THE CORRELATION BETWEEN CERTAIN PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND THE HDI-M AND IFDM INDICATORS IN THE MUNICIPAL PUBLIC MANAGEMENT IN THE STATE OF ESPÍRITO SANTO

This project aims to carry out a more specific field of Public Administration research in the studies on the measures of effectiveness measurement of public policies. Its objective is to verify whether there is a correlation between the HDI-M (municipal human development index) and IFDM (Firjan municipal development index) indices and the various municipal public expenditure groups. For this study, we will use public expenditure data and cited indicators from all 78 municipalities of Espírito Santo (ES), seeking, through the Pearson correlation statistic, to highlight the level of correlation between the volume of expenses. specific public policies applied between 2002 and 2010 and the results obtained in the HDI-M and IFDM 2010.

FILM COOLING EFFECTIVENESS MEASUREMENT OF FAN-SHAPED HOLES MANUFACTURED USING EDM TECHNIQUE

In this study, the influence of geometric factors such as hole diameter (D), length-to-diameter ratio (L/D), injection angle (a), and lateral expansion angle (α) on film cooling effectiveness of holes made using EDM is experimentally investigated. Nine different cooling configurations were tested on a flat plate wind tunnel at various coolant Reynolds number (Rec) and coolant to mainstream blowing ratio (M). The considered flat plate model incorporates engine sized V-shaped holes. EDM reliability is assessed through a hole qualification process, while effectiveness was measured by the Pressure Sensitive Paint (PSP) technique. Results confirm the suitability of EDM for V-shaped hole manufacturing as long as a correct tolerance on α is prescribed. An accurate qualification of hole morphology is also recommended.

Digital comparative analysis of simulation results of radioactive deposition field of nuclear explosion

The radioactive settlement of nuclear explosion is simulated by Lagrange particle diffusion model. The simulated settlement map and the measured data map are digitally extracted into the same format. The effectiveness measurement (MOE) method and normalized absolute difference (NAD) method are used to conduct numerical comparative analysis between each dose simulation area and the measured area.

Value-Added Estimates of Teacher Effectiveness: Measurement, Uses, and Limitations

Since the turn of the 21st century, an abundant body of research has demonstrated that teachers meaningfully contribute to their students’ learning but that teachers vary widely in their effectiveness. Measures of teachers’ “value added” to student achievement have become common, and sometimes controversial, tools for researchers and policymakers hoping to identify and differentiate teachers’ individual contributions to student learning. Value-added measures aim to identify how much more a given teacher’s students learn than what would be expected based on how much other, similar students learn with other teachers. The question of how to measure value added without substantial measurement error and without incorrectly capturing other factors outside of teachers’ control is complex and sometime illusory, and the advantages and drawbacks to any particular method of estimating teachers’ value added depend on the specific context and purpose for their use. Traditionally, researchers have calculated value-added scores only for the subset of teachers with students in tested grades and subjects—a relatively small proportion of the teaching force, in a narrow set of the many domains on which teachers may influence their students. More recently, researchers have created value-added estimates for a range of other student outcomes, including measures of students’ engagement and social-emotional learning such as attendance and behavioral incidences, which may be available for more teachers. Overall, teacher value-added measures can be useful tools for understanding and improving teaching and learning, but they have substantial limitations for many uses and contexts.

Effectiveness Measurement Methods for the Application of Design Thinking Approach

The design thinking approach is a widely applied mindset in businesses and began to become more and more popular in public services. Nevertheless, there are market segments, and players do not prefer to employ the tools and the methods offered by this fresh concept. After detailing the characteristics of the design thinking approach, the paper tends to provide possible solutions for its intensive spread in all sectors by offering concrete options for defining the benefits expressed numerically. Following a short conceptual clarification, the paper details two main issues. The first main point is: does the effectiveness expressed numerically influence decision- makers in facilitating an overall spread of design thinking approach? Secondly, three suitable measurement methods are introduced for evaluating the effectiveness with a comparison of their main features. Finally, the authors draw conclusions and evaluate the research question.

Film Cooling Effectiveness Measurement of Fan-Shaped Holes Manufactured Using EDM Technique

In this study, the influence of geometric factors such as hole diameter (D), length-to-diameter ratio (L/D), injection angle (α), and lateral expansion angle (β) on film cooling effectiveness of holes made using EDM is experimentally investigated. Nine different cooling configurations were tested on a flat plate wind tunnel at various coolant Reynolds number (Rec) and coolant to mainstream blowing ratio (M). The considered flat plate model incorporates engine sized V-shaped holes. EDM reliability is assessed through a hole qualification process, while effectiveness was measured by the Pressure Sensitive Paint (PSP) technique. Results confirm the suitability of EDM for V-shaped hole manufacturing as long as a correct tolerance on β is prescribed. An accurate qualification of hole morphology is also recommended.

Nozzle Passage Endwall Effectiveness Values With Various Combustor Coolant Flowrates—Part 2: Endwall and Vicinity Surface Effectiveness Measurements

Effective coolant schemes are required for providing cooling to the first-stage stator vanes of gas turbines. To correctly predict coolant performance on the endwall and vane surfaces, these coolant schemes should also consider the effects of coolant streams introduced upstream in the combustor section of a gas turbine engine. This two-part paper presents measurements taken on a first-stage nozzle guide vane cascade that includes combustor coolant injection. The first part of this paper explains how coolant transport and coolant-mainstream interaction in the vane passage is affected by changing the combustor coolant and endwall film coolant flowrates. This paper explains how those flows affect the coolant effectiveness on the endwall and vane surfaces. Part one showed that a significant amount of coolant injected upstream of the endwall is present along the pressure surface of the vanes as well as over the endwall. Part two shows effectiveness measurement results taken in this study on the endwall and pressure and suction surfaces of the vanes. Sustained endwall coolant effectiveness is observed along the whole passage for all cases. It is uniform in the pitch-wise direction. Combustor coolant flow significantly affects cooling performance even near the trailing edge. The modified flowfield results in the pressure surface being cooled more effectively than the suction surface. While the effectiveness distribution on the pressure surface varies with combustor and film coolant flowrates, the distribution along the suction surface remains largely unchanged.

Preparation and evaluation of polyester-cotton/wire blended conductive woven fabrics for electromagnetic shielding

For the pursuit of conductive textiles with high electromagnetic shielding performance, specified yarns are processed with a special spinning feeding device with twist counts of 40 T, 50 T, 60 T, 70 T, 80 T, and 90 T, for Next, the optimal yarns from each group are made into SS/Pc-70 and Cu/Pc-80 conductive woven fabrics with a plain weave structure design. In addition, the surface resistivity, electromagnetic shielding effectiveness measurement and air permeability of the two conductive woven fabrics were tested and analyzed. Regarding the electromagnetic shielding performance test, the effects of the complete shielding network, the lamination layers of fabric, and lamination angle on the electromagnetic shielding performance are discussed. The test results indicate that Cu/Pc-80 woven fabrics has the lowest surface resistivity, which means it has the best electrical conductivity; Moreover, different types of metal wires provide the conductive fabrics with different levels of surface resistance. The variations in the lamination angles help attain a complete conductive network that significantly enhances the EMSE, and Cu/Pc-80 have a greater average shielding value comparatively and thus greater EMSE. For both types of conductive woven fabrics, one-layered conductive woven fabrics exhibit the maximal air permeability. As the air permeability of conductive woven fabrics is correlated with the thickness of fabrics, the greater the number of lamination layers, the lower the air permeability of the conductive fabrics.

Enhancing training effectiveness for organizations through blockchain-enabled training effectiveness measurement (BETEM)

PurposeDue to technology advancement or transparency in system, there is a constant inflow and outflow of technology in the business for transparency and efficiency. To seize a competitive advantage, companies have emerged new technological solutions to respond to the change in the organization environment. There is a surge in the requirement of learning opportunities and effective training programs in the organization. The current study has been an effort to understand the potential of blockchain technology that can create better training evaluation.Design/methodology/approachThe electronic-Delphi (e-Delphi) method has been conducted by recording the final consensus and to find a balance for implementation of blockchain technology and measuring training effectiveness. The current research is one of its new types where blockchain-enabled training effectiveness measurement (BETEM) model has been formulated using a qualitative approach.FindingsThe study has considered human resource (HR) professionals as the experts and based on their responses, the formulation of theoretical network model has been structured using e-Delphi–BETEM (e-DLH–BETEM) approach. By critically examining the experts’ responses and comments, the study formulated the four major themes and 11 subthemes for the smooth functioning of the BETEM for an organization.Research limitations/implicationsThe research aims to aid innovations in BETEMs model for training evaluation. The model will contribute incrementally toward the complete transformation of the training development programs of employees. The goal of BETEMs is to ensure that organizations, specifically HR personals can prepare themselves to have competitive advantage by using blockchain technology.Originality/valueThe application of blockchain technology in measuring the training effectiveness is an addition to existing literature as majority of existing studies have studied the use of technology for measuring training effectiveness.