Output Of Project Research Articles

Is the road to hell paved with good intentions? An empirical analysis of budgetary follow-up in the EU

We study the one-year-ahead budgetary projections from the Stability and Convergence Programmes (SCPs) of EU Member States since the start of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) until the start of the coronavirus crisis. First, we consider errors of the general government’s headline budget balance, which we then split into expenditure and revenue errors. Next, we split the latter two into “base”, “growth” and “denominator” effects. We find that the most important explanatory variable is the GDP growth error: more optimism in GDP growth projections produces more optimistic budgetary projections. This effect goes beyond a mechanical denominator effect on spending and revenues as shares of GDP; it also works through the numerator of these ratios. Our findings may call for delegating the construction of output projections to adequately equipped national independent fiscal institutions. Finally, we explore how independent fiscal institutions shape projection errors. Those with high media impact producing or assessing the macroeconomic forecast appear to lead to actual budgetary improvement relative to projections.

Future Wetland Loss in Louisiana Threatens the Carbon Sequestration Potential of the Coastal Habitats

Photo 1. Scientists collecting aboveground biomass in a saline wetland (light green is smooth cordgrass, Spartina alterniflora and dark green are black mangroves, Avicennia germinans) located in coastal Louisiana. Aboveground net primary productivity, soil carbon accumulation rates, and greenhouse gas emissions can be used to estimate the net ecosystem carbon balance of coastal habitats like this saline wetland. Our estimates suggest that existing saline wetland habitats are a net sink of greenhouse gases. Photo credit: The Water Institute of the Gulf. Photo 2. Saline wetland habitat (dominated by black mangroves, Avicennia germinans) and saline open water habitat in coastal area of Louisiana. The 2017 Coastal Master Plan model output projects that at year 2050, the highest area of habitat will be the saline open water. Photo credit: The Water Institute of the Gulf. Photo 3. Fresh forested wetlands (dominated by cypress trees, Taxodium distichum) are commonly observed in the Atchafalaya Basin in the Louisiana coast area. Our net ecosystem carbon balance estimates suggest that existing fresh forested wetland habitats are a net sink of greenhouse gases. Photo credit: The Water Institute of the Gulf. These photographs illustrate the article “Climate Change Mitigation Potential of Louisiana's Coastal Area: Current Estimates and Future Projections” by Baustian, Melissa M, Bingqing Liu, Leland Moss, Alyssa Dausman, and James W. Pahl published in Ecological Applications. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2847

EU-SELF: An European Platform about Social and Emotional Skills in Early Childhood Education

Researchers and practitioners nowadays are convinced that social and emotional skills (SES) are a crucial element in human development. Numerous scientific research studies and international and national reports show the significance of attaining SES in the early years. Supporting the development and improvement of social and emotional skills in children from an early age increases to a great extent their chances of success in school, work, and life. This will influence on one-hand side children’s level of development as a whole, not only in the field of the social and emotional domain, but also has an influence on their families, kindergarten and school community, and the overall society. The EU-SELF project presents an innovative approach that integrates scientific knowledge and proficiency in the realm of SES with its applied implementation into educational practices. Within the framework of the project, a Europe-wide web-based platform was developed. It provides reliable, professional and user-friendly information on SES states regarding several key areas like skills development, their assessment, and approaches to interventions for early childhood education and care (ECEC) (i.e., children aged 0 to 7 years old). Some of the project outputs are (1) country-specific SES descriptions for all the European countries, (2) a program SES compendium for Europe, (3) SES assessment measure compendium, and (4) a systematic review. The EU-Self platform functions as both a repository of information and a means of communication and exchange for early childhood education and care providers, teachers, researchers, stakeholders, and experts in Europe and worldwide. It supports the achievement of EU key priorities, raises awareness and promotes SES development in children.

УПРАВЛЕНЧЕСКИЙ УЧЕТ: МОДЕРНИЗАЦИЯ ДЕЙСТВУЮЩЕГО ПРОИЗВОДСТВА ПУТЕМ ВВОДА НОВОГО ВЫПУСКАЕМОГО ПРОДУКТА

In modern conditions of competition in business, management accounting is designed to quickly respond to new technological opportunities for expanding the range of products, including through modernization, the purchase of additional equipment and the production of products using waste from existing production. The purpose of the study is to develop a management solution for the development of new production on the existing raw material base (waste from existing production) through the timely application of management accounting tools (monitoring, business planning). An algorithm for the implementation of the project was determined by classifying the factors influencing the growth of production volume, product sales and improving its quality. The initial costs for the preparation and launch of a new production on the basis of the existing one will amount to 48.2 million rubles, the estimated annual profit from the production of liquid organic fertilizers is 264.6 million rubles. The main principles for the formation of favorable micro- and macroeconomic conditions in management accounting are proposed: monitoring studies of the internal and external environment, business planning. Their implementation will contribute to the adoption of managerial decisions on the introduction of new production by analyzing their own capabilities (resources) and attracting borrowed funds, taking into account the demand and places of sale of the manufactured product. It is proposed to combine the stages of commissioning a new production facility (construction and launch of a production complex for biohumus production, a complex for obtaining liquid organic fertilizer; construction and launch of a bottling and packaging line for liquid organic fertilizer) with the stages of implementing a product output project, which favorably affects efficiency.

Participatory flows

This paper intends to explore co-design processes in the field of cultural heritage, based on an examination of the scientific literature and a comparative analysis of case studies. These cases, which involve different interlocutors, contexts of application, tools and output, are expressed not only in a discursive manner, but also represented in diagrams and visual syntheses of the co-design processes. The analysis was conducted on the basis of shared parameters: project description, year, partners, goals, context, co-design process, stakeholders and output. Starting with a consideration of the key concepts that emerged in the processes under investigation, the paper moves on to present the “MEET – Multifaceted Experiences for Enhancing Territories” project, which relies on the tools of design to enhance elements of the local culture and involve the community. It concludes by identifying good practices and the potential of co-design processes applied to the field of cultural heritage.

Modes and Models for Satellite Integration in 5G Networks

5G communication models, based on service-based architectures, network function virtualization, and separation between data and control planes move the attention to network capabilities and functions rather than physical resources. Consequently, 5G-based services can easily rely on satellites to optimize performance or broaden their scope, even transparently to end users. The 3GPP efforts reflect this cutting-edge trend by introducing Non-Terrestrial Network support (in particular satellite), since Rel-16. Nevertheless, the definition of the specific role of the satellite is in continuous evolution and scattered in different 3GPP specification documents, so that actual and future satellite involvement is not easily appreciable. Starting from the state-of-the-art of satellite-related 3GPP standardization and taking into account the outputs of some research projects, this article presents a unified view of the possible satellite integration options in 5G networks.

Research on input-output evaluation index of high energy consumption main transformer transformation

In order to quantify the input-output evaluation index of high-energy consumption main transformer transformation projects of power grid enterprises, to provide a real, effective, and quantitative basis for investment decisions, the project input and output indexes are measured from the whole life cycle perspective. The whole life cycle cost, including the initial investment and annual operational maintenance cost, is selected as the input evaluation index, and the four dimensions of safety, economics, efficiency, and greenness are considered. The output evaluation index is proposed, combined with the investment effectiveness of typical projects of production technology reform, the potential output analysis indexes under each dimension are sorted out, the full set of output evaluation indexes of production technology reform projects is constructed, the corresponding characteristic indexes of high energy consumption main transformation projects are selected from the full set of indexes, and mathematical evaluation model of input-output analysis of high energy consumption main transformation projects is built. Verify the model through practical engineering examples.

Strengthening adaptive capacity of rural farming communities in Southeast Asia: Experiences, best practices and lessons for scaling-up

This article highlights the experiences, contributions, and lessons generated from the ten selected APN capacity development programmes implemented from 2011-2019 and focused on enhancing the resilience and adaptive capacity of rural farming communities in Southeast Asia. These capacity development projects employed varying strategies and approaches. Some projects centred on training and building the technical capabilities of service providers, while others have directly trained and built the capacities of the farming communities. Some projects emphasised the promotion of nature-based and sustainable farming techniques such as agroforestry, conservation farming, rainwater harvesting, and indigenous agricultural practices that helped farming communities cope and adapt to climate change impacts. At the core of these capacity development programmes are collaboration and partnerships that were built and institutionalised among different sectors, such as academia, local government units, and the farming communities. These multisectoral collaborations hastened the project implementation and generation of project outputs and gave way to the sustainability of the project initiatives. These projects have generated numerous outputs that paved the way for enhanced social and human capital development of various stakeholders, science-based decision-making by policymakers; adoption of sustainable farming techniques and technologies; and knowledge generation and advancement of science. More importantly, these projects have developed a model for enhancing the adaptive capacity and resilience of rural farming communities in Southeast Asia.

Gender diversity and publication activity—an analysis of STEM in the UK

Abstract Gender diversity in STEM remains a significant issue, as the field continues to be a male dominated one, despite increased attention on the subject. This article examines the interplay between gender diversity on projects funded by a major UK research council, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, and the publication activity of a project, as measured by the average journal quality of project publication output, over a 10-year period. The proportion of female representation and leadership on these projects remains very low. For the projects examined as part of this study, over 70% of these projects have no female representation, and less than 15% have a female lead. This study does not find a significant relationship between gender diversity and journal quality output. This study highlights that an important avenue for future work is the development of alternative metrics to assess the performance of research projects in a discipline characterized by very low levels of gender diversity, to fully unpack the impact of project team gender diversity on project output activity.

Writing Capstone Research Project for Senior High School: A Modified Guide Manual

There is an inadequate manual guide for capstone projects resulting in unsatisfactory outputs of capstone research projects. This proves to be a problem that needs to be addressed by crafting a manual guide that is aligned with the student’s needs. It was conducted at the Holy Cross of Davao College. The descriptive-evaluative design was used. A sample of 80 participants from the Grade twelve level and 20 participants from the science and research area were selected using a Purposive Sampling Technique. A College Capstone Procedures Manual and Enhanced Guide Manual were given to the participants, and an Acceptability Test was administered. The Enhanced Guide Manual was patterned from the College Capstone Guide Manual which was validated by Experts. The acquired data were examined using descriptive statistics like mean and standard deviation, and the Independent Sample T-test at 0.05 level of significance was used to evaluate the hypotheses. The Enhanced Guide Manual scored Strongly Acceptable in areas of Content, Clarity, Appeal to Target Users, Learning Activities, and Format, while its Originality was assessed as Acceptable. Also, there is a significant difference between the College Manual and the Enhanced Guide Manual. This instructional material can alleviate learners’ performances by utilizing providing worthy assets in their progress. Keywords: Descriptive-evaluative design, Purposive Sampling Technique, Acceptability Test, Independent Sample T-test

Survival Strategies Employed by Construction Firms during the 2016-2017 Recession in Kaduna

Recession has been found to severely affect the Construction Industry through reduction of construction projects output, decreased employment as well as profitability, and at times, results in firms becoming insolvent. This led to the development of various responsive strategies for survival. However, previous research efforts have overlooked the three success indices (output, profitability and employment conditions), which have been found to be the major areas affected by recession which can lead to the total collapse of a firm. The aim of the research is to assess the influence of survival strategies on the growth or decline of profitability of construction firms. The study then established the relationship between the experience and profitability of the firms. A quantitative approach using an online questionnaire survey was adopted for this study. One hundred (100) of the top customers of some selected banks were contacted and sixty-seven (67) of those firms agreed to participate in the survey and had the survey links sent to them. Forty-two (42) filled questionnaires were retrieved. The SPSS (version 23) statistics software package was used to assess the mean scores and Pearson’s chi-square test to assess the relationship between a firm’s profitability and the firm’s years of experience. The study found optimum utilization of workforce (Minimizing staff redundancies) to be the most used strategy; placing greater emphasis on marketing, building relationships, effective planning and management was rated as most important strategy; while trying new methods and technologies to improve productivity had the highest influence on growth in profitability. The study recommended that construction firms should make marketing to new clients and establishing a bond with existing clients a core job function while putting more efforts on understanding methods of optimally utilizing their existing workforce and eliminating staff redundancies.

Whole-brain input mapping of the lateral versus medial anterodorsal bed nucleus of the stria terminalis in the mouse

The anterior portion of the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) modulates fear and stress responses. The anterodorsal BNST (adBNST) can be anatomically subdivided further into the lateral and medial divisions. Although output projections of BNST subregions have been studied, the local and global input connections to these subregions remain poorly understood. To further understand BNST-centered circuit operations, we have applied new viral-genetic tracing and functional circuit mapping to determine detailed synaptic circuit inputs to lateral and medial subregions of adBNST in the mouse. Monosynaptic canine adenovirus type 2 (CAV2) and rabies virus-based retrograde tracers were injected in the adBNST subregions. The amygdalar complex, hypothalamus and hippocampal formation account for the majority of overall inputs to adBNST. However, lateral versus medial adBNST subregions have distinct patterns of long-range cortical and limbic brain inputs. The lateral adBNST has more input connections from prefrontal (prelimbic, infralimbic, cingulate) and insular cortices, anterior thalamus and ectorhinal/perirhinal cortices. In contrast, the medial adBNST received biased inputs from the medial amygdala, lateral septum, hypothalamus nuclei and ventral subiculum. We confirmed long-range functional inputs from the amydalohippocampal area and basolateral amygdala to the adBNST using ChR2-assisted circuit mapping. Selected novel BNST inputs are also validated with the AAV axonal tracing data from the Allen Institute Mouse Brain Connectivity Atlas. Together, these results provide a comprehensive map of the differential afferent inputs to lateral and medial adBNST subregions, and offer new insight into the functional operations of BNST circuitry for stress and anxiety-related behaviors.

Prioritizing the protection and creation of natural and nature-based features for coastal resilience using a GIS-based ranking framework – an exportable approach

Increasing the preservation and creation of natural and nature-based features (NNBF), like wetlands, living shorelines, beaches, dunes and other natural features to improve community resilience in the face of increasing coastal flooding may be achieved by highlighting the locally relevant benefits that these features can provide. Here we present a novel application of the least-cost geospatial modeling approach to generate inundation pathways that highlight landscape connections between NNBF and vulnerable infrastructure. Inundation pathways are then used to inform a ranking framework that assesses NNBF based on their provision of benefits and services to vulnerable infrastructure and for the broader community including 1) the flooding mitigation potential of NNBF, 2) the relative impact of those NNBF on local infrastructure, and 3) co-benefits for the broader community linked to incentive programs like nutrient reduction crediting and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Community Rating System. Inundation pathways are also used to identify locations lacking in benefits from NNBF as target areas for NNBF restoration or creation. This approach, applied here for coastal Virginia, with project outputs available via an interactive map viewer1, can be customized for application in any community to identify high-priority NNBF that are particularly beneficial for preservation and to identify target areas for new or restored features.

Participatory Project Implementation and Sustainability of Government Funded Projects a Case study of Parish Development Model in Kabale District, Uganda

A case study of Parish Development Model in Kabale District was used in the study to explore the impact of participatory project implementation on the sustainability of government-funded projects in Uganda. Sustainability of government funded project was a dependent variable while participatory project implementation was independent variable. A cross-sectional survey was conducted before the research began. We gathered information from 75 respondents, and combined quantitative and qualitative analysis. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate methodologies were all used in the analysis, which was carried out on three different levels. Frequency tables were utilized to display the data because the descriptive analysis called for the presentation of just one variable and its characteristics. The bivariate correlations between the dependent variable and the predictor components were examined using a Pearson correlation matrix. The dependent variable was regressed against the revised predictor factors at the multivariate level (sustainability of government project). An analysis of the data was done using a linear regression model. According to the findings of a regression study, participatory project implementation has a favorable impact on the effectiveness of parish development models in Kabale District (coef = -0.890, p-value = 0.000). The fundamental conclusion of this study is that the success of a parish development model project is significantly influenced by the implementation of participatory projects. The study suggests that in order to ensure the sustainability of the parish development model, more emphasis should be placed on adopting participatory project implementation through defining the project implementation team, customer satisfaction, project outputs realization, and project expansion and scale-up.

Developing Tools to Enable the UK Construction Industry to Adopt the Active Building Concept for Net Zero Carbon Buildings

The research project discussed in this paper is driven by the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) need to reduce operational energy and carbon by promoting the adoption of the Active Building (AB) concept for UK building projects. The AB concept offers a practical solution to reducing the operational energy use and carbon emissions of buildings by using emerging technologies applied to architectural design; thus, helping the UK meet its decarbonisation targets and, consequently, helping to combat the global problem of climate change. The aim of the project was to design and implement an AB Protocol with an AB Toolkit, to provide a knowledge base and sustainable architectural design guidance to aid the design of ABs. The AB Toolkit was tested, evaluated, and refined by engaging with architectural designers in the UK through focus groups (FGs) that combined data collection with knowledge dissemination—a method which provided a contribution to the continuous professional development (CPD) of architectural designers in the UK, while aiding the research project. The FG data proved the original hypothesis that a whole host of measures are needed to support the adoption of the AB concept (as outlined in the AB Protocol), but that some design guidance was needed initially to enable the development of other supporting measures. Therefore, the main output of this research project was the development of a structured approach to enable architectural designers and other built-environment professionals to adopt the AB concept for the delivery of net zero operational energy buildings, supporting the aims of the SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre, Swansea University, and the Active Building Centre (ABC). The method of data collection developed, and the structured approach to enabling the adoption of a new concept outlined, could be beneficial to other researchers.

Experimentácia vo výučbe písania

The teacher applies didactic decisions related to several indicators in the teaching of writing. One of the justified indicators is the point of view of the selection and use of material aids in learning to write. The study presents the form of preparing students for writing using a template with shape elements. The research findings reflect the opinions of the teacher and students on the designed aid, which made it possible to apply the process of imitation, but especially experimentation, in graphic recording. The contribution is a partial output of the Kega project no. 0026UK-4/2021 Preventive Strategies of Specific Learning Disabilities in Terms of Graphomotor Skills in Preschool Age.

Podpora dieťaťa s osobitosťami v pohybovom prejave

The article discusses the issue of supporting a child with particularities in movement expression, which make it difficult for him to be included and to live in a kindergarten environment every day. It defines expression as a manifestation of internal and external factors in the context of sensory processing disorders in the child's preschool age. The contribution is a partial output of the KEGA project no. 0026UK-4/2021 Preventive Strategies of Specific Learning Disabilities in Terms of Graphomotor Skills in Preschool Age.

Prioritizing stakeholders to boost collaborative R&I projects benefits: an analytic network process approach

A methodology was developed to prioritize stakeholders of a collaborative research and innovation (R&I) project in the circular bioeconomy area, towards enhancing its benefits from a multi-perspective point of view. The concept of R&I project benefits was broken down into criteria, evaluating different attributes related to the project outputs and outcomes, to the project management processes, and to the social, environmental and economic dimensions. The devised methodology was based on a combination of the analytic network process multicriteria decision making method and the key benefit categories from the P5 standard for sustainability in project management. The P5 standard has been shown to adequately frame the benefits to stakeholders of R&I projects in the topic of circular bioeconomy. Key benefits identified by the experts relate to the categories "society and costumers" and "consumption". The following stakeholders should have priority in the development of the project stakeholder management plan: research team members, leaders at the consortium organizations, project management team members and environmental NGOs. Future research will include a longitudinal study of the perceived stakeholder and benefit categories priority over time

Penerapan Project Based Learning dalam Praktikum Teknologi Fermentasi di Sekolah Vokasi Institut Pertanian Bogor

Fermentation technology is one of the subjects in the Food Quality Assurance Supervisor Study Program (SJMP), Vocational School, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) which is given to semester IV students. Prior to the 2021/2022 academic year, practicum activities were carried out using the teacher centered method using practicum instructions in the form of modules prepared by lecturers, students only followed the modules and were not involved in practicum planning and designing experiments. Through this method, students are not given the opportunity to learn to think critically, creatively, and innovate. One way to optimize the achievement of learning outcomes is to apply the Project Based Learning (PjBL) model. The research was carried out using a one-shot case study method and a descriptive approach to 111 students of the Food Quality Assurance Supervisor Study Program in semester IV. The application of Project Based Learning in the fermentation technology course produces innovative products as project outputs, namely cinnamon yoghurt salad, cowpea tempeh nuggets, red gingerbread, sundubu jjigae with radish-based kimchi, steamed cakes of red dragon glutinous rice tape, braid donuts with fruit glaze Dragon, Dimsum Tempe Bogor Beans, and Frozen Sweet Corn Green Bean Yogurt. Of the 8 products, the panelists liked the red dragon skin glutinous tape steamed sponge cake the most (7.50), so it has the potential to be developed further, while the least preferred product was dimsum tempeh Bogor kacang (4.93). Based on the results of the questionnaire, 100% of students felt that Project Based Learning was effectively applied to fermentation technology courses, could increase motivation and interest in learning, and made it easier for students to understand the material. In addition, 99% of students feel optimistic about achieving competence in the field of food quality assurance, especially controlling fermented food production according to established competency standards, improving design skills and soft skills including teamwork, problem solving, and analytical skills.

PENENTUAN JUMLAH PRODUKSI OPTIMAL CPO DAN KERNEL MENGGUNAKAN GOAL PROGRAMMING PADA INDUSTRI PENGOLAHAN KELAPA SAWIT

The high demand for crude palm oil (CPO) and kernel at CPO Industry requires good production planning so that the production process runs smoothly. The utilization of the resources used is still not optimal, for this reason an effort is made to optimize the production that they can the targets and limits set by the company. In optimizing the production of CPO and kernel, several factors must be considered, starting from production raw materials namely fresh fruit bunches, factory capacity, storage and the yield of CPO and kernel that have been set by the company. The method used in this final assignment is the Goal Programming method. This method is able to solve the problem of more than one target to be achieved (multi-objective). This’s in accordance with the conditions of the problems at CPO Industry, namely maximizing the production of CPO and kernel when processing FFB at the factory. The output of this final project is the optimal amount of CPO and kernel production for the period January 2021 to December 2021. The results of this planning optimization are expected to assist in a more effective and efficient that process to achieve the targets set by the company.