Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) In Africa: Challenges and Prospects by Kennedy Mahlatsi

“… The implication of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development is that Africa’s structural transformation must be anchored by the principles of sustainable development. …”
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DOES ESG INVESTMENT IMPACT THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF NIGERIAN ENERGY COMPANIES: A PANEL REGRESSION APPROACH? by Tajudeen Alaburo Abdulsalam, Adedeji Daniel Gbadebo

“…By utilizing quantitative data from sustainability and corporate annual reports of listed firms on the Nigeria Exchange Group from 2013 to 2023, a fixed pooled panel regression model was conducted to statistically test the three hypotheses anchored on the ESG nexus on financial sustainability. …”
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Selection of Non-Timber Forest Products  species for protected forest rehabilitation (Case study in protected forest of Rinjani Barat Forest Management Unit, West Nusa Tenggara Pro... by Ogi Setiawan, Krisnawati Krisnawati

“…The research consisted of three steps, which were preparation (collecting supported data and desk study), field observation (biophysics and root characteristics of NTFPs), and data analysis (species suitability, Index Root Anchoring, and Index Root Binding). The result of the research showed that selection of NTFPs potentials could be based on suitability level in rehabilitation site and roots system prospects, especially in landslide and erosion control. …”
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Yeast silent mating type loci form heterochromatic clusters through silencer protein-dependent long-range interactions. by Adriana Miele, Kerstin Bystricky, Job Dekker

“…Although clustering of these loci frequently occurs near the nuclear periphery, colocalization can occur equally at more internal positions and is not affected in strains deleted for membrane anchoring proteins yKu70p and Esc1p. In addition, appropriate nucleosome assembly plays a role, as deletion of ASF1 or combined disruption of the CAF-1 and HIR complexes abolishes the HML-HMR interaction. …”
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Class II Correction with Microimplant Supported Molar Distalization: A Report of Two Cases by Zouhair Skaf, Fidèle Nabbout

“…En-masse retraction of the maxillary anterior teeth was then carried out on a 0.019”×0.025” stainless steel closing loop archwire while the posterior segment was anchored to the microimplant with a steel ligature to the first premolar. …”
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Features of professional career motivation of the applicants enrolled in undergraduate pedagogical programs by Faina M. Kremen, Sergei A. Kremen

“…The empirical methods of the study included E. Schein’s «Career Anchors» methodology and questionnaire surveys. The study involved 107 applicants and 107 second-year students at Smolensk State University. …”
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Membrane Bound CRT Fragment Accelerates Tumor Growth of Melanoma B16 Cell In Vivo through Promoting M2 Polarization via TLR4 by Hong-Min Wang, Zhe Zhou, Jie Miao, Bo Zhu, Xiao-Qiu Dai, Qiao Zhong, Fang-Yuan Gong, Xiao-Ming Gao

“…Calreticulin (CRT) is a major calcium-binding luminal resident protein on the endoplasmic reticulum that can also be released extracellular as well as anchored on surface of cells. Previously, we demonstrated that soluble recombinant CRT fragment 39-272 (CRT/39-272) exhibited potent immunostimulatory effects as well as immunoregulation effects on immune cells. …”
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Navigating the energy transition: Interplay of geopolitics, economic complexity, and environmental governance in OECD countries by Linhui Wu, Saddam Hussain

“…The current study is anchored on the Paris Agreement and COP27, which promotes clean energy (SDG 7) and environmental conservation (SDG 13). …”
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The technical expert/clinical user/patient panel (TECUPP): centering patient and family perspectives in patient-reported measure development by Elizabeth Marsolais, Rebecca Anhang Price, Carl T. Berdahl, Anton Shenk, Lucy Schulson, Claire E. O’Hanlon

“…Measure development efforts implementing this model should consider recruiting diverse individuals, scheduling short and frequent meetings, enabling participation from all TECUPP members, developing accessible pre-read materials, anchoring meetings with patient stories, and encouraging multiple communication modes. …”
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An Intelligent Ship Image/Video Detection and Classification Method with Improved Regressive Deep Convolutional Neural Network by Zhijian Huang, Bowen Sui, Jiayi Wen, Guohe Jiang

“…Third, a proper frame and scale suitable for ships are designed with a clustering algorithm to reduced 60% anchors. Last, the activation function is verified and optimized. …”
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THE IMPACT OF ESG PRACTICES ON THE RISK PORTFOLIO OF LISTED OIL AND GAS FIRMS IN NIGERIA USING A MULTILAYERED CRITERION by Joseph Olorunfemi Akande

“… This study investigates the impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors on the risk-adjusted returns of Nigerian oil and gas firms listed on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) over a 11-year period (2012–2022). The study was anchored on signalling theory. Utilizing a correlational research design, data was collected from eight firms meeting inclusion criteria, focusing on ESG scores as independent variables, with Firm Size as a control variable, and risk-adjusted returns as the dependent variable. …”
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Using the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (FAHP) for Evaluating the Factors Affecting Building Rehabilitation Cost Management in Iraq by Ayad Abbas Obaid Al-Shiblawi, Hatem Khaleefah Breesam

“…Building characteristics prioritize the number of floors in the building and its location, economic and financial factors emphasize fluctuations in currency exchange rates and labor costs, and safety and environmental concerns are anchored by health, safety, awareness and training. …”
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CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP AMONGST CORPORATE LONG-TERM FINANCING DECISIONS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE OF LISTED NIGERIAN MANUFACTURING FIRMS by Jeremiah Babajide OPALEKE

“…The adopted methodology is quantitative and it is anchored on statistical and Panel Granger’s causality techniques. …”
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IMPLEMENTATION OF LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WITH GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FUNCTIONS IN THE POST-PANDEMIC ENVIRONMENT by Denis-Cătălin Arghir

“…This paper seeks to introduce a Learning Management System (LMS) designed to elevate the delivery of educational content, fostering the training and development of students' knowledge in a dynamic and adaptive learning environment anchored to the connectivity and synchronization needs of smart urban living. …”
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An internationalization framework for Brazilian higher education and the role played by languages by Liliane Assis Sade

“…Borrowing De Wit et al.’s (2015) conceptualization of internationalization, this paper reflects on some core elements that relate to who should be involved in the process, why and how it should be conducted and to whom it is aimed. Anchored in data provided by the methodological approach of a SWOT analysis, a five-dimension framework is proposed for the development of an institutional internationalization plan that can incorporate the complex variables that involve the process. …”
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Decision making biases in the allied health professions: A systematic scoping review. by Rebecca Featherston, Laura E Downie, Adam P Vogel, Karyn L Galvin

“…Studies investigated the presence of over 30 cognitive, affective and other decision making biases, including stereotyping biases, anchoring, and confirmation bias. Overall, 77% of the studies reported at least one outcome that represented the presence of a bias.…”
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Specific Features of the Professional I-Concept of Patrol Police Officers Depending on the Availability of Previous Experience in the Ministry of Internal Affairs by Yu. V. Aleksandrov

“…To solve the problems, the author has used the following psycho-diagnostic techniques: “Personal differential”; Lyri method of diagnosis of interpersonal relations; “Career Anchors” by Edgar H. Schein; Scale of general self-efficacy; S. …”
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Fueling the Innovation Spark: How Employee Oriented HR Practices and Career Satisfaction Fosters Innovative Work Behavior? by Syed Mudasser Abbas, Zhiqiang Liu, Arshad Mahmood, Asma Mushtaq

“…This study aims to investigate how employee-oriented human resource (HR) practices (salary, job enrichment, job stability, training) can influence career satisfaction that subsequently affects employees' innovative behavior. Anchoring on social exchange theory and signaling theory, the data for the study was collected from 358 employees of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) by purposive sampling. …”
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Parity and post-reproductive mortality among U.S. Black and White women: Evidence from the health and retirement study. by Cheryl Elman, Angela M O'Rand, Andrew S London

“…Black women's post-reproductive mortality risk is anchored in earlier-life conditions that elevate infecundity risk. …”
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Traum-A-Rhythmia On Debbie Tucker Green’s In-Yer-Ear Stage by Lea Sawyers

“…Neither straightforwardly spectral, nor entirely anchored in an unambiguous dramatic situation, the subject is approached through stereophony as each spectator is confronted to their feelings of empathy and left to negotiate their own hermeneutic path between solo melodies and choral symphonies, between a highly contextualized understanding of the play, and universal reading of the performance. …”
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