountancy and Enterprise Management in Tunisia, Manouba University. Master’s degree in Tax Disputes, An-Najah National University in the State of Palestine. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Al-Quds Open University, State of Palestine. His research interests include accounting, auditing, financial accounting, financial auditing, taxation and disclosure. Dr. Nemer Badwan holds a PhD in economics and finance, a Doctor of Philosophy in economics and finance, financial sciences, finance, money circulation, and credit. He worked as an Assistant Professor in economics and finance at Don State Technical University in the Russian Federation. At the present time, Dr. Nemer Badwan is a senior lecturer, senior researcher, instructor researcher, author, academic editor, and reviewer at Elsevier (Scopus) and Clarivate (Web of Science). Dr. Nemer Badwan also worked as a financial manager and financial analyst. Previously, he worked as a deputy financial and administrative director and financial auditor for financial cooperation companies, specializing in economic feasibility studies, financial planning, monetary and financial policies, data analysis, and statistical analysis as well. Dr. Nemer Badwan obtained a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; a master’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; and then also a PhD in economics and finance (finance, money circulation, and credit) from Don State Technical University and North Ossetian State University named after Costa Ivanovic Khetagurov. Previously, he was a senior lecturer in economics and finance at the faculty of finance and credit at Don State Technical University. Dr. Nemer Badwan has many research papers and book chapters published in international economic and financial journals. His research interests and specializations include financial econometrics, financial economics, international economics and finance, mathematical economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial mathematics, and capital markets, financial markets, banking, capital markets, economics, finance, financial accounting, financial auditing, financial analysis, treasury financial management, financial capital, financial development, financial management, financial policy, financial reporting, financial risk management, stock exchange, financial statement analyst and investment. Dr. Nemer Badwan is now an Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance at the Computerized of Banking and Financial Department, Faculty of Business and Economics, Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK), Tulkarm, State of Palestine and a senior researcher. Dr. Mohammad Sleimi is an Associate Professor in the Industrial Management Department at Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Management (HR specialization) from Girne American University and an MBA from Birzeit University. Previously, he served as the Head of the Entrepreneurship Center for Accounting Sciences, the Head of the Humanities Department at PTUK's Faculty of Graduate Studies, and the Head of the Industrial Management Department. His teaching expertise spans strategic management, human resources, and organizational behaviour, while his research focusses on strategic and human resources management and supply chain management. Dr. Sleimi's work has been widely published in reputable journals, including the Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, Organizacija, and the International Journal for Quality Research. Dr. Sleimi has supervised several master's theses, covering organizational conflict management, green human resource management, and knowledge management. Dr. Sleimi has served as an external reviewer for faculty promotions, including evaluating research publications and academic contributions for candidates seeking promotion to Associate Professor at two universities in the Middle East region.

Financial contagion in financial markets: a systematic literature review and directions for future research

Article • Journal of Money Laundering Control

Dr Suhaib Al-Khazaleh holds a Ph.D. in Finance, specializing in corporate governance and corporate finance. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and banking from Al-Bayt University in Jordan, followed by a master's degree in the same field from the same institution. Dr Al-Khazaleh furthered his academic journey by pursuing a Ph.D. in corporate finance at the prestigious University of Sian’s Malaysia (USM). With a rich educational background, he has become a prominent figure in the fields of finance and banking. Dr Al-Khazaleh is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Amman Arab University, where he imparts his knowledge and expertise to students aspiring to excel in the field of finance. His research interests encompass various aspects of corporate governance and corporate finance, reflecting his dedication to understanding and improving financial systems. His expertise extends to areas such as financial management, investment analysis, and risk assessment. Throughout his academic career, Dr Al-Khazaleh has significantly contributed to the body of knowledge in finance through his research endeavours and publications. In addition to his academic pursuits, he serves as a reviewer for renowned journals indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. His role as a reviewer underscores his commitment to maintaining the quality and integrity of scholarly publications within the finance discipline. Dr Al-Khazaleh's expertise, coupled with his passion for advancing knowledge in finance, makes him a respected authority in academia and the financial industry. Dr Nemer Badwan holds a PhD in economics and finance, a Doctor of Philosophy in finance, money circulation, and credit. Dr Nemer worked as an Assistant Professor in economics and finance at Don State Technical University in the Russian Federation. At the present time, Dr Nemer Badwan is a senior lecturer, senior researcher, instructor researcher, author, academic editor, and reviewer at Elsevier (Scopus) and Clarivate (Web of Science). Dr Nemer Badwan also worked as a financial manager and financial analyst. Previously, he worked as a deputy financial and administrative director and financial auditor for financial cooperation companies, specializing in economic feasibility studies, financial planning, monetary and financial policies, data analysis, and statistical analysis as well. Dr Nemer Badwan obtained a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University, a master’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University, and then also a PhD in economics and finance (finance, money circulation, and credit) from Don State Technical University and North Ossetian State University named after Costa Ivanovic Khetagurov. Previously, he was a senior lecturer in economics and finance at the Faculty of Finance and Credit at Don State Technical University. Dr Nemer Badwan has many research papers and book chapters published in international economic and financial journals. His research interests and specializations include financial econometrics, financial economics, international economics and finance, mathematical economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial mathematics, capital markets, financial markets, banking, capital markets, economics, finance, financial accounting, financial auditing, financial analysis, treasury financial management, financial capital, financial development, financial management, financial policy, financial reporting, financial risk management, stock exchange, financial statement analyst and investment. Dr Nemer Badwan is now an Assistant Professor of economics and finance at the Computerized of Banking and Financial Department, Faculty of Business and Economics, Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK), Tulkarm, West Bank, State of Palestine and a senior researcher. Dr Mohammad Almashaqbeh holds a Ph.D. in Finance, specializing in corporate governance and corporate finance. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and banking from Al-Bayt University in Jordan, followed by a master's degree in the same field from the same institution. Dr Almashaqbeh furthered his academic journey by pursuing a Ph.D. in Corporate Finance at the prestigious University Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP). With a rich educational background, he has become a prominent figure in the fields of finance and banking. Dr Almashaqbeh is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Isra University, where he imparts his knowledge and expertise to students aspiring to excel in the field of finance. His research interests encompass various aspects of corporate governance and corporate finance, reflecting his dedication to understanding and improving financial systems. His expertise extends to areas such as financial management, investment analysis, and risk assessment. Throughout his academic career, Dr Almashaqbeh has significantly contributed to the body of knowledge in finance through his research endeavours and endeavour sons. In addition to his academic pursuits, he serves as a reviewer for renowned journals. His role as a reviewer underscores his commitment to maintaining the quality and integrity of scholarly publications within the finance discipline. Dr Almashaqbeh's expertise, coupled with his passion for advancing knowledge in finance, makes him a respected authority in academia and the financial industry.

Interplay of financial market performance, macroeconomic indicators and business sentiment: a comprehensive study of the Turkish economy

Article • International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management

Dr. Nemer Badwan holds a PhD in economics and finance, a Doctor of Philosophy, and is a candidate in economics and finance, financial sciences, finance, money circulation, and credit. He worked as an Assistant Professor in economics and finance at Don State Technical University in the Russian Federation. At the present time, Dr. Nemer is a senior lecturer, senior researcher, instructor researcher, author, academic editor, and reviewer at Elsevier (Scopus) and Clarivate (Web of Science). Dr. Nemer also worked as a financial manager and financial analyst. Previously, he worked as a deputy financial and administrative director and financial auditor for financial cooperation companies, specializing in economic feasibility studies, financial planning, monetary and financial policies, data analysis, and statistical analysis as well. Dr. Nemer Badwan obtained a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; a master’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; and then also a PhD in economics and finance (finance, money circulation, and credit) from Don State Technical University and North Ossetian State University named after Costa Ivanovic Khetagurov. Previously, he was a senior lecturer in economics and finance at the faculty of finance and credit at Don State Technical University. Dr. Nemer has many research papers and book chapters published in international economic and financial journals. His research interests and specializations include financial econometrics, financial economics, international economics and finance, mathematical economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial mathematics, and capital markets, financial markets, banking, capital markets, economics, finance, financial accounting, financial auditing, financial analysis, treasury financial management, financial capital, financial development, financial management, financial policy, financial reporting, financial risk management, stock exchange, financial statement analyst and investment. Dr. Nemer is now an Assistant Professor of Economics and Finance at the Computerized Finance and Banking Sciences Department, Faculty of Business and Economics, Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK), Tulkarm, State of Palestine and a senior researcher. Dr. Bilgehan Tekin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Çankırı Karatekin University (ÇAKÜ), Çankırı, Turkey. After graduating from the Department of Business Administration at Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University in 2009, he started to work as a research assistant at Çankırı Karatekin University in the same year. He completed his Master’s in Business Administration in 2011, started his PhD education at Sakarya University, and graduated from the Finance and Accounting PhD program in 2015. He received the title of Associate Professor in December 2020 and is currently working at the Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Çankırı Karatekin University. His current areas of research are finance, financial markets, behavioural finance, investor behaviour, panel data and time series analyses. He has published a lot of research papers in reputed books, journals and conferences.

WALLY OLINS & CORPORATE BRAND AND CORPORATE IDENTITY.

Article • Corporate Communications An International Journal

Provides an in-depth overview and assessment of the contributions of Wally Olins to the corporate identity and corporate brand management fields in terms of explaining the concepts; explicating their nature; articulating how they should be managed and apprised. Professor Balmer has a unique vantage point on Olins since he was in continuous dialogue with Olins from the late 1980s onwards. Professor Balmer has the unique distinction of holding the first chairs in corporate identity and corporate brand management. Professor, subsequently, was invited by Oxford University Press to write the authoratative biography of Olins for the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography edited by Professor Sir David Cannadine (2018).

Media theory playfulness, games, identity

Article

Digital media technologies increasingly shape how people relate to the world, to other people and to themselves. This prompts questions about present-day mediations of identity. This book explores the notion of play as a heuristic lens to look at changing media practices and identity construction. Playful media culture is analyzed far beyond its apparent manifestation in computer games. The central argument of the book is that play and games nowadays are not only appropriate metaphors to capture post-modern human identities, but also the very means by which people reflexively construct their identity. Playful Identities presents academic research at the intersection of media theory, play and games studies, social sciences and philosophy. The book carves out a cross-disciplinary domain that connects the most recent insights from play and game studies, media research, and identity studies. valerie frissen is ceo of the sidn Fund and professor of ict & Social Change at Erasmus University Rotterdam. sybille lammes is associate professor at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies at the University of Warwick. michiel de lange is a part-time lecturer New Media Studies at Utrecht University. jos de mul is full professor of Philosophy of Man and Culture at the Faculty of Philosophy of Erasmus University Rotterdam. joost raessens is full professor of Media Theory at the Faculty of Humanities of Utrecht University. “An illuminating study on the increasingly complexity of ludic media and technologies of the self.” – Prof. Dr. Mathias Fuchs, Leuphana University Lüneburg “What a brilliant, refreshing, and positively playful approach to the ludic imperative. These are the smartest, most articulate, and up-to-date essays on this subject, by the very people creating this field of study.” – Douglas Rushkoff, author, Present Shock, Program or Be Programmed, and Playing the Future.

Digital economy prosperity analysis based on the Grey–Markov model: empirical evidence from MENA region

Article • International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management

Dr Suhaib Al-Khazaleh holds a Ph.D. in Finance, specializing in corporate governance and corporate finance. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and banking from Al-Bayt University in Jordan, followed by a master's degree in the same field from the same institution. Dr Al-Khazaleh furthered his academic journey by pursuing a Ph.D. in Corporate Finance at the prestigious University of Sian’s Malaysia (USM). With a rich educational background, he has become a prominent figure in the fields of finance and banking. Dr Al-Khazaleh is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Amman Arab University, where he imparts his knowledge and expertise to students aspiring to excel in the field of finance. His research interests encompass various aspects of corporate governance and corporate finance, reflecting his dedication to understanding and improving financial systems. His expertise extends to areas such as financial management, investment analysis, and risk assessment. Throughout his academic career, Dr Al-Khazaleh has significantly contributed to the body of knowledge in finance through his research endeavours and publications. In addition to his academic pursuits, he serves as a reviewer for renowned journals indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. His role as a reviewer underscores his commitment to maintaining the quality and integrity of scholarly publications within the finance discipline. Dr Al-Khazaleh's expertise, coupled with his passion for advancing knowledge in finance, makes him a respected authority in academia and the financial industry. Dr Nemer Badwan holds a PhD in economics and finance and a Doctor of Philosophy in economics and finance (finance, money circulation, and credit). Dr Nemer Badwan worked as an Assistant Professor in economics and finance at Don State Technical University in the Russian Federation. At the present time, Dr Nemer Badwan is a senior lecturer, senior researcher, instructor researcher, author, academic editor, and reviewer at Elsevier (Scopus) and Clarivate (Web of Science). Dr Nemer Badwan also worked as a financial manager and financial analyst. Previously, he worked as a deputy financial and administrative director and financial auditor for financial cooperation companies, specializing in economic feasibility studies, financial planning, monetary and financial policies, data analysis, and statistical analysis as well. Dr Nemer Badwan obtained a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University, a master’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University, and then also a PhD in economics and finance (finance, money circulation, and credit) from Don State Technical University and North Ossetian State University named after Costa Ivanovic Khetagurov. Previously, he was a senior lecturer in economics and finance at the Faculty of Finance and Credit at Don State Technical University. Dr Nemer Badwan has many research papers and book chapters published in international economic and financial journals. His research interests and specializations include financial econometrics, financial economics, international economics and finance, mathematical economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial mathematics, capital markets, financial markets, banking, capital markets, economics, finance, financial accounting, financial auditing, financial analysis, treasury financial management, financial capital, financial development, financial management, financial policy, financial reporting, financial risk management, stock exchange, financial statement analyst and investment. Dr Nemer Badwan is now an Assistant Professor of economics and finance at the Computerized of Banking and Financial Department, Faculty of Business and Economics, Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK), Tulkarm, West Bank, State of Palestine and a senior researcher. Dr Qais Saleh is a PhD scholar in accounting at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. He holds a master’s degree in accounting and finance at the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences from the Hashemite University. His research interests focus on management accounting, management control and performance measurement, cost management, industrial sector and costing systems, quality costing and process development, accounting information technology and innovation strategy. Furthermore, Dr Qais Saleh has over 7 years of experience in the ability to limit the number of all products and determine their nature and specifications, and to know the ways of studying all types and stages of the industrial process that occur during the mastery of the production phase in the collection of data related to cost elements, such as documents and notices and costs of using materials and employment of labor, in addition to the costs of purchasing and producing services. He played a critical role in formulating the research concept and designing the study. This includes defining research questions, setting objectives, and developing a theoretical framework. Oversee project planning, resource allocation, and schedule management.

Responsiveness of the Theory to the Growing Field of International Law

Article • The International Legal Order in the XXIst Century / L’ordre juridique international au XXIeme siècle / El órden jurídico internacional en el siglo XXI

Professor Roucounas discusses in this chapter of the Volume dedicated to Professor Marcelo Kohen the ever-important question of the theory of international law and how it responds to the exigencies of the modern era. Drawing from his seminal treatise on the Landscape of Contemporary Theory of International Law, Professor Roucounas offers a concise, yet thorough, tour d’horizon of the role of the theory of international law today. Against the backdrop of the increasing scope of international law, he addresses various fundamental questions of the discipline concerning amongst others the users of international law, its sources, the role of the international organizations, the proliferation of international courts and tribunals. He also underscores the plethora of schools, movements and trends in international law and questions the current scholarship in the field and the various voices of criticism. He concludes that ‘the current international legal framework reflects a number of political ambiguities. Yet, it is not deprived of sound normativity, in whose adoption scholars have played and play a significant role.

The audit expectations gap firms listed on the Palestine Stock Exchange: empirical evidence on Palestinian stakeholders

Article • Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research

Dr. Mustafa Faza’ is a PhD researcher at the University of Manouba, Department of Accounting, Higher Institute of Accountancy and Enterprise Management in Tunisia, Manouba University. Master’s degree in Tax Disputes, An-Najah National University in the State of Palestine. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Al-Quds Open University, State of Palestine. His research interests include accounting, auditing, financial accounting, financial auditing, taxation and disclosure. Dr. Nemer Badwan holds a PhD in economics and finance, a Doctor of Philosophy, and is a candidate in economics and finance, financial sciences, finance, money circulation, and credit. He worked as an Assistant Professor in economics and finance at Don State Technical University in the Russian Federation. At the present time, he is a senior lecturer, senior researcher, instructor researcher, author, academic editor, and reviewer at Elsevier (Scopus) and Clarivate (Web of Science). He also worked as a financial manager and financial analyst. Previously, he worked as a deputy financial and administrative director and financial auditor for financial cooperation companies, specializing in economic feasibility studies, financial planning, monetary and financial policies, data analysis, and statistical analysis as well. Assistant Professor Dr. Nemer Badwan obtained a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; a master’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; and then also a PhD in economics and finance (finance, money circulation, and credit) from Don State Technical University and North Ossetian State University named after Costa Ivanovic Khetagurov. Previously, he was a senior lecturer in economics and finance at the faculty of finance and credit at Don State Technical University. He has many research papers and book chapters published in international economic and financial journals. His research interests and specializations include financial econometrics, financial economics, international economics and finance, mathematical economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial mathematics, and capital markets, financial markets, banking, capital markets, economics, finance, financial accounting, financial auditing, financial analysis, treasury financial management, financial capital, financial development, financial management, financial policy, financial reporting, financial risk management, stock exchange, financial statement analyst and investment. He is now an Assistant Professor of economics and finance at the faculty of graduate studies at Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK) and a senior researcher. Mr. Montaser Hamdan is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting at Al-Quds Open University, Jenin Branch, State of Palestine. He holds a master’s degree in accounting from the Arab Academy for Banking and Financial Sciences in Jordan and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from An-Najah National University in Palestine. He worked as a part-time lecturer at the Arab American University, and he worked as an accountant and financial manager for several companies in Palestine. Since 2010, he has been working as a senior lecturer in accounting at Al-Quds Open University. His research interests include finance, accounting, auditing, financial accounting, financial reporting, financial auditing and disclosure.

COVID-19 pandemic and linkage between stock markets in Middle Eastern countries

Article • Journal of Chinese Economic and Foreign Trade Studies

Dr. Suhaib Al-Khazaleh holds a Ph.D. in Finance, specializing in corporate governance and corporate finance. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and banking from Al-Bayt University in Jordan, followed by a master's degree in the same field from the same institution. Dr. Al-Khazaleh furthered his academic journey by pursuing a Ph.D. in Corporate Finance at the prestigious University of Sian’s Malaysia (USM). With a rich educational background, he has become a prominent figure in the fields of finance and banking. Dr. Al-Khazaleh is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Amman Arab University, where he imparts his knowledge and expertise to students aspiring to excel in the field of finance. His research interests encompass various aspects of corporate governance and corporate finance, reflecting his dedication to understanding and improving financial systems. His expertise extends to areas such as financial management, investment analysis, and risk assessment. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Al-Khazaleh has significantly contributed to the body of knowledge in finance through his research endeavours and publications. In addition to his academic pursuits, he serves as a reviewer for renowned journals indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. His role as a reviewer underscores his commitment to maintaining the quality and integrity of scholarly publications within the finance discipline. Dr. Al-Khazaleh's expertise, coupled with his passion for advancing knowledge in finance, makes him a respected authority in academia and the financial industry. Dr. Nemer Badwan holds a PhD in economics and finance, a Doctor of Philosophy, and is a candidate in economics and finance, financial sciences, finance, money circulation, and credit. He worked as an Assistant Professor in economics and finance at Don State Technical University in the Russian Federation. At the present time, Dr. Nemer is a senior lecturer, senior researcher, instructor researcher, author, academic editor, and reviewer at Elsevier (Scopus) and Clarivate (Web of Science). Dr. Nemer also worked as a financial manager and financial analyst. Previously, he worked as a deputy financial and administrative director and financial auditor for financial cooperation companies, specializing in economic feasibility studies, financial planning, monetary and financial policies, data analysis, and statistical analysis as well. Dr. Nemer Badwan obtained a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; a master’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; and then also a PhD in economics and finance (finance, money circulation, and credit) from Don State Technical University and North Ossetian State University named after Costa Ivanovic Khetagurov. Previously, he was a senior lecturer in economics and finance at the faculty of finance and credit at Don State Technical University. Dr. Nemer has many research papers and book chapters published in international economic and financial journals. His research interests and specializations include financial econometrics, financial economics, international economics and finance, mathematical economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial mathematics, and capital markets, financial markets, banking, capital markets, economics, finance, financial accounting, financial auditing, financial analysis, treasury financial management, financial capital, financial development, financial management, financial policy, financial reporting, financial risk management, stock exchange, financial statement analyst and investment. Dr. Nemer is now an Assistant Professor of economics and finance at the Computerized Finance and Banking Sciences Department, Faculty of Business and Economics, Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie (PTUK), Tulkarm, State of Palestine and a senior researcher. Dr. Ibrahim Eriqat is a PhD in Finance, Doctor of Philosophy, in Accounting—Corporate Governance and Corporate Finance, School of Management, University Sains Malaysia (USM). His research area is interested in the fields of corporate governance, sustainability, corporate social responsibility, corporate reputation, the financial sector, and a firm’s performance. Dr. Zahra El Shlmani is a PhD researcher at the School of Management, University Sian’s Malaysia (USM). Her areas of interest include Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Corporate Governance, Sustainability, Corporate Ethics and Corporate Moral Hazard.

Factors and determinants affecting banking sector stability: empirical evidence from conventional and Islamic banks listed on the Palestine stock exchange

Article • Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance

Dr Nemer Badwan holds a PhD in Economics and Finance, Doctor of Philosophy, Candidate in Economics and Finance, Financial Sciences, Finance, Money Circulation and Credit. He worked as an Assistant Professor in Economics and Finance, Senior Lecturer and Senior Researcher, Instructor Researcher, Author, Academic Editor and Reviewer at Elsevier (Scopus) and Clarivate (Web of Science), he also worked as a financial manager and financial analyst. Previously, he worked as Deputy Financial and Administrative Director and Financial Auditor for financial cooperation companies, specialized in economic feasibility studies, financial planning, monetary and financial policies, data analyst and statistical analysis as well. Assistant Professor Dr Nemer Badwan obtained a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; a master’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; and then also a PhD in Economics and Finance (Finance, Money Circulation, and Credit) from Don State Technical University and North Ossetian State University named after Costa Ivanovic Khetagurov. Previously, he was a senior lecturer in economics and finance at the Faculty of Finance and Credit at Don State Technical University. He has many research papers and book chapters published in international economic and financial journals. His research interests and specializations include financial econometrics, financial economics, international economics and finance, mathematical economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, monetary policy, financial mathematics, capital markets, financial markets, banking, capital markets, economics, finance, financial accounting, financial auditing, financial analysis, treasury financial management, financial capital, financial development, financial management, financial policy, financial reporting, financial risk management, stock exchange, financial statement analyst and investment. He is an assistant professor of economics and finance at Al-Zaytoonah University of Science and Technology (ZUST) and a senior researcher at Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute – MAS

Evaluating follow-up and complexity in cancer clinical trials (EFACCT): an eDelphi study of research professionals’ perspectives

Article • BMJ Open

Evaluating Follow-Up and Complexity in Cancer Clinical Trials (EFACCT): An eDelphi study of research professionals’ perspectives

Cancer clinical research is crucial to advancing patient care and treatment options and forms part of a dynamic and complex healthcare and innovation system. Rapid scientific advances in immunotherapy, precision medicine and stratified treatments and growing patient populations are adding to the complexity of delivering clinical trials in hospital settings. This paper looks at the challenges and complexities experienced by clinical trial professionals managing the delivery of patient-facing research studies at NHS hospital sites in England and Scotland.

This study aimed to evaluate patient follow-up and complexity in cancer clinical trial delivery through a novel Singerian Delphi study consensus process which is holistic, multimodal and dialectical. The approach aimed to incorporate diverse knowledge and experiences of multiple stakeholders in developing a prismatic view of cancer research delivery and in identifying complexity attributes which will contribute to the design of an evaluation tool supporting operational decision-making and strategic planning. Qualitative aspects of the research provided ‘in-depth’ grounded knowledge through the voices of clinical trial professionals, articulating the human and social aspects of research delivery. Additionally, the study developed consensus-defined trial rating and complexity indicator categories to support objective analysis of cancer research delivery.

Authors: Helene Markham Jones, Dr Ffion Curtis, Professor Graham Law, Professor Christopher Bridle, Dorothy Boyle, Professor Tanweer Ahmed.


‘Future, law, education and technology: WoW, have we forgotten something?’

Article • International Review of Law Computers & Technology

Welcome to the special BILETA edition of the International Review of Law, Computers & Technology. In 2016, the 31st annual British and Irish Law, Education and Technology Association conference took place at the University of Hertfordshire’s School of Law, Criminology and Political Science, UK. To those who are not familiar with BILETA, in April 1986 this now close-knit association was born with the aim of promoting the use of information technology in legal education. BILETA is an open forum for intellectual debate on the relationships between the pace of technological change, legislation and the legal education that is accessible to a wide audience of academics, researchers, practitioners and students. The conference took as its title: ‘Future, law, education and technology: WoW, have we forgotten something?’, a theme which attracted 120 speakers and participants interested in developments to the concept that users have the right to request that personal information be removed from the internet, that is, the ‘right to be forgotten’, and the School’s extracurricular activity ‘War of Words – WoW’. The two-day conference, which was organised by Edina Harbinja and this author, was extremely successful, resulting in an interesting and intellectually challenging event, which was also very enjoyable. In addition to famous motivational speakers, such as Professor Eric Goldman of Santa Clara University, Professor Lilian Edwards of University of Strathclyde and Professor Dan Katz of Chicago-Kent College of Law, there were other stimulating talks and debates, including the Panel on Surveillance and the Investigatory Powers Bill, a Google supported workshop on the right to be forgotten, a Google PhD workshop, and an open forum on Research Excellence Framework, IT law and legal education.

A Critical Stance Requires a Systemic Bird's Eyeview of Marketing

Article • Journal of Macromarketing

Professor Kazuo Usui of Saitama University in Japan organized a special session at the Japan Society of Distributive Sciences in Osaka, where my talk on this topic was invited. Later, Professor Mark Tadajewski provided many comments to improve this piece, and Professor Terrence ("Terry") Witkowski, editor of 'Journal of Macromarketing', provided additional comments to strengthen the paper.

The long-term population dynamics of common wasps in their native and invaded range

Article • Journal of Animal Ecology

The study, published today in the Journal of Animal Ecology, examined 23 years of data from New Zealand and 39 years from the United Kingdom, which included the annual Rothamsted Insect Survey. “We saw different populations exposed to different weather conditions, which substantially influenced population numbers. The patterns typically show lower numbers of wasps after cold, wet springs, and higher numbers after warm, dry springs,” says lead author Professor Phil Lester from Victoria’s School of Biological Sciences. “This year we’ve had a really wet spring in many areas across New Zealand. These places that have seen a lot of spring rainfall could expect lower numbers of wasps than average this summer.” Professor Lester says climate change could considerably increase wasp numbers. “The average global temperature is rising each year. We are therefore likely to see more wasp abundance in the future as our weather gets warmer. “We saw this at Rothamsted in the United Kingdom. The area experienced a change in climate in the 1990s, and its warmer spring weather has resulted in considerably higher numbers of wasps.” The study also found population densities for the upcoming year are heavily dependent on numbers from the previous year. “If we saw a high abundance of wasps in one year, numbers are likely to be lower in the following year,” explains co-author Dr John Haywood from Victoria’s School of Mathematics and Statistics. “This is a relatively common way that insect populations change over time. We also determined that wasp populations don’t ‘cycle’—we can’t predict the abundance of wasps three, four or more years from now based on their current numbers. There is no predictable rise and fall of numbers over the long term.” The invasive common wasp is a native species in the United Kingdom and became established in New Zealand in the 1970s. The insect is a major pest in both countries—in New Zealand it has been estimated to cost the economy in excess of $130 million each year. Other authors on the study are Dr Michael Archer from York and Chris Shortall from Rothamsted Research, both in the United Kingdom. The study was supported by the Marsden Fund managed by the Royal Society of New Zealand, as well as New Zealand’s Biological Heritage National Science Challenge, for which Professor Lester leads research into novel pest control technologies.

Individuals’ freedom in socially diverse settings can be harmful to broad societal cohesion.

Article • Psychological Bulletin

New research shows that negative interactions between members of opposing social groups in society can have disproportionately detrimental effects on social cohesion. The research, led by Professor Stefania Paolini, from Durham University’s Department of Psychology, analyses 70 years of research into the psychological effects of ‘intergroup contact’ and finds that negative experiences with people who are different from us influence our perceptions significantly more than positive ones. Critically, this negativity bias is more pronounced under conditions in which people have freedom to opt-out of such interactions. Negative interactions with ‘the other’ are less influential when individual freedoms to choose who to associate with are curtailed. Hence, less individual freedom, rather than more, seems to be better and safer for tackling stigmatization in society and for achieving broader social cohesion and peace. This might feel very wrong in many Westernized societies that celebrate personal liberties, like the US or Britain. The article advances understanding of the amplified impacts of negativity bias in unstructured, unmonitored, and unsanctioned settings where individual freedom is the largest. It highlights the hidden benefits of measures (policy/interventions) that limit, rather than boost, individual liberties in diverse settings.New research shows that negative interactions between members of opposing social groups in society can have disproportionately detrimental effects on social cohesion. The research, led by Professor Stefania Paolini, from Durham University’s Department of Psychology, analyses 70 years of research into the psychological effects of ‘intergroup contact’ and finds that negative experiences with people who are different from us influence our perceptions significantly more than positive ones. Critically, this negativity bias is more pronounced under conditions in which people have freedom to opt-out of such interactions or are motivated to do so. Negative interactions with ‘the other’ are less influential when individual freedoms to choose who to associate with are curtailed. Hence, less individual freedom, not more, is better and safer for tackling stigmatization in society, for achieving broader social cohesion and build peace. This might feel very wrong in many Western societies that celebrate personal liberties, like the US or the UK. The article advances understanding of the amplified impacts of negativity bias in unstructured, unmonitored, and unsanctioned settings where individual freedom is largest. It highlights the hidden benefits of measures (policy/interventions) that limit, rather than boost, individual liberties in diverse settings.

Gordon Peter Wilson (1946–2020): Teacher, Mentor, Scholar, and Friend

Article • Accounting Horizons

G. Peter Wilson (1946-2020), most recently on the Carroll School of Management faculty at Boston College, was a consummate academic and leader. He profoundly influenced the accounting research literature and the art and science of accounting instruction. He also advanced the accounting academy as a whole through his various leadership roles at the American Accounting Association. This memorial article documents Professor Wilson’s early upbringing, academic career, professional activities, and achievements. The overarching themes are love and impact. Professor Wilson loved life, loved his work, and above all loved his family, friends, students, and colleagues. As a result, he profoundly impacted each aspect of the academy—research, teaching, and service. Indeed, his impact continues through the undergraduate and master students he inspired and equipped, the doctoral students he mentored at various universities and consortia, the colleagues he collaborated with, and the many who continue to learn from his markets-based and education-related innovations and inspirations. This article sets forth the most significant of these impacts with the goal of preserving the past and inspiring future generations.

The value of knowledge products as tools for use within practice

Article • Journal of Engineering Design

One of the focal points within applied design research is the dissemination of research into practice. Professor of Societal Impact Design Wina Smeenk (Hogeschool Inholland), Professor of Human Experience & Media Design Koen van Turnhout and senior researcher Marieke Zielhuis (both HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht) investigated how this process unfolded during the development of Wina's Co-Design Canvas. The article describes the cross-pollination between research, professional design practice, and non-professional design practice (citizens, government, etc.), within a case study. Process steps are examined from four theoretical perspectives to highlight a number of major insights.

Double Trouble: Infamous “Eagle Killer” Bacterium Produces Not One, But Two Potent Toxins

Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The cyanobacterium Aetokthonos hydrillicola produces not just one, but two highly potent toxins. An international team led by Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), Freie Universität Berlin and the Czech Academy of Sciences describes the second toxin, which had remained elusive until now. Even in low concentrations, it can destroy cells and is similar to substances currently used in cancer treatment. Two years ago, the same team established that the first toxin from the cyanobacterium is the cause of a mysterious disease among bald eagles in the USA. Aetokthonos hydrillicola is particularly challenging for researchers. It is notoriously difficult to cultivate and produces one of its toxins only under specific conditions. The fact that it produces two toxins with very different chemical makeups is also unusual. Cyanobacteria normally produce only one toxin – and A. hydrillicola was established as the source of aetokthonotoxin in 2021. This discovery was made by Professor Susan Wilde from the University of Georgia (USA) and Professor Timo Niedermeyer, who worked at MLU until July 2023 and has now joined the researchers at Freie Universität Berlin. This toxin solved a riddle that had kept scientists busy for decades: it triggers the disease vacuolar myelinopathy (VM) among bald eagles in the United States. VM causes holes to form in the brain and, as a result, the birds lose control of their bodies. Science ran the breakthrough as a cover story at the time, and the international team picked up several awards for its work. Markus Schwark from MLU was able to provide evidence of the second, previously unknown toxin and characterized the compound in detail. “We were very surprised when we worked out the structure of this toxin. It resembles toxins that have been found in marine cyanobacteria. They are even already being used in cancer-cell killing drugs,” says Schwark. Based on the bacterium and the similar, known toxins, the researchers have named the newly discovered toxin “aetokthonostatin.” Scientists have suspected that this toxin exists for some time: “During one of our first investigations over ten years ago, we discovered that an extract of the cyanobacterium is highly toxic for cells. We assumed that this effect points to aetokthonotoxin that triggers the avian disease,” says Timo Niedermeyer. However, further examinations revealed that the bird toxin only causes minor direct cell damage. Extracts with zero aetokthonotoxin content still destroyed cells even in extremely low concentrations. So Aetokthonos hydrillicola had to be producing another very powerful toxin. A team from the Czech Academy of Sciences led by Dr. Jan Mareš was able to determine which genes in the cyanobacterium are behind the synthesis of the new toxic molecule. Since the compound is similar to substances that are used in antitumor medicine, the findings could help to develop new drugs that fight cancer. The cyanobacterium is also thriving in American lakes and rivers that feed the drinking water network. The scientists therefore recommend monitoring these waters more frequently for Aetokthonos hydrillicola and its two toxins to avoid potential risks to human health. The study was funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Czech Science Foundation (GAČR).

Revolutionary critical pedagogy and critical global citizenship education

Article • Citizenship Teaching and Learning

This article presents a remarkable conversation on revolutionary critical pedagogy and critical global citizenship education between Peter McLaren, one of the leading scholars of contemporary critical pedagogy, and Emiliano Bosio, guest editor of Citizenship Teaching & Learning . McLaren’s copious work as a distinguished professor in critical studies at the Donna Ford Attallah College of Educational Studies (Chapman University), as co-director and international ambassador for Global Ethics and Social Justice (Paulo Freire Democratic Project), as co-founder of the Instituto McLaren de Pedagogía Crítica, Ensenada, and as Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) offers insights, perspectives, concerns and outlooks that bring to the centre of international educational debates relevant thoughts through which we can better understand the complex roots and history of global and local citizenship particularly in relation to notions of critical theory, critical pedagogy, Paulo Freire’s pedagogy, Marxist humanist philosophy, ethics of solidarity, social justice and liberation theology.

Discovery of a novel enzyme that can be used in the detection of SARS-CoV-2

Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

A group of researchers led by professor Magdy Mahfouz from Laboratory for Genome Engineering and Synthetic Biology at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has found and characterized a thermostable member of Cas13a family of RNA-guided RNases that are extensively used in the bourgeoning field of CRISPR diagnostics. Employing numerous biochemical assays, the team determined the properties of TccCas13a enzyme from thermophilic bacterium Thermoclostridium caenicola. TccCas13a, like other members of Cas13 family, is activated in the presence of a specific RNA sequence. This activation leads to secondary activity on non-specific RNA sequences. This property can be harnessed to cleave short RNA reporters that produce signal only in the presence of the pathogen of interest. Based on their findings, the group developed a fluorescence based, POC-compatible reaction chemistry for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 named OPTIMA-dx. The new platform was coupled with a quick extraction protocol and validated on a hundred clinical samples in collaboration with Dr. Fatimah Alhamlan at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center. To facilitate data interpretation and sharing, a user-friendly mobile application was developed by a team led by Professor Bernard Ghanem from Image and Video Understanding Laboratory at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.

Are you good at what you do? Bragging about it could make people trust you less

Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

The next time you find yourself in a situation that could earn you money, you might do well to keep your confidence in check. If you don't, it could cost you trust, according to new University of Arizona research – and in business, losing trust often costs you money. Social scientists have long understood that when people are smart and skilled, they're likely to garner trust in situations where money is involved. Being intelligent and good at your job will earn you raises. Salespeople who know their products well will sell more of them. And businesses that excel at customer service will get more customers. To appear more capable – and therefore more trustworthy – many people resort to bragging or intimidation, according to another longstanding theory that researchers call impression management. But a new paper, to be published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that common methods people use to garner trust could very well have the opposite effect. "If you consider yourself a highly capable individual, have a good education, are successful in life, then I would say dial it down a notch in presenting yourself to others or managing impressions about what you can do," said Martin Reimann, an associate professor of marketing in the Eller College of Management and the paper's lead author. "It can backfire, and people might become distrusting or suspicious." Beyond the day-to-day applications of the study's findings, the research adds new understanding of how humans manage trust in a variety of situations or relationships, said Reimann, whose research involves studying trust in the context of business and marketing. Reimann wrote the paper with Christoph Hueller, a doctoral student studying marketing in the Eller College; associate professor Oliver Schilke; and Karen S. Cook with Stanford University. "We challenged the underlying theory that ability always leads to trust by saying, 'Step back, wait a minute, is that true under certain conditions?'" Reimann said. "And since impression management is so widespread, we wondered how it impacts the well-known effect of ability on trust." To answer their question, the researchers designed seven online experiments – which mimicked potential real-life scenarios – to gauge participants' trust. The scenarios included buying a TV online, making a judgement call about a coworker's idea, clicking an ad for a product on Facebook and others. For example, in one experiment, participants shopped for a TV in an online marketplace, similar to Amazon, with third-party vendors. Customer reviews with star ratings told participants how capable or competent vendors were, and each vendor's ad either did or did not include a boastful statement of self-promotion. These conditions were randomly assigned to each study participant. Designing seven studies, Reimann said, allowed researchers to reach more people and explore a range of variables that might affect someone's willingness to trust. There were more than 106,000 participants across all seven studies. The experiments showed that participants were more likely, unsurprisingly, to trust people or companies that appeared more capable. But every study also showed that highly capable people or companies were viewed as less trustworthy if they also boastfully promoted themselves. The finding advances social scientists' understanding of what drives trust, Reimann said. "My co-authors and I see trust as a central variable or concept that holds together society," Reimann added. "If we don't trust each other, then a lot of processes could come to a standstill. It's important to understand what it is in the first place that leads people to trust each other, and how we can foster that at different levels of society. That's what we want to further uncover." By Kyle Mittan, University Communications

Contributions of Professor M. Kabir Hassan to the Islamic Finance Literature: A Bibliometric Study

Article • Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

This study presents Professor M. Kabir Hassan’s productivity, citations, collaborations with fellow researchers, publications, and content analysis with future research direction in conjunction with his 30th academic anniversary which is marked in 2021. The Bibliometric and thematic analysis of the scientific legacy of Professor M. Kabir Hassan was conducted based on his publications from 1991 to 2021. During his long career, he has published 346 journal articles with 23,059 citations and collaborated with 292 authors globally.

Meet Tomasz Guzik- Editor-in-Chief of ESC journal Cardiovascular Research

Article • European Heart Journal

Guzik, who is Regius Professor of Physiology and Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Glasgow, UK, and Professor of Medicine at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, takes over as new editor-in-chief of Cardiovascular Research in January 2018. He shares his plans for his tenure-ship of the journal

Properties of nuclear pastas

Article • Frontiers of Physics

Supernova explosions create neutron stars. Neutron stars are not made of atoms, they are objects composed of neutrons , protons and electrons at very high density (nuclear density). Neutron stars are small, of 10 km of radius, and have a 1 km crust which may have a very interesting structure. Nuclear pastas are the structures formed by protons and neutrons in the crusts of neutron stars. They are called pastas because they resemble Italian delicacies, such as lasagna, spaghetti, gnocchi, etc. Here we study the properties of the pastas, such as binding energy, saturation density, symmetry energy, phase changes, and -of course- the structures formed. This review summarizes about a decade of studies by a collaboration between Professor Lopez and his students from the University of Texas at El Paso and Professor Dorso and his group at the Universidad de Buenos Aires.

Paradoxical, Artificial Protein Cage

Article • Nature

Researchers are interested in making artificial protein cages in the hope that they may be able to design them to have useful properties not found in nature. There are two challenges to achieving this goal. The first is the geometry problem: some proteins may have great potential utility but seem to be ruled out because they have the wrong shape to assemble into cages. The second problem is complexity: in nature the many proteins that form a protein cage are held together by a complex network of chemical bonds and these are very difficult to predict and simulate. In the new work, headed by Professor Jonathan Heddle at the Bionanoscience and Biochemistry Laboratory Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University and funded largely by Poland’s National Science Centre, researchers found a way to solve both of these problems. “We were able to replace the complex interactions between proteins with a simple ‘staple’ consisting of a single gold atom.” explains Professor Heddle the senior author of the research. "This simplifies the design problem and allows us to imbue the cages with new properties such as assembly and disassembly on demand.” The research has also found a way to get around the geometrical problem: “The building block of a protein cage is an 11-sided shape.” says Heddle “Theoretically this should not be able to form the faces of a regular convex polyhedron." However the research has found that while this is mathematically true, some so-called “impossible shapes” can assemble into cages which are so close to being regular that the errors are not noticeable. “What this means is that we can now use proteins which we previously would not have considered because they are theoretically unable to form cages." says Heddle.

A spontaneous mtDNA variant that dramatically worsens mitochondrial disease in mice

Article • Nature Communications

GRACILE syndrome is a severe metabolic disease of newborns and found mainly in Finland. The respiratory chain, located in the inner membrane of mitochondria, is the hub of cellular energy metabolism, and complex III, an essential part of the respiratory chain, is dysfunctional in GRACILE syndrome. About 10 years ago, prof. Fellman’s group, then at Lund University, developed a mouse model in which the patient mutations in BCS1L was introduced into the mouse genome. The mutant mice develop a very similar multiorgan disease as the patients and lived only about six weeks. A few years thereafter, we imported these mice from Lund to Helsinki. To our great surprise, the mutant mice liver much longer, even up to six months. We pondered that a preexisting or novel genetic change in the Lund strain might explain the short survival of the mice and decided the sequence its whole genome. The sequencing revealed a previously unknown single nucleotide variant in the mitochondrial genome (mtDNA). Amazingly, the variant was located in the gene encoding the cytochrome b subunit of complex III, exactly the same part of respiratory chain affected in the patient and mutant mice. It seemed that in an astronomically unlikely coincidence a spontaneous mtDNA variant potentially directly affecting CIII function emerged in the colony that was used to maintain our mutant mice. Because mitochondria are inherited maternally, we re-crossed the females and males from the two colonies both ways. The result was clear: those mutant mice that carried variant mitochondrial from Lund mothers lived only 5-6 weeks, whereas mutant mice with normal mitochondria from Helsinki mothers lived about 5 months. Using delicate biochemical measurements we then showed that the mtDNA variant worsens CIII deficiency in several tissues in the mutant mice. We next wanted to learn more about how the new variant, changing aspartate 254 to asparagine, affects CIII function at molecular level. Our collaborator, professor emeritus Mårten Wikström, suggested that Dr. Vivek Sharma at the Department of Physics in Kumpula would do molecular structural modelling and simulations for us. The simulations suggested that the variant slows down the movement of a part of RISP protein during electron transfer. The last piece to the puzzle came from professor Artur Osyczka’s research group at Jagiellonian University, Poland. The group works on photosynthetic purple bacteria (Rhodobacter), in which the cytochrome b gene can be easily mutagenized. They showed by elegant spectroscopic measurements that, in line with the computational simulations, the mouse variant indeed slightly slows down RISP movement and thus likely inhibits electron transfer.

The effect of high emotionally intelligent teachers on their teaching effectiveness at universities: the moderating effect of personality traits

Article • The International Journal of Educational Management

This research paper seeks to explore the relationship between emotional intelligence and the job performance of university professors. Based on the reviewed literature, emotional intelligence is considered to have an added value, contributing to job performance beyond cognitive intelligence. The paper uses the ability model of emotional intelligence using the MSCEIT test (Mayer, Salovey, Caruso, Emotional Intelligence Test) to assess the emotional intelligence of university professors. The job performance of the university professors was assessed through their classroom teaching effectiveness. The personality of the professor was considered to have a moderating effect. The Big 5 Inventory questionnaire is used to account for that possible effect. The suggested model uses quantitative research techniques. The research sample was selected from Lebanese universities including professors and their respective students. The findings support the importance and impact of emotional intelligence on the classroom teaching effectiveness of the professor.

A strategic approach to sustainable agricultural tourism “case study of Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia”

Article • Business Process Management Journal

Saudi Arabia has geographical diversity that makes it more attractive, in addition it has agricultural regions and many farms, especially in the Al-Ahsa region. Which is the largest global agricultural oasis. Within the framework of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 which targeting sustainable development and diversification of sources income. So the study targeted planning for agricultural tourism activities in Al-Ahsa Governorate using a long-term sustainable approach to achieve sustainable development and diversification of sources income in agriculture sector. the results of the study strategic plans of farms in Al-Ahasa points to the importance of enhancing agricultural tourism services in Al-Ahsa, including health, environmental, recreational and food services, which may have an impact on increasing the economic return of farms in a better way in order to gain competitive advantage by focusing on developing the farms themselves in line with the Aryaf program of the Ministry of Tourism in the Kingdom to ensure safe and sustainable growth of revenues Economic. Hanady M. Abdelradi -Professor, Department of Agribusiness and Consumer Science, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, Alhsa, Saudi Arabia; -Professor and Head of researchers in the Agricultural Economic Research Institute, Egypt; hanarady@yahoo.com

Conversation with Prof. Lee Artz, Purdue University Northwest

Article • Protest

Since Israel’s war on Gaza in the aftermath of the October 2023 attacks, protests have virtually exploded across the world. We see them in Western countries as much as in the ‘Global South’ and the Arab region. In the US, university campuses have become one site of intense protest activity. For this issue’s Protest Voices section, editors Larbi Sadiki and Layla Saleh spoke to Professor Artz about his reflections on the pro-Palestine campus encampments at his university, and how his own research, teaching, and activism feed into one another. The conversation with Professor Artz is followed by a short (anonymized) essay by a student protestor offering a first-hand account about why she protests.

An Introduction to Trade Secrets and Patents for “Green” Scientists and Engineers

Article • Substantia

The article describes some history of the early evolution of "Green Chemistry", years before the "12 Principles of Green Chemistry" were published. This article, one of a series, applauds the early 1990s contributions of Professor Barry Trost and Professor Roger Sheldon that encouraged use of catalysis as a tool to achieve high levels of Atom Economy and excellent "E-Factors). However, both men admitted that catalysis and Atom Economy "principles" had been in commercial use in the Commodity Chemicals Industries for many prior decades, but championed the use of those "Principles" in the Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemicals industries that used traditional methods of organic chemistry and as a result had highly inferior environmental and economic performance. The article also highlights that the industrial approaches had also been interdisciplinary (rather than "Chemistry Focused" for those prior decades, and applauds the recent trends back toward evolutionary, international, and interdisciplinary approaches.

DIY Diabetes Management: Patient, Physician, and Ethicist Perspectives

Article • Clinical Diabetes

The article discusses the growing trend of DIY (do-it-yourself) medical devices, specifically focusing on DIY closed-loop insulin delivery systems for diabetes management. Patients are using social media to learn about managing their glucose levels, and DIY systems are providing better glycemic control. The article presents perspectives from a patient, a physician, and an ethics professor. The ethics professor highlights the potential societal impact and consequences of DIY devices, while the patient and physician share their personal feelings about DIY closed-loop systems. The article emphasizes the need for evidence-based standards and processes when introducing new devices to the medical armamentarium.

Anthony Cooke, Ann MacSween (eds.): Education Institutions and Social Movements. The Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on the History of Adult Education

Article • Internationales Jahrbuch der Erwachsenenbildung

The Conference featured speakers from a range of European countries, including Austria, Croatia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, plus a number of other countries, including Australia, Hong Kong, Iran, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Themes of the Conference included: Theoretical Frameworks, Adult Education and Democratisation, Adult Education in Mining Areas, Institutional Responses: University Adult Education, Social Movements and Adult Education, Liberal or Vocational?, Adult Education Organisations at National Level, and Adult Education since the Second World War. The Proceedings include a keynote address by Professor Lalage Bowen, Emeritus Professor of Adult Continuing Education at the University of Glasgow, on the subject, ‘ Mobilisation, Popular Participation and Sustainable Development. Themselves in the Recent Development of Adult Education in Poor Countries. ‘

Decolonizing Trauma Studies Round-Table Discussion

Article • Humanities

This round-table, which featured literary critics Professor Stef Craps, Professor Bryan Cheyette and Dr. Alan Gibbs, was recorded as part of the “Decolonizing Trauma Studies” symposium organized by Dr. Sonya Andermahr and Dr. Larissa Allwork at The School of The Arts, The University of Northampton (15 May 2015). Convened a week after the University of Zaragoza’s “Memory Frictions” conference, where Cheyette, Gibbs, Andermahr and Allwork gave papers, the Northampton symposium and round-table was sponsored by The School of The Arts to coincide with Andermahr’s guest editorship of this special issue of Humanities. Craps, Cheyette and Gibbs addressed five questions during the round-table. Namely, does trauma studies suffer from a form of psychological universalism? Do you see any signs that trauma studies is becoming more decolonized? What are the challenges of a decolonized trauma studies for disciplinary thinking? How does a decolonized trauma studies relate to pedagogical ethics? Finally, where do you see the future of the field? While this edited transcript retains a certain informality of style, it offers a significant contribution to knowledge by capturing a unique exchange between three key thinkers in contemporary trauma studies, providing a timely analysis of the impact of postcolonial theory on trauma studies, the state of the field and its future possibilities. Issues addressed include the problematic scholarly tendency to universalize a western model of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); the question of the centrality of the Holocaust in trauma studies and the implications of this for the study of atrocities globally; the vexed issues posed by the representation of perpetrators; as well as how the basic tenets of western cultural trauma theory, until recently so often characterized by a Caruth-inspired focus on belatedness and afterwardness, are being rethought, both in response to developments in the US and in answer to the challenge to ‘decolonize’ trauma studies.

Study of Cardiac Invovement in 200 cases of Dengue fever

Article • Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

“ Study of cardiac involvement in 200 cases of dengue fever” in Shanti I.D Clinic Vadodara (Gujarat State ) India. Narendra Kumar Chopra Clinical Professor & Infectious Diseases consultant, Segi University, Faculty of medicine, clinical campus hospital Sibu 96000(Sarawak) East Malaysia. Corresponding author: Professor Narendra Kumar Chopra (narendra.r.chopra@gmail.com) Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study was done to find out the prevalence of cardiac involvement in dengue fever in patients presented to our hospital and to find out the correlation of cardiac manifestations to warning signs and severe dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome. (DHF/DSS) METHODS: The one year descriptive study was undertaken at Shanti Infectious diseases clinic and Metro Hospital and Research Institute in Vadodara (Gujarat state) India. Two hundred patients aged 14 years or more with positive dengue serology were interviewed and examined. E.C.G was done for all patients and selected patients underwent Echocardiography evaluation and troponin testing. The data was analyzed using statistical significance test. RESULTS: Sixty six (33%) patients had warning signs, 116 patients had one or other warning sign and 71 (35.5%) patients had severe dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome. The minimum pulse rate was 34 beats/minute. The most common cardiac abnormalities noted were rhythm abnormalities of which the commonest was sinus bradycardia found in 66(33%) patients and 45 (22,5%)patients with AV block. In echocardiography the mean ejection fraction was 47.05(3.8%).In 71 patients with dengue shock syndrome the mean ejection fraction was39.63%, 57(28.5%) patients had myocarditis with ejection fraction below 35% and global hypokinesia. Echocardiography was repeated in these 71 patients after treatment and 3 weeks of follow up and ejection fraction was 50%& global hypokinesia was also improved and ECG changes reverted to normal after 3 weeks follow up. Thus acute reversible cardiac insult was observed in dengue shock syndrome in 71 (35.5%) patients and it could be responsible for hypotension/ shock seen in these cases. Further studies are required to establish pathogenic mechanism of cardiac dysfunction in dengue shock syndrome. There was statistically significant correlation between cardiac manifestations and all warning sign except persistent vomiting. 71( 35.5%) patients with dengue shock syndrome were having mucosal bleed, fluid accumulation, respiratory distress, bradycardia with hypotension was found to have significant correlation with cardiac manifestations. Cardiac manifestation in the form of myocarditis was observed in 57 (28.5%) patients with positive correlation with severity of dengue fever defined as by W.H.O criteria. CONCLUSIONS: The most common cardiac manifestation noted wee transient rhythm abnormalities of which sinus bradycardia was seen in 66(33%) patients , 45 (22.5%)patients had AV block and 71Patients(35.5%) were having Dengue hemorrhagic fever/ dengue shock syndrome of which47 (35.5%) patients had myocarditis. Patients with dengue fever are at high risk of developing myocarditis and rhythm disturbance and therefore require a close monitoring.

STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS WITH TRANSPARENT WOOD IN ARCHITECTURE

Article • International Review of Applied Sciences and Engineering

Transparent wood is a relatively new material. For the fi rst time, it was created in 1992 by a German researcher Siegfried Fink. Back then he turned wood transparent to reveal its specifi c cavities for analytical purpose. But it was not until between 2015 and 2016 when Professor Lars Berglund from Swedish KTH University and Professor Liangbing Hu from University of Maryland developed a method to remove colour and some chemicals from small wood samples and added polymers to make it transparent. The material then has the higher strength than original wood while having a 90% transparency. In the future it can be used as an ecological building material which is signifi cantly more biodegradable than plastic or glass. In the present article, examples of the possible use of transparent wood in the construction of structural elements in architecture are given. Examples of beam type load bearing elements and structural parts of the wall structures with use of transparent wood are presented.

A European Feminist Foreign and Security Policy? Norm Contestation and Norm Negotiations in the European Parliament

Article • International Negotiation

In 2020, the European Parliament (EP) issued a resolution calling for all European Union (EU) Member States to adopt feminist foreign and security policies, and for a strong gender-focus in the EU’s own external policy. This took place in a context where gender policies are contested among certain political groups in the EP. Considering that the resolution also concerns foreign and security policies, where other potentially competing norms – such as sovereignty – are strong, the progressive resolution is intriguing. Professor Ole Elgström and Assistant Professor Malena Rosén Sundström, both at Lund University, have previously studied both EU negotiations and (Sweden’s) Feminist Foreign Policy. They were interested in understanding the negotiations of the EP resolution and its progressive outcome. They found a high degree of cooperation, rather than conflict, during the negotiations. The main opponents of the resolution, the populist radical right groups, were mainly absent in the negotiations. They mainly contested the resolution by text amendments and by contestation in plenum. A gender equality-friendly institutional culture in the EP and committed individuals as main negotiators on the file can explain the cooperative process and progressive outcome.

Role of supply chain partnership, cross-functional integration, responsiveness and resilience on competitive advantages: empirical evidence from Palestine

Article • The TQM Journal

Dr. Nemer Badwan holds a PhD in economics and finance, a Doctor of Philosophy, and is a candidate in economics and finance, financial sciences, finance, money circulation, and credit. He worked as an Assistant Professor in economics and finance at Don State Technical University in the Russian Federation. At the present time, Dr. Nemer is a senior lecturer, senior researcher, instructor researcher, author, academic editor, and reviewer at Elsevier (Scopus) and Clarivate (Web of Science). Dr. Nemer also worked as a financial manager and financial analyst. Previously, he worked as a deputy financial and administrative director and financial auditor for financial cooperation companies, specializing in economic feasibility studies, financial planning, monetary and financial policies, data analysis, and statistical analysis as well. Dr. Nemer Badwan obtained a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; a master’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; and then also a PhD in economics and finance (finance, money circulation, and credit) from Don State Technical University and North Ossetian State University named after Costa Ivanovic Khetagurov. Previously, he was a senior lecturer in economics and finance at the faculty of finance and credit at Don State Technical University. Dr. Nemer has many research papers and book chapters published in international economic and financial journals. His research interests and specializations include financial econometrics, financial economics, international economics and finance, mathematical economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial mathematics, and capital markets, financial markets, banking, capital markets, economics, finance, financial accounting, financial auditing, financial analysis, treasury financial management, financial capital, financial development, financial management, financial policy, financial reporting, financial risk management, stock exchange, financial statement analyst and investment. Dr. Nemer is now an Assistant Professor of economics and finance at the Computerized Finance and Banking Sciences Department, Faculty of Business and Economics, Palestine Technical University – Kadoorie (PTUK), Tulkarm, State of Palestine and a senior researcher.

Smartphones and wine consumers

Article • International Journal of Wine Business Research

Jean-Éric Pelet holds a PhD in Marketing, an MBA in Information Systems and a BA (Hons) in Advertising. As an assistant professor in management, he works on problems concerning consumer behavior when using a website or other information system (e-learning, knowledge management, e-commerce platforms), and how the interface can change that behavior. His main interest lies in the variables that enhance navigation in order to help people to be more efficient with these systems. He works as a visiting professor both in France and abroad (England, Switzerland, Thaïland) teaching e-marketing, ergonomics, usability, and consumer behavior at Design Schools (Nantes), Business Schools (Paris, Reims), and Universities (Paris Dauphine – Nantes). Dr. Pelet has also actively participated in a number of European Community and National research projects. His current research interests focus on social networks, interface design, and usability. His work has been published in journals such as European Journal in Information Systems, Systèmes d’Information et Management, International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, International Journal of E-Business Research, International Journal of E-Services and Mobile Applications, International Journal of Wine and Business Research, International Journal of Internet Marketing and Advertising, etc.

Intervention in informal caregivers who take care of older people after a stroke (InCARE)

Article • Journal of Advanced Nursing

Isabel Lage (Full Professor - School of Nursing - University of Minho) José cabrita (Emeritus Professor- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon) Laetitia Teixeira (Research and Education Unit on Ageing (UNIFAI), Institute for the Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto)

Studies in the Four Fields of archaeology, linguistics, physical and cultural anthropology.

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Harold Crane Fleming (1926-2015) was a professor of anthropology at Boston University, and a leader in understanding human prehistory by the application of the Four Fields of Archaeology, Linguistics, Physical Anthropology and Cultural anthropology. In this book articles were contributed by twenty-four other scholars in these fields. A bibliography of the work of Professor Fleming is also included.

Determinants of effective Shariah compliance auditing in Palestine: a theoretical and conceptual analysis

Article • Journal of Money Laundering Control

PhD in Economics and Finance, Doctor of Philosophy, Candidate in Economics and Finance, Financial Sciences, Finance, Money Circulation and Credit. He worked as an Assistant Professor in Economics and Finance, Senior Lecturer and Senior Researcher, Instructor Researcher, Author, Academic Editor and Reviewer at Elsevier (Scopus) and Clarivate (Web of Science), he also worked as a financial manager and financial analyst. Previously, he worked as Deputy Financial and Administrative Director and Financial Auditor for financial cooperation companies, specialized in economic feasibility studies, financial planning, monetary and financial policies, data analyst and statistical analysis as well. Assistant Professor Dr Nemer Badwan obtained a bachelor’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; a master’s degree in international economics from Kyiv National Economic University; and then also a PhD in Economics and Finance (Finance, Money Circulation, and Credit) from Don State Technical University and North Ossetian State University named after Costa Ivanovic Khetagurov. Previously, he was a senior lecturer in economics and finance at the Faculty of Finance and Credit at Don State Technical University. He has many research papers and book chapters published in international economic and financial journals. His research interests and specializations include financial econometrics, financial economics, international economics and finance, mathematical economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, monetary policy, financial mathematics, capital markets, financial markets, banking, capital markets, economics, finance, financial accounting, financial auditing, financial analysis, treasury financial management, financial capital, financial development, financial management, financial policy, financial reporting, financial risk management, stock exchange, financial statement analyst and investment. He is a senior researcher at Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute – MAS

Measuring employee empowering and ownership under accountability pressure: the case of J&J Industries

Article • The CASE Journal

Established in 1957, J&J started as a family-owned business but had grown and diversified its product offerings by focusing on commercial flooring. It survived several economic downturns and remained competitive in a market dominated by more prominent flooring manufacturers. J&J Industries strived to empower its 800 employees with various incentive programs. Employees remained loyal to J&J; many had worked for the company for over fifteen years. However, management wanted to measure the impact of empowering and initiatives on employee performance and satisfaction to determine the real power of employee incentive programs. The Resources and Facilities Vice President employed Professor Garcia, a Management Professor, to develop a survey to measure these constructs and analyze the data to guide future incentive programs. Data from the employee and supervisor survey was provided along with the statistical analysis results for interpretation and recommendations for VP Fordham.

Professor M.S.Rao and Interview on Leadership Book

Article • Development and Learning in Organizations

Professor M.S. Rao is a leadership development practitioner with over 30 years' experience. He has written 16 books, including Secrets of Your Leadership Success – The 11 Indispensable E's of a Leader, and Smart Leadership: Lessons for Leaders. In his book Soft Leadership: Make Others Feel More Important, Professor Rao advances his model for soft leadership, blending characteristics of soft skills training with traditional leadership theory.

POR UMA HISTÓRIA COMPARADA DO JORNALISMO TESTEMUNHAL ENTRE 1964 E 2016: O olhar de Nilson Lage sobre a História, a Comunicação e a Formação

Article • Revista Observatório

Resumo Entrevista realizada em maio de 2016, com o jornalista e pesquisador Nilson Lage, professor titular aposentado do Departamento de Jornalismo da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - UFSC, estudioso da linguagem jornalística no Brasil. Nilson Lemos Lage, doutorado em Linguística pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ (1986), mestrado em Comunicação pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (1978) e bacharel em Letras/Russo (1977). Professor aposentado do Departamento de Jornalismo da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina – UFSC. Trabalhou no “O Globo”, “Jornal do Brasil”, “Última Hora”, “Bloch Editores”, “Diário Carioca” e na Televisão Educativa do Rio de Janeiro, entre outros veículos de comunicação. Foi presidente do Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia – IBICT. Autor dos livros Ideologia e Técnica da Notícia, Estrutura da Notícia, Linguagem Jornalística, Controle da Opinião Pública e A Reportagem: Teoria e Técnica de Pesquisa.

Laudatio in Celebration of Professor Zrinka Tarle on her 50th birthday

Article • STOMATOLOGY EDU JOURNAL

Stomatology Edu JournalThe editors of the Stomatology Edu Journal, together with its readers would like to warmly congratulate to Professor Zrinka Tarle on her 50th birthday. Her field of special expertise focuses on the properties and improvements of materials and procedures in restorative dental medicine. In spite of her comparatively young age she has already achieved quite valuable scientific experimental and clinical results in her academic career so far. Furthermore, she has developed a very fruitful collaboration with quite a number of renowned scientists internationally (München, Zürich, Regensburg, Siena, Los Angeles), and became a name known worldwide .Professor Tarle was born on 28th August 1969 in Osijek, Croatia, and attended primary school and grammar school in Zagreb, as well as music and ballet primary schools. She graduated from the School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia (1992). During her studies she was twice declared as one of the best students of the University, and also obtained 3 Rector's Awards.

The RCGP in China

Article • InnovAiT Education and inspiration for general practice

China wants to train 500000 General Practitioners by 2030 and they see the Royal College of General Practitioners, RCGP, as a key strategic partner in delivering this. I talk to Professor Nigel Mathers, RCGP International Medical Director for China, about his role and how his international work has influenced his own practice as a GP and Professor of General Practice at Sheffield University.

Darwin and Neuroscience: The German Connection

Article • Frontiers in Neuroanatomy

Most historians attribute the warm German reception of the English naturalist Charles Darwin (1809–1882) to three factors: a native tradition of evolutionary thought, the popular writings of naturalists like Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919), professor of zoology at the University of Jena, and a large audience of freethinkers eager to identify progress with nature. The early adoption of the principle of natural selection by Emil du Bois-Reymond (1818–1896), professor of physiology at the University of Berlin, complicates this narrative. His example refutes the contention that Darwin owed his success in Germany to Romantic ideas of teleology, form, and development. Instead, natural selection aligned with the Lucretian reasoning that du Bois-Reymond used in his studies of neurophysiology, a perspective that favored mechanical explanations over the invocation of immaterial spirits, final causes, and supernatural interventions.

A textbook to apply methods in numerical ecology using R

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Numerical Ecology with R provides a long-awaited bridge between a textbook in Numerical Ecology and the implementation of this discipline in the R language. After short theoretical overviews, the authors accompany the users through the exploration of the methods by means of applied and extensively commented examples. Users are invited to use this book as a teaching companion at the computer. The travel starts with exploratory approaches, proceeds with the construction of association matrices, then addresses three families of methods: clustering, unconstrained and canonical ordination, and spatial analysis. All the necessary data files, the scripts used in the chapters, as well as the extra R functions and packages written by the authors, can be downloaded from a web page accessible through the Springer web site(http://adn.biol.umontreal.ca/~numericalecology/numecolR/). This book is aimed at professional researchers, practitioners, graduate students and teachers in ecology, environmental science and engineering, and in related fields such as oceanography, molecular ecology, agriculture and soil science, who already have a background in general and multivariate statistics and wish to apply this knowledge to their data using the R language, as well as people willing to accompany their disciplinary learning with practical applications. People from other fields (e.g. geology, geography, paleoecology, phylogenetics, anthropology, the social and education sciences, etc.) may also benefit from the materials presented in this book. The three authors teach numerical ecology, both theoretical and practical, to a wide array of audiences, in regular courses in their Universities and in short courses given around the world. Daniel Borcard is lecturer of Biostatistics and Ecology and researcher in Numerical Ecology at Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada. François Gillet is professor of Community Ecology and Ecological Modelling at Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France. Pierre Legendre is professor of Quantitative Biology and Ecology at Université de Montréal, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and ISI Highly Cited Researcher in Ecology/Environment.

What should be taught in undergraduate soil mechanics courses

Article • Geotechnical Research

As a practicing civil engineer up to the age of 50, I became aware that there were shortcoming in what I was taught about soil mechanics in my undergraduate course, and when I became a lecturer at Auckland University I thought more about this topic and wrote a couple of papers about it that were presented at seminars on teaching soil mechanics. The above paper grew out of a very interesting and positive discussion I had with Professor Carlos Santamarina of KAUST university in Jedda (formerly of Georgia Politech). In a way my paper was a response to the paper of Professor Santamarina

Social and Network Factors Linked to Charitable Giving

Article • Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

Demographics and social connections – how trusting people are and whether they have close relationships with others – significantly influence charitable giving, according to a study by University of Arkansas researchers. The findings could help guide philanthropies as they seek donations from individuals. The study, written by assistant professor Patricia Snell Herzog and professor Song Yang, both from the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, was published in the journal Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly. Analyzing previously collected survey data, Herzog and Yang found that certain demographics were linked to higher levels of charitable giving. Women, people with higher household incomes and those who attend religious services regularly were more likely to give. The study also found that Democrats were more likely to give than people with other political affiliations, as were older people and those with a college degree. The two social variables Herzog and Yang studied were “trust” and “contacts.” Social trust is a measure of how respondents answered the statement, “Generally speaking, most people can be trusted,” on a scale ranging from “strongly agree” to “strongly disagree.” Social contacts is a measure of how many adults respondents had a close relationship within the last year. On those measures, researchers found that respondents with higher levels of social trust were more likely to give, but trust alone was not the full explanation. Social contacts were more strongly linked to giving; however, the researchers found it was the fact that respondents had any close social contacts, not the number of those contacts, that better predicted being a giver. Most importantly, the most consistent explanation across all models was that respondents whose social contacts gave to charity had a higher chance of giving themselves. Source: https://news.uark.edu/articles/41339/social-and-demographic-factors-linked-to-charitable-giving-in-recent-study

Franz Gerstenbrand (1924-2017) in memoriam aeternam

Article • Journal of Neurology & Stroke

The Neurological sciences are deprived of the eminent professor of Neurology and honorary doctor of many universities Franz Gerstenbrand, who passed away peacefully on the 30th of June, 2017.The late Professor was a prophetic authority in Neurosciences, who like the Pre-Socratic philosophers was characterized by a right and acute foresight in Neurology, having also the capacity to harmonize the precious deep knowledge of the Clinical Neurology with the rapid flow of the new data of the clinical and experimental investigation.

An interview with Professor Paul Bandia

Article • Perspectives

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in Postcolonial Translation Studies which has resulted in the emergence of different books and essays on the subject. In this regard, Professor Paul Bandia, from Concordia University (Canada), has argued on many occasions that African literatures and cultures constitute an interesting case for the study of the theory and practice of translation beyond Eurocentric and normative models. In one of his latest keynote speeches, ‘Translation, Postcolonialism and Beyond', presented at the Colloquium ‘Moving Bodies Across Transland’, held at the University of Lisbon (Portugal), he underlined the importance of rethinking traditional approaches to translation as well as the necessity of relooking and questioning everlasting dichotomies, such as original vs. copy, coloniser vs. colonised, us vs. them, Global North vs. Global South, etc. In the following interview, which took place during the celebration of the aforementioned Colloquium, Professor Paul Bandia discusses the main themes and ideas that characterise his work and underlines new and highly interesting perspectives for the future of Translation Studies.

New treatment suppresses relapse of eye lymphoma in brain

Article • British Journal of Haematology

Intraocular lymphoma is a malignant tumor of immune cells called lymphocytes that occurs in the eyeball. As it shares similar symptoms with inflammatory eye diseases like uveitis when detected in the eye, it is sometimes confused with these maladies. The number of patients with intraocular lymphoma has risen sharply in recent years. The high incidence of metastasis, the spread of the cancer from the eye to the brain through the dissemination of tumorous cells, is a problem presented by this disease—dispersal of cancer cells to the brain occurs in 65-80 percent of cases within 29 months after the lesion takes place in the eye. Among eye diseases, intraocular lymphoma has the worst survival prognosis. In the current study, the research group led by Associate Professor Toshikatsu Kaburaki, Lecturer Kazuki Taoka, and Assistant Professor Hideomi Yamashita at the University of Tokyo Hospital treated patients, diagnosed with intraocular lymphoma and aged 75 years or younger, with a treatment protocol combining an injection in the eye of a drug (methotrexate), systemic chemotherapy (with rituximab, methotrexate, vincristine, procarbazine, and cytarabine)—treatment, with chemical agents and drugs, affecting the entire body—and preventive low-dose whole-brain radiation therapy. The group found that performing the treatment reduced the dissemination of cancer cells to the brain to 12 percent of cases in 4 years. This finding shows that aggressive systemic chemotherapy and preventive radiotherapy could greatly improve the prognosis of the disease.

User Models in Adaptive Systems

Article • The Knowledge Engineering Review

Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Jaén (Spain). Since 2003 she is involved in teaching innovation and teaches courses in blended and virtual modalities. Professor of the Andalusian Virtual Campus. Evaluator of virtual subjects of CAV and external evaluator of Teaching Innovation Projects. Educational innovation, promoting best practices in virtual campuses, development of evolutionary and adaptive HS & the application of evolutionary software to e-learning tools.

Host stress hormones alter vector feeding preferences, success, and productivity

Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences

When researchers from the University of South Florida (USF) and colleagues investigated how the stress hormone, corticosterone, affects how birds cope with West Nile virus, they found that birds with higher levels of stress hormone were twice as likely to be bitten by mosquitoes that transmit the virus. Their studies have implications for the transmission of other viruses such as Eastern Equine Encephalitis, and perhaps even Zika, both known to be carried by the kind of mosquitoes used in this study. A paper describing their research was published Wednesday in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. "Few studies have considered how stress hormone effects on individuals might influence population dynamics," said study lead author Dr. Stephanie Gervasi, who conducted the studies while carrying out her postdoctoral work at USF and is now at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. "For vector-borne diseases such as West Nile virus, the presence of corticosterone could influence pathogen spread through effects on contact rates with the mosquitoes that transmit it. In addition, stress hormones have negative effects on animals including immunosuppression and increased susceptibility to infections, which is why we are now also studying how corticosterone affects the birds' immune response to the virus." According to the researchers, mosquitoes use a variety of cues to locate a target, including carbon dioxide output, body size and temperature. They hypothesized that these signals coming from a bird could convey information about stress hormones making the birds more appealing targets for the insects. With the effects of corticosterone on mosquito feeding choices unknown, in a series of studies the researchers experimentally manipulated songbird stress hormones levels. Then they examined mosquito feeding preferences, feeding success and productivity as well as the defensive behaviors of birds trying to avoid being bitten. In several phases of the study, zebra finches were treated with a low or high level of corticosterone and their caged light environment was altered to simulate dusk as the birds were made available to mosquitoes for measured periods of time. Bird and mosquito behavior was observed via video and the mosquitoes were later examined to determine if they had fed on the birds. The researchers also investigated the timing of subsequent mosquito egg-laying after the insects fed on the birds. Stress bites! USF researchers study mosquito/bird interactions In this study, researchers found birds with higher levels of the stress hormone, corticosterone, were twice as likely to be bitten by mosquitoes that transmit West Nile virus. Credit: University of South Florida "Mosquitoes seem to be able to 'sniff out' the stress hormone and key in on individual birds," said the study's principal investigator Dr. Lynn Martin, associate professor in the USF Department of Integrative Biology. "The birds injected with higher levels of the hormone were twice as likely to be bitten by mosquitoes, even those hormone-treated birds were much more defensive than untreated ones. Corticosterone treatment increased tail flicks, and head shakes, and other defensive behaviors, but the mosquitoes managed to breach those defenses and feed more on stress hormone-treated birds." The study's broader ecological implications suggest that an elevated stress hormone concentration raises the level of host attractiveness, potentially affecting the transmission of mosquito-borne diseases in a number of ways. "Stress hormones also altered the relationship between the timing of laying and clutch size in mosquitoes," said co-principal investigator Dr. Thomas Unnasch, chair and Distinguished USF Health Professor in the Department of Global Health, USF College of Public Health. Mosquitoes that fed on birds with high stress hormone levels tended to lay different sized clutches of eggs at different rates than mosquitoes fed on control birds. These effects of bird stress on mosquito reproduction suggest that mosquito-feeding choice might also affect disease cycles in nature by changing the number of newborn mosquitoes that could be infected later by stressed birds. The researchers concluded that the corticosterone levels in their test birds were within the range of normal for birds in the wild when exposed to stressors in natural their environments, such as road noise, pesticides and light pollution. "Much more work is necessary to further understand on the interplay of host corticosterone, vector-feeding behavior, host defenses and mosquito productivity," the researchers said.

The Role of Filler‐Matrix Interaction on Viscoelastic Response of Biomimetic Nanocomposite Hydrogels

Article • Journal of Nanomaterials

Nanoparticles for Stem‐Cell Engineering

Article • Stem‐Cell Nanoengineering

Analysis of cell locomotion on ligand gradient substrates

Article • Biotechnology and Bioengineering

A model for the viscoelastic behavior of nanofilled hydrogel composites under oscillatory shear loading

Article • Polymer Composites

Quantitative analysis of interconnectivity of porous biodegradable scaffolds with micro‐computed tomography

Article • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A

Development of biodegradable poly(propylene fumarate)/poly(lactic‐co‐glycolic acid) blend microspheres. I. Preparation and characterization

Article • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A

In vitro osteogenic differentiation of marrow stromal cells encapsulated in biodegradable hydrogels

Article • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A

Material properties and bone marrow stromal cells response to In situ crosslinkable RGD‐functionlized lactide‐co‐glycolide scaffolds

Article • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A

Effect of osteonectin‐derived peptide on the viscoelasticity of hydrogel/apatite nanocomposite scaffolds

Article • Biopolymers

Modeling cell adhesion to a substrate with gradient in ligand density

Article • AIChE Journal

Modeling the Viscoelastic Response of Suspension of Particles in Polymer Solution: The Effect of Polymer‐Particle Interactions

Article • Macromolecular Theory and Simulations

Concurrent Differentiation of Marrow Stromal Cells to Osteogenic and Vasculogenic Lineages

Article • Macromolecular Bioscience

Concurrent Differentiation of Marrow Stromal Cells to Osteogenic and Vasculogenic Lineages

Article • Macromolecular Bioscience

Effect of encapsulation or grafting on release kinetics of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein‐2 from self‐assembled poly(lactide‐co‐glycolide ethylene oxide fumarate) nanoparticles

Article • Microscopy Research and Technique

Integrating Top‐Down and Bottom‐Up Scaffolding Tissue Engineering Approach for Bone Regeneration

Article • Micro and Nanotechnologies in Engineering Stem Cells and Tissues

Swelling behavior and cell viability of dehydrothermally crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel grafted with N‐vinyl pyrrolidone or acrylic acid using γ‐radiation

Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Micro and Nanotechnologies in Engineering Stem Cells and Tissues

Article

Effect of CD44 Binding Peptide Conjugated to an Engineered Inert Matrix on Maintenance of Breast Cancer Stem Cells and Tumorsphere Formation

Article • PLOS One

Effect of Grafting RGD and BMP-2 Protein-Derived Peptides to a Hydrogel Substrate on Osteogenic Differentiation of Marrow Stromal Cells

Article • Langmuir

Effect of grafting BMP2-derived peptide to nanoparticles on osteogenic and vasculogenic expression of stromal cells

Article • Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Effect of surface modification of nanofibres with glutamic acid peptide on calcium phosphate nucleation and osteogenic differentiation of marrow stromal cells

Article • Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Thermally Cross-Linked Oligo(poly(ethylene glycol) fumarate) Hydrogels Support Osteogenic Differentiation of Encapsulated Marrow Stromal Cells In Vitro

Article • Biomacromolecules

Synthesis, Material Properties, and Biocompatibility of a Novel Self-Cross-Linkable Poly(caprolactone fumarate) as an Injectable Tissue Engineering Scaffold

Article • Biomacromolecules

Mesoscale Simulation of the Effect of a Lactide Segment on the Nanostructure of Star Poly(ethylene glycol-co-lactide)-Acrylate Macromonomers in Aqueous Solution

Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Viscoelastic Characterization and Modeling of Gelation Kinetics of Injectable In Situ Cross-Linkable Poly(lactide-co-ethylene oxide-co-fumarate) Hydrogels

Article • Biomacromolecules

Material Properties and Cytocompatibility of Injectable MMP Degradable Poly(lactide ethylene oxide fumarate) Hydrogel as a Carrier for Marrow Stromal Cells

Article • Biomacromolecules

Modeling and Experimental Investigation of Rheological Properties of Injectable Poly(lactide ethylene oxide fumarate)/Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites

Article • Biomacromolecules

Macro, Micro and Nano Mechanics of Multiphase Polymer Systems

Article • Handbook of Multiphase Polymer Systems

Solid-Phase Synthesis of Reactive Peptide Crosslinker by Selective Deprotection

Article • Protein and Peptide Letters

Effect of BMP-2 Derived Peptide Grafted to Nanoparticles on Differentiation of Stromal Cells

Article • MRS Proceedings

Gelation Characteristics and Encapsulation of Stromal Cells in Star Acrylate-Functionalized Poly(ethylene glycol-co-lactide) Macromonomers

Article • MRS Proceedings

Migration of Marrow Stromal Cells in Response to Sustained Release of Stromal-Derived Factor-1α from Poly(lactide ethylene oxide fumarate) Hydrogels

Article • MRS Proceedings

Mesoscale Simulation of the Structure of Star Acrylated Poly(ethylene glycol-co-lactide) Hydrogels

Article • MRS Proceedings

The Role of Polymer-particle Interactions on the Viscoelastic Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites

Article • MRS Proceedings

Effect of Ligand Density Gradient on the Adhesion Kinetics of Biological Membranes

Article • MRS Proceedings

Synthesis and Characterization of Peptidomimetic Self-Assembled Biodegradable Nanoparticles

Article • MRS Proceedings

Marrow Stromal Cell Reponse to Fiber-Reinforced Laminated Nanocomposites

Article • MRS Proceedings

Matrix Modulus Affects Invasion Rate of Tumor Cells through Synthetic Hydrogels

Article • MRS Proceedings