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Efficient DCNN-LSTM Model for Fault Diagnosis of Raw Vibration Signals: Applications to Variable Speed Rotating Machines and Diverse Fault Depths Datasets
Authors: Ahsan Muhammad , Salah Mostafa M.
Published: July 2023

Bearings are the backbone of industrial machines that can shut down or damage the whole process when a fault occurs in them. Therefore, health diagnosis and fault identification in the bearings are essential to avoid a sudden shutdown. Vibration signals from the rotating bearings are extensively used to diagnose the health of industrial machines as well as to analyze their symmetrical behavior. When a fault occurs in the bearings, deviations from their symmetrical behavior can be indicative of potential faults. However, fault identification is challenging when (1) the vibration signals are recorded from variable speeds compared to the constant speed and (2) the vibration signals have diverse fault depths. In this work, we have proposed a highly accurate Deep Convolution Neural Network (DCNN)–Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) model with a SoftMax classifier. The proposed model offers an innovative approach to fault diagnosis, as it obviates the need for preprocessing and digital signal processing techniques for feature computation. It demonstrates remarkable efficiency in accurately diagnosing fault conditions across variable speed vibration datasets encompassing diverse fault conditions, including but not limited to outer race fault, inner race fault, ball fault, and mixed faults, as well as constant speed datasets with varying fault depths. The proposed method can extract the features automatically from these vibration signals and, hence, are excellent to enhance the performance and efficiency to diagnose the machine’s health. For the experimental study, two different datasets—the constant speed with different fault depths and variable speed rotating machines—are considered to validate the performance of the proposed method. The accuracy achieved for the variable speed rotating machine dataset is 99.40%, while for the diverse fault dataset, the accuracy reaches 99.87%. Furthermore, the experimental results of the proposed method are compared with the existing methods in the literature as well as the artificial neural network (ANN) model.
To Compete or to Collaborate? Logistics Service Sharing and Retailers’ Resale in Competitive Online Channels
Authors: Zhang Xi , Zhang Shengping , Du Bisheng
Published: July 2023

The prosperity of e-commerce has made more and more businesses willing to enter the e-commerce market, which has also brought a series of strategic collaboration between firms. This study considers game models with and without collaboration between the platform and the retailer. An e-commerce platform has relative logistics service sharing advantages while the retailer has relative procurement advantages. We formulated a multichannel supply chain consisting of a manufacturer and two retailers to explore the feasibility of the above strategic collaboration model. We utilized the Stackelberg game and Nash game approaches to obtain equilibrium solutions under both cooperative and noncooperative scenarios. Through a further analysis, we determined the impacts of the logistics sensitivity, the cost of the unit logistics service effort, the price of shared logistics service per unit, and the price competition intensity on optimal prices, the logistics service efforts, and the profits. Moreover, the collaborative exchange of advantages between the platform and the retailer needs to consider the interests of participating manufacturers in the game. Our extension suggests all three firms should actively promote deeper collaboration.
Relationships of Radiation Dose Indices with Body Size Indices in Adult Body Computed Tomography
Authors: Inoue Yusuke , Itoh Hiroyasu , Nagahara Kazunori , Hata Hirofumi , Mitsui Kohei
Published: July 2023

We investigated the relationships between radiation dose indices and body size indices in adult body computed tomography (CT). A total of 3200 CT scans of the thoracic, abdominal, abdominopelvic, or thoraco-abdominopelvic regions performed using one of four CT scanners were analyzed. Volume CT dose index (CTDIvol) and dose length product (DLP) were compared with various body size indices derived from CT images (water-equivalent diameter, WED; effective diameter, ED) and physical measurements (weight, weight/height, body mass index, and body surface area). CTDIvol showed excellent positive linear correlations with WED and ED. CTDIvol also showed high linear correlations with physical measurement-based indices, whereas the correlation coefficients were lower than for WED and ED. Among the physical measurement-based indices, weight/height showed the strongest correlations, followed by weight. Compared to CTDIvol, the correlation coefficients with DLP tended to be lower for WED, ED, and weight/height and higher for weight. The standard CTDIvol values at 60 kg and dose increase ratios with increasing weight, estimated using the regression equations, differed among scanners. Radiation dose indices closely correlated with body size indices such as WED, ED, weight/height, and weight. The relationships between dose and body size differed among scanners, indicating the significance of dose management considering body size.
Cancer Wars: Revenge of the AMPs (Antimicrobial Peptides), a New Strategy against Colorectal Cancer
Authors: Răileanu Mina , Bacalum Mihaela
Published: July 2023

Cancer is a multifaceted health issue that affects people globally and it is considered one of the leading causes of death with a high percentage of victims worldwide. In recent years, research studies have uncovered great advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment. But, there are still major drawbacks of the conventional therapies used including severe side effects, toxicity, and drug resistance. That is why it is critical to develop new drugs with advantages like low cytotoxicity and no treatment resistance to the cancer cells. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have recently attracted attention as a novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of various cancers, targeting tumor cells with less toxicity to normal tissues. The aim of the study was to discover alternate treatments that do not lead to cancer resistance and have fewer side effects. Here, we report the effects induced by several AMPs, Melittin, Cecropin A, and a Cecropin A—Melittin hybrid, against two human colorectal cancer-derived spheroids. To study the effects of the peptides, cell viability was investigated using MTT, LDH, and ATP assays. Furthermore, cellular senescence and cell cycle were investigated. We found that using different concentrations of these peptides affected the spheroids, their structure being highly compromised by reducing cell viability, and the increase in ATP and LDH levels. Also, the cells are arrested in the G2/M phase leading to an increase in senescent cells. We show that Melittin and the hybrid are most effective against the 3D colorectal cancer cells compared to Cecropin A.
Lower Extremity Peripheral Arterial Disease and Its Relationship with Adverse Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Alvarez-Perdomo Luis Carlos , Cataño-Bedoya John Ubeimar , Plaza-Tenorio Maribel , Botero-Mora Ana María , Cardozo-Moreno Isabel del Pilar , Barrera-Lozano Luis Manuel , Ramírez-Arbeláez Jaime Alberto , Ardila Carlos M.
Published: July 2023

The purpose of the study was to characterize lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (LEPAD) in a series of kidney transplant patients and to assess the impact on adverse outcomes. A retrospective cohort study was conducted including kidney transplant recipient patients who underwent screening for LEPAD. The outcomes evaluated were classified as perioperative and post-transplant, including cardiovascular events, amputation, mortality, and loss of the graft. A total of 141 renal transplant patients screened for LEPAD were identified, with an average follow-up of 3 years. LEPAD occurred in 14.2% (20/141). No differences in cardiovascular risk factors were found between the groups, except for smoking (45% vs. 24%, p < 0.05). In the group with LEPAD, the most compromised anatomical segment was the infrapopliteus, with no iliac involvement found. The Cox proportional hazards model indicated that the variables age, gender, and weight were significant in patients with LEPAD. There were no differences between the groups in terms of graft loss and death. The infrapopliteal segment is the area of greatest stenosis in kidney transplant patients with LEPAD. Together with smoking, they can explain the presence of major amputations in kidney transplant patients; however, they had no impact on graft functionality or death.
Emotional Trauma in Parental Involvement in Transitioning Learners with Intellectual Disabilities from Mainstream to Special Schools
Authors: Lefakane Leah , Maseko Nonhlanhla
Published: July 2023

Disability is associated with negativity, discrimination, shame, and stigma in townships, which impacts how parents interpret it when their child has a disability. Parents who have recently learned of their children’s intellectual disability often experience psychological and emotional trauma due to uncertainty and lack of knowledge and understanding of intellectual disabilities, including a lack of formalized and policy-supported transition programs in South Africa. Guided by Barbara Mowder’s Parent Development Theory, this study aimed to explore parents’ understanding of their role in transitioning learners with intellectual disabilities from mainstream to special schools. Using a qualitative case study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight purposively sampled participants from one chosen mainstream primary school in Soweto, Gauteng Province, South Africa. The results of the current study confirmed that the meanings participants attribute to their parent role characteristics during the transitioning of their children with intellectual disabilities are influenced by the connection between the Parent Development Theory’s parent role perceptions and the participants’ individual factors, including their educational background levels, which made a major contribution to how these parents perceived their parental role and their understanding of intellectual disabilities. The results highlight that owing to parents’ educational levels and cultural aspects, identifying learners with intellectual disabilities can be particularly challenging, with overwhelming, mixed emotions. The provision of psychosocial services in mainstream schools, as well as teacher training in skills to address the overwhelming parental support needs, will benefit parents and their intellectually disabled children by facilitating therapy and counseling during the transition process to overcome psychological challenges.
Risk Stratification to Guide Prevention and Control Strategies for Arboviruses Transmitted by Aedes aegypti
Authors: Espinosa Manuel Osvaldo , Andreo Verónica , Paredes Gladys , Leaplaza Carlos , Heredia Viviana , Periago María Victoria , Abril Marcelo
Published: July 2023

Strategies for the prevention of arboviral diseases transmitted by Aedes aegypti have traditionally focused on vector control. This remains the same to this day, despite a lack of documented evidence on its efficacy due to a lack of coverage and sustainability. The continuous growth of urban areas and generally unplanned urbanization, which favor the presence of Ae. aegypti, demand resources, both material and human, as well as logistics to effectively lower the population’s risk of infection. These considerations have motivated the development of tools to identify areas with a recurrent concentration of arboviral cases during an outbreak to be able to prioritize preventive actions and optimize available resources. This study explores the existence of spatial patterns of dengue incidence in the locality of Tartagal, in northeastern Argentina, during the outbreaks that occurred between 2010 and 2020. Approximately half (50.8%) of the cases recorded during this period were concentrated in 35.9% of the urban area. Additionally, an important overlap was found between hotspot areas of dengue and chikungunya (Kendall’s W = 0.92; p-value < 0.001) during the 2016 outbreak. Moreover, 65.9% of the cases recorded in 2022 were geolocalized within the hotspot areas detected between 2010 and 2020. These results can be used to generate a risk map to implement timely preventive control strategies that prioritize these areas to reduce their vulnerability while optimizing the available resources and increasing the scope of action.
Impacts on Human Movement in Australian Cities Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Weiss Daniel J. , Boyhan Tara F. , Connell Mark , Alene Kefyalew Addis , Dzianach Paulina A. , Symons Tasmin L. , Vargas-Ruiz Camilo A. , Gething Peter W. , Cameron Ewan
Published: July 2023

No studies have yet examined high-resolution shifts in the spatial patterns of human movement in Australia throughout 2020 and 2021, a period coincident with the repeated enactment and removal of varied governmental restrictions aimed at reducing community transmission of SARS-CoV-2. We compared overlapping timeseries of COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions, epidemiological data on cases and vaccination rates, and high-resolution human movement data to characterize population-level responses to the pandemic in Australian cities. We found that restrictions on human movement and/or mandatory business closures reduced the average population-level weekly movement volumes in cities, as measured by aggregated travel time, by almost half. Of the movements that continued to occur, long movements reduced more dramatically than short movements, likely indicating that people stayed closer to home. We also found that the repeated lockdowns did not reduce their impact on human movement, but the effect of the restrictions on human movement waned as the duration of restrictions increased. Lastly, we found that after restrictions ceased, the subsequent surge in SARS-CoV-2 transmission coincided with a substantial, non-mandated drop in human movement volume. These findings have implications for public health policy makers when faced with anticipating responses to restrictions during future emergency situations.
Fatigue Life Uncertainty Quantification of Front Suspension Lower Control Arm Design
Authors: Abebe Misganaw , Koo Bonyong
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study is to investigate the uncertainty of the design variables of a front suspension lower control arm under fatigue-loading circumstances to estimate a reliable and robust product. This study offers a method for systematic uncertainty quantification (UQ), and the following steps were taken to achieve this: First, a finite element model was built to predict the fatigue life of the control arm under bump-loading conditions. Second, a sensitivity scheme, based on one of the global analyses, was developed to identify the model’s most and least significant design input variables. Third, physics-based and data-driven uncertainty quantification schemes were employed to quantify the model’s input parameter uncertainties via a Monte Carlo simulation. The simulations were conducted using 10,000 samples of material properties and geometrical uncertainty variables, with the coefficients of variation ranging from 1 to 3%. Finally, the confidence interval results show a deviation of about 21.74% from the mean (the baseline). As a result, by applying systematic UQ, a more reliable and robust automobile suspension control arm can be designed during the early stages of design to produce a more efficient and better approximation of fatigue life under uncertain conditions.
Beraprost and Overall Survival in Cats with Chronic Kidney Disease
Authors: Ito Hiroyuki , Matsuura Takumi , Sano Tadashi
Published: July 2023

Background: Overall survival is the most important outcome for treatment response in feline chronic kidney disease (CKD). Beraprost has been shown to reduce the kidney function decline in cats with International Renal Interest Society (IRIS) stage 2 and 3 CKD. However, the association with prolonged survival has not yet been examined. Objective: To assess the relationship between beraprost and overall survival in cats with CKD in real clinical practice. Animals: Client-owned cats with IRIS stage 3 CKD (n = 134) were evaluated between 2017 and 2020. Methods: A retrospective cohort study based on data from electronic medical records of one hospital. Results: The cohort was divided into “beraprost therapy” and “no beraprost therapy” groups, and survival analyses revealed that overall survival was significantly longer in the beraprost therapy group, using Kaplan–Meier curves (p = 0.004). However, baseline phosphate is known to be an important prognostic indicator and was not well balanced between the two groups. Therefore, a subcohort of 97 cats was selected (those having baseline phosphate <6.0 mg/dL) that allowed for this parameter to be balanced between groups. The survival data in this subcohort were consistent with those of the overall study cohort. Conclusions: In feline patients with CKD, beraprost therapy is associated with better overall survival.
Grape Pomace: Agrifood By-Product with Potential to Enhance Performance, Yolk Quality, Antioxidant Capacity, and Eggshell Ultrastructure in Laying Hens
Authors: Selim Shaimaa , Abdel-Megeid Nazema S. , Alhotan Rashed A. , Ebrahim Alia , Hussein Eman
Published: July 2023

Grape pomace (GP) is an industrial by-product of grape juice making and is commonly discarded as a waste product, even with its large quantity of phytochemicals. Thus, the objectives of this trial were to examine the effects of graded dietary GP on laying rate, egg quality, yolk lipid profile, oxidative stability, shell quality and ultrastructure, and serum biochemistry. Two hundred 35-week-old laying hens were allocated to four dietary treatments with ten replicates each. Four diets were formulated by mixing a standard basal diet with GP at 0 g/kg (control), 30 g/kg (GP3%), 60 g/kg (GP6%), and 90 g/kg (GP9%). Egg production percent, egg weight, and egg mass were linearly improved (p < 0.01) due to adding GP to the diets of laying hens. Eggs obtained from laying hens fed with GP diets had (p < 0.01; linear, p < 0.01) greater Haugh units, yolk color, albumen index, and yolk index than those of the control. The GP9% group had the greatest values (p < 0.05) for shell weight, thickness, and breaking strength. Electron microscopy scanning of eggshells indicated that the incremental dietary level of GP linearly augmented the thickness of the palisade layer but reduced both the mammillary layer and mammillary knob width (p < 0.01). Improved tibia-breaking strength and ash content were shown (p < 0.05) in the GP-fed laying hens. The dietary addition of GP by up to 90 g/kg linearly (p < 0.01) mitigated lipid oxidation and improved the antioxidant capacity in both the serum and stored eggs. A reduction in the percentages of saturated fatty acids was observed, while the contents of monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and n-3 fatty acids were augmented because of increasing dietary GP levels (p < 0.001). Additionally, the eggs obtained from laying hens fed on the GP6% and GP9% had lower yolk cholesterol content (p < 0.001); this effect was confirmed by linear and quadratic responses (p < 0.001). Laying hens on GP diets had lower (p < 0.01) serum hepatic enzymes, cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein but greater high-density lipoprotein compared to the control. To sum up, the addition of GP in the layers’ diets by up to 90 g/kg increased laying performance, enriched the yolk with beneficial fatty acids, enhanced antioxidant potential in yolk lipids, and improved shell quality and ultrastructure.
Surgical Management of a Salter-Harris Type I Distal Physeal Fracture of the Tibia in a Calf: A Case Report
Authors: Lemaitre Victor , Cote Emeline , Bellon Christophe , Cassard Hervé , Schelcher François , Maillard Renaud , Robcis Rodolphe
Published: July 2023

Fractures are common conditions in cattle, including tibial fractures. Physeal tibial fractures are more specific and less frequently met in field conditions. A calf with a Salter-Harris type I distal physeal fracture of the tibia was referred to the National Veterinary School of Toulouse (ENVT), France. Although the use of external fixators in the treatment of tibial fractures is common, distal physeal tibial fractures require a different and specific technique involving them. They were first used as a lever arm to reduce the fracture due to the severe displacement. A hock joint bypass was then performed. Six weeks after treatment, the calf recovered successfully from the use of the affected limb without any adverse sequelae. The present case provides management of a distal tibial fracture using external fixators. This innovative and accessible surgical technique may be used by veterinary practitioners in future similar cases of distal tibial fractures when pins in the distal end cannot be inserted.
Review of Togolese Policies and Institutional Framework for Industrial and Sustainable Waste Management
Authors: Beguedou Essossinam , Narra Satyanarayana , Agboka Komi , Kongnine Damgou Mani , Afrakoma Armoo Ekua
Published: July 2023

Waste and resource management in Togo is expected to become more difficult due to increasing socioeconomic development, industrialization, and renewable energy investments. Although there are numerous elements that affect waste and resource management, legislation and policy frameworks are essential. In response to the growing demands for environmental protection, the legal provisions and regulatory frameworks of waste and resource management, as well as the legal implementation process, must be more and more comprehensive. Some actions have been taken in Togo to improve the incorporation of more sustainable industrial processes, which include restrictions and regulations on MSW generation, decentralization of MSW management, policies and incentive systems that promote waste reduction, reuse, and recycling, improvement of enforcement through investigation and treatment of violations, and encouragement of macro-socio-economies in the management of municipal solid waste. In spite of the presence of these policies, the sector is still plagued with numerous challenges, mostly in terms of implementation and the application of these policies to develop tailor made and locally feasible solutions. This research paper highlights relevant policies relating to MSW management in Togo as well as key international conventions and policies. It also discusses the contribution that “transition management” can make to such processes, emphasizes the role of governance for sustainable development, and it suggests solutions with a long-term transformation impact such as the incorporation of waste to energy systems into industrial processes. The paper further identifies some flaws and challenges with law implementation on MSW management and suggests solutions to improve the effectiveness of law implementation and the conditions and criteria for a safe and secure way to use waste-derived materials and fuels or by-products coming from society or other industries. These policy suggestions may also be applicable globally at an individual industry level to encourage the creation of more Green Industrial Companies (GICs).
Performance Prediction of a 4WD High-Performance Electric Vehicle Using a Model-Based Torque-Vectoring Approach
Authors: Serralvo Neto Rafael , Palermo Joao Bruno , Giacomini Renato , Rodrigues Michele , Delatore Fabio , Rossi Giovana Betoni , Galeti Milene , Bühler Rudolf Theoderich
Published: July 2023

Electric vehicles (EVs) enable the integration of powertrains with multiple motors, allowing for the adjustment of torque delivered to each wheel. This approach permits the implementation of torque vectoring techniques (TV) to enhance the vehicle’s stability and cornering response, providing better control of yaw moments. This study utilizes comprehensive telemetry data and an advanced simulator model to assess the influence of torque vectoring (TV) on a Formula SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) competition vehicle. The telemetry data were collected from a fully instrumented 2WD car, which was then employed to calibrate the simulation model. The calibrated model was subsequently utilized to predict the performance enhancements that could be achieved by implementing a 4WD system. The methodology proved to be a valuable contribution to vehicle design development. This approach also helps evaluate the potential advantages of torque vectoring for drivers with limited experience.
Quail. Production and culinary use
Authors:   Russian Biotechnological University, Moiseeva A.A. , Kusova I.U. ,   Russian Biotechnological University, Vasyukova A.T. ,   Russian Biotechnological University
Published: July 2023

The article is devoted to the description of the characteristics of quails and the study of the technical conditions for their breeding and keeping. The specificity of the production of semi-finished products from quail meat is considered. The conditions of quail keeping and their diet are differentiated: more feed containing protein should be introduced into the diet of adult quails, which are bred for meat. Such food also increases egg production in females and gaining weight in males. The purpose of the work is to review the latest achievements in the conditions of quail keeping and nutritional value of quails of various breeds. The object of the study were such quail breeds as Pharaoh, Moscow, English Black and White quails. The publications on this issue were analyzed, systematized, and summarized. The palatability of poultry meat was determined by tasting, which made it possible to identify the influence of diets and feed additives, keeping conditions, age, breed differences, and other factors. Fried meat, boiled meat, and broth were evaluated according to GOST R 51944 — 2002 "Poultry meat". Methods for determining organoleptic indicators, temperature and mass. Quail breeding should be under the following conditions: good ventilation; the optimum temperature is 20-22 °C , 16-25 °C is permissible; the humidity is recommended to be maintained at the level of 60-70%. Quails have a high nutritional value. Eggs contain 12-15% of protein, 11-15% of fat, 1% of carbohydrates, 74% of water and about 1% of inorganic matter. The biological value of poultry egg proteins is determined by the set and ratio of essential amino acids that are absorbed by humans at 96-98%. Eggs contain over 20 minerals and vitamins.
Trends in the market of meat and meatcontaining canned food (review)
Authors:   Research Institute for Problems of Storage of the Federal Reserve, K.B. Gurieva K.B. , Soldatova S.Y. ,   Research Institute for Problems of Storage of the Federal Reserve
Published: July 2023

The factors infl uencing the development of the market of meat and meat-containing canned food are considered. In the Russian Federation, the largest amount of canned food is produced in the North-Western, Central and Volga Federal Districts. It is shown that the production of canned meat in Russia increased by 14.4% in 2016-2020. In 2021-2022, the growth in the production of canned meat continued. It was noted that during this period, the average prices for canned meat increased by 46.6%. The canned meat market is close to saturation, and the competition between producers is growing. Currently, the following trends in the Russian canned meat market are observed: an increase in the market volume in physical and monetary terms, a decrease in product quality due to the use of cheaper raw materials, a high proportion of counterfeit products, import substitution of raw materials and packaging materials, reduction of imports of canned meat, high share of government purchases in sales volume.
On the issue of national security: assessment of Finland’s mobilization experience in connection with joining NATO
Authors:   Northwest Institute of Management of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation Russia, St. Petersburg, Shnyptev M. M.
Published: July 2023

The mobilization readiness of the state and the effective and sufficient measures preceding it for planning mobilization training at all levels of government, in the sectoral context of the Russian economy, Russian society and an individual citizen in modern foreign policy conditions, conditions of foreign economic sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation from many, primarily Western European countries and the United States and the conduct of a special military operation in Ukraine are becoming the most important a factor of national security. The modern geopolitical process is also characterized by an increasingly aggressive policy of the NATO military bloc, which is rapidly moving towards the borders of the Russian Federation, which raises the urgency of the problems of vulnerability and the real creation of an unstable situation on Russia’s western borders. Russian scientists have repeatedly noted in their publications the high mobilization efficiency of the Russian state in crucial historical periods of its development, the ability to mobilize society and citizens of the country. Mobilization in emergency circumstances was a common thing in the Russian national tradition. However, today the Russian Federation is once again facing real threats to its statehood and national security. Practical measures in the system of mobilization planning and mobilization, which are solved daily at all levels of government and public administration, local self-government, enterprises and organizations of the industrial complex of the country need a deeper and more thorough analysis, reflection, development of measures and effective solutions in order to improve mobilization planning.
Digital competencies of civil servants
Authors:   Baltic State Technical University «Voenmeh» named after D. F. Ustinov (BSTU «Voenmeh» named after D. F. Ustinov), Russia, St. Petersburg, Ustinovich Elena Stepanovna
Published: July 2023

In diesem Artikel wurde versucht, das Problem der digitalen Kompetenz von Beamten als wesentlichen Faktor für die vollständige Ausübung der Informationsrechte und Freiheiten der russischen Bürger zu betrachten, das Verwaltungsverfahren zu optimieren und nationale Interessen im Informationsbereich in der modernen wissenschaftlichen Literatur zu verwirklichen. Die Interpretation des Begriffs «digitale Kompetenz» wird vorgestellt, der aktuelle Zustand des öffentlichen Dienstes in Russland wird als Grundlage für seine Entwicklung beschrieben, die wichtigsten Aspekte der digitalen Kompetenz öffentlicher Stellen werden analysiert. Ein moderner Beamter jeder Ebene sollte jede Stunde und jede Minute bereit sein, auf die Situation mobiler, kompetenter Reaktionen auf die Beschwerden von Bürgern zu reagieren, was Professionalität und ein hohes Maß an digitaler Kompetenz voraussetzt. Es mag selbstverständlich sein, dass alle staatlichen Stellen, unabhängig von ihrem Alter und ihrer Tätigkeit, über ein ausreichendes Maß an digitalen Fähigkeiten verfügen. Ausgebildetes Personal für die Arbeit im Internet in Ministerien und Behörden und anderen staatlichen Institutionen sollte ausreichen. Daher ist ein angemessenes Maß an digitaler Kompetenz heutzutage relevant. In this article, one of the attempts is made to consider the problem of digital literacy of civil servants as an essential factor in the full exercise of information rights and freedoms of Russian citizens, optimization of administrative procedures and the realization of national interests in the information sphere of modern scientific literature. The interpretation of the term «digital competence»is presented, the current state of public service in Russia is characterized as the basis of its development, the main aspects of digital competence of state bodies are analyzed. A modern civil servant of any level should be ready every hour, every minute for a situation of mobile, competent response to the appeals of citizens, society, which implies professionalism and a high level of digital literacy. Perhaps it seems self-evident that all government agencies, regardless of their age and level of activity, have a sufficient level of digital skills. There should be enough trained personnel to work on the Internet in ministries and departments, other institutions of state power. Thus, an adequate level of digital competence is relevant today.
The Public Council at Rosaccreditation discussed the application of a risk-based approach to business control
Authors:   Rosaccreditation, Obydina N.A.
Published: July 2023

In connection with Government Decree No. 336, a moratorium on business inspections continues to operate in 2023. One of the reasons for conducting an unscheduled inspection of the enterprise is the triggering of risk indicators. At a meeting of the Public Council at Rosaccreditation, it was proposed to expand the use of preventive measures in some cases when indicators are triggered. This will allow organizations to correct shortcomings without applying administrative sanctions to them.
DEVELOPMENT AND SUBSTANTIATION OF THE PARAMETERS OF A MOBILE SPRAYER FOR GARDEN AND PARK AND LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION
Authors:   Oryol State University, Sergey Alexandrovich Rodimtsev , Ilya Andreevich Dembovsky ,   Oryol State Agrarian University, Evgeny Nikolaevich Panin ,   Oryol State University
Published: July 2023

The ever-increasing volume of work in landscape gardening and landscape construction, recreational areas of public utilities require the availability of small-scale mechanization tools capable of performing various types of labor-intensive technological operations. The latter include the application of fertilizers and means of protecting green spaces. The article contains the results of work on the creation, theoretical justification and optimization of the design and technological parameters of the original small-sized boom sprayer. A literature review of existing ana-logues is presented and their classification is given. The scheme is given and the main technical characteristics of the new sprayer are given. A technique for optimizing the design of the sprayer, which improves the working conditions of the operator, is proposed. Theoretically substantiated critical angles of nozzle spray jets, taking into account the fluctuations of the rod in the transverse vertical plane.
FEATURES OF THE OPERATION AND OPERABILITY OF VEHICLES IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Authors:   Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University, Andrey Nikolaevich Rementsov , Viktor Akimovich Egorov ,   Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University, Remave Adib ,   Moscow Automobile and Road Construction State Technical University
Published: July 2023

. The article presents a comparison of relative indicators for the provision of car maintenance systems in the countries under consideration. As a result of verified studies, it has been established that the network of maintenance facilities in the countries of the Middle East is not perfect. An initiative to create new technical service enterprises (PTS) for cars has been identified.
THE EFFECT OF THE SPECTRAL DENSITY OF THE ORDINATES OF THE MICROPROFILE OF THE HIGHWAY ON THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION
Authors:   Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Egor Viktorovich Golov , Stanislav Sergeevich Evtyukov ,   Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Elena Valer'evna Sorokina ,   Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Published: July 2023

The article analyzes data on the geometric parameters of elements, evenness (according to the international indicator of evenness IRI) and the length of more than 6 thousand km of highways of regional and federal values of various categories and types of pavement obtained by the results of a special survey by a mobile road laboratory. The variation of the error value of the length of the highway depending on the indicator of the longitudinal flatness of the highway is investigated. The equations describing the nature of the change in the error of the length of the traveled path with a change in the indicator of the evenness of highways are obtained.
USE OF INDUSTRIAL ROBOT AS EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR STUDENT TRAINING TRANSPORT SPECIALTIES
Authors:   Orel State University, Elena Nikolaevna Gradynova , Maria Andreevna Yakynina ,   Orel State University, Artem Dmitrievich Serebrennikov ,   Orel State University, Kirill Vladimirovich Vasiliev ,   Orel State University
Published: July 2023

The article considers the possibilities of using a robotic system for conducting practical and laboratory classes in a number of disciplines studied by students of transport specialties. The analysis of the characteristics of the industrial robot GR-C was carried out in accordance with the developed classification schemes. The need for an integrated approach to the study of a block of disciplines, such as mechanics, electrical engineering and programming, is shown.
PENGARUH SELF-CARE DOROTHY OREM TERHADAP KEMANDIRIAN DAN KECEMASAN IBU HAMIL TRIMESTER III DALAM MENGHADAPI PERSALINAN
Authors: Surtiati Eti , Nuraeni Ati
Published: July 2023

Dampak kecemasan yang berlebihan pada ibu hamil dalam menghadapi persalinan dapat menyebabkan persalinan macet atau lama dan janin akan tertahan di jalan lahir sehingga janin kekurangan oksigen dan bila tidak segera dapat pertolongan bisa sampai terjadi kematian   janin. Perawat sebagai tenaga profesional memiliki peran sebagai educator untuk memberikan bantuan dan dukungan dengan cara mengajarkan, mengarahkan dan mendukung pasien, keluarga dan masyarakat agar dapat memenuhi kebutuhan dirinya sendiri (Self-care). Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh model keperawatan Self-care Dorothy Orem terhadap kemandirian dan kecemasan ibu hamil trimester III dalam menghadapi persalinan. Metode yang digunakan adalah Quasi Eksperimen. Sampel diambil secara acak ibu hamil di Puskesmas Bogor dengan kriteria inklusi ibu hamil trimester III dan eksklusi ibu hamil dengan komplikasi, didapatkan sejumlah 40 responden terdiri dari 20 responden yang mendapat intervensi dan 20 orang responden sebagai kontrol. Hasil uji statistik menggunakan uji statistik t test dan chi square, antara variabel kemandirian, hasil uji statistik didapatkan nilai p= 0,010 (nilai p=<0.05, pada α=5%), artinya ada perbedaan mean skor cemas pada kelompok intervensi dan kelompok control, atau dapat dikatakan bahwa pada α=5% ada pengaruh signifikan pada model keperawatan Self-care Dorothy Orem terhadap kecemasan ibu hamil trimester III dalam menghadapi persalinan.
Beginning Farmers: Will They Face Up to Safety and Health Hazards?
Authors: Byler Louise , Kiernan Nancy , Steel Sam , Neiner Patricia , Murphy Dennis
Published: July 2023

The study reported here assessed the farm safety and health training needs of beginning farmers in Pennsylvania to help educators develop training workshops and materials to meet those needs. Results of the online survey indicate that participants highly value farm safety, consider themselves to have mostly minimal to moderate skills relative to the safe operation of farms, and are willing to attend safety training workshops. The results of the study provide direction to Extension educators in designing farm safety and health training for this growing constituent group.
Celebrating JOE's First 50 Years: A Public Good
Authors: Thomson Joan
Published: July 2023

Understanding our history provides insight to shape our vision of JOE's future. As we implement Extension's mission, defining our own personal philosophy is often overlooked. Instead, the focus is on the institution's policies, procedures, and practices. Extension's public good is derived from its engagement with communities. Such engagement requires a commitment among Extension's educators; this commitment must be grounded in understanding engaged scholarship, an evolving process to which JOE must contribute.
Utilizing a State Level Volunteer Recognition Program at the County Level
Authors: McCall Fran , Culp Ken
Published: July 2023

Volunteer recognition is an important component of Extension programs. Most land-grant universities have implemented a state volunteer recognition program. Extension professionals, however, are too overburdened with meetings, programs, and activities to effectively recognize volunteers locally. Utilizing a state model is an efficient means of recognizing volunteers. This article presents an idea that Extension professionals can utilize to implement a statewide volunteer recognition program on the county level. The first step is to appoint a volunteer recognition committee that will utilize the state recognition categories and identify and nominate worthy volunteers for their programmatic contributions at both the county and state levels.
Perceptions of Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassadors on Career Development, Higher Education, and Leadership Development
Authors: Zanolini William , Rayfield John , Ripley Jeff
Published: July 2023

Selected 4-H youth participated in the Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassador program. Forty-five youth participated in the 3-day program delivered by university professors and staff, Texas AgriLife Extension faculty and industry representatives. An instrument was developed and administered to the Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassadors at the end of their first year of service to evaluate their perceptions regarding the perceived impacts the program had on: 1) career goals, 2) higher education opportunities, and 3) leadership development. The students perceived the Texas 4-H Livestock Ambassador Program increased their understanding of career development, higher education, and leadership development.
Straw Bales as a Planting Medium
Authors: Tessman Darcy , Gressley Kimberly , Gibson Richard
Published: July 2023

The childhood obesity epidemic in America is a national health crisis (Let's Move, 2008). Areas across the nation exist with low access to healthy food by either being low income or more than a mile from a supermarket. Gardening has become a popular route to provide access to healthy foods. However, arid conditions and poor soils in the Southwest contribute to an on-going and challenging effort to grow fresh food supplies. To alleviate these problems, Extension agents teach that straw bale gardens offer an easy planting medium with multiple advantages.
Meeting a Growing Demand: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service's Early Childhood Educator Online Training Program
Authors: Green Stephen
Published: July 2023

Demand for professional development training in the early childhood field has grown substantially in recent years. To meet the demand, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service's Family Development and Resource Management unit developed the Early Childhood Educator Online Training Program, a professional development system that currently offers nearly 100 courses (142 contact hours) to child care professionals in multiple languages. Since 2010, over 300,000 online courses have been completed by child care providers and directors. Outcomes from the program demonstrate how technology can be used to augment Extension educators' face-to-face training efforts by dramatically expanding outreach to this growing audience.
Visit NJ Farms: An Online Resource to Support Statewide Marketing of Agritourism
Authors: Schilling Brian , Marxen Lucas
Published: July 2023

The popularity of agritourism is growing nationally. Central to the success of any agritourism operation is effective marketing. Visit NJ Farms is an interactive website designed as a centralized marketing platform for New Jersey agritourism operators. The website was developed to provide farmers with an easy-to-use tool to enter farm information, agritourism activities, and special events in a searchable database of statewide agritourism activities. Individuals interested in visiting a farm are able to search for specific agritourism activities or browse special on-farm events. Website visitors can select farms of interest to visit and develop customized travel itineraries with driving directions.
Community Involvement to Reduce Insect Threats to Urban Forests
Authors: O’Callaghan Angela , Skelly JoAnne
Published: July 2023

While urban trees increase property values and improve human health, healthy urban trees also reduce potential infestation of nearby native forests. We developed a collaborative program to raise public consciousness of risks to trees from invasive insects before injury has occurred. The Nevada Department of Agriculture entomologist trained Extension Master Gardeners to recognize the threats, signs, and symptoms of alien arthropod species. They then taught classes in venues around the state, bringing awareness of potential problems. By 2013, over 700 professionals and local residents had attended a class, increasing the number of educated and concerned observers around Nevada.
Integrating Extension and Research Activities: An Exploratory Study
Authors: Radhakrishna Rama , Tobin Daniel , Foley Caitlin
Published: July 2023

The exploratory study reported here examined Extension-research integration activities. Focus group interviews with Extension and research faculty (N=17) revealed several themes, which included: current status of integration activities, perceptions of the roles of Extension and research, barriers to integration, and opportunities for integration. Time, funding, administration-related communication challenges, need for clarification regarding respective roles of collaborators, and lack of incentives and structural support were viewed as barriers. Utilizing faculty joint appointments, networking, involving graduate students in Extension and research activities, and serving on graduate student committees were strategies suggested. Based on the findings, a framework for integration is proposed.
The Merits of Separating Global Warming from Extension Education Sustainability Programs
Authors: Tyson Richard
Published: July 2023

Using the rhetoric of global warming to support the adoption of sustainable practices beneficial to society limits their adoption. Climate data are about to fall outside the models used to "settle" the global warming issue. Atmospheric carbon dioxide continues to increase, while temperature, since 1998, has decreased. The science is becoming unsettling. Is it time for Extension educators to reevaluate sustainability programming and de-emphasize climate and concentrate instead on the many other beneficial aspects of moving toward a more sustainable future at all levels of Extension programming—agriculture, natural resources, the environment, health, nutrition, and housing?
Integrating Digital Response Systems Within a Diversity of Agricultural Audiences
Authors: Sciarappa William , Quinn Vivian
Published: July 2023

Extension educators have new computer-assisted tools as audience response systems (clickers) for increasing educational effectiveness and improving assessment by facilitating client input. From 2010-2012, 26 sessions involving 1093 participants in six diverse client categories demonstrated wide audience acceptance and suitability of clickers in agricultural and horticultural programming. Farmers, ag students, and Master Gardeners provided anonymous information using wireless clickers. Analyzed data was shared in each session. Such user-friendly technology improved pedagogy with rapid and sustained learner engagement and through enhanced peer-to-peer instruction. Pre-post assessment and re-teaching techniques provided documentation for group demographics, educational evaluation, and programmatic impacts.