An Incentive Mechanism Model of Credit Behavior of SMEs Based on the Perspective of Credit Default Swaps by Shenghong Wu, Pei Mu, Jiaxian Shen, Wenyi Wang

“…The result shows that the CDS contract leads to insufficient supervision after a bank loan, the moral hazard of the SMEs rises, and the probability of credit default events increases. …”
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Resilience and Burnout in nurses of a general hospital in Lima, Peru by Alberto A. Alegre, Oscar J. Bedregal, Alejandra Rodrich-Zegarra

“…In addition, statistically significant differences and medium effect sizes in emotional stress and indifference were found according to the type of shift and employment contract. Conclusion: The resilience and dimensions of burnout have a significant relationship in nurses of a general hospital in Metropolitan Lima.…”
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Rebalancing Tools for Comprehensive Real Estate Management: Modeling the Demand Function for Mortgage Buyers by Tsvetkova Liudmila, Orlaniuk-Malitskaia Larisa, Khuzhamov Leonid, Ermolaeva Alexandra

“…This study’s purpose is to investigate the prospect of using a model for planning insurance portfolios with an account of the needs of consumers to insure the contract’s lifecycle in the face of rising uncertainty. …”
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Anisotropic Elastography for Local Passive Properties and Active Contractility of Myocardium from Dynamic Heart Imaging Sequence by Yi Liu, Ge Wang, L. Z. Sun

“…The passive material parameters of normal and ischemic tissues are identified during LV rapid/reduced filling and artery contraction, and those of active contractility are quantified during isovolumetric contraction and rapid/reduced ejection. …”
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On Convergence of Fixed Points in G-Complete Fuzzy Metric Spaces by Dong Qiu, Shuai Deng

“…We provide some results on the convergence of the sequence of fixed points for some different sequences of contraction mappings or fuzzy metrics in G-complete fuzzy metric spaces with the H-type t-norms. …”
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Fixed Points of Geraghty-Type Mappings in Various Generalized Metric Spaces by Dušan Ðukić, Zoran Kadelburg, Stojan Radenović

“…Fixed point theorems for mappings satisfying Geraghty-type contractive conditions are proved in the frame of partial metric spaces, ordered partial metric spaces, and metric-type spaces. …”
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Common Fixed Point Theorems for a Pair of Self-Mappings in Fuzzy Cone Metric Spaces by Saif Ur Rehman, Yongjin Li, Shamoona Jabeen, Tayyab Mahmood

“…In this paper, we present some common fixed point theorems for a pair of self-mappings in fuzzy cone metric spaces under the generalized fuzzy cone contraction conditions. We extend and improve some recent results given in the literature.…”
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Solvability for Discrete Fractional Boundary Value Problems with a p-Laplacian Operator by Weidong Lv

“…Some existence and uniqueness results are obtained by means of the Banach contraction mapping principle. Additionally, two representative examples are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the main results.…”
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Existence and Uniqueness of Solution to Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems with Sign-Changing Green’s Function by Peiguo Zhang, Lishan Liu, Yonghong Wu

“…By using the cone theory and the Banach contraction mapping principle, the existence and uniqueness results are established for nonlinear higher-order differential equation boundary value problems with sign-changing Green’s function. …”
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On Generalized Caristi Type Satisfying Admissibility Mappings by Mohammed M. A. Almazah, Basel Hardan, Ahmed A. Hamoud, Faisal A. M. Ali

“…In this article, the existence and uniqueness of a fixed point were investigated using the concept of σ,γ-contractive in the context of Hausdorff metric space. …”
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Positive Solution to a Fractional Boundary Value Problem by A. Guezane-Lakoud, R. Khaldi

“…By means of Banach contraction principle, Leray-Schauder nonlinear alternative, properties of the Green function, and Guo-Krasnosel'skii fixed point theorem on cone, some results on the existence, uniqueness, and positivity of solutions are obtained.…”
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Some existence and uniqueness results for first-order boundary value problems for impulsive functional differential equations with infinite delay in Fréchet spaces by John R. Graef, Abdelghani Ouahab

“…A recent nonlinear alternative for contraction maps in Fréchet spaces due to Frigon and Granas is used to investigate the existence and uniqueness of solutions to first-order boundary value problems for impulsive functional differential equations with infinite delay. …”
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On Orthogonal Partial b-Metric Spaces with an Application by Khalil Javed, Hassen Aydi, Fahim Uddin, Muhammad Arshad

“…We ensure the existence of a unique fixed point for some orthogonal contractive type mappings. Some useful examples are given, and an application is also provided in support of the obtained results.…”
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A Group Rotate-Vector Algorithm for Mixed-Variable Optimization Problems by Zhongming Li, Lutao Yan, Haiyuan Li, Lianxin Wang

“…This study presents a heuristic approach for solving mixed-variable optimization using rotation and contraction of vectors. The current optimization algorithm, known as rotate-vector, has shown promising results in solving optimization problems with real or integer variables. …”
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Transaction in non-cash payments through Ovo application: an Islamic judgment study by the Mazhab Syafi'i by Ahmad Arif Zulfikar, Pidayan Sasnifa

“…The results show that based on the perspective of Ulema 'Syafi'iyah in terms of objectives and OVO application transactions, the contract used was a wadi'ah contract, but the OVO application according to the wadi'ah category of the user category in fiqh science was invalid because the user could not take money or balance on the application, while in theory the balance or money is should be the user's full ownership.…”
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RETENTION BOND AND PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN NIGERIA by Ayodeji Oke, Peter Ogunmola

“… Retention bond guarantees that the contractor will carry out all necessary work to correct structural and/or other defects discovered immediately after completion of the contract, even if full payment has been made to the contractor. …”
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Melanopsin Contribution to Pupillary Light Reflex and Brightness Perception Based on a 65-Inch Four-Primary Projected Display by Nianfang Zhu, Yan Tu, Lili Wang, Yunyang Shi

“…The results showed that the higher melanopic luminance level contributed to delayed contraction maintenance. Moreover, a log relationship was found between melanopic equivalent daylight luminance and pupillary contraction maintenance parameters with coefficient of determination more than 0.85. …”
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Impaired Ability to Suppress Excitability of Antagonist Motoneurons at Onset of Dorsiflexion in Adults with Cerebral Palsy by Svend Sparre Geertsen, Henrik Kirk, Jens Bo Nielsen

“…Furthermore, the central common drive to dorsiflexor motoneurons during a static contraction in the two groups was examined by coherence analyses. …”
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Understanding Construction Contractors’ Intention to Undertake Consummate Performance Behaviors in Construction Projects by Ling Yan, Liang Guo, Yan Ning

“…Contractors’ consummate performance behavior (CPB) refers to that contractors perform within the spirit of the contract. This is important to improve project performance. …”
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Place et contrat institutionnels des discussions à visée philosophique pratiquées à l’école primaire by Emmanuèle Auriac-Slusarczyk

“…A demonstration of this perididactic communication contract will probably influence the way we understand contracts operating in didactic exchange. …”
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