BOARD COMPOSITION AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by Motunrayo E Omolehin, Folashade O Obaje, Abdulmumuni Ogirima

“…This study recommends among others, a board size composition of ten and a maximum of fifteen (15) for deposit money banks depending on the scale and complexity of the bank without prejudice for skills, competence, independence and availability of meetings. This study also recommends in line with corporate governance codes that emphasis be placed on non-executive directors although with great care and considerations given to skills, competence, experience, independence and availability for meetings. …”
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Enhancing The Role Of Government Internal Supervisory Apparatus (APIP) In Corruption Prevention: A Case Study Of Halmahera Selatan Regency by Muhammad Zaki Abd. Wahab, Faissal Malik, Nam Rumkel

“…The study recommends institutional reforms to strengthen APIP’s independence, increase budget allocations, and provide continuous training for personnel. …”
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MODERATING EFFECT OF RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE ON BOARD ATTRIBUTES AND FIRM SURVIVAL AMONG LISTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA by Yusuf Labija Amana, Ibrahim Magaji Barde, Aliyu Suleiman Kantudu

“…Findings indicate that board independence, board size and board expertise were statistically associated with firm survival, while board gender diversity has an insignificant impact on firm survival. …”
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Powstanie narodowe czy bunt rekrutów? Rozkład wojsk austriackich w 1809 roku w Galicji by Michał Baczkowski

“…However, overthrowing the Austrian government in the lands of the Polish partition (Galicia) was largely related to the independence protests of the local Polish population. …”
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Mémoires et patrimonialisation d’un passé antéislamique : Mubârak al-Mîlî et l’ethnogenèse du peuple algérien by Aomar Hannouz

“…From the very beginnings of Algerian independence, Algerian nationalists emphasized the country’s Arab-Moslem identity. …”
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African Socialism, the Economy of Affection, and a Concern for Foreign Affairs by Prolific S. Mataruse

“…In his time, he was seized with grand questions like self-reliance, educational reform, international debt and global inequality, nuclear weapons, non-alignment, African independence, and African unity. A contemporary vision for confronting contemporary questions could lean on his conception of the Global South. …”
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Isoflurane's Effect on Protein Conformation as a Proposed Mechanism for Preconditioning by Michelle R. Baker, Sean K. Benton, Christopher S. Theisen, Chad A. McClintick, Eugene E. Fibuch, Norbert W. Seidler

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Quality of Life, Participation, and Functional Status in Cerebral Palsy: A 13-year Follow-up Study by Bilinc DOGRUOZ KARATEKIN, Afitap ICAGASIOGLU

“…Results: Of our participants, 38.4% could independently walk 13-years ago, which increased to 51.2% presently. …”
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On the Polish-Slovak relations 1938–1939 by Andrzej Essen

“…Author presents the evolution of the problem of autonomy and independence of Slovakia and its place in the politics of neighbouring countries with particular emphasis on Polish politics. …”
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La destruction séléctive des lieux par les « hooligans » de Belgrade by Amaël Cattaruzza

“…The Kosovo’s independency proclaimed on the 17th February 2008 was immediately followed by violent reactions of young “hooligans” in Belgrade. …”
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On (Δm,I)-Statistical Convergence of Order α by Mikail Et, Abdullah Alotaibi, S. A. Mohiuddine

“…., (2000/01) and also independently by Nuray and Ruckle (2000). In this paper, we introduce the concepts of (Δm,I)-statistical convergence of order α and strong (Δpm,I)-Cesàro summability of order α of real sequences and investigated their relationship.…”
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Le nationalisme catalan comme populisme : une approche des discours d’Artur Mas en 2014 by Jordi Canal

“…The present Catalan nationalism, which predominantly embraced the independence solution, is populism. The real or symbolic confrontation or antagonism between two supposedly homogeneous entities, a "people", the Catalan people, and the "other", its enemy, the Spanish State or Madrid, lie at the foundations of Catalan nationalism. …”
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Tissue Doppler echocardiography predicts long-term cardiovascular mortality: the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial (ASCOT) legacy 20-year follow-up study by Simon Thom, Alice Stanton, Jamil Mayet, Amit Kaura, Darrel Francis, Anoop SV Shah, Andrew Sharp, Alun D Hughes, Neil R Poulter, Anenta Ratneswaren, Tong Wu, Somayeh Rostamian, Devan Wasan, PS Sever

“…A higher E/e′ ratio was independently associated with increased cardiovascular mortality, after adjusting for the ASCVD risk score, with an HR of 1.12 per 1-unit increase (95% CI, 1.02 to 1.23).Conclusions Impaired left ventricular diastolic function, measured using tissue Doppler echocardiography through e′ and E/e′, independently predicts increased cardiovascular mortality over 20 years in hypertensive patients, highlighting its long-term prognostic significance.…”
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Anti-Müllerian Hormone as a Sensitive Marker of Ovarian Function in Young Cancer Survivors by Maryna Krawczuk-Rybak, Elzbieta Leszczynska, Marta Poznanska, Beata Zelazowska-Rutkowska, Jolanta Wysocka

“…The mean AMH values were lower in the entire cohort independently of the risk group as compared to the control, whereas FSH was elevated only in the high risk group. …”
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Relationship between Dyskerin Expression and Telomerase Activity in Human Breast Cancer by Lorenzo Montanaro, Maria Calienni, Claudio Ceccarelli, Donatella Santini, Mario Taffurelli, Stefano Pileri, Davide Treré, Massimo Derenzini

“…We found that when dyskerin mRNA values were very low the telomerase activity was markedly reduced, independently of the expression of other important components of the telomerase complex such as telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT). …”
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The Agreement Rate between Radiographic Interpretation and Histopathologic Diagnosis of Jaw Lesions by Soulafa Almazrooa, Nada O. Binmadi, Hanadi M. Khalifa, Fatima M. Jadu, Ahmed M. Jan, Dalia E. Meisha

“…Two board-certified oral and maxillofacial pathologists (OMFP) independently determined the histopathologic diagnosis, while two board-certified oral and maxillofacial radiologists (OMFR) determined the radiographic interpretations independently. …”
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The role of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in predicting outcomes among patients with community-acquired pneumonia by Yogesh Sharma, Campbell Thompson, Angelo Zinellu, Rashmi Shahi, Chris Horwood, Arduino A. Mangoni

“…This study evaluated whether NLR independently predicts clinical outcomes and enhances the predictive performance of the CURB-65 score in patients with CAP. …”
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Military Aspects of the Lithuanian-Polish Conflict of 1918-1920 by Vytautas Lesčius

“…The young Lithuanian Army, just being formed, had defended the country's independence. …”
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Sistem Pesantren Yang Telah Diterapkan Di Kalangan Pondok Pesantren Yang Sudah Ada Di Indonesia by Ngimadudin Ngimadudin, Muhamad Akip, Megi Andika, Muhammad Arsyad, Malikul sahan

“…Following Indonesia's independence, pesantren education grew increasingly regimented and its curriculum more set, particularly during the New Order transition and the country's rapid economic expansion. …”
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