bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Debate on the Appropriate Methods for Conducting Impact Evaluation of Programs within the Development Context
Authors: Norgbey Enyonam B.
Published: April 2023

Background: Donors and decision-makers use impact evaluation reports to assess the effectiveness of development programs and identify ways to improve the design and implementation of projects, programs, and policies in developing countries. Purpose: This paper will explore the existing published impact evaluation literature on development programs and provide an overview of the types of approaches and methods that are being used to conduct impact evaluations. Setting: NA Intervention: NA Research Design:  The paper will examine published program evaluation literature in order to shed light on issues related to appropriate methods for impact evaluations of development programs. Data Collection and Analysis: Literature review. Findings: The paper will conclude by suggesting a list of approaches and methods that can be used to conduct impact evaluations of programs within the development context.
Evaluation Activities in Australasia
Authors: Risley John S.
Published: April 2023

This article presents a brief overview of evaluation in the Australasian region, focusing on the Evaluation Journal of Australasia.
Evaluation Activities in the United Kingdom
Authors: Risley John S.
Published: April 2023

The article provides an overview of evaluation in the United Kingdom, and an examination of the journal Evaluation: The International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice.
Evaluation: The International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice (2003-2004)
Authors: Schröter Daniela C.
Published: April 2023

This article analyzes four issues of the journal Evaluation regarding whether articles published are specific to theory, research, or practice.
Client Impropriety
Authors: Coryn Chris L. S. , Schröter Daniela C. , Zeller Pamela A.
Published: April 2023

The article discusses ethical issues around using information from responses to proposal requests without obtaining consent or providing compensation to the original authors.
Is E-Learning Up to the Mark?
Authors: Hass Oliver
Published: April 2023

With the introduction of training courses or seminars via the internet it becomes relevant to evaluate and assess these new and innovative forms of learning and teaching. The following article deals with two issues:
a)Evaluation methods used in web-based learning arrangements that are dependent on standards in evaluation research
b)The implicit logic of the communication medium “internet”.
The paper concludes by illustrating methods of evaluation and assessment that correspond to both paradigms.
Aotearoa/New Zealand Starting National Evaluation Conferences
Authors: Oliver Pam , Jakob-Hoff Maggie , Mullins Chris
Published: April 2023

Aotearoa/New Zealand had its first national evaluation conference in September 2004. Organised by the Auckland Evaluation Group, the meeting was held at the Tauhara Centre, near Lake Taupo (central North Island).
Conference Explores the Intersection of Evaluation and Research with Practice and Native Hawaiian Culture
Authors: Corry Matthew
Published: April 2023

Last October, the Policy Analysis & System Evaluation (PASE) department of Kamehameha Schools organized a conference at their Hawai‘i (Big Island) campus. The purpose of the gathering was to gain a better understanding of Hawaiian well-being by bringing together multiple viewpoints from diverse disciplines.
International Association for Impact Assessment
Authors: Youker Brandon W.
Published: April 2023

International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) defines impact assessment as “the process of identifying the future consequences of current or proposed action.” “IAIA is a forum for advancing innovation, development and communication of best practice in impact assessment. Its international membership promotes development of local and global capacity for the application of environmental assessment in which sound science and full public participation provide a foundation for equitable and sustainable development.”
The Value of Evaluation Standards: A Comparative Assessment
Authors: Picciotto Robert
Published: April 2023

Following an exposition of the ethical dimension, professional role and democratic rationale of standards in the evaluation community, this paper proposes an assessment framework for rating evaluation standards, illustrates its use on a sample of published norms and offers lessons for the participatory elaboration of global evaluation standards.
The 2004 Claremont Debate: Lipsey vs. Scriven
Authors: Donaldson Stewart I. , Christie Christina A.
Published: April 2023

While there is little disagreement about the need for, and value of, program evaluation, there remain major disagreements in the field about best practices. An exchange about the role of randomized control trials in program evaluation practice in educational settings set the stage for the 2004 Claremont Debate. In an effort to seek a deeper understanding of the current dispute, and to possibly discover a middleground or productive resolution, Claremont Graduate University hosted a debate between representatives from both sides.
Revisiting Realistic Evaluation
Authors: Coryn Chris L. S.
Published: April 2023

Albeit some might argue that this review is a little late in coming, it is worth revisiting Pawson and Tilley’s 1997 book, Realistic Evaluation (reprinted in 1998, 2000, 2001, and 2002) as the debate about causation and evidence-based research and evaluation continues to be a topic of debate and concern in the evaluation and research communities (see A Call to Action: The First International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry and The Claremont Debate, in this issue of JMDE).
American Evaluation Association
Authors: Thomas Willis H.
Published: April 2023

"Crossing Borders, Crossing Boundaries”, was the theme of the 2005 Joint Canadian Evaluation Society/American Evaluation Association (AEA/CES) Conference was held October 24-30 at the Sheraton Centre downtown Toronto, Canada.
Review of Research Evaluation, Volumes 13(3), 14(1), and 14(2)
Authors: Coryn Chris L. S.
Published: April 2023

Research Evaluation is a peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal about the “methods, experiences and lessons for ex-ante and ex-post evaluation of single proposals through performances” (Research Evaluation, 2005). Given the considerable interest in evaluating research, as demonstrated by the 21 sessions sponsored by the American Evaluation Association (AEA) Research, Technology, and Development Evaluation Topical Interest Group (TIG) at the recent 2005 American Evaluation Association/ Canadian Evaluation Society jointly-sponsored conference, the journal certainly deserves coverage in the pages of JMDE. This review covers the three most recent issues of Research Evaluation (Volume 13(3), 2004; Volume 14(1), 2005; and Volume 14(2), 2005).
Review of Evaluation and Program Planning
Authors: Watts Brad R.
Published: April 2023

Evaluation and Program Planning is a quarterly publication aimed at a broad audience of professional evaluators, individuals involved in program planning and management, and academic social scientists. Its contributors come from a wide range of backgrounds, fields, and viewpoints such as government, public health, education, policy, professional evaluation, and the non-profit sector. One consistent feature, a requirement that submissions address a practical “lesson learned”, helps make this journal especially useful in the promotion of hands-on evaluation practice, since even articles with a narrow focus must contain material that is relatable to the broader world of evaluation. Additionally, many issues also devote a substantial portion of the journal to a specific topic, making a wide range of subject-matter perspective easily available to the reader. The latest issue of Evaluation and Program Planning (volume 29 issue 2, 2006) contains a special topic section on “Program Capacity and Sustainability” that will be of particular interest to those involved/with non-profit sector organizations.
In This Issue
Authors: Scriven Michael
Published: April 2023

This is a particularly exciting issue, for several reasons. First, we have an important paper by Tom Cook (describing what is special about the role of experiments, etc.) which goes a long way towards defining a compromise on the ‘causal wars’ issues, as I try to spell out in a few comments, and Jane Davidson discusses in her editorial. We hope Professor Cook will reply to both comments in the next issue if he disagrees with them. And we hope readers will consider adding their input to this important discussion.
Ten Things Evaluation Needs: An Evaluation Needs Assessment
Authors: Sanders James R.
Published: April 2023

It is important to take stock, to do a rolling needs assessment, every year or so to guide the development of evaluation as a profession. What are the unknowns that continue to plague us? By identifying issues and problems in evaluation for which we have no good answers, we can direct our research energies in productive ways. Said another way, here are ten dissertation topics just waiting to be claimed.
Evaluation as the Conscience of Freedom and Democracy
Authors: Visscher Ronald S.
Published: April 2023

It wasn’t long ago that democratic political systems along with the free-market forces of globalization were generally expected to spread unchecked throughout the world. Only five years ago most would have found it unbelievable that the leading democratic free-market economies of the world would have significant trouble competing with non-democratic state-run economies and far flung terrorist organizations. Now this is obviously the case, and these competitors are aggressively spreading their influence around the world. This paper suggests the perhaps counter-intuitive notion that improvements to the theory and practice of evaluation can play a perhaps critical role in improving the relative performance of market-based democratic systems and explores what some of these potential improvements might entail.
Introduction
Authors: Scriven Michael
Published: April 2023

The seventh issue of this journal is going online tomorrow, and contains a number of papers on methodological issues as well as reports from around the globe that tell us about the progress of evaluation in distant lands--in this issue, there are contributions from Ireland, China, the South Pacific, Australasia, and one with ten authors from the ‘newly independent states’ (ex-USSR).
The Logic of Summative Confidence
Authors: Gugiu P. Cristian
Published: April 2023

The constraints of conducting evaluations in real-world settings often necessitate the implementation of less than ideal designs. Unfortunately, the standard method for estimating the precision of a result (i.e., confidence intervals [CI]) cannot be used for evaluative conclusions that are derived from multiple indicators, measures, and data sources, for example. Moreover, CIs ignore the impact of sampling and measurement error. Considering that the vast majority of evaluative conclusions are based on numerous criteria of merit that often are poorly measured, a significant gap exists with respect to how one can estimate the CI of an evaluative conclusion. The purpose of this paper is (1) to heighten reader consciousness about the consequences of utilizing a weak evaluation design and (2) to introduce the need for the development a methodology that can be used to characterize the precision of an evaluative conclusion.
Evaluating Community Outreach Efforts: A Framework and Approach Based on a National Mental Health Demonstration Project
Authors: Joly Brenda Morissette , Williamson Martha Elbaum , Bernard Kimberly Pukstas , Mittal Prashant , Pratt Jennifer
Published: April 2023

Background:  Community health efforts often include outreach activities designed to increase awareness and ensure uptake of services or programs.  Yet, few comprehensive outreach evaluations exist, particularly those designed to improve access to and use of mental health services.    Purpose: This article summarizes the use of two established evaluation frameworks and details an approach to assessing outreach that may have broad appeal to administrators, social workers, health educators, community organizers, and others interested in exploring the results of their efforts.    Setting: Multi-site national study conducted in five states   Intervention: Community outreach   Research Design: Two existing published frameworks are applied to assess community outreach.  The evaluation design included three components: 1) process, 2) outcomes and 3) context.   Data Collection and Analysis: Qualitative data were based on focus groups and key informant interviews.  Quantitative data were gathered through evaluation surveys, tracking forms and other outreach protocols.  The findings focus on lessons learned that may have applicability to others interested in evaluating community outreach efforts in areas beyond mental health.
Bhagavad-Gita: History’s First Manual on Results-Based Management
Authors: Russon Craig
Published: April 2023

Background: This is one in a series of articles in which the author attempts to relate Eastern philosophy to contemporary programme planning and evaluation.   Purpose: The author compares and contrasts the Bhagavad-gita with contemporary guidance on Results-based Management.   Setting: Not applicable.   Subjects: Not applicable.   Research Design: Not applicable.   Data Collection and Analysis: The author used the four pillars identified as being the base of RBM from a UNDP technical note as the framework for the analysis. Findings: Not applicable.   Conclusions: In RBM strategic goals are defined that initiate a causal process in which results are specified to achieve the goals, and these, in-turn, determine programmes, processes and resources.   One of the central ideas of the Bhagavad-gita is the performance of activities without attachment or any expectation of results. This is a concept to which the tome refers as renunciation. Furthermore, the Gita states that renunciation enables us to enter into a conscious alignment with the higher order.           Keywords: Results-based Management; RBM; causality; accountability; indicators; United Nations Development Programme; UNDP; Krishna; Arjuna; Bhagavad-gita; Gita; renunciation; unattached action; Karma; Kimo’s rules
ATTENTION ! UNE EMOTION PASSE
Authors: GIVRON H , RICHARD C , LUSSIER M-T
Published: April 2023

Les émotions font partie intégrante de nos vies. Qu’elles soient positives ou négatives, d’une faible ou forte intensité, elles colorent nos journées. Lorsque nous quittons notre domicile pour arriver sur notre lieu de travail, elles nous accompagnent (tristesse émanant d’une discussion compliquée avec son partenaire au petit déjeuner, joie en repensant au sourire béat de son enfant, etc.). Dans le cadre de ce « Communiquer pour exercer », ce ne sont pas les émotions « personnelles » mais bien les émotions « professionnelles », celles qui émergent de la relation avec le patient, qui sont traitées.
Out with the Old, in with the New: Digital Interactive Journals in an Elementary Language Arts Methods Course
Authors: Crawford Kathleen , Huling Heather
Published: April 2023

In this article, two elementary literacy teacher educators provide elementary language arts content and methods by implementing digital interactive journals in a face-to-face classroom setting. The authors present how this practice evolved from traditional interactive journals pre-COVID to an innovative and engaging learning experience post-COVID. Interactive journals provide students with opportunities to explore and apply content and methods, while also learning a teaching strategy that pre-service teachers can implement in their own elementary classrooms. The authors describe the design and development of digital interactive journals along with student work samples and instructional steps to transfer and implement this strategy across disciplines.
CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES ON LEPTOSPIROSIS IN CHILDREN 2019
Authors: Bañez Maria Anna , Marasigan Melba , Gonzales Ma. Liza , Go Grace , Gimenez Fatima , Madrid Mary Antonette
Published: April 2023

Leptospirosis is a disease prevalent mostly in tropical and subtropical countries. Its potential to be a concerning problem emerges with the onset of the rainy season, as flooding and heavy rainfall facilitate disease epidemics. Among those at risk of contracting the disease are field workers, veterinarians, sewer workers, military personnel and those who swim or wade in contaminated waters. In the absence of an existing evidence-based guideline for the pediatric age group, this first edition hopes to standardize approach to diagnosis, antibiotic management, and prevention of leptospirosis. The intended users are primary care physicians, family medicine physicians, pediatricians, and other healthcare workers involved in the management of leptospirosis in children. Ten priority questions were identified by a group of experts composed of an oversight committee, a guideline writing panel, and a technical review committee. The GRADE methodology was used to determine the quality of evidence of each recommendation. The draft recommendations (summarized below) were finalized after these were presented to and voted on by a panel of stakeholders.
Harnessing the Potential of Cultural Diversity to Foster Creativity
Authors: Dunne Ciarán
Published: April 2023

Despite recent increases in investment in initiatives relating to equality, diversity and inclusion, phenomena such as immigration and the resultant societal and organisational diversity are often seen through the lens of a deficit model - perceived as an issue that needs to be addressed, or a potential problem which needs to be neutralised or minimised. This, however, is a myopic lens. Cultural diversity affords many potential benefits, one of which is as a stimulus for arguably the most important human attribute of all, creativity. Having explored in detail the meaning of culture and the relationship between multiculturalism and intercultural, this chapter examines the concept of creativity, highlighting its value for individual and collective well-being, before drawing upon cognitive psychology to architect a compelling rationale for the potential value of cultural diversity as a facilitator of creativity. Importantly, by examining the factors which foster creativity, the discussion offers managers, leaders, policy makers and those in positions of power to identify the values and conditions which underpin a culture of creativity in a culturally diverse context, and highlights how interculturalism is preferable multiculturalism in this regard.
Diagnosis and Treatment Planning for Multiple Implants in Esthetic Zone
Authors: Krishnamoorthi Divya
Published: April 2023

A new era in dentistry dawned when successfully osseointegrated implants were used to restore edentulous jaws by Branemark et al. This important discovery opened up avenues previously unimaginable in edentulous rehabilitation. The predictability and longevity of implant restoration have been irrevocably cemented in dentistry. Even with state-of-the-art technologies for implant planning and placement, the rehabilitation of the anterior maxilla has posed a particular problem because of the high esthetic demand and complex anatomy of the region. Since these two parameters vary highly in patients, a careful evaluation of the clinical scenario and comprehensive history-taking should precede meticulous treatment planning to ensure accurate diagnosis and successful treatment outcomes. Both fixed and removable options are available for the rehabilitation of the edentulous anterior maxilla. This chapter aims to compare these options and prosthetic designs with an emphasis on diagnosis and treatment planning. A comprehensive checklist for easy decision-making regarding treatment planning will be presented.
Application of Crop Modeling in Multi-Cropping Systems for Maximize Production and Build Resilient Ecosystem Services
Authors: Ebbisa Addisu
Published: April 2023

One of the main challenges in the transition to more sustainable agriculture is designing and selecting agricultural systems that are stable and perturbation resistant. Crop diversification is now recognized as a decisive part of sustainable agroecological development. It is one of the crucial agroecological practices that prove ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling, biological N fixation, pest and disease regulation, erosion control, climate regulation, soil fertility maintenance, biodiversity conservation, and carbon sequestration. To maximize these desired outcomes, understanding, designing, and optimizing, the adoption of crop diversification is crucial for the sustainability of food production under low-input practices. One approach to building sustainable food security and optimal management systems for limited resources is through the application of crop simulation models in multi-cropping systems. Indeed, some models can be used to simulate intercropping systems such as DSSAT, APSIM, ALMANAC, STICS, and FASSET. Thus, the application of such powerful models provides an option to redesign crop mixtures in appropriate sowing proportion and sowing date to tackle the enormous challenges facing agricultural development. In this regard, this review intended to assess existing suitable model to simulate multiple cropping systems and its role in building resilient crop production and ecosystem services without damaging the environment. It also highlights the key role of crop diversity as an ecosystem service provider to guarantee plant productivity in emerging systems of sustainable agriculture.
The Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation in Medial Prefrontal Cortex on Morphine Dependency and Electrical Recording of the Nucleus Accumbens
Authors: Abedini Esfahlani Mohsen , Arabmoazzen Saiedeh , Badini Fereshteh , Mirshekar Mohammad Ali , Arezoomandan Reza
Published: April 2023

Background: Addiction is known as a gradual process leading to the uncontrolled abuse of a substance. The main problem facing the practitioners is the high rate of return among abusers after stopping substance consumption. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is considered as one of the methods for treating stimulant substance abuse, in which an electrical current is passed, typically at frequencies above 100 Hz, through electrodes implanted surgically in the subcortical brain nuclei. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the effects of high-frequency DBS (HF-DBS) applied to the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) on the electrical response of the accumbens nucleus as well as on the motor activity and dependency in morphine-addicted male rats. Materials and Methods: Experimental rats (n = 40) were assigned to five groups (n = 8), including saline, sham, morphine, saline+DBS, and morphine+DBS groups. The rats received DBS with a frequency of 130 Hz, amplitude of 0.2 to 0.5 mA, and repeated periods of 15 minutes with an interval of 45 minutes for 3 hours during the conditioning period in the conditioned place preference (CPP) box. Then, they were treated with saline or morphine and were subjected to stereotaxic surgery for insertion of the stimulator electrode in mPFC and the recorder electrode in AC. The electrical response of AC neurons to DBS was determined by adopting the single-unit recording method. Then, the motor activities of different groups were assessed to evaluate the effects of DBS on animal movement activities. Finally, data analysis was performed using GraphPad Prism 8.1. Results: The injection of morphine enhanced the CPP score and reduced the average of spikes in the cortical neurons of the AC compared to those obtained in the sham group. These parameters were significantly decreased and increased in the animals receiving morphine+DBS compared to the morphine group, respectively. Moreover, a significant difference was observed between the morphine+DBS group and the morphine group in terms of the total traveled distance. Conclusions: The stimulation of the AC nucleus at high frequency reduced the addiction preference as well as enhanced the locomotor activity and primary neuron activity in the cortex of the AC nucleus.
Analysis of Bankruptcy Prediction with Financial Ratios Altman Z-Score Model: Case Study of Oil and Gas Companies Listed on IDX in 2017-2021
Authors: Edtiyarsih Denari Dhahana
Published: April 2023

Because Indonesia has abundant oil and natural gas, companies that manage oil and natural gas have established themselves there. The advent of these businesses will most likely result in rivalry. So, in this study, we will use the Altman Z-score ratio to assess the probability of bankruptcy in oil and gas companies listed on the IDX. The population targeted is individuals working in the mining sector, which produces oil and gas and is traded on the Indonesian Stock Exchange. A total of seven samples were collected. The data collection technique is a documentation technique that involves gathering secondary data with the requirements received from www.idx.co.id (IDX official website). The data analyst used panel data regression analysis with reviews. The data analyst employed is panel data regression analysis using reviews. The results of the study showed that the ratio used has a significant effect on bankruptcy prediction with the Altman Z-score model. They are evidenced by the value of f count (46.6564) > f table (2.6896) with a significance of 0.000 <0.05.
Effect of Work-Life Balance, Telecommuting, Job Satisfaction, Sleep Duration, and Stress Management on the Physical and Mental Health of Overseas Workers in Jakarta
Authors: Iswahyudi Muhammad Subhan
Published: April 2023

This study examined the effect of work-life balance, telecommuting, job satisfaction, sleep duration, and stress management on the physical and mental health of workers outside the Jakarta area. 400 workers were taken as samples in the survey, and regression analysis was used to analyze the data. Results showed that work-life balance, telecommuting, job satisfaction, sleep duration, and stress management were all significantly associated with physical and mental health. In particular, better work-life balance, telecommuting, job satisfaction, longer sleep duration, and effective stress management practices are linked to better physical and mental health. The findings suggest that organizations should prioritize policies and procedures that support work-life balance, telecommuting, job satisfaction, adequate sleep duration, and stress management to improve their workers’ physical and mental health.
Using a Trauma Informed Approach to Encourage Academic Help-Seeking Among Ethnically Diverse Students
Authors: Selva-Rodriguez Ashley , Trammell John , Minutello Michael , Mudry Rhonda
Published: April 2023

The curvilinear relationship between academichelp-seeking and the need for assistance is wellreported (Fong et al., 2021; Karabenick & Knapp,1991). Within the help-seeking literature, the complexityof help-seeking for ethnically diverse students has beenexplained by a few studies that cite cultural differences in self-regulation in general (Fong et al., 2017).However, using a trauma-informed lens to inform thefield’s understanding of how to encourage academichelp-seeking among ethnically diverse students hasbeen largely unexplored in higher education. Byunderstanding the common factors that influence helpseeking and employing a trauma-informed approachto designing academic support services, institutionscan be better positioned to encourage adaptive helpseeking behaviors that promote student success.
Potencial da produção agrícola da mandioca (Manioth esculenta Crantz) em bacia hidrográfica utilizando SIG
Authors: Francisco Paulo Roberto Megna , Silva Viviane Farias , Santos Djail , Ribeiro George do Nascimento , Ayres Gypson Dutra Junqueira , Saboya Luciano Marcelo Fallé
Published: April 2023

Este trabalho objetivou avaliar e mapear o potencial da produção agrícola para a mandioca para a bacia hidrográfica da região do médio curso rio Paraíba. Foi utilizado o SPRING para elaborar o mapa de potencial de irrigação e a capacidade de retenção de água dos solos, gerando o mapa parcial através do cruzamento matricial. Utilizando-se dados de pluviosidade média anual foi elaborado o mapa da condição climática, que associado ao programa computacional LEGAL, foi gerado o mapa de potencial de produção agrícola. Para cultura da mandioca foi identificada condição climática Plena em 13,67% do total da área da bacia; 3,55% na condição climática plena com período chuvoso prolongado; a condição climática Moderada por excesso hídrico não foi identificada; a condição climática Moderada por deficiência hídrica ocorreu em 21,03%, a condição Inapta por deficiência hídrica acentuada em 61,75%. O potencial de produção agrícola irrigada para a cultura da mandioca não apresentou potencial Muito Alto e Alto, potencial Médio em 3,19% da área, Baixo em 5,09%, Muito Baixo em 91,72%. Não se recomenda o cultivo irrigado de mandioca na bacia hidrográfica da região do médio curso rio Paraíba.
TEORI PEMBELAJARAN KONSTRUKTIVISTIK DALAM MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SOSIOLOGI DI SMA
Authors: Anjani Fitri
Published: April 2023

The purpose of this study is to find out if the theory of constructive study can improve the outcome of the learning sociology. The method used qualitative which analyses several journals of constructive theory by reviewing the journals. This is one way of analysis and synthesized critical and deep out of that journal. The data was analysed with qualitative teachniques among reviewing journal, reading, studying, coding, writing and visualization. The results of the several journal analysis show that constructivist learning theory can improve learning outcomes and student activity, and students not only receive learning material from the teacher but students are also able to understand, transfer and develop the knowledge they have. The constructivist learning theory can also improve student learning outcome, such it is obtained from constructing students’ knowledge by solving problems in the learning process that are done independently or in groups.
PENGARUH PENEREPAN METODE KARYAWISATA TERHADAP PEMBELAJARAN SOSIOLOGI
Authors: Nong Bola Yanto
Published: April 2023

This study aims to determine the application of the field trip method in sociology learning in SMA Negeri 8 Kupang. This research is a quantitative method that is intended to find out whether there is an influence of the study tour method in schools using the formula p = f / nx100%. The subjects of this study were students of class XI IPS 3 even semester 2019-2020 with a total of 29 students. Data collection techniques in this study using questionnaires and test results. The results of this study indicate that the implementation of learning using the field trip method in sociology subjects can influence student learning outcomes with a percentage of 87.24%. This result can also be known from the student learning outcomes with an average of 79.3 or with a percentage of completeness of 86.20%. This result has reached the KKM standard determined by the SMA Negeri 8 Kupang which is 70.
THE ROLE-PLAY FOR CHILD CARE IN FAMILIAL ENTREPRENEUR IN ENREKANG REGENCY
Authors: Suparman
Published: April 2023

The main problem in this study is how the pattern of parenting children in the family of traders and how the pattern of parenting is applied in the family of traders to support the development of children's talents. The purpose of this study is to find out how the behavior patterns of parents in raising children, knowing what values ​​children get from parenting, and how children act in society. The location of this research is in Lewaja Village, Enrekang Regency because this location is found by many traders. The type of this research is descriptive qualitative. Data collection techniques used are in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. The sampling technique used the purposive sampling technique. The data analysis technique used is the interactive model analysis that uses three main components, namely data reduction, data presentation, and concluding. In summary, the results of this study are that the role of parents has not been fully implemented properly, because there are still many parents who give their roles to other institutions, this is done due to several considerations because many parents cannot fully supervise their children because they are busy making a living. But some parents teach their education to their children because there are parents who want to play a direct role in shaping the role of children's development. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that directly or indirectly, parents have a very large role in shaping the character and personality values ​​of children.
ANALYSING INJUNCTIONS IN CASES OF TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT
Authors: Kurani Runak
Published: April 2023

The liberalization of economy has resulted in the trading circles for commerce growing closer with companies looking to spread their businesses across the globe, breaking several geographical barriers. With a wide array of services and goods on offer, their trademarks are always suscept to the possibility of misuse and infringement and this always remains a potential threat to these corporations. Therefore, owners of these trademarks are vested with a statutory right to sue for infringement of trademarks. These rights arise upon registration of a trademark for using it exclusively. These rights include restraining any other person from using the trademark by way of an Injunction, that can either be temporary i.e. until the suit is disposed off or permanent in nature.
CHANDRACHUD V. CHANDRACHUD: UNDERSTANDING THE SCOPE OF INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES THROUGH THE FATHER
Authors: Sinha Sparsh , Solanki Pragati
Published: April 2023

In the broader picture, Interpretation of Statutes donnes a rather infinitesimal scope to its applications in the practical judicial setup of the nation. Be it the Constitution or the plethora of laws that are passed by the parliament to run the nation and govern its various stratum, interpretation plays a dominant role in getting the same to percolate down to the grass-root level. Benjamin N Cardozo has very famously theorized a lot of what the scope of interpretation of statutes entails and has even streamlined major theories to deduce the process of derivation used by judges to draw out conclusions in various cases. These postulations, although not expressly, find themselves being effectuated via various judges and the same can be deduced upon closer inspection of the wordings of the judgment a judge chooses to articulate while delivering the same. These processes of reasoning by judges vary in their applications and lead to consequences that have been intended by the legislature or rather furthered by the principles of justice, equity and good conscience, the three pillars of a just society. Through the course of this paper, we analyse two major judgments, Sowmithri Vishnu v. Union of India and Joseph Shine v Union of India. Both cases were instituted challenging the constitutionality of section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, that criminalise the act of adultery. The former case, adjudged by Justice YV Chandrachud upheld its constitutional validity whereas the later one adjudged by Justice DY Chandrachud decriminalised the section. Adjudging the interpretative paths taken by the two judges in light of Cardozo’s understanding of Interpretation provides unique insight into the workings of the judicial minds and how time influence the scope of the same. The variance in judgments delivered by father and son presents as an important ground to understand the role of interpretation of statutes and its applications in the world while also helps map out a certain evolutionary process that may be attributed to the scope of interpretation in light of various societal factors that also affect it.
LIBERDADE DE IMPRENSA VERSUS INVIOLABILIDADE DA IMAGEM
Authors: Nascimento e Souza Alana , Figueiredo Pinto Rafael
Published: April 2023

Os meios de comunicação em massa desempenham, historicamente, significativa influência sobre a população, sobretudo quando os assuntos veiculados tratam de nuances da persecução penal. As exposições midiáticas podem abranger o momento da apreensão provisória de um indivíduo suspeito até o julgamento deste. Da narrativa televisiva comumente se verifica o emprego de mecanismos para levar telespectadores a cogitarem que a pessoa noticiada possui, de fato, responsabilidade penal pelo fato que lhe é imputado, de modo que mesmo uma posterior conclusão oficial por sua inocência dificilmente alterará sua imagem junto à população, que já a percebe consolidada sob o estigma de “delinquente”. Esse processo de degradação, chamado pelos teóricos do labelling approach de “cerimônias degradantes informais”, suscita controvérsias quanto ao seu amparo constitucional-legal. Ante esse problema, por meio do emprego do método dedutivo, valer-se-á o presente trabalho de pesquisa essencialmente bibliográfica.
AS DESIGUALDADES SOCIAIS NO CONTEXTO DA PANDEMIA DO CORONAVÍRUS SARS-COV-2 SOB O VIÉS DA DIMENSÃO SOCIAL DA SUSTENTABILIDADE
Authors: Matheus Ana Carolina Couto
Published: April 2023

O objeto da pesquisa é abordar que a pandemia do Coronavírus Sars-Cov-2 ou Covid-19 representa uma doença que tem assustado a população mundial, em razão da sua letalidade, bem como pelo rápido contágio. Em muito pouco tempo a referida pandemia contaminou grande parte da população mundial, como nenhuma outra doença, transformando-se em um enorme problema global de saúde pública, evidenciando problemas econômicos e sociais já conhecidos. Atualmente vivemos o surto da referida pandemia e ainda não há uma noção precisa da real dimensão da referida doença. Faltam respostas para tantas dúvidas. O objetivo geral da pesquisa em tela é verificar se a pandemia do Coronavírus impactou na dimensão social da sustentabilidade ao elevar os índices de desigualdades sociais. Será utilizado o método indutivo, a fonte de pesquisa bibliográfica, as técnicas do referente, da categoria, do conceito operacional e do fichamento.
TRIBUTAÇÃO DE CRIPTOMOEDAS
Authors: Dos Santos Iurconvinte Adriano , Da Silva Nolasco Maria Neiriely
Published: April 2023

Esse artigo trata-se das criptomoedas com exemplo do bitcoin, onde configuram um novo desafio ao mundo jurídico, uma vez que, a maioria de seu conteúdo não está pautado pelas normas jurídicas estatais. Baseado neste princípio o presente artigo tem como objetivo fazer uma análise teórica conceituando a criptomoeda. Ainda irá identificar a legislação fiscal aplicada nas transações realizadas com o criptoativo, demonstrando quais as hipóteses de incidência do imposto de renda, bem como a sua natureza jurídica, para então observar de que maneira o Sistema Tributário Nacional incide nas suas operações e as formas efetivas para a cobrança desses tributos. Portanto, será realizado uma abordagem jurídica utilizando dos conhecimentos provenientes de livros e autores correspondentes, do Sistema Tributário Brasileiro, da Constituição Federal e do Ministério da Economia. Este artigo abordará o método indutivo, pois observará o conceito da Criptomoeda para análise da afetiva declaração e suas tributações. Por fim, após os estudos realizados, a Receita Federal equiparou as criptomoedas como ativo financeiro para declaração do imposto de renda e mostrou que o IOF foi o dispositivo que mais se identificou para as operações envolvendo os criptoativos.
Đánh giá đặc điểm nông học của các dòng thuần dưa lưới (Cucumis melo L.) trong điều kiện nhà màng
Authors: Đoàn Hữu Cường
Published: April 2023

Dưa lưới là loại trái cây thích hợp trồng trong nhà màng. Qua chọn lọc phả hệ [1 - 2] từ các giống dưa lưới F1 nhập nội, các dòng dưa lưới được làm thuần [3 - 4] bằng cách tự thụ phấn cưỡng bức [5 - 6] đến thế hệ thứ bảy, mười dòng ưu tú nhất được chọn để đánh giá đặc tính nông học trong điều kiện nhà màng, nhằm tìm ra những dòng có các tính trạng tốt nhất (quả dễ đậu và phát triển tốt) dùng làm bố mẹ để lai tạo ra các tổ hợp lai F1 chịu nhiệt. Các dòng được khảo nghiệm qua hai vụ, cho thấy mười dòng dưa lưới có dạng quả khác nhau (hai dòng có dạng quả hình trứng, bốn dòng có dạng quả tròn và bốn dòng có dạng quả tròn cao); Bốn dòng có màu vỏ quả vàng, hai dòng có vỏ xám, một dòng có vỏ xám xanh, một dòng có vỏ xám sọc, một dòng có vỏ xanh và một dòng có vỏ quả màu xám vàng; hai dòng (DL4981 và DL4999) có thịt quả màu trắng xanh và tám dòng có thịt quả cam; Dòng DL4550 có khối lượng quả lớn nhất (1,773.3 g) và năng suất cao nhất (44.33 tấn/ha); Dòng DL4548 và DL4547 có độ đồng đều cao nhất (99%); Dòng DL4548 có độ brix cao nhất (15.9%); Dòng DL4979 có tỷ lệ bệnh sương mai thấp nhất (15%) và dòng DL4981 có tỷ lệ bị bệnh phấn trắng thấp nhất (3%).
Soft ground improvement below bridge approach foundation using cement deep mixing columns combined with geotextile
Authors: Nguyen Thang , Nguyen Tuan
Published: April 2023

Vehicle load is a dynamic load and embankment load is a static load. These two load types can act simultaneously to accelerate the consolidation rate of the ground under the embankment, which then leads to differential settlement. This differential settlement is dangerous as it can cause sudden bouncing and shock for vehicles on the road. There are also other problems such as the reduction in the exploitation capacity of the construction work due to the reduction in the speed of vehicles going through the positions of settlement. Lower speed increases the waste of means of transport. Excessive settlement can occur from reasons such as improper design or improper construction. This paper uses the finite element method to simulate the construction process of the bridge approach to calculate, and check the stability and deformation of the soft ground under this road. The analysis results show that the settlement of the ground without treatment is quite large at 1.06 m. After reinforcement, the settlement is 0.013 m, and the stability coefficient increases from 1.032 to 2.739. The research results can be applied to reinforce the bridge approach with a system of cement deep mixing (CDM) columns combined with geotextiles to shorten the construction time and limit settlement compensation.
Single-cell RNA-seq of heart reveals intercellular communication drivers of myocardial fibrosis in diabetic cardiomyopathy
Authors: Li Wei , Lou Xinqi , Zha Yingjie , Qin Yinyin , Zha Jun , Hong Lei , Xie Zhanli , Yang Shudi , Wang Chen , An Jianzhong , Zhang Zhenhao , Qiao Shigang
Published: April 2023

Myocardial fibrosis is the characteristic pathology of diabetes-induced cardiomyopathy. Therefore, an in-depth study of cardiac heterogeneity and cell-to-cell interactions can help elucidate the pathogenesis of diabetic myocardial fibrosis and identify treatment targets for the treatment of this disease. In this study, we investigated intercellular communication drivers of myocardial fibrosis in mouse heart with high-fat-diet/streptozotocin-induced diabetes at single-cell resolution. Intercellular and protein–protein interaction networks of fibroblasts and macrophages, endothelial cells, as well as fibroblasts and epicardial cells revealed critical changes in ligand–receptor interactions such as Pdgf(s)–Pdgfra and Efemp1–Egfr, which promote the development of a profibrotic microenvironment during the progression of and confirmed that the specific inhibition of the Pdgfra axis could significantly improve diabetic myocardial fibrosis. We also identified phenotypically distinct Hrchi and Postnhi fibroblast subpopulations associated with pathological extracellular matrix remodeling, of which the Hrchi fibroblasts were found to be the most profibrogenic under diabetic conditions. Finally, we validated the role of the Itgb1 hub gene-mediated intercellular communication drivers of diabetic myocardial fibrosis in Hrchi fibroblasts, and confirmed the results through AAV9-mediated Itgb1 knockdown in the heart of diabetic mice. In summary, cardiac cell mapping provides novel insights into intercellular communication drivers involved in pathological extracellular matrix remodeling during diabetic myocardial fibrosis.
Real-time airplane detection using multi-dimensional attention and feature fusion
Authors: Li Li , Peng Na , Li Bingxue , Liu Hao
Published: April 2023

The remote sensing image airplane object detection tasks remain a challenge such as missed detection and misdetection, and that is due to the low resolution occupied by airplane objects and large background noise. To address the problems above, we propose an AE-YOLO (Accurate and Efficient Yolov4-tiny) algorithm and thus obtain higher detection precision for airplane detection in remote sensing images. A multi-dimensional channel and spatial attention module is designed to filter out background noise information, and we also adopt a local cross-channel interaction strategy without dimensionality reduction so as to reduce the loss of local information caused by the scaling of the fully connected layer. The weighted two-way feature pyramid operation is used to fuse features and the correlation between different channels is learned to improve the utilization of features. A lightweight convolution module is exploited to reconstruct the network, which effectively reduce the parameters and computations while improving the accuracy of the detection model. Extensive experiments validate that the proposed algorithm is more lightweight and efficient for airplane detection. Moreover, experimental results on the airplane dataset show that the proposed algorithm meets real-time requirements, and its detection accuracy is 7.76% higher than the original algorithm.
Readiness, Attitude, and Acceptability of Engineering and Technology Students toward Flexible Learning Method
Authors: Banawis Kissa P. , Asis Celeste A. De , Espiña Mary Fortune Daisy O. , Fabiala Mechille M. , Eladio B. Jao  , Morado Lonel I. , Salazar Ramil E.
Published: April 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic affected every single component of society, including education. This study aims to assess the readiness, attitude, and acceptability of the college of engineering students about flexible learning modalities during the pandemic. It is essential that the institution understands the effect of the pandemic on its primary clientele, the students.  This study employed a descriptive-correlational design.  Six hundred seventy-one respondents were identified from the six (6) courses of the College of Engineering, University of Eastern Philippines, Catarman, Northern Samar, enrolled during the School Year 2020-2021. The researchers identified that students rely on their mobile phones to do their school activities, thus using mobile data to connect to the internet.  Students experience a fair internet connection.  The majority of the students came from low-income families.  This means that students fall short of the readiness that flexible learning requires.  Results also revealed that the students favor flexible learning methodology but are neutral in their acceptability towards flexible learning modalities.  Using Spearman's Rho correlation, only internet connectivity significantly affects their attitude and acceptability towards flexible learning methods.  The result means that students' good internet connectivity status can lead to a positive attitude and acceptance towards flexible learning.