Behavioural components of information transparency from the perspective of the Quran and its organizational implications by Asghari Hafizullah, Gaeini Abulfazl, Mehrabi Hamzah Amir

“…Therefore, if there is consultation in organizational decisions, the performance of duties is without pretence, employees and managers are benevolent towards people and each other, decisions and actions are expressed openly in organization, facts are not hidden and there is no slander in organization, which will, consequently, be characterized by transparency.…”
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Reservoir Sedimentation Based on Uncertainty Analysis by Farhad Imanshoar, Afshin Jahangirzadeh, Hossein Basser, Shatirah Akib, Babak Kamali, Mohammad Reza M. Tabatabaei, Masoud Kakouei

“…The results of this investigation have indicated that by using the Delta method in the case of Kenny Reservoir, the uncertainty regarding accumulated sediment density, expressed by the coefficient of variation for a period of 50 years of reservoir operation, could be reduced to about 10%. …”
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Role of Stat3 in Skin Carcinogenesis: Insights Gained from Relevant Mouse Models by Everardo Macias, Dharanija Rao, John DiGiovanni

“…Further studies using a transgenic mouse model with a gain of function mutant of Stat3 (Stat3C) expressed in the basal layer of the epidermis revealed a novel role for Stat3 in skin tumor progression. …”
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Caregivers' Barriers to Disclosing the HIV Diagnosis to Infected Children on Antiretroviral Therapy in a Resource-Limited District in South Africa: A Grounded Theory Study by Sphiwe Madiba, Kebogile Mokwena

“…Health care providers have a critical role to play in HIV disclosure to infected children, considering the caregivers' expressed desire to be trained and prepared for the disclosure.…”
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Research Thermal Fields in the Crystallization Process of Steel Cast Parts by Rostyslav Liutyi, Ivan Petryk, Volodymyr Mogylatenko, Vasyl Popovych, Halyna Shatska

“…For the first time, on the basis of own analytical and thermophysical developments, it developed the analytical method for researching the thermal field of the casting during crystallization and cooling, which is based on establishing the kinetics of cooling of the casting surface in the foundry mold, the advancement of the crystallization front from the surface to the center of the casting, and the distribution of temperatures in the solid and liquid parts of the casting. The method is expressed in a number of analytical formulas, each of which describes the specific thermal process that occurs in the casting. …”
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Autoimmunity related to anti-Nax and anti-ZSCAN1 autoantibodies in adipsic hypernatremia by Akari Nakamura-Utsunomiya

“…In this review, by summarizing a series of studies on Nax and ZSCAN1, which are expressed in the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and SFO, I would like to describe the current findings of the autoimmune pathogenesis of adipsic hypernatremia.…”
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Valorization of Waste Cooking Oil into Biodiesel via Bacillus stratosphericus Lipase Amine-Functionalized Mesoporous SBA-15 Nanobiocatalyst by Abdallah R. Ismail, Hamdy Kashtoh, Mohamed A. Betiha, Salem A. Abu Amr, Kwang-Hyun Baek, Nour Sh. El-Gendy

“…Response surface methodology based on a 1/2 fraction-three-levels face center composite design was applied to optimize the biodiesel transesterification process. This expressed efficient percentage conversion (97.85%) and biodiesel yield (97.01%) under relatively mild operating conditions: 3.12 : 1 methanol to oil ratio, 3.08 wt.% E–NH2–Pr-SBA-15 loading, 48.6°C, 3.19 h at a mixing rate of 495.53 rpm. …”
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Skills Acquired by Students in the Orthodontics Residence. Academic Year 2008-2009 by Clotilde de la Caridad Mora Pérez, Eduardo Maikel Curbeira Hernández, Amarelys Morera Pérez, Yuritza Hernández Núñez, Jorge A. Rodríguez López

“…<strong>Results</strong>: satisfactory results were observed as for skills acquisition in the orthodontics stay, but difficulties were identified in topics like Craniofacial growth and development and Bone-tooth discrepancy. Students expressed satisfaction with the learning process. The need of paying special attention to individual differences to achieve a more homogeneous group was evident. …”
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Consumer Attitudes towards Femvertising in Russia and Türkiye: A Netnographic Study by Iana Aleksandrova, Tuba Çevik Ergin

“…In contrast, Turkish men were relatively more receptive to femvertising messages, though they still expressed some caution. Turkey’s more varied discourse on gender, which balances secular ideas and traditional Islamic values, contributed to a less polarized reaction to femvertising. …”
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PBP-2 Negative Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus schleiferi Bacteremia from a Prostate Abscess: An Unusual Occurrence by Chandni Merchant, Daphne-Dominique Villanueva, Ishan Lalani, Margaret Eng, Yong Kang

“…It is very similar in its pathogenicity with Staphylococcus aureus group and expresses a fibronectin binding protein. Literature on this pathogen reveals that it commonly causes otitis among dogs because of its location in the auditory meatus of canines. …”
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Preferences among Pregnant Women in Choosing a Private Midwife Practice as Service Provider for Antenatal Care (ANC) by Rully Fatriani, Risneni Risneni

“…Eighty-eight samples obtained by accidental sampling met the inclusion criteria and expressed consent to participate. The instrument used was a questionnaire, and data was analyzed using univariate. …”
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The Pivotal Role of TBK1 in Inflammatory Responses Mediated by Macrophages by Tao Yu, Young-Su Yi, Yanyan Yang, Jueun Oh, Deok Jeong, Jae Youl Cho

“…TBK1 is a serine/threonine-protein kinase which regulates antiviral defense, host-virus interaction, and immunity. It is ubiquitously expressed in mouse stomach, colon, thymus, and liver. …”
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Approximate Analytical Solution for One-Dimensional Solidification Problem of a Finite Superheating Phase Change Material Including the Effects of Wall and Thermal Contact Resistan... by Hamid El Qarnia, Fayssal El Adnani, El Khadir Lakhal

“…This analytical solution, which takes into account the effects of the superheating of PCM, finite height of the enclosure, thickness of the wall, and wall-solid shell interfacial thermal resistances, was expressed in terms of nondimensional temperature distributions of the bottom wall of the enclosure and both PCM phases, and the dimensionless solid-liquid interface position and its dimensionless speed. …”
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Early Childhood Education in Times of Pandemic: The lived experience of children in Latinamerican countries by Marlene Fermín-González, Carolina Caffarena-Barcenilla, Blanca Barco, Ada Echenique-Arguinzones

“…The results show that during the pandemic, there were limitations on play, communication was primarily directed by teachers in virtual settings, children expressed a need for contact with peers, family mediation was crucial for learning, movement was restricted, and here was a greater emphasis on content of the didactic processes. …”
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Aldehyde Dehydrogenases: Not Just Markers, but Functional Regulators of Stem Cells by Giuseppe Vassalli

“…There is substantial evidence to suggest that the role of ALDH as a stem cell marker comes down to the specific isoform(s) expressed in a particular tissue. Much emphasis has been placed on the ALDH1A1 and ALDH1A3 members of the ALDH1 family of cytosolic enzymes required for RA biosynthesis. …”
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Phenology of four tree species in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Southern Minas Gerais by Nathan Felipe Alves, Paulo Oswaldo Garcia

“…Correlations were obtained between climatic variables and vegetative and reproductive events expressed by the studied species. It was then observed that endogenous characteristics along with seasonal pressures influenced the time and period of phenophases, as well as the pollination and dispersal syndromes linked to these behaviors. …”
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Microalbuminuria and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Diabetic Patients from a Medical Office by Agustín Paramio Rodríguez, Gabriel Ignacio Hinojoza Alarcón

“…The descriptive variables were expressed in percentages and the Chi-square statistical method was used to compare the two variables under study.…”
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CD47/SIRPα axis: bridging innate and adaptive immunity by Sjoerd H van der Burg, Anneloes van Duijn, Ferenc A Scheeren

“…The SIRPα receptor is expressed on myeloid cells and is an inhibitory immune receptor that, upon binding to CD47 protein, delivers a ‘don’t eat me’ signal. …”
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“You Learn So Much from Reading for Pleasure”: Exploring a Reading for Pleasure Pedagogy Impact on Pre-Service Teachers’ Literate Identities by Katherine Price, Alyson Simpson

“…This study was informed with a consideration of complexity theory, and an analysis was made of participant’s reflections on RfP, as expressed through the intersecting systems within which initial teacher education is situated. …”
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Multi-Modal Social Robot Behavioural Alignment and Learning Outcomes in Mediated Child–Robot Interactions by Paul Baxter

“…One such social behaviour that is readily (and unconsciously) used by humans is behavioural alignment, in which the behaviours expressed by one person adapts to that of their interaction partner, and vice versa. …”
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