Nonprofit organizations in Russia: management features and government support

The article examines the management of nonprofit organizations in the area of prevention and correction of socially dangerous forms of citizens' behavior. The study is of great interest since such organizations have a wide range of tools for addressing social problems of deviant behavior in society. The methodology of this study predetermined the use of system, monographic, structural and logical research methods, along with the interview techniques. Statistical data and interview surveys showed that the state provided little support to organizations under examination. Their main sources of income are customer funds and private donations, which creates barriers to their development. Based on the research results, the authors concluded that the state should support nonprofit organizations in the field of prevention and correction of socially dangerous forms of citizens' behavior, as they: 1) facilitate the implementation of interests of a large number of participants in public life; 2) address the needs of various segments of the population which require additional support and protection; 3) provide services that meet the specific needs of socially vulnerable groups requiring additional support and protection. Nonprofit executives should develop special tools to improve the quality of social services and increase organizational capital

Chronique des constatations du Comité des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels, année 2017 : quelques précisions sur la compétence ratione temporis et sur le droit au logement

En 2017, le Comité des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels a examiné quatre affaires dans lesquelles les requérants se plaignaient de l’insuffisance du soutien financier d’État, en se prévalant du droit à la sécurité sociale ou du droit au logement protégés par les articles 9 et 11 du Pacte international des droits économiques, sociaux et culturels. Dans ses constatations, ledit Comité a eu à traiter, sur le plan de la procédure, de son incompétence ratione temporis et a été amené, sur le fond, à poursuivre ses réflexions sur le contenu du droit au logement

Ceramic materials based on lanthanum zirconate for the bone augmentation purposes: materials science approach

The creation of new non-toxic materials that combines high osteointegration and strength characteristics is an urgent contemporary challenge. The use of complex oxides, such as lanthanum zirconate (La2Zr2O7), as non-reservable alloplastic implant materials is a novel and promising way of fulfilling this challenge. In this work, the ceramic materials based on undoped and alkali-earth (Ca, Sr) doped La2Zr2O7 were obtained. The main physical and chemical characteristics of the ceramic materials were determined. The effects of synthesis method and dopant nature on the target characteristics of potential allografts were established

THE PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SPECIALISTS OF THE CALL CENTER DUE TO OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE INDICATORS OF THE SUCCESSFULNESS OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

В статье приводятся результаты теоретического анализа феноменов успеха и успешности в психологии и эмпирического исследования личностных особенностей специалистов Call-центра в связи с успешностью их профессиональной деятельности. Во введении отмечается актуальность разработки надежных критериев оценки деятельности сотрудников сферы обслуживания и, одновременно, сложность этой задачи. На основании обзора литературы делается вывод о том, что феномен успеха раскрывается в отношении к объективному достижению субъекта в конкретной деятельности, а феномен успешности – в отражении и субъективном переживании успеха, условий и возможности его достижения. В исследовании приняли участие 80 сотрудников компании «МегаФон», работающих в должности «оператор контактного центра». Применялись методы анкетирования, тестирования и математической статистики. В качестве объективных показателей успешности профессиональной деятельности сотрудников выступили: 1) скорость обслуживания; 2) экспертная оценка; 3) оценка качества работы сотрудника абонентами. Результаты проведенного исследования свидетельствуют о несовпадении объективных и субъективной оценок успешности профессиональной деятельности специалистов Call-центра, что объясняется различными функциями этих оценок. Делается вывод о том, что процесс оценивания личностью результатов собственной профессиональной деятельности разворачивается в трехмерном пространстве, заданном хронологической, сферо-жизненной и ценностной осями. Приводятся психологические портреты «объективно» и «субъективно успешных» специалистов.The article presents the results of the theoretical analysis of the phenomena of a success and successfulness in psychology and the results of the empirical research of personal features of specialists of the Call center due to the successfulness of their professional activities. The introduction emphasizes the urgency to developing of reliable criteria for assessing the activities of specialist of the service sector and highlighted the complexity of this task. On the basis of literature review it is concluded that the phenomenon of success is revealed in relation to the objective achievement of the subject specific activities, and the phenomenon of successfulness reveal itself in reflection and the subjective experience of success, conditions and the possibility of its achievements. The study involved 80 employees of the company “MegaFon” working in office “contact centre operator”. Used the methods of questioning, testing, and mathematical statistics. As objective indicators of success of professional activity of employees were: 1) speed of service; 2) evaluation by experts; 3) assessment of the clients. The results of the study indicate the discrepancy of objective and subjective assessments of the successfulness of professional activity of specialists of the Call center, because of the different functions of these assessments. It is concluded that the process of assessment by the person of the results of their professional activity takes place in three-dimensional space with chronological, sphere-of-life’s and value axes. The psychological portraits of “objectively” and “subjectively successful” professionals are described

Intelligent analysis of Earth remote sensing data on the distribution of phytoplankton and pollutants in coastal systems

Currently, one of the topical areas of application of artificial intelligence methods in ensuring environmental monitoring of water resources is the analysis of Earth remote sensing images in order to control and prevent potentially dangerous changes in the environment. In the future, algorithms with elements of artificial intelligence form the basis of forecasting and decision-making systems. Systems for ensuring high-quality environmental monitoring can be improved using artificial intelligence methods, in particular, the development and application of special algorithms to prevent emergencies. The aim of the study is to develop an algorithm using artificial intelligence to detect spots of substances of various origins on the water surface. It has been established that the YOLOv4 convolutional neural network is applicable for high-quality detection of oil spots and bloom spots of phytoplankton populations. The developed algorithm was tested on real satellite images and showed an accuracy of 84-94%

Recent progress in the simulation of diffusion associated with hollow and Bi-metallic nanoparticles

In this paper, we review the recent understanding gained by kinetic Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulation and related theory of the diffusion processes involved in 1) the formation and later shrinkage of hollow nanoparticles and 2) the formation of segregated bi-metallic nanoparticles

Results of an experiment on the use of bioproducts for soybean cultivation under the conditions of Primorsky kray

The paper presents the results of a study on the influence of bioproducts on soybean plants under the conditions of Primorsky kray. The research was carried out as a microplot experiment in 2020-2022. Bioproducts and soybean variety Primorskaya 86 served as the research object. The highest biological efficacy against Septoria blight (21.4%) was detected in the variant with a complex treatment with bioproduct Gamair. All of the studied bioproducts were equally effective against downy mildew (32 %). The bioproducts increased plant density and preservation until harvest. The highest plant density was observed in the variant with seed treatment and foliage spraying with Baktofit (60.3 plants/m2). The highest degree of preservation was detected after seed treatment with Biocomposite-correct (93.2 plants/m2). The plant height in the experimental variants exceeded the standard by 9.3-16.8 cm. A tendency for the growth of soybean herbage and roots was observed in the variant with a complex treament with Biocomposite-correct, which exceeded the control by 29.4 and 28.9%, respectively. The TKW increased by 10.1-26.0 % after treatment with the studied bioproducts. The seed weight per plant was by 10.5-51.1% higher in the experimental variants than in the control. Using the bioproducts allowed a significant gain in yield from 0.4 to 1.3 t/ha. The highest yield (3.8 t/ha) was observed in the variants with the treatment of seeds with Biocomposite-correct and the seed treatment with any bioproduct followed by subsequent spraying of foliage during the growing period with the same bioproduct