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Socio‐economic impact of natural resource management: How environmental degradation affects the quality of life

Sustainable development is guided by three pillars: the economy, society and the environment. Social consequences on health are shaped by economic systems and social structures, which are integrated with the larger environment and affect the global allocation of energy resources. This is the first research of its kind to examine the social and economic effects of environmental degradation changes while considering cross‐sectional dependency. This article examines the effect of natural resource management policies and socioeconomic development on Asia's ecological footprint from 1995 to 2020, considering natural resources, population growth and industrial development. Our research shows that changes in the natural resources and ecological footprint have improved economic conditions and social outcomes, including human progress and income distribution. Two different outcomes of recent natural resource management are improved operational efficiency and decreased environmental degradation. Our findings hold up even considering other possible model specifications considering the interaction impacts of power sector changes. The findings reveal a favourable correlation between ecological footprint and natural net financial accounts, natural resources and GDP growth. Long‐term environmental sustainability is a byproduct of a flourishing society and economy.
Structure and morphology of vacuum-evaporated pentacene as a function of the substrate temperature

In order to reach high quality of organic thin films such as high mobility for device applications, it is strongly desirable to study the growth properties of pentacene film as a function of evaporation conditions. Here, we report the structure and morphology of thermal evaporated pentacene thin film by Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), and X-ray diffractometry (XRD) as a function of the evaporation rate and substrate temperature. These results play a key role in determining the electrical performance of organic thin film transistor devices.
Parental Burnout in the Context of Special Needs, Adoption, and Single Parenthood

Although early work on parental burnout in the 1980s did not link parental burnout to specific parenting situations, the idea that parents affected by specific vulnerability factors were particularly at risk of burnout quickly emerged. Based on the etiological model of parental burnout (i.e., the balance between risks and resources), the objective of this study was to investigate if there were specific vulnerability factors that significantly increase the risk of parental burnout. 2563 parents participated in the study. We compared parents with a child with special needs (n = 25), parents who had adopted a child (n = 130), and single parents (n = 109), to strictly matched control groups of parents. Parents with a child with special needs displayed higher burnout and lower balance between risk and resources than the control group; parents with an adopted child had similar levels of both parental burnout and balance; and single parents had higher parental burnout but similar balance. Parents who combined specific several vulnerability factors were at greater risk of burnout. Single parenthood and adoption do not in themselves trigger a process leading de facto to other risk factors, but having a child with special needs does.
A Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Method for the Simulation of Centralized Sloshing Experiments

The Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method is proposed for studying hydrodynamic processes related to nuclear engineering problems. A problem of possible recriticality due to the sloshing motions of the molten reactor core is studied with SPH method. The accuracy of the numerical solution obtained in this study with the SPH method is significantly higher than that obtained with the SIMMER-III/IV reactor safety analysis code.
Use of heat exchanger for passive control of combustion instabilities

One of the major concerns in the operability of power generation systems is their susceptibility to combustion instabilities. In this work, we aim to examine the effective use of heat exchangers, an integral component in any power generation system, to passively control combustion instability. The combustor is modelled as a quarter-wave resonator (1-D, open at one end, closed at the other) with a compact heat source within, which follows time lag law for heat release. The heat exchanger (hex) is modelled as an array of tubes with bias flow and is placed near the closed end of the resonator, causing it to behave like a cavity-backed slit plate: an effective acoustic absorber. For simplicity and ease of analysis, we treat the physical processes of heat transfer and acoustic scattering occurring at the hex as two individual processes separated by an infinitesimal distance. The aeroacoustic response of the tube array is modelled using a quasi-steady approach and the heat transfer across the hex is modelled by assuming it to be a heat sink. Unsteady numerical simulations were carried out to obtain the heat exchanger transfer function (HTF), which is the response of the heat transfer at hex to upstream velocity perturbations. Combining the aeroacoustic response and the HTF, in the limit of the infinitesimal distance between these processes tending to zero, gives the net influence of the hex. Other parameters of interest are the heat source location and the cavity length (the distance between the tube array and the closed end). We then construct stability maps for the first resonant mode of the aforementioned combustor configuration, for various parameter combinations. Preliminary observations show that stability can be achieved for a wide range of parameters.
Increasing the Growth and Quality of Oil Palm Seeds (Elaeis guineensis Jacq) by Selecting the Position of Fruit Bunches and Dormancy Breaking Methods

Oil palm reproduces by seeds and will germinate to grow further into plants. This study aims to determine the effect of the position of fruit bunches and various methods of breaking dormancy on the germination of coconut seeds palm. This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) factorial consisting of 2 factors with 18 combinations and 2 replications. The first factor is the position of the fruit on the oil palm bunch which consists of 6 positions of the fruit bunch, as follows: the base of the inner fruit bunch (PT), the base of the outer fruit bunch (PL), the middle of the inner fruit bunch (TD), the middle of the inner fruit bunch outer (TL), inner fruit bunch tip (UD), outer fruit bunch tip (UL) The second factor is various methods of breaking dormancy with the symbol (P), namely Ecoenzyme Soaking (P1), Gibberellin Soaking (P2), oven system ( P3). Parameters observed included germination rate (%), percentage of normal sprouts (%), percentage of abnormal sprouts (%), radicle exit age (days), plumule exit age (days), radicle length (cm) and plumule length (cm). The results showed that the position of the oil palm fruit bunches and the dormancy breaking method gave a significant response to the germination parameters of 53.33% (fruit bunches) 49.33% (oven system), normal germination percentage 43.33% (fruit bunches) 38.89% (oven system), radicle exit age 36 days (bundle position) 37.17 days (oven system), plumule exit age 54.67 days (fruit bunches) 59.25 days (oven system), radicle length 1.98 cm (bunch position) 1.60 cm (oven system), and plumule length 1.78 cm (bunch position) 1.42 cm (oven system) and gave no significant response to the percentage of abnormal sprouts (%). The best treatment was the position of the deep base fruit bunches and oven system
Multimodality Cardiac Imaging in COVID-19 Infection

COVID-19 infection often produces cardiovascular complications, which can range from mild to severe and influence the overall prognosis. Imaging is the cornerstone for diagnosing initial COVID-19 cardiovascular involvement as well as treatment guidance. In this review, we present the current state of the literature on this subject while also emphasizing possible algorithms for indicating and executing these investigations.
PHAT. XIX. The Ancient Star Formation History of the M31 Disk

We map the star formation history across M31 by fitting stellar evolution models to color–magnitude diagrams of each 83″ × 83″ (0.3 × 1.4 kpc, deprojected) region of the Panchromatic Hubble Andromeda Treasury (PHAT) survey outside of the innermost portion. We find that most of the star formation occurred prior to ∼8 Gyr ago, followed by a relatively quiescent period until ∼4 Gyr ago, a subsequent star formation episode about 2 Gyr ago, and a return to relative quiescence. There appears to be little, if any, structure visible for populations with ages older than 2 Gyr, suggesting significant mixing since that epoch. Finally, assuming a Kroupa initial mass function from 0.1 to 100 M⊙, we find that the total amount of star formation over the past 14 Gyr in the area over which we have fit models is 5 × 1010 M⊙. Fitting the radial distribution of this star formation and assuming azimuthal symmetry, (1.5 ± 0.2) × 1011 M⊙ of stars has formed in the M31 disk as a whole, (9 ± 2) × 1010 M⊙ of which has likely survived to the present after accounting for evolutionary effects. This mass is about one-fifth of the total dynamical mass of M31.
Participation of Organizations and Local Communities in Access to Universal Basic Education in South-West Nigeria

This study investigates the participation of organizations and local communities in access to Universal Basic Education in South-West, Nigeria. Two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Descriptive research of survey type was used. The population comprised all primary school teachers in South-West, Nigeria. The sample comprised 1,920 teachers selected from the States of Lagos, Ogun and Oyo. Fee-free Policy Impact of Universal Basic Education Descriptive Questionnaire (FPIUBEDQ) was adopted for data collection. Simple Linear Regression Analysis was used to analyze the data gathered. The obtained results reveal that the participation of non-governmental organizations and local communities had a significant positive impact on access to Universal to Universal Basic Education and the provision of materials had a significant positive impact on Universal Basic Education. It was therefore recommended that government should form a realistic view of the collaborative/partnership approach adopted to complement the funding of Universal Basic Education.
Development and Validation of Bubble Breakup and Coalescence Constitutive Models for the One-Group Interfacial Area Transport Equation

A local mechanistic model for bubble breakup and coalescence for the one-group interfacial area transport equation has been developed, in agreement and within the limits of the current understanding, based on an exhaustive survey of the theory and of the state of the art models for bubble dynamics simulation. The new model has been tested using the commercial 3D CFD code ANSYS CFX. Upward adiabatic turbulent air-water bubbly flow has been simulated and the results have been compared with the data obtained in the experimental facility PUMA.
First Measurement of the 19F(α, p)22Ne Reaction at Energies of Astrophysical Relevance

The observational 19F abundance in stellar environments systematically exceeds the predicted one, thus representing one of the unsolved challenges for stellar modeling. It is therefore clear that further investigation is needed in this field. In this work, we focus our attention on the measurement of the reaction in the astrophysical energy range, between 0.2 and 0.8 MeV (far below the Coulomb barrier, 3.8 MeV), as it represents the main destruction channel in He-rich environments. The lowest energy at which this reaction has been studied with direct measurements is ∼0.66 MeV, covering only the upper tail of the Gamow window, causing the reaction-rate evaluation to be based on extrapolation. To investigate lower energies, the reaction has been studied by means of the Trojan horse method, applied to the quasi-free reaction at Ebeam = 6 MeV. The indirect cross section of the reaction at energies ≲1 MeV was extracted, fully covering the astrophysical region of interest and overlapping existing direct data for normalization. Several resonances have been detected for the first time inside the Gamow window. The reaction rate has been calculated, showing an increase up to a factor of 4 with respect to the literature at astrophysical temperatures. This might lead to potential major astrophysical implications.
Feedback traps and the generalized Landauer limit for erasing information

We review studies based on feedback traps of the fundamental thermodynamic limits for information erasure (generalized Landauer limit). We report the first direct measurement of nonequilibrium system entropy, showing it matches Shannon’s expression. OCIS codes: 350.4855, 110.0180, 000.6850, 140.7010. 1. Feedback traps and their applications to the stochastic thermodynamics of small systems In 2005, Cohen and Moerner developed the Anti-Brownian Electrokinetic (ABEL) trap, a new tool for trapping and manipulating small objects in solution [1]. The idea, to trap small objects by counteracting Brownian motion using a feedback loop, is illustrated in Fig. 1. One measures the position of an object in the trap, for example, by taking a camera image and using image processing to find the object’s coordinates. Then one computes and applies the desired force F to the charged particles via a voltage V . To emphasize the generality of the technique, we adopt the more generic name of feedback trap. In the trap used for the bulk of the experiments reported here, the loop cycle time was 5 ms, and the bead was 1.5 μm in diameter. The silica bead had a density large enough to confine the particle near the bottom of the sample cell while still allowing horizontal diffusion.
Influence of Competency and Soft Skill on Teachers' Performance through Teachers' Creativity

This study aims to determine and analyze the effect of competence and soft skills on teacher performance through teacher creativity at MAN Malakaji Gowa. The research approach used a quantitative approach. The researcher used a saturated sampling technique sample, with a sample size of 60 teachers. Sources of data used in this study are primary data and secondary data. The data was obtained using a questionnaire distributed directly to the respondents. Analysis and processing of data in this study using descriptive analysis using SPSS. This research concluded that the results of the partial test of competence and soft skills had a positive and significant effect on teacher creativity. Competence and Soft Skills contribute to teachers' creativity by 60.40%. Partially competence, soft skills, and creativity of teachers positively and significantly affect teacher performance. The contribution of competence, soft skills, and teacher creativity to teacher creativity is 70.4%. In addition, teacher creativity also has a positive and significant effect on teacher performance. Furthermore, from the results of the indirect influence research, competence and soft skills have a positive and significant effect on teacher performance which is mediated by teacher creativity.
The Effect of Tax Audit, Tax Amnesty, and Tax Sanctions on Taxpayer Compliance at Pratama Bima Tax Services Office

This study aims to analyze the effect of tax audits, tax amnesty, and tax sanctions on taxpayer compliance at the Bima Pratama Tax Service Office. This study uses primary data and secondary data. Preliminary data were obtained through each respondent's answers, and secondary data was obtained from KPP Pratama Bima related to the number of individual registered taxpayers, taxpayers subject to SPT, and taxpayers reporting SPT. The samples in this study were 92 individual taxpayers registered at KPP Pratama Bima. Data were analyzed using the SPSS statistical program. These results indicate that simultaneously and partially, the tax audit, tax amnesty, and tax sanctions variables positively and significantly affect individual taxpayer compliance.
Improved results on an extended dissipative analysis of neural networks with additive time-varying delays using auxiliary function-based integral inequalities

The issue of extended dissipative analysis for neural networks (NNs) with additive time-varying delays (ATVDs) is examined in this research. Some less conservative sufficient conditions are obtained to ensure the NNs are asymptotically stable and extended dissipative by building the agumented Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional, which is achieved by utilizing some mathematical techniques with improved integral inequalities like auxiliary function-based integral inequalities (gives a tighter upper bound). The present study aims to solve the $ H_{\infty}, L_2-L_{\infty} $, passivity and $ (Q, S, R) $-$ \gamma $-dissipativity performance in a unified framework based on the extended dissipativity concept. Following this, the condition for the solvability of the designed NNs with ATVDs is presented in the form of linear matrix inequalities. Finally, the practicality and effectiveness of this approach were demonstrated through four numerical examples.
Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Nutritionally Relevant Concentrations of Oleuropein and Hydroxytyrosol on Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells: An Age-Related Analysis

Immunosenescence and inflammaging facilitate the insurgence of chronic diseases. The Mediterranean diet is a non-invasive intervention to improve the chronic low-grade inflammatory status associated with aging. Olive oil oleuropein (OLE) and hydroxytyrosol (HT) demonstrated a controversial modulatory action on inflammation in vitro when tested at concentrations exceeding those detectable in human plasma. We studied the potential anti-inflammatory effects of OLE and HT at nutritionally relevant concentrations on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) as regards cell viability, frequency of leukocyte subsets, and cytokine release, performing an age-focused analysis on two groups of subjects: Adult (age 18–64 years) and Senior (age ≥ 65 years). OLE and HT were used alone or as a pre-treatment before challenging PBMCs with lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Both polyphenols had no effect on cell viability irrespective of LPS, but 5 µM HT had an LPS-like effect on monocytes, reducing the intermediate subset in Adult subjects. OLE and HT had no effect on LPS-triggered release of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8, but 5 µM HT reduced IL-10 secretion by PBMCs from Adult vs. Senior group. In summary, nutritionally relevant concentrations of OLE and HT elicit no anti-inflammatory effect and influence the frequency of immune cell subsets with age-related different outcomes.
Stars as cosmological tools: giving light to Dark Matter

One of the more tantalizing mysteries in modern science is the evidence that 83% of all the matter in the Universe exists in an undiscovered form, known as Dark Matter (DM), di erent from any other type of matter. Despite the extensive e orts dedicated to investigate the DM problem, the identi cation of its nature remains elusive. In this Thesis we propose a complementary approach to present DM searches: the use of the properties of stars to investigate the nature of DM. We studied the capture and self-annihilation of DM particles on the cores of low-mass stars and their impact on stellar evolution. Very characteristic signatures in the stellar properties were found when stars evolve within very high environmental DM densities. A strategy to identify a DM burning star using the stellar oscillations was proposed. The stellar capture of DM particles was thoroughly studied considering di erent assumptions regarding the characteristics of the DM particles and the stars. Furthermore, the DM impacts on the global properties of stellar clusters were evaluated. Remarkably, in the case of non-annihilating DM particles we found that present asteroseismic observations of nearby stars provide constraints to the DM parameter space mass versus DM-proton scattering cross section. This discovery may open a new and promising eld of DM research, with hundreds of main-sequence stars and red giants being presently observed by the Kepler and CoRoT asteroseismic missions. In addition to the results mentioned above, in this Thesis we also applied a similar approach to the eld of gravity theories. We constrained an Eddington-inspired modi ed theory of gravity comparing the measurements of the solar neutrino uxes and helioseismic data with our modi ed solar models. Key-words: dark matter, stars, asteroseismology, gravity, Sun, galactic center, Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, helioseismology, solar neutrinos, alpha centauri
Does Capital Structure, Profitability, and Dividend Policy Improve Stock Prices?

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate how capital structure, profitability, and dividend policy impact the stock prices of companies in the consumer goods manufacturing industry sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2018 to 2020 Theoretical framework: The theoretical framework is based on agency theory and financial management. It focuses on the relationship between financial structure, profitability, dividend policy, and stock prices. Financial structure is measured by the debt-to-equity ratio, profitability by return on assets, and dividend policy by the dividend payout ratio. The framework highlights the fundamental factors that affect a company's financial performance, which in turn influence its stock price. Design/methodology/approach: The data utilized for this research is quantitative in nature, consisting of financial ratios and approached descriptively. Descriptive statistics and panel data regression analysis were employed for data analysis with the aid of the Eviews 12 Student version application. Findings: The Results of the research indicate that capital structure, profitability, and dividend policy have a simultaneous impact on the closing price of stocks. Partially, the debt-to-equity ratio, which proxies for capital structure, has a significant and negative effect on the stock price. However, return on assets, which proxies for profitability, does not seem to have any influence on the stock price. Moreover, the dividend payout ratio, which proxies for dividend policy, also does not seem to have an impact on the stock price. Research, Practical & Social implications: The findings can be used as a basis for further research on the impact of other financial factors on stock price. Investors can use the results to make investment decisions, such as adjusting their portfolio based on the capital structure and dividend policies of the company. The study contributes to the development of the Indonesian stock market by providing insights for investors, analysts, and companies on the factors that affect the stock price Originality/value: The emphasis on the importance of considering not only financial ratios but also external factors when making investment decisions. It highlights the need for companies to maintain good financial performance and keep their DER ratio under control to maintain investor confidence and ensure financial stability.