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The Need to Bridge the Gap between Research on Children’s Rights and Parenting Styles: Authoritative/Democratic Style as an Acultural Model for the Child’s Well-Being
Authors: Zhussipbek Galym , Nagayeva Zhanar
Published: December 2022

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child contains specific provisions on parent–child relations and parenting, but these provisions can be described as elusive. Furthermore, the Convention does not explicitly specify a children’s rights-friendly parenting style. On the other hand, there is a disconnect between research on children’s rights and parenting styles. Based on the insights of the meta-theoretical critical realist approach, this paper argues that universal human flourishing is inconceivable without the development of a children’s rights-friendly parenting style. It is argued that the Convention’s provisions on parent–child relations can be adapted to the perceptions of average parents, especially living in paternalistic societies, by adapting the conceptualizations of parenting styles developed by Baumrind and Lakoff. Overall, research on children’s rights, supported by literature on children’s rights-friendly parenting, can show that children’s rights do not alienate parental rights and responsibilities. Instead, children’s rights give appropriate direction to parental authority and responsibility to realize the child’s well-being.
Exploration of China–ASEAN Trade Relations in the Context of Sustainable Economic Development—Based on the Lotka–Volterra Model
Authors: Ruan Wen-Xi , Yu Xin , Wang Sheng-Yuan , Zhao Tian-Cheng , Liu Ya-Zhen
Published: December 2022

The concept of sustainable development as a consensus is being recognized and practiced by the international community, and how to promote China–ASEAN trade relations and stable and sustainable economic development is an important guarantee for the coordinated economic development of the region. This paper studies the trade relationship between China and the ten ASEAN countries by using the theory of ecological population evolution and determines the ecological trade relationship between China and the ten ASEAN countries by establishing the Lotka–Volterra model of the evolution of two populations—the relationship of competition, the relationship of partial benefit, and the relationship of mutually beneficial symbiosis—so as to analyze the degree of trade friction between the two sides and propose corresponding strategies for coordinated development of the regional economy. According to the results of the population evolution competition model, there is a competitive relationship between China, Brunei, and Vietnam, which may cause trade friction. China has a trade-biased relationship with Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Singapore, which is less likely to cause trade friction. China’s trade with Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand is mutually beneficial. The possibility of trade friction is low, and the trade relationship between China and ASEAN as a whole is also mutually beneficial. On this basis, in order to further enhance the trade relations between PRC and the ten ASEAN countries and promote the coordinated development of the regional economy, this paper puts forward the policy suggestions of improving infrastructure, strengthening independent innovation, seeking cooperation areas, and actively investing in foreign direct investment.
The Role of Influencing Factors on Brand Equity and Firm Performance with Innovation Culture as a Moderator: A Study on Art Education Firms in China
Authors: Li Ming , Chin Chee Hua , Li Shangke , Wong Winnie Poh Ming , Thong Jun Zhou , Gao Kang
Published: December 2022

Presently, particularly in China, the market for art education is still in the growth stage of industrial development. Nevertheless, there is a huge number of art education businesses competing for a share of China’s art education industry, which is of a very modest size. Given the evolution of the economy and innovative culture, it is of the utmost necessity to comprehend both brand equity and corporate success in the present day. This study explored the relationship between brand equity and company performance under the adjustment of innovation culture using Chinese art education businesses as the baseline study. The present study examined the relationship between the five components of brand equity that are primarily comprised of brand awareness, brand association, perceived quality, brand loyalty, brand relevance, and brand equity with the moderating impact of innovation culture. A total of 300 respondents, including art education firm managers, teachers, and other key employees, participated in the survey and WarpPLS 8.0 was used to evaluate the proposed model. Subsequently, the statistical findings revealed a significant positive relationship between the brand equity components (i.e., perceived quality and brand relevance) and a firm’s performance, while a firm’s innovation culture was discovered to moderate the said relationship. The implications of these findings are further discussed.
The Spatial Relationship between CO2 Emissions and Economic Growth in the Construction Industry: Based on the Tapio Decoupling Model and STIRPAT Model
Authors: Li Long , Li Yinting
Published: December 2022

Studying the relationship between carbon emissions in the construction industry and economic growth in the construction industry is of great significance for the sustainable development of the industry and the country. This paper aims to analyze the decoupling status of various provinces, the spatial relationship between carbon emissions and economic growth, and provide targeted suggestions for promoting the green and sustainable development of the construction industry. The relevant panel data on CO2 emissions from the construction industry in 30 provinces and municipalities during China’s “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan” period was collected and organized in this paper. A Tapio decoupling model and a spatial econometric model which is combined with the STIRPAT model are used in the paper. The research indicates that as a whole, China’s construction industry is in a state of weak decoupling, and actions to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, bear fruit, and energy efficiency have been improved; the economic growth still promotes CO2 emissions and the relationship between the two is still in the rising phase of the CKC (Carbondioxide Kuznets Curve) curve; economic growth has significant spatial spillover effects, and economic growth in other regions will inhibit carbon dioxide emissions in the region, but its effect is lower than the promotion effect of direct effects. At this stage, the employee factor and technology development level also promote carbon dioxide emissions, and the spatial spillover effect is small. At the same time, the degree of influence of each influencing factor varies in different decoupling provinces.
National Audit, Media Attention, and Efficiency of Local Fiscal Expenditure: A Spatial Econometric Analysis Based on Provincial Panel Data in China
Authors: Zhang Dingzu , Shen Xingjie , Peng Cong
Published: December 2022

Improving the efficiency of local fiscal expenditure is an important way to swiftly mitigate local fiscal risks according to the current economic situation. Based on the provincial panel data of 30 provinces in mainland China (except Tibet Autonomous Region) from 2007 to 2018, a Tobit spatial error model was constructed to test the impact of national auditing on local fiscal expenditure efficiency and to investigate the intermediary role of media attention. Findings show that the disclosing, resisting, and preventing functions of the national audit significantly improve local fiscal expenditure efficiency. Media attention does play an intermediary role, indicating that the information transmission function of the national audit has governance effects. Coupling of the national audit and media attention also positively affects local fiscal expenditure efficiency. This research expands the mechanism of national audits, as they affect the efficiency of local fiscal expenditure; it also provides new empirical evidence for improving such efficiency while mitigating fiscal risks at the local level.
Horticultural Farmers’ Perceived Risk of Climate Change in Adriatic Croatia
Authors: Oplanić Milan , Marić Ana Čehić , Goreta Ban Smiljana , Čop Tajana , Njavro Mario
Published: December 2022

Parts of the Mediterranean, including Adriatic Croatia, are becoming more exposed to climate risk. Changes in precipitation, temperature, and the occurrence of extreme weather events are increasingly significant. The paper aimed to identify the level of the perceived risk of climate change on the sample of horticultural farmers in the Adriatic Croatia. Furthermore, the paper aimed to research which risk management strategies are preferable to producers to reduce the impact of climate change on agricultural production. The survey was conducted among horticultural farmers in Adriatic Croatia (Mediterranean). The method used in the paper was cluster analysis, and the farmers’ readiness to apply climate risk management strategies was additionally examined using ANOVA and the HSD Tukey test. The main results showed that on the sample of 275 horticultural farmers, 57.81% were climate sceptics. In contrast, the climate aware farmers were more ready to apply measures to adapt production strategies and risk reduction measures in response to a changing climate. Finally, the limitations of the research and future research are discussed in this paper.
Interaction Effects of R&D Investment, Industrial Structure Rationalization, and Economic Growth in China Based on the PVAR Model
Authors: Zhang Xiaohua , Zhang Zhixuan
Published: December 2022

With the deepening of economic globalization, research and development (R&D) activities have become an important link in promoting the optimization of industrial structure and high-quality economic growth. To clarify the interaction between R&D investment, industrial structure rationalization, and regional economic growth, this paper established the panel vector auto-regressive (PVAR) model on the basis of panel data of 30 provinces in China from 2006 to 2018 and analyzed the degree of interaction among the three variables from static and dynamic perspectives. The results showed that R&D investment had a long-term positive effect on regional economic growth, and the relationship between R&D investment intensity and industrial structure rationalization was different in different regions of China. The rationalization of industrial structure had a short-term promoting effect as well as a medium- and long-range inhibiting effect on R&D investment, and in the eastern and western regions, the industrial structure rationalization had a catalytic effect on economic growth. Economic growth would restrain R&D investment in the short term, but in the long term, it would steadily promote the enhancement of R&D investment intensity, showing a “U-shaped” relationship. The results of this study will be helpful to provide differentiated policy supports to broaden the channels of economic transition and promote industrial upgrading.
Environmental Impact of a Mono-Material Timber Building Envelope with Enhanced Energy Performance
Authors: Bucklin Oliver , Di Bari Roberta , Amtsberg Felix , Menges Achim
Published: December 2022

Broader adoption of timber construction is a strategy for reducing negative greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions created by the construction industry. This paper proposes a novel solid timber building envelope that uses computational design and digital fabrication to improve buildings’ energy performance. Timber beams are sawn with deep slits that improve thermal insulation and are milled with various joints for airtight, structural connections. To minimize embedded energy and to simplify disposal, the envelope is assembled without adhesives or metal fasteners. The building envelope is evaluated for thermal resistance and airtightness, and fabrication is evaluated for duration and power output during sawing. Finally, a Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) is carried out. The Global Warming Potential (GWP) is compared to that of other wood envelope systems with similar thermal conductance. Compared to other timber constructions with similar building physics properties, the proposed system showed lower GWP values (−15.63 kg CO2 eq./m² construction). The development and analysis demonstrate the potential to use digitally controlled subtractive manufacturing for improving the quality of solid timber to achieve higher environmental performance in building envelopes. However, further design and fabrication optimizations may be necessary to reduce required materials and production energy.
Multi-Scenario Simulations of Land Use and Habitat Quality Based on a PLUS-InVEST Model: A Case Study of Baoding, China
Authors: Hu Nan , Xu Dong , Zou Ning , Fan Shuxin , Wang Peiyan , Li Yunyuan
Published: December 2022

Habitat quality and ecosystem service value (ESV) are important foundations for sustainable development. Baoding, as the strategic hinterland of Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei, is of great significance to regional ecological conservation and sustainable urban development. Based on land-use data from 2000 to 2020, the land-use scenarios of natural development (ND), water protection (WP), forest rehabilitation (FR), and cultivated land protection (CP) in 2030 were predicted by the PLUS model and adopt the InVEST model and equivalent ESV table to assess ecological sustainability. The results show that: (1) From 2000 to 2020, the construction land in Baoding has increased by 812 km2, and the cultivated land and forest land decreased by 708 km2 and 154 km2. Habitat quality is obviously deteriorating in 4.66% of the city. (2) Under different scenarios, the order of habitat quality is CP > FR > WP > ND. The habitat quality under each scenario is dominated by medium habitat quality. (3) Under different scenarios, the order of ESV is FR > CP> WP > ND. The fluctuation of forest land and cultivated land scale is affecting the ESV. (4) CP and FR will form a land-use pattern that has “high ecological quality and value”, which better balances the economic development and ecological protection of Baoding. This research study will provide a reference for the effective allocation of land resources and will guide the formulation of urban land space planning policy in Baoding.
Economic and Spatial Integration of Land-Lost Households in Inland China: Evidence from a Survey in Nanchang City
Authors: Teng Yuanyuan
Published: December 2022

Many farmers lost their land and resettled in urban areas because of the rapid urban expansion of China. Although many studies have investigated the livelihood conditions of farmers after their resettlement, very little is known about their long-term outcomes. Based on a questionnaire survey, this study investigated the economic and spatial integration of land-lost farmers living in urban areas for more than ten years. Further, this study also examined the association between their economic and spatial integration. Our survey results indicate that the economic and spatial integration of the offspring from land-lost households were low. Although the educational level of the offspring was higher compared to the previous generation, there were still considerable disparities between them and other urbanites. Additionally, although their employment rate was improved, the quality of their occupations was not significantly enhanced, with unskilled or semi-skilled jobs being the most common. Furthermore, nearly half of the offspring reported a relatively low level of spatial integration (still living in the collective resettlement neighborhoods), which is influenced by demographic characteristics, family characteristics, and economic integration. To achieve sustainable urbanization, efforts should be made to improve the employment qualities and the residential mobility of land-lost households.
An Automatic Data Augmentation Method for Working Condition Diagnosis of Rod Pumping Systems Based on Teacher Knowledge
Authors: Wang Hongyu , Wang Qiang , Long Tao , Ruan Jie , Lai Jishun , Sun Lin , Zhang Kai
Published: December 2022

Working condition diagnosis is an important means of evaluating the operating state of rod pumping systems. As the data source of working condition diagnosis, the quality of indicator diagrams will have a significant impact on the diagnosis results. In the actual oil field production process, the number of samples between indicator types is usually unbalanced, so it is an important means to improve the diagnostic accuracy by using data augmentation methods. However, traditional data augmentation methods require manual design, and the experimental results are not satisfactory. We propose an automatic data augmentation method based on teacher knowledge for working condition diagnosis of rod pumping systems. This method adopts an adversarial strategy for data augmentation and optimization and uses the teacher model as prior knowledge to generate information-rich transformation images for the model, thereby improving the generalization of the working condition diagnosis model. Specifically, our method makes the augmented images adversarial to the target model and recognizable to the teacher model. Compared with traditional methods, this method can automatically select the correct data enhancement method according to different indicator diagram sample sets to solve the corresponding problems. Our method has an accuracy of more than 98% in the diagnosis of actual oil field operating conditions. The experiment showed that the accuracy of this method was more than 5% higher than that of the traditional data augmentation methods in the task of condition diagnosis, which shows that this method has research and development value.
Experimental Study on the Influence of New Permeable Spur Dikes on Local Scour of Navigation Channel
Authors: Hu Jielong , Wang Guangsheng , Wang Pingyi , Yu Tong , Chen Hanbao
Published: December 2022

The depths and areas of the scour holes around spur dikes are the most concerning issues regarding spur dike design. In this study, using a moving bed experiment, the influence of traditional rock-fill spur dikes and new permeable spur dikes with different permeabilities on riverbed scour under unsteady flow was studied, and the spatial characteristics of scour holes at dike heads were analyzed. The results show that with increases in the permeability coefficient of the spur dike, the depth and area of the scour hole at the dike head gradually decreases; however, when the permeability coefficient is more than 17.6%, the depth and area of the scour hole downstream of the dike body increases with an increase in the permeability coefficient. According to comprehensive evaluation, when the water permeability is 17.6%, the stability of the spur dike is at its best. The maximum depth of the scour hole at the dike head is affected by factors such as the spur dike permeability coefficient, effective scouring time, and width bottom protection structure. On this basis, a new formula for calculating the maximum depth of the scour hole at a dike head is proposed. These research results will be beneficial to the reliability of spur dikes and the sustainability of navigation channels.
Research on Promoting Carbon Sequestration of Urban Green Space Distribution Characteristics and Planting Design Models in Xi’an
Authors: Fan Liyixuan , Wang Jingmao , Han Du , Gao Jie , Yao Yingyu
Published: December 2022

Urban green space is considered to reduce the concentration of forcing factors of climate change such as the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Promoting carbon sequestration efficiency within a limited urban green space has become a practical challenge that must be faced in urban sustainability. This study proposed three design models and a list of high carbon sequestration plants. Based on the research on the distribution and change in carbon sequestration in urban green spaces, combined with field surveys and remote sensing images, this study analyzed the main factors affecting carbon sequestration. The results showed that the carbon sequestration capacity in urban green space tends to decrease gradually along with the change in forest structure in a time series of the years 2000, 2007, 2014, and 2019, and this trend was mainly related to the characteristic factors of plant communities in urban green spaces: the carbon sequestration of plants was significantly positively correlated with DBH (diameter at breast height) and community density; positively correlated with hierarchical structure. In addition, we put forward a list of plants with high carbon sequestration, including Styphnolobium japonicum, Salix babylonica, Pittosporum tobira, Spiraea salicifolia, and Iris pseudacorus, proposed three planting design models for different green spaces and habitats to improve the efficiency of carbon sequestration in urban green spaces, and established the community structure models of high carbon-fixing plants which can be directly applied to practical projects. It also explored the sustainable design approach of ecological processes in low-carbon cities.
Perceptions of the Impact of COVID-19 Countermeasures on Safe Foodservice Provision at International Sporting Competitions: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Dufour Angela C. , Pelly Fiona E. , Tweedie Judith , Wright Hattie
Published: December 2022

Over the past 2 years, the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a pronounced impact on the foodservice sector, including compliance to new food provision guidelines. International sporting events’ over-crowded communal eating areas are considered to be high-risk areas for contracting infectious disease. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions, level of preparedness and perceived challenges of key stakeholders when providing food at major athletic competition events during a global pandemic. A qualitative methodology was employed using semi-structure interviews and data was analyzed using interpretive phenomenology. Inductive thematic analysis identified six major themes of COVID-19′s impact on foodservice systems. Adapting foodservice models to pandemic planning is pre-determined and dictated by settings and environments. There were common heightened concerns over sustainability practices, increase in waste management, costs and negative impact on social dining experience, which were all perceived to be impacted by the changes relevant to COVID-19. There was a renewed attention to improving food safety and quality control measures. The outcomes of this study suggest that International organizing committees of major competitions must now be tasked with updated guidelines, including supporting adequate budgets and communication, if stakeholders are to adapt their operations to control the spread of viruses, such as COVID-19, within all foodservice operations at major competitions. Attention should be directed to determine whether food provision changes continue to be recommended and how this will impact foodservice delivery, sustainability and the social dining experience at future sporting events.
New Energy-Driven Construction Industry: Digital Green Innovation Investment Project Selection of Photovoltaic Building Materials Enterprises Using an Integrated Fuzzy Decision Approach
Authors: Dong Tong , Yin Shi , Zhang Nan
Published: December 2022

In the context of carbon peak and carbon neutrality, digital green innovation development is becoming more and more important for enterprises. In order to effectively improve green competitiveness and increase profits, photovoltaic building materials enterprises must choose digital green innovation projects for investment. The purpose of this study is to build a reasonable investment project selection framework system and propose appropriate methods for photovoltaic building materials enterprises to help them correctly choose digital green innovation investment projects. This study firstly combines relevant theories and digital green innovation characteristics of target investment projects to build a framework system for photovoltaic building materials enterprises to select investment projects. Secondly, this study innovatively proposes a dynamic intuitionistic fuzzy multi-attribute group decision-making method considering the interaction between attributes. Finally, this study takes Yingli Group as the research object and conducts an empirical study on it to verify the scientific nature and reliability of the framework system and method selection. The results show that the framework system includes four aspects: external support system, commercialization expectation, project operation ability and project operation resources. Yingli Group should choose project A3 for cooperation. The framework system and method proposed in this study are feasible and can help Yingli Group correctly choose digital green innovation investment projects. At the same time, this study also brings positive enlightenment to other photovoltaic building materials enterprises in the world when choosing digital green innovation investment projects.
Increasing System Reliability by Applying Conceptual Modeling and Data Analysis—A Case Study: An Automated Parking System
Authors: Ali Haytham B. , Muller Gerrit , Salim Fahim A. , Falk Kristin , Güldal Serkan
Published: December 2022

In complex sociotechnical research, companies aim to utilize data and digitalization to increase a system’s reliability and to minimize a system’s failures. This study exemplifies the use of conceptual modeling and data analysis to increase a system’s reliability by studying a case study for a medium-sized company. The company delivers an Automated Parking System (APS). We identified, collected, and analyzed internal and external data within this context. Internal data consist of failure data from maintenance, whereas external data include environmental data, mainly weather data. Data analyses transformed the collected data into information, where conceptual modeling facilitates the understanding of information by transforming it further into knowledge. We find that the combination of conceptual modeling and data analysis aids in exploring and understanding a system’s reliability. This understanding enables a company to enhance its product-development process. Conceptual modeling and data analyses guide and support each other in an iterative and recursive manner, and they both complement each other. Conceptual modeling also facilitates communication and understanding.
A Novel Chemiluminescent Method for Efficient Evaluation of Heterogeneous Fenton Catalysts Using Cigarette Tar
Authors: Wang Dabin , Yu Weisong , Jiang Bin , Zeng Tao , Song Dean , Fang Song , Zhang Yizhi , Zhang Jiguang
Published: December 2022

The evaluation of the catalytic capacity of catalysts is indispensable research, as catalytic capacity is a crucial factor to dictate the efficiency of heterogeneous Fenton catalysis. Herein, we obtained cigarette tar-methanol extracts (CTME) by applying methanol to cigarette tar and found that CTME could cause CL reactions with Fe2+/H2O2 systems in acidic, neutral, and alkaline media. The CL spectrum experiment indicated that the emission wavelengths of the CTME CL reaction with Fe2+/H2O2 systems were about 490 nm, 535 nm, and 590 nm. Quenching experiments confirmed that hydroxyl radicals (•OH) were responsible for the CL reaction for CTME. Then the CL property of CTME was applied in-situ to rapidly determine the amounts of •OH in tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone (TCBQ)/H2O2 system in acidic, neutral and alkaline media, and the CL intensities correlated the best (R2 = 0.99) with TCBQ concentrations. To demonstrate the utility of the CTME CL method, the catalytic capacity of different types and concentrations of catalysts in heterogeneous Fenton catalysis were examined. It was found that the order of CL intensities was consistent with the order of degradation efficiencies of Rhodamine B, indicating that this method could distinguish the catalytic capacity of catalysts. The CTME CL method could provide a convenient tool for the efficient evaluation of the catalytic capacity of catalysts in heterogeneous Fenton catalysis.
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Charcoal, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae as Aflatoxin Adsorbents in Chocolate
Authors: Hamad Gamal M. , Amer Amr , El-Nogoumy Baher , Ibrahim Mohamed , Hassan Sabria , Siddiqui Shahida Anusha , EL-Gazzar Ahmed M. , Khalifa Eman , Omar Sabrien A. , Abd-Elmohsen Abou-Alella Sarah , Ibrahim Salam A. , Esatbeyoglu Tuba , Mehany Taha
Published: December 2022

The high incidence of aflatoxins (AFs) in chocolates suggests the necessity to create a practical and cost-effective processing strategy for eliminating mycotoxins. The present study aimed to assess the adsorption abilities of activated charcoal (A. charcoal), yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), and the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus as AFs adsorbents in three forms—sole, di- and tri-mix—in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) through an in vitro approach, simulated to mimic the conditions present in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) based on pH, time and AFs concentration. In addition, the novel fortification of chocolate with A. charcoal, probiotic, and yeast (tri-mix adsorbents) was evaluated for its effects on the sensory properties. Using HPLC, 60 samples of dark, milk, bitter, couverture, powder, and wafer chocolates were examined for the presence of AFs. Results showed that all the examined samples contained AFs, with maximum concentrations of 2.32, 1.81, and 1.66 µg/kg for powder, milk, and dark chocolates, respectively. The combined treatment demonstrated the highest adsorption efficiency (96.8%) among all tested compounds. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis revealed the tested adsorbents to be effective AF-binding agents. Moreover, the novel combination of tri-mix fortified chocolate had a minor cytotoxicity impact on the adsorptive abilities, with the highest binding at pH 6.8 for 4 h, in addition to inducing an insignificant effect on the sensory attributes of dark chocolate. Tri-mix is thus recommended in the manufacturing of dark chocolate in order to enhance the safety of the newly developed product.
The BRAVO Clinical Study Protocol: Oral Varespladib for Inhibition of Secretory Phospholipase A2 in the Treatment of Snakebite Envenoming
Authors: Carter Rebecca W. , Gerardo Charles J. , Samuel Stephen P. , Kumar Surendra , Kotehal Suneetha D. , Mukherjee Partha P. , Shirazi Farshad M. , Akpunonu Peter D. , Bammigatti Chanaveerappa , Bhalla Ashish , Manikath Neeraj , Platts-Mills Timothy F. , Lewin Matthew R.
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Snakebite is an urgent, unmet global medical need causing significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Varespladib is a potent inhibitor of venom secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) that can be administered orally via its prodrug, varespladib-methyl. Extensive preclinical data support clinical evaluation of varespladib as a treatment for snakebite envenoming (SBE). The protocol reported here was designed to evaluate varespladib-methyl for SBE from any snake species in multiple geographies. Methods and Analysis: BRAVO (Broad-spectrum Rapid Antidote: Varespladib Oral for snakebite) is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of oral varespladib-methyl plus standard of care (SoC) vs. SoC plus placebo in patients presenting with acute SBE by any venomous snake species. Male and female patients 5 years of age and older who meet eligibility criteria will be randomly assigned 1:1 to varespladib-methyl or placebo. The primary outcome is the Snakebite Severity Score (SSS) that has been modified for international use. This composite outcome is based on the sum of the pulmonary, cardiovascular, nervous, hematologic, and renal systems components of the updated SSS. Ethics and Dissemination: This protocol was submitted to regulatory authorities in India and the US. A Clinical Trial No Objection Certificate from the India Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, Drug Controller General-India, and a Notice to Proceed from the US Food and Drug Administration have been obtained. The study protocol was approved by properly constituted, valid institutional review boards or ethics committees at each study site. This study is being conducted in compliance with the April 1996 ICH Guidance for Industry GCP E6, the Integrated Addendum to ICH E6 (R2) of November 2016, and the applicable regulations of the country in which the study is conducted. The trial is registered on Clinical trials.gov, NCT#04996264 and Clinical Trials Registry-India, 2021/07/045079 000062.
Spatiotemporal Analysis of Groundwater Resources in the Saïss Aquifer, Morocco
Authors: El Garouani Manal , Radoine Hassan , Lahrach Aberrahim , Jarar Oulidi Hassane
Published: December 2022

In recent decades, the Saïss plain, in the northwest of Morocco, has experienced a noticeable increase in water demand due to a very significant population growth and economic development, as well as the climate change effects. With the aim of reaching optimal and dynamic management of these water resources, it is essential to have comprehensive and reliable information on the state of the aquifer systems in the region. To achieve this, we assessed a geostatistical analysis of groundwater level data, and created a multivariate regression model. Indeed, in this study, a spatiotemporal analysis of groundwater depth based on piezometric measurements of 45 wells was carried out for the period from 2005 to 2020. It compares and evaluates eight geostatistical interpolation methods and solves the problem of data gaps of the piezometric measurement by completing the chronological series of the groundwater level between 2005 and 2020 using the ARIMA model. The results demonstrate that the variation in the groundwater level between 2005 and 2020 indicates that the water table level is decreased in certain areas, but it has improved or remained constant in other areas. These results emphasize an urgent need for a dynamic management for the conservation of groundwater resources in certain areas of the region under this study.
On Lessons from Water Recharge Projects in Mexico: Science-Policy Collaboration and Stakeholder Participation
Authors: Cruz Ayala Mary-Belle , Soto José R. , Wilder Margaret O.
Published: December 2022

Analyzing collaborative practices among water governance institutions is key to generating timely information for stakeholders, policymakers, and researchers -as these are rethinking their goals and network structures to find the most productive avenues for collective work. This study draws on existing collaboration theories to characterize and analyze science-policy interactions between researchers, water managers, non-governmental organizations, and consultants who have participated or currently participate in water management and recharge projects in Mexico. We sampled 70 people that had worked or are working on water recharge projects in eight Mexican states in three broad regions: Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Sonora (northern); Estado de Mexico, San Luis Potosí, Mexico City (central); and Oaxaca (southern). Participants represented research institutions, non-governmental organizations, universities, federal, state, and municipal governments, and consultants. The data were collected using a mixed-methods approach (i.e., semi-structured interviews; online surveys). We identified science-policy interactions between researchers, policymakers, and non-governmental organizations critical to effectively developing and implementing water recharge projects. Our results find that trust and stakeholder participation are the most critical elements for building collaborative relationships. Finding ways to supersede structural challenges and promote science-policy collaboration among sectors and interagency with water management responsibilities will help achieve environmental and policy goals and increase water recharge development across Mexico.
The Impact of Partial Deforestation on Solute Fluxes and Stream Water Ionic Composition in a Headwater Catchment
Authors: Płaczkowska Eliza , Mostowik Karolina , Bogena Heye Reemt , Leuchner Michael
Published: December 2022

To ensure the good chemical status of surface water across Europe, it is necessary to increase research on the comprehensive impact of land use and land cover changes, i.e., deforestation, on the natural environment. For this reason, we used data from 9-year environmental monitoring in the Wüstebach experimental catchment of the TERENO (Terrestrial Environmental Observatories) network to determine the impact of partial deforestation on solute fluxes and stream water ionic composition. In 2013, a partial deforestation experiment was conducted in the study area using a cut-to-length logging method. To this end, two headwater catchments were compared: one partially deforested (22% of the catchment area) and one untreated control catchment. The concentrations of ions in stream water, groundwater, and precipitation were analyzed: Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+, Al3+, Fetot, Mn2+, NO3−, SO4−, and Cl−. Most of the ions (Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+, Cl−, and SO4−) showed decreasing trends in concentrations after deforestation, indicating a dilution effect in stream water due to the reduction of the supply of solutes with precipitation in the open deforested area. The fluxes of these ions decreased by 5–7% in the first year after deforestation, although the stream runoff increased by 5%. In the second year, the decrease in ion fluxes was greater, from 6% to 24%. This finding confirms that only limited soil erosion occurred after the deforestation because the soil was well protected during logging works by covering harvester lanes with branches. Only K+ and NO3− ions showed increasing trends in both concentrations and fluxes in the partially deforested catchment in the first two to three years after deforestation. Spruce die-offs, common in Europe, may decrease the concentration and fluxes of base cations in surface water in a nutrient-limited environment. However, the simultaneous planting of young broad-leaved trees with post-harvesting regrowth could create a nutrient sink that protects the catchment area from nutrient depletion.
Order of change of contracts for building in 2022
Authors:   ", Zaluzhnaya E. G. ,   Contour",   special design bureau
Published: December 2022

In 2022 government supported the civil engineering firms in the conditions of sanctions and permitted to change essential conditions of construction contracts. The author of the article considers the case, when it is possible to make changes in the agreement and investigates how to recalculate the cost of works.
Innovations in housing construction in the Russian Federation
Authors:   Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Vasilyeva E. Yu.
Published: December 2022

The trends and the prospects of application of innovations in housing construction of the Russian Federation are considered in the article. The main directions of innovations which gained distribution in housing construction of the Russian Federation are analyzed. The significant positive influence of the application of innovations in housing construction on its efficiency, in particular on such parameters as terms and cost of construction, quality of housing, built on the project, is proved.
Oral hamartomas. A rare clinical case from the practice of a maxillofacial surgeon: hard palate hamartoma
Authors: Makovskaya N. I. , Vasilyev A. V.
Published: December 2022

Relevance. Hamartomas are common in the lungs, liver, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys. Head and neck hamartomas are rare and oral hamartomas are still rarer. The feature of hamartoma is that it consists of the same tissue elements as the affected organ; however, it is characterized by an abnormal structure. Hamartomas are most often benign tumours though there were described episodes of malignancy and development of hamartoblastomas, so the maxillofacial surgeon and the dentist should be cancer alert in this case. A small number of diagnosis cases may reflect the true rarity of the disease or may be missed, which can lead to mismanagement of the patient.Purpose. To study the literature on oral hamartomas and present a clinica l case of hard palate hamartoma.Materials and methods. We analyzed the world medical literature about oral hamartomas and hard palate hamartomas in particular and presented a clinical case of hard palate hamartoma diagnosis in a thirty-four-year-old woman. The immunohistochemical test evaluated the markers reflecting the tumour proliferation level.Results. We analyzed the world literature on oral hamartomas and presented a clinical case of the diagnosis and treatment of hard palate hamartoma identified in a thirty-four-year-old woman at an appointment with a maxillofacial surgeon. After the surgical treatment, a histological examination verified the hamartoma.Conclusion. Hard palate hamartomas are rare in the practice of the maxillofacial surgeon and dentist. Learning specific features of hamartomatous lesions is essential to understand how to plan the necessary treatment for a patient with such pathology. Immunohistochemical research methods allow for accurate histological diagnosis, which further determines the patient management strategy.
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH IN INSTITUTIONAL THEORY
Authors: Vydobora Volodymyr
Published: December 2022

The theoretical and practical aspects of fundamental concepts of economic growth in institutional theory are investigated in the article. The aim of article is to study the fundamental concepts of economic growth, which formed by representatives of the institutional direction of economic theory, in the context of the possibility of their application in shaping the country’s economic growth policy in modern economic conditions. The research was carried out with using
 
the historical-genetic method, ascent from the abstract to the concrete, as well as methods of deduction and induction, generalization method. An analysis of the genesis of economic growth institutional theories, which were aimed at explaining socio-economic phenomena that could not be grasped by the methods of classical, Keynesian and neoclassical theory are made. The general ideological principles of institutionalism, which consist in the fact that economic growth is determined by a set of rules that form the conditions of social production, are revealed. It was clarified that the institutional theory of economic growth involves the analysis of economic phenomena through the prism of non-economic factors – rules, norms, procedures, that regulate the processes of economic change and affect the behavior of economic entities. It is determined that modern concepts of institutionalism in the abstract sense converge on the need for effective political and legal institutions forming, in particular, the establishment and protection of property rights, state policy of protectionism and industrialization, social influence, etc., which are in synthesis with capitalist base, market and state regulation are form the basis of state’s economic growth. The practical value is the substantiation of rationale for the feasibility of applying institutional concepts of economic growth in the process of forming the state economic policy, given that they determine the general principles of economic systems, taking into account multiple socio-economic and ideological factors.
FEATURES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INCLUSIVE OUT-OF-SCHOOL EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Authors: DOROSHENKO E. , TSINA V.
Published: December 2022

The article provides a theoretical analysis of the psychological and pedagogical features of the organization and implementation of inclusive out-of-school education for children with special needs. The etymology of the term "inclusion" as the involvement of all citizens in society is analyzed. Inclusive education is considered as a reform that supports every person, provides access to education for everyone, regardless of physical, intellectual, social, linguistic, emotional or other characteristics. It has been proven that giving the opportunity to children with special needs to be a full participant in the educational process outside of school is important for society, so that everyone can develop to the full and realize the goals of education for all, meeting the needs of all members of society, preparing people with special needs for independent life , ensuring the equality of their rights. It was established that the conditions for extracurricular education of a child with special educational needs should be created by society itself, improving the educational system and relationships between people. It was determined that when working with children with special needs, teachers of an out-of-school institution should study the child's state of attention, fatigue, pace of work, observe them and evaluate their development during classes, create optimal conditions for communication, form children's experience of relationships in society, work on the adaptation of curricula, methods, materials and environment. The development of the system of inclusive out-of-school education requires adjustments and changes in the organization of teacher training. The need to develop a more flexible approach to meeting the educational needs of children with special educational needs is substantiated. Researches related to the in-depth study of the experience of foreign institutions of out-of-school inclusive education, regarding the effective and efficient training of teachers for the organization and implementation of training models for persons with special educational needs, as well as specific features of the professional training of teachers for interaction with children with special educational needs, are identified as promising. in out-of-school education institutions.
Persepsi Masyarakat Islam Pengguna Jasa Bank Titil Dan Lembaga Keuangan Syariah Di Troso Pecangaan Jepara
Authors: Mubarok Ahmad Fauzan , Khaeroni Chailis Agmelia , Auliya Rahayu Nur , Nurwahyu Lailita Diah Alfin , Riyani Selvi
Published: December 2022

This study discusses the perception of the people of Troso Village in using the services of Titil Bank and Islamic Financial Institutions and the role of Islamic Financial Institutions in reducing people's use of mobile banking services. This study uses qualitative research, and uses technical analysis of interview data, observation and documentation. The results show that the people of Troso village think that Titil bank services are easier and the process is fast, this makes people not use the services of Islamic financial institutions. The factors that influence people to use bank titil are procedural factors, guarantee factors and interest factors. while people who use Islamic financial institutions are free from usury. The role that Islamic financial institutions can play is to provide financing, socialize to the Troso village community and provide educational education to the community.Penelitian ini membahas persepsi masyarakat desa troso yang dalam menggunakan jasa bank titil dan lembaga keuangan syariah serta peran lembaga keuangan syariah dalam mengurangi masyarakat menggunakan jasa bank keliling. Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian kualitatif, dan menggunakan teknis analisis data wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan masyarakat desa troso beranggapan bahwa jasa bank titil lebih mudah dan proses yang cepat hal tersebut membuat masyarakat tidak menggunakan jasa lembaga keuangan syariah. Adapun faktor yang mempengaruhi masyarakat menggunakan bank titil ada faktor prosedur, faktor Jaminan dan faktor bunga. sedangkan Masyarakat yang menggunakan lembaga keuangan syariah yaitu terbebas dari riba. Adapun peran yang dapat dilakukan lembaga keuangan syariah adalah dengan memberikan pembiayaan, melakukan sosialisasi kepada masyarakat desa troso dan memberikan edukasi pendidikan kepada masyarat.