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The Impact of Corruption on the Development of the Quality of Human Life in Southeast Asia

This study aims to conduct an empirical analysis related to the impact of corruption on a country's economy in enhancing the development of the quality of human life in Southeast Asia in the 2012-2018 period. The model used in this study is panel data (pooled data) that combines cross-section data and time series. Corruption in this study is illustrated by the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) value, which means that the higher the level of corruption, the lower the CPI value, and the lower the level of corruption, the higher the CPI value. The results showed that the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) had a positive and significant effect on the development of the quality of human life both directly and through economic conditions. Thus the lower corruption level in a country, the higher the development of the quality of human life. Therefore, it needs more effort to improve the economy and efforts to reduce the number of corruption so that human development in Southeast Asia.
Intra‐annual variability of urban effects on streamflow

While considerable research has established the impacts of urbanization on streamflow, there has been little emphasis on how intra‐annual variations in streamflow can deepen the understanding of hydrological processes in urban watersheds. This study fills this critical research gap by examining, at the monthly scale, correlations between land‐cover and streamflow, differences in streamflow metrics between urban and rural watersheds, and the potential for the inflow and infiltration (I&I) of extraneous water into sewers to reduce streamflow. We use data from 90 watersheds in the Atlanta, GA region over the 2013–2019 period to accomplish our objectives. Similar to other urban areas in temperate climates, Atlanta has a soil‐water surplus in winter and a soil‐water deficit in summer. Our results show urban watersheds have less streamflow seasonality than do rural watersheds. Compared to rural watersheds, urban watersheds have a much larger frequency of high‐flow days during July–October. This is caused by increased impervious cover decreasing the importance of antecedent soil moisture in producing runoff. Urban watersheds have lower baseflows than rural watersheds during December–April but have baseflows equal to or larger than baseflows in rural watersheds during July–October. Intra‐annual variations in effluent data from wastewater treatment plants provide evidence that I&I is a major cause of the relatively low baseflows during December–April. The relatively high baseflows in urban watersheds during July–October are likely caused by reduced evapotranspiration and the inflow of municipal water. The above seasonal aspects of urban effects on streamflow should be applicable to most urban watersheds with temperate climates.
A Survey of the Tactile Internet: Design Issues and Challenges, Applications, and Future Directions

The Tactile Internet (TI) is an emerging area of research involving 5G and beyond (B5G) communications to enable real-time interaction of haptic data over the Internet between tactile ends, with audio-visual data as feedback. This emerging TI technology is viewed as the next evolutionary step for the Internet of Things (IoT) and is expected to bring about a massive change in Healthcare 4.0, Industry 4.0 and autonomous vehicles to resolve complicated issues in modern society. This vision of TI makes a dream into a reality. This article aims to provide a comprehensive survey of TI, focussing on design architecture, key application areas, potential enabling technologies, current issues, and challenges to realise it. To illustrate the novelty of our work, we present a brainstorming mind-map of all the topics discussed in this article. We emphasise the design aspects of the TI and discuss the three main sections of the TI, i.e., master, network, and slave sections, with a focus on the proposed application-centric design architecture. With the help of the proposed illustrative diagrams of use cases, we discuss and tabulate the possible applications of the TI with a 5G framework and its requirements. Then, we extensively address the currently identified issues and challenges with promising potential enablers of the TI. Moreover, a comprehensive review focussing on related articles on enabling technologies is explored, including Fifth Generation (5G), Software-Defined Networking (SDN), Network Function Virtualisation (NFV), Cloud/Edge/Fog Computing, Multiple Access, and Network Coding. Finally, we conclude the survey with several research issues that are open for further investigation. Thus, the survey provides insights into the TI that can help network researchers and engineers to contribute further towards developing the next-generation Internet.
Experimental Study on the Liquid‐Phase Adsorption Equilibrium of
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 ‐Butanol over Amberlyst™15 and Contribution of Diffusion Resistances

This work investigates the liquid-phase adsorption of n -butanol on Amberlyst (cid:2) 15 in the temperature range 295–323 K at different initial adsorbate concentrations. The adsorbent was characterized by N 2 physisorption, Fourier transform infrared adsorption of pyridine, scanning electron microscopy, and powder X-ray diffraction. The data obtained confirmed an adsorbent structure with two porosity levels and amorphous polymer structure. The active sites in Amberlyst (cid:2) 15 are of Brønsted or Brønsted-Lewis type. The liquid-phase adsorption equilibrium constants were determined at different temperatures from slurry adsorber experiments. The thermodynamic state functions were estimated and are consistent thermodynamically with physical adsorption. The macropore diffusion coefficients of n -butanol on Amberlyst (cid:2) 15 were estimated by using the moment technique, and the contribution of surface diffusion to the macropore diffusion coefficients was evaluated.
Comprehensive Assessment of Lightning Protection Schemes for 10 kV Overhead Distribution Lines

This paper presents an assessment of lightning protection schemes for overhead lines from two aspects: protection performance and economic cost. Considering the random nature of lightning, the Monte-Carlo method with a heuristic technique is applied in the assessment. The one-dimensional finite-difference time-domain method is adopted to evaluate lightning overvoltages on insulators and lightning currents in surge arresters for failure assessment. The failure rate of an overhead line is addressed under both direct lightning and indirect lightning. A reduced set of design parameters are identified. It is found that the line insulation itself with a critical flashover overvoltage of less than 200 kV is not sufficient for lightning protection, especially against direct strokes. With other protection options, however, increasing the insulation level can greatly improve the protection performance. Installing surge arresters on every pole results in the best protection performance, but could be extremely expensive due to the replacement of failed surge arresters. The shielding wire provides moderate protection performance with a relatively low cost. The combination of the shielding wire and surge arresters provides much better performance under a wide range of soil conductivity with a moderate cost. It is worth mentioning that adopting high insulation strength for overhead lines in the new-line design could lead to significant cost savings for lightning protection. Guidelines for selecting design parameter values and protection schemes are provided, as well as a procedure for performance-cost evaluation.
Evidence That In-Service Professional Learning for Educational Leaders Matters

Educator leadership requires continuous development, including extended professional learning opportunities for principals in the field. This is also true for district leaders who likely have even fewer robust opportunities to grow professionally. We conducted a comparative interrupted time series of publicly available student achievement data from New Mexico to analyze the impact of a university-based organization that partners with district leaders to provide intensive professional learning opportunities for district leaders and school principals. We found positive impacts on student achievement in math and for English learners in English language arts. Implications for educator preparation and in-service programs are considered.
Frozen n-Tetradecane Investigated by Cryo-Atom Probe Tomography

Abstract Atom probe tomography (APT) has been established in the microscopic chemical and spatial analysis of metallic or semiconductors nanostructures. In recent years, and especially with the development of a transfer shuttle system and adapted preparation protocols, the field of frozen liquids has been opened up. Still, very limited knowledge is available about the evaporation and fragmentation behavior of frozen liquids in APT. In this work, efforts were made to extend the method toward organic and biological soft matter, which are mostly built from hydrocarbon chains, the evaporation and fragmentation behavior of simple alkane chains (n-tetradecanes). Tetradecane shows a very complex evaporation behavior whereby peaks of C1–C15 can be observed. Based on multihit events and the representation of these in correlation plots, more detailed information about the evaporation behavior and the decay of molecules into smaller fragments in the region near the tip can be studied. A variety of different dissociation tracks of larger molecules in their excited state and their subsequent decay in low-field regions, on the way to the detector, could be observed and the dissociation zone in the low-field region was calculated.
A game-theory–inspired decomposition of interspecific interaction matrices

In evolutionary game theory, pair interactions are usually defined through so-called payoff matrices, which can be decomposed as linear combinations of basis matrices that represent just four different orthogonal interaction types. In this paper, we take the first steps in exploring the utility of this decomposition in ecology. We introduce the componental cosines of the irrelevant, external, coordination, and conflict components of matrices to measure the relative weight of the different interaction types, and use them to analyse the composition of 33 experimentally obtained interspecific interaction matrices compiled from the literature, which reveals statistically significant correlations both between different components and some components and community productivity and biodiversity.
The pricing capability lifecycle of digital innovations

ABSTRACT The pricing capability provides a basis for firms’ competitive advantage. However, to date, the literature has not investigated how this capability forms, develops, and matures. In this study, we define the pricing capability as a dynamic capability consisting of three operational building blocks (tools and data, human and relational resources, and processes, routines, and mechanisms) as well as two dynamic capability building blocks (alertness and responsiveness, and value-based strategic thinking). Furthermore, we propose the pricing capability lifecycle of digital innovations that incorporates insights of the dynamic capabilities view (DCV). Based on a longitudinal multi-case study of five firms, we found that the building blocks of pricing capability co-evolve together through the ad-hoc and advanced phases to the mature phase. The study contributes to the literature by integrating insights from DCV into the pricing of digital innovations.
Sustainability, water, and health: Incidence and epidemiological prevalence of COVID-19 in association with the water crisis in the state of Morelos, Mexico

The study presented the territorial relationship between the water crisis in the Morelos and the epidemiological profile of COVID-19 in the state. The purpose established as the purpose of the research was to know how the critical situation of water metabolism in Morelos has resulted in a collapse of groundwater resources; this is taken as an objective factor that is related, through the urbanization processes of the entity with the confirmed cases of COVID-19 registered between March 19 and June 11, 2020. The methodology was based on a documentary review, the preparation of a geospatial water balance, the calculation of the prevalence and epidemiological incidence of the COVID-19 in Morelos, and the use of geographic information systems for the cartographic processing of information. The results obtained showed a conceptual theoretical approach to the water crisis and the socio-territorial production of diseases from the critique of political economy and critical Marxist geography. Also, data on the water crisis that is configured in the aquifers of the state of Morelos were presented, as well as the epidemiological profile of COVID-19 in the entity, which allowed us to conclude that the urban and industrial reconfiguration of Morelos is the territorial factor through which the water crisis and the number of cases of contagion of COVID-19 are related.
Enhanced the Efficiency of Enzymatic Hydrolysis on Wheat Straw via Freeze-thawing Pretreatment

This research was investigated to enhance the efficiency of enzymatic hydrolysis on wheat straw via freeze-thawing pretreatment, and to find the physicochemical structural changes after this pretreatment. Results show that, this pretreatment enhances the enzymatic hydrolysis efficiency of cellulose and hemicellulose, and hemicellulose is more susceptible to this pretreatment. The highest enzymatic hydrolysis efficiency of cellulose and hemicellulose was 57.06% and 70.66% occurred on -80℃, 24 h and -10℃, 24 h pretreated samples, with an improvement of 2.23 and 3.13 folds of control. SEM images exhibited that transverse cracks appeared before longitudinal cracks as pretreated conditions aggravated, and holes can be found on every sample after this pretreatment. FTIR and XRD analysis implied that freeze-thawing pretreatment had effect both on the crystalline and amorphous regions, and disrupted the hydrogen bonds among them. This study provided a physical pretreatment method to improve the efficiency of enzymatic hydrolysis on wheat straw.
Understanding the Outcomes of the China–England Mathematics Teacher Exchange: Observations of a Shanghai Teacher

Highlights This study examines the China–England Mathematics Teacher Exchange program to identify and evaluate the differences in Chinese approach to mathematics education. There are numerous differences in terms of national mathematics curricula, organization of mathematics teaching, and evaluation objectives and methods due to different educational and learning cultures. China has made great achievements in mathematics education and student academic performance but has much to learn from England. In January 2019, Sheffield Hallam University published Longitudinal Evaluation of the Mathematics Teacher Exchange: China-England Final Report. Commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) in England, the systematic and comprehensive report evaluated the outcomes of the Mathematics Teacher Exchange (MTE), 1 a program involving teacher exchanges between England and Shanghai and the implementation of “maths mastery pedagogy. ” Initiated in 2014, the MTE sought to combine the strengths of English and Chinese mathematics education into a single, “unbeatable” system. The Sheffield study discusses the background and progress of the MTE program in identifying the differences between English and Chinese approaches to mathematics education. In doing so, the study revealed that the gap between advanced and poor mathematics education in Shanghai and English primary schools is not due to the developments in education, but other factors such as the different approaches adopted by individual teachers in the classroom, choice of assessment methods, and educational and learning cultures. Evaluating these differences provides greater insight into both the MTE and mathematics education in China. Accordingly, this article briefly summarizes a series of evaluation reports on the MTE and examines the literature, media coverage, and experiences of the teachers involved.
Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Ligurian Sea: Preliminary Study on Acoustics Demonstrates Their Regular Occurrence in Autumn

The patterns of movement of the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)) in the Mediterranean Sea are still a matter of debate. Feeding aggregations are well known in the Corso-Liguro-Provençal Basin from July to September, but little is known for the autumn and winter seasons. Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) was implemented in the Ligurian Sea to overcome this gap and to investigate the temporal and spatial variation of fin whale acoustic presence. From July to December 2011, five autonomous recorders were deployed at between 700 and 900 m depths. Fin whale calls were automatically detected almost every day, with higher vocalization rates in October, November, and December. Furthermore, daily vocalization rates were higher during light hours, and closer to the coast. These outcomes suggest that not all the individuals migrate, staying in the area also during autumn for feeding or breeding purposes. The dial cycle of vocalization might be related to feeding activities and zooplankton vertical migration, whereas the proximity to the coast can be explained by the morphology of the area that promotes the upwelling system. Although this work only represents a six-month period, certainly it suggests the need for a larger spatial and temporal PAM effort, crucial for species management and for mitigating possible impact of anthropogenic activities at the basin level.
Deep-sea benthic habitats and the impacts of trawling on them in the offshore Greenland halibut fishery, Davis Strait, west Greenland

E. , M. , Kemp, K. M. , Nygaard, R. , Zinglersen, K. , and Yesson, C. Deep-sea benthic habitats and the impacts of trawling on them in the Greenland Greenland.  April ; revised  May ; accepted  July . The oﬀshore Greenland halibut ( Reinhardtius hippoglossoides ) ﬁshery, west Greenland, employs demersal trawl gear at depths of – m. In contrast to many deep-sea ﬁsheries, the target stock appears stable and the ﬁshery is of signiﬁcant economic importance. Recent Marine Stewardship Council certiﬁcation of this ﬁshery highlighted the paucity of knowledge of benthic habitats and trawling impacts, which this study aimed to address using a towed benthic video sled. The spatially discrete northern and southern areas of the ﬁshery were found to be distinct in terms of the communities present, which non-metric multidimensional scaling suggests is primarily driven by temperature. Extensive physical evidence of trawling was observed. Trawling eﬀort was signiﬁcantly linked with community composition, with a negative association between trawling eﬀort and abundance of some taxa, including some vulnerable marine ecosystem (VME) indicator species. Three potential VMEs are identiﬁed: (i) Flabellum alabastrum cup coral meadows; (ii) a Halipteris ﬁnmarchica sea pen ﬁeld; and (iii) areas exhibiting mixed assemblages of VME indicators. Of immediate conservation concern is a H. ﬁnmarchica ﬁeld, which seems to be at least regionally rare, is situated within the fringes of existing
“Be Nice or Leave Me Alone”: An Intergroup Perspective on Affective Polarization in Online Political Discussions

Affective polarization—growing animosity and hostility between political rivals—has become increasingly characteristic of Western politics. While this phenomenon is well-documented through surveys, few studies investigate whether and how it manifests in the digital context, and what mechanisms underpin it. Drawing on social identity and intergroup theories, this study employs computational methods to explore to what extent political discussions on Reddit’s r/politics are affectively polarized, and what communicative factors shape these affective biases. Results show that interactions between ideologically opposed users were significantly more negative than like-minded ones. These interactions were also more likely to be cut short than sustained if one user referred negatively to the other’s political in-group. Conversely, crosscutting interactions in which one of the users expressed positive sentiment toward the out-group were more likely to attract a positive than a negative response, thus mitigating intergroup affective bias. Implications for the study of online political communication dynamics are discussed.
Strong and weak interactions in Ghahramany’s integrated nuclear binding energy formula

: By modifying Ghahramany’s integrated nuclear binding energy formula with strong 12 and weak interactions, it is possible to approximate the nuclear binding energy of isotopes with 13 one unique energy coefficient and four terms. Considering even-odd corrections, shell 14 corrections and other microscopic corrections, it seems possible to improve the accuracy with a 15 clear physical basis. Based on our recent work and the proposed formula, we are very confident 16 to say that, electroweak interaction plays a vital role in fixing the nuclear binding energy.
Upslope Failure Mechanisms and Criteria in Submarine Landslides: Shear Band Propagation, Slab Failure and Retrogression

The volume of a submarine landslide is likely to be amplified by shear band propagation along a basal surface or spreading failure extension in the sliding layer. Although the mechanism of translational submarine landslides has been understood using the interpretation of shear band propagation, assessment of the limits of failure extension, either through shear band propagation or retrogressive spreading, remains a challenge due to the diversity of post failure mechanisms. The paper aims to explore all post failure possibilities and quantify failure initiation and extension accordingly, focusing on the upslope conditions. The different failure mechanisms are explored with the aid of the large deformation finite element modeling. Original criteria for scarp position, shear band length at slab failure, retrogression conditions and ultimate spreading limits are proposed, following the process zone approach considering force equilibrium of the sliding mass. Simplified analytical predictions are shown to agree well with the numerical observations. The findings and criteria presented in the study are expected to help assess the ultimate scale of upslope failure in submarine landslides, which is important in determining geohazard zonation of submarine landslides.