bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Bribery in the Workplace: A Field Experiment on the Threat of Making Group Behavior Visible
Authors: Dakhlallah Diana 
Published: January 2024

Can reputational threat among coworkers reduce bribery in organizations? I exploit within- and across-organizational variation in bribery to design and implement a field experiment in the maternity wards of five Moroccan public hospitals. I test whether threatening to reveal information about ward workers’ involvement in bribery to their coworkers dissuades them from taking bribes from patients. Healthcare workers cut back on taking bribes in higher-incidence maternity wards but not in lower-incidence wards. Qualitative data show that bribery’s baseline incidence sets the costs of revealing. Workers tolerate only so much bribery in their wards before they face the negative social consequences of belonging to a work group that takes bribes. They thus correct their behavior when it crosses a threshold. Moreover, ineffective applications of the field interventions betrayed welfare-diminishing effects. I furnish evidence for a novel kind of policy lever against workplace bribery and shed new light on the dynamics of bribery inside organizations. Funding: Funding from different programs at Stanford University—Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship, Abbasi Program for Islamic Studies Summer Research Grant, Graduate Research Opportunity Grant, Sociology Research Opportunity Grant, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society Grant, Freeman Spogli Institute’s Mentored Global Research Fellowship, and Stanford Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Developing Economies Fellowship—are gratefully acknowledged. Supplemental Material: The online appendices are available at https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2021.15264 .
Inverse relationship between platelet Akt activity and hippocampal atrophy: A pilot case-control study in patients with diabetes mellitus
Authors: Tokuda Haruhiko , Hori Takamitsu , Mizutani Daisuke , Hioki Tomoyuki , Kojima Kumi , Onuma Takashi , Enomoto Yukiko , Doi Tomoaki , Matsushima-Nishiwaki Rie , Ogura Shinji , Iida Hiroki , Iwama Toru , Sakurai Takashi , Kozawa Osamu 
Published: January 2024

BACKGROUND
Akt plays diverse roles in humans. It is involved in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which is caused by insulin resistance. Akt also plays a vital role in human platelet activation. Furthermore, the hippocampus is closely associated with memory and learning, and a decrease in hippocampal volume is reportedly associated with an insulin-resistant phenotype in T2DM patients without dementia.
AIM
To investigate the relationship between Akt phosphorylation in unstimulated platelets and the hippocampal volume in T2DM patients.
METHODS
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) was prepared from the venous blood of patients with T2DM or age-matched controls. The pellet lysate of the centrifuged PRP was subjected to western blotting to analyse the phosphorylation of Akt, p38 mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH). Phosphorylation levels were quantified by densitometric analysis. Hippocampal volume was analysed using a voxel-based specific regional analysis system for Alzheimer’s disease on magnetic resonance imaging, which proposes the Z-score as a parameter that reflects hippocampal volume.
RESULTS
The levels of phosphorylated Akt corrected with phosphorylated p38 MAP kinase were inversely correlated with the Z-scores in the T2DM subjects, whereas the levels of phosphorylated Akt corrected with GAPDH were not. However, this relationship was not observed in the control patients.
CONCLUSION
These results suggest that an inverse relationship may exist between platelet Akt activation and hippocampal atrophy in T2DM patients. Our findings provide insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying T2DM hippocampal atrophy.
Mental retardation, seizures and language delay caused by new SETD1B mutations: Three case reports
Authors: Ding Le , Wei Li-Wan , Li Tai-Song , Chen Jing 
Published: January 2024

BACKGROUND
The SETD1B gene is instrumental in human intelligence and nerve development. Mutations in the SETD1B gene have been linked in recent studies to neurodevelopmental disorders, seizures, and language delay.
CASE SUMMARY
This study aimed to analyze the clinical manifestations and treatment of three patients suffering from mental retardation, epilepsy, and language delay resulting from a new mutation in the SETD1B gene. Three individuals with these symptoms were selected, and their clinical symptoms, gene test results, and treatment were analyzed. This article discusses the impact of the SETD1B gene mutation on patients and outlines the treatment approach. Among the three patients (two females and one male, aged 8, 4, and 1, respectively), all exhibited psychomotor retardation, attention deficit, and hyperactivity disorder, and two had epilepsy. Antiepileptic treatment with sodium tripolyvalproate halted the seizures in the affected child, although mental development remained somewhat delayed. Whole exome sequencing revealed new mutations in the SETD1B gene for all patients, specifically with c.5473C>T (p.Arg1825trp), c.4120C>T (p.Gln1374*, 593), c.14_15insC (p.His5Hisfs*33).
CONCLUSION
Possessing the SETD1B gene mutation may cause mental retardation accompanied by seizures and language delay. Although the exact mechanism is not fully understood, interventions such as drug therapy, rehabilitation training, and family support can assist patients in managing their symptoms and enhancing their quality of life. Furthermore, genetic testing supplies healthcare providers with more precise diagnostic and therapeutic guidance, informs families about genetic disease risks, and contributes to understanding disease pathogenesis and drug research and development.
Granulomatous mastitis in a 50-year-old male: A case report and review of literature
Authors: Cui Le-Yin , Sun Chen-Ping , Li Yun-Yuan , Liu Sheng 
Published: January 2024

BACKGROUND
Granulomatous mastitis (GM) an inflammatory disease of the breast that usually affects women of childbearing age, occurs very rarely in males.
CASE SUMMARY
We present a case study of a 50-year-old male patient with GM. The patient developed a breast lump following the cleaning of a previously embedded dirt-filled nipple. While an initial improvement was noted with antibiotic therapy, a recurrence occurred a year later, showing resistance to the previously effective antibiotics. Subsequently, the lesion was excised. The histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of GM.
CONCLUSION
GM should be considered a possible diagnosis of male breast masses.
Oci, cultura i sociabilitat a l’Espanya contemporània a través dels cafès
Authors: Miquel Magrinyà Núria 
Published: January 2024

Ressenya de
Mónica Vázquez Astorga, Panorama de Madrid y sus cafés como espaciospara la práctica de la sociabilidad pública (1765-1939), Madrid,Trea, 2022.
Ethos filosófico y subalternidad: tránsitos entre los planteamientos educativos de don Lorenzo Milani y Antonio Gramsci
Authors: Ena Giulia 
Published: January 2024

Este artículo pretende trazar paralelismos entre la filosofía educativa de Antonio Gramsci y la propuesta pedagógica de don Lorenzo Milani. Importantes figuras intelectuales italianas del siglo XX, los dos se dedicaron a delinear los fundamentos teóricos y prácticos de sendos proyectos educativos revolucionarios. Aportaron con ello dos pedagogías de lo colectivo, emancipadoras y restitutorias, proponiendo contundentes alternativas al tecnicismo falsamente democrático de las didácticas imperantes. El presente escrito es también un ejercicio de reflexión a partir de la lectura de las obras de Milani y Gramsci que hacen referencia directa a la educación. El objetivo del artículo es comprender y señalar la actualidad de los dos pensamientos sobre este importante tema, que parece haber sido vaciado de significado en la sociedad actual, e interpretar desde ellos el binomio hegemonía-subalternidad.
The changing epidemiology of human leishmaniasis in the non-endemic country of Austria between 2000 to 2021, including a congenital case
Authors: Riebenbauer Katharina , Czerny Stefan , Egg Maximilian , Urban Nikolaus , Kinaciyan Tamar , Hampel Amélie , Fidelsberger Luise , Karlhofer Franz , Porkert Stefanie , Walochnik Julia , Handisurya Alessandra 
Published: January 2024

BackgroundLeishmaniasis is caused by infection with intracellular protozoans of the genusLeishmania. Transmission occurs predominantly by the bite of phlebotomine sandflies, other routes, including congenital transmission, are rare. The disease manifests as either cutaneous, visceral or mucosal/mucocutaneous leishmaniasis. In recent years, changes in the epidemiological pattern have been reported from Europe.Principal findingsA total of 311 new and 29 published leishmaniasis cases occurring between 01/01/2000 and 12/31/2021 in Austria were collected and analyzed. These encompassed 146 cutaneous (CL), 14 visceral (VL), 4 mucosal, and 3 cases with concurrent VL and CL. In addition, asymptomatic infections, comprising 11 unspecified cases withLeishmaniaDNA detectable only in the blood and 162 cases with anti-Leishmaniaantibodies were reported. Particularly since 2016, the incidence of leishmaniasis has steadily risen, mainly attributable to increasing numbers of CL and cases with positive serology againstLeishmaniaspecies, whereas the incidence of VL has slowly decreased. Analysis revealed that a shift in the causative species spectrum had occurred and that a substantial number of CL cases were caused by members of theLeishmania donovani/infantumcomplex. Simultaneous occurrence of VL and CL was identified in immunocompromised individuals, but also in a not yet reported case of an immunocompetent child after vertical transmission.ConclusionsThe incidence of leishmaniasis has risen in the recent years. The numbers are anticipated to keep rising due to increasing human mobility, including travel and forced migration, growing reservoir host populations as well as expansion and dispersal of vector species caused by climate and habitat changes, urbanization and globalization. Hence, elevated awareness for the disease, including possible transmission in previously non-endemic regions and non-vector transmission modes, support of sandfly surveillance efforts and implementation and establishment of public health interventions in a One Health approach are pivotal in the global efforts to control and reduce leishmaniasis.
Towards system redesign: An exploratory analysis of neurodivergent traits in a childhood population referred for autism assessment
Authors: Lang Jason , Wylie Georgia , Haig Caroline , Gillberg Christopher , Minnis Helen 
Published: January 2024

BackgroundChildren’s health services in many countries are moving from single condition diagnostic silo assessments to considering neurodevelopment in a more holistic sense. There has been increasing recognition of the importance of clinical overlap and co-occurrence of different neurotypes when assessing neurodivergent children. Using a cross-sectional service evaluation design, we investigated the overlap of neurodivergences in a cohort of children referred for autism assessment, focusing on motor, learning, and attention/activity level domains. We aimed to determine what proportion of children in a cohort referred for an autism assessment showed traits of additional neurodivergences, and what proportion were further investigated.MethodsWe evaluated anonymised medical records of children aged between two and 17 years referred for autism assessment. We used validated questionnaires to assess for neurodivergent traits. A weighted scoring system was developed to determine traits in each neurodevelopmental domain and a score above the median was considered to indicate a neurodivergent trait. Evidence of further investigations were recorded. We then examined the relationships between autism traits and traits of additional neurodivergence.Results114 participants were included for evaluation. 62.3% (n = 71) had completed questionnaires for analysis. Of these, 71.8% (n = 51) scored greater than the median for at least one additional neurotype, indicating the presence of other neurodivergent traits, and 88.7% (n = 64) attracted a diagnosis of autism. Only 26.3% of children with evidence of additional neurotypes were further investigated beyond their autism assessment.ConclusionsOur results demonstrate the extensive overlap between additional neurodivergent traits in a population of children referred with suspected autism and show that only a small proportion were further investigated. The use of standardised questionnaires to uncover additional neurodivergences may have utility in improving the holistic nature of neurodevelopmental assessments.
Individual and environmental variables related to outdoor walking among older adults: Verifying a model to guide the design of interventions targeting outdoor walking
Authors: Liu Yixiu , Salbach Nancy M. , Webber Sandra C. , Barclay Ruth 
Published: January 2024

ObjectiveTo estimate the relationships between individual and environmental variables and outdoor walking (OW) in older adults with OW limitations through verifying a conceptual model.MethodsBaseline data from 205 older adults participating in a randomized trial of a park-based OW program were analyzed using structural equation modeling. We evaluated a three latent factor model: OW (accelerometry and self-report); individual factors (balance; leg strength; walking self-confidence, speed and endurance; mental health; education; income; car access); and environmental factors (neighbourhood walkability components).ResultsMean age was 75 years; 73% were women. Individual factors was significantly associated with OW (β = 0.39,p< .01). Environmental factors was not directly associated with OW but was indirectly linked to OW through its significant covariance with the individual factors (β = 0.22,p< .01). The standardized factor loadings from the individual factors on walking self-confidence and walking capacity measures exceeded 0.65.ConclusionsBetter walking capacity and more confidence in the ability to walk outdoors are associated with higher OW in older adults. Better neighbourhood walkability is indirectly associated with more OW. The conceptual model demonstrates an individual and environment association; if the capacity of the individual is increased (potentially through walking interventions), they may be able to better navigate environmental challenges.
Efficacy of early cardiac rehabilitation after acute myocardial infarction: Randomized clinical trial protocol
Authors: Schon Caroline , Felismino Amanda , de Sá Joceline , Corte Renata , Ribeiro Tatiana , Bruno Selma 
Published: January 2024

The acute myocardial infarction (AMI) present high mortality rate that may be reduced with cardiac rehabilitation. Despite its good establishment in outpatient care, few studies analyzed cardiac rehabilitation during hospitalization. Thus, this study aims to clarify the safety and efficacy of early cardiac rehabilitation after AMI. This will be a clinical, controlled, randomized trial with blind outcome evaluation and a superiority hypothesis. Twenty-four patients with AMI will be divided into two groups (1:1 allocation ratio). The intervention group will receive an individualized exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation protocol during hospitalization and a semi-supervised protocol after hospital discharge; the control group will receive conventional care. The primary outcomes will be the cardiac remodeling assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, functional capacity assessed by maximal oxygen consumption, and cardiac autonomic balance examined via heart rate variability. Secondary outcomes will include safety and the total exercise dose provided during the protocol. Statistical analysis will consider the intent-to-treat analysis.
Trial registration. Trial registration number: Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials (ReBEC) (RBR- 9nyx8hb).
Monotonicity of entire solutions to reaction-diffusion equations involving fractional p-Laplacian
Authors: Guo Qing 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
We obtain the one-dimensional symmetry and monotonicity of the entire positive solutions to some reaction-diffusion equations involving fractional p-Laplacian by virtue of the sliding method.
More precisely, we consider the following problem

{

∂
⁡
u

∂
⁡
t

⁢

(
x
,
t
)

+

(

-
Δ

)

p
s

⁢
u
⁢

(
x
,
t
)

=

f
⁢

(
t
,

u
⁢

(
x
,
t
)

)

,

(
x
,
t
)

∈

Ω
×
ℝ

,

u
⁢

(
x
,
t
)

>
0

,

(
x
,
t
)

∈

Ω
×
ℝ

,

u
⁢

(
x
,
t
)

=
0

,

(
x
,
t
)

∈

Ω
c

×
ℝ

,

\left\{\begin{aligned} \displaystyle{}\frac{\partial u}{\partial t}(x,t)+(-%
\Delta)_{p}^{s}u(x,t)&\displaystyle=f(t,u(x,t)),&\hskip 10.0pt(x,t)&%
\displaystyle\in\Omega\times\mathbb{R},\\
\displaystyle u(x,t)&\displaystyle>0,&\hskip 10.0pt(x,t)&\displaystyle\in%
\Omega\times\mathbb{R},\\
\displaystyle u(x,t)&\displaystyle=0,&\hskip 10.0pt(x,t)&\displaystyle\in%
\Omega^{c}\times\mathbb{R},\end{aligned}\right.

where

s
∈

(
0
,
1
)

{s\in(0,1)}

,

p
≥
2

{p\geq 2}

,

(

-
Δ

)

p
s

{(-\Delta)_{p}^{s}}

is the fractional p-Laplacian,

f
⁢

(
t
,
u
)

{f(t,u)}

is some continuous function, the domain

Ω
⊂

ℝ
n

{\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^{n}}

is unbounded and

Ω
c

=

ℝ
n

∖
Ω

{\Omega^{c}=\mathbb{R}^{n}\setminus\Omega}

. Firstly, we establish a maximum principle involving the parabolic p-Laplacian operator. Then, under certain conditions of f, we prove the asymptotic behavior of solutions far away from the boundary uniformly in

t
∈
ℝ

{t\in\mathbb{R}}

. Finally, the sliding method is implemented to derive the monotonicity and uniqueness of the bounded positive entire solutions.
To our best knowledge, there has not been any results on the symmetry and monotonicity properties of solutions to the parabolic fractional p-Laplacian equations before.
Asymptotic analysis of single-slip crystal plasticity in the limit of vanishing thickness and rigid elasticity
Authors: Engl Dominik , Krömer Stefan , Kružík Martin 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
We perform via Γ-convergence a 2d-1d dimension reduction analysis of a single-slip elastoplastic body in large deformations. Rigid plastic and elastoplastic regimes are considered. In particular, we show that limit deformations can essentially freely bend even if subjected to the most restrictive constraints corresponding to the elastically rigid single-slip regime.
The primary challenge arises in the upper bound where the differential constraints render any bending without incurring an additional energy cost particularly difficult.
We overcome this obstacle with suitable non-smooth constructions and prove that a Lavrentiev phenomenon occurs if we artificially restrict our model to smooth deformations.
This issue is absent if the differential constraints are appropriately softened.
Consequences of an infinite Fourier cosine transform-based Ramanujan integral
Authors: Dar Showkat Ahmad , Kamarujjama Mohammad , Shah W. M. , Daud  
Published: January 2024

Abstract
In this paper, we express a generalization of the Ramanujan integral

I
⁢

(
α
)

{I(\alpha)}

with the analytical solutions, using the Laplace transform technique and some algebraic relation or the Pochhammer symbol. Moreover, we evaluate some consequences of a generalized definite integral

ϕ
*

⁢

(
υ
,
β
,
a
)

{\phi^{*}(\upsilon,\beta,a)}

.
The well-known special cases appeared, whose solutions are possible by Cauchy’s residue theorem, and many known applications of the integral

I
⁢

(
a
,
β
,
υ
)

{I(a,\beta,\upsilon)}

are discussed by the Leibniz rule for differentiation under the sign of integration.
Further, one closed-form evaluation of the infinite series of the

F
0

1

⁢

(
⋅
)

{{}_{1}F_{0}(\,\cdot\,)}

function is deduced.
In addition, we establish some integral expressions in terms of the Euler numbers, which are not available in the
tables of the book of Gradshteyn and Ryzhik.
Fractional integral inequalities for the s-(κ,H)-convex function
Authors: Gajera Jeet B. , Jana Ranjan Kumar 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Establishing a new integral inequality for the Riemann–Liouville fractional integral operator is the main objective of this paper. For twice differentiable s-

(
κ
,
H
)

{(\kappa,H)}

-convex functions, we present a number of new inequalities that are connected to the Hermite–Hadamard integral inequality.
Unmanned vehicles on the rise: a review on projects of cooperating robot teams
Authors: Schweim Anne , Zager Marvin , Schweim Marie , Fay Alexander , Horn Joachim 
Published: January 2024

AbstractTeams consisting of cooperating mobile robots are able to carry out tasks faster and more effectively than individual robots. Previous research projects have focused on teams of homogeneous robots in particular, whereas heterogeneous robots are becoming increasingly important. In this paper, the fundamentals of both homogeneous and heterogeneous robot teams are examined. In this context, not only key fundamentals are distinguished from each other, but also potential applications and advantages of multi-robot systems (MRS) are shown. The rapid development of autonomous MRS is shown by means of exemplarily selected research projects, whereby the individual approaches of these projects are systematically compared and evaluated. Finally, an outlook on remaining challenges in the field of autonomous heterogeneous MRS is given.
Chondrus retortus (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) in Hawai‘i: a taxonomic and biogeographic puzzle
Authors: Kittle Ronald P. , Veillet Anne , Schmidt William E. , Fredericq Suzanne , McDermid Karla J. 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Members of the genus Chondrus are well-known from temperate and cold waters. Chondrus ocellatus Holmes was reported from Hawai‘i Island (19° N latitude) in 1999 as a new record based on vegetative and tetrasporangial characteristics. The first specimens were collected by Setchell in 1900 in Hilo, HI. The presence of a Chondrus species in the subtropics has been a phycological enigma for over 100 years. We addressed the question of species identity and biogeographic affinities of the Hawaiian Chondrus with fresh cystocarpic material, DNA samples, and phylogenetic analyses. Analysis and comparison of five genes (nuclear: EF2; plastid: psbA, rbcL, and 23S/UPA; mitochondrial: COI) from Hawaiian Chondrus and holotype and topotype material of 10 of the 11 accepted Chondrus species indicate that Hawaiian specimens are C. retortus Matsumoto et Shimada. However, unlike type material, the Hawaiian specimens are commonly pinnulate, vary significantly in secondary medullary filament density, and have mature cystocarps filling the entire medullary space. This study shows the value of using multi-gene loci and comparing multiple sequences of several species to confirm taxonomic conclusions. Our findings suggest that C. retortus may have immigrated via rafting on natural floating material or on ships’ hulls. Solving this old puzzle adds new insight into Hawaiian phytogeography.
A study on a type of degenerate poly-Dedekind sums
Authors: Ma Yuankui , Luo Lingling , Kim Taekyun , Li Hongze , Zhang Wenpeng 
Published: January 2024

AbstractDedekind sums and their generalizations are defined in terms of Bernoulli functions and their generalizations. As a new generalization of the Dedekind sums, the degenerate poly-Dedekind sums, which are obtained from the Dedekind sums by replacing Bernoulli functions by degenerate poly-Bernoulli functions of arbitrary indices are introduced in this article and are shown to satisfy a reciprocity relation.