Common Fixed Point Theorems on Generalized Ratio Contraction Mapping in Extended Rectangular b-Metric Spaces by Budi Nurwahyu

“…In this paper, we propose and prove the common fixed point theorems on generalized contraction mappings in extended rectangular b-metric spaces by utilizing the weakly compatible function property.…”
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Response of Sorghum bicolor L. to Residual Phosphate on Two Contrasting Soils Previously Planted to Cowpea or Maize by Tola Omolayo Olasunkanmi, Ezekiel Akinkunmi Akinrinde

“…This study was conducted to evaluate the direct and residual effects of two rock phosphate (RP) materials on two contrasting soils previously planted with either the cereal crop or the leguminous crop. …”
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Recent Fixed-Point Results for θ−Contraction Mappings in Rectangular M−Metric Spaces with Supportive Application by Mustafa Mudhesh, Hasanen A. Hammad, Habes Alsamir, Muhammad Arshad, Eskandar Ameer

“…The goal of this manuscript is to present a new fixed-point theorem on θ−contraction mappings in the setting of rectangular M-metric spaces (RMMSs). …”
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In Vitro Differentiation of First Trimester Human Umbilical Cord Perivascular Cells into Contracting Cardiomyocyte-Like Cells by Peter Szaraz, Matthew Librach, Leila Maghen, Farwah Iqbal, Tanya A. Barretto, Shlomit Kenigsberg, Andrée Gauthier-Fisher, Clifford L. Librach

“…When applying aggregate-based differentiation, FTM HUCPVCs showed increased aggregate formation potential and generated contracting cells within 1 week of coculture, making them the first MSC type with this ability. …”
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Fixed Point Results for Weak φ-Contractions in Cone Metric Spaces over Banach Algebras and Applications by Biwen Li, Huaping Huang

“…By using a nontrivial proof method, the purpose of this paper is to obtain some fixed point results for weak φ-contractions in cone metric spaces over Banach algebras. …”
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ASGCL: Adaptive Sparse Mapping-based graph contrastive learning network for cancer drug response prediction. by Yunyun Dong, Yuanrong Zhang, Yuhua Qian, Yiming Zhao, Ziting Yang, Xiufang Feng

“…This dual-level contrastive approach significantly amplifies the model's discriminatory prowess in identifying nuanced drug responses. …”
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A Social Media Dataset and H-GNN-Based Contrastive Learning Scheme for Multimodal Sentiment Analysis by Jiao Peng, Yue He, Yongjuan Chang, Yanyan Lu, Pengfei Zhang, Zhonghong Ou, Qingzhi Yu

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Contrast of Image of an Object Observed in Smoke Conditions using Polarizing Filtering of Radiation Scattered by Smoke Particles by A. I. Kitsak

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Case report: Ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of pediatric small intestinal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor by Zengmiao Xing, Tangna Wu, Lingling Qin

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation with the Maximum Voluntary Muscle Contraction Facilitates Motor Neuron Excitability and Muscle Force by Tetsuo Touge, Yoshiteru Urai, Kazuyo Ikeda, Kodai Kume, Kazushi Deguchi

“…Three trials of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) during the maximum voluntary muscle contraction (MVC) were repeated at 15-minute intervals for 1 hour to examine the effects on motor evoked potentials (MEPs) in the digital muscles and pinching muscle force before and after 4 high-intensity TMSs (test 1 condition) or sham TMS (test 2 condition) with MVC. …”
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A Method to Evaluate Orientation-Dependent Errors in the Center of Contrast Targets Used with Terrestrial Laser Scanners by Bala Muralikrishnan, Xinsu Lu, Mary Gregg, Meghan Shilling, Braden Czapla

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Rethinking spatial-temporal contrastive learning for Urban traffic flow forecasting: multi-level augmentation framework by Lin Pan, Qianqian Ren, Zilong Li, Xingfeng Lv

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Soil organic carbon and related properties under conservation agriculture and contrasting conventional fields in Northern Malawi by Muneta G. Manzeke-Kangara, Ivy S. Ligowe, Austin Tibu, Timothy N. Gondwe, Henry M. R. Greathead, Marcelo V. Galdos, Marcelo V. Galdos

“…These were larger in the 0-10 cm soil depth than in the 10-30 cm soil depth. In contrast, tillage type only had significant effects on the Heavy POM-C and MAOM-C fractions, which were larger under CA than conventional tilled plots. …”
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Reactive Oxygen Species Generation in Human Cells by a Novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agent by Li Wang, Eric Lin, Mary J. Johansen, Timothy Madden, Edward Felix, Karen S. Martirosyan, Steven J. Frank

“…The novel positive-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) marker C4 consists of an aqueous solution of cobalt chloride (CoCl2) complexed with the chelator N-acetylcysteine (NAC). …”
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Alpha-F-Convex Contraction Mappings in b-Metric Space and a Related Fixed Point Theorem by Kitila Wirtu Geleta, Kidane Koyas Tola, Solomon Gebregiorgis Teweldemedhin

“…In this paper, we establish fixed point theorems for α-F-convex contraction mappings in b-metric space and prove the existence and uniqueness of fixed points for such mappings. …”
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Subregional pedoclimatic conditions with contrasted UV-radiation shape host-microbiome and metabolome phenotypes in the grape berry by Viviana Martins, Cécile Abdallah, António Teixeira, Carolina Moreira, Márcio Nóbrega, Arnaud Lanoue, Hernâni Gerós

“…This study used integrative omics to address the response of key elements of the grapevine holobiont to contrasted pedoclimatic conditions found in distinct subregions of Douro Valley (Portugal). …”
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Multistep photovoltaic power forecasting based on multi-timescale fluctuation aggregation attention mechanism and contrastive learning by Liang Yuan, Xiangting Wang, Yao Sun, Xubin Liu, Zhao Yang Dong

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Dynamic Contract Design of Product-Service Supply Chain considering Consumers’ Strategic Behavior and Service Quality by Dafei Wang, Tinghai Ren, Xueyan Zhou, Kaifu Yuan, Qingren He

“…In order to eliminate performance loss under the decentralized scenario, we design two-period dynamic contracts to coordinate the PSSC. Furthermore, numerical simulation is provided to verify the feasibility of the contracts. …”
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Processos de significação em contraste: violência contra as mulheres no Brasil e em Cabo Verde by Miriam Steffen Vieira

“…This paper aims at presenting a brief overview of the construction process of legalities in the field of violence against women in Brazil in order to suggest, then, some contrastive elements regarding this process in Cape Verde. …”
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Contrasting vector competence of three main East African Anopheles malaria vector mosquitoes for Plasmodium falciparum by Prisca A. Kweyamba, Lorenz M. Hofer, Ummi A. Kibondo, Rehema Y. Mwanga, Rajabu M. Sayi, Fatuma Matwewe, Dickson W. Lwetoijera, Mgeni M. Tambwe, Sarah J. Moore

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