bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A SENSORY PANEL AS COMPUTER VISION’S ELEMENT AT BREEDING ANIMALS FEEDING
Authors:   Федеральный научный агроинженерный центр ВИМ, SIDOROVA V.Y.
Published: December 2023

The cattle nasolabial mirror (cavum nasi) places on the facial part of the skull and forms a relief pattern on the skin is individual and unique like the human and primate fingers’ papillary lines, that can be used for livestock’s biometric identification. The nasolabial mirror’s papillary patterns leave wellmarked traces on sandy, glass, metal, plastic and anyother surface, therefore, for image’s dermascopy (expertise) during identification, and they are easily subjected to micropapillaroscopic examination, that determines the nasolabial mirror’s pattern as an identification marker. At various types of feed eating, the animal touches and steadily pushes the feed located in feeders equipped by sensory panel with a nasolabial mirror. After touching the sensory surface, a reading device of sensors, chips or boluses located directly on/in the animal's body’s connecting. The received signal-scanner to the database of a personal computer or other storage device for analysis and storage is sent. The results obtained in a available form for observation in any time interval on a PC monitor, smartphone are displayed. To optimize information flows, all components of the specification were taken into account - identification, individual or group feeders’ presence, receiving device type, IT-analysis form, output devices like smartphone, PC monitor. The specification matrix’s information flows movement with channel numbers arranged by availability ranks, built by the AI system, the output data’s forming. Simulation modeling of daily ration eating process made it possible the best animal and option for the available equipment at feeding to identify.
THE ROBOTIC FEED DISTRIBUTORS’ POSITIONING SYSTEMS FOR CATTLE FARMS’ ANIMALS SERVICING
Authors:   РГАУ-МСХА им. К.А. Тимирязева, MIKHAYLICHENKO S.M. , IVANOV Y.G. , PLYAKA V.I. , KUPREENKO A.I. ,   Брянский государственный аграрный университет
Published: December 2023

According to foreign scientists, a few years ago, the market’s basis was occupied by robotic feed dispensers’ suspended models, that are easy operating, but suspended tracks’ installation is required. Currently, there is a global trend the wheeled robots using. The purpose of this study is implementation systems’ modern approaches that the robotic feed dispensers autonomous on cattle farms ensuring to analyze. The suspended robotic feed dispenser DeLaval RA 135, that at its working by the of special metal elements position is guided, which are fixed on the suspended path and read by an inductive sensor operation principle is considered. Wheeled robots that move along suspended tracks setting the movement direction and supply electricity serving are presented. The Lely Vector wheeled robot’s description, which is equipped with inductive and ultrasonic sensors, a gyroscope, a laser rangefinder, encoders, impact sensors is given. It is established that the wheeled robots’ most technically complex and expensive models satellite navigation systems, camerabased vision systems, lidars can use. At such implementing system’s positioning, appropriate component base’s composition selection must be carried out on the basis of the robotic feed dispenser’s operating conditions, automatic feeding system composition, its functional features etc. For a robot moving within livestock premises, it is sufficient an ultrasonic sensor and/or a combination of an inductive sensor and metal plates using.
PREPARATION OF NANO FEED MIXTURE FOR INTENSIVE FATTENING
Authors:   Оренбургский государственный аграрный университет, SAMOSYUK V.V. , SHAKHOV V.A.
Published: December 2023

Along with animal production increasing, the homogeneous and equally balanced compound feeds creating need is also growing. The compound feeds’ uniformity requirements have increased due to their complexity composition, that includes more and more ingredients. In addition to compound feed uniformity, its balance plays an important role in order for the animal exactly receives as many nutrients as it should within the ration. Since compound feed cannot provide all the necessary elements for complete nutrition, it is proposed to add ultrafine particles directly during mixing. In the course of research, it was found that the most difficult operation from a technical point of view is the process of ultrafine particles’ uniform distribution in the feed ingredients’ main stream. In this regard, the need of compound feeds with ultrafine particles’ producing method, which allows compound feeds’ balance cost to reduce and digestibility value to increase was identified to develop. As part of the study, an experimental feed mixer’s new design was developed, the main parameters of this installation due to mixer operation optimal parameters’ further finding were identified. Laboratory and production experiments were carried out on the experimental facility. The laboratory’s experiment involved mixing compound feeds with ultrafine particles, after mixing the resulting mixture to get rid of harmful trace elements and their better transportation was extruded. The production experiment took place on the Orenburg region agricultural enterprise’s basis.
ANALYSIS OF THE OPERATION OF FEED SHREDDERS-MIXERS WITH SCREW WORKING BODIES AS CUTTING ELEMENTS
Authors:   Российский государственный университет народного хозяйства им. В.И. Вернадского, GORYUNOV S.V. , FERYABKOV A.V. , KHAPITSKAYA I.V.
Published: December 2023

The possibility of reducing the energy consumption of grinding mechanisms is being considered. The work of existing designs of shredders-feed mixers is analyzed. Disadvantages of shredders with hammer, pin and knife working bodies are noted. The original design of the cutting elements, which consists of two screws, is proposed. One screw working body is made with a solid screw and installed inside the second screw working body with a belt screw. The directions of rotation of the augers are opposite. A screw with a solid screw is used as an anticutting element. The turns of the augers are located at an angle to the central axis in the horizontal plane. This provides the necessary sharpening angle, as a result of which the working part of the cutting elements has the shape of a onesided wedge. Kinematic and force analyses of the grinding mechanism are carried out in the article. The variants of using augers with the inclination of the turns in parallel and cross directions are considered. It is established that when the turns are tilted in parallel, chopping cutting is carried out in the grinding mechanism. In this case, the material is crushed in the gap along the entire length of the helix. When the coils are tilted crosswise, sliding cutting is carried out. The material is crushed at the points of intersection of the turns, and the mechanism works like a segment apparatus of harvesting machines. Plans of the forces acting on the cutting elements are constructed and the condition of pinching of the processed material in the cutting pair is determined. The expediency of the grinding mechanism with cheeks acting as cutting elements considered design using is substantiated.
DESIGN PARAMETERS OF THE HELIO INSTALLATION FOR HERBS DRYING
Authors:   S.A. Niyazov Turkmen Agricultural University, NASIBYANTS V.A. , SHAMMEDOV M.N. , OMADOV A.N. , GURTMYRADOV E.G.
Published: December 2023

In order to dehydrated feed production's energy consumption reducing, work is underway aimed, on the one hand the drying modes that the safety of nutrients and vitamins ensure clarifying, and on the other hand the dehydration methods improving, new progressive technologies without the quality of processed feed compromising would dramatically energy costs'reduce creating. From this point of view, a new progressive method of drying feed solar energy use attention deserving. The possibility of using solar energy for herbs' artificial drying is facilitated by the fact that the drying season coincides with the greatest solar radiation period. Based on Turkmenistan climatic conditions analysis, a helio installation that combines the advantages of conveyor and pneumatic drum dryers and works with a coolant having a low temperature (about 70-100 °C), but supplied under pressure has been developed. A method for the solar dryer's thermal and structural parameters calculating is proposed. Based on the calculated data, an experimental helio installation was built, due to experimental studies on drying alfalfa using solar energy were carried out, as a result of which hay with a carotene content of 208 mg/kg at a humidity of 21,4% and grass cutting with a humidity of 12-14% with a carotene content of 224-249 mg/kg was obtained. This helio installation's introduction for herbs drying will reduce feed preparation's fuel consumption, feed production quality and labor production improving.
MANAGEMENT OF AEROBIC FERMENTATION TECHNOLOGIES’ MICROBIOLOGICAL PROCESSES
Authors:   Федеральный исследовательский центр «Немчиновка», ZENIKOV V.I.
Published: December 2023

All methods of compost producing to research and computer’s modeling were subjected: in burts mixing by mechanisms of various designs is carried out, so as in rotating drums and cultivation rooms. The research results showed that in the burts, at existing mechanisms using, after 5-fold mixing non uniformity of 36-51% was obtained, whereas for highquality compost, the non uniformity within 10-15% should be. There at drums’ rotating using, the ammonia release has been established, that indicates putrefactive objects’ developing, so mold and the other harmful processes called ammonification, at which organic matter decomposing. The method of compost preparation in cultivation rooms has a certain perspective. A group of scientists from various institutes and departments was tasked with a highly efficient method developing when organic fertilizers producing at existing shortcomings eliminating. Based on academicians Tikhonovich I.A. and Panikov N.S. scientific developments the abovementioned scientists group’s research directions were determined. Almost 30 years experience of these authors and other scientists allowed to develop the byproducts technology aerobic fermentation of agriculture and other industries, at various industry and international conferences presenting. This many years work’s real result is a new type of compost - a soil-biological complex (PBK) producing. An application dose of this product is 6-7 t/ha, that is equivalent to 40 t/ha of traditional compost at other agrotechnical properties improving. The PBK preparation method as aerobic fermentation’s technology is called. It is based on the soil’s microbiological community of microorganisms reproducing. At the same time, enzymes by microorganisms’ accelerating the humus formation’s processes in 1013 or more times has produced.
TECHNICAL-AND-ECONOMICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE TRAY TYPE INSTALLATION IMPLEMENTATION FOR DAIRY STARTER CULTURES' DRYING
Authors:   Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education «South Ural State Agrarian University», AFONKINA V.A. , POPOV V.M. , LEVINSKY V.N. , MEDVEDEV A.V.
Published: December 2023

Russian dairy starter cultures are raw and functional product with a high added value. The cost reduction issues at the product's quality maintaining are an actual task. The developed prototype of a tray drying installation's description with film electric heaters (design version) using is given; the basic version for comparative analysis is the XTDQ-101-5A dryer, where stainless steel ribbed tubes as heaters are used. The compared samples' technical parameters are shown, the analysis of which shows their similarity in design-and-technological features, in particular, in the way of the product's place on trays and the loaded product's volume. Also, the comparative analysis demonstrates the differences, the main of which are heating elements' different types using and, as a result, the automatic control systems' different organization for the drying process. It is noted that a highquality product can be obtained both in the basic and in the design version of the drying installation, had selected previously, taking into account the drying object's characteristics, the most gentle mode of operation for it. In this regard, a calculation according to the methodology of the feasibility study of the development introduced into the production sphere is proposed. The methodology involves costs' calculating of the dryer version design's manufacturing, so as the operating costs of the compared samples on drying dairy starter cultures' example calculating. The final economic effect in the form of the difference in the reduced costs (234696,77 rubles per year), the project option in relation to the base profitability (31,7% higher) and the payback period (for the base option - 2 months, for the project - 1 month) is shown.
Human capital in the global economy of a post-industrial society
Authors:   Ростовский государственный экономический университет (РИНХ), Ростов-на-Дону, Россия, Петр Владимирович Таранов
Published: December 2023

The economy of a post-industrial society, characterized as a knowledge economy, imposes new requirements on the employee. The employee ceases to be an ordinary structural unit of production. His knowledge, skills and professional characteristics not only determine new trends in economic production, but also form new types of consumer behavior. This article examines the main factors of formation and institutional conditions for the development of human capital in the post-industrial economy. The connection of science, education and information and communication technologies with the economic development of post-industrial society, with a change in the nature of work and the type of employee is noted. The article also considers the human capital index, reflecting the potential of the human capital of countries and, as a result, their competitiveness. Human capital is considered as a key resource for the growth and development of the global economy.
Regional policy of Russia in the context of geopolitical turbulence in the 2020s: features of implementation and development trends
Authors:   Южно-Российский институт управления – филиал Российской академии народного хозяйства и государственной службы при Президенте РФ, Ростов-на-Дону, Россия, Алексей Сергеевич Гончаров , Галина Геннадьевна Уварова ,   Южно-Российский институт управления – филиал Российской академии народного хозяйства и государственной службы при Президенте РФ, Ростов-на-Дону, Россия
Published: December 2023

The article analyzes regional policy in the Russian Federation in the context of modern geopolitical changes. The authors of the study consider the fundamentals of regional policy depending on the existing regulatory framework and a number of factors influencing the formation of local policies on the ground; identify its general directions. Based on a systematic and structural-functional analysis, as well as an institutional approach, the author's team considers the possibilities of increasing the resistance and self-development of regional policy in the context of geopolitical and macroeconomic instability, the transformation of regions into stable political units within the Federation. Based on the research done, as well as the analysis of current global changes, the authors formulate several trends in the further evolution of the regional dimension of politics and come to the conclusion that today it is very important to find a harmonious balance between public administra-tion and regional autonomy.
Political mythos of the modern world
Authors:   Южно-Российский институт управления – филиал Российской академии народного хозяйства и государственной службы при Президенте РФ, Ростов-на-Дону, Россия, Елена Алексеевна Склярова ,   Донской государственный технический университет, Ростов-на-Дону, Россия
Published: December 2023

The article outlines the role and significance of the myth in the modern world, the nature of the political mythological image. According to the author, the key political myths in the modern world are: freedom, democracy, globalization. It is noted that the nature of the political mythological image is dialectical: it is universal, because the myth is focused on the search for a common, unified, deep-objective ontological basis, and at the same time is unique, due to the filling of the image with meanings and meanings, born by the originality of the political life of certain civilizations and national cultures.
Forecasting methodology and social risk management strategies
Authors:   Южно-Российский институт управления – филиал Российской академии народного хозяйства и государственной службы при Президенте РФ, Ростов-на-Дону, Россия, Александр Владимирович Максимович
Published: December 2023

The article deals with the problem of forecasting social risks. Before proceeding to the consideration of this issue, the author analyzes the concept of social risks, notes that there is no universal definition of social risks, identifies the main approaches to its interpretation, considers various factors contributing to the emergence of social risks and the main possible strategies for solving problems associated with the emergence of social risks. The article pays attention to the international experience of risk management. After that, the author proceeds to the consideration of the main methods of forecasting social risks, noting that the diversity of risks and factors that generate them implies the use of different methods. The diversity of methods is also due to the fact that social risks can arise at different levels of social reality, characterized by a different degree of complexity. In conclusion, the author states that the institutionalization of risk management activities indicates that modern societies are fully "risk societies".
The significance of hybrid management in the field of efficient project activities of executive authorities
Authors:   Южно-Российский институт управления – филиал Российской академии народного хозяйства и государственной службы при Президенте РФ, Ростов-на-Дону, Россия, Михаил Вадимович Крикушенко
Published: December 2023

At the moment, the most relevant topic all over the world is project management in public authorities and the effectiveness of its use. In foreign practice, and in Russia, there are many examples of the use of innovative technologies for the development of the activities of executive authorities. However, there are also various problems associated with a competent approach to the use of project management. This article discusses the use of a hybrid approach of project management in executive authorities and its effectiveness with a competent synthesis of project methods. The main purpose of the work is to show the importance of project management elements in state and municipal authorities. Particular attention is paid to modern Agile methods of flexible management, the traditional PRINCE2 method and turquoise management in government. It is in the public service that work takes place in the shortest possible time, accompanied by numerous routine activities, and in order to achieve the desired result, it is important to use all the advantages of hybrid management in the public sector.
Changing budget parameters in conditions of turbulence
Authors:   Российская академия народного хозяйства и государственной службы при Президенте Российской Федерации, Москва, Россия, Владимир Викторович Климанов ,   АНО «Институт реформирования общественных финансов», Москва, Россия, Анна Александровна Михайлова ,   Российская академия народного хозяйства и государственной службы при Президенте Российской Федерации, Москва, Россия,   АНО «Институт реформирования общественных финансов», Москва, Россия
Published: December 2023

Declining budget revenues, the coronavirus pandemic, economic sanctions imposed by unfriendly states, and other similar factors that have a significant impact on the budget and budget system require prompt management decisions. The fiscal policy of all budget levels is currently being implemented in conditions of turbulence, faced with the need to respond to the challenges of the new reality. The research hypothesis was that there are many facts and phenomena that reflect the presence of non-systemic external influence on the approval and execution of the budget. These include budget imbalance, deviation of its execution from the approved one, adjustments to the approved volumes of budget revenues and expenditures, asynchrony of its execution in during the financial year, etc. Using data collected from federal laws on the federal budget since 1999, as well as data from the Russian Treasury, we show that the above phenomena are generally characteristic of the budget policy of the Russian Federation, and elements of manual control only increase during crisis periods. At the same time, the lower levels of the budget system have fewer opportunities to respond to the challenges of turbulent time than the higher ones.
Client-centricity in the professional development of public civil servants (experience of the Krasnodar territory)
Authors:   Южно-Российский институт управления – филиал Российской академии народного хозяйства и государственной службы при Президенте РФ, Ростов-на-Дону, Россия, Алексей Викторович Баранов , Ольга Владимировна Котлярова ,   Владимирский филиал Российской академии народного хозяйства и государственной службы при Президенте РФ, Владимир, Россия, Алексей Васильевич Тагаев ,   Южно-Российский институт управления – филиал Российской академии народного хозяйства и государственной службы при Президенте РФ, Ростов-на-Дону, Россия
Published: December 2023

The presented article describes the results of the survey, the purpose of which is to assess the level of satisfaction of civil servants with their own professional development and to identify factors that increase the involvement of employees in the process of professional development. The authors introduce a client-centric approach to the process of training civil servants, while developing and implementing additional professional programs, I focus on the educational needs and needs of listeners. The result of the study was the identification of several conditions that increase the client-centricity of the development and training process. Such conditions include the fixation of awareness of the need for development; an objective assessment of one's own professionalism: success, the presence of scarce competencies, potential; provision of resources and conditions; consideration of the wishes of employees during development and training activities; integration of training into professional activities.
Directions of targeted financial support of the Republic of Adygea from the federal budget in 2023–2025
Authors:   Адыгейский государственный университет, Майкоп, Россия, Каплан Мугдинович Панеш , Эмин Борикович Бабалян ,   Адыгейский государственный университет, Майкоп, Россия
Published: December 2023

Currently, targeted financial support of regions from the federal budget remains an urgent and important practice aimed at achieving social justice and economic development in Russia. This article analyzes the main directions of targeted financial support of the Republic of Adygea from the federal budget in 2023-2025. It has been established that the targeted inter-budgetary transfers received by Adygea from the federal budget are primarily aimed at the development of the social sphere, as well as priority sectors for the economy of the republic, including agro-industrial and tourist and recreational complexes. The conclusion is made that the volume and list of areas of financial support are not sufficient and corresponding to the real situation that the republic occupies among other subjects of the Russian Federation.
A Patient with 38 Years of Smoking History and Severe Shortness of Breath
Authors: Buklis E. R. , Kokina N. I. , Bueverova E. L. , Feldsherov M. V. , Komarova V. S. , Ivashkin V. T.
Published: December 2023

Aim: to present a clinical case of post-COVID bronchiolitis in an adult.

Key points. A 54-year-old female patient with a long history of smoking was hospitalized in the pulmonology department of the Clinic with a leading complaint of progressive shortness of breath after a COVID-19 infection. The diagnosis was established: bilateral bronchiolitis associated with a new coronavirus infection (SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction — positive); chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage II according to GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease), exacerbation. Against the background of the therapy, there was a significant positive dynamics in well-being and in CT-picture of bronchiolitis. The patient was discharged for outpatient follow-up treatment. One of the most common symptoms of post-COVID syndrome is shortness of breath. Diagnosis of bronchiolitis, in which this symptom may be the only one, is difficult, especially in patients with a long history of smoking and the presence of comorbid pulmonary pathology.

Conclusion. A clinical case of bilateral bronchiolitis in the framework of the post-COVID syndrome is presented. The key to successful diagnosis of bronchiolitis is a thorough differential analysis of the totality of anamnestic and clinical laboratory data, as well as a characteristic CT pattern.
Analytical Approach to the Selection of Research Topics for Gallstone Disease and Acute Cholecystitis (an Overview of Cochrane Reviews)
Authors: Panin S. I. , Nechay T. V. , Sazhin A. V. , Puzikova A. V.
Published: December 2023

Aim: description of modern methods of statistical evaluation of the world evidence base to determine the direction of promising scientific research in diagnosis and treatment of cholelithiasis and cholecystitis.

Materials and methods. The umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of the Cochrane Library has been conducted, identifying topics for which further evidence-based research is needed. The information obtained by the Cochrane expert panels through Trial Sequential Analysis (TSA), Diversity-Adjusted Required Information Size (DARIS) calculations, and Z-curve monitoring on benefit, harm, or futility boundary plots is systematized.

Results. There were established multidirectional trends and significantly different levels of achievement of evidence-based results. These should be taken into account when determining the prospect of further evidence-based studies. In the context of bile duct injury between early and delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy, number of complications between early and delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy, small-incision cholecystectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy, single-port and standard four-ports cholecystectomy and low-pressure laparoscopy the required size of meta-analysis information is unlikely to be achieved — in current versions of Cochrane library DARIS is less than 1 % of required. The same applies to mortality, the probability of developing serious complications and the conversion rate of various minimally invasive procedures, as the required sample sizes (hundreds of thousands of observations) are difficult to achieve — currently range is from 0.03 to 21.9 %. On the contrary, the achieved values from the estimated DARIS in establishing the differences in the duration between minimally invasive surgery options (21.2 to 76 %), in some issues of pain management in the immediate postoperative period (43.6 to 92.6 %) and additional intraoperative anesthesia (13.7 to 14.9 %) and Z-curve monitoring give hope for their achievement in the foreseeable future. There is little prospect of continuing evidence-based studies to determine the need for intraperitoneal anesthetic instillation, differences in the duration of hospitalization after various minimally invasive surgeries, since new information is unlikely to change the conclusions of meta-analyses (the required information size has been achieved by 100 %).

Conclusion. It is necessary to take into account the results of a TSA analysis of Cochrane expert groups, when choosing research topics in patients with gallstone disease and acute cholecystitis.
COVID-19 Pandemic and IBS. Results of the All-Russian Observational Non-interventional Program to Study the Effectiveness of the Drug Kolofort® in Real Clinical Practice in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome After a New Coronavirus Infection (VESNA)
Authors: Ivashkin V. T. , Abdulkhakov R. A. , Bakulin I. G. , Zaitsev S. V. , Luchina V. I. , Mekhtiyev S. N. , Peshekhonov S. G. , Poluektova E. A. , Semenova T. I. , Serikova S. N. , Tarasova G. N. , Trush E. A. , Uspenskiy Y. P. , Khlynov I. B. , Tsukanov V. V. , Chernus N. P.
Published: December 2023

Aim: to study the effectiveness and safety of using the drug Kolofort® in outpatients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) after a new coronavirus infection.

Materials and methods. An observational non-interventional program was conducted in patients with exacerbation of IBS symptoms after a new coronavirus infection. One hundred forty-one patients took part in the study. The final efficacy analysis included data from 127 study participants. All patients complained of increased/appearing gastrointestinal symptoms that appeared within 1–6 months after the infection (all patients had a history of COVID-19 infection). To assess the presence and severity of symptoms of the disease, the “7 × 7” questionnaire was used before the start of treatment and three months after the start of treatment.

Results. At the stage of inclusion in the program, the average total score on the “7 × 7” questionnaire was 17.36, which corresponded to a moderately severe disorder. During the treatment period, the average total score decreased to 6.14, which corresponded to borderline disorder. In addition, significant improvement was observed for each symptom separately. After three months of therapy, doctors rated the overall impression of the treatment on a 5-point Likert scale from “very effective” to “ineffective”. The average score was 4.24. In addition, no serious adverse events were identified while taking the drug.

Conclusion. In real clinical practice, the drug Kolofort® demonstrated high clinical efficacy in the treatment of patients with IBS after COVID-19 infection.
The Use of L-Menthol in Endoscopic Transpapillary Interventions. Prospective Randomized Dual-Center Study
Authors: Anishchenko M. A. , Nazmeev M. A. , Shapovalyants S. G. , Budzinsky S. A. , Rogov A. V. , Zaynutdinov R. R. , Melnikova A. S. , Fedorov E. D. , Platonova E. N.
Published: December 2023

Aim: to study the effect of L-menthol on duodenal peristalsis, the results of cannulation of the papilla, the effectiveness and safety of endoscopic retrograde transpapillary interventions (ERTI).

Materials and methods. A prospective two-center randomized placebo-controlled trial was carried out from January to November 2022 in two centers. The study included 126 patients, 69 (54.8 %) men and 57 (45.2 %) women, mean age — 62.1 ± 1.8 years. The inclusion criteria were age 18–75 years, indications for ERTI, absence of previous endoscopic papillotomy, absence of allergy to menthol, consent to participate in the study. After randomization, the main group (“L”) included 70 patients, the control group — 56. Patients in group “L” were irrigated with 25 mL (160 mg) of L-menthol (Spectavium), patients in the control group — with 25 mL of saline solution. Peristaltic activity was studied before and three minutes after administration of the drug. The intensity of peristalsis was assessed according to a modified Hiki scale: 0 points — complete absence of peristalsis; 1 point — single peristaltic waves; 2 points — intense peristalsis, little amenable to straightening at maximum insufflation; 3 points — pronounced peristalsis.

Results. Three minutes post-irrigation, the suppression of peristaltic waves was noted in the experimental group “L”: 0 points — 63 (90 %) patients, 1 point — 6 (8.6 %) patients, compared to the control, with no change in peristalsis (p < 0.05). Successful selective cannulation was achieved in 64 (91.4 %) patients of group “L” and in 41 (73.2 %) — of the control group (p < 0.05). Non-cannulation endoscopic papillotomy had to be used in 6 (8.5 %) cases in group “L” and in 14 (25 %) cases in the control group. In general, successful cannulation was achieved in 100 % of patients in group “L”, and in 94.5 % — in the control group (p < 0.05). The duration of the intervention was significantly reduced in group “L” — 40 ± 2.5 vs. 50.3 ± 3.6 min. Among the complications, only intraoperative bleeding was registered (2 (2.9 %) — group “L”, 5 (8.9 %) — the control group), which was eliminated endoscopically in all cases.

Conclusion. The use of L-menthol during ERTI helps to achieve noticeable inhibition of peristalsis, promotes successful cannulation, reduces the intervention time, minimizes the risk of intraoperative complications. Thus, L-menthol has demonstrated its effectiveness and safety, which makes it possible to use it in the arsenal of combating enhanced peristalsis during ERTI.
Long-Term Results of Medical and Surgical Methods for Elimination of the Internal Anal Sphincter Spasm in Chronic Anal Fissure (NCT03855046)
Authors: Achkasov S. I. , Khryukin R. Yu. , Zharkov E. E. , Ponomarenko A. A. , Fomenko O. Yu. , Klopkov N. I. , Kamaeva Z. Z. , Lebedeva E. Yu. , Sagidova K. I.
Published: December 2023

Aim: evaluation of long-term results of injection of botulinum toxin type A into the internal anal sphincter and performing lateral internal sphincterotomy in combination with excision of chronic anal fissure.

Materials and methods. The study included 176 patients (73 (41.5 %) men and 103 (58.5 %) women) older than 18 years; randomization into the compared groups was carried out by random number generation in a computer program. Patients, researchers and surgeons were not blinded. Patients of the main group underwent fissure excision in combination with relaxation of the internal anal sphincter by botulinum toxin type A (BTA) at a dosage of 40 units, patients of the control group underwent lateral internal sphincterotomy (LIS) with excision of chronic anal fissure. Long-term results of complex treatment were studied in 126 patients (54 (43 %) men and 72 (57 %) women), the median follow-up was 12.3 (12.2; 15.7) months. Statistical analysis was carried out in the program Statistica 13.3 (TIBCO Software Inc., USA).

Results. In the long-term postoperative period, the indicators of mean resting anal pressure were lower in the LIS group (p = 0.04). The compared groups were comparable in terms of the level mean squeeze anal pressure (p = 0.69); however, in patients of the BTA group, the level of this indicator increased over time (p = 0.001). None of the patients of the compared groups had anal incontinence and relapse of the disease.

Discussion. In the framework of the performed study, in some patients from the compared groups, spasm of the internal anal sphincter persisted throughout the observation period, and in some patients it occurred again, while no signs of relapse fissure were detected. The functional and clinical results of treatment obtained by us cast doubt on the exclusivity of the increased tone of the internal anal sphincter as the main link in the pathogenesis of chronic anal fissure in some patients and indicates the presence of other factors in combination with which the course of the disease is determined. The above facts do not exclude the possibility of recurrence of anal fissure in a more distant period of observation.

Conclusion. Medical relaxation with botulinum toxin type A at a dosage of 40 units can serve as an alternative to lateral internal sphincterotomy as a method of eliminating spasm of the internal anal sphincter
KARAMAN AKOLUK MEVKİİ’NDEN BİR MAĞARA RESMİ
Authors: KARAKOÇ Murat
Published: December 2023

Bu makalede, Karaman ili Ayrancı ilçesi Berendi köyü yakınlarındaki Akoluk mevkii mağara resmi tanıtılmaktadır. Odak noktamız, öncelikli olarak bu mağarada tespit edilmiş güneş motifine benzeyen resimdir. Ancak söz konusu resim Karaman Prehistorik Yüzey Araştırması Projesi 2022 yılı arazi taramaları sırasında tespit edildiği için, mağaranın çevresindeki Çakıllı Güney Sırtları denilen alanlarda bulunmuş yontma taş malzemelerden ve bu malzemelerin bulunduğu bölgenin jeolojisinden de bahsedilmektedir. Ardından, Karaman’ın çevresindeki diğer mağara ve kaya üstü resimleri, Akoluk mağara resminin DStretch olarak bilinen dijital bir uygulama ile belgelenmesi yöntemi ve bu yöntemin kullanım alanları ele alınmaktadır. Ayrıca, çalışma kapsamında, Türkiye’de boyama tekniği ile yapılmış mağara ve kaya resimlerini içeren diğer buluntu yerleri de sunulmakta ve Akoluk resmi, benzer figürler içeren yerlerle karşılaştırılmaktadır. Boyama tekniği ile yapılmamış olmasına rağmen Akoluk resmine benzer güneş motifleri içeren gerek Türkiye gerekse Sibirya ve Orta Asya’daki buluntu alanlarına da değinilmektedir. Son olarak, Karaman’da ilk defa sistemli arkeolojik yüzey araştırmaları ile belgelenmiş Akoluk resminin önemi ve bağlamı arkeolojik olarak tartışılmakta ve önerilerde bulunulmaktadır.
Understanding the Reliability of the Complex System Having Two Standby Units: A Transdisciplinary Approach
Authors: Zaidi Zeenat
Published: December 2023

The main objective of this study is to thoroughly investigate the reliability of a complex system that consists of four components and two standby units. The complicated system is modeled using the Markov technique. The study formulates differential equations and solves them using a matrix method with the assistance of a computer program. Statistical methods, such as correlation and regression, are applied using SPSS software to understand the relationship between time and the reliability of this complex system. A statistical model is utilized to determine the system's reliability, identify potentially faulty components, and prioritize the protection of the most critical elements. The presentation of significant findings involves conducting a comprehensive analysis using tables and graphs created with Python programming language. The outcomes of this study aim to assist in identifying crucial units in various process industries, thereby facilitating the establishment of effective management policies and strategies for the optimal operation of complex and large-scale systems in the industry. This paper incorporates numerous disciplines, viewpoints, and methodologies to examine and enhance reliability in process industries. Reliability can indeed benefit from a matrix approach, which can be considered transdisciplinary. This study serves as both an introductory guide to reliability analysis for novice researchers and a survey highlighting the latest advancements in the field for experienced researchers.
Business process orientation and employee engagement: The mediating role of job autonomy
Authors: Stevanovic Aleksandra , Eric-Nielsen Jelena , Stojanovic-Aleksic Vesna
Published: December 2023

In this paper, we start with the research question of how business process
orientation influences employee engagement with job autonomy as a mediator.
We found that process orientation improves job autonomy, which then leads to
higher employee engagement. The empirical research study was conducted in
the IT (information technology) industry as an example of a digital
environment where organisation design is often process oriented. The findings
of the study highlight the significance of business process orientation, not
only for company performance, as most of the existing literature has already
suggested, but for employee well-being as well. The paper indicates that
employees in process-oriented organisations usually have greater control
over their work, feel empowered, and, therefore, develop more enthusiasm and
dedication towards their work role.
APPROXIMATION FEATURES OF THE PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF METAL MACHINING DUST USING FINITE AND INFINITE FUNCTIONS
Authors:   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation, Gumenyuk A.S. , Dzhedirov D.A. ,   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation, Bulygin Yu.I. ,   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation, Kuptsova I.S. ,   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
Published: December 2023

Determining the metal machining particle size distribution is crucial for aspiration systems design. The main objective of this research is to describe the metal-abrasive machining dust mixture particle size distribution produced in the grinding machine operator working area using finite and infinite functions. The initial particle size distribution of the dust mixture is approximated by model distributions, and the calculation results are compared with experimental data. The lognormal infinite distribution better of all describes the considered dust. It is determined that the model function aligns the initial distribution. The relationship between the proximity of distribution model moments and identical parameters of initial data with model quality is established.
STOCHASTIC MODEL OF PRODUCT SUPPLIER SELECTION
Authors:   Institute for Civil Defence and Emergencies, Moscow, Russian Federation, Dokukin A.V. , Lomakin M.I. ,   Institute for Civil Defence and Emergencies, Moscow, Russian Federation, Niyazova Yu.M. ,   Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography, Moscow, Russian Federation, Poleshchenkov . P.V ,   JSC NPO Technomash named after S.A. Afanasyev, Moscow, Russian Federation
Published: December 2023

A stochastic model of product supplier selection based on the concept of suitability and stochastic dominance is considered; the preferred supplier of products is the supplier for whom the customer's requirements will be met and the probability of stochastic dominance of its characteristics over the characteristics of other suppliers will be the maximum; within the framework of this approach, models for choosing a supplier of products for various cases are proposed.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INTRODUCTION OF GRAIN FLATTENING TECHNOLOGY
Authors:   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation, Dubnitskaya Р.A.
Published: December 2023

Now in our country there is a problem of an insufficiently developed feed base, as well as a fairly high cost of ready-made feed and additives. However, many see the solution to this problem in the use of grain flattening technology. This article discusses the effectiveness of this technology.
MAIN INDICATORS AND RESEARCH METHODS OF THE COMBINE HARVESTER CLEANING SYSTEM
Authors:   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation, Kostenko K.K. , Matzyuk D.A. ,   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation, Usenkov V.D. ,   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation, Grebenyuk I.A. ,   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this article is to review the main indicators and research methods of the combine harvester cleaning system. With the help of literature review, the most important cleaning indicators that characterize the quality of cleaning system performance have been identified. Also presented is an analysis of cleaning research methods that provide the most accurate assessment of the performance of the combine harvester's cleaning system.
MODERN METHODS OF GRAIN PROCESSING AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS
Authors:   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation, Ivanov B.I.
Published: December 2023

The article discusses modern types and methods of processing grain products of the agro-industrial complex. The efficiency of processing methods is evaluated, as well as their use in various fields of agriculture.
APPLICATION OF OZONE FOR GRAPE PROCESSING
Authors:   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation, Kovalchuk D.Yu. , Gorbachev K.V. ,   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation, Kharkovsky N.V. ,   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation, Lyubetskikh E.A. ,   Novosibirsk State Agrarian University, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
Published: December 2023

Grapes are one of the most popular and common types of berries. Wine, juice, compote and many other products are made from it. But, like any other product, grapes need to be processed before using it. The article describes how and why ozone is used for processing grapes, as well as whether it is effective and safe.
TRENDS IN CONVERSION OF TERRITORIES OF OBJECTS OF TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE INTO RECREATIONAL ZONES
Authors:   Southern Federal University, Academy of Architecture and Arts, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation, Lalayan I.R. , Vereshchagina E.I. ,   Southern Federal University, Academy of Architecture and Arts, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation
Published: December 2023

The article deals with the study of transport infrastructure areas that have partially or completely lost their original function and are in need of revitalization, modernization and development. Examples from domestic and foreign practice on the state of such objects are carried out, problem points are identified. The experience of transformation of depressed territories in Russia and abroad is analyzed. As a result of the analysis, the main methods of solving the transformation of depressed territories and the possibility of introducing such territories into the urban development concept of the city are identified. The possibility of applying this technique in the transformation of territories occupied by garage cooperatives is considered and the concept of a project for optimizing the use of territories of garage arrays in the city of Stavropol is proposed.
NVESTIGATION OF THE DRYING PROCESS OF SECONDARY RAW MATERIALS FRUIT AND VEGETABLE INDUSTRY
Authors:   Donetsk national university of economics and trade named after Mykhayilo Tugan-Baranovsky, Donetsk, Russian Federation, Mironova N.A. , Katanaeva. Y.A ,   Donetsk national university of economics and trade named after Mykhayilo Tugan-Baranovsky, Donetsk, Russian Federation
Published: December 2023

This article presents the results of experimental studies of the drying process of apricot fruit seeds and their components (kernels and shells) by infrared radiation. Kinetic regularities of the process of infrared drying of fruit seeds are obtained. The design of a conveyor infrared dryer for drying fruit seeds at the enterprises of the fruit and vegetable industry is proposed.
STRUCTURAL DIAGRAMS OF STANDS FOR TESTING BELT DRIVES
Authors:   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation., Piven V.A. , Agapov A.I. ,   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation., Solonnikov K.N. ,   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation.
Published: December 2023

The review article includes consideration of several types of test benches for belt gears, differing in the principle of loading the driven shaft, the method of belt tension, the number of pulleys, the possibility of collecting, fixing various indicators, and the possibility of testing various belt circuits. Analysis and comparison of all advantages and disadvantages, in comparison with each other, which allows you to evaluate the effectiveness of tests with various options.
NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR TRACTORS
Authors:   Don State Technical University, Rostov-on-Don, Russian Federation, Polovinka M.S.
Published: December 2023

This article presents a navigation system for tractors. The navigation system is designed to control machinery and increase agricultural productivity. As a result of using the navigation system, it is possible to reduce the operating time and use all resources more efficiently, which reduces maintenance costs and saves the income of the agricultural enterprise.