Present Situation Research Articles

Study on the Influence of International Economic Law of Carbon Emission Trading on Environmental Sustainable Development

With the continuous development of global economic and trade activities, environmental problems have become an important factor restricting the sustainable development of all countries. How to realize the coordinated development of international trade and environmental protection has become a major issue facing the international community. Since China joined the WTO, its share of international trade has been increasing continuously. In order to deeply analyze the influence of international carbon emission trading policy on domestic carbon emissions, we use an input–output model and a GTAP analysis method to theoretically calculate the carbon emissions of the international trade of various departments in Shandong Province. At the same time, the implicit carbon emission index of various industries in 2022 is calculated through the direct energy consumption coefficient. The results show that there are significant differences in the impact of the carbon tariff system on different industries. In terms of the carbon emission index, the food processing industry showed a decrease of 18.99 Mt, while the implied carbon emission of the tobacco, textile and leather manufacturing industry reached 30.56 Mt due to the continuous expansion of trade scale. In contrast, the implied carbon emission level of the metal product processing industry reached 5.3 Mt, while the carbon emission of traditional trading industries such as coal mining was almost unaffected by international trade, and its carbon emission index reached the highest level of 5.89 in 2020. In terms of trade impact, high-trade industries such as the food processing industry are significantly affected by the carbon tariff policy, and their share has dropped from 5.89% to 3.95% in the past decade. The carbon emissions generated by GDP growth established by the GTAP model are more convincing. This model can directly reflect the energy efficiency of a region from the side. Based on the present situation of international trade, this paper analyzes the inequality of the current carbon tariff system, and puts forward some policies to optimize the energy structure to reduce carbon emissions and expand domestic demand to reduce the dependence on international trade. Through the GTAP model, we put forward policy suggestions to optimize the energy structure to reduce carbon emissions and the dependence on international trade by expanding domestic demand.

Multi-Source Ferrous Metallurgical Dust and Sludge Recycling: Present Situation and Future Prospects

Multi-Source Ferrous Metallurgical Dust and Sludge Recycling: Present Situation and Future Prospects

Application-Oriented Talents Training for Music Majors in Colleges and Universities Based on Internet Remote Technology

This paper mainly studies the cultivation of applied talents of music majors in colleges and universities based on internet remote technology. By analyzing the definition and development of internet remote technology and discussing the present situation and challenges of cultivating applied talents of music majors in colleges and universities, this paper puts forward a scheme of applying internet remote technology to cultivating applied talents of music majors in colleges and universities. In practice, this paper designs and constructs the distance teaching mode, optimizes the curriculum and teaching mode, and makes case analysis and evaluation. The results show that internet remote technology has obvious advantages in cultivating applied talents of music majors in colleges and universities, which can improve students' learning and learning satisfaction. Finally, this paper discusses the application prospect of internet remote technology in the cultivation of applied talents of music majors in colleges and universities and puts forward prospects and suggestions.

Effect of tea polyphenol-trehalose complex coating solutions on physiological stress and flesh quality of marine-cultured Turbot Scophthalmus maximus during waterless transport.

The waterless transport of live fish has changed the present situation of live-fish transport. However, the waterless transport environment may cause stress in fish. This research evaluated the effect of tea polyphenol-trehalose (TPT) coating solutions on Turbot Scophthalmus maximus during waterless transport. After cold acclimation, Turbot were coated and subsequently transported in a waterless environment for 18 h. Physiological and biochemical parameters were measured, including lysozyme (LZM) and immunoglobulin M (IgM) activities, serum creatinine (Cr) and uric acid (UA) concentrations, and nutritional flavor. The results showed that the nonspecific immunity of Turbot was inhibited during the waterless transport; the LZM activity first increased and then decreased, and the serum Cr and UA concentrations significantly increased. In addition, the waterless transport promoted the breakdown of Turbot flesh proteins, leading to changes in nucleotides and free amino acids (FAAs). After waterless transport, the LZM and IgM activities in the TPT-treated Turbot were higher than those in the control group (CK), and the changes in FAA content and nucleotides were smaller than those observed in the CK group. This study shows that the use of TPT coating solution can reduce the impact of waterless transportation stress on the immune and metabolic functions of Turbot and can maintain the meat quality and flavor of Turbot.

Case report on curative and preventive ayurveda treatment modalities against covid

COVID is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered Coronavirus. Most people infected with the Corona virus will have symptoms of mild to moderate respiratory illness, fever, sore throat etc. Modern Western Medicine (MWM) is still in search of treatment which is specific to COVID. In the present case both the patients after diagnosed of being COVID positive consulted for Ayurveda medications for the cure of moderate symptoms of corona and also as a preventive measure for their children. Both the patients had symptoms of high fever, severe body pain, tiredness and throat ache. The progress of the disease could be arrested within a short period by Ayurveda medicines. And Ayurveda medicines also worked in a preventive aspect for the children who were the primary contact of the parents. This illustrates that there is a wide scope to explore the treatment measures for curative and preventive aspects for pandemics in Ayurveda litreture which can be used rationally to suit every stage of the infectious diseases. Rationale of Ayurveda is different from Modern Western Medicine (MWM) is Ayurveda adopts holistic approach both for curative and preventive aspects of treatment. This article will encourage the health fraternity to seek Ayurveda both as curative and preventive medicine in present pandemic situation.

Proposal For a Method For Feasibility Analysis And Implementation Of SDG In Brazilian Municipalities

Purpose: This study aims to propose a method, analyzing the feasibility and implementation of SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) in Brazilian municipalities, examining the reality of each one. The central question is: what is being done to put the 2030 Agenda into practice in Brazilian municipalities? Methodology/approach: DSR (Design Science Research) was used as a methodological basis, as it allows the creation of artifacts, which, during their development, can build theories that describe, explain and predict how reality is defined, in general. In this case, the objective of the method is to analyze local characteristics, verifying the practical implementation of the SDGs in Brazilian municipalities. Originality/Relevance: this research resulted in Bah! Method, also developing Bah Seal! which plays an effective indicator role, with the aim of improving the present situation and future performance, creating a pioneering certification method/system. Key findings: It is concluded that there is a lack of implementation of the SDGs in Brazilian municipalities, thus creating the method called BAH, an acronym that means Environmental and Humanized Benefit (in Portuguese), once the implementation of the SDGs generates benefits for the environment and for people, aligning and proposing public policies to municipalities. Theoretical/methodological contributions: This study intended to contribute academically to the development of DSR in management, demonstrating its importance in helping to solve problems through artifacts, as in the managerial area and other applied social sciences encouraging the development of strategies to collaborate in the Agenda 2030 process.

A Study on Autonomous Vehicles - Advancements, Benefits & Challenges

Autonomous vehicles, often known as self-driving cars, are automobiles that can function without the need for a driver and rely on a variety of cutting-edge technologies to detect their environment and make judgments.Road traffic is projected to change because of autonomous driving, with accidents and congestion being the two main externalities that will be reduced. Autonomous cars are starting to become a reality as a result of recent, major advancements in processing and communication technologies. Companies that produce autonomous vehicles have invested a lot of money in developing technology to make it completely commercially viable. Adoption of autonomous vehicle technology has several advantages and drawbacks. These problems come in the form of technical, non-technical, and legal difficulties. This study paper offers a thorough examination of the developments, advantages, and difficulties related to autonomous cars. The study looks at how quickly self-driving technology is developing, what benefits it might have for society and the economy, and what complicated challenges need to be solved before it can be successfully incorporated into our transportation systems. This study presents a comprehensive picture of the present situation and potential futures for autonomous cars through a thorough analysis of the existing literature and case studies.

Indigenous Peoples’ Phronetic Leadership: A Trailblazing Case Study of Bacut Man-Made Lake for Agri-Eco-Tourism, Apayao, Philippines

Indigenous Phronetic Leaders inspired and promoted immense developments in communities through collective organizational knowledge creation. The study aimed to identify the problem of farmers, determine how phronetic leadership was practiced by the key informant, and describe the present situation of Bacut, Santa Marcela, Apayao, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Philippines. Mr. Elorde P. Anniban, an indigenous phronetic leaders was the main participant and the protagonist. He is an indigenous respected elder or “pangat” who, despite being physically disabled, initiated reforms in Bacut. In-depth interviews and document reviews were applied in this management case study. Results revealed that the main problem of the farmers was low rice production because there was no water system to irrigate their farmlands. Without the knowledge of the key participant, he applied the socialization, externalization, combination, and internalization (SECI) model and encouraged the mining of bright ideas of the people, engaged stakeholders and relentlessly sought government intervention to address the problem of farmers. Through the phronetic leadership of the key informant, the farmers, and the government leaders, an environment-friendly dam, fondly called the Bacut Lake was constructed irrigating farmlands and doubling and even tripling rice production addressing poverty in Santa Marcela, Apayao. In addition, indigenous peoples' phronetic leadership, the province of Apayao has now an astounding agri-eco-tourism site, a national park, rich in biodiversity, and several existing organizations are working together to boost the economy of the farmers and the province. On the other hand, Ifugao State University, a government higher education institution in the country, crystallized a phronetic leadership framework as an offshoot of the study.
 
 Received: 28 September 2023 / Accepted: 23 February 2024 / Published: 5 March 2024

The Changing Biogeography of the Ligurian Sea: Seawater Warming and Further Records of Southern Species

Global warming is causing poleward expansion of species ranges. Temperate seas, in particular, are undergoing a process known as ‘tropicalisation’, i.e., the combination of sea-water warming and establishment of southern species. The Ligurian Sea is one of the coldest sectors of the Mediterranean and has thus been characterized by a dearth of warm-temperate species and a comparative abundance of cold-temperate species. This paper uses a time series of sea surface temperature (SST) and new records of thermophilic fish species to reconsider the biogeography of the Ligurian Sea. SST has risen by about 0.7 °C on average between 1948 and 2023, but two phases may be distinguished: a cool one (ended in the mid-1980s) and a warm one (still ongoing); the latter phase shows alternating periods of rapid warming and comparatively stationary temperature. The arrival of thermophilic species coincided with the periods of rapid warming; some of these species were established in the subsequent stationary periods. Heatwaves and climate-related diseases associated with the periods of rapid warming have caused mass mortalities of autochthonous species. Our knowledge on the biogeography of the Ligurian Sea was established during the cool phase; the present situation, however, calls for re-defining the chorological spectrum of the Ligurian Sea biota.

Factors Shaping the Future of Leasing in Poland. The Role of External Shocks, Regulations, and Emerging Technologies

Abstract This study aims to identify and evaluate the key trends in the leasing sector in Poland from the perspective of both the present situation and the coming years. The literature review and the conducted In-Depth Interviews among senior executives of leasing businesses in Poland and among representatives of the Polish Leasing Association enabled us to determine the following list of contemporary trends that are relevant to the leasing sector: the circular economy, the sharing economy and product-as-a-service, incidental and shock-related changes, digitalization, automation and robotization, as well as the development of the electric vehicle segment. Furthermore, many of these phenomena fit into the broader concept of so-called sustainable finance. All of the indicated trends were deemed as relevant by the experts. The leasing sector has not yet reached the maximum of its potential for market expansion in Poland.

The Existing Dynamics of Electric Grid Systems in the Province of Takhar, Afghanistan

The research paper investigates about the development of electric networks which states the amount of electricity that the people of Takhar currently use in Afghanistan, and expansion of Takhar’s electrical networks. The electric networks have become a significant importance research area to the socio-economic development of the country. It is in a state of flux and development among difficulties in Takhar province, currently. The region still has a long way to go before attaining widespread and dependable electrification, even with the notable progress made in recent years toward expanding access to power and strengthening infrastructure. Takhar's electrical grid is made up of both conventional and renewable energy sources, while it imports a significant amount of power from nearby nations. However, it has been determined that a crucial tactic for improving the province's energy security and sustainability is the incorporation of renewable energy sources, particularly hydroelectric and solar power. The research explores the present situation, difficulties, and potential futures of the province's electric networks. The main problem for using a mixed-methods methodology that combines qualitative interviews with important stakeholders including local utility providers, government officials (Ministry of Energy and Water, Da Afghanistan Brishna Shirkat (DABS)), and community members with quantitative data analysis. In order to overcome current obstacles and meet the region's electrical demands, this abstract emphasizes the dynamic character of the electric network growth in Takhar province and emphasizes the vital need for ongoing investment, innovation, and cooperation. Finally, the researcher found out the amount of renewable energy sources in Takhar, the amoun of energy that Takhar can produce, the amount of electricity that the people of Takhar currently use, and the amount of electricity that is needed by 2032 so that the people of Takhar Be self-sufficient in electricity.

Retrospective analysis of real-world prescribing data for managing cisplatin-based chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in China.

The current utilization of neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists (NK1RAs) and the impact of updated guidelines on prescription patterns of antiemetic drugs among Chinese patients receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy (HEC) remain undetermined. This study aims to analyze the present situation of Chinese cancer patients using antiemetic drugs and assess the appropriateness of antiemetic regimens. Prescription data were collected between January 2015 and December 2020 from cancer patients receiving cisplatin-based chemotherapy at 76 hospitals in six major cities in China. Trends in the use of antiemetic drugs, prescribing patterns and adherence to antiemetic guidelines were assessed. Among the 108,611 patients included in this study, 6 classes and 17 antiemetic drugs were identified as monotherapy or combination therapy in 93,872 patients (86.4%), whereas 14,739 patients (13.6%) were administered no antiemetic treatment. 5-hydroxytryptamine 3 receptor antagonists (5-HT3RAs) and glucocorticoids were the two most frequently used classes of antiemetics, followed by metoclopramide. NK1RAs were underused across the six cities, only 9332 (8.6%) and 1655 (1.5%) cisplatin-based treatments were prescribed aprepitant and fosaprepitant, respectively. Prescriptions of olanzapine and lorazepam were very low throughout the study period. In prescribing patterns of antiemetic drugs, dual combination regimens were the most common (40.0%), followed by triple combination therapy and monotherapy (25.8% and 15.1%, respectively). Overall, the adherence to antiemetic guidelines for patients undergoing cisplatin-based regimens was only 8.1% due to inadequate prescription of antiemetic drugs. Finally, our study also revealed that 5-HT3RAs and glucocorticoids were overprescribed in 8.8% and 1.6% of patients, respectively. The current study reveals suboptimal utilization of recommended antiemetic drugs for managing cisplatin-based HEC-induced nausea and vomiting in China. Improving the management of CINV is crucial, and these findings provide valuable insights into optimizing antiemetic drug practices.

Manufacturing Companies Industry 4.0 maturity level: A multivariate analysis

Purpose: This research investigates Portuguese manufacturing companies' Industry 4.0 (I4.0) maturity perception level and proposes an index to measure that aim.Design/methodology/approach: This study uses a survey method to gather the companies' perceptions of their I4.0 maturity level and applies subsequent exploratory factor analysis to propose a global I4.0 measurement index.Findings: The research results show that the most critical factors in evaluating the perception level of I4.0 Perception Maturity (IPM) are strategy, leadership, and customer experiences. The result for the Global Index was 53.50%. Hence, the global Index companies' perception of the level of maturity of I4.0 in Portugal is medium.Research limitations/implications: This study encompasses only Portuguese manufacturing organizations (50 valid responses). Moreover, the research is subject to the limitations of the survey methodology, such as possible respondent bias.Practical implications: The Portuguese I4.0 strategy mainly targets small and medium-sized enterprises through a bottom-up approach. Hence, companies need proper methodologies and tools for evaluating I4.0 adoption, identifying their present situation concerning I4.0 and where to focus on improving the process and achieving the intended benefits.Social implications: This research identifies the main perceived benefits and obstacles of adopting I4.0, suggesting avenues for its successful implementation by the Portuguese companies.Originality/value: This study provides a valuable tool for manufacturing companies to identify the factors that need to be improved to create significant growth in the I4.0 Perception Maturity (IPM) index. Therefore, it can support companies in establishing a roadmap for successful I4.0 adoption and improving their performance and competitive position accordingly.

AN ASSESSMENT OF MODERN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY

The scholarship of traditional International Relations Theory (IR) seems that has little to say to students, academicians and analysts at present days. The events of the last decade in world politics and the present geopolitical situation seem to have passed the centuries old relations between nations, accompanied with a new and unprecedented approach to international formal conventions and agreements. Modern political leaders often use elements of traditional IR theory when articulating solutions to national and international security dilemmas. But these solutions then translate into modern policies capturing courses of action for accomplishing national objectives with varying strategic implications. It appears that policies of today convert into acts aiming at strengthening power and influence, via corporations and military means. This paper presents the incompatibility of traditional IR theory with the modern one, accompanied with examples and analysis of the key events that have startled academicians, students and interpreters of IR studies.

Analysis and Research on the Present Situation of Cuju Culture in the Perspective of Intangible Heritage

Research on the history, concept, connotation and related practices of intangible cultural heritage provides the two most crucial elements for the transmission of Cuju culture, namely experience and paradigm. At the practical level, the declaration of intangible cultural heritage of Cuju can provide an effective path for the inheritance of traditional national sports. At the theoretical level, the theory of intangible cultural heritage enriches the connotation of Cuju culture at the epistemological level. Therefore, this project chooses the vision of intangible cultural heritage as the research field of Cuju culture inheritance and protection, and adopts the documentary method, expert interview method and logical analysis method to research and analyze the inheritance and protection of Cuju culture under the perspective of intangible culture. Through the research on the status of the development of cuju sport, people's knowledge of cuju culture is enhanced, so that cuju culture can be better developed and spread. This paper analyzes the development and inheritance of Cuju from the perspective of Chinese intangible cultural heritage, and provides valuable references to the measures taken for its protection and development in contemporary times.

Silent witnesses: the disputed landscapes of Belgium’s black country

ABSTRACT Through historical and anthropological inquiry, this paper addresses the issue of memory antagonisms involving cultural landscapes in the context of a former mining region: the Belgian Black Country. This region, which became increasingly industrialized in the 19th century through the massive development of coal mining and steel industry, subsequently experienced deindustrialization, and now finds itself mobilized in a process of ‘post-industrial’ mutation. The paper is divided into two parts. In the first part, it examines how the landscapes inherited from industry, and in particular the slag heaps of the coalfield, have over time become repositories of a working-class memory, through the living and working practices of the communities surrounding the mines. It also documents the various representations attached to these landscape objects, whose contradictions echo the oppositions between capital and labor that have marked the development of industrial capitalism. The second part of the paper, which focuses on the present situation, examines how these representations are remobilized in the valorization processes that are initiated by different actors, in the context of a ‘post-industrial’ urban transition strategy that seeks to produce a unified and pacified historical narrative. We’ll be looking at how historical conflicts still permeate the representations of these landscapes, the question of their conservation, and their possible future.

중재판정의 기판력의 범위

Arbitral awards have preclusive effects, as well as national court judgments under res judicata principle, and this is stipulated in Arbitration Act of Korea. The extent of preclusive effect of court judgments, however, differs from country to country, especially between civil law jurisdictions and common law jurisdictions. The civil law jurisdictions usually preclude only the claims of the previous lawsuit to be relitigated, whereas the common law jurisdictions preclude both claims and issues of the previous lawsuit.
 Although preclusive effects of arbitral awards often have international character, there is no consensus in the extent of the effects. Each jurisdiction applies its own preclusive effect of court judgment to its arbitral awards.
 Recently KCAB in revision of its international arbitration rules is considering expansion of preclusive effect to the issues of the awards. However, in present situation where arbitral preclusive effect is determined according to the effect of court judgment in each country, this expansion could break the consistency between Arbitration Act and the Arbitration Rules.

Quality Enhancement with Frame-wise DLCNN using High Efficiency Video Coding in 5G Networks

In the present situation, applications related to multimedia are discovered to be comfortable with the use of video. The number of end consumers who use video continues to rise every day. People are presently searching for videos with better quality among the ones that are currently available there. This results in the launch and dissemination of HD (high definition) videos. Ultra high-definition (UHD) videos are becoming more and more popular as a result of this advancement and need. However, as video communication keeps expanding, there is an upsurge in network traffic because of the limited bandwidth, especially among smart cities. Different advancement codecs have been suggested to deal with the data stream to overcome this hazardous circumstance. However, the fact that modern UHD videos have huge amounts of data makes the available codecs even more complicated. UHD videos can be processed with the latest improvement codec, H.265/High-efficiency video coding (HEVC). Nevertheless, it is impacted by increased power consumption and intricate calculations. Limitations in the codec's functionality confine its use to specific applications, preventing its application in wireless, mobile, or portable settings. Hence, this research concentrates on implementing frame-level quality enhancement through a deep learning network known as FQE-Net. The deep learning convolutional neural network (DLCNN) is specifically crafted to manage films with resolutions up to 16K. Its primary objectives include reducing complexity, minimizing artifacts, enhancing the efficiency of the HEVC codec, and compacting energy consumption. To achieve superior efficiency, it is imperative to replace the DWT transforms within the HEVC codec with a DLCNN model. Additionally, incorporating the Content Block Search Algorithm for Motion Estimation and Compensation, alongside filtering techniques like Sample Adaptive Filter and Deblocking Filter, becomes essential. The simulation results showed that the suggested FQE-Net performed better than the conventional techniques.

A critical review on fate, behavior, and ecotoxicological impact of zinc oxide nanoparticles on algae.

The rapid inclusion of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) in nanotechnology-based products over the last decade has generated a new threat in the apprehension of the environment. The massive use of zinc nanosized products will certainly be disposed of and be released, eventually entering the aquatic ecosystem, posing severe environmental hazards. Moreover, nanosized ZnO particles owing the larger surface area per volume exhibit different chemical interactions within the aquatic ecosystem. They undergo diverse potential transformations because of their unique physiochemical properties and the feature of receiving medium. Therefore, assessment of their impact is critical not only for scavenging the present situation but also for preventing unintended environmental hazards. Algae being a primary producer of the aquatic ecosystem help assess the risk of massive NPs usage in environmental health. Because of their nutritional needs and position at the base of aquatic food webs, algal indicators exhibit relatively unique information concerning ecosystem conditions. Moreover, algae are presently the most vital part of the circular economy. Hence, it is imperative to understand the physiologic, metabolic, and morphologic changes brought by the ZnO NPs to the algal cells along with the development of the mechanism imparting toxicity mechanism. We also need to develop an appropriate scientific strategy in the innovation process to restrain the exposure of NPs at safer levels. This review provides the details of ZnO NP interaction with algae. Moreover, their impact, mechanism, and factors affecting toxicity to the algae are discussed.

Revolutionizing Dental Health Care: An In-Depth Exploration of Technological Advancements

AbstractThe present scenario caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic—and the recession in the dental industry—a newer approach modality is on every dentist's mind. As the future is always questionable in the present situation, we can expect remarkable changes in the dental field, which will revolutionize dental health care facilities worldwide. Several upcoming trends are introduced every year. Recent studies demonstrate that in the future dental field will be presented with exciting new technologies, improved business practices, and novel ways to optimize patient experience, and even nanorobotic dentistry will be in practice.Future dentistry is expected to have more innovation as it is adopting the latest technologies and facilitating the growth of global dentistry. This is because the increasing frequency of the treatment of dental disorders and related risk factors, combined with the introduction of advanced technology will be some of the major factors driving technological growth over the next few years.This article communicates the newer changes taking place in dentistry which will have an impact on the future dental field.