bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Revisiting the Climate Narrative
Authors: de Bernardy Denis
Published: April 2023

The rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide is chiefly tied to land stewardship.Farmers and loggers have removed the plants that, until the industrial era, kept the soil fungi alive, kept soil emissions nearby by breaking the wind, and soaked those up. The result is plumes of carbon dioxide.Putting plants back in would curb these emissions. Farmers and loggers could address biodiversity loss in the process.Auditing the deceitful carbon accounting shows that these emissions are the only ones that matter. A chicanery hides them from view while fueling dubious activities.The contribution of fossil fuels to atmospheric carbon dioxide is small. It likely comes from emissions sources with no nearby plants, like industrial smokestacks. Bio-sequestration could curb that wasted carbon dioxide.This topsoil loss is fueling desertification. Better land stewardship would reverse the latter.Desertification, natural variability, and other man-made decisions can be confused as climate change by those who do not work with nature.In the end, the carbon accounting framework is Orwellian Newspeak. So is the language used in nature conservation. The policies that they serve to justify warrant a closer look.
Memorable beginnings, but forgettable endings: Intrinsic scene memorability alters our subjective experience of time
Authors: Gedvila Madeline , Ongchoco Joan Danielle K. , Bainbridge Wilma A.
Published: April 2023

Time is the fabric of experience — yet it is incredibly malleable in the mind of the observer: seeming to drag on, or fly right by at different moments. One of the most influential drivers of temporal distortions is attention, where heightened attention dilates subjective time. But an equally important feature of subjective experience involves not just the objects of attention, but also what information gets tagged to be remembered or forgotten in the first place, independent of attention (i.e. intrinsic image memorability). Here we test how memorability influences time perception. Observers viewed scenes in an oddball paradigm, where the last scene could be a forgettable “oddball” amidst memorable ones, or vice versa. Subjective time dilation occurred only for forgettable oddballs, but not memorable ones — demonstrating an oddball effect where the oddball did not differ in low-level visual features, image category, or even subjective memorability. But more importantly, these results emphasize how memory can interact with temporal experience: forgettable endings amidst memorable sequences dilate our experience of time.
Dynamic Fit Index Cutoffs for Factor Analysis with Likert, Ordinal, or Binary Responses
Authors: McNeish Daniel
Published: April 2023

Scale validation is vital to psychological research because it ensures that scores from measurement scales represent the intended construct. Factor analysis fit indices are commonly used to provide quantitative evidence that a proposed factor structure is plausible. However, there is mismatch between guidelines for evaluating fit of factor models and the data that most researchers have. Namely, fit guidelines are based on simulations assuming item responses are collected on a continuous scale whereas most researchers collect discrete responses such as with a Likert scale. In this paper, we show that common guidelines derived from assuming continuous responses (e.g., RMSEA < 0.06, CFI > 0.95) do not generalize to factor models applied to discrete responses. Specifically, discrete responses provide less information than continuous responses, so less information about misfit is passed to fit indices. Traditional guidelines therefore end up being too lenient and lose their ability to identify that a model may have poor fit. We provide one possible solution by extending the recently developed Dynamic Fit Index framework to accommodate discrete responses common in psychology. We conduct a simulation study to provide evidence that the proposed method consistently distinguishes between well-fitting and poorly-fitting models. Results showed that our proposed cutoffs maintained at least 90% sensitivity to misspecification accuracy across studied conditions whereas traditional cutoffs were highly inconsistent and frequently exhibited sensitivity below 50%. The proposed method is included in the dynamic R package and as a web-based Shiny application to make it easily accessible to psychologists.
Bureaucratic organization and innovation: a mixed-methods study of US state department of transportation website adoption
Authors: Million Anthony J.
Published: April 2023

This study explores bureaucratic organization and innovation in US state department of transportation (DOT) websites. To determine if working with third parties fosters change in state DOT websites, it employs a two-part, explanatory sequential mixed-methods design. In phase one, an online survey was disseminated to IT managers and communications officers in all 50 states to collect data regarding agency demographics, bureaucratic models, and Web infrastructure. In total, 45 valid responses (or 90 percent) were received from DOTs indicating that most built, hosted, and managed their websites in-house, but that state-level IT consolidations required many to pool resources with third parties. In research phase two, 12 semi-structured interviews were conducted of a maximum variation sample of survey respondents. These interviews were conducted to explain why DOTs built and operated their websites with the support of third parties. Employing a grounded theoretical approach, analysis revealed 6 themes explaining website adoption and showed that working with third parties can foster innovation; however, not all change is positive. Therefore, a need exists for governments to selectively work with others, ascertain future barriers to change, and ensure that adopted innovations meet desired ends. Finally, five best practices informed by study findings are presented that may help decision-makers and civil servants provide e-government services in a flexible manner.
Merit Piggy Bank in the Digital Economy
Authors: Viphanphong Wut , Limna Pongsakorn , Kraiwanit Tanpat , Jangjarat Kris
Published: April 2023

Making merit, especially charity and donation, is enormous in Asian countries, particularly in Thailand, where it has long been systematically incorporated into Thai culture. This study aimed to evaluate the literature on merit-making in the digital economy. A narrative synthesis was employed for this study. The documentary method and content analysis via systematic review were used to analyze the data. Making merit has several benefits such as improving the community, as well as receiving a tax-deductible and reducing a tax burden. The most fruitful form of merit-making is the good deeds accomplished. Apart from donating money to temples, there are other ways to earn merit these days, including volunteering, painting a school building and so on. In the digital age, online merit-making is becoming more popular. These days, donors use applications or online platforms for merit-making so they can keep track online, similar to a merit piggy bank, which may make the donors happy and encourage them to continue donating. It may benefit the government, private agencies, and other organizations in developing an effective strategy to meet the needs and expectations of donors who wish to donate via digital platforms, which may benefit Thai society and beyond.
Socio-economic Adjustment of Rural Migrants in an Urban Setting: A Study of Sampang Rai Migrants in Kathmandu, Nepal
Authors: Rai Dipak Raj , Rai Ishwar Kumar , Rai Rajan
Published: April 2023

This article explores the socio-economic adjustment of rural migrants in the cities of Kathmandu Valley. This study was conducted among Sampang Rai migrants and utilizes the network theory of migration. Information was gathered through questionnaire using KoBoToolbox, in-depth interviews, and observation in the study areas. Sampang Rais migrate to the Kathmandu Valley to get an education, find better work, experience city life, help their families, get medical treatment, and learn new skills. The already established and available networks facilitate the selection of migration destinations and socio-economic adjustment in Kathmandu Valley. Friends, families, earlier migrants, and institutions assisted migrants to adjust socially and economically in the destination areas by providing information, physical resources, material resources, and sociocultural support. Sampang Rai migrants also made efforts to diversify their livelihood, keep strong connections with friends and families, join religious communities, learn new skills, exchange labour and encourage one another while they go through the process of socio-economic adjustment.
Science Embedded Vedic Philosophy and Educational Implications
Authors: Koirala Kamal Prasad , Ghimire Shurendra
Published: April 2023

This study focuses on the Vedas, considering the earliest literary record of Hindu philosophy, a number of concepts related to science are found embedded  in the Vedic texts, and there are many its educational implications  for Nepal. The Veda is the original scripture containing spiritual as well as scientific knowledge encompassing all aspects of human life. The main aim of this study is to find out the certain concepts of science in Vedic scripture and see their educational implications. The scientific notion embedded in the Veda has been searched with a hermeneutic approach from Vedic hymns and commentaries. The ancient seers had recognised the scientific value of natural forces and they commended them as deities. Beyond this, they have formulated the universal law of heavenly forces and human beings. Moreover, the Veda  is accepted  as the most ancient and sacred text that has been guiding not only the cultural, religious and spiritual lives of Hindu people but also their thinking, inquiry and wisdom, encouraging its readers for social harmony, balance and multiplicity. And therefore, we recommend scientific ideas from the Vedic texts should be incorporated in the school curriculum of Nepal.
Behavior Analysis of Building Structures After a Fire with FEA LISA V.8
Authors: Efendi Aco Wahyudi
Published: April 2023

Inspection of DPRD D office building by building inspection procedures using non-destructive inspection (NDT) method. By using the finite element method, the element discretization approach is used to solve the problem of finding the displacement of vertices/relations/lattices and structural forces. Discrete element equations are related to the matrix method for structural analysis and the results obtained are identical to those of classical analysis for structures. The discretization can be done with one-dimensional, two-dimensional or three-dimensional elements. LISA, a popular finite element analysis application, was used to estimate temperature rise for three different heat exchanger models. From the results of the behavior occurring in normal and post-combustion columns, it can be seen that there is a significant change in stress due to axial loading of the column and that the displacement behavior also changes quite significantly.Pemeriksaan bangunan gedung kantor DPRD D dengan metode pemeriksaan gedung menggunakan metode non-destructive inspection (NDT). Dengan analisis menggunakan Metode Elemen Hingga pendekatan diskritisasi elemen untuk menyelesaikan masalah pencarian perpindahan simpul/hubungan/kisi dan gaya struktural. Persamaan elemen diskrit terkait dengan metode matriks untuk analisis struktur dan hasil yang diperoleh identik dengan analisis klasik untuk struktur. Diskritisasi dapat dilakukan dengan elemen satu dimensi, dua dimensi atau tiga dimensi. LISA, aplikasi analisis elemen hingga yang populer, digunakan untuk memperkirakan kenaikan suhu untuk tiga model penukar panas yang berbeda. Dari hasil perilaku yang terjadi pada kolom normal dan pasca pembakaran terlihat adanya perubahan tegangan yang signifikan akibat pembebanan aksial kolom dan juga perilaku perpindahan yang berubah cukup signifikan.
Potensi Pengembangan Bandar Udara H. Aroeppala dalam upaya mendukung Pariwisata di Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan
Authors: Waris Milawaty , Masruq Masruq
Published: April 2023

Air transportation plays an important role. Along with the development of the economic and tourism sectors in an area, the development of airports is very much needed. This study aims to find out how the potential for developing H. Aroeppala airport is in an effort to support tourism in South Sulawesi Province. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative and direct observation at the survey site. The results of the validity test were obtained by comparing the Pearson Correlation (product moment correlation) value with the R-table R-table value of 0.268. The results of the reliability test were carried out by analyzing the test using the Cronbach alpha technique. The results obtained in this study for the airport service factor of 0 with 0.826 good reliability. this shows that the potential for airport development has a major influence in efforts to support tourism in Selayar Regency. and tourism in South Sulawesi Province. Transportasi udara memegang peranan penting. Seiring dengan berkembangnya sektor perekonomian dan pariwisata di suatu daerah, maka pengembangan bandar udara sangatlah dibutuhkan keberadaannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana potensi pengembangan bandar udara H. Aroeppala dalam upaya mendukung pariwisata di Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Deskriptif kualitatif dan Pengamatan langsung di lokasi survey. Hasil uji validitas diperoleh dengan membandingkan nilai Pearson Correlation (korelasi product moment) dengan nilai R-tabel R-tabel sebesar 0,268. Hasil uji reliabilitas dilakukan dengan menganalisis pengujian yang menggunakan teknik alpha cronbach. Hasil yang diperoleh pada penelitian ini untuk faktor pelayanan bandar udara sebesar 0 sebesar 0,826 reliabilitas baik. hal ini menunjukkan bahwa potensi pengembangan bandar udara memiliki pengaruh besar dalam upaya mendukung pariwisata di Kabupaten Selayar Kesimpulan menunjukkan bahwa  dari upaya pengembangan bandar udara maka diperlukan fasilitas sarana dan prasarana yang memadai dalam mendukung pariwisata di Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan, maka akan sangat menunjang dalam meningkatkan pertumbuhan ekonomi dan pariwisata di Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan
Analisis Kebutuhan Infrastruktur Jalan Pada Sektor Pertanian di Kabupaten Paser
Authors: Mulyadi Mulyadi , Milasari Lisa Astria , Doviyanto Rusdi
Published: April 2023

Kondisi sektor pertanian di Kabupaten Paser saat ini terus berkembang.Mengingat kontribusi masing-masing lapangan usaha terhadap nilai nominal PDRB, pertumbuhan ekonomi dipengaruhi oleh sektor dominan yaitu pertanian dengan nilai 11,52 persen terhadap nilai total PDRB. Oleh karena itu, setidaknya hal yang perlu dilakukan untuk melakukan pengembangan sentra pertanian tersebut, yaitu memetakan lokasi dan infrastruktur jalan pada kawasan sentra produksi pertanian. Luas lahan pertanian Kabupaten Paser adalah 1090,380 hektar, yang terdiri dari 13,729 hektar lahan sawah dan 1076,651 hektar lahan bukan sawah. Sedangkan, luas lahan bukan pertanian kabupaten paser adalah sebesar 69,934 hektar. Pada sub sektor perkebunan didominasi perkebunan kelapa sawit sebanyak 20,534 hektar di Kecamatan Tanjung Harapan. Sementara itu, untuk komoditas karet kakao sebanyak 8,382 hektar. Konektivitas kebutuhan infrastruktur jalan dengan sentra produksi bersifat tidak menyeluruh, mengingat kondisi jalan diKabupaten Paser sebagian besar rusak. The condition of the sector in Paser Regency is currently growing. Given the contribution of each field to the nominal value of GRDP, economic growth is influenced by the dominant sector, which is 11.52 percen of the total value of GRDP. Therefore, at least the things that need to be done to develop these agricultural centers, namely the construction of locations and road infrastructure in the areas of agricultural production centers. The agricultural land area of Paser Regency is 1090,380 hectares, which consists of 13,729 hectares of paddy fields and 1076,651 hectares of non-rice  fields.  Meanwhile,  the  area  of non-agricultural  land  in  Paser  Regency  is  69,934 hectares. The plantation sub-sector is dominated by oil palm plantations covering an area of 20,534 hectares in Tanjung Harapan District. Meanwhile, for cocoa rubber commodity as much as 8,382 hectares. The connectivity of road infrastructure needs with production centers is comprehensive, considering that most of the roads in Paser Regency are damaged.
Potensi Beton Busa Bahan Konstruksi Berkelanjutan Penopang Pembangunan Ibu Kota Negara Nusantara di Kalimantan Timur
Authors: Syahrul Syahrul
Published: April 2023

Beton ringan umumnya memiliki berat jenis di bawah 1800 kg/cm2, berdasarkan kekuatan tekan, penggunaan beton ringan pada non struktural dengan berat berkisar 250 kg/cm2, sedangkan berat jenis beton normal mencapai 2400 kg/cm2, selain itu masih terdapat tambahan material lainnya yang melekat pada konstruksi, jika terjadi gempa pergerakan akan terjadi atau perpindahan massa, karena itu penggunaan material yang memiliki bobot yang ringan serta ramah lingkungan untuk kesinambungan konstruksi menjadi paradigma di era sekarang. Untuk membentuk beton busa menggunakan foam agent berbahan dasar sodium laureth sulfate serta silinder beton berukuran 200 x 100 mm guna mendapatkan data karakteristik beton busa. Penelitian yang bersifat ekperimental untuk mengetahui karakteristik beton busa dengan potensi sebagai material berkelanjutan dan penopang pembangunan Ibu Kota Negara Nusantara di Kalimantan Timur.
Evaluasi Kinerja Putar Balik (U-Turn) Terhadap Arah Arus Lalu Lintas Pada Jalan Letjen Suprapto di Kota Samarinda
Authors: Tohir Musrifah , Purwanto Purwanto
Published: April 2023

Fasilitas putaran balik arah (U-Turn) pada jalan Letjen Suprapto di Kota Samarinda merupakan fasilitas untuk berputar arah bagi kendaraan yang ingin melakukan putar balik atau sebagai fasilitas untuk kendaraan menyeberang menuju jaringan jalan lainnya, namun fasilitas ini akan menimbulkan masalah-masalah lainnya dalam bentuk hambatan yang di sebabkan oleh kendaraan yang ingin menggunakan fasilitas putar balik.penelitian ini mempelajari tentang Volume Lalu Lintas, Analisa jarak kendaraan dengan kendaraan lainnya,waktu kendaraan bermanuver, dan Analisa putaran balik arah. Lokasi yang di amati pada ruas Jalan Empat lajur dua arah terbagi (4/D). yaitu putaran di depan jalan Anggur persimpangan jalan Lai, Kota Samarinda.
Analisis Investasi Pembangunan Batching Plant di Kabupaten Kutai Barat
Authors: Kalter Aminoto
Published: April 2023

konstruksi tersebut menggunakan material beton. Salah satu fasilitas tersebut adalah batching plant yang merupakan alat produksi beton siap pakai, untuk mendirikan batching plant tersebut perlu dilakukan studi kelayakan terlebih dahulu agar diketahui layak atau tidak batching plant dibangun. Untuk studi kelayakan tersebut tentunya juga memerlukan beberapa data penunjang. Berdasarkan data yang ada pada Dinas Pekerjaan Umum Kabupaten Kutai Barat Subdin Cipta Karya penggunaan beton tercatat dengan pertumbuhan ekonomi rata – rata 25,61 % untuk sektor pembangunan dan konstruksi dengan melakukan pengukuran peramalan dengan trend linier metode least square. Berdasarkan data tersebut dilakukan penelitian terhadap aspek pasar dan aspek teknis dan teknologi serta perkiraan investasi serta perkiraan biaya operasional pertahun. Yang selanjutnya dilakukan analisa NPV (Next Present Value), IRR (Internal Rate of Return), BEP (Break Event Point), PBP (Pay Back Period). Hasil keseluruhan penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa batching plant layak dibangun di Kutai Barat dan memberikan manfaat secara ekonomis
Optimalisasi Pemanfaatan Lahan untuk Mendapatkan Keuntungan Maksimum Studi Kasus Pada Perumahan Manunggal Karya Di Desa Sidomulyo, Kec. Anggana, Kab. Kutai Kartanegara
Authors: Oktaviani Viva
Published: April 2023

East Kalimantan province's second largest after Irian Jaya, on its own growth and development of the population is also quite rapidly so that the housing needs also felt still shortcomings and do not meet existing needs, As befits District in Kutai, District Anggana a population of not less than 28 974 the soul, is also faced with the problem of housing to meet housing needs.To get the optimum benefit compared to the cost of production of investment in housing construction Manunggal Karya Sidomulyo Village - District of Anggana are feasible so that can know the number of each type-type to be built under the land and land for public facilities. The object of research in this study is a residential development in the village Karya Manunggal Sidomulyo - Subdistrict. The required data is secondary data, ie data retrieved management Manunggal Karya developer of residential development in the village Sidomulyo - Subdistrict. And the variable used is the selling price, the building area of each type of house that will be built Based on the analysis of linear methods can be concluded that development planning II by using the ratio of 6: 1: 2: 1 in accordance with the provisions of decent government dillaksanakan for the results obtained optimum gain in the amount of Rp 21,943,350,000, - the number of housing units is as follows: type 36 = 186 units, type 54 = 31 units, type 70 = 62 units and type 98 = 31 units. The total number of 310 units with a total land area of about 35 960 m2 unused. and land for public facilities 24 040 m2.
Penanggulangan Banjir Pada Kota Samarinda
Authors: Nur Alpian
Published: April 2023

Samarinda merupakan Ibu Kota Propinsi Kalimantan Timur. Secara geografis letak Kota Samarinda sangat strategis, karena menjadi titik simpul kota/kabupaten di sekitarnya, yaitu : Tenggarong, Bontang dan Sangata. Samarinda menjadi titik sentral jalur transportasi darat, laut dan udara, sehingga menjadikan Samarinda sebagai kota jasa, industri perdagangan dan pemukiman yang berwawasan lingkungan.Sebagai ibukota derasnya urbanisasi dan migrasi dari daerah lain telah memacu perkembangan pemukiman yang cenderung menyimpang dari konsep pembangunan yang berkelanjutan. Banyaknya kawasan-kawasan rendah (rawa, danau) yang semula berfungsi sebagai tempat penampung air serta bantaran sungai yang berubah menjadi pemukiman, ditambah dengan kebiasaan masyarakat yang membuang sampah ke sungai makin memperburuk kondisi ini.Berkurangnya lahan-lahan atau dapat mengurangi kualitas dan kuantitas infiltrasi air hujan yang jatuh rutin semusim sekali. Langsung maupun tidak langsung, cepat atau lambat, pengaruh perubahan siklus hidrologi ini berdampak pada kondisi lingkungan dan kenyamanan tinggal khususnya di daerah perkotaan. Dari hal tersebut bencana banjir sulit dihindari apabila tidak diatasi baik  jangka pendek maupun jangka panjang  tidak menutup kemungkinan banjir dapat menggenangi seluruh Samarinda tidak terkecuali daerah yang selama ini disebut daerah bebas banjir.Pembahasan diarahkan kepada Penanganan pada kondisi jaringan drainase jalan Wahid Hasyim dan sekitarnya dan membandingkan biaya dan waktu metode konstruksi beton setempat dan precast.Pengumpulan data berupa data curah hujan 10 tahun terakhir, data penduduk 10 tahun terakhir dan data jaringan drainase existing, dan daftar harga satuan HSBG Pemerintah Kota Samarinda tahun 2010 dan Analisa Bina Marga. Teknik Pengolahan Data menghitung Debit Air Rencana, Debit Air untuk prediksi tahun 2015, perbandingan Rencana Anggaran Biaya dan waktu antara precast dan beton setempat.Hasil Analisis penelitian menunjukan bahwa beberapa dimensi saluran existing tidak mencukupi debit air prediksi 2015 dan perlu perbaikan untuk dimensi salurannya selanjutnya. Hasil perhitungan menunjukan perbaikan dimensi saluran yang dapat mencukupi debit air prediksi 2015 dengan memperbandingkan metode konstruksi antara precast dan beton setempat dalam hal biaya dan waktu, biaya precast Rp. 5.824.710.000,- dengan total waktu pengerjaan 30 hari sedangkan biaya cor beton setempat Rp. 4.434.700.000,- dengan total waktu pengerjaan 50 hari.
Analisa Dimensi Saluran Terbuka Guna Menanggulangi Banjir Tahunan (Studi Kasus Di Jl. Jend A. Yani – Jl. Mayjend Sutoyo)
Authors: Marzuki Robby
Published: April 2023

Analisis Kinerja Saluran Drainase di Daerah Tangkapan Air Hujan. Prasarana dan sarana atau infrastruktur diartikan sebagai fasilitas fisik suatu kota atau negara yang sering disebut pekerjaan umum yang meliputi bangunan atau Fasilitas - fasilitas dasar, peralatan - peralatan, dan instalasi yang dibangun untuk mendukung berfungsinya suatu sistem perkotaan. Mengingat begitu luasnya cakupan infrastruktur maka dalam hal ini kajian memfokuskan pada saluran drainase. Drainase dapat didefinisikan sebagai serangkaian bangunan air yang berfungsi untuk mengurangi dan atau membuang kelebihan air dari suatu kawasan atau lahan, sehingga lahan dapat difungsikan secara optimal. Saluran drainase direncanakan untuk dapat melewatkan debit rencana dengan aman. Perencanaan drainase yang harus diperhatikan adalah data curah hujan, tata guna lahan dan dimensi saluran. Saluran drainase direncanakan untuk menampung debit rencana dengan aman berdasarkan data curah hujan, tata guna lahan dan dimensi saluran. Saluran drainase di daerah tangkapan air hujan sepanjang Kali Pepe merupakan salah satu Prasarana yang mendukung berfungsinya suatu sistem perkotaan. Pada saluran yang ada di sepanjang daerah tersebut sering terjadi genangan setiap musim hujannya maka perlu dilakukan kajian untuk menganalisis kapasitas saluran drainase tersebut. Data yang digunakan dalam perencanaan adalah data sekunder. Data sekunder diperoleh dari gambar skema saluran drainase dan data - data mengenai dimensi saluran serta data hidrologi. Data - data yang diperoleh kemudian di analisis untuk memperoleh debit rencana dan kapasitas saluran drainase. Debit rencana dihitung dengan mengunakan rumus rasional dan kapasitas saluran dihitung dengan rumus kontinuitas dan manning. Hasil yang diperoleh diketahui bahwa ada 6 bagian saluran yang terjadi luapan air pada debit rencana periode ulang 5 tahunan.
Perencanaan Perbaikan Jalan Pada Ruas Jalan Santan - Bontang
Authors: Agustaniah Rosa
Published: April 2023

In a pavement repair work, it is known the terms of maintenance and rehabilitation of the meaning is different. The boundaries that distinguish the two terms are not the same between one institution to another. Construction of road pavement from the subgrade, base course and asphalt when designed with the correct method, will provide service life as planned. The study is based on a planning analysis of road repair roads Santan-Bontang. The results of this study show the extent of damage are over-load that is under 1.00 mm specification of traffic that crosses the Santan-Bontang road and highway pavement thickness by the method of component analysis results of the calculations are ITPada> ITPrencana. The results of analysis and calculation Road Condition Index (RCI) can result asphalt pavement tables ACWC is 5.00 cm.Improvement plan is to dismantle, dig up and replace the ugly and damaged material corresponding test results and immediately carried back closure and the asphalt was broken immediately in doing the job patchy (Paching).
Perencanaan Teknik Longsoran KM 21 Balikpapan Dengan Menggunakan Konstruksi Retaining Wall
Authors: Panjaitan Maraden , Mahendra Wahyu
Published: April 2023

Mengingat kontur pulau Kalimantan yang banyak terdapat dataran tinggi, memungkinkan jalan dibuat di daerah pegunungan atau berbukit, ini dapat dilihat pada jalan-jalan poros Kalimantan yaitu Balikpapan – Samarinda jalan yang berada di jalur Balikpapan – Samarinda terdapat tingkat kecuraman yang tinggi tanpa dibuatkan dinding penahan dapat menimbulkan terjadinya tanah longsor yang dapat membahayakan bagi pengguna jalan dan warga disekitarnya. Hal ini dapat terjadi akibat ketidakstabilan tanah apalagi bila ditambah dengan curah hujan yang tinggi, maka diperlukan penahan tanah yang berguna untuk menahan tekanan-tekanan pada tanah sehingga tanah tidak bergerak dan menuju kearah bawah. Dengan berkembangnya ilmu pengetahuan maka semakin banyak cara yang dapat digunakan untuk menghindari atau memperbaiki tanah/daerah longsoran salah satunya dengan membuat dinding penahan tanah
Studi Analisis Terhadap Faktor-Faktor Penyebab Klaim Sengketa Kontrak dan Metode Penyelesaian Sengketa Pada Pelaksanaan Jalan Konstruksi
Authors: Mochtar Benny
Published: April 2023

Klaim dalam kontrak konstruksi merupakan masalah yang dapat mengarah kepada permohonan tambahan biaya atau tambahan waktu serta perselisihan antara pengguna jasa dan penyedia jasa. Paper ini mendiskusikan klaim yang diajukan penyedia jasa ke pengguna jasa, dilihat dari penyebab, bentuk, dan alasan kegagalan proses pengajuan klaim, serta metode penyelesaian perselisihan dari klaim. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa penyebab utama klaim adalah factor cara pengukuran hasil pekerjaan, faktor perhentian sementara pekerjaan & pengakhiran perjanjian / pemutusan kontrak, faktor cara pembayaran dan retensi, factor dampak lingkungan serta bentuk klaim yang sering diajukan yaitu klaim waktuu. Proses pengajuan klaim dengan menyertakan penjelasan terhadap penyebab klaim, dan metode penyelesaian klaim yang sering digunakan oleh para pihak adalah negosiasi.
Perencanaan Perbaikan Jalan Pada Ruas Jalan Santan – Bontang
Authors: Purwanto Purwanto
Published: April 2023

Dalam perkerjaan perbaikan suatu perkerasan, maka dikenal istilah-istilah pemeliharaan dan rehabilitasi yang artinya berbeda. Batasan-batasan yang membedakan kedua istilah tersebut tidak sama antara lembaga yang satu dengan yang lain. Kontruksi perkerasan jalan mulai dari tanah dasar, lapis pondasi dan perkerasan aspal bila dirancang dengan metode yang benar, akan memberikan umur pelayanan sesuai dengan yang direncanakan. Penelitian ini didasarkan analisis perencanaan perbaikan jalan pada ruas jalan Santan-Bontang. Hasil dari penelitian ini memperlihatkan tingkat kerusakan terdapat over load yaitu di bawah spesifikasi 1,00 mm dari lalu lintas yang melintasi ruas jalan Santan-Bontang dan tebal perkerasan jalan raya dengan metode analisa komponen hasil perhitungannya adalah ITPada > ITPrencana. Hasil analisa dan perhitungan Road Condition Indeks (RCI) di dapat hasil tabel lapis perkerasan aspal ACWC adalah 5,00 cm. Rencana perbaikannya adalah membongkar, menggali dan mengganti material yang jelek dan rusak sesuai hasil uji dan segera dilakukan penutupan kembali serta lapis aspal yang rusak segera di lakukan pekerjaan tambal sulam (paching).
Studi Analisa Kelayakan Investasi Ready Mix Concrete di Kota Samarinda
Authors: Mochtar Benny
Published: April 2023

Peningkatan kebutuhan beton siap pakai (ready mix concrete) disebabkan oleh beberapa faktor diantaranya karena efisiensi kerja dan kualitas yang didapatkan benar-benar terjamin serta dapat memenuhi kebutuhan volume yang besar yang disesuaikan oleh keinginan dan komposisi konsumen. Dengan begitu besarnya peningkatan tersebut, meningkatkan pula minat investor untuk menanamkan modalnya pada usaha jasa beton segar siap pakai. Dalam penelitian ini hasil analisa menunjukkan sampai dengan tahun 2024, pendapatan total perusahaan sebesar Rp 23.386.697.650,00 sedangkan pengeluaran total perusahaan sebesar Rp 31.607.298.250,00. Hal ini menandakan bahwa perusahaan belum mengalami titik impas karena pendapatan total lebih kecil dari pada pengeluaran (TR < TC). Dengan menggunakan regresi linier, maka Break Event Point diperoleh pada tahun ke-22 pada nilai Rp 111.163.000.000,00.
Perencanaan Baby And Kids Care Center di Samarinda Dengan Pendekatan Arsitektur Kontemporer
Authors: Fatikhasari Dian Cahya , Risnawaty Mahdalena , Lidia Lidia
Published: April 2023

Perencanaan Baby and Kids Care Center adalah sebuah pusat perawatan bayi serta anak. Usia mulai 0-1 tahun, anak usia 2-6 tahun. Fungsi dari Perencanaan Baby and Kids Care Center adalah untuk memudahkan para masyarakat kalangan menengah ke atas bisa melakukan perawatan untuk bayi dan anak agar Kesehatan bayi dan anak tetap terjaga. Fasilitas perawatan yang terdapat pada Baby and Kids Care Center untuk bayi adalah baby spa, konsultasi dokter, konsultasi gizi, baby swim, salon rambut bayi dan anak. Sedangkan fasilitas perawatan untuk anak adalah olahraga, manicure pedicure, konsultasi dokter, konsultasi gizi, salon rambut anak, facial hair treatment, area bermain, dan massage. Fasilitas pelengkap pada perencanaan ini adalah kantin, catering makanan bayi, display bed, display stroller, nursery, display mainan, display makanan bayi, display popok, display baju, dan seminar.
Penambahan Abu Arang Kayu Pada Beton Normal untuk Konstruksi Jalan Rigid Pavement
Authors: Ihsanu Ade Agum
Published: April 2023

Beton merupakan salah satu bahan konstruksi yang banyak digunakan dalam pelaksanaan perencanaan bangunan. Perkembangan dibidang teknologi beton juga semakin maju, hal ini dapat dilihat dari berbagai penelitian yang dilakukan dengan menggunakan bahan tambah konstruksi beton, bahan tambah pozolan dan abu terbang (fly ash) yang berfungsi sebagai bahan pengganti atau bahan tambah sebagian semen portland. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penambahan abu arang kayu sebagai pengganti sebagian semen terhadap beton normal dengan persentase 0%, 3%, 6%, dan 9%. Hasil dari penelitian diperoleh bahwa penambahan abu arang kayu sebagai pengganti sebagian semen pada campuran beton normal dapat mempengaruhi nilai kuat tekan beton, jika semakin banyak jumlah abu arang kayu yang digunakan maka akan semakin menurun nilai kuat tekannya, dengan hasil uji kuat tekan yaitu 0% = 23,43 MPa, 3% = 24,44 MPa, 6% = 15,46 MPa, dan 9% = 14,76 MPa, dengan mutu beton rencana yaitu f'c 23 MPa, dan kuat tekan optimum didapat pada penambahan abu dengan persentase 3%..
Perencanaan Geometrik Persimpangan Jalan Wahid Hasyim-Jalan H.M. Ardan di Kota Samarinda
Authors: Agustaniah Rosa
Published: April 2023

Perbaikan geometris di persimpangan jalan Wahid Hasyim – H.M Ardan yang merupakan persimpangan plot memiliki empat lengan. Titik persimpangan daerah ini adalah Jalan Lingkar Luar yang menghubungkan jalan ke wilayah utara Samarinda. Perbaikan geometris di persimpangan ini diharapkan dapat menyelesaikan konflik dan mengurangi tingkat kecelakaan lalu lintas bagi pengguna. Maksud dari analisis ini direncanakan di persimpangan jalan geometris Wahid Hasyim–H.M Ardan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah sebagai berikut merencanakan visibilitas di persimpangan, meruncing di persimpangan, jalur belok kanan yang direncanakan dan jalur belok kiri dan rencana median jalan, Rumaja, Rumija, Ruwasja.
Perencanaan Sheet Pile Sungai Mahakam Pada Sta. 0+100 – Sta. 0+200 di Kecamatan Melak Kabupaten Kutai Kartanegara
Authors: Suharto Suharto
Published: April 2023

Dinding Sheeet Pile adalah vertikal relatif tipis yang berfunsi kecuali untuk menahan tanah juga berfunsi untuk menahan masuknya air ke dalam galian. Adapun yang menjadi tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah mendapat suatu kosntruksi Sheet Pile dengan sistem angker (Anchored Sheet Pile) yang aman dan mampu memberikan stabilitas untuk mencegah dinding galian dari keruntuhan sehingga kuat, aman dan tahan lama dalam penggunaannya. Hasil perhitungan perencanaan menggunakan metode ujung bebas (Free End Method) di dapat kedalaman penestrasi Sheet Pile mencapai pada kedalaman 19,3829 m sehingga panjang total Sheet Pile yang dibutuhkan, adalah : 25,7829 m ~ 26 m dengan sigma tekanan tanah aktif sebesar 60,6556 t/m2, sigma momen tekanan aktif tanah aktif 215,5942 t/m2 dan momen maksimum 153, 5668 t/m2. Berdasarkan momen maksimum lalu dipakai baja profil U, FSP III dengan dimensi b = 400 mm, h = 125 mm dan t = 13 mm.
New approaches to forecasting large deposits of strategic metals
Authors:   IGEM RAS, Volkov Alexander
Published: April 2023

Synthesis of the obtained materials by sources of metals, agents of their transportation and areas of deposition or accumulation of ores makes it possible to zone the most promising territories to identify new large deposits of strategic metals. As a result of research the main ore-forming systems – sources of strategic metals are identified; a database of deposits and promising ore occurrences of strategic and high-tech metals of Russia has been created; geological and genetic models have been prepared, and on their basis predictive prospecting models of large deposits of strategic metals; new approaches to forecasting large deposits of strategic metals have been developed, including on the basis of data from the GOCE (Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Explorer) spacecraft, which allow using elements of the deep structure of the Earth's crust in predictive prospecting models; a series of predictive metallogenic maps of the territory of various regions of Russia has been compiled.
A Performance Measurement Framework for Safety and Health
Authors: Warrack Barry
Published: April 2023

Abstract: Measurement of safety and health performance is important to both companies and safety and health regulators. Companies endeavor to create workplaces that are as free as possible from hazards created during work or as byproducts of work activities; government regulators want to ensure that workers are protected. Both of these goals require measures that assess whether improvement in safety performance is taking place. This article discusses a performance evaluation framework for safety and health activities to assess whether safety improvement is occurring at a firm or system level.
Principles and Practices of Organizationally Integrated Evaluation
Authors: Rowe Wendy E. , Jacobs Nancy F.
Published: April 2023

Abstract: Evaluation is often conceptualized in terms of static research designs focused on specific questions of programmatic process or outcome. Another way to conceptualize evaluation is to broaden its scope, role, and methods and to integrate its principles and processes into every aspect of a program’s organizational environment. The principles and practices of learning organizations, total quality management, continuous program improvement, and empowerment evaluation provide useful tools for conceptualizing the multiplicity of roles for evaluation within complex public-sector organizational environments. The authors have developed 20 guiding principles for engaging in organizationally integrated evaluation: the concepts of multiple constituent needs, cultural appropriateness, effective leadership of the process, total organizational commitment, continuous improvement, constancy of purpose, organizational teamwork, empowerment within the organization, training and development, cross-organizational collaboration, organizational integration, development and change, multiplicity of methods, statistical process control, goals of efficiency and effectiveness, goals of knowledge building, utility of outcomes, feasibility, propriety and ethical status of the process, and accuracy of outcomes. The authors discuss these principles as applicable to existing evaluation processes and provide a case example of their use in local evaluation of a Native American community.
Empowerment Evaluation: Understanding the Theory behind the Framework
Authors: Worthington Catherine
Published: April 2023

Abstract: This article describes empowerment evaluation and reviews its adequacy as an evaluation model. The author shows that empowerment evaluation, as developed thus far, is very broad in scope and vague in detail. It is underdeveloped in many areas, including its orientation to knowledge building (epistemology), values, appropriate programmatic context and use, and some areas of method. More work needs to be done to clarify and improve the empowerment evaluation technique if it is to become a stronger model.
Development and Validation of a Needs Assessment Model Using Stakeholders Involved in a University Program
Authors: Labrecque Monique
Published: April 2023

Abstract: In 1982, Guba and Lincoln outlined a needs assessment process based on a definition of need drawn from Kaufman’s (1972) concept of discrepancy and Scriven and Roth’s (1978) view of significant benefit and state of dissatisfaction. However, this needs assessment process was never operationalized. The need for additions to this process has led to the development of a genuine needs assessment model and a validation process with five groups of stakeholders concerned or targeted by an undergraduate university nursing program in Canada. The model was validated using focus groups, questionnaires, the hermeneutical approach, and the magnitude estimation scaling method. The results show that some features of the model are more relevant than others, and respondents must be allowed to define their interpretation of the concept of need in order to clarify the process.
Evaluating Planning Bodies: Some First Steps from the District Health Council System
Authors: Collins Trudi
Published: April 2023

Abstract: The sixteen district health councils (DHCs) in Ontario are mandated to provide advice to the Minister of Health on the health needs of residents in their respective districts. Like much of the broader public service, in recent years DHCs have come under increased pressure to prove their value. This practice note reviews the evaluation efforts of a small rural DHC and discusses some of the challenges facing the DHC system as a whole as it struggles to become more accountable.
Program Evaluation in the Absence of Goals: A Comprehensive Approach to the Evaluation of a Population-Based Breast Cancer Screening Program
Authors: Mercer Shawna L. , Goel Vivek
Published: April 2023

Abstract: The aim of the province-wide Ontario Breast Screening Program (OBSP) is to reduce breast cancer mortality through providing screening for breast cancer to all Ontario women 50 and over. The authors identify the components of the OBSP and the organizational, political, and financial challenges and biases affecting its evaluation. They then argue that because key players have not yet established program goals from which process and outcome indicators can be identified, a goal-directed evaluation is not currently possible. They therefore develop a framework to permit the identification, categorization, and prioritization of all factors that need to be addressed in a comprehensive evaluation of the OBSP. This evaluation approach may be of assistance to evaluators of other complex programs about which consensus on program goals has not yet been attained.
A General Theory of Delegation, Accountability and Empowerment
Authors: Venton J. Peter
Published: April 2023

Abstract: Delegation, accountability, and empowerment are parts of a system aimed at high performance. This article presents definitions and purposes of these terms, describes the nature of their interrelationships and impacts on performance, and comments on how advanced program evaluation methods can render delegation and accountability more effective and empowerment less risky.
Assessing the Organizational Impact of Development Cooperation: A Case from Agricultural R&D
Authors: Horton Douglas , Mackay Ronald
Published: April 2023

Abstract: This paper reports on an evaluation of the organizational impacts of the International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR), a non-profit agency with a mandate to strengthen national agricultural research organizations and systems. For the purposes of this study, “organizational impacts” are defined as the effects of ISNAR’s activities and outputs on the external environment, organizational motivation, and capacity of client organizations. The article outlines the context and objectives of the evaluation and the conceptual framework developed for it. A set of component evaluation studies, data collection and analysis procedures and some salient findings are described. Overall results are contrasted with the initial evaluation objectives.
Findings from the Ontario Regional Evaluation of the Community Action Program for Children
Authors: Sylvestre John , Ochocka Joanna , Hyndman Brian
Published: April 2023

Abstract: The Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) is a federal government initiative that funds community groups to develop local projects with the goal of supporting the development of children and strengthening families. This article describes a first round of a regional provincial-level evaluation of 30 CAPC projects in Ontario. A participatory action research approach to evaluation was used to describe the local projects and their achievements to date, and to develop a common evaluation framework for later rounds of evaluation. The evaluation identified seven categories to describe the activities and programs of projects in Ontario and ten categories of short-term outcomes through a content analysis of local evaluation reports. The evaluation found that most projects have adopted flexible, ecological and comprehensive project models centred on family support to create lasting change in the CAPC priority outcome areas.
Softly, Softly Catch the Monkey: Innovative Approaches to Measure Socially Sensitive and Complex Issues in Evaluation Research
Authors: Sharp Anne , Eddy Catherine
Published: April 2023

Abstract: Many government program evaluations require capture of information that is hard to measure, of a sensitive nature, and difficult for the respondent to articulate. This article suggests research designs and methodologies to assist in overcoming such problems in evaluation research. Our discussion is illustrated by three evaluation case studies. Suggestions for research design focus on increasing reliability through intersubjective certifiability and the use of triangulated respondent groups, as well as varying the composition of the research team at different stages of the research. Methodological suggestions are for multifaceted research processes, run in parallel and in sequence, to uncover topics on which findings vary and to find information “hidden” in other approaches. Methods for improving recruitment and retention of respondents are also discussed. We conclude by critically evaluating the outcomes of applying these new approaches and discussing the implications of gaining different or new information from adopting such innovative approaches.
Evaluation and Research: Differences and Similarities
Authors: Levin-Rozalis Miri
Published: April 2023

Abstract: This article discusses the similarities and dissimilarities between research and evaluation, which are two clearly differentiated disciplines despite their similarity in concepts, tools, and methods. The purpose of research is to enlarge the body of scientific knowledge; the purpose of evaluation is to provide useful feedback to program managers and entrepreneurs. In this article I examine the central characteristics of research and evaluation (validity, generalization, theory and hypotheses, relevance, and causality) and the different roles those characteristics play in each. I discuss the different functions of evaluation and research, and propose some criteria for fulfilling the different demands of evaluation and research. And I argue that the constant pressure to examine evaluations by the criteria of research prevents evaluation from becoming an independent discipline and delays the development of standards and criteria that are useful to evaluators.
User-Friendly Evaluation in Community-Based Projects
Authors: Gardner Fiona
Published: April 2023

Abstract: There is a growing trend in current evaluation to encourage the active participation of those being evaluated, particularly in community-based programs. This evaluation often focuses on processes as well as outcomes, documenting what has been effective over the life of the project. However, such evaluation is often done “on the run,” without thinking through what the evaluation might mean from a user perspective, particularly for clients or project participants. Three examples of communitybased evaluation projects are used to explore some issues in taking the idea of “user-friendly” evaluation seriously.