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Developing and testing a discrete event simulation model to evaluate budget impacts of diabetes prevention programs
2020
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is one of the most rapidly increasing non-communicable diseases worldwide. Lifestyle interventions are effective in preventing T2D but also resource intensive. This study evaluated with discrete event simulation (DES) the relative budget impacts of three hypothetical diabetes prevention programs (DPP), including group-based contact intervention, digital program with human coaching and fully automated program. The data for simulation were derived from research literature and national health and population statistics. The model was constructed using the iGrafx Process for Six Sigma software and simulations were carried out for 10 years. All simulated interventions produc…
Sex-specific selection on energy metabolism - selection coefficients for winter survival
2010
Selection for different fitness optima between sexes is supposed to operate on several traits. As fitness-related traits are often energetically costly, selection should also act directly on the energetics of individuals. However, efforts to examine the relationship between fitness and components of the energy budget are surprisingly scarce. We investigated the effects of basal metabolic rate (BMR, the minimum energy required for basic life functions) and body condition on long-term survival (8 winter months) with manipulated densities in enclosed populations of bank voles (Myodes glareolus). Here, we show that survival selection on BMR was clearly sex-specific but density-independent. Both…
Full scale evaluation of atmospheric mercury budget from persistent volcanic degassing
2009
In the recent years, there has been an increase in environmental concerns related to the pollution of many trace metals emitted from volcanic degassing because of their toxicity and long residence times in the earth’s ecosystems. Among volcanogenic trace elements, mercury (Hg) is one of the most environmentally-significant in light of its potential harmful effects on biological systems. At present, however, the global Hg flux from volcanic sources is still poorly known. We report on Hg levels in volcanic plumes and fumaroles that, in combination with sulphur analyses and SO2 flux data, lead to global Hg estimates. We found that mercury transport in the plume is mainly in the gas-phase, as H…
Enseignements d'une meta-analyse sur le lien participation budgétaire - performance managériale
2009
This meta-analysis is a critical comparison of three of quantitative synthesis. It applies some propositions of the Potsdam international consultation on meta-analysis, in the field of management control. Study design. After a traditional narrative review, three meta-analysis methodologies for the synthesis of articles with heterogeneous methodologies and fields are presented. After a short critical presentation of our results with “box score” and p-values combination methods, we show the result of best-evidence synthesis and its stability as recommended at the Potsdam international consultation on meta-analysis. Results. The results of methods of meta-analysis implemented do not make it po…
Gas emissions from five volcanoes in northern Chile and implications for the volatiles budget of the Central Volcanic Zone
2014
This study performed the first assessment of the volcanic gas output from the Central Volcanic Zone (CVZ) of northern Chile. We present the fluxes and compositions of volcanic gases (H2O, CO2, H2, HCl, HF, and HBr) from five of the most actively degassing volcanoes in this region—Láscar, Lastarria, Putana, Ollagüe, and San Pedro—obtained during field campaigns in 2012 and 2013. The inferred gas plume compositions for Láscar and Lastarria (CO2/Stot = 0.9–2.2; Stot/HCl = 1.4–3.4) are similar to those obtained in the Southern Volcanic Zone of Chile, suggesting uniform magmatic gas fingerprint throughout the Chilean arc. Combining these compositions with our own UV spectroscopy measurements of …
Assessing the profitability of investment projects using ordered fuzzy numbers
2019
Background: This article is motivated by the fact that most approaches to capital budgeting are deterministic. In reality, the capital budgeting problem is accompanied by the uncertainty and risk associated with dealing with imprecise data. Taking this uncertainty into account when performing analyses and calculations not only helps to better measure the profitability of investment projects, but also to expand the applicability of capital budgeting methods under real-life or uncertain conditions. The major contribution of this paper is the development of a novel approach to assessing the profitability of an investment project in the presence of uncertainty. Methods: We present a novel appro…
Participatory Budget as an Instrument of Social Participation in the Sports Sector
2021
From the perspective of local government, social participation means the participation of citizens in making decisions about the performance of public tasks. Allocation of participatory budget funds is executed by indicating the types of tasks that should be financed under this budget. Projects submitted within this budget are treated as indicators of the needs and expectations of the residents. Undertaking and organising activities popularising widely understood physical fitness and sports activities is an important sphere of life. Therefore, the paper refers to whether the participatory budget is used as an instrument of social participation in the sphere of physical fitness and sports, a…
Budžetēšana Latvijas pašvaldībās – prakses analīze un pieeju izmantošanas modelēšana
2021
Maģistra darba “Budžetēšana Latvijas pašvaldībās – prakses analīze un pieeju izmantošanas modelēšana” mērķis ir veikt analīzi par budžeta veidošanas pieeju izmantošanu Latvijas pašvaldībās un īstenot citu budžeta veidošanas pieeju izmantošanas iespēju izpēti, noskaidrojot, kura pieeja nodrošina pēc iespējas pilnvērtīgāku iedzīvotāju interešu pārstāvniecību un veicina pašvaldības kopējo attīstību. Teorētisko ietvaru veido publiskā budžeta būtības un teorētiskās attīstības izklāsts, kā arī budžeta cikla, budžetēšanas principu un pieeju izvērsts apraksts. Teorētiskā daļa apkopo gan budžeta veidošanas procesu pētnieku-klasiķu tēzes, gan akadēmiskajā literatūrā pēdējos gados paustās pētnieciskās…
De participació local. Una proposta metodològica desde la investigació-acció-participativa
2018
Citizen participation is an increasingly prevalent term in our society. In the process of deployment in the municipal area, progressively local corporations make efforts to innovate practices and develop experiences of citizen participation in defining policies and public affairs, and allocating budgets. While innovation has been advanced with regard to the tools and mechanisms to be used to promote participation, many of the initiatives and experiences have focused more on the implementation of the vote than in the different social processes inherent in the participation. Moreover, we are faced with the absence of a methodological guide that allows approaching a project or strategic plan o…
THE APPLICABILITY OF THE PRINCIPLES THAT GOVERN THE BUDGETARY ACTIVITY
2013
When applying the financial and budgetary rules, or in other words, when applying the budgetary process (the preparation, approval, execution and completion procedure of the public budget) certain principles that consistently and accurately conduct activities that this procedure involves need to be considered. These principles are the following: the universality principle, the unity principle, annuality of the public budget, the monetary unit, publicity and budgetary specialization. Through this work I performed an analysis of the budgetary rules and principles, analysis that allowed me to identify the special situations that are exceptions and exemptions from the budgetary principles. I al…