Smart Attached Working Equipment in Precision Agriculture

Nowadays the increasing of the efficiency of agricultural production and the increasing of crop yields cannot be achieved without modern digital technology and smart machines that are a part of it. With the spread of precision agriculture and the digitalisation next to the power machines the attached equipment is becoming smarter and smarter. Through permanent technological and IT development, it became possible to thoroughly monitor and analyse operating functions and parameters not only for the most important power machines such as tractors, combines and other, but also there are existing solutions for measurement and related to that a collection and an analyse of data - of specific utilisation parameters for other attached equipment. All of these processed data are essential for making well-considered actions related to the production technology and the machine operating. They help us to gain information about the quality of machine operations of the technology, the environmental factors, or even about the state of attached working equipment and machines. In this work, the vibration control system as smart solutions on the fail movers will be presented which are effective tools for the utilization of machines, for the precision machine work as well as for prolonging the machine life cycle

МАКЕДОНСКИОТ ФОЛКЛОР КАКО ТЕРАПЕВТСКО СРЕДСТВО

Folklore therapy is a relatively new scientific discipline. Its subject of interest and research is the impact of folklore (meaning the practice of folklore dances and songs) on people’s health, and also the way folklore has an impact on individual subjects in their social environments, or the power of folklore as a corrective tool for human behavior in people with psychological disorders. In other words, the relation and connection between folklore and psychology and its application for psychotherapeutic purposes. Hence , we can establish that the folklore here plays a triple role: 1. As a therapeutic tool for medical purposes, treating certain physical anomalies in the client; 2. As a corrective tool for psychotherapeutic purposes, treating mental disorders; and 3. As a preventive tool for medical and non-medical objectives, maintaining and improving the general health condition (both physical as well as mental) of healthy individuals. Traditionally, the Macedonian folklore throughout the centuries has reflected the mental structure of the Macedonian man as a separate ethnos and his subsistence in this area. All the capabilities of the individual for a healthy development in all stages of life is displayed via the practices. Through the mores where rituals such as, for example, weddings, Saints days, the general national festivities, burials and so on are performed, the Macedonian man evinces his conformity with the society and the cultural norms and traditions in these areas

Mindful embodiment: preliminary investigation of the relationship between body image dissatisfaction and mindfulness, and the effectiveness of two pilot interventions for adult men and women.

Body image (BI) dissatisfaction and disturbance is a source of significant distress for men and women of all ages. However, because of its subclinical nature, BI dissatisfaction is often left untreated. Societal pressure to meet body weight and shape ideals place individuals at risk of negative BI; disordered eating; excessive exercise; use of enhancing and appearance altering drugs or surgical procedures; and psychological distress, including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, perfectionism, and isolation. The overall aim of the current thesis was to investigate the role of mindfulness (i.e., the ability to be present, aware, accepting, and non-judgemental of private experiences including thoughts, feelings, sensations, and behaviours) in improving BI dissatisfaction. The issues were explored through two studies: the first study predominantly focused on investigating the relationship between mindfulness and BI dissatisfaction, with the second study concentrated on evaluating two pilot interventions for BI dissatisfaction; mindfulness stand-alone intervention and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and mindfulness intervention. The aim of the first study was to investigate the relationship between mindfulness in everyday activities and BI dissatisfaction. A community sample of 208 participants completed measures related to mindfulness, acceptance, ability to distance from thoughts, self-compassion, BI dissatisfaction and disturbance, perfectionism, psychological well-being, self-esteem, and eating disorder symptomatology. Results indicated that higher levels of mindfulness and acceptance were significantly related to less appearance and body dissatisfaction, psychosocial disturbances in daily life as a result of BI dissatisfaction (e.g., avoiding situations), negative emotions and distress, and overvalued importance placed on appearance in both men and women. These findings hold promising implications for the treatment of BI dissatisfaction. Therefore, a follow-up study was conducted to investigate the effect of mindfulness skills training on BI dissatisfaction via intervention. The aim of the second study was to investigate the effectiveness of CBT plus mindfulness, and stand-alone mindfulness interventions targeting BI dissatisfaction in adult men and women. To date, no research has examined the effectiveness of these interventions in this area. Since the reported interventions were pilot interventions, a mixed-methodology design was used this study comprising of case series methodology and qualitative feedback from participants. For most out of nine participants, both interventions were shown to be effective in reducing BI dissatisfaction, psychosocial disturbance associated with BI dissatisfaction, negative emotions and distress around BI, and thinking errors/distortions. Although there were limitations in both studies, the results provide useful information regarding the relationship between mindfulness and dissatisfaction with appearance. Recommendations for future research include further examining the relationships between BI dissatisfaction and mindfulness, and the use of a randomised control trials to evaluate the effectiveness of the two pilot interventions investigated in this study

ЈАЗИЧНИОТ ИЗРАЗ НА ПОЕДИНЕЦОТ И НА КОЛЕКТИВОТ ВО УРБАНАТА СРЕДИНА КАКО СИМБОЛИЧЕН ИСКАЗ НА ОПШТЕСТВЕНАТА СТРУКТУРА

Human beings have, through their evolution, developed a universal ability to determine experiences, i.e. have begun coding and communicating with each other in symbols. Various explanations of the term ‘culture’ reflect different theories and criteria of evaluation, as well as different understandings of human activities. In this context, one of the products of culture is the establishment of towns. The city, in the words of the English linguist Michael Halliday, is the place of conversation. In an idealized sense, the speech community is a group of people (1) which is connected with some kind of social organization, (2) in which people talk with each other, and (3) where everyone speaks alike. The purpose of this paper is to show the linguistic expressions of the speakers within the Skopje language environment

ЈАЗИЦИТЕ ВО КОНТАКТ И НИВНОТО МЕЃУСЕБНО ВЛИЈАНИЕ НА ПЛАНОТ НА ЛЕКСИКАТА (ВРЗ ПРИМЕРИ ОД ЗАПАДНОПРЕСПНАСКИОТ ГОВОР)

In this article, most of our attention is devoted to the impact the Albanian language has with the creation of the Albanian national state, and the increased presence of the Albanian language element in the region of Mala Prespa where Macedonian population lives, whose speech is part of the Macedonian language known as West-Prespa’s speech in the science of languages. Our lexical description would go towards establishing a pan-Slavic vocabulary and the use of certain specific words (in terms of their specific meanings and usage), the presence of other lexical items in West-Prespa’s speech or the contact that the Macedonian population in the region of Mala Prespa has with other peoples and their mutual influence in the area of vocabulary

ЗА НАЗИВИТЕ НА ПТИЦИТЕ ОД РЕДОТ STRIGIFORMES (БУВ, УТ, УТКА, КУКУМЈАВКА), НИВНОТО ЗНАЧЕЊЕ И НАРОДНАТА СИМБОЛИКА ВО МАКЕДОНИЈА

In the Macedonian language territory there are many names for birds of the order of Strigiformes (bu, buf, buv, buh, buval, buhal, b'uhƒl, b'uh‚l, buhel, buarec, buo, b'uho, b'uhalo, bulut, bul'utin, b'ula~; ut, utka, 'utalen; lul'ejka, ulejka; d'umo; }or'opile; lo{o pile; ut, 'utalen, 'utka, f'utka, 'utica, 'utajka; kukum'avka, kukumj'afka, kukuq'avka, kukumwavka, kukum'’fk‚ kuk™mj'afka, kukuvejka, kukuvajka, kukuv'e£ka, kukumajka, kukumja~ka, kukuv'aja; k'ukale; url'ejka, urul'ejka, ulumajka, ulejka, ulul'ejka, ulýul'e}a, ul'e}a, uluvejka, uqajka, ulýajka, huluv'ajka, lýulýajka; buf; ~uetarka, ~ovetarka, ~uv'i~ka; pust'ulýka; }u{'e). We try to give an overview of the names of the birds of the order Strigiformes, but will focus on etymology and meaning of the names, beliefs and the symbolism of these birds that exist in the Macedonian folk tradition.Во македонската јазична територија постојат повеќе имиња на птици од редот на Strigiformes (bu, buf, buv, buh, buval, buhal, b'uhƒl, b'uh‚l, buhel, buarec, buo, b'uho, b'uhalo, bulut, bul'utin, b'ula~; ut, utka, 'utalen; lul'ejka, ulejka; d'umo; }or'opile; lo{o pile; ut, 'utalen, 'utka, f'utka, 'utica, 'utajka; kukum'avka, kukumj'afka, kukuq'avka, kukumwavka kukum'’fk‚ kuk™mj'afka, kukuvejka, kukuvajka, kukuv'e£ka, kukumajka, kukumja~ka, kukuv'aja; k'ukale; url'ejka, urul'ejka, ulumajka, ulejka, ulul'ejka, ulýul'e}a, ul'e}a, uluvejka, uqajka, ulýajka, huluv'ajka, lýulýajka; buf; ~uetarka, ~ovetarka, ~uv'i~ka; pust'ulýka; }u{'e). Ќе се обидеме да дадеме преглед на називите на птиците од редот Strigiformes (був, ут, утка, кукумјавка), но ќе се задржиме и на етимологијата и значењата на соодветните називи, верувањате и обичаите што постојат во македонската народна традиција, како и симболиката на овие птици

EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE FOR SLIP FACTOR DETERMINING AT CONNECTIONS WITH PRELOADED BOLTS

This article presents the advantages of using preloaded bolts in connections of steel structures. First we discussed the main differences between preloaded bolts and shear bolts. Then we explained the categories of shear connections and the categories of friction surfaces, along with their associated surface preparation and slip factor. To connect theory and codes with experiment, we showed the basic expressions used to calculate the design resistance of preloaded bolts and compared the design resistance of shear bolts. The slip factor was tested according to EN 1090-2:2008, Annex G, for two series of specimens, identical to those used in bridges in the Republic of Albania