Numerical Investigation of Rainfall-Induced Landslide in Mudstone Using Coupled Finite and Discrete Element Analysis by Ching Hung, Chih-Hsuan Liu, Chia-Ming Chang

“…Based on the results, satisfactory agreement between the numerical analysis and landslide behavior was realized. In prefailure regime, the onset of landslide initiation was found through assessment of rapid change of source displacement (RCSD). …”
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Website quality affects online complusive purchase behaviour of students faculty of economics and business UNP by Kristiana Astuti, Nadhila Sari, Hani Maisyarah Batubara, Kendis Anwar, Susi Evanita, Vidyarini Dwita

“…A link to the survey was provided to collect data.The research instruments used in the study included online compulsive buying behavior measurement scale, website quality assessment tool, online impulsive buying behavior measurement scale, and demographic questionnaire.The SEM analysis technique method was used for data analysis. …”
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Reproduction-Associated Hormones and Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis by Lily Wan, Rou-Jie Huang, Zhao-Hui Luo, Jiao-e Gong, Aihua Pan, Jim Manavis, Xiao-Xin Yan, Bo Xiao

“…This review is aimed at emphasizing a potential role of AHN in reproduction-related brain plasticity and its neurobiological relevance to motherhood behavior.…”
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Short-hair black holes and the strong cosmic censorship conjecture by Zhiqin Tu, Meirong Tang, Zhaoyi Xu

“…Using the WKB method, Prony method, Lyapunov exponent, and Weak Gravity Conjecture (WGC), the behavior of a short-hair black hole under different parameter conditions was systematically analyzed. …”
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INSTITUTIONALIZATION AND EMOTIONAL LABOUR BEHAVIOUR: A RESEARCH IN HOSPITALITY ORGANIZATIONS by Emine Vasfiye Korkmaz, Ali Şükrü Çetinkaya

“…In  the  study,  it  aimed   to   study  how institutionalization  perception   has  an effect on    emotional labor  behaviors.   The  main   hypothesis of     the  study is: H1= Institutionalization perception of  employees affect  their  emotional  labor   behaviors  in positive   direction.  …”
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Design of hollow tapered PMMA polymeric microneedles for enhanced structural stability and drug delivery efficiency by Aswani Kumar Gera, Rajesh Kumar Burra

“…This research paper analyzes the mechanical performance and fluid flow behavior of hollow cylindrical tapered shaped microneedles with polymethyl methacrylate, a biocompatible polymer, as material, considering its mechanical properties and also the material being widely used in biomedical applications. …”
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Analysis of Different R&D Co-Competition Modes of Asymmetric Duopoly Enterprises under the Uncertainty of R&D Success by Yinghua Song, Xiaoyan Sang, Zhe Wang, Hongqian Xu

“…To avoid that, this paper establishes a three-stage dynamic game to explore the collaborative R&D co-competition behavior between asymmetric horizontal supplier enterprises. …”
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Evolution of Dynamic Recrystallization in 5CrNiMoV Steel during Hot Forming by Zhiqiang Hu, Kaikun Wang

“…The dynamic recrystallization (DRX) behavior of 5CrNiMoV steel was investigated through hot compression at temperatures of 830–1230°C and strain rates of 0.001–10 s−1. …”
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A Survey on the Modeling of Magnetic Tunnel Junctions for Circuit Simulation by Hyein Lim, Seungjun Lee, Hyungsoon Shin

“…Modeling methods and models of MTJ characteristics are classified into two groups, macromodels and behavioral models, and the most important characteristics of MTJs, the voltage-dependent MTJ resistance and the switching behavior, are compared. …”
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Cooperative NOMA system with incremental relaying over Nakagami- fading channels by Zhenling Wang, Dawei Qiao

“…In addition, we deeply analyze the outage behavior of the incremental cooperative non-orthogonal multiple access system over Nakagami- m fading channels. …”
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The Interaction between E-Shopping and Shopping Trips: An Analysis with 2017 NHTS by Chenlei Xue, Qunqi Wu, Maopeng Sun, Pengxia Bai, Yang Chen

“…When shopping trips increase by one standard deviation, e-shopping behavior also decreases by 0.12 standard deviation. …”
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Constitutive Investigation on Viscoelasticity of PolyVinyl Butyral: Experiments Based on Dynamic Mechanical Analysis Method by Bohan Liu, Jun Xu, Yibing Li

“…Results may offer useful fundamental experimental data and important constitutive characteristics of PVB and shed lights on further studies on viscoelasticity behavior of PVB and energy mitigation ability of laminated glass.…”
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Neuroplastic Correlates in the mPFC Underlying the Impairment of Stress-Coping Ability and Cognitive Flexibility in Adult Rats Exposed to Chronic Mild Stress during Adolescence by Yu Zhang, Feng Shao, Qiong Wang, Xi Xie, Weiwen Wang

“…Previously stressed adult rats exhibited more immobility/despair behaviors in the forced swimming test and a greater number of trials to reach criterion in the set-shifting task, suggesting the impaired ability to cope with stressors and the cognitive flexibility that allows adaptation to dynamic environments during adulthood. …”
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Development, validation, and reliability testing of the College Perspectives around Food Insecurity survey. by Jennette Kilgrow, Elyce Gamble, Amanda Meier, Kyle Lyman, Andrea Barney, Cade Kartchner, Paola Martinez, Kanae Lee, Carol Mathusek, Kelly Ang, Brooke M Green, Jinan Banna, Dennis L Eggett, Stephanie Grutzmacher, Jennifer A Jackson, Kendra OoNorasak, Nathan Stokes, Rickelle Richards

“…Survey items were constructed from interview data and assigned a social cognitive theory concept (environment, personal, or behavior). Two rounds of expert reviews established content validity (Round 1, n = 3; Round 2, n = 2). …”
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Development and Validation of a Capacitor–Current Circuit Model for Evaporation-Induced Electricity by Wenluan Zhang, Runru Tristan Liu, Yumin Huang

“…In this study, we introduce a simplified capacitor–current circuit model to describe the behavior of evaporation-induced electricity. The primary objective of this work is to provide a framework for understanding the transient and steady-state behavior of this phenomenon. …”
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Photovoltaic High-Frequency Pulse Charger for Lead-Acid Battery under Maximum Power Point Tracking by Hung-I. Hsieh, Sheng-Fang Shih, Jen-Hao Hsieh, Chi-Hao Wang

“…A 250 W PV-PC system for charging a four-in-series LAB (48 Vdc) is examined. The charging behavior of the PV-PC system in comparison with that of CC-CV charger is studied. …”
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A Multiobjective Piglet Image Segmentation Method Based on an Improved Noninteractive GrabCut Algorithm by Feilong Kang, Chunguang Wang, Jia Li, Zheying Zong

“…In the video monitoring of piglets in pig farms, study of the precise segmentation of foreground objects is the work of advanced research on target tracking and behavior recognition. In view of the noninteractive and real-time requirements of such a video monitoring system, this paper proposes a method of image segmentation based on an improved noninteractive GrabCut algorithm. …”
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The Shear Damage Model of the Two-Component Forming Polymer Grouting Material-Bentonite Contact Surface by Hao Zhang, Mingrui Du, Yan Zhao, Liangqiong Chen

“…Studies show that the TFPU-bentonite contact surface performs strain-softening behavior under shear and that the strain-softening behavior becomes less and less obvious when the normal stress increases. …”
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An Integral Formulation of Two-Parameter Fatigue Crack Growth Model by Jianguo Wu, Shan Jiang, Wei Zhang, Zili Wang

“…In this model, the fatigue crack propagation behavior is governed by the temporal crack-tip state including the current applied load and the physical condition due to the previous load sequence. …”
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An Approach to Integrating Tactical Decision-Making in Industrial Maintenance Balance Scorecards Using Principal Components Analysis and Machine Learning by Néstor Rodríguez-Padial, Marta Marín, Rosario Domingo

“…This paper addresses this tactical goal and aims to provide greater knowledge and better predictions by projecting reliable behavior in the medium-term, integrating this new functionality into classic Balance Scorecards, and making it possible to extend their current measuring function to a new aptitude: predicting evolution based on historical data. …”
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