Incidence and Implications of Culture-Positive Corneoscleral Rims in Corneal Transplantation by Meeraalam Z, Alreshidi SO, ALBalawi HB, Alali NM, Hashem F, Kirat OM

“…However, postoperative infections threaten graft survival, particularly microbial keratitis and endophthalmitis.Objective: This study aims to evaluate the incidence of culture-positive corneoscleral rims (CPCR) among transplanted corneas at a tertiary eye hospital and explore its association with death-preservation and preservation-surgery times.Methods: A retrospective analysis of keratoplasty surgeries performed in 2015 was conducted, involving 603 cases meeting the study criteria.Results: The incidence of CPCR was found to be 4.6%, predominantly bacterial (68%), with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis (MRSE) being the most common isolate, followed by fungal (32%) species, notably Candida. …”
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SPECIFYING THE EFFECTIVE DETERMINANTS OF HOUSE PRICE VOLATILITIES IN IRAN by Murteza Sanjarani Pour, Parviz Nasir Khani, Gholamreza Zamanian, Kamran Barghandan

“… The housing sector is one of the key sectors in an economy and its fluctuations could be accompanied with stagnation or expansion in other parts of an economy. …”
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Ulul Albab’s Paradigm Approach to Post-Conventional Legal Culture of Consumers in Indonesia by Faishal Agil Al Munawar, Dwi Hidayatul Firdaus, Musataklima Musataklima

“…This situation raises questions about why consumer empowerment remains low, its implications for consumer protection, and strategies for reconstruction based on the principles of Ulul Albab. …”
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Auxiliary field deformations of (semi-)symmetric space sigma models by Daniele Bielli, Christian Ferko, Liam Smith, Gabriele Tartaglino-Mazzucchelli

“…We demonstrate that every theory in this infinite class admits a zero-curvature representation for its equations of motion by exhibiting a Lax connection.…”
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A cidade desejada e sublimada por Jorge Amado: os lugares imaginados em Bahia de Todos-os- Santos: guia de ruas e mistérios de Salvador by Ricardo Araújo Barberena

“…The book has maintained its essence throughout the different editions. Even if the city has changed physically, it remains unchanged in terms of its poetic prose and in the production of a sublime descriptivism of a “black Rome.”…”
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Aplicabilidad de las herramientas de gestión administrativa en las unidades empresariales de la zona metropolitana del municipio Libertador del estado Mérida, Venezuela by María Virginia Camacaro

“…Se utilizó como instrumento de recolección de datos el cuestionario, contentivo de treinta y ocho (38) ítems de selección múltiple dirigido a los gerentes de las empresas del sector productivo afiliadas a las Cámara de Industria y Comercio del municipio Libertador del estado Mérida-Venezuela. …”
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The application of flipped classroom in foreign language education at Pesantren-based school by Moh. Najib Mubarok

“… This study examines the implementation of the flipped classroom model in foreign language instruction at SMP Islam Ulul Albab, an Islamic boarding school, focusing on the challenges faced by teachers in its application in English language classes and students' attitudes towards the method. …”
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The Relationship Between Screen Time, Sleep and Obesity by Dominika Lewandowska, Dominika Rosińska-Lewandoska, Zofia Podraza, Dominika Strep, Julia Grabowska, Jakub Rosiński, Zofia Głowniak, Maciej Kwiatkowski, Izabela Kwiatkowska, Malwina Soja

“… Introduction Excessive screen time has emerged as a major public health concern, particularly due to its association with sleep disturbances and the rising prevalence of obesity. …”
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Guidelines for Implementing Innovations in Hospital Organizations by Josiano Cesar de Sousa, Miriam Borchardt, Murilo Barros Alves, Edithe Oliveira Nogueira

“…Finally, the article presents its limitations and recommendations for future research.…”
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La ‘sofisticación’ como dimensión de cambio en el desarrollo epistemológico / “Sophistication” as a Dimension of Change in Developing a Personal Epistemology by Constanza Ruiz-Danegger, Yolanda Fernández-Acevedo, José Eduardo Moreno

“…English This work aims to refine the notion of “developmental change” by studying its dimensionality, i.e., the whole of its dimensions or aspects. …”
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Specificity and tunability of efflux pumps: A new role for the proton gradient? by Matthew Gerry, Duncan Kirby, Boian S Alexandrov, Dvira Segal, Anton Zilman

“…These include a minimal three-state model that lends itself to clear analytic calculations as well as a five-state model that relaxes some of the simpler model's most strict assumptions. …”
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Reading Galatians 3:28 from a congregational perspective by W.J. Schoeman

“…The value of congregational hermeneutics involves the congregation and its members reading the text together. In reading Galatians 3:28 as an “open” text, different congregations may discover the meaning and application of this text for their specific context. …”
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Examining reliability of WHOBARS: a tool to measure the quality of administration of WHO surgical safety checklist using generalisability theory with surgical teams from three New... by Jennifer M Weller, Carmen Skilton, Derryn A Gargiulo, Oleg N Medvedev, Simon J Mitchell, Alan F Merry

“…The largest source of measurement error was the interaction between the surgical team and the rater, accounting for 16.7% (95% CI 16.4 to 16.9) of the total variance in the data. Removing any items from the WHOBARS led to a decrease in the overall reliability of the instrument.Conclusions Assessing checklist administration quality is important for promoting improvement in its use, and WHOBARS offers a reliable approach for doing this.…”
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Marriage and the Concept of Ubale, the Sanctity and the Ridicule: Ulale-Mobà as a Case Study by Oladiipo Ajiboye

“…I presented the concept of ùbálé ‘virginity’ in this community and showed “its value” and “the shame” that awaits a lady who lost her virginity before the marriage. …”
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Feeding and growth variations affect δ13C and δ15N budgets during ontogeny in a lepidopteran larva by Charberet, Samuel M., Maria, Annick, Siaussat, David, Gounand, Isabelle, Mathieu, Jérôme

“…We were able to gain an understanding of the effect of growth rate on isotopes fluxes between three easy-to-measure biological materials, food, the organism and its wastes (frass), giving insight into physiological processes at play but also conveying helpful information to the sampling framework of field studies. …”
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Resonant analogue configurations in atomic condensates by Muñoz de Nova, Juan Ramón, Fernández Palacios, Pablo, Alcázar Guerrero, Pedro , Zapata, Ivar, Sols, Fernando

“…For long times, we discuss the emerging concept of spontaneous Floquet state and its potential implications.…”
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Penerapan Text Augmentation untuk Mengatasi Data yang Tidak Seimbang pada Klasifikasi Teks Berbahasa Indonesia by Iftitah Athiyyah Rahma, Lya Hulliyyatus Suadaa

“…Hasil dari teknik back translation lebih baik dibandingkan dengan teknik synonym replacement. Selain itu, hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa skenario jumlah augmentasi juga berpengaruh terhadap kenaikan skor F1. …”
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Optimizing winged-bean meal through oven and autoclave heating as viable alternative for plant-based aquafeed by Shobrina Silmi Qori Tartila, Tholibah Mujtahidah, Muh. Azril, Anjali Apta Pramudita, Lusi Septiani, Bagas Putra Satria, Ignatius Abel Cristanto, Muhammad Abizar Sakti Oktavian, Sultan Jibran Risqulloh, Santika Dewi Astuti

“… Winged-bean meal can serve as a substitute for soybean meal in plant-based fish feed, despite its trypsin-inhibitor properties, which can be alleviated through heating processes. …”
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IMPERATIVES OF NIGERIA’S FOREIGN POLICY UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU by SAMUEL NAANSUAN DAWAM, SOLOMON JANG ARIN

“…The study concludes with an assessment of the effectiveness of President Tinubu’s foreign policy and its implications for Nigeria’s future diplomatic engagements. …”
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How do serum cytokine levels change in myocarditis and inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy relative to healthy individuals? A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Romuald Wojnicz, Piotr Lewandowski, Maciej Baron, Marcin A Rojek, Marcin Goławski, Karol Krystek, Magdalena Żegleń, Pascal Zytkiewicz, Jakub Kancerek, Klaudia Gabriela Lis, Jakub Warecki, Jakub Kufel, Kamila Kuśpiel

“…Irrespective of the factors responsible for this disease, cytokines play an important role in regulating the immunological response involved in its development and progression. Accordingly, this protocol aims to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis summarising previous research on serum and plasma levels of cytokines in patients with myocarditis and inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy.Methods and analysis Four scientific databases: PubMed, Embase, Scopus and Web of Science, will be searched. …”
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