Why Does Individualism Affect Economic Development: Is It Values, Policies, or Institutions?
ABSTRACT A substantial body of literature highlights the positive roles of individualism and economic freedom in fostering prosperity, and recent work links the two. This paper disentangles their contributions to economic development. In cross‐country data, we show that both are independently associated with per capita income, even after extensive ...
Lewis S. Davis +1 more
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Opportunistic Weather Sensing by Smart City Wireless Communication Networks. [PDF]
Ostrometzky J, Messer H.
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Abstract The acoustic emission (AE) technique has proven to be an effective method for detecting individual wire breaks in prestressed concrete structures affected by stress corrosion cracking (SCC). However, despite its widespread application, the quantitative assessment of AE monitoring reliability and optimal sensor placement remains unresolved ...
Max Fiedler, Steffen Marx
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Evaluation of urban community digital landscape and runoff regulation effect by GIS and InVEST model. [PDF]
Yan L, Gu X.
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A Bioregional Approach to Teaching Sustainability and Resilience Online
ABSTRACT This chapter describes how the first graduate program in resilient and sustainable communities has evolved over the past decade, maintaining its bioregional approach to distance learning while adapting the curriculum to meet new challenges in the age of climate change.
Laird Christensen
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Scenario-Driven Synthetic Data Generation Framework for Visual Perception Evaluation Under Adverse Driving Conditions. [PDF]
Xu W, Gruyer D, Duminil A, Ieng SS.
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ABSTRACT The current study aimed to quantify the antimicrobials amoxicillin (AMX), cefazolin (CFZ), chloramphenicol (CHL), metronidazole (MTZ), and sulfamethoxazole (SX) in effluents and surface water of an important Cerrado river, calculate their half‐lives, and analyze their ecotoxicity following single and combined exposures.
Náthala Maria Simão +12 more
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Design and optimization of a Free-Space Optical (FSO) communication system for reliable outdoor connectivity in hospital departments in Malta. [PDF]
Sharma A, Garg L, Xuereb PA, Atieh A.
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Suitable habitat of Himalayan wolf in Upper Mustang, Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal
Decades ago, the Himalayan wolf Canis lupus chanco, a genetically distinct sub‐species of the gray wolf Canis lupus, faced persecution by local communities in the Nepalese Himalayas. Recently, wolf populations have returned and recolonized, sparking concerns about conflicts over livestock depredation, and emphasizing the urgent need for comprehensive ...
Deu Bahadur Rana +5 more
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A Sensor-Centric Survey of Autonomous Driving: Integrating Measurement Physics, Uncertainty Modeling, and Safety-Critical Multi-Sensor Fusion. [PDF]
Iqbal U, Massoud A, Noureldin A.
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