bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Aboodh transform and the stability of second order linear differential equations
Authors: Murali Ramdoss , Selvan Arumugam Ponmana , Park Choonkil , Lee Jung Rye 
Published: June 2021

AbstractIn this paper, we introduce a new integral transform, namely Aboodh transform, and we apply the transform to investigate the Hyers–Ulam stability, Hyers–Ulam–Rassias stability, Mittag-Leffler–Hyers–Ulam stability, and Mittag-Leffler–Hyers–Ulam–Rassias stability of second order linear differential equations.
Urban-rural disparities in wife-beating attitude among married women: a decomposition analysis from the 2017 Senegal Continuous Demographic and Health Survey
Authors: Zegeye Betregiorgis , Shibre Gebretsadik , Ahinkorah Bright Opoku , Keetile Mpho , Yaya Sanni 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
Background
Globally, intimate partner violence is one of the most common forms of gender-based violence, and wife beating is one component of intimate partner violence, with the problem being more severe among women living in rural settings. Little is known about the factors that explain the urban-rural disparity in the prevalence of wife beating attitude in Senegal. In this paper, we aimed to decompose the urban-rural disparities in factors associated with wife beating attitude among married women in Senegal.

Methods
Data were derived from the 2017 Senegal Continuous Demographic and Health Survey. We used the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition method to decompose and explain the variation in the prevalence of disagreement to wife beating between urban and rural areas in Senegal.

Results
The results show that 48.9% of married women in Senegal disagreed with wife-beating. About 69% of urban women disagreed with wife beating, but only 36% of rural women disagreed with wife beating. About 68.7% of women in the sample reported that they disagreed to wife beating by their husbands for burning food and nearly 50% of women reported that they disagreed with wife beating when they refuse to have sex with their husbands. About 86% of the urban-rural disparities in disagreement with wife beating are explained in this study. Economic status (45.2%), subnational region (22.4%), women’s educational status (13.3%), and husband’s educational status (10.7%) accounted for 91.6% of the disparities.

Conclusions
The study shows urban-rural disparities in the prevalence of wife-beating attitude (disagreement with wife beating) and this disfavored rural residents. We suggest the need for the government of Senegal to consider pro-rural equity strategies to narrow down the observed disparities. Moreover, socioeconomic empowerment and attitudinal changing interventions using existing socio-cultural institutions as platforms can be used to deliver such interventions.
Hypoglycemic and antioxidative activities of ethanol seed extract of Hunteria umbellate (Hallier F.) on streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
Authors: Ogunlana Olubanke O. , Adetuyi Babatunde O. , Rotimi Miracle , Esalomi lohor , Adeyemi Alaba , Akinyele Julie , Ogunlana Oluseyi E. , Adetuyi Oluwatosin A. , Adebisi Oluwaseun A. , Opata Edward K. , Baty Roua S. , Batiha Gaber El-Saber 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
Background
Diabetes, a global cause of mortality in developing countries is a chronic disorder affecting the metabolism of macromolecules and has been attributed to the defective production and action of insulin characterized by persistent hyperglycemic properties. This global disorder harms organs of the body such as the liver, kidney and spleen. Medicinal plants such as Hunteria umbellate have been shown to possess hypoglycemic, antioxidative and anti-diabetic properties owing to the high concentration of active phytochemical constituents like flavonoids and alkaloids.
The present study seeks to evaluate the hypoglycemic activities of ethanolic seed extract of Hunteria umbellate on streptozotocin-induced diabetes rats.

Methods
Thirty (30) female experimental rats were randomly divided into five groups with six rats per group and were administered streptozotocin (STZ) and Hunteria umbellate as follows. Group 1 served as control and was given only distilled water, group 2 rats were administered 60 mg/kg STZ; Group 3 was administered 60 mg/kg STZ and 100 mg/kg metformin; group 4 rats were administered 60 mg/kg STZ and 800 mg/kg Hunteria umbellate, group 5 rats 60 mg/kg STZ and 400 mg/kg Hunteria umbellate. The fasting blood glucose level of each rat was measured before sacrifice. Rats were then sacrificed 24 h after the last dose of treatment.

Results
The results showed that Hunteria umbellate significantly reversed STZ-induced increase in fasting blood glucose and increase in body and organs weight of rats. Hunteria umbellate significantly reversed STZ-induced decrease in antioxidant enzyme in liver, kidney and spleen of rats. Hunteria umbellate significantly reversed STZ-induced increase in oxidative stress markers in liver, kidney and spleen of rats.

Conclusion
Collectively, our results provide convincing information that inhibition of oxidative stress and regulation of blood glucose level are major mechanisms through which Hunteria umbellate protects against streptozotocin-induced diabketes rats.
Modeling of strain and filtration properties of a semi-finished leather product
Authors: Amanov A. , Khurramov S. R. , Bahadirov G. A. , Abdukarimov A. , Amanov T. Y. 
Published: June 2021

Abstract
A study on deformation and filtration properties of a leather semi-finished product after chrome tanning are presented. The analytical dependences of compressive load on compressive (recovery) strain and moisture content of a leather semi-finished product are obtained. The empirical dependences of hydraulic gradient on filtration rates are determined for various compression ratios of the leather semi-finished product. It was revealed that with an increase in compressive load and moisture content of the leather semi-finished product, the compressive deformation increases. The shoulder section is subject to the greatest deformation, then the belly section and the least deformation is observed in the butt section. A linear relationship has been established between the hydraulic gradient and the rate of moisture filtration through the leather semi-finished product in the directions perpendicular and parallel to its surface.

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Closed-loop surface-related multiple estimation with full-wavefield migration-reconstructed near offsets for shallow water
Authors: Zhang Dong , Verschuur Dirk Jacob (Eric) 
Published: June 2021

Reliably separating primary and multiple reflections in a shallow-water environment (i.e., 50–200 m water depth) still remains a challenge. The success of previously published closed-loop surface-related multiple estimation (CL-SRME) depends heavily on the data coverage, that is, the near-offset reconstruction. Therefore, we have adopted the integrated framework of CL-SRME and full-wavefield migration (FWM). Multiples recorded in the data are capable of helping infill the acquisition imprint of the FWM image. With this image as a strong constraint, we are able to reconstruct the data at near offsets, which is essential for better primary and multiple estimation during CL-SRME. FWM applied in a nonlinear way can avoid the negative influences from the missing data and, at the same time, bring in more physics between primaries and multiples. The FWM image of the top part of the subsurface is also used to back project the information from multiples to primaries with the physical constraint that all of this information belongs to the same earth model, provided that a good description of the source wavefield and a reasonable velocity model are available. Our integrated framework first reconstructs near offsets via the closed-loop imaging process of FWM and then feeds the complete reconstructed data to CL-SRME for better primary and multiple estimation. Good performance is demonstrated on 2D synthetic and field data examples in a challenging shallow-water environment.
Η θεραπευτική σχέση στη γνωσιακή συμπεριφοριστική θεραπεία
Authors: Efstathiou Giorgos 
Published: June 2021

The article describes the distinctive features of the therapeutic relationship in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and the ways of dealing with problems in the therapeutic interaction. The development of the way that the therapeutic relationship is understood within the context of cogntive behavioral therapy is presented, from the initial view that the therapeutic relationship is a necessary but not sufficient condition in order to achieve therapeutic change, to the modern view that the therapeutic change is produced by the therapeutic techniques, as well as the therapeutic relationship. The role of the therapist and the features of the therapeutic alliance in CBT are described, central among which is collaborative empiricism and Socratic questioning. The difficulties in the therapeutic relationship and the ways that can be addressed are discussed in the context of the related concepts of resistance, of ruptures in the therapeutic alliance and of transference and countertransference. The rationale regarding boundaries to the therapeutic relationship is discussed. In conclusion, in CBT the emphasis on the therapeutic relationship is not so central as in other therapeutic models and the relationship is integrated with techniques, although there is ongoing effort to enhance and expand the understanding of the therapeutic interaction. Nonetheless the quality of the relationship is not inferior to that of other treatment models and the therapeutic change in CBT is attributed equally to the implementation of techniques and relationship factors.
ENTRE O CRIME E A PANDEMIA: REFLEXÕES EM REPRESENTAÇÕES SOCIAIS
Authors: Carvalho João Gilberto Silva 
Published: June 2021

Resumo: O texto tinha por objetivo uma pesquisa e se tornou um ensaio. De início, o objetivo era dar continuidade à perspectiva de aproximação da teoria das representações sociais aos fenômenos do cotidiano em estudos pontuais ou preliminares. E o fio condutor escolhido foi um crime bastante noticiado nos meios de comunicação, sendo o ponto de partida, portanto, de uma análise preliminar sobre a representação social do crime hediondo. Assim, a partir de dados veiculados pelos meios eletrônicos de comunicação, em prazo curto e delimitado, foram extraídos elementos que apontassem a possibilidade de uma pesquisa sobre a representação social do crime hediondo. Ainda que em caráter inicial, as análises respaldaram a perspectiva de uma abordagem recortada e bem próxima ao calor dos acontecimentos. Entretanto, de forma fulminante e paradoxal, a pandemia provocada pelo novo coronavírus confirmaria de forma radical a tal hipótese de trabalho, alterando completamente o escopo original do texto: escrever sobre o crime hediondo tornou-se secundário em relação ao caos provocado pelo vírus. O presente ensaio, escrito durante o período crítico da pandemia, expressa essa trajetória.Palavras-chave: Representações sociais. Crime hediondo. Cotidiano. Psicologia Social.Abstract: The text was intended for research and became an experience report. At first, the objective was to continue the perspective of bringing the theory of social representations closer to everyday phenomena in specific or preliminary studies. And the chosen guideline was a crime that was widely reported in the media, being the starting point, therefore, of a preliminary analysis on the social representation of heinous crime. Thus, from data transmitted by electronic means of communication, in a short and limited period, elements were extracted that point to the possibility of research on the social representation of heinous crime. Although in an initial character, the analyzes supported the perspective of a cut approach and very close to the heat of events. However, in a fulminating and paradoxical way, the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus would radically confirm this working hypothesis, completely changing the original scope of the text: writing about the heinous crime has become secondary to the chaos caused by the virus. The present essay, written during the critical period of the pandemic, expresses this trajectory.Keywords: Social representations. Heinous crime. Everyday life. Social psychology.
Efficient optical-to-terahertz conversion in large-area InGaAs photo-Dember emitters with increased indium content
Authors: Ilyakov I. E. , Shishkin B. V. , Malevich V. L. , Ponomarev D. S. , Galiev R. R. , Pavlov A. Yu. , Yachmenev A. E. , Kovalev S. P. , Chen M. , Akhmedzhanov R. A. , Khabibullin R. A. 
Published: June 2021

In this Letter, optical-to-terahertz (THz) conversion of 800 nm femtosecond laser pulses in large-area bias-free InGaAs emitters based on photo-Dember (PD) and lateral photo-Dember (LPD) effects is experimentally investigated. We use metamorphic buffers to grow sub-micrometer thick

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Azimuthally polarized picosecond vector beam with 1.7 kW of average output power
Authors: Loescher André , Röcker Christoph , Graf Thomas , Abdou Ahmed Marwan 
Published: June 2021

We report on a thin-disk multipass amplifier delivering azimuthally polarized, 7.8 ps short, laser pulses at an average power and with pulse energies of up to 1.7 kW and 5.8 mJ, respectively. High polarization purity was achieved by compensating for the arbitrary linear phase shifts that are introduced by tilted optical elements.
Laboratory evaluation of the rapid diagnostic tests for the detection of Vibrio cholerae O1 using diarrheal samples
Authors: Chowdhury Goutam , Senapati Tarosi , Das Bhabatosh , Kamath Asha , Pal Debottam , Bose Puja , Deb Arundhati , Paul Sangita , Mukhopadhyay Asish K. , Dutta Shanta , Ramamurthy Thandavarayan 
Published: June 2021

BackgroundCholera, an acute diarrheal disease is a major public health problem in many developing countries. Several rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) are available for the detection of cholera, but their efficacies are not compared in an endemic setting. In this study, we have compared the specificity and sensitivity of three RDT kits for the detection ofVibrio choleraeO1 and compared their efficiency with culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods.MethodsFive hundred six diarrheal stool samples collected from patients from two different hospitals in Kolkata, India were tested using SD Bioline Cholera, SMART-II Cholera O1 and Crystal-VC RDT kits. All the stool samples were screened for the presence ofV.choleraeby direct and enrichment culture methods. Stool DNA-based PCR assay was made to target the cholera toxin (ctxAB) and O1 somatic antigen (rfb) encoding genes. Statistical evaluation of the RDTs has been made using STATA software with stool culture and PCR results as the gold standards. The Bayesian latent class model (LCM) was used to evaluate the diagnostic tests in the absence of the gold standard.ResultsInvolving culture technique as gold standard, the sensitivity and specificity of the cholera RDT kits in the direct testing of stools was highest with SAMRT-II (86.1%) and SD-Cholera (94.4%), respectively. The DNA based PCR assays gave very high sensitivity (98.4%) but the specificity was comparatively low (75.3%). After enrichment, the high sensitivity and specificity was detected with SAMRT-II (78.8%) and SD-Cholera (99.1%), respectively. Considering PCR as the gold standard, the sensitivity and specificity of the RDTs remained between 52.3–58.2% and 92.3–96.8%, respectively. In the LCM, the sensitivity of direct and enrichment testing was high in SAMRT-II (88% and 92%, respectively), but the specificity was high in SD cholera for both the methods (97% and 100%, respectively). The sensitivity/specificity of RDTs and direct culture have also been analyzed considering the age, gender and diarrheal disease severity of the patients.ConclusionOverall, the performance of the RDT kits remained almost similar in terms of specificity and sensitivity. Performance of PCR was superior to the antibody-based RDTs. The RTDs are very useful in identifying cholera cases during outbreak/epidemic situations and for making them as a point-of-care (POC) testing tool needs more improvement.
Development and psychometric properties of the Nursing Student Academic Resilience Inventory (NSARI): A mixed-method study
Authors: Ali-Abadi Tayyebeh , Ebadi Abbas , Sharif Nia Hamid , Soleimani Mohsen , Ghods Ali Asghar 
Published: June 2021

IntroductionResilience has been proposed as a suitable solution to better deal with nursing students in cases of challenges but the complex and multidimensional nature of resilience has made its measurement challenging. This study aimed to develop and validate a new inventory theory-driven labeled Nursing Student Academic Resilience Inventory.MethodsThis study was performed with an exploratory sequential mixed-method design. In the qualitative phase of the study, individual interviews were conducted by including 15 participants to elicit the concept of resilience through purposive sampling. In the quantitative phase, psychometric analysis of the extracted items was performed using face, content, and construct validities (exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses) on a sample size of 405 nursing students. Besides, reliability has been tested using internal consistency and test-retest methods. According to the COSMIN standards, beside two important indicators of validity and reliability, responsiveness and interpretability were also considered.ResultsA 6-factor structure (optimism, communication, self-esteem/evaluation, self-awareness, trustworthiness, and self-regulation) with 24 items were extracted in terms of the derived categories from the qualitative phase. In confirmatory factor analysis, the χ2/dfratio was calculated as 2.11 for the NSARI six-factor structure. Suitable values were obtained for the goodness of fit indices (CFI = 0.904, AGFI = 0.885, IFI = 0.906, PCFI = 0.767, and RMSEA = 0.053). In the second-order factor analysis, AVE = 0.70 indicated the existence of both convergent and divergent validities. The Cronbach’s alpha and omega coefficients were investigated as (0.66–0.78) and (0.66–0.80), respectively. The AIC was between 0.33 and 0.45 for all factors, which is an acceptable rate. Additionally, an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was obtained as .903 for the whole instrument (CI .846- .946, P <0.0001).ConclusionMultidimensional nature of resilience was supported through exploring its 6-factor structures in the nursing students’ field. This tool also showed an acceptable validity and reliability for measuring resilience in the population of nursing students.
Toe-brachial index is beyond a peripheral issue in patients with type 2 diabetes
Authors: Darban Hosseini Amirkhiz Gisoo , Babaei Mohammad Reza , Madani Nahid Hashemi , Khamseh Mohammad Ebrahim 
Published: June 2021

Background
Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of death in patients with diabetes. We aimed to evaluate the association between ankle-brachial index (ABI) and toe-brachial index (TBI) with carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM).

Methods
This cross sectional study included 296 patients with T2DM who met the American Diabetes Association criteria for the assessment of peripheral arterial atherosclerosis. The ABI ≤ 0.9 and TBI ≤ 0.7 were considered as abnormal values. Linear and logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate the association between TBI/ABI and CIMT.

Results
Right CIMT was significantly greater in the low TBI group (p = 0.03) while, left CIMT did not show a significant difference. Each 0.1-unit decrease in TBI value was independently associated with 0.017 mm increase in the right CIMT (β ± SE; -0.017 ± 0.005, p = 0.002) and with odds of the presence of increased CIMT [odds ratio and 95% confidence interval: 1.21 (1.02, 1.44)] after adjustment with all traditional risk factors. There was not any significant association between ABI and increased CIMT.

Conclusions
Beyond a suitable tool for the diagnosis of peripheral artery disease in patients with T2DM, TBI can be applied for prediction of subclinical carotid atherosclerosis.
Remuneration Strategies related to Charles Handy’s cultural typology: A case study in a small digital market business in pandemic times
Authors: Abdala Etienne Cardoso , Morais Gabriel Guimaraes , Rebelatto Daisy Nascimento 
Published: June 2021

Goal: This research intends to propose a remuneration system adjusted to remote work conditions in Pandemic context, considering the types of Charles Handy’s Cultural Typology
Design/Methodology/Approach: The research developed in this study is qualitative and descriptive. For data collection, a questionnaire elaborated based in a validated protocol was applied to the director and other employees at the company as a Simple Case Study.
Results: According to the results, the Person Culture is the one most present at the Organization studied. The authors took into consideration the fact that the Task Culture is also greatly presented in the organizational culture of the company. The results indicate that the company would need to increase the share of variable remuneration in compliance with the more autonomous forms of work organization rules, as the home office way of work. The company also presents a good organizational climate, with a lot of collaboration and trust in the relations between its employees.
Limitations of the Investigation: the limitations of the study are related to the fact that it is not possible to generalize the results to other small companies, considering that the organizational culture of the studied company is unique if compared to other companies. Other limitations refer to the fact that the study presents an initial overview of a home office situation at the beginning of the pandemic context, and other considerations can be made later.
Practical Implications: The company should seek to increase the variable portion on the payroll of its employees. Because the people that work at the company have great autonomy, working remotely and being able to choose work hours, adopting a system that prioritizes variable portion of the salary is important so that the workers feel motivates to produce more, seeking a higher remuneration. Otherwise, with a good level of fixed remuneration, the workers can become less productive and comfortable
Originality/Value: The research contributes to understand the remuneration strategies in new work contexts, especially in terms of the transition from presential work to home office in a digital market business.