Penguatan Karakter Disiplin melalui Program Amaliah Ubudiah di Madrasah Aliyah by Devind Camelia Rossa, Rofiatul Hosna

“… Reprehensible behavior is basically carried out by students who have a low understanding of religion. …”
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Rheological Properties and Microscopic Characterization of Delayed Decay-Modified Asphalt Based on UV Ageing by Hening Gu, Yongqiang Zhu, Yunchu Zhu, Lijing Chu, Qinyuan Peng, Qian Chen

“…The ultraviolet aging testing method of asphalt materials was proposed for UV ageing behavior characterization. Under the condition of different frequencies, the impact of UV ageing resistance modifier on asphalt was investigated through using the frequency sweep test of DSR. …”
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Viscoelastic-Viscoplastic Modelling of the Scratch Response of PMMA by G. Kermouche, N. Aleksy, J. M. Bergheau

“…This paper aims at understanding how to model the time-dependent behavior of PMMA during a scratch loading at a constant speed and at middle strain levels. …”
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Multifocal Retroperitoneal Sarcoma by Theodosios Theodosopoulos, Dionysios Dellaportas, Vasiliki Psychogiou, Anneza Yiallourou, George Polymeneas, Georgios Gkiokas, Dionysios Voros

“…Retroperitoneal sarcomas comprise a small proportion of all soft tissue sarcomas, and multiple factors influence their clinical behavior. Histopathological type and grade as well as complete surgical resection especially on the first operative attempt are well recognized as the main prognostic factors. …”
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Impacts of nano-clay particles and heat-treating on out-of-phase thermo-mechanical fatigue characteristics in piston aluminum-silicon alloys by H. Bahmanabadi, M. Azadi, A. Dadashi, J. Torkian, M.S.A. Parast, G. Winter, F. Grun

“…In this article, the effect of nano-clay particles and heat-treating on thermo-mechanical fatigue (TMF) behaviors and failures of piston aluminum-silicon (AlSi) alloys was investigated. …”
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Ethical Leadership and Employee Performance in the Public Sector: The Mediating Effects of Motivation and Satisfaction by Kazeem Adebayo Oladimeji, Abdulrazaq Kayode Abdulkareem

“…This study is motivated by the need to examine the influence of ethical behavior of leaders in the public sectors in a developing country often marred with corruption allegations and poor public service delivery. …”
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Effect of granular waste compact disc on bond strength between steel bars and surrounding concrete by Barzan Omar Mawlood, Sanaa Ismael Khaleel, Ahmed Heidayet Mohammad

“…In this study, 36 pull-out cylindrical shape test specimens were used to conduct an ASTM C234-91A-compliant pull-out test to measure the bonding behavior and strength between three sizes of steel bars and concrete with different embedded lengths, including waste disc shreds (CD and DVD) as a partial substitute for fine aggregate. …”
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VCG with Communities on Random Ad Hoc Networks by Gunes Ercal, Rafit Izhak-Ratzin, Rupak Majumdar, Adam Meyerson

“…Game-theoretic mechanisms capture the noncooperative and selfish behavior of nodes in a resource-constrained environment. …”
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PHILOSOPHY OF CULTURE M.M. BAKHTIN: HISTORICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL DIMENSION by Spartak Sh. Aytov

“…Bakhtin on the genesis and implementation of historical and anthropological concepts and renovations mentality and socio-cultural characteristics and behavior of individuals and societies of the past. …”
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A Multiuser Detector Based on Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm for DS-UWB Systems by Zhendong Yin, Xiaohui Liu, Zhilu Wu

“…Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) algorithm is an optimization algorithm based on the intelligent behavior of honey bee swarm. The ABC algorithm was developed to solve optimizing numerical problems and revealed premising results in processing time and solution quality. …”
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Durability Studies on the Recycled Aggregate Concrete in China over the Past Decade: A Review by Zhiming Ma, Qin Tang, Dingyi Yang, Guangzhong Ba

“…Therefore, this paper is developed to review the studies on the durability of RAC in China, and the shrinkage behavior, chloride permeability, carbonation behavior, and freeze-thaw resistance of RAC are, respectively, introduced. …”
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Study of the Complex Stiffness of a Vibratory Mechanical System with Shape Memory Alloy Coil Spring Actuator by Samuell A. Holanda, Antonio A. Silva, Carlos J. de Araújo, Alberdan S. de Aquino

“…This paper aims to analyze the behavior of the stiffness and damping of a SMA helical coil spring actuator coupled to a mechanical system of one degree of freedom (1 DOF) subjected to an unbalanced excitement force and a temperature control system. …”
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Survival Model of Drivers’ Speed Reduction Time at Bicycle Crossroads: A Driving Simulator Study by Francesco Bella, Manuel Silvestri

“…The main objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of several countermeasures at bicycle crossroads on drivers’ behavior during the driver–cyclist interaction (a cyclist that crosses the road) by the use of a driving simulator. …”
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Relative Permeability of Hydrogen and Aqueous Brines in Sandstones and Carbonates at Reservoir Conditions by Amin Rezaei, Aliakbar Hassanpouryouzband, Ian Molnar, Zeinab Derikvand, R. Stuart Haszeldine, Katriona Edlmann

“…We investigate the effect of pressure, brine salinity, and rock type on hydrogen flow behavior and compare it to that of CH4 and N2 at high‐pressure and high‐temperature conditions representative of potential geological storage sites. …”
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Employing Kirkpatrick’s framework to evaluate nurse training: an integrative review by Fernanda Maria de Miranda, Bruna Vasconcelos dos Santos, Vicki Leigh Kristman, Vivian Aline Mininel

“…The majority evaluated the four levels proposed in the model (reaction, learning, behavior, and results) or, at least, a combination of the first three ones. …”
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Dimensions of Rational Decision-Making during the Demographic Transition; Aranjuez (Spain) Revisited by David Reher, Glenn Sandström

“…This paper goes beyond the original ones in two  important ways: (a) the sex composition of the surviving sibset is included in the analysis and (b) behavior is modeled by means of event history analysis. …”
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An Electromechanical Pendulum Robot Arm in Action: Dynamics and Control by A. Notué Kadjie, P. R. Nwagoum Tuwa, Paul Woafo

“…The analysis of the dynamical behavior of the electromechanical device powered by a sinusoidal power source is carried out when the effects of the loads on the arm are neglected. …”
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Caffeine Use: Association with Nicotine Use, Aggression, and Other Psychopathology in Psychiatric and Pediatric Outpatient Adolescents by Catherine A. Martin, Circe Cook, John H. Woodring, Gretchen Burkhardt, Greg Guenthner, Hatim A. Omar, Thomas H. Kelly

“…High caffeine consumption was associated with daily cigarette use; aggressive behavior; conduct, attention deficit/hyperactivity, and social problems; and increased somatic complaints in adolescents.…”
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The Impact of Road Types on the Energy Consumption of Electric Vehicles by Tim Jonas, Taris Wilde, Christopher D. Hunter, Gretchen A. Macht

“…Optimizing eco-driving strategies and BEV-specific routing through a thorough understanding of the BEV discharge behavior is vital to overcome these barriers in the short term. …”
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Forced-Perturbed Fractional Differential Equations of Higher Order: Asymptotic Properties of Non-Oscillatory Solutions by Said R. Grace, Gokula N. Chhatria, S. Kaleeswari, Yousef Alnafisah, Osama Moaaz

“…This study investigates the asymptotic behavior of non-oscillatory solutions to forced-perturbed fractional differential equations with the Caputo fractional derivative. …”
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