Fair Conditions Research Articles

Differences in the Oral Health of Children With Medical Complexity

ObjectiveChildren with medical complexity (CMC), a subgroup of children with special health care needs (CSHCN) with the most serious medical conditions and disabilities, are at risk for negative effects from poor oral health. CSHCN have high rates of poor oral health, including cavities. This study aimed to compare oral health status between CMC and CSHCN. MethodsThis was a cross-sectional analysis of the 2016–17 National Survey of Child Health data. CMC and CSHCN were identified using validated algorithms. The primary outcome was oral health status; secondary outcomes included dental service use. Bivariate analyses compared the prevalence and service use by medical complexity status. Multivariable logistic regression assessed oral health outcomes by complexity, adjusting for influencing variables. ResultsOf 16,178 CSHCN ages 1 to 17 years, 6% were CMC and 94% were non-CMC CSHCN. Compared to CSHCN, CMC had a higher prevalence of fair/poor teeth conditions (19% vs 9%; P < 0.001) and higher odds for fair/poor teeth conditions after adjusting for socioeconomic factors (aOR: 1.54; 95% CI: 1.01–2.34). There was no statistically significant difference between groups when assessing cavities, toothache, or receipt of most preventive dental services. ConclusionsOne in 5 CMC are reported by caregivers as having poor oral health, including cavities, despite high rates of receiving preventive dental services. After adjusting for socioeconomic factors, medical complexity remained associated with fair or poor teeth conditions. Understanding potentially modifiable targets could further help families of CMC prioritize dental needs and potentially reduce negative effects on overall health.

Fair space for life: A dynamic care monitor working up to growth and flourishing for all.

Mental health disparities persistently cause inequity and social exclusion. Extensive research underpins the need to embrace the social determinants of health and facilitate network learning at various ecosystem levels. Despite valuable quality frameworks and ratified conventions, local practices which counter health inequity are scarce. The Dutch HOP-TR study collected health and needs of Homeless Service Users (HSU) in a rights-based, transdiagnostic, recovery framework. We assessed the survival modes and conducted a socio-ecological analysis, exploring what happened in care pathways at three ecosystem levels: individual HSU, caregiver networks, society. While documenting vital conditions for growth and citizenship, we explore major opportunities to develop 'fair space for life'. Under low distress levels, prosocial behavior is prominent (32.9%). High distress levels are found with an avoidant (42.0%) or aggressive mode (24.9%). Rising distress levels give more frictions in relations, psychiatric admissions, and police-justice contacts. The distress-induced descent in the social hierarchy causes social withdrawal, alienation, and marginalization. At society level, fair conditions for growth and citizenship are challenged by the cumulative impact of distress over the HSU' lives. This care monitor uncovers the impact of distress on caregiver interactions. The care pathways reveal that the survival strategies reflect a systematic, pervasive neglect. Unfair representations hold HSU personally responsible of their situation, disregarding the cumulative impact of environmental conditions over their lives. The diverse sources of unfairness are intrinsic to the health care system and culture. Therefore, the survival modes ask for profound culture transformations in a whole-system-whole-society approach. Given the need for action on health equity and the social determinants of health, this paper provides an example of a dynamic care monitor. The actionable data elicit dialogs and stimulate to enrich opportunities for inclusion and growth in communities and societies.

Growth and Condition of Largemouth Bass (Micropterus nigricans) and Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus) in a Minnesota, USA, Lake with Separate Dredged and Non-Dredged Basins

The objective of this study was to assess the growth rates and general body condition of two common game fishes (largemouth bass Micropterus nigricans and bluegill Lepomis macrochirus) in a productive midwestern USA lake, Lake Winona, 20+ years after one of its two separate basins was partially dredged. We also used historical lake survey data spanning 19 years before and 15 years after dredging to assess the pre- and post-dredging growth of these species. Dredging was expected to improve the growth rates and conditions (relative weights) of both species due to post-dredging changes to lake habitats (more open water and reduced macrophyte beds) and the fish community structure in the dredged basin. Both species displayed significantly faster growth in the dredged basin, with the bluegill by age 3 and the bass by age 6. The mean relative weights of both species were significantly higher in the non-dredged basin (bass were in good condition: 106% versus 100%; bluegill were in fair condition: 84% versus 80%), although both bluegill and largemouth bass exhibited significant declines in relative weight with increasing lengths in the non-dredged basin. The growth rates for largemouth bass have declined from historical levels, especially in the non-dredged basin, whereas bluegill growth rates have remained stable or improved, especially in the dredged basin. Overall, largemouth bass and bluegill growth rates and relative weights are responding to differences in habitat and fish communities between dredged and non-dredged basins, indicating that the two lake basins are isolated enough from one another to allow for separate biological responses to occur in each.

Analysis of green supply chains under fairness concern and differential power structure

PurposeThis study aims to examine how fairness concerns and power structure in dyadic green supply chains impact retail price, supply chain profits and greening level decisions.Design/methodology/approachThis study develops game-theoretic models considering fairness concerns and asymmetric power structures under an iso-elastic demand setting. The research paper employs the Stackelberg game approach, taking into consideration the fairness concern of the channel leader.FindingsThe findings indicate that under fairness, there is an increase in both wholesale and retail prices, as well as greening expenditures. Notably, when comparing the two models (manufacturer Stackelberg and retailer Stackelberg), double marginalization is more pronounced in the retailer Stackelberg setup than in the manufacturer Stackelberg setup. In a traditional supply chain with iso-elastic demand, the follower typically extracts higher profit compared to the leader; however, our results show that, under fairness conditions, the leader achieves higher profit than the follower. Additionally, our study suggests that supply chain coordination is unattainable in a fairness setup. This paper provides insights for managers on the optimal supply chain structure and the level of fairness to maximize profit.Originality/valueThis paper investigates the impact of a leader's fairness on the optimal decisions within a green supply chain, an area that has received limited attention previously. Additionally, the study investigates how fairness concerns manifest in distinct power dynamics, specifically, in the contexts of manufacturer Stackelberg and retailer Stackelberg.

The Impression of Sustainable Fashion in Customers’ Mind

The research dives into customer perceptions of sustainable fashion and how it is impacting their decision to possibly make a purchase. With the currently evolving trends and increasing consciousness about our environment, people have started opting into more eco - friendly options in their daily life choices. Some of the options are clear but some need to be given more awareness to be implemented. Fashion has been something of that sort where people do not really look into much eco - friendly options and is ready for go for anything that gets them their “look” which delves into confidence and status that are some of the many things fashion provides them. The study has been an intersection of fashion and sustainability. The literature review shows the importance to eco - friendly materials embedded into fashion, technological innovations into the industry and a little about fair working conditions. The methodology involved a Likert Scale questionnaire consisting of 150 respondents who used different fashion brands. Results showed us a neutral overall sentiment level which signals an opportunity for marketers to explore better and create more awareness to drive customers into a purchase. Social media was a crucial response we received in terms of respondents agreeing how online media has helped them in creating more awareness about the sustainability in the fashion industry. This also gave a signal to marketers on more efficient communication strategies and how long term continuous improvements are necessary for a long term impact. They can get the most out of these findings to engage with the customers probably online and to shape an efficient sustainable fashion industry.

ВИТОКИ СТАНОВЛЕННЯ І РОЗВИТКУ ПРАВОВОГО РЕГУЛЮВАННЯ ЗАПОБІГАННЯ МОБІНГУ В СИСТЕМІ ДЕРЖАВНОЇ КРИМІНАЛЬНО-ВИКОНАВЧОЇ СЛУЖБИ УКРАЇНИ

The issue of mobbing within the penitentiary system requires a comprehensive approach to studying the problem and addressing it within the state structure. For a long time in Ukrainian law, defining the concept of “mobbing” was challenging, leading to reliance on foreign experience, particularly in labor law. Ukrainian psychologists and managers, mirroring their foreign counterparts, emphasized the need for protection against mobbing, viewing it as an applied task requiring managerial resources like specialized training, mediation for conflict resolution, and the development of corresponding legal norms. The Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on Prevention and Counteraction to Mobbing (Harassment)” came into effect on December 11, 2022, introducing the term “mobbing” into Ukrainian legislation. The law defines mobbing as actions by employers or individual employees aimed at demeaning the dignity and reputation of an employee, encompassing psychological and economic pressure, electronic communication use, or creating a hostile work environment. Consequently, since 2022, “mobbing” in Ukraine is legislatively recognized as a negative phenomenon primarily in labor relations. In the context of the penitentiary system, legal relationships often intersect with labor law, and the internal labor market of the penitentiary system has its peculiarities, engaging convicts in socially beneficial work. The evolving legal regulation of mobbing prevention within the penitentiary system should be examined in three stages: legal inheritance (before 2005), legislative improvements (2005–2022), and new challenges (from 2022). The history of legal regulation in preventing mobbing in the penitentiary system demonstrates gradual improvements in Ukrainian and global legislation, adapting international standards to enhance working conditions and prevent mobbing. Continuous evaluation and enhancement of measures for mobbing prevention within the criminal-executive institutions are crucial for creating fair and dignified working conditions for employees in the Ukrainian penitentiary system. Key words: mobbing, State Criminal and Executive Service of Ukraine, legal regulation, prevention, legislation, employee.

Energy sales activities development in electric power market

The energy sales activities development processes in the electric power industry have been studied. The factors determining the infrastructural nature of activity in the modern market, aimed at supporting opportunities for implementing competitive transactions of electric power purchase and sale, have been formulated. The process of planning to implement in 2005–2008 a “resale” scheme for organizing energy sales activities in the course of developing a new market model has been assessed. The choice of such a scheme is not simple and not the best of possible solutions. The problems arising for economic entities in the modern Russian electric power market under the conditions of the “resale” scheme for organizing energy sales activities have been characterized. Mechanisms and procedures of the market do not provide its subjects with acceptable competition conditions. This is largely due to the fact that energy sales companies, seeking to preserve and expand the monopoly sale of electricity, suppress the possibility of competitive choice of its suppliers and consumers, creating conditions of entrepreneurship low efficiency in the market. The article proposes approaches to improving energy sales activities based on the implementing the “agency” scheme within the framework of the electric power market digital model with the solution of tasks to provide its subjects with opportunities for competitive choice, ensuring fair competition conditions for detecting and implementing opportunities to obtain entrepreneurial benefits.

Spatiotemporal variations in the grain size distribution in the water column and sediments from the Yellow River Delta to distal areas under coastal currents

The differentiation of sediment grain size from large river deltas to distal areas in a coastal flow system and its evolution are vital because they greatly contribute to matter transport, pollution accumulation, and carbon cycling on the inner shelf. Here, the Yellow River sedimentary system in the adjacent seas is studied, including the proximal delta of the Yellow River and the distal mud patch. The grain size distributions of the suspended particulate matter (SPM), surface sediments, and core sediments in the Shandong Peninsula Coastal Current (SPCC) system were integrated and analyzed. The results show that apparent variations in the grain size distribution exist in the SPM and sediments in the SPCC system. The grain size distribution of the SPM near the proximal delta of the Yellow River is multimodal and variable with water depth, whereas that in the distal mud area is typically unimodal. The coarse-grained endmember of suspended sediments is restricted in the proximal area by ocean fronts under fair weather conditions in both summer and winter and is only transported to the distal mud area under strengthened coastal currents in winter. In contrast, fine-grained endmembers can be transported far away under tidal currents and coastal currents year-round. The temporal grain size variation near the proximal delta is also significantly affected by historical shifts in the Yellow River mouth, while the strength of coastal currents associated with the East Asian Winter Monsoon (EAWM) controls the grain size distribution in the distal mud area. The roles of river behaviors, ocean fronts, tides, and winds are all highlighted in the control of grain size differentiation. These results potentially have significance for understanding sediment dynamics and mass transport processes in similar coastal current systems involving large rivers worldwide.

Air Current Circulation as a Possible Cause of Preseismic Anomalies in the Surface Electric Field

Ground-based measurements of the vertical atmospheric electric field of the Earth sometimes show bay-like anomalies that precede certain earthquakes. In some cases, these anomalies have even been accompanied by a change in the sign of the field under fair weather conditions. Possible causes of this phenomenon are typically attributed to anomalous changes in electrical conductivity in the surface air and increased radon emission from the soil. This paper proposes another mechanism of atmospheric electrical anomalies that involves the entrainment of charged aerosols and light and heavy ions by air flows. Such flows can be produced by small temperature anomalies observed before some seismic events. Theoretical analysis shows that anomalously strong electrical variations may occur even in the presence weak air flows provided that they persist for a long time and there is a specific structure of the velocity field with vertical air circulation and particle exchange between different atmospheric layers. For this type of flows, an analytical solution is derived and spatial distributions of atmospheric electric perturbations are obtained. The results of calculations and estimates confirm that the proposed mechanism can explain the observational data.

Railway crew planning with fairness over time

Passenger railway operators typically employ large numbers of drivers and guards, and are interested in providing them with fair and attractive working conditions. At Netherlands Railways (NS), the largest passenger railway operator in The Netherlands, this challenge is addressed through the use of Sharing-Sweet-and-Sour rules, which specify a fair allocation of sweet (attractive) and sour (unattractive) work over the different crew bases. While these rules are currently implemented at the crew base level and in the tactical planning phase, NS is considering formulating these rules at the individual level, in the operational planning phase, and with respect to a given planning period. This gives rise to a new problem, which we call the railway crew planning problem with fairness over time. We propose a rolling horizon approach with a penalty-based feedback mechanism and a column generation heuristic to solve this problem. On several real-life instances from NS, including up to 572 unique guards, this method is able to satisfy the individual rules for on average 95.2% of the employees.

Consumers preferences and social sustainability: a discrete choice experiment on ‘Quality Agricultural Work’ ethical label in the Italian fruit sector

The Italian legislator has adopted several instruments to discourage undeclared work and exploitative labour in agriculture, mostly of a penal-repressive nature. Among the direct and indirect policy measures, the ‘Quality Agricultural Work Network’ represents an interesting approach to producing a ‘whitelist’ of farmers compliant with labour regulations. A law proposal intends to establish the ‘Quality Agricultural Work’ (QAW) ethical label to incentivise farmers to join the network, to which a limited percentage of farms have signed up. This study aims to investigate consumer preferences for the QAW label in the Italian fruit sector. We conducted a choice experiment on a sample of 324 consumers. Willingness to pay for ethical labels was estimated before and after information treatment was administered to evaluate the prospective effects of promotional and information campaigns. The information treatment conveyed a clear and concise message about the QAW project and its ethical label. The results show that consumers would pay a high price premium for fruit produced under fair working conditions, indicating that there may be a market space for the QAW label. Moreover, consumers perceive environmental and social sustainability claims as complementary contexts where both dimensions of sustainability are relevant.Graphical abstract

The Global Gig Economy: How Transport Platform Companies Adapt to Regulatory Challenges—A Comparative Analysis of Six Countries

Abstract Non-standard employment practises in the gig economy have recently drawn critical attention from regulators and the courts in a number of jurisdictions across the globe. Transport platform companies have responded to these challenges in several distinct ways in an emerging global battle to preserve their business model. This article provides a typology of the different strategies employed by these companies in six countries, highlighting five key strategies of regulatory activism, strategic litigation in defence of a business model, tactical subcontracting, negotiations with labour unions and threatening to withdraw services. It then shows how the structural features of the gig economy may be diverging into four distinct models in the European Union, China, the United States and the rest of the world. The study contributes to our understanding of the global nature of the struggle for fair working conditions and how platform companies operate in different institutional and regulatory contexts.

Exploring the Landscape of Smart Cities: A Comprehensive Review of IoT and Cyber-Physical Systems

They focus on housing, well-being, equality, clean energy and fair conditions. The cyber-physical approach involves the development of IoT and Cyber-Things. Smart cities have a variety of use cases, including electricity and transportation. Automating is used for efficiency in industrial manufacturing. An integrated supply and demand side management system is required for the reliability, security and ability to manage the power grid. This paper introduces an integrated energy approach, enhances existing standards, and establishes a shared basis for multidisciplinary planning. It also introduces new semantic network ontologies to provide a comprehensive framework for solving resource-related challenges. This new approach aims to fill the gaps in current standards and create an integrated environment for multi-stakeholder collaboration, using a semantic web ontology for communication and improved decision making in energy systems Provides information integrated, including various forms of smart cities With flexibility for flexibility and inclusion in the energy industry, can accommodate the specific characteristics and needs of various smart city applications In this study, computing -physical system (CPS), software-defined network (SDN), internet (IoT). ), and analyze how smart cities are connected. CPS combines physical channels with electronic systems to provide increased network management efficiency and flexibility. SDN improves dynamic capacity and flexibility, while IoT is more connected for real-time data exchange and decision-making.

Data driven assessment of rock mass quality in red-bed hilly area: a case study of Guang’an city, SW China

The evaluation of geological suitability for urban underground space (UUS) development is an indispensable prerequisite for its optimal utilization. As the actual carrier of underground facilities, the evaluation of rock mass quality plays a crucial role in assessing geological suitability. However, it is notable that the evaluation of rock mass quality has regrettably remained somewhat marginalized within the broader framework of the geological suitability assessment in recent years. The selection of pertinent indicators for the evaluation of rock mass quality inherently presents an appreciable degree of subjectivity. Predominantly subjective evaluation methods continue to dominate the field, while the application of objective algorithms, such as unsupervised clustering, remains in its nascent stage. Furthermore, there is a lack of comprehensive investigations into distinct combinations of attributes. This limitation confines the broader applicability of the evaluation outcomes in the context of urban underground space. Within this study, we meticulously amassed rock core test data from over 40 boreholes of engineering geological significance within the urban planning ambit of Guang'An City. Utilizing the K-means unsupervised clustering algorithm and the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) algorithm. We successfully conducted an unsupervised clustering procedure with nine distinct physical and mechanical attributes. This yielded an aggregation into five discernible clusters. Building upon the derived clustering outcomes, a stratification of rock mass quality was effectuated into three distinct tiers: Level 1 (characterized by pure sandstone), Level 2 (primarily dominated by sandstone), and Level 3 (denoting fair conditions predominantly influenced by mudstone). This structured stratification facilitates a relatively objective and comprehensive evaluation of rock mass quality within the context of the red-bed hilly terrain. In the course of this analytical trajectory, we conducted a dissection of the clustering efficacy. For strongly correlated attributes, we propose a preliminary dimensionality reduction procedure prior to the clustering endeavor. Moreover, we recommend intervals of 10 m for the stratified evaluation in red bed hilly urban terrains.

Effects of Forbush Decreases on the Global Electric Circuit

AbstractThe suppression of high‐energy cosmic rays, known as Forbush decreases (FDs), represents a promising factor in influencing the global electric circuit (GEC) system. Researchers have delved into these effects by examining variations, often disruptive, of the potential gradient (PG) in ground‐based measurements taken in fair weather regions. In this paper, we aim to investigate deviations observed in the diurnal curve of the PG, as compared to the mean values derived from fair weather conditions, during both mild and strong Forbush decreases. Unlike the traditional classification of FDs, which are based on ground level neutron monitor data, we classify FDs using measurements of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS‐02) on the International Space Station. To conduct our analysis, we employ the superposed epoch method, focusing on PGs collected between January 2010 and December 2019 at a specific station situated at a low latitude and high altitude: the Complejo Astronómico El Leoncito (CASLEO) in Argentina (31.78°S, 2,550 m above sea level). Our findings reveal that for events associated with FDs having flux amplitude (A) decrease ≤10%, no significant change in the PG is observed. However, for FDs with A &gt; 10%, a clear increase in the PG is seen. For these A &gt; 10% events, we also find a good correlation between the variation of Dst and Kp indices and the variation of PG.

Prevalence, trends, and characteristics of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease among the US population aged 12-79 years.

Clinical observation revealed an increase in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) prevalence among adults and adolescents and young adults (AYA). However, its prevalence trend in specific subgroups and its characteristics are unclear. This cross-sectional study included adults and AYA aged 20-79 and 12-19 years, respectively, from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2018. MASLD was defined as US Fatty Liver Index ≥30 in adults and alanine amino transaminase elevation and obesity in AYA. Joinpoint and logistic regression were used to evaluate the MASLD prevalence trend and its associated characteristics. MASLD was diagnosed in 17 156 892 of 51 109 914 (33.6%) adults and 1 705 586 of 29 278 666 AYA (5.8%). During the study period, MASLD prevalence significantly increased from 30.8% to 37.7% ( P < 0.01) in adults and in subgroups of female participants, individuals aged 20-45 and 61-79 years, and non-Hispanic white individuals. Conversely, MASLD prevalence did not significantly change in AYA (from 5.1% to 5.2%, P = 0.139), except in the subgroup of Mexican Americans (from 8.2% to 10.8%, P = 0.01). Among adults, high MASLD prevalence was associated with male sex, Mexican American ethnicity, age >50 years, being unmarried, poverty income ratio <130, poor or fair health condition, obesity or overweight, and chronic conditions. Among AYA, high MASLD prevalence was associated with male sex, poverty income ratio <130, and education. Accordingly, we concluded that health care providers should prevent and treat conditions associated with MASLD by raising awareness of the increasing trend of MASLD.

Same allocation proposed by an individual or a group elicits distinct responses: Evidence from event-related potentials and neural oscillation

People tend to perceive the same information differently depending on whether it is expressed in an individual or a group frame. It has also been found that the individual (vs. group) frame of expression tends to lead to more charitable giving and greater tolerance of wealth inequality. However, little is known about whether the same resource allocation in social interactions elicits distinct responses depending on proposer type. Using the second-party punishment task, this study examined whether the same allocation from different proposers (individual vs. group) leads to differences in recipient behavior and the neural mechanisms. Behavioral results showed that reaction times were longer in the unfair (vs. fair) condition, and this difference was more pronounced when the proposer was the individual (vs. group). Neural results showed that proposer type (individual vs. group) influenced early automatic processing (indicated by AN1, P2, and central alpha band), middle processing (indicated by MFN and right frontal theta band), and late elaborative processing (indicated by P3 and parietal alpha band) of fairness in resource allocation. These results revealed more attentional resources were captured by the group proposer in the early stage of fairness processing, and more cognitive resources were consumed by processing group-proposed unfair allocations in the late stage, possibly because group proposers are less identifiable than individual proposers. The findings provide behavioral and neural evidence for the effects of “individual/group” framing leading to cognitive differences. They also deliver insights into social governance issues, such as punishing individual and/or group violations.

An Intersectional Analysis of Precarity and Exploitation: Women and LGBTQIA+ Workers in Substate Neoliberal Systems

The intersection of gender and ethnicity or race lies at the root of structural discrimination and racist practices for accessing the labor market and in the workplace. This discrimination is particularly evident for women and LGBTQIA+ individuals who either belong to ethnic minorities or are migrants. However, numerous other social drivers (e.g., age, class, origins) and external factors (e.g., prejudices, gender‐based violence) further hinder their participation in the work domain and their attainment of fair labor conditions. This article explores how gender, ethnicity, and race intersect and operate with other conditions and factors to perpetuate the precarity and exploitation of women and LGBTQIA+ individuals who find themselves at the nexus of varied intersectional axes. The discussion centers around two neoliberal substate units in the Global North (South Tyrol, in Italy, and Catalonia, Spain) that register low unemployment rates and high rates of migration and that are home to historical, linguistic, and ethnic minorities. This empirical article provides for an informed debate on the lived experience of precarity and exploitation of women and LGBTQIA+ workers, and an analysis of how neoliberal substate units’ labor and gender policies could be reformed.

First results of the potential gradient variation in a tropical station in South America (Ica, Peru)

Measurements of the potential gradient (PG) under fair weather conditions at new locations are crucial for monitoring the global electric circuit. In this study, we analyzed the variations in PG recorded in Ica city, Peru, during the period from March 2018 to December 2022. Our analysis involved a detailed comparison of PG with various meteorological parameters such as rainfall, wind speed and direction, dust storms, dust devils and fog to establish the characteristic PG curve under fair weather conditions (referred to as the standard curve). We identified a significant threshold of 3.5 m/s for strong winds, which helps prevent the influence of sea breeze and dust lifting on PG. Our results showed the impact of 'Paracas' dust storms on PG, which aligns with patterns observed in other arid regions worldwide. Subsequently, we calculated monthly, seasonal, and annual averages of the standard curve which showed a response likely associated with local convective processes on the PG diurnal variation. Furthermore, the seasonal variation of PG reveals higher values during June, July, and August compared to December, January, and February. These differences are attributed to seasonal changes in aerosol concentrations, potentially influenced by biomass-burning activities in Peru. Additionally, we performed a wavelet transform analysis of PG hourly values. We found the periodicities of 1 day, ∼188 days, and 360 days which are related to the diurnal, semiannual and annual periods. During the months between January and March 2018 was found an intense period of ∼45-day likely associated with one of the strongest Madden-Julian Oscillation events. Through this comprehensive investigation, we deepen our understanding of the intricate relationships among meteorological conditions, sea breeze, dust storms, and the PG in arid regions like Ica.

Sustainability Trends in Textile and Clothing Industry of Bangladesh Before and Post Pandemic Era

The textile and clothing industry of Bangladesh, a vital player in the global supply chain, has undergone a transformative phase accentuated by the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the industry adapts to the "new normal," sustainability has emerged as a central theme, reshaping the trajectory of business operations and strategies. This abstract explores key sustainability trends influencing the textile and clothing sector in Bangladesh amid the post-pandemic era. The analysis encompasses environmental, social, and economic dimensions, shedding light on the industry's commitment to responsible practices. The post-pandemic era has accentuated the significance of social responsibility and ethical labor practices within the textile and clothing industry. The disruptions caused by the pandemic have prompted a reevaluation of sustainable textile trends. It emphasizes the need for regulatory frameworks that incentivize sustainable practices, enforce environmental standards, and ensure fair labor conditions. The abstract highlights the collaboration between the government, industry stakeholders, international organizations to foster a conducive environment for sustainable growth. In this abstract a comprehensive overview of the sustainability trends shaping the textile and clothing industry in Bangladesh post-pandemic. It underscores the industry's commitment to responsible practices, outlines key areas of development, and proposes a roadmap for a more sustainable and resilient future.