Training Manager Research Articles

APPLICATIONS OF TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN RAILWAY TRANSPORT

This article highlights the issues of the use of telecommunication technologies in railway transport. The GPS system is provided to determine the location of malfunctions on the roads and to prevent train collisions. A decision is also proposed to create a train control and management system to improve the existing railway transport service.

Constructive-Synthesizing Modelling of Ontological Document Management Support for the Railway Train Speed Restrictions

Purpose. During the development of railway ontologies, it is necessary to take into account both the data of information systems and regulatory support to check their consistency. To do this, data integration is performed. The purpose of the work is to formalize the methods for integrating heterogeneous sources of information and ontology formation. Methodology. Constructive-synthesizing modelling of ontology formation and its resources was developed. Findings. Ontology formation formalization has been performed, which allows expanding the possibilities of automating the integration and coordination of data using ontologies. In the future, it is planned to expand the structural system for the formation of ontologies based on textual sources of railway regulatory documentation and information systems. Originality. The authors laid the foundations of using constructive-synthesizing modelling in the railway transport ontological domain to form the structure and data of the railway train speed restriction warning tables (database and csv format), their transformation into a common tabular format, vocabulary, rules and ontology individuals, as well as ontology population. Ontology learning methods have been developed to integrate data from heterogeneous sources. Practical value. The developed methods make it possible to integrate heterogeneous data sources (the structure of the table of the railway train management rules, the form and application for issuing a warning), which are railway domain-specific. It allows forming an ontology from its data sources (database and csv formats) to schema and individuals. Integration and consistency of information system data and regulatory documentation is one of the aspects of increasing the level of train traffic safety.

Entrepreneurial Intention of Students (Managers in Training): Personal and Family Characteristics

To increase the entrepreneurial intention, it is necessary to understand the main drivers that are driving students, as carriers of future economic development, towards starting a personal business venture. With regards to that, the main aim of this research was to analyze the entrepreneurial intention among students (managers in training) in the field of tourism and hospitality management. Particular attention was paid to the influence of their socio-demographic characteristics, as well as their parents on entrepreneurial intention. The research was conducted in survey form on a sample of 310 students in Serbia in 2020. The main findings indicated that entrepreneurial intention is higher among the male students, as well as among those students whose parents are entrepreneurs or whose fathers are retired. Besides theoretical contribution, the research results might contribute to scientific and research organizations and institutions in providing the guidelines for forming study programs that will raise the students’ entrepreneurial intention.

Practical Application-Oriented Energy Management for a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Bus Using a Dynamic SOC Design Zone Plan Method

The main problem in current energy management is the ability of practical application. To address the problem, this paper proposes a reinforcement learning (RL)-based energy management by combining Tubule Q-learning and Pontryagin’s Minimum Principle (PMP) algorithms for a plug-in hybrid electric bus (PHEB). The main innovation distinguished from the existing energy management strategies is that a dynamic SOC design zone plan method is proposed. It is characterized by two aspects: ① a series of fixed locations are defined in the city bus route and a linear SOC reference trajectory is re-planned at fixed locations; ② a triangle zone will be re-planned based on the linear SOC reference trajectory. Additionally, a one-dimensional state space is also designed to ensure the real-time control. The off-line trainings demonstrate that the agent of the RL-based energy management can be well trained and has good generalization performance. The results of hardware in loop simulation (HIL) demonstrate that the trained energy management has good real-time performance, and its fuel consumption can be decreased by 12.92%, compared to a rule-based control strategy.

Automatic image positioning of a rail train number using speed-up robust features and stroke width transform

The rail train number is the only sign information of the vehicle. It is very important to use the image processing method to locate the train number to improve the efficiency of rail train management. Therefore, an automatic image positioning framework for rail train numbers is developed. First, aiming at the problem of low contrast between the rail train number and vehicle body caused by insufficient illumination of the rail train in a tunnel and indoor, the improved single-scale Retinex algorithm based on brightness control is used to enhance the image, which provides the basis for subsequent train number image positioning. Then, a train number location algorithm based on speed-up robust features and stroke width transform is proposed to locate the train number accurately. The experimental results show that the accuracy of the developed method is 96.91% in the complex environment of uneven illumination and large distortion of rail train numbers.

Are Your Fitness Trainers Making the Grade? Best Practices to Drive Universal Quality

Patrick Freeman, B.S., CSCS, NCSF-CPT,has 24 years of experience in the fitness industry in the commercial and corporate arenas. His education includes a B.S. in Physical Education from the University of Rhode Island and certifications in personal training (NCSF), nutrition (Precision Nutrition), and strength and conditioning (CSCS). He has worked in various fitness leadership roles — program manager, personal training manager, and regional director. Principle areas of focus include business expansion, client satisfaction, and operational excellence within his accounts. He currently is a director of Client Operations for Premise Health. Disclosure:The author declares no conflict of interest and does not have any financial disclosures.

The Role of Psychological Wellbeing in a Cross-Provider Worksite Healthcare Management Program for Employees with Musculoskeletal Disorders.

Background: Musculoskeletal and mental disorders are often comorbid, with complex correlations of pain, impairment due to pain, disability, and psychological wellbeing. This study investigates the role of psychological wellbeing in a worksite healthcare program for employees within a German randomized controlled trial. Methods: For our analyses we used data of the module for minor musculoskeletal complaints (N = 180). The intervention included a workplace-related training and case manager support. Results: Changes over time were significant in the disability score (t(179) = 9.04, p < 0.001), pain intensity (t(179) = 9.92, p < 0.001), and psychological wellbeing (t(179) = −4.65, p < 0.001). Individuals with low vs. high psychological wellbeing showed significant differences in their disability scoret0,t1 (tt0(178) = −4.230, pt0 < 0.001, tt1(178) = −2.733, pt1 < 0.001), pain intensityt0,t1 (tt0(178) = −3.127, pt0 < 0.01, tt1(178) = −3.345, pt1 < 0.01, and motivationt0 (tt0(178) = 4.223, pt0 < 0.001). The disability score∆ mediates the impact of pain intensity∆ on psychological wellbeingt1 (beta = 0.155, p < 0.05). Psychological wellbeing∆ had an impact on the disability scoret1 (beta = −0.161, p < 0.01). Conclusions: The lower the psychological wellbeing is at an intervention’s beginning, the higher the potential is for its improvement, which might affect individuals’ experienced impairment due to pain. In order to achieve the best outcomes, interventions should include both pain-related and psychological aspects. Future research needs to explore the causality of the found interrelationships further.

Does a food insecurity intervention improve perinatal outcomes for mother and child? A randomized control study protocol of the Fresh Rx: Nourishing Healthy Starts program

Background Pregnancy and postpartum periods represent critical times to support nutrition and household food security, especially for families with limited or strained economic resources. The Fresh Rx: Nourishing Healthy Starts study uses a randomized design to examine a comprehensive, holistic “food is medicine” program targeting food insecure expectant mothers in an area with high rates of inequitable adverse maternal and birth outcomes. Participants receive weekly fresh food deliveries from a Combined Community Supported Agriculture partner, cooking and nutrition supports, access to culinary skills education from a trained chef, and counseling and care management. In addition to providing basic cooking tools and pantry staples, the program links participants with locally available community resources and federal food assistance programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Design and methods This study protocol establishes a randomized control design with a control and two treatment groups to isolate distinct program components and examine variation across outcomes including household food security, maternal depressive symptoms, gestational age, and birthweight. The study design and protocol follow Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) principles to emphasize transparency and replicability. Expected impact of the study for Public Health Guided by the Cycle of Food Insecurity and Chronic Disease, study implications for public health are significant given the program’s potential for improving birth outcomes, reducing per capita healthcare costs, and filling a notable policy and program gap during the critical perinatal period for mother and child alike.

Analysis of Organizational Resilience Capacity in Accommodation Service Business in Semarang

This study aims to comprehensively analyze how to develop human resource management (HRM) practices that create organizational resilience and investigate factors influencing it. This study was done in a qualitative-descriptive manner. Key informants participated in this study – selected based on positions at work and their length of work relevant to the research problems – included HR Manager, HR Coordinator, and Training Manager Assistant of Hotel Ciputra Semarang. The data was collected through in-depth interviews. To examine the data credibility, a triangulation process to the key informants was done. The data was analyzed using a technique proposed by Miles and Hubberman consisting of data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. This study finds that there are 4 HRM practices that can support the organizational resilience, including selective and measurable recruitment, employee compensation, employee training and development, and employee engagement. Further, there are also 4 factors influencing the organizational resilience, namely healthy finance (reserve fund), good employee performance, leadership, and organizational experience.

Оптимизация кривой движения поезда для минимизации энергопотребления на базе ж. д. Узбекистана

Objective: Analysis of existing methods for finding optimal modes of driving electric locomotives on the Pap — Kokand — Andijan section, which is part of the Uzbek Railways landfill, in order to minimize the electrical energy used for traction, taking into account such restrictions as the travel time on the stretch, the maximum permissible driving speeds, available traction power, etc. Methods: The method of selecting the train motion curve provides for three approaches to solving the problem and takes into account two tasks for solving the equation of train motion. Results: Compared with the data obtained from the service of the “Locomotive Operation Management” of Uzbek Railways, the results show that energy efficiency ranges from 4 to 30 %. The resulting maintenance regime is qualitatively different from the regime maps currently used on the Pap-Kokand-Andijan section for energy-optimal train management. Practical importance: The described calculation method using three approaches to solving the task makes it possible to simplify significantly and speed up traction calculations, ensure high accuracy of the results and present them in a convenient and visual form.

Human resources efforts to improve employee performance at JW Marriott Surabaya

Human resources are the first elements of an organization. This study aims to find out and analyze the efforts made by the human resource (HR) department in improving the employee performance of JW Marriott Surabaya. This research was conducted to Human Resources, they are Assistant HR and Training Manager and Human Resources Coordinator took using Purposive Sampling technique, which is considered to know the efforts to improve employees’ performance. Data collection techniques by using observation, interviews, documentation, and studies literature. Data analysis in this study uses a qualitative method with technical triangulation analysis. The results showed that performance improvement efforts began with, employee placement, training and development, discipline in employee attendance, and the provision of salaries and compensation to employees but the need for supervision, multiplying variants of methods in training, and acting decisively to employees who are less disciplined to existing regulations.

СИНТЕЗ ПОСЛЕДОВАТЕЛЬНОСТЕЙ С ИДЕАЛЬНЫМИ АВТОКОРРЕЛЯЦИОННЫМИ СВОЙСТВАМИ

Method of synthesis of the sequences, possessing ideal autocorrelation functions, has been developed. The review of existing approaches, analytical conclusion of requirements to ideal sequences with considering the necessity to provide low pick-factor of the sequence and low level of side petals of autocorrelation function has been given. Mathematical model and its program embodiment, allowing to generate periodical sequences and assess their properties, have been created on the basis of suggested method. As a result of pursued computational experiments, the sequences with number of symbols from 6 to 4096 have been obtained. It’s been clarified that such sequence can be formed at its any length which has ideal periodic autocorrelation function at pick-factor equal or close to 1. Because suggested sequences have ideal ACF they can be recommended for use in the systems of railway automatics and communication for highly reliable management of train traffic on high-speed trunks as well as in communication systems qua signals in navigating and locational systems, qua signals applied in ultrasound defectoscopy and so on.

The Meaning Of Randai Training In Karang Taruna Batuang Sarumpun

The background of this research is the phenomenon of Karang Taruna Batuang Sarumpun, Batuang Taba Village, Lubuak Bagaluang District, Padang City as the only Youth Organization that has a Minangkabau cultural arts community in which randai training, in which the program management is well managed. This study aims to determine the meaning of randai training in terms of program management aspects, namely: setting goals, determining participants, determining facilitators, determining learning methods, determining and presenting material, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. This type of research is a qualitative research with a case study method. The data sources in this study consisted of research informants, namely the training manager and the randai participants themselves. The data collection techniques used were observation, interviews, and documentation with data analysis used, namely data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions as well as the validity of the data from research conducted with extended participation, persistence of observation, and triangulation. The results showed that: (1) Karang Taruna Batuang Sarumpun Padang carried out randai training activities with the program management running well; (2) The purpose of this randai training activity has been carefully discussed, namely to preserve Minangkabau cultural arts that are carried out and introduced to the younger generation; (3) Determination of training participants selected from every RT in Batuang Taba Village, the participants are at least grade 2 junior high school and the maximum is not limited; (4) The selection of facilitators is chosen from professional trainers who already have experience in training Minangkabau traditional arts; 5 Determination of learning methods in randai training is determined by the facilitators themselves, namely in the form of lecture methods, and practical methods; (6) The determination and presentation of the material from this randai training is left to the randai facilitator himself; (7) The activities are carried out in the secretariat room of the Youth Organization itself, starting at 20.00 WIB until 21.30 WIB every Thursday and Sunday; and (8) The monitoring and evaluation of the randai training is carried out during the randai training activity process, for the evaluation of the participants is carried out when they will appear for the baralek event and competition

The Train Delay Model Developed by the Genetic Programming Algorithm

The paper discusses the problem of probability distribution category identification of train delay data by a genetic programming algorithm. This train delay frequency function and the probability distribution simply derived from it are significant to train traffic modelling and management. The genetic programming algorithm was used as an uninformed tool to prevent the influence of a priori information, which should be biased. The real traffic data were aggregated into predefined bins and then the frequencies of the individual delays were computed. The genetic programming algorithm was used in the next step as a symbolic regression tool to discover their frequency function in the form of an algebraic expression. The results concluded that although data has no known distribution, their distributions are similar to exponential ones.

Brain death communication with parents of children and adolescents: care strategies.

to identify care strategies developed by professionals from critically ill patients' units in communicating BD with parents of children and adolescents. an exploratory and descriptive research with a qualitative approach, carried out in two health institutions between October and December 2019, through semi-structured interviews. Data analysis took place through content analysis. twenty-one professionals participated. Three care strategies were identified: actual clinical situation in suspected brain death; sensitizing families to the real clinical situation after brain death diagnosis; and time to assimilate the death information. the care strategies for communicating brain death to families identified in this study present the possibility of subsidizing health managers in training and support promotion for professionals in care practice. Moreover, they can be incorporated and validated in the care practice of the studied context.

ОБ ИЗУЧЕНИИ ИСТОРИИ АКТОВ НЕЗАКОННОГО ВМЕШАТЕЛЬСТВА ПРИ ПОДГОТОВКЕ СПЕЦИАЛИСТОВ В СФЕРЕ УПРАВЛЕНИЯ ПРОЦЕССАМИ ПЕРЕВОЗОК

Special requirements are imposed to a modern specialist in the sphere of train management. These requirements are connected with learning of a big number of professional competencies and with a higher level of training in the sphere of transport safety because railway stations and nodes are strategic objects of a country. Distance technologies suppose not only learning with the use of «strict control», but also educational forms targeted mostly on conscious study - «involvement, not coercion». Consequently, a role of facultative lessons as an additional tool to widen the outlook of students of higher school increases. Acts of unlawful interference on transport are often dangerous for a big number of people and potentially lead to a significant material damage. In order to prevent such acts universities train profile specialists. However, future participants of the transportation process must be vigilant and must be aware of possible offence in the sphere of transport safety. Study of historical experience allows tracing the whole chain - from an origin of intent to attempts of concealment of criminal acts - and directly interacts with such disciplines as «Transport Law» and «Transport Safety», which allows forming knowledge on the basis of gained practical and theoretical information. The paper considers historical examples of unlawful interference into transport operation intended to students of higher educational establishments with the consideration for the use of distance technologies. As a result, the authors have substantiated the importance and practical applicability of learning in the form of additional education. They have also provided examples of materials for additional studying during extracurricular time.

Instructional Leadership through Curriculum Coordination: Elementary Learning Continues during COVID-19 in Indonesia

The principal as a training manager not merely goes on management functions through guiding the achievement of vision, program performance, and the creation of good culture in the school environment. They are still the tutor superintendent that is important for carrying out excellence school goals through equal opportunity with all colleagues (lecturers and parent of scholars) including curriculum implementation. Through a multi-coated qualitative approach, this study aims to describe this curriculum-coordination form by them before and when Covid-19. Instrument and data collecting of this study used survey and interviews. Our findings (pre Covid-19) indicate that: 1) preparation, evaluation, curriculum, and coordination with parents are done in the early semester (ES) and early of the New School Year Academic (ENS), 2) curriculum-evaluation and coordination with parents are done in the middle semester (MS). This activity produces curriculum documents and student learning outcomes. Meanwhile, these activities (Covid-19 phases) are: 1) evaluation data and learning agenda with a parent carried out at early time (ET) and Middle Time (MT), 2) Monitor Student Learning Progress and Prepare Learning-Material is done in the ET, MT, and Last Time (LT) about learning is done from home. The Coordination model is mostly done by teachers and parents through information tools and party interviews by the lecturer. That is has been worked out of the before and when COVID-19 showed up a perfect teamwork between the principal and stakeholders. Another significant factor is the unity of student learning, although the proceeds are exactly unique between the two phases.

Cognitive analysis of locomotive control automation in different countries of the world

Automation of freight train management will help reduce the number of employees involved in traffic management, reduce the costs of railway companies associated with paying wages to employees, increase profits and increase competitive advantages over other modes of transport.Within the framework of technical progress for the development of railway technology, the automation of rolling stock control systems in the current period is one of the essential tasks. In the transport sector of the national economy, the development of unmanned movement technology is observed due to the introduction of an automatic control system, which should ensure the safety, conduct and control of the train, monitor the free path, identify and handle emergency situations. It is of great importance to create modern digital platforms that improve the safety and efficiency of transportation.The article discusses the maximum levels of automation of control of main-line freight trains and shunting locomotives, which some countries of the world have managed to achieve.

Organizational and economic mechanism of the automatic underground train operation system

This work deals with the provision of underground, as one of the main modes of public transport, with automated control systems, in particular the provision of automated train management. It defines that the underground is one of the most progressive modes of transport, which is related to its environmental safety, comfort, and speed of movement, as this mode of transport does not intersect with other transport and pedestrian routes, which excludes traffic blocks. Underground is an important element of urbanized spaces, for it serves large passenger traffic. The article presents an algorithm for the creation of an automated control system for the underground train system. Based on this algorithm, a model of building an organizational and economic mechanism for automation of control systems has been developed. The diagram of organizational and technical implementation of the automated system of underground train management is presented. An economic analysis of the effectiveness of the application of the automated control system of underground trains was carried out. The recoupment on the acquisition and installation of automation systems is very high. The application of the automated system will increase the capacity of the underground by optimizing the traffic schedules, which will contribute to increasing its profitability. It is also useful to determine the reduction of electricity consumption due to the change in the dynamics of acceleration and braking systems, which is important, as the underground is a powerful enterprise. In the future, a promising direction is to streamline the coordination of train schedules and other modes of land public transport.

Improvement of Traction Calculations and Driving Modes of Traction Rolling Stock

Purpose. The authors aim to improve the methodology of traction calculations and operation modes of traction rolling stock by applying optimization models and the law of mechanical energy conservation. Methodology. The article provides a flowchart of the algorithm for performing traction calculations. Based on the analysis of existing methods of influence of track circumstances on the train movement equations and formalization of the train as a material point, a model of concentric influence in the transition nodes of profiles steepness was proposed, a method of uneven loading of bogies on bumpy and mountain traffic profiles was introduced, expressions for dividing the train by a finite value of sets were proposed. Based on the law of mechanical energy conservation, a method was developed for determining the value of controlled specific forces necessary for dynamic solving the equation of train motion. The algorithm for searching for specific traction and braking forces is graphically displayed, and methods of recursive functions are used when the specific forces exceed the maximum permissible values of traction characteristics of locomotives. Findings. Differences in the methods of existing rules of traction calculations and the proposed methodology for the influence of the track profile are graphically displayed and mathematically calculated. The need to revise the existing calculation rules is mathematically proved, the values for a freight train weighing 609 tons on the locomotive depot service shoulder were set. The impossibility of obtaining such values by accurate methods based on the rules of traction calculations is analyzed, and the need to create new mode maps when revising weight standards is determined. Based on the research results, it is proposed to introduce mathematical models in the locomotive traction calculation rules. Originality. A method for improving traction calculations based on revaluation of the influence of the track profile on rolling stock is proposed. A methodology for modulating the operation of traction rolling stock is introduced and mathematical methods for finding the specific values of the required controlled forces in traction, run-out and braking modes based on train traffic schedules are proposed. Practical value. The results of the research will improve the accuracy of calculations, allow for energy-efficient revision and development of regime maps of train management, help reduce the cost of train traction and search for hidden opportunities to improve the carrying capacity of existing railway lines, and also contribute to improving the efficiency of the country's railway comple