Measurement Program Research Articles

Modelling and Simulating the Digital Measuring Twin Based on CMM

In order to perform the inspection planning process on the coordinate measuring machine (CMM), it is necessary to model the measuring system with workpiece, CMM and fixture. The metrological analysis of the workpiece is then conducted, followed by the creation of a measurement program for simulation on a virtual measuring machine in a CAD environment. This paper presents the modelling and simulation of a virtual measuring system based on a real CMM using PTC Creo Parametric 5.0 software. The simulation involved programming the measuring path and generating a DMIS (*.ncl) file, which represents the standard modelled types of tolerance. The analysis of the metrology of the measuring part for the given forms of tolerance (location, perpendicularity, flatness, etc.) was performed. The components of the CMM and the assembly with defined kinematic connections are also modelled. Following the simulation and generation of the output DMIS file in PTC Creo using the virtual CMM, the real CMM was programmed and used for actual measurements. Subsequently, a measurement report was generated. The main result of this paper is the modelling of an offline Digital Measuring Twin (DMT) based on the DMIS file.

Accelerometers of the Meteorological Complex for the Study of the Upper Atmosphere of Mars

The accelerometers and the angular velocity sensor, which are part of the meteorological complex of the ExoMars-2022 landing platform (LP), are designed to measure the acceleration during the deceleration of the lander in the Martian atmosphere. Based on the data, the main parameters of the Martian atmosphere are calculated: density, pressure, and temperature. After landing, the sensors are used to determine the acceleration on the surface and vibration effects on the lander of various nature. The sensors are activated prior to entry into the atmosphere and operate during the entire descent until landing. After landing, a long-term monitoring is carried out to identify vibration effects from the atmosphere and the surface. In the paper we consider the scientific problems solved by the sensors, describe the measurement program and consider in detail the design of the sensors and their characteristics.

Evaluating EAMv2 Simulated High Latitude Clouds Using ARM Measurements in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

AbstractThis study evaluates high latitude stratiform mixed‐phase clouds (SMPC) in the atmosphere model of the Energy Exascale Earth System Model version 2 (EAMv2) by utilizing one‐year‐long ground‐based remote sensing measurements from the Atmospheric Radiation and Measurement (ARM) program. A nudging approach is applied to model simulations for a constrained comparison with the ARM observations. Observed and modeled SMPCs are sampled and collocated to address the difference in data resolution, so that we can consistently evaluate their macrophysical properties at the North Slope of Alaska (NSA) site in the Arctic and the McMurdo (AWR) site in the Antarctic. We found that EAMv2 overestimates SMPC frequency of occurrence at both sites. However, the model captures the observed larger cloud frequency of occurrence at the NSA site. For collocated SMPCs, the annual statistics of observed cloud macrophysics are generally reproduced at the NSA site, while at the AWR site, there are larger biases. Compared to the AWR site, the lower cloud top and cloud base and the warmer cloud top temperature observed at NSA are well simulated. On the other hand, simulated cloud phase is substantially biased. The model largely overestimates liquid water path, and the ice water path is underestimated at NSA, but at AWR, the liquid water path is frequently underestimated due to the dominance of snow in Antarctic SMPCs. As a result, the observed hemispheric difference in cloud phase partitioning is misrepresented in EAMv2. This study implies that additional model development is needed for high latitude mixed‐phase clouds.

Added Value Plastic Waste Recycling Post-pandemic as a Circular Economy in Indonesia

Employee performance is crucial in assessing one’s capacity to compete in the workplace. Good performers will be able to help the business achieve its objectives. This investigation on employee performance takes the shape of a proposed study. This study aims to determine the effect of recruitment, training, and motivation on employee performance. Companies must be able to implement sound strategies and make changes to HR management because business conditions are constantly changing. The fulfillment of HR through recruitment will greatly determine the development of an organization because HR is the most important source of capital. In conducting recruitment, you must look for human resources with competencies that match the company needs. Furthermore, the company must have a clear and measurable training program so that the HR recruited are able to complete all their work properly. Moreover, the role of motivation also determines a person’s work as expected by the company. Many previous studies have stated that there is a link between recruitment, training, and motivation on employee performance. The results are still in the form of a proposal study; for more details whether there is an effect of each variable, it is necessary to analyze research data.
 Keywords: recruitment, training, motivation, employee performance

The Influence of Recruitment, Training, and Motivation Systems on Employee Performance Bank Mandiri Latumentten Branch West Jakarta

Employee performance is crucial in assessing one’s capacity to compete in the workplace. Good performers will be able to help the business achieve its objectives. This investigation on employee performance takes the shape of a proposed study. This study aims to determine the effect of recruitment, training, and motivation on employee performance. Companies must be able to implement sound strategies and make changes to HR management because business conditions are constantly changing. The fulfillment of HR through recruitment will greatly determine the development of an organization because HR is the most important source of capital. In conducting recruitment, you must look for human resources with competencies that match the company needs. Furthermore, the company must have a clear and measurable training program so that the HR recruited are able to complete all their work properly. Moreover, the role of motivation also determines a person’s work as expected by the company. Many previous studies have stated that there is a link between recruitment, training, and motivation on employee performance. The results are still in the form of a proposal study; for more details whether there is an effect of each variable, it is necessary to analyze research data.
 Keywords: recruitment, training, motivation, employee performance

The acceptability of evidence-informed guidance for parents in talking to their children about weight

BackgroundMany parents express concern about the impact of talking to children about weight on their self-esteem and wellbeing. The aim of this study was to explore the perceived relevance, utility and acceptability of new guidance for parents on talking to children about weight, developed to apply theory, evidence and expert advice into practice.MethodsFor this qualitative study, parents and public health practitioners (PHPs) were recruited from ten local authorities in England, through the National Child Measurement Programme between June and September 2021. Participants were sent a copy of the guidance document and took part in an interview approximately one week later. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and explored using thematic analysis.Results12 parents and 15 PHPs took part, and were similar in their responses reporting the guidance to be acceptable, relevant and helpful. Theme 1 explored how the guidance reduced perceptions of stigma and blame through the perspective and tone that was adopted. Theme 2 explored how the guidance could provide reassurance and increase confidence as a result of case study examples, and specific tips and advice. Theme 3 explored the extent to which participants perceived the advice to be realistic and how it could fit with existing PHP practice. Suggestions for improvement included adapting for relevance for lower income families and providing separate advice for parents of older and younger children.ConclusionsThe guidance was perceived as relevant and needed; it showed potential to reduce parents’ negative affect and concerns, and improve confidence around talking to children about weight.

Consequence of Performance Based Budgeting Nexsus on Fund-Related Management of Some MDA’s in Nigeria

This study examines the effect of performance-based budgeting on the financial management of selected Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in Nigeria. The study focuses on three key components of performance-based budgeting: performance metrics, outcome-based budgeting, and performance-based contracting. Financial management is assessed based on budgetary control, internal controls, and cash and debt management. The study utilised a survey research design and focused on MDAs with offices in Rivers State for accessibility reasons. A purposive sampling method was employed, resulting in a sample size of 400. The primary data was collected through structured questionnaires, and a structural equation model (SEM) was used for data analysis. The measurement model consisted of six constructs: Performance Metrics, Outcome-based Budgeting, Performance-based Contracting, Budgetary Control, and Internal Controls. Each construct comprised five items that were measured using a 5-point Likert scale. The study also included a demographic analysis to provide an overview of the sample characteristics. The study results showed that performance metrics, outcome-based budgeting, and performance-based contracting positively influenced financial management practices within the selected MDAs. Specifically, performance metrics were found to guide resource allocation, measure program effectiveness, and improve decision-making. Outcome-based budgeting was associated with efficient resource utilisation and aligning budgeting with desired outcomes. Performance-based contracting was found to enhance contractor performance and ensure accountability.

Temperature and Pressure Sensors of the Meteorological Complex for the Study of the Mars’s Atmosphere

Temperature and pressure sensors, which are part of the ExoMars-2022 landing platform (LP) meteorological complex, are designed to measure the main parameters of the Martian atmosphere: temperature, pressure, and vertical component of wind speed. Temperature and pressure measurements begin during the descent, after the separation of the lower hemisphere, when the height above the surface will be from 2.1 to 8.5 km, depending on the descent trajectory. Above, before opening the parachute, the vertical profile of the atmosphere can be obtained using the accelerometer block, which is also part of the meteorological complex. After landing, a long-term monitoring of the near-surface layer of the atmosphere is carried out. Measurements are taken at different heights from the surface. Taking into account the measurement of the vertical component of the wind after landing, the local surface-to-atmosphere heat flux is calculated. The measurements make it possible to obtain the dynamics of the interaction between the atmosphere and the surface. In the paper we considered the scientific problems solved by the sensors, briefly described the measurement program and described in detail the sensors and their characteristics

Accelerometers of the Meteorological Complex for the Study of the Upper Atmosphere of Mars

The accelerometers and the angular velocity sensor, which are part of the meteorological complex of the ExoMars-2022 landing platform (LP), are designed to measure the acceleration during the deceleration of the lander in the Martian atmosphere. Based on the data, the main parameters of the Martian atmosphere are calculated: density, pressure, and temperature. After landing, the sensors are used to determine the acceleration on the surface and vibration effects on the lander of various nature. The sensors are activated prior to entry into the atmosphere and operate during the entire descent until landing. After landing, a long-term monitoring is carried out to identify vibration effects from the atmosphere and the surface. In the paper we consider the scientific problems solved by the sensors, describe the measurement program and consider in detail the design of the sensors and their characteristics.

Reducing Aerosol Climate-Forcing Uncertainty: A Three-Way Street

To reduce persistent aerosol-climate-forcing uncertainty, new in situ aerosol and cloud measurement programs are needed, plus much better integration of satellite and suborbital measurements with models.

RAPTOR: A new collinear laser ionization spectroscopy and laser-radiofrequency double-resonance experiment at the IGISOL facility

RAPTOR, Resonance ionization spectroscopy And Purification Traps for Optimized spectRoscopy, is a new collinear resonance ionization spectroscopy device constructed at the Ion Guide Isotope Separator On-Line (IGISOL) facility at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland. By operating at beam energies of under 10keV, the footprint of the experiment is reduced compared to more traditional collinear laser spectroscopy beamlines. In addition, RAPTOR is coupled to the JYFLTRAP Penning trap mass spectrometer, opening a window to laser-assisted nuclear-state selective purification, serving not only the mass measurement program, but also supporting post-trap decay spectroscopy experiments. Finally, the low-energy ion beams used for RAPTOR will enable high-precision laser-radiofrequency double-resonance experiments, resulting in spectroscopy with linewidths below 1 MHz. In this contribution, the technical layout of RAPTOR and a selection of ion-beam optical simulations for the device are presented, along with a discussion of the current status of the commissioning experiments.

Environmental monitoring in the road influence zone - obligations and actual status

Monitoring the state of the environment in the road's impact zone is a systematic measurement, examination, and assessment of indicators, i.e., monitoring of environmental parameters (water, air, soil, etc.). Monitoring and reporting on the state of the environment is a necessary condition for fulfilling legal reporting obligations in accordance with the adopted Environmental Impact Assessment Study for the section in question. Environmental monitoring based on the implementation of the adopted Environmental Management Plan for the road section. It defines the measurement program during the regular exploitation and maintenance of each environmental parameter separately, as well as the appropriate legal bases related to sampling and measurement procedures, execution methods, sampling locations, sampling time, and length. Monitoring provides insight into the state of the environment in the zone of influence of the road section in question. Monitoring enables obtaining important information for undertaking appropriate protection measures in order to prevent or reduce further environmental pollution and establish an early warning system. The paper presents the activities undertaken in JP "Roads of Serbia" with an emphasis on the difference between the reporting obligations adopted as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment Study and the current situation on the ground, based on which the Monitoring Plan was agreed and adopted.

Socioeconomic correlates of childhood obesity in urban and rural England.

Physical access to food may affect diet and thus obesity rates. We build upon existing work to better understand how socio-economic characteristics of locations are associated with childhood overweight. Using cross-sectional design and publicly available data, the study specifically compares rural and urban areas, including interactions of distance from supermarkets with income and population density. We examine cross-sectional associations with obesity prevalence both in the national scale and across urban and rural areas differing in household wealth. Children in reception class (aged 4 to 5) from all state-maintained schools in England taking part in the National Child Measurement Programme (n=6,772). Income was the main predictor of childhood obesity (adj. R-sq=.316, p<.001), whereas distance played only a marginal role (adj. R-sq=.01, p<.001). In urban areas, distance and density correlate with obesity directly and conditionally. Urban children were slightly more obese, but the opposite was true for children in affluent areas. Association between income poverty and obesity rates was stronger in urban areas (7.59%) than rural areas (4.95%), the former which also showed stronger association between distance and obesity. Obesogenic environments present heightened risks in deprived urban and affluent rural areas. The results have potential value for policy making as for planning and targeting of services for vulnerable groups.

Editor’s Introduction

Introduction| June 01 2023 Editor’s Introduction: What Does This Moment Ask of Me? Kakali Bhattacharya Kakali Bhattacharya Kakali Bhattacharya is an award-winning professor at the University of Florida housed in the Research, Evaluation, and Measurement Program. Substantively, she explores transnational issues of race, class, and gender in higher education. Her work has made spaces in interdisciplinary de/colonizing work and qualitative research where creativity and contemplative approaches are legitimized and seen as gateways for cultivating depth, integrity, expansive inquiry, and discovering critical insights.She is the 2022 winner of the American Educational Research Association’s (AERA) inaugural Guba award for Outstanding Contributions to Qualitative Research from the Qualitative Research Special Interest Group (SIG). She is the 2018 winner of AERA’s Mid-Career Scholar of Color Award. Her co-authored text with Kent Gillen, Power, Race, and Higher Education: A Cross-Cultural Parallel Narrative, has won a 2017 Outstanding Publication Award from AERA (SIG 168) and a 2018 Outstanding Book Award from the International Congress of Qualitative Research. Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Departures in Critical Qualitative Research (2023) 12 (2): 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1525/dcqr.2023.12.2.1 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Kakali Bhattacharya; Editor’s Introduction: What Does This Moment Ask of Me?. Departures in Critical Qualitative Research 1 June 2023; 12 (2): 1–4. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/dcqr.2023.12.2.1 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentDepartures in Critical Qualitative Research Search When the noise of the day winds down, and I am taking stock of things at night, I ask myself if I have done everything I could to meet the moments of my day from a place of possibilities, expanded consciousness, generosity of spirit, and generativity. I confess that I am unable to do all of these things consistently. But taking stock of how I met the moments allows me to understand why I do the work that I do and where I have to do more work. At this moment, the world remains simultaneously in many forms of crisis and possibilities. In my home state of Florida, a bill, HB 999, will be passed that challenges academic freedom in higher education and is poised to remove faculty governance in hiring our colleagues. The bill attacks diversity, equity, and inclusivity as radical, leftist propaganda, creating multiple barriers to doing this... You do not currently have access to this content.

Mortality trend analysis of schistosomiasis in the Philippines from 1960-2019

Despite the different reviews and publications about schistosomiasis disease, it remains an economic and public health problem in the Philippines. Thereby, this study examined the trends of schistosomiasis mortality in the Philippines over 60 years concerning sex, age, and region-specific, using the data from the Philippine Health Statistics. Results show that national mortality rates have decreased from 1960-2019. The trend in schistosomiasis sex-specific mortality rates showed that men had a greater schistosomiasis- related death rate than women. For the age-specific mortality rate, children under the age of 1 have the lowest death rate compared with people over 70 having the highest death rate. For the region-specific mortality, Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) has the highest mortality rate with a value of 4, and Region XI (Davao) has the highest morbidity rate with a value of 53. To fully eradicate schistosomiasis in the succeeding years, an extensive transmission control measure and awareness education program must be implemented locally and nationally.

Data-Based Planning Transformation in Monitoring and Evaluation of School Programs: Towards Improving the Quality of Education

Compared with other countries, education in Indonesia is still relatively low. This is caused by the lack of use of data in planning, monitoring and evaluating school programs. Planning without data is often ineffective and does not achieve the expected goals. This research aims to analyze the transformation of data-based planning in monitoring and evaluating school programs to improve the quality of education. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method with a literature study approach. Data was collected through reviewing literature, such as scientific journals, scientific articles and relevant books. The research results show that the transformation of data-based planning in monitoring and evaluating school programs can improve the quality of education. This can be achieved by: 1) Utilizing data to assist in decision making. 2) Measure program progress periodically. 3) Identify areas that need improvement. 4) Increase school accountability. 5) Improve student learning outcomes. This research makes a significant contribution to the field of education, especially in terms of planning, monitoring and evaluating school programs. The results of this research can be used by schools to improve the quality of education through effective use of data

Association between COVID-19 emergency declarations and physical activity among community-dwelling older adults enrolled in a physical activity measurement program: Evidence from a retrospective observational study using the regression discontinuity design

BackgroundThe current study examines the negative impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emergency declarations on physical activity among the community-dwelling older adults, the participants of a physical activity measurement program, in Japan.MethodsThis retrospective observational study included 1,773 community-dwelling older adults (aged 74.6 ± 6.3 years, 53.9% women) who had participated in the physical activity measurement project from February 2020 to July 2021. We measured physical activity using a tri-axial accelerometer during 547 consecutive days. Three emergency declarations, requesting people to avoid going outside, occurred during the observational period. We multiply-imputed missing values for daily physical activity, such as steps, light physical activity (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) for several patterns of datasets according to the maximum missing rates on a person level. We mainly report the results based on less than 50% of the maximum missing rate (n = 1,056). Other results are reported in the supplemental file. Changes in physical activity before and after the start of each emergency declaration were examined by the regression discontinuity design (RDD) within 14-, 28-, and 56-day bandwidths.ResultsFor all the participants in the multiply-imputed data with the 14-day bandwidth, steps (coefficients [{widehat{gamma }}_{1}], 964.3 steps), LPA ({widehat{gamma }}_{1}, 5.5 min), and MVPA ({widehat{gamma }}_{1}, 4.9 min) increased after the first emergency declaration. However, the effects were attenuated as the RDD bandwidths were widened. No consistent negative impact was observed after the second and third declarations. After the second declaration, steps ({widehat{gamma }}_{1},-609.7 steps), LPA ({widehat{gamma }}_{1},-4.6 min), and MVPA ({widehat{gamma }}_{1},-2.8 min) decreased with the 14-day bandwidth. On the other hand, steps ({widehat{gamma }}_{1}, 143.8 steps) and MVPA ({widehat{gamma }}_{1}, 1.3 min) increased with the 56-day bandwidth. For the third declaration, LPA consistently decreased with all the bandwidths ({widehat{gamma }}_{1},-2.1, -3.0, -0.8 min for the 14, 28, 56-day bandwidth), whereas steps ({widehat{gamma }}_{1},-529 steps) and MVPA ({widehat{gamma }}_{1},-2.6 min) decreased only with the 28-day bandwidth.ConclusionsFor the community-dwelling older adults who regularly self-monitor their physical activity, the current study concludes that there is no evidence of consistently negative impacts of the emergency declarations by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Improving Teacher Performance By Implementing Reward and Punishment Effective and Measurable Program

The objective of this investigation is to comprehend how implementing incentives and penalties enhances the efficiency of educators. The analysis conducted is qualitative and descriptive. The approaches employed to collect data are observation, interviews, and documentation. The analysis of the information was executed by employing techniques such as data reduction, data demonstration, and deduction of conclusions. To ensure the accuracy of the data, data triangulation was implemented. The findings of the research exhibit that rewards come in the form of financial incentives, such as wages, salaries, teacher stipends, and bonuses. Non-financial awards such as promotion, training to improve skills, holidays, cooperative colleagues and superiors, and a good work environment. As for the application of punishment or punishment in the form of intellectual punishment, getting a reprimand, postponement of promotions, or periodically. According to the aforementioned research findings, using rewards and penalties can improve teacher effectiveness. Researchers are aware of how crucial the use of rewards and penalties is to raising teacher performance. The use of rewards and sanctions can help improve teacher effectiveness.

DISPLACEMENT OF ESTABLISHMENTS AND WORKERS IN CENTRAL VISAYAS IN TIMES OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC

This research paper aims to present the state of establishments and workers in times of COVID-19 pandemic; discuss the implication of the COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP) under the Bayanihan 1; and make recommendation for improvement in the implementation of CAMP to the Department of Labor and Employment. When the national government imposed a nationwide enhance community quarantine or lockdown on March 16, 2020, majority of business establishments resorted to temporary closures or flexible working arrangements. The implementation of the said lockdown caused the displacement of establishments and workers. There are 9,519 establishments with 261,828 workers affected due to COVID 19 in Central Visayas. Displacement was either establishment implemented flexible work arrangement or resorted to temporary closures. Majority of the displacement came from temporary closures with 6,661 affected establishments (70%) and 150,825 affected workers (58%). Most affected establishments belong to Accommodation and Food Service Activities while most affected workers belong to Manufacturing. Mostly, micro and small size businesses were affected of this pandemic which is found in the Tri-Cities of Cebu, Mandaue, and Lapu-Lapu being the center of commerce in Central Visayas. The Department of Labor and Employment being the implementing arm of the National Government in the field of labor and employment made a timely response thru the COVID-19 Adjustment Measures Program (CAMP). KEYWORDS: Displacement, Covid-19 Pandemic, Covid-19 Adjustment Measures Program, Philippines

An integrated sustainable bio-fuel and bio-energy supply chain: A novel approach based on DEMATEL and fuzzy-random robust flexible programming with [formula omitted] measure

The viability of the Indian government’s green initiative to blend 20% fuel grade ethanol with gasoline is investigated by modelling a sustainable integrated bio-fuel and bio-energy supply chain with multiple echelons in order to address the dual crisis of fossil fuels, i.e., environmental as well as gradually diminishing reserves. In order to find the best strategic and planning decisions, a multi-objective mixed integer programming model is developed that analyses the supply chain from a technological, economic, environmental, and social standpoints while handling various feedstocks, supply zones, products, and multiple periods. The drawbacks in addressing the uncertainty in the parameter as well as risk in decision making are overcome by introducing a novel fuzzy-random robust flexible programming approach based on Me measure and probabilistic programming. The presented model incorporates hybrid uncertainty, flexible constraints and a convex mixture of optimistic-pessimistic perspective of decision maker. A hybrid strategy combining the fuzzy Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) method and the multi-choice reference point goal programming with S-shaped utility function is presented to solve the generated multi-objective model. A case study in West Bengal, India is then performed that envisages the economic, environmental and social aspects of a bio-fuel and bio-energy supply chain.