Real Capacity Research Articles

Numerical Seismic Fragility Analysis of Glass Curtain Walls: Gaps and Challenges in Modelling Optimization and Limit Performance Indicators

Glass facades are known to be fascinating building systems that require specific design strategies, experimental protocols and simulation tools. Especially for seismic-resistant buildings, their mechanical performance should be verified against possible failure mechanisms. For this, both numerically optimized and robust approaches are needed, along with tools to support designers. Fragility curves represent, in this sense, a practical approach for many structural typologies and systems. In this paper, attention is given to the development and assessment of a geometrically simplified and mechanically optimized FE numerical model for the non-linear dynamic analysis of glass curtain walls (GCWs). Its potential and gaps in its calibration and prediction capacity, both at the global and local level, are addressed on the base of earlier experimental and numerical studies. A fragility analysis is then carried out by taking advantage of the cloud analysis method to verify the real capacity of a typical GCW and the performance restrictions that are presently recommended by existing standards for construction. A total of 60 non-linear dynamic analyses are carried out for GCWs under real seismic acceleration to capture the maximum effects and possible failure mechanisms. An analysis of the parametric results is then carried out for several performance indicators of practical interest and various technical documents of the literature. As shown, there is a major effect of global and local mechanisms that optimized numerical models should properly capture. At the same time, according to existing technical documents, there is a clear need for more efficient limit values and performance indicators for the design of safe and optimized seismic-resistant GCWs.

A mixed-method approach to study the impacts of energy micro-generation combined with appliance-level feedback on everyday practices

Energy feedback is recognized in energy literature as vital for altering and curbing energy usage. However, recent studies highlight the limitation of energy feedback, questioning its real capacity to promote energy-saving behaviours. Meanwhile, micro-generation, such as photovoltaic panels (PVs), is deemed more effective in reshaping daily practices by encouraging time-shifting of activities, as a way to reduce the load of energy consumed in the grid, while increasing the one from renewable resources. This study explores the impacts of appliance-level consumption feedback combined with micro-generation on everyday practices; it adopts a practice theoretical perspective, viewing households as practitioners rather than mere rational agents. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected between 2022 and 2023 in households with PVs on two islands located off the west coast of Ireland. Smart plugs were installed and connected to different home appliances to collect energy data and provide feedback on their energy usage through a webapp. Our analysis focuses on pre- and post- plugs’ installation and feedback delivery periods, to assess households’ responses both in relation to their practices and to PV usage. While appliance-level feedback showed potential in enhancing PV use and practice changes, heightened awareness does not guarantee change, and households’ responses to feedback depend on various influencing factors deeply embedded in everyday practices – including the (non) negotiability of practices, app design, household dynamics and previous experience with the PV system. Our findings suggest opportunities for energy research to develop more tailored strategies for cutting energy consumption, taking into consideration people’s practices.

Adaptation of the OEE Indicator in the Footwear Manufacturing Sector in Mexico

The Lean Manufacturing philosophy has been adopted in recent years by companies that have traditionally manufactured their products with artisanal processes and now seek to be competitive in today's market. The adaptation of the concepts established in this philosophy in the local industry has been one of the main limitations in the successful application of this philosophy. One of the most important measurements in the area of Lean Manufacturing is the OEE indicator, which indicates the real capacity to produce without defects. This article presents an adaptation of this indicator and its implementation in one of the industrial sectors with the greatest impact in the Mexican Bajío region, such as footwear manufacturing. This adaptation of the indicator can be applied to any company in this sector.

Intermolecular interaction promoted polymer cathode for ultrahigh capacity utilization and ultrafast ion diffusion of sodium metal battery

Although polymerization is an effective method to limit the dissolution of organic electrode materials, it is still a challenge to fully release their theory capacity because of less exposure of the active site due to the severe aggregation. Herein, a high capacity-utilization-rate polymer (poly-(tetraminobenzoquinone-alt-2,5-dihydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone, PBQ) with strong intermolecular interactions is designed and synthesized. The theoretical calculations and experimental characterizations confirm that the intermolecular interactions including N-H···O hydrogen bonds and π–π interaction, endowing the PBQ with a regularly arranged plane structure. The fully exposed active site (C=O and C=N) enables PBQ cathode to achieve 99.8 % theoretical discharging capacity at 0.1 A g−1 (252.2 mAh g−1 for real capacity vs. 256.2 mAh g−1 for theoretical capacity). Additionally, PBQ cathodes display high cycling stability (98.6 % at 1 A g−1 after 400 cycles), a high discharge specific capacity of 236.1 mAh g−1 at -20 ℃, and a high ion diffusion coefficient around 1.9 × 10−8 cm2 s−1. This strategy realizes a breakthrough in maximizing the discharge specific capacity and provides new insights into ultrahigh practical capacity polymer designing.

Soft tissue sarcomas: Disease burden and health system response in Peru.

e23557 Background: The management of soft tissue sarcomas (STS) presents a challenge in Peru, with a fragmented health system and few centers specialized in sarcoma care. There is no national cancer registry, which does not allow us to have a real view of the most prevalent types. Our aim was to determine the incidence in Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas (INEN) and to know the real care capacity of cancer centers nationwide. Methods: A retrospective study was carried out in INEN between 2009 and 2015 to know the incidence of STS. Also, a survey was carried out to determine the real capacity of diagnosis and treatment care of cancer centers located in different regions of our country. Results: We were able to determine the anatomopathological diagnosis in 1804 (100%) patients. 52,1% were male (n = 899). Median age was 43 years (15-96). The most frequent sarcoma was undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma with 482 patients(27.9%), followed by liposarcoma in 269 (15,6%) and leiomyosarcoma in 159 (9%). The most common primary location was the limbs with 892 patients (51.7%), followed by the abdomen and pelvis with 423 (24.5%), and the least common was the head and neck with 207 patients (12%), followed immediately by the thorax with 205 patients (11.9%). According to the region of origin, 551 (31.9%) patients came from the northern region, 175 (10.1%) from the south, 35 (2%) from the east, 308 (17.8%) from the central region, and 658 (38.1%) from Lima and Callao. We obtained responses from 20 oncology centers of the Ministry of Health along 12 regions operating nationwide. Eight (40%) oncology centers are located in Lima and twelve (60%) in the rest of Peru. 100% (n = 20) of centers have medical oncologists, 70% (n = 14) have surgical oncologists, 65% (n = 13) have traumatologist and pathologist. About capacity of resolution: 100% (n = 20) perform direct biopsy of soft tissue tumors and 60% (n = 12) perform image-guided biopsies; regarding pathology, 95% (n = 19) performed morphological approach and 45% (n = 9) immunohistochemistry studies. 100% (n = 20) can perform ultrasound studies, 95% (n = 19) tomography, and 35% (n = 7) magnetic resonance imaging. 90% (n = 17) accomplish radical surgeries and 60% (n = 12) limb sparing surgeries. 85% (n = 17) enforce chemotherapy treatment. Only 50% (n = 10) have a radiotherapy service. 25% (n = 5) hold multidisciplinary meetings continuously while 40% (n = 8) hold them occasionally for complex cases. Only 8 oncology centers (out of a total of 20) have all the services to care for the complexity of a patient with soft tissue sarcoma, the majority (n = 3) located in Lima. Conclusions: Nearly 1,800 patients have been diagnosed in this reference institution in a period of 5 years, however it represents an underestimation of the real incidence. Cancer centers that can provide complete care for patients with soft tissue sarcomas are scarce, creating a gap in care for this pathology.

The crime of omission of family assistance and its possibility ofcompliance in the criminal process

In order to provide the Public Ministry with greater weapons, Legislative Decree No. 1194 was issued at the time,which regulates the immediate process, logically for cases of flagrante delicto, establishing its use as mandatoryfor omission of family assistance crimes. and driving while intoxicated, however, to date these courts have becomemere procedural courts in “maintenance” processes, since in the vast majority they are only initiated withoutverification of the objective budgets and subjective of the crime; However, a problem has been noted, which isthat the real economic capacity of the accused is not determined, which should have been established throughextra-penal means, at the time of indicating the amount of alimony, when his real capacity to comply should have been objectively established. through an evidentiary activity (evidence trial), which can undoubtedly lead him to be exempt from criminal liability when the concurrence of the criminal elements is not met or proven, for which he is prosecuted in this case for the crime of omission of family assistance.

Removal of the veterinary antibiotics oxitetracycline from contaminated water by solar distillation

Veterinary oxytetracycline (OTC) is a persistent contaminant to conventional water treatments. The present study aims to remove OTC from contaminated water through an alternative technology that is distillation via solar energy, being a promising solution in regions with a high incidence of solar radiation. The experimental research was carried out at the State University of Paraíba (UEPB). A cascade-type solar distiller was used to treat the contaminated water, which was collected in an artesian well and combined with the antibiotic at a concentration of 30.0 mg.L−1. Meteorological parameters were evaluated, and temperature profiles obtained. The heat transfer coefficients were determined. After the distillation process, the presence of the OTC substance was no longer detected, which indicates removal of at least 99.67 % and the distilled water productivity reached 2282.05 mL.m−2.day−1. Moreover, considering the physical chemical analyzes of the contaminated and distilled waters, reductions were achieved for pH values, electrical conductivity, turbidity, apparent color and chlorides, and a maximum reduction level of 100.0 % for total hardness, sodium and potassium in distilled water. This shows that the solar distillation process is suitable for obtaining quality water that meets current legislation in Brazil and the world. It is concluded that the solar distillation system used has a real capacity for veterinary OTC removal and water production.

Development and Fabrication of Animal Feed Blocking Machine

The use of a hydraulic system (piston and cylinder) to block straw and molasses-based multi-nutrient animal feed helps to feed animals with little or no waste, preserving nutrients for a long period, and simplifying transport and storage conditions. Straws are regarded as one of the most essential elements in Ethiopia, particularly tef, wheat, and barley straw. As a result, the motorized animal feed block-making machine was designed and tested for throughput capacity, real capacity, efficiency, durability, and shelf life. The average actual capacity of the machine was 117, 128.5, and 133.3 kg/hr on different feed ingredients at the duration of time after mixing was 30 minutes, 45 minutes, and 1 hour. The durability of the blocks ranged from 87 to 98 % and 94 to 99 % as duration of time after mixing the ingredients increases from 30 min to 1 hr on both urea and straw-based feed blocks respectively. The post-compression expansion decreases from 8 to 5 % and 10 to 6 % as duration of time increases from 30 min to 1 hr on urea and straw-based ingredients respectively.

Implementation of scheduling in hybrid power domain non‐orthogonal multiple access system considering adaptive modulation and coding schemes selection

SummaryCommunication systems that simultaneously combine orthogonal (OMA) and nonorthogonal multiple access (NOMA) are currently under research. Such systems are called hybrid and have more flexibility in user multiplexing, which allows for increased system capacity. One of the main focus areas of research in such systems is radio resource scheduling. The existing research works on scheduling approaches are based on the Shannon's formula, which can be used to obtain the limit capacity by ideal modulation and coding schemes (MCS). However, it is more correct to consider scheduling based on the real capacity. To get it, one should consider the performance of real MCSs with finite code length; however, they are very rarely taken into account in NOMA research. The reason is that one of the basic unresolved problems in NOMA is MCS selection for users. To solve it, we have presented a table of joint pairwise MCS combinations with their adaptive selection for NOMA. In this work, we propose a radio resource scheduling approach for the OMA/NOMA system based on real MCSs that uses our own method of joint MCS selection for two NOMA users. By performing the simulation of the proposed scheduling approach, we have obtained both total and user capacity in the OMA/NOMA system, as well as the distribution of traffic among users, demonstrating the execution of the scheduling strategies.

Enabling high-performance lithium iron phosphate cathodes through an interconnected carbon network for practical and high-energy lithium-ion batteries

The olivine lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode has gained significant utilization in commercial lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) with graphite anodes. However, the actual capacity and rate performance of LFP still require further enhancement when combined with high-capacity anodes, such as silicon (Si) anodes, to achieve high-energy LIBs. In this study, we introduce a gelatin-derived carbon network into a nanosized LFP cathode without the need for additional binding and conductive agents, employing a simple and cost-effective method. The resulting cathode exhibits an extremely high LFP content (∼92.3 wt%), enabling it to show a high real capacity of 159.7 mAh/g at 0.2 C in half cells. Additionally, the interconnected carbon network effectively facilitates electron and Li+ transport, providing rapid pathways within the LFP nanoparticles. Consequently, the cathode exhibits superior rate capability (107.3 mAh/g at 10 C) and good cycling performance (with a capacity retention of ∼ 80 % after 500 cycles). To further assess its practical viability, the LFP cathode is assembled into a full cell utilizing a Si-based anode with a N/P ratio of 1.1. The resulting full cell delivers a significantly high energy density of 419.7 Wh kg−1, coupled with prolonged cycle life, highlighting its promising prospects for practical applications.

The crime of omission of family assistance and its possibility ofcompliance in the criminal process

In order to provide the Public Ministry with greater weapons, Legislative Decree No. 1194 was issued at the time,which regulates the immediate process, logically for cases of flagrante delicto, establishing its use as mandatoryfor omission of family assistance crimes. and driving while intoxicated, however, to date these courts have becomemere procedural courts in “maintenance” processes, since in the vast majority they are only initiated withoutverification of the objective budgets and subjective of the crime; However, a problem has been noted, which isthat the real economic capacity of the accused is not determined, which should have been established throughextra-penal means, at the time of indicating the amount of alimony, when his real capacity to comply should have been objectively established. through an evidentiary activity (evidence trial), which can undoubtedly lead him to be exempt from criminal liability when the concurrence of the criminal elements is not met or proven, for which he is prosecuted in this case for the crime of omission of family assistance.

Novel organosilica porous materials for highly efficient molybdenum extraction from leach solutions

This study presents the fabrication and comprehensive investigation of novel organosilica materials as solid extractants of molybdenum ions. The novel porous materials were synthesized using one-stage co-condensation procedure and the fabricated particles were characterized by SEM, XPS, XRD, and NMR techniques. The impact of equilibrium pH, shaking time, temperature, and metal ion concentration on the performance of Mo(VI) removal was examined. For the single-Mo solutions, the optimum pH was found to be 2–3 and the equilibrium was obtained after 5 min. The extraction mechanism primarily relied on chemical interactions taking place on the material's surface, facilitated by the presence of imine and amine groups, which exhibited strong binding affinity toward oxomolybdate ions. The spherical ILBr-D4EI demonstrated the highest removal efficiency for Mo(VI) with the real capacity of 325 mg/g. Additionally, it exhibited remarkable selectivity towards the coexisting Al(III), Co(II) and Ni(II) ions, as reflected by separation factors of 4x104. These findings emphasize the potential of these novel organosilica materials as promising materials for efficient molybdenum extraction, offering insights for future advancements in this field.

A comparative study on the persistence and viability of SARS-CoV-2 wild-type and omicron variant on artificially contaminated surfaces: the role of fomites

ABSTRACT Indirect transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been investigated but it is still not completely understood. The present study aimed to compare the persistence and viability of the lineage B.1 and omicron BA.1 subvariant in five daily-use materials to evaluate the role of fomites as a possible source of infection. Artificial contamination was performed in the first set of materials, ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), cardboard, polystyrene, aluminium, and plastic. Further surfaces using BA.1 (glass, plexiglass, cotton, polyester, and tetrapak) were conducted. The persistence, viability of Vero E6 cell cultures and the residual infectivity of the two lineages were evaluated over 5 days. The results showed different stabilities between the tested matrices. In cotton and polyester, the RNA was undetectable in 24 and 48h post-contamination (p.c.), respectively, and the virus was not viable within 30 min, while in the other surfaces, both lineages, RNA was detectable until 120h p.c. A rapid decay of the viral load was revealed on cardboard, mostly for the omicron variant. Furthermore, on all the materials, longer stability of BA.1 was demonstrated, but showing a less intense CPE than the wild-type. EVA was the material that was able to better sustain virus stability as the virus developed CPE up to 72h p.c. In conclusion, the potential spread of SARS-CoV-2 through fomites is conceivable, albeit it is difficult to establish the real capacity to infect people. Nevertheless, thise information is fundamental to adopting the appropriate measures to mitigate the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants.

How can cities effectively contribute towards decarbonisation targets? A downscaling method to assess the alignment of local energy plans with national strategies

Following the example of national pledges and strategies to tackle climate change, cities are mobilising themselves towards decarbonisation, playing a key role in the achievement of those commitments due to their relevance within national energy systems. However, despite cities ambitions, there is a need for coordinating the efforts from national and local scales in order to ensure the effective fulfilment of energy and climate goals at both levels. In this paper a method for the transposition of national energy planning to the local level is proposed based on the downscaling, adaptation, and allocation of specific targets and energy measures from the national plan to the city scale. The further modelling of downscaled national energy measures allows to quantify the reach of their impacts, thus supporting the establishment of realistic goals aligned with national ones and achieving the effective contribution of urban areas towards higher climate targets. The methodology is demonstrated through the downscaling and comparison of the measures from the Spanish national energy strategy with the ones included in the energy plan of the Spanish city of Valencia. A mismatch between the two is evidenced with some local measures outperforming the national plan, while others proving themselves insufficient. These results show that urban energy planners should consider the real capacities and competences of the city when setting energy measures and goals in accordance with national ones. A correct downscaling and modelling of the former are key in this work.

Deciphering the Cardiovascular Potential of Human CD34+ Stem Cells.

Ex vivo monitored human CD34+ stem cells (SCs) injected into myocardium scar tissue have shown real benefits for the recovery of patients with myocardial infarctions. They have been used previously in clinical trials with hopeful results and are expected to be promising for cardiac regenerative medicine following severe acute myocardial infarctions. However, some debates on their potential efficacy in cardiac regenerative therapies remain to be clarified. To elucidate the levels of CD34+ SC implication and contribution in cardiac regeneration, better identification of the main regulators, pathways, and genes involved in their potential cardiovascular differentiation and paracrine secretion needs to be determined. We first developed a protocol thought to commit human CD34+ SCs purified from cord blood toward an early cardiovascular lineage. Then, by using a microarray-based approach, we followed their gene expression during differentiation. We compared the transcriptome of undifferentiated CD34+ cells to those induced at two stages of differentiation (i.e., day three and day fourteen), with human cardiomyocyte progenitor cells (CMPCs), as well as cardiomyocytes as controls. Interestingly, in the treated cells, we observed an increase in the expressions of the main regulators usually present in cardiovascular cells. We identified cell surface markers of the cardiac mesoderm, such as kinase insert domain receptor (KDR) and the cardiogenic surface receptor Frizzled 4 (FZD4), induced in the differentiated cells in comparison to undifferentiated CD34+ cells. The Wnt and TGF-β pathways appeared to be involved in this activation. This study underlined the real capacity of effectively stimulated CD34+ SCs to express cardiac markers and, once induced, allowed the identification of markers that are known to be involved in vascular and early cardiogenesis, demonstrating their potential priming towards cardiovascular cells. These findings could complement their paracrine positive effects known in cell therapy for heart disease and may help improve the efficacy and safety of using ex vivo expanded CD34+ SCs.

Economic Analysis: Green Hydrogen Production Systems

The continued use of energy sources based on fossil fuels has various repercussions for the environment. These repercussions are being minimized through the use of renewable energy supplies and new techniques to decarbonize the global energy matrix. For many years, hydrogen has been one of the most used gases in all kinds of industry, and now it is possible to produce it efficiently, on a large scale, and in a non-polluting way. This gas is mainly used in the chemical industry and in the oil refining industry, but the constant growth of its applications has generated the interest of all the countries of the world. Its use in transportation, petrochemical industries, heating equipment, etc., will result in a decrease in the production of greenhouse gases, which are harmful to the environment. This means hydrogen is widely used and needed by countries, creating great opportunities for hydrogen export business. This paper details concepts about the production of green hydrogen, its associated technologies, and demand projections. In addition, the current situation of several countries regarding the use of this new fuel, their national strategy, and advances in research carried out in different parts of the world for various hydrogen generation projects are discussed. Additionally, the great opportunities that Chile has for this new hydrogen export business, thanks to the renewable energy production capacities in the north and south of the country, are discussed. The latter is key for countries that require large amounts of hydrogen to meet the demand from various industrial, energy, and transportation sectors. Therefore, it is of global importance to determine the real capacities that this country has in the face of this new green fuel. For this, modeling was carried out through mathematical representations, showing the behavior of the technologies involved in the production of hydrogen for a system composed of an on-grid photovoltaic plant, an electrolyser, and compressor, together with a storage system. The program optimized the capacities of the equipment in such a way as to reduce the costs of hydrogen production and thereby demonstrate Chile’s capacity for the production of this fuel. From this, it was found that the LCOH for the case study was equivalent to 3.5 USD/kg, which is not yet considered a profitable value for the long term. Due to this, five case studies were analyzed, to see what factors influence the LCOH, and thereby reduce it as much as possible.

Healthcare-acquired Sars-Cov-2 infection: A viable legal category?

In the context of the Sars-Cov-2 pandemic, according to the various periods of emergency and the rate of infections, hospitalized subjects also contracted the infection within the ward, sometimes with the development of disease (COVID-19) and sometimes with permanent damage. The authors wondered if Sars-Cov-2 infection should be considered on a par with other infections acquired in the healthcare setting. The non-diversified diffusion between the health and non-health sectors, the ubiquity of the virus and the high contagiousness, together with the factual inability to prevent it by the health structures, despite the adoption of entry control, practices of isolation of positive subjects, and staff surveillance, lead to consider COVID-19 in a different way, in order to otherwise burden health structures in the face of unmanageable risks, clearly also dependent on exogenous and uncontrollable factors. The guarantee of care safety must, in the pandemic, be able to compare with the real capacity for intervention according to the asset of the current health service, requesting State intervention with alternative instruments, such as una tantum compensation, for COVID-19 damage reparation occurred in the health sector.

Parlementarne platformy oddziaływania na realziację zadań rządu związkowego w Republice Federalnej Niemiec

The paper provides an analysis of the influence of the parliamentary institutions on the working and activity of the government in the Federal Republic of Germany. The author does not aim at presenting the parliamentary institutions as such: in their constitutional position, authority exercised in the political system of the state, and the mechanism of their working. He concentrates on particular aspects of their formal and real functions: on their role as platforms of legally organised political influence on the activity of the federal government. In the first part of his paper, he presents the competence and activity of the federal council — Bundesrat — in legislation, and supervision of regulations issued by federal government, to direct the execution of federal. tasks. In the second part, he tries to analyse the mechanism of political parliamentary influence exercised by federal house of representatives Bundestag — on the exercise of its functions by the federal government.According to the author federal council is a second chamber of federal parliament, although organised in a very particular form. It assures the governing strata of several partial states — Länder — a functional platform of influence on activity of federal administration. The legal basis of this influence is provided by the authority of the federal council to give necessary assent to ca 50% of federal legislation and ca 75% of administrative regulations issued by federal government to state authorities. As practical effect of its authority a system of informal cooperation between federal and state administration was created. It provides not only channels of communication, but a structure of influencing the government in its activity on behalf of power-elites centred in the government of several states. The author tries to treat the subject of relations between the representative chamber and the parliamentary government in GFR in most realistic way. He accepts as dominant the position of federal government in the political system of the GFR. This does not contradict the legally superior authority of the representative chamber, and its real capacity, to exercise a controlling activity, in respect of legislation and in allowance of funds necessary to effect the state tasks. The author presents the structure of activities of the representative chamber and of the parliamentary parties providing formal and informal means to assure the possibilities to take i consideration, supervise and influence the activity of federal government.

Populism and Social Law: The Case of Southern Europe

Both left-wing and right-wing populism have found fertile ground in Southern European countries, especially in the wake of the economic crisis. Impoverishment, rising inequality and social insecurity caused by growing unemployment generated by the great recession and as a side-effect of austerity measures have increased social discontent toward the traditional political establishment. This has promoted populist movements, such as the Five Star Movement and the League (the successor to the Northern League) in Italy, and Syriza in Greece, along with Podemos and Vox in Spain. In the first section the article introduces the populists to be scrutinized in the subsequent sections before exploring the reasons behind the rise of populist movements in Greece, Italy and Spain, and examining the kind of populism they share. In the second section we illustrate the political agenda of the ruling populist parties. The article highlights the fact that while in Greece and Italy ‘all-populist’ governments have been in charge in recent years and have managed to implement some of their reforms, in Spain they have never come to power alone, but only within a coalition with traditional parties, so we will mostly discuss their political agenda. The third section focuses on an evaluation of the effectiveness of the policies implemented with respect to the social issues these groups purported to address. This will take us to a final discussion of the real capacity demonstrated by ruling populists to promote a new social model or a valid alternative to the mainstream liberal one. Populism, labour law, social security law, social model

Theoretical foundations for the development of the financial and economic capacity

The article examines the main criteria of the concept of “financial and economic capacity of a territorial community”. It defines the main tasks of local development that impact the financial capacity of the territorial community, including the creation of an efficient social, production, and transport infrastructure and balanced environmental management, support and promotion of entrepreneurial activity, development of financial capacity that would meet the financial needs of the community, achievement of efficient use and optimal distribution of financial resources, strengthening the financial capacity of the community, implementation of long-term strategic guidelines of the community in terms of socioeconomic development, diversification of financial revenues to the community budget between different sectors of activity, improvement of the system of administration of local taxes and fees, creation of a system of financial distribution between the territories of the community on the basis of social justice, and increasing the efficiency and transparency of the use of budget funds. The authors distinguish three types of community capacity: potential or estimated capacity; a capacity that is legally recognized by the CMU; and real capacity. The article aims to generalize the theoretical experience of researchers on the issues of the financial and economic capacity of territorial communities and opportunities to address the challenges faced by the country and local governments. The article develops a mechanism for the realization of the financial and economic capacity of the community and determines that the development of the community at the local level depends primarily on 3 main factors: the community’s administrative apparatus, the socio-economic capacity of the territory, and financial capacity of the territory. The authors conclude that diversification of financial revenues to the budget and efficient use of resources to increase financial capital are the main tasks of communities in ensuring financial capacity.