bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
VАRIABILITY, APHORISTIC PHRASE AND PLAYING AS AESTHETIC AND STRUCTURE-FORMING PRINCIPLES IN "MOVEMENTS FOR 13 STRINGS INSTRUMENTS" BY SIMEON PIRONKOV
Authors: Hvarkata Zdravka
Published: September 2021

The composition “Movements for 13 string instruments” was completed in 1967 and belongs to the group of works by Simeon Pironkov whose titles include the word “music” – “Night music”, which is written the year before, “Ballet music in memory of Igor Stravinsky”, created at the beginning of the ‘70s of the last century, and “Music for two pianos and orchestra”. The external connection is the genre uncertainty of their names, which is equally characteristic of the notion “movements” which emphasizes the continuity of the musical process over time without suggesting a connection to a particular genre. At the same time, unlike the three “music”-s, the plural form used in the title – “movements” – draws attention to the plurality of the musical impulses that make up the whole musical thought. The strength of the 13 string instruments indicates the belonging of the work to the chamber orchestral music and fits it into the objective European tendency towards chamberhood, which was established in the first decades of the twentieth century. Listeners are unexpectedly involved in “Movements for 13 string instruments” to hear about eight minutes 37 of micro-episodes – movements that resemble fast-moving movie frames or short theatrical scenes – before the colorful kaleidoscope of parallel-moving melodic lines, clusters, peculiar rhythmic formulas and characteristic strokes to be abruptly cut off by the “guillotine of the four-bars final” (according to the exact expression of the musicologist Rosalia Bix). The versatility of the used vehicles of expression and the masterful handing of them are important prerequisites for the artistic impact of the work, recreating with a laconic expression part of the ever flowing life stream in the form of a series of changing movements. At the same time, it is also a way of the composers playing with its own creation, an expression of the typical for the 20th century tendency for the art to entertain with its means. In any case, “Movements for 13 string instruments” express the youthful spirit of their creator, because, according to the extremely inventive maxim of the theater producer Nicolay Georgiev, “man has stopped playing not because he is old but he is old because he has stopped playing”.
ATTITUDES OF THE PARENTS WITH DIFFERENT STATUS (PARENT/GUARDIAN) REGARDING THE COMPETENCES OF THE ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY TO INDEPENDENT LIVING
Authors: Agai Arita , Zhekov Zhivko
Published: September 2021

Family is the most important educator and teacher to the child, and it represents an environment where all of the most important interpersonal experiences of the child take place. The overall development of the child’s personality, child’s behavior, child’s adoption of the different systems of values and personal attitudes, depend largely on the parents. However, the community, as well, should be equally prepared to be able to provide all the necessary conditions for uninterrupted development, education, employment and other needs a child might have. One of the latest trends in the protection of the people with moderate and severe intellectual disability is the process of independent living with the support of the community. The term “independent living” is often used when it comes to people with intellectual disability. This term- independent living- implies that people can make choices and make decisions regarding where and who they are going to live with, and how they are going to organize their everyday life. The goal of this program is independent life for the people with intellectual disability while having full support for independent living in accordance to their needs, wishes and possibilities. This program is a preparation for the independent living through active participation in actual living situations. The purpose of this study was to determine the attitudes of the parents with different status (parent/guardian) regarding the competences of the adults with intellectual disability to having an independent life, which eventually will contribute to their better integration into the community. The quantitative data acquired from this research were analyzed by using arithmetic mean. The data variability was measured with the use of the variability-standard deviation. The differences among the groups were determined by using the t-test of statistical significance and ANOVA, and the connection of the variables was determined by using the Pierce coefficient of correlation. As an aiding mean the qualitative technique-interview, was used, in order to get more valid and more reliable results with the help of the multimethod triangulation. According to the needs of the research 168 parents of adults with moderate and severe intellectual disability, whose children were accepted in the Daily Centers in the Republic of North Macedonia, were interviewed. The results acquired led up to different associations, raised a lot of new questions, and often suggested a lot of solutions. The subjects of this research offered a lot of suggestions, most of which were well formulated, convincingly explained and justified.
PERSONALITIES AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF PERPETRATORS OF COMPUTER CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN
Authors: Tzokov Plamen
Published: September 2021

With increasing technology and moving people to interpersonal relationships with each other, online communication begins to shift the real world and increasingly to virtual communication. Much of the crimes and incitement to child-directed crime begin to turn into online crime. It hides even greater dangers, greater psychological pressure, victimization and harassment on victims than in real contact with them. The attempt to create a psychological profile to identify the personal and behavioral characteristics of cybercriminals against the personality is a central focus of this article. In general, malware distributors have an increased need for recognition, expression and self-assertion. They demonstrate narcissistic attitudes, egocentrism and passive-aggressive self-assertion. Most often, perpetrators show different kinds of obsessions. Malware distributors among children usually reduce their own anxiety, depression and frustration. A distinctive feature is the dehumanization of the victim and the realization of fantastic behavior. Sexual crimes in the Internet on children are sexual sadism and violence against children. Depending on the type of event, they are: "confident in their strength"; "Strong and assertive"; "Angry revenge" and "angry excitement." The perpetrators of this type of crimes are largely self-controlled, impulsive and lacking in social contacts. They lack respect for moral and legal norms.
ANALYSIS OF THE SYSTEM OF SCHOOL EDUCATION. STRATEGY SETTLEMENT PROCESS
Authors: Terziev Venelin , Stoilova Margarita
Published: September 2021

The subject of this article is the genesis of the professional culture of personnel management. The last decades of the 20th century were marked by various revolutions - scientific, technical, democratic, informational, sexual, etc. Their cumulative effect has been mostly reflected in the professional revolution that shapes the professional society around the world. This social revolution has global consequences. In addition to its extensive parameters, it also has intensive ones related to the deeply-rooted structural changes in the ways of working and thinking, as well as in the forms of its social organization. The professional revolutions in the history of Modern Times stem from this theory. Employees’ awareness and accountability shall be strengthened. The leader must be able to formulate and bring closer to the employees the vision of the organization and its future goal, to which all shall aspire. He should pay attention not to the "letter" but to the "spirit" of this approach.
MOTIVATION ATTITUDES OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION AT THE SOUTH – WEST UNIVERSITY “NEOFIT RILSKI”
Authors: Yanakieva Elka , Tsankov Nikolay
Published: September 2021

In the modern conditions of market economy development, the world of professions depends on technological and cultural globalization, hyper competition, widespread use of the latest state-of-the-art technologies and considerable growth of the realm of intellectual labour. The gap between educated and non-educated people is also growing fast, the popularity of professions essential for society is diminishing, and some have already disappeared. The determining factors for successful personal professional realization become increasingly complex. This trend is more visible and contradictory in the local social and economic spaces. The real situation of the regional labour market does not guarantee a permanent job, and severely limits the opportunity for jobs that match individual qualifications. These conditions threaten to narrow the range of options regarding the choice of a university and an academic concentration, and orientates people towards survival strategies (supporting realization in the home town and domination of social models of behavior). In this sense there is an actual need of a complex examination of all the factors and conditions influencing the life choices of university applicants, of the dynamics of their planning strategies and self-determination (as an orientation towards a university or profession), which is considered essential for the development of efficient university policies with a view to attracting students and modernizing the educational process. For a long period of time career orientation problems have been seen as consequences of career consulting and social and psychological diagnostics, underestimating the subjectivity factor in prospective students. All the abovementioned aspects urge us to examine the life strategies of high school students related to their choice of university education as part of their career development within the context of significant social and economic changes. The research discussed herein focuses on the motivation attitudes of students to continue their study at South- West University. A survey has been conducted to reveal the content of the three basic reactions that come with the attitudes – 1. Cognitive reactions or beliefs, reflecting their knowledge of the university and the personal perceptions of it; 2. Affective reactions connected to the evaluation of the university, its social and economic environment, the emotional attitude of students. 3. Conative reactions revealing students’ intentions to continue their education, to make decisions, or highlighting certain tendencies in their development of a personal attitude towards the university. The results of the survey show that the motivation attitudes depend on the public prestige of the university, the parents’ opinion (especially those who have graduated from the same university and have a successful career), the range of academic majors on offer, and the social and economic standards.
EXPERIENCE OF SWOT ANALYSIS IN THE SYSTEM OF THE BULGARIAN EDUCATION
Authors: Terziev Venelin , Stoilova Margarita
Published: September 2021

The subject of this article is the genesis of the professional culture of personnel management. The last decades of the 20th century were marked by various revolutions - scientific, technical, democratic, informational, sexual, etc. Their cumulative effect has been mostly reflected in the professional revolution that shapes the professional society around the world. This social revolution has global consequences. In addition to its extensive parameters, it also has intensive ones related to the deeply-rooted structural changes in the ways of working and thinking, as well as in the forms of its social organization. The professional revolutions in the history of Modern Times stem from this theory. Employees’ awareness and accountability shall be strengthened. The leader must be able to formulate and bring closer to the employees the vision of the organization and its future goal, to which all shall aspire. He should pay attention not to the "letter" but to the "spirit" of this approach.
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND POLICIES
Authors: Terziev Venelin , Simeonov Simeon
Published: September 2021

Social policy should be seen as an activity that guarantees the security of those affected by the risks of labour, family and life. In a broader sense, social policy regulates a very broad range of social relationships that relate to employment, income, education, and others. Social security can therefore be seen as the main objective of social policy. In modern concepts, social security is perceived as a system of public rules, institutions and social payments that enable the dignified exitense of every person, who in an unusual state of vitality. Social security can therefore be seen as a set of measures to protect people in an unusual situation. Forms of social security: social security coverage; social assistance; social provision. Apart from thier nature, purpose and funding, social security and social assistance differ according to the principles of organization and management. Social assistance is a decentralized system, and social security can be centralized or decentralized depending on the principles adopted. Through these forms of social security, people receive material security for their existence on the basis of common and unified rules. In any case, however, not always will the indigent be covered by these forms of social security, regardless of their social protection needs. It is possible that even socially protected persons may be in need because of the low income recevied by this system. In such cases the intervention of social assistance is needed as a means of "plugging the holes". For the sake of clarity, social security can be defined as the first defense net, and social assistance as the second defense net, i.e. social assistance must take on the part of the population which, for one or other reason, does not fall from or land either from the upper levels of the social protection system or when the level of this protection has been insufficient or it provides social protection from the last instance.
APPLICATION OF GEOMETRICAL TRANSFORMATIONS FOR THE ATACHMENT OF IMAGES TO GEOGRAPHICAL MAPS
Authors: Petrova Teodora
Published: September 2021

The development of surveillance instruments allows obtaining images of the one and same object or area of earth surface that have been taken at different times and with different sensors. The analysis of such images requires the use of geometric transformation to align them. In the paper the use of affine transformation for SAR images aligning and the use of projective transformation to register an image to the coordinate system of a map is studied. Aligning of images to maps allows using a map of the area as a reference image instead an orthoimage of this area.
CULTURAL DIPLOMACY AND PEACE
Authors: Shutarov Vasko
Published: September 2021

For more than a century, the cultural diplomacy has been an integral part of the contemporary diplomatic practices, indispensable module for recognition, approximation and cooperation of near and distant cultures. The unobtrusively attractive power of culture and cultural diplomacy is called “soft power” in the foreign political relations. The soft power allows to create lasting relationships of trust, affection, friendship and partnership in a wider political and social context. Culture, cultural policies and cultural diplomacy of the 21st century acquire the status of a strategic political determinant, both in internal political aspect and within the frames of foreign policies. Culture is a component of building relations of trust and approximation, but also a ground for misunderstandings and conflicts that may occur between different cultures and religions. The cultural diplomacy can be an еxtremely useful instrument for prevention of conflicts and crises, especially where the political and economic conflicts are followed by religious and cultural confrontations and crises. The role in the rehabilitation and the return to normal life in the regions of wars and armed conflicts is indisputable. Peace as the highest and most valuable benefit of civilization has never been lasting and for ever-gaining global reality. For certain regions and districts the absence of peace has become their most deficient factor for decades. If the cultural diplomacy has the power to prevent and rehabilitate the serious disturbances of peace and peaceful international coexistence of peoples, states and religions, it certainly can be one of the most important components and instruments in building аssumptions for lasting and sustainable peace on the contemporary international scene. The global peace, the minimization of the numerous open regional war hotspots, the whole world economic and social development in conditions of necessary consensus of the opposed interests, must in itself contain components of culture and cultural diplomacy. The culture informs, creates, connects, converges, and in conditions of irreconcilable social exclusivities and xenophobia can be an irreplaceable tool in the processes of social cohesion. Numerous educational forms, musical, fine arts, literary contents, TV and radio, films, theatres and ballet, archeology and cultural heritage, language as an indispensable instrument for understanding, up to the newest forms of digital cultural action through the largest global medium, internet, are inevitable and vitally important factor for solution of post-conflict and post-crisis situations This study, by referring to specific examples on building assumptions for lasting and sustainable peace, takes into consideration numerous activities of cultural diplomacies of states, international organizations, non-governmental and civil societies.
SPIRITUALITY AND TOLERANCE: THE CASE OF NORTH MACEDONIA
Authors: Pajaziti Ali
Published: September 2021

Tolerance is one of the values that is becoming more and more important in different world agendas, especially at a time when theories of conflicts between cultures, civilizations and religions are being furiously propagated, and when the world is facing a multidimensional crisis. Today, tolerance is needed as air. Its spirit should be distributed in all dimensions of life, it must "be applied as a principle in education; we need to build generations in conjunction with this crucial value. (Yilmaz, 2004: 109) Religious tolerance implies the generosity that one shows to another religion, outside of their own; it is a moral determination to keep the supporters of that religion calm in practicing their spirituality in private and public life, although they may absolutely disagree with it and consider it false faith. (Pohle, 1912) Religion and tolerance are related in both theoretical and practical terms. It has been shown by numerous examples in history, close and distant, as well as by the current situation in global terms. Religious tolerance implies that a person does not discriminate another person’s religious beliefs even though he may think that they are or can be wrong. The tolerant way of thinking based on dialogue reduces the number of dogmatic people among the wits, fanatics and extremists among the believers, and tyrants among the politicians. (Šušnjić, 2004: 1, 7-16) The majority of citizens consider religion as a driving force in the way of creation of a tolerant, multiultural and cohesive society. This paper deals with binom spirituality and tolerance in the North-Macedonian Context. Methods use in the research are descriptive, content analysis, case study etc.
MODERN RADICALISM - A FOUNDATION FOR THE NEW DIVIDE IN THE WORLD
Authors: Krastev Toshko
Published: September 2021

More and more modern politicians use the notions of radicalism. The main reason for this is to look modern, attractive and respectful.The term "radicalism" can be described as a political trend, which is a radical change in society that protects and implements radical measures to solve a specific problem. Radicalization is characterized by a determined readiness to impose its own ideas, even by rejecting democracy and taking violent actions as a necessary and justified protest against a particular group of people or against the whole society in which they live.The analysis of some basic political and psychological characteristics of radicalism should give us an answer to one of the main issues of our time: can radicalism be at the center of the new cold war?
PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF MIGRATION: A STUDY OF MIGRATION IN KUMANOVO AND GOSTIVAR
Authors: Xhelili Arta , Avdiu Avni
Published: September 2021

Migration from North Macedonia to Western European countries has become a common thing. The most frequented embassy it’s the German Embassy which each day allocates dozens of work visas. This kind of migration, with this intensification, has not been marked from the time the country declared its independence from the former Yugoslavia. Even though migration has been increasing, public and political institutions remain silent, and they have not been undertaking any preventive strategy. Despite the positive signals of improvement of the country’s overall situation, such as change of the political course of the new government, the creation of new political environment after the name change and normalization of relations with the neighbors, increased probability for integration in Euro-Atlantic structures, growth of investment potential, the migration wave has not stopped. The phenomenon that is indicative and that we want to emphasize in this paper, is the fact that besides of unemployed people, i.e. people that indeed are in difficult social condition, there are couples already employed that quit their jobs to migrate to Germany. Review of existing literature in migration studies refer to this phenomenon as a migration in pursuit of a better quality of life and it is closely related to psychosocial aspects of migration. While the number of the migrants is increasing this trend should capture academic attention. Through in-depth interviews, media reports and review of literature this study aims to deepen understanding of Kumanovo and Gostivar migrants’ experiences from a psychosocial perspective. Findings show that “lifestyle” does play an important role in motivating Macedonian migrants to relocate to Germany whereas there are also many reported cases of returned back to their home country due to disappointment.
EMPEDOCLE’S TEACHING
Authors: Naunovski Toni
Published: September 2021

In the history of Philosophy, Empedocles first creates a philosophical system, complete a whole of learning that contains ontology, cosmology, biology, epistemology and ethics. Exceeding her predecessors Heraclitus and Parmenides, Empedocles develops an impressive consistent system of concepts that with their originality and creativity have a significant impact on various aspects of the history and development of the great ideas that are the foundation of human humanism and civilization, much more than it is commonly recognized in the previous studies of Empedocles.
TREATMENT OF SEVERE FORM OF “ACUTE PANCREATITIS”
Authors: Simeonov Simeon
Published: September 2021

The clinical approach with acute pancreatitis is controversial. Generally, it is accepted concervative treatment of the acute edematosic pancreatitis and operative treatment of the infected pancreatic necrosis. Within this frame is the field of discussion of different therapeutic approcaches. The acute pancreatitis manifests itself with differentl clinical models from light to severe necrotizing disorder with local and systematic complications. The acute pancreatitis involves systematic immuno- inflammatory response to a local process of self-digestion of the pancreatic gland with various involvement of peri-pancreatic tissue and remote organs and systems. The overconsumption of alcohol with men and gallstone disease with women are the most popular cause of acute pancreatitis. The main pathologic processes with acute pancreatitis are the inflammation, edema and necrosis of pancreatic tissue as well as the inflammation and injury of extrapancreatic organs. The acute pancreatitis occurs in two forms as they are diagnosed when the patient is hospitalized and they are evaluated in the process of treatment in progress. The foundation of the correspondent treatment is the accurate diagnostic evaluation of the types of pancratiitis in two aspects – clinnical (light, severe acute pancreatitis) and morphologic (edematous, necrotic). The conservative treatment of acute pancreatitis is the main one, the operative intervention is used with patients with acute pancreatitis – it is not shown for severe acute pancreatitis with sterile pancreatic necrosis, as it is admissible in a limited number of cases. The severe acute pancreatitis with infectous pancreatic necrosis is an indicator for operative intervention. Regardless of the bacterial status of pancreatic necrosis, operative treatment should be initiated in a later stage of the disorder.
BRAND MANAGEMENT IN THE SERVICE SECTOR
Authors: Stojanović Suzana , Janković Marko , Dimitrijević Dejan
Published: September 2021

Consumers are the most valuable asset of any company and knowing their needs is a basic prerequisite for a successful company strategy, which directly affects the overall business result. The operations of the company today are all the more uncertain because of the changes that are ongoing and which should go to meet. What are characteristics of doing business today is that more and more companies are engaged in the provision of services and they are the most profitable organizations of the world. The brand of a company represents a strategic tool and a competitive advantage because the most valuable assets of each company are intangible assets. Each brand should offer consumers something unique, which would give them confidence. Consumers represent a benchmark of the value of a brand because it depends on which brands survive and which disappear from the market. Strong brands, when maintained properly, give companies longevity, as well as "potential for immortality," so the brand management process is aimed at increasing brand value over time, which can be measured. Brand management objectives should be aligned with the company's strategic goals. Thus, no company can allow long-term investment in the brand to show a measurable business result, which enables profitability and reliability. It influences consumers by increasing the total created and delivered the value they receive by buying and using products and services. Depending on the extent to which brands to increase the value of consumers, and consumer affect the growth of purchasing volume.
Features of radical copolymerization initiated by manganese triacetylacetonate
Authors: Lavrov N. A.
Published: September 2021

A comprehensive study of the kinetics of reactions of binary copolymerization of vinyl acetate with N-vinyl (N-vinylsuccinimide and N-vinyl-3(5)-methylpyrazole) and acrylic (2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate) monomers in different media was conducted. It is shown that the use of manganese triacetylacetonate as an initiator makes it possible to bring together the relative activities of monomers due to the complexation of manganese trisacetylacetonate and vinyl acetate molecules. This leads to a change in the microstructure of copolymers and to the production of macrochains with improved interleaving of monomeric links.
Prediction of the biological activity of N-vinyl-3 (5)-methylpyrazole and polymers based on it
Authors: Lavrov N. A. , Samoylova K. O.
Published: September 2021

The results of studies on the prediction of the biological activity of N-vinyl-3(5)-methylpyrazole (VMP) using the PASS Online web resource and the CurveExpert program are presented. The possibility of evaluating the biological activity of VMP polymers is shown. It is established that the monomer and polymers based on VMP have their own biological activity.
Foam materials based on polyacrylamide
Authors: Litosov H. E. , Murawski A. А. , Dvorko I. M. , Lavrov N. A.
Published: September 2021

A technology for producing foams based on polyacrylamide copolymer has been developed. The influence of modifiers on the chemical structure of gas-filled materials is analyzed using FTIR spectroscopy. The influence of modifiers on the physical, mechanical and thermal properties of foams has been studied.
Investigation of the curing process of epoxy compositions by developed amine products based on household waste polyethylene terephthalate and polycarbonate
Authors: Alikin M. B. , Alekseeva K. D. , Panfilov D. A. , Lavrov N. A. , Dvorko I. M.
Published: September 2021

The objects of research are oligomers-hardeners obtained by aminolysis of secondary polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polycarbonate (PC) household waste with an aliphatic amine (PEP).

The epoxy-diane resin of the ED-20 brand was chosen as the binder cured by the obtained oligomers due to its availability, good properties, acceptable viscosity, and wide applicability. The study of some parameters of the curing of thermosetting resin by industrial and synthesized hardeners is carried out.

The gelation times at elevated temperatures (in the range from 50 to 100°C) and the activation energies of epoxy compositions were determined, and the conversion of epoxy groups during curing at room temperature was studied. The analysis of the obtained data showed that the structural features of macromolecules caused by the introduction of PET and PC fragments have a negligible effect on the activation energy and affect only when cured at room temperature and increase the viability of the compositions, while the gelation time at elevated temperatures in the case of all the studied hardeners is almost the same.
Chemical recycling of polyethyleneterephthalate as a method for obtaining effective modifiers of polymer materials
Authors: Panfilov D. A.
Published: September 2021

The article provides a brief overview of the research carried out at the Department of Chemical Technology of Polymers of SPSIT in the field of chemical destruction of household waste of polyethyleneterephthalate from 2008 to the present. It has been shown that the use of PET glycolysis and aminolysis methods makes it possible to obtain useful products that can be used both as independent binders (unsaturated polyester resins) and as effective modifiers that increase the physical, mechanical and operational properties of already well-proven polymer materials. In some cases, modification of the compositions with PET chemical recycling products leads to an increase in the characteristics of polymer materials by up to 5 times.
Tradition and innovation in polymer chemistry and technology
Authors: Lavrov N. A.
Published: September 2021

The main directions of scientific research on the chemistry and technology of plastic masses performed at the St.Petersburg State Institute of Technology (Technical University) are defined. The article is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Professor Anatoly Fedorovich Nikolaev.
Potential and practical implementation of bioactive polyvinylsuccinate derivatives
Authors: Shal’nova L. I. , Lavrov N. А.
Published: September 2021

A review of the works reflecting the authors' research on the synthesis and study of the physico-chemical properties of polymer biologically active substances (BAS) is presented. The research results are analyzed in relation to the specific biological activity of polymers in order to establish the possibility of predicting their prolonged bioactive effect based on the values of the constants of formation, stability, dissociation and other characteristics of complexes of ionogenic polymers and BAS using methods of potentiometric titration, conductometry, viscometry, thermal analysis methods, equilibrium dialysis, biological tests.
Rheological properties of dispersed-filled polymer composite materials based on polyethylene containing glass microbeads
Authors: Pham Q. D. , Surukov P. V.
Published: September 2021

This article presents the results of a study of the effect of the filler content on the rheological properties of polymer composite materials based on high density polyethylene containing glass microbeads. The flow curves of the compositions were obtained by the method of capillary viscosimetry. Simple mathematical models have been constructed that allow estimating the viscosity of the compositions’ melts based on a given filler content.
Mechanism and kinetic regularities of crystallization of nanocomposites based on bentonite and polymer mixtures of random polypropylene with butadiene nitrile rubber
Authors: Kakhramanov N. T. , Guliyev A. J. , Allahverdiyeva Kh. V. , Heydarova G. D.
Published: September 2021

The paper presents the results of a study of the dilatometric properties of thermoplastic elastomer nanocomposites based on mixtures of random polypropylene, nitrile butadiene rubber, a compatibilizer - copolymer of polypropylene with maleic anhydride. Nanosized bentonite particles were used as a filler. The concentration of bentonite nanoparticles was varied in the range of 1.0-20 wt %. The values of the free and occupied specific volumes of nanocomposites were determined depending on the temperature and concentration of bentonite. The mechanism and kinetic regularities of the crystallization process of nanocomposites are established.
Addressing opioid misuse: Hero Help as a recovery and behavioural health response
Authors: Donnelly Ellen A. , Stenger Madeline , Streisel Shannon , O'Connell Daniel J. , Arnold Jessica
Published: September 2021

Increases in opioid-related overdoses have required law enforcement and public health officials to collectively develop new approaches that treat substance use disorders and save lives. This essay describes the Hero Help recovery and behavioural health assistance program, a Delaware-based initiative providing drug treatment to qualifying adults who contact the police and ask for treatment, or to individuals in lieu of an arrest or upon recommendation by a police officer. Led by the New Castle County Division of Police, this collaborative project has brought together stakeholders from public health and criminal justice to coordinate treatment for people suffering from a substance use disorder and/or mental health problems. This essay describes the goals, evolution, and key activities of the program. It further highlights lessons learned, including improving credibility through concerted community outreach, finding ways to overcome the stigma associated with participating in a law enforcement–based program, gaining officer buy-in, and using data to inform treatment responses. Effectively, this essay seeks to disseminate emerging lessons in creating programming responsive to substance use disorder and mental illness among police departments and their community partners.
Proactive Alliance: Combining policing and counselling psychology
Authors: Gill Charlotte , Mastoras Molly C.
Published: September 2021

The philosophy of community-oriented policing (COP) has been widely adopted by police departments around the world and has important benefits, such as improving community members’ satisfaction with police and their perceptions of police legitimacy. However, implementing COP is challenging. Police departments report difficulties obtaining the support of officers on the ground and knowing how best to engage communities—which often contain multiple, overlapping, and sometimes competing groups within the same geographic area—in effective problem-solving and crime prevention.

This article describes Proactive Alliance, an innovative training program that draws from criminological theory andevidence-based principles in counselling psychology to teach police officers specific, immediately applicable techniques to establish rapport and long-term working relationships with community stakeholders. The training addresses two key challenges of COP: building meaningful collaboration across diverse communities and empowering frontline officers to become change agents in pursuit of the “co-production” of public safety. It builds on the original theory of broken windows policing, which emphasized the importance of harnessing police officers’ personalities to facilitate successful community engagement and crime prevention, and provides practical tools based on those used by mental health professionals to enable officers to engage in active listening, to connect, and to problem-solve with the community while protecting their own well-being. We conclude by describing the potential of Proactive Alliance to strengthen COP and evidence-based policing more broadly.
Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act awareness among people who use drugs in British Columbia, Canada
Authors: Mehta Amiti , Moustaqim-Barrette Amina , Papamihali Kristi , Xavier Jessica , Graham Brittany , Williams Sierra , Buxton Jane A.
Published: September 2021

Introduction: To address the increase in opioid-related overdoses and deaths in Canada the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act (GSDOA) was enacted in May 2017. The GSDOA aims to reduce concerns of police attending overdose events and encourage bystanders to call emergency services. This study explores GSDOA awareness and understanding and the factors associated with GSDOA awareness among people who use drugs (PWUD).

Methods: A cross-sectional drug and harm reduction service use survey containing GSDOA-specific questions wasconducted from October to December 2019 at 22 harm reduction supply distribution sites across British Columbia.Descriptive analysis and multivariable logistic regression were conducted to assess correlates of GSDOA awareness.

Results: Overall, 54.2% (n = 315) of the eligible study sample (n = 581) reported being aware of the GSDOA. Of respondents reporting awareness, 45.2% and 61.3%, respectively, had a full understanding of when and to whom the GSDOA provides legal protection. In the multivariable model, GSDOA awareness was significantly associated with respondents identifying as cis-men (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 2.03 [95% CI: 1.30–3.19]); and those who obtained harm reduction supplies frequently (at least a few times/week) compared with those who did not obtain supplies or obtained them less frequently (AOR = 1.78 [95% CI: 1.14–2.76]).

Conclusion: More than 2 years after its introduction, approximately half of harm reduction site clients reported being aware of the GSDOA, and, of these, less than two-thirds had a complete understanding of who is legally protected by the GSDOA. Future GSDOA knowledge dissemination should target PWUD who are less engaged with harm reduction services to improve GSDOA awareness and understanding.
When crises collide—Policing a pandemic during social unrest
Authors: Jipguep-Akhtar Marie C. , Dickerson Tia , Bradley Denae
Published: September 2021

In 2020, the United States was shaken by concurrent crises: the COVID-19 pandemic and protests for racial equality. Both crises present significant challenges for law enforcement. On the one hand, the protests for racial equality drew the public’s attention to the criminal justice system’s disparate treatment of Blacks and other people of colour. On the other hand, the pandemic required the expansion of police duties to enforce public health mandates. To ensure compliance, law enforcement may arrest, detain, and even use force to prevent the transmission of communicable diseases that may have an irreversible impact on human health, such as COVID-19. Policing, however, is at a critical point in America. The government is expanding police powers for the sake of public health; all the while, public indignation about police (ab)uses of power has fuelled calls for its defunding. It is therefore important to explore Americans’ views of policing pandemics during periods of social unrest, focusing on the recognition that socio-economic and racial inequities shape perceptions. The data from this project derives from surveys with Americans on the specific topics of race, policing, racial protests, and COVID-19. The study finds that Americans perceive the police as legitimate overall; however, there are divergences based on race, gender, and marital status. These differences may contribute meaningful insights to the current discourse on police legitimacy in America.
Alberta not criminally responsible project: Rates of persons found NCRMD and absolute discharges in Alberta following the Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act
Authors: Haag Andrew M. , Wonsiak Katelyn , Dunford David Tyler
Published: September 2021

In 2014, then-Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper passed the Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act into law, which gave Canadian courts and Review Boards new powers to protect the public from particularly dangerous mentally ill offenders. The most controversial change to the law included the designation of the High-Risk Accused. Once designated by the courts as a High-Risk Accused, that individual is barred from leaving a forensic hospital except for urgent medical reasons. In this article, the authors assess the impact of the Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act on the forensic mental health system in Alberta, Canada. The findings indicate that the legislation did not lead to any meaningful changes in the Alberta forensic mental health system in terms of absolute discharges and incoming persons found not criminally responsible.
Hubungan Inisiasi Menyusui Dini Terhadap Involusi Uterus Pada Ibu Postpartum
Authors: Ahmaniyah Ahmaniyah , Andrian Widi Maulana
Published: September 2021

Involusi uteri menjadi salah satu aspek yang perlu dievaluasi pada masa nifas. Involusi uteri berperan penting dalam menekan pendarahan post partum dan kembalinya ukuran uterus menjadi fisiologis seperti kondisi normal sebelum hamil. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan inisiasi menyusui dini terhadap kejadian involusi uterus pada ibu post partum di UPT Puskesmas Talango. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian analitik korelasional dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Tehnik pengambilan sampel dengan purposive sampling sebanyak 41 ibu post partum. Analsis statistik menggunakan chi square pada derajat kemaknaan α = 0,05. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar (75,6%) ibu post partum yang melakukan inisiasi menyusui dini segera setelah lahir, mengalami kejadian involusi uterus secara normal, dengan hasil uji statistic chi square didapat hasil p value = 0,001(α<0,05) yang berarti ada hubungan inisiasi menyusui dini terhadap involusi uterus pada ibu post partum. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian disimpulkan bahwa ada hubungan Inisiasi Menyusui Dini dengan proses involusi uterus secara normal pada ibu post partum. Involusi uterus merupakan salah satu aspek yang sangat penting dikaji dan diupayakan untuk berjalan secara normal untuk mengurangi terjadinya komplikasi persalinan, yaitu salah satunya dengan melakukan inisiasi menyusui dini yang terbukti berhubungan dengan involusi uteri secara normal.
Umur dan Paritas Ibu Sebagai Faktor Yang Berhubungan dengan Bayi Berat Badan Lahir Rendah
Authors: Indriyani Ratna , Alvianti Herlina
Published: September 2021

Berat badan lahir rendah (BBLR) masih menjadi salah satu faktor penyebab kematian neonatal yang cukup tinggi di Indonesia. Kasus BBLR di Kecamatan Bluto pada tahun 2019 mencapai angka 266. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui hubungan umur dan paritas ibu dengan kejadian BBLR. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah analitik korelasional dengan metode cross sectional. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh ibu yang memiliki bayi dan balita. Subjek penelitian adalah sebagian ibu melahirkan di Kecamatan Bluto pada bulan April sampai dengan Mei 2019. Pengumpulan data menggunakan data sekunder dengan menggunakan teknik simple random sampling, ditentukan sampel sebanyak 88 dan diuji dengan menggunakan uji Chi Square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan lebih dari separuh usia subjek penelitian berisiko melahirkan bayi BBLR (56,8%), mayoritas paritas subjek penelitian berisiko melahirkan bayi BBLR (67,0%), dan lebih dari separuh bayi lahir dengan BBLR (67,0%). Terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara usia dan paritas ibu dengan kejadian bayi bBBLR di kecamatan Bluto tahun 2019 (p = 0.001). Umur ibu <20 atau> 35 tahun dan paritas tinggi meningkatkan resiko bayi BBLR. Beberapa faktor lain perlu diteliti untuk mendapatkan informasi faktor resiko BBLR yang komprehensif sekaligus dapat menjadi acuan penentuan strategi untuk menurunkan angka kejadian bayi BBLR.
A Brief Survey on Emotion Based Text to Speech Conversion System
Authors:   Department of Computer Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune (Maharashtra), India., Dhimate Bhushan Hemant , Khopade Manjiri Vitthal ,   Department of Computer Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune (Maharashtra), India., Dhere Avadhoot Yogesh ,   Department of Computer Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune (Maharashtra), India., Dhumale Supriya Dhanaraj ,   Department of Computer Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune (Maharashtra), India.
Published: September 2021

Text to speech conversion is one of the applications of machine learning. It is widely used in search engines, standalone applications, web applications, chatbots and android applications. But still there is need to upgrade text to speech system so that we can get more interactive and user-friendly application. Traditional text to speech application has monotonous voice as output which does not has emotions in it and seems to be more mechanized. So, there is need to improvise the existing system by embedding the flavour of emotions in it. Existing text to speech cannot be used in story telling applications also it does not provide effective communication. Most of the Text to Speech systems are developed using algorithms such as Support Vector Machine (SVM), Naïve Bayes etc. Emotion Based Text to Speech System will help to improvise the existing Text to Speech system. With the help of machine learning and deep learning algorithm such as Recurrent Neural Network can be used for performing sentiment analysis and semantic analysis on the input text. We are going to use neural network which is more effective and help to maintain a relation between previous word and next word. Emotion based text to speech system will be able to identify four emotions ‘happy’, ‘sad’, ‘angry’ and ‘neutral’. Emotion based text to speech system will be beneficial for educational purpose like listening stories from storytelling applications for young budding children. Emotion based text to speech is going to be serviceable for visually impaired individuals.
Prospects for using low-dose radiation in the complex therapy for COVID-19
Authors: Saleeva D. V. , Zasukhina G. D.
Published: September 2021

This review presents the literature data of new approaches for the treatment of COVID-19 with low doses of radiation (LDR). In addition, data on the use of LDR for the treatment of various disorders, in particular pneumonia, a number of inflammatory processes of various etiology, as well as Alzheimer’s disease are discussed. The mechanisms of LDR action are briefly described, associated with the activation of the immune system and antiinflammatory response due to the effect on the processes of oxidative stress, which is reflected in an increase in the activity of cytokines (interleukin- (IL-) 6), changes in the expression of a number of genes (such as P53 and NF-κB (p65)) and long non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) (the authors’ own data are presented). Based on the analysis of the material presented, it can be assumed that further clinical trials of the effect of MDR (5–10 cGy) on patients with COVID-19, who are at different stages of the disease, will reveal the optimal conditions for the development and use of an effective treatment regimen.