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Research developments in carbon materials based sensors for determination of hormones
Authors: Manjunatha Jamballi G. , Tigari Girish , Nagarajappa Hareesha , Prinith Nambudumada S.
Published: October 2021

Various carbon-based sensors (graphene, carbon nanotubes, graphite, pencil graphite, glassy carbon, etc.) have distinctive behavior and a broad range of importance for identifying sex hormones like estriol, estradiol, estrone, progesterone, and testosterone. The current review emphasizes voltammetric, amperometric, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopic methods for detecting some of these hormones. The existence, structural aspects, nature, and biological importance of each hormone were analyzed in detail and their analysis with different electroanalytical methods was considered. Unique methodologies and innovations of electrochemical sensors for hormones based on carbon materials modified by different agents were examined. In this review, the interaction among various sensor materials and analytes in different supporting electrolyte media is premeditated. The most important significances of the electroanalytical methodologies were discussed based on sensor selectivity, sensitivity, stability, the limit of detection, repeatability, and reproducibility.
The Association of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor with Long-Term Potentiation
Authors: Salimi Zahra , Moradpour Farshad , Rashidi Zahra , Zarei Fatemeh , Khazaei Mohammad Rasool , Ahmadi Seyed Mojtaba
Published: October 2021

: Long-term potentiation (LTP) is one of the most important topics in neuroscience. It refers to a long-lasting increase in synaptic efficacy and is considered as a molecular and cellular mechanism of learning and memory. Neurotrophins play essential roles in different processes in the central nervous system (CNS), such as synaptogenesis, survival of specific populations of neurons, and neuroplasticity. Some evidence suggests that neurotrophins also participate in the synaptic plasticity related to learning and memory formation. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is an important neurotrophic factor that is extensively expressed in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex, where it promotes neuroprotection, increases synaptogenesis and neurotransmission, and mediates synapse formation and synaptic plasticity. In this review, we first focused on the research investigating the effects of BDNF on synaptic plasticity and LTP induction and then reviewed the neuronal signaling molecules employed by BDNF to promote its effects on these processes.
The Tolerant Animal Advocate
Authors: Milligan Anthony ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: October 2021

One of the recurring problems of animal rights advocacy in recent years has been the difficulty of matching up such advocacy with the broadly liberal political environment in which it operates. Animal advocates may score high on compassion for the animal victims of injustice, but much lower when it comes to political compassion for opponents. Fairly or otherwise, those with a robust, partisan commitment to animal rights have secured a reputation for intolerance. So much so, that it may even be difficult to form a plausible picture of what tolerant animal advocacy would look like, without compromising the partisanship of advocates. This paper attempts to unify partisanship and tolerance within a picture of the tolerant animal advocate as someone whose agency is marked by at least two significant constraining features. Firstly, they will engage in negative appraisals of dietary practices, but will not ordinarily move from such appraisals to any overall judgment of the character of others. Hence, they will be in no position to hold that vegetarians or vegans are in some sense better people than meat eaters. Secondly, they will deploy charges of hypocrisy rarely and with caution.
Feminist Theory, Gender Identity, and Liberation from Patriarchal Power
Authors: Bussell Gabrielle ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: October 2021

Sally Haslanger offers the following concept of “woman”: If one is perceived as being biologically female and, in that context, one is subordinated owing to the background ideology, then one “functions” as a woman (2012b, 235). An implication of this account is that if someone is not regarded by others as their self-identified gender, they do not function as that gender socially. Therefore, one objection to this ascriptive account of gender is that it wrongly undermines the gender identities of some trans people. In this paper, I will argue that Haslanger’s definition can be defended against this objection and that her account inevitably aids in liberatory efforts not only for cisgender women, but for all sexual and gender minorities. While Katharine Jenkins’s dual account of gender aims to rectify this objection (2016, 407), I will point out two important problems with her argument: “the inclusion dilemma” and “the abolition problem.” Finally, I will argue that Haslanger’s account of gender is preferable to Jenkins’s because it outlines the reality of gender as an oppressive, hierarchical system whose categories ought to be dismantled.
Recovering the Thought of Edward Shils
Authors: Jacobs Struan ,   The Polanyi Society
Published: October 2021

This article provides an extended review of The Calling of Social Thought, a collection of essays about the thought of social theorist Edward Shils. The article includes preliminary observations about Shils’ life and work, brief summaries of the essays included in the collection, and several suggestions aimed at encouraging additional study of Shils’ writings.
Contribution to the identification of the species Myrcia hatschbachii D. Legrand (Myrtaceae): anatomical and histochemical analyses
Authors: Gatto Larissa Junqueira , Bobek Vanessa Barbosa , Budel Jane Manfron , Fabri Natasha Tiemi , Dias Josiane De Fatima Gaspari , Miguel Obdulio Gomes , Miguel Marilis Dallarmi
Published: October 2021

The genus Myrcia is used in folk medicine to treat diabetes. The plants used in folk medicine require morphological and anatomical references to attest to its authenticity. This is the first report of the microscopic study of Myrcia hatschbachii. In this sense, the aim of the present study was to describe the anatomical characteristics, in order to contribute to the species' identification. For anatomical and surface analyses free-hand sections were prepared and observed using optical microscopy, simultaneously some materials were processed and observed under scanning electron microscopy. In addition, histochemical tests were performed. The anatomical features described here correspond with previously reported features found in other species of the genus Myrcia. Furthermore, the following anatomical markers were observed in Myrcia hatschbachii: druses in the spongy parenchyma, concave-convex midrib, heart-shaped petiole, oval-shaped stem, C-shaped vascular bundle in the midrib and open arc shape with invaginated ends in the petiole; phenolic compounds in the phloem and lignified cells in the pith. The results of anatomical and histochemical analyses provide micromorphological and microchemical features that can help in the taxonomy and proper identification of the species.
Knowledge of university students regarding the use of toxic substances, daily and eating habits with carcinogenic character
Authors: Costa Raphael Da Silva , Rezende Alexandre Azenha Alves de , Calábria Luciana Karen
Published: October 2021

The knowledge of university students regarding the use of toxic substances, daily and eating habits with a carcinogenic character was assessed by using a semi-structured questionnaire. In addition, a systematic review was carried out on an electronic basis on the subject. The results revealed that university students know little about the risks and association of high consumption of hyperglycemic foods, omega-6 and red meat, as well as the exposure to BPA and insecticides, despite the fact that most are aware of the harmful effects of excessive use of cell phones and its relation with cancer. Thus, we notice the importance of disseminating preventive information that promotes a change in living and eating habits with carcinogenic character, resulting in self-care and a better quality of life.
Public perception of the impact of climate change on the spread of infectious diseases and negative effects of epidemics
Authors: Tadić Violeta
Published: October 2021

The aim of the research was to determine the extent to which citizens perceive the connection between climate change and infectious diseases, i.e. whether they recognize them as a risk factor that contributes to the emergence and distribution of infectious diseases, and to what extent they see epidemics as a serious (security) threat. At the same time, the respondents' familiarity with key concepts was examined. The research was conducted on a convenient sample of 140 respondents, with a Questionnaire constructed for that purpose. Descriptive statistics were used in data processing. By analyzing the obtained results, it was determined that the largest percentage of respondents are familiar with the meaning of the term "infectious diseases", then "climate change", as well as the term "epidemic of greater epidemiological significance". Furthermore, a high level of perception of the connection between climate change and infectious diseases, i.e. recognizing the effects they may have on the occurrence and spread of infectious diseases. According to the obtained results, it was determined that the respondents see the infectious epidemic as a threat to the political stability of the state, health, economic and corporate security, as well as the importance of public education for prevention and response in case of epidemic, but also the lack of adequate capacities and resources for response.
Influence of restorative justice on prison system
Authors: Strémy Tomáš , Griger Jozef
Published: October 2021

History of imprisonment has been conceived and organised in a variety of ways. Reformers tried to shape the prison regime to suit their purposes, but the reality of the prison system displayed the substantial limits of their achievements (for example high costs for construction of prisons; level of criminality, minimum protection of future victims etc.). In the second half of the 20th century, a search for new ways of solutions of criminality and penal policy begins. The idea of a restorative prison exists at the moment in concept only. This concept is based on the opportunities for prisoners to encounter their actual victims for restorative dialogue. Restorative programs also enhancing the return of prisoners into family environment and community and improve a dynamic security in prison.
Selected criminological aspects of fraud commerce through false managers
Authors: Jurisová Michaela , Comorek Miroslav , Kupferschmidtová Elena
Published: October 2021

Cilj ovog članka je da ukaže na takozvanu prevaru izvršnog direktora (od engleskog izvršnog direktora - zločini prevara učinjeni na osnovu uputstava takozvanog "lažnog menadžera"), kao relativno Nov i ozbiljan oblik krivičnog dela. Analiza izveštaja o neobičnim poslovnim operacijama pokazala je da su najčešći slučajevi pranja novca i njihove povezanosti sa prediktivnim kriminalom u 2018. godini uključivali (između ostalog) i prevaru izvršnog direktora, što je jedan od razloga za obraćanje pažnje na ovu temu. Krivično delo o kome se govori posmatra se iz perspektive kriminologije. Teorijski deo rada ukazuje na krivičnopravnu dimenziju, fenomenološku dimenziju, učinioce i njihov način rada, predmete takve prevare, ali i moguću prevenciju. Teorijski deo rada dopunjen je ukazivanjem na stvarne slučajeve iz prakse u obliku izveštaja o slučajevima. Za rezimiranje informacija korišćeni su nalazi finansijske obaveštajne jedinice i kancelarije kriminalističke policije, kao i stručna literatura i pravni dokumenti. Sa metodološkog stanovišta, kao prioritet su korišćeni: analiza dokumenata i studija slučaja.
Influence of alcohol drinking forms on development of depression, anxiety and somatic disorder in the area of Krupa na Uni
Authors: Jandrić-Kočić Marijana , Knežević Snežana
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Alcohol consumption can lead to different psychiatric pathologies, both during maintenance of the addictive cycle and after abstinence is established. Objective: The study aimed to examine the existence of a statistically significant association of drinking patterns alcohol with the intensity of anxiety, depression and somatic disorders in alcohol users. Methods: The study was performed as a cross-sectional study at the Health Center Krupa na Uni in the period from 01.10.2018. to 01.06.2019. The sample consisted of 110 randomly selected patients consuming alcohol, 35 (31.8%) women and 75 (68.2%) men, with an average age of 51 ± 1.9 years. The survey used the following questionnaires: Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Patient Health Questionnaire, Beck's Depression Inventory. The chi-square test was used in the data analysis. Results: Low-risk drinking was verified in 36 (32.7%) of respondents, high-risk drinking in 50 (45.5%) of them. Harmful drinking was found in 20 (18.2%) of respondents, alcohol abuse in 4 (3.6%) of them. Symptoms of anxiety were 85 (77. 3%) of respondents. The same number of subjects had somatic problems. 66 (60.0%) of the study participants were depressed. There was a statistically significant association of drinking patterns with the intensity of anxiety and depression (p <0.05). In the case of somatic disorders, the same was not verified (p> 0.05) Conclusion: The pattern of drinking alcohol is consistent with the intensity of anxiety disorders. Harmful drinking alcohol results in intense somatic distress, while alcohol abuse is not statistically significantly associated with the same. The intensity of depression is correlated with the pattern of drinking alcohol. The obtained results are in accordance with researchers from other countries.
Real and perceived risk: Food additives
Authors: Jandrić-Kočić Marijana
Published: October 2021

Food additive is any substance of known chemical composition that is not normally used as food in itself or is a typical food ingredient, regardless of nutritional value, and is added specifically for technological and organoleptic properties of food in the technological process of production, during preparation, processing, finishing, processing, shaping, packaging, transport and storage, which leads or can be expected to lead to the fact that he or his by-product directly or indirectly becomes an ingredient of that food. Food additives are a necessity in food production technology. Their use causes consumer distrust and controversy among the professional public. The negative attitude of a significant number of consumers due to the lack of awareness of the legislation that precedes the approval of food additives can be removed through open, transparent, independent, responsible / timely communication on risk. On the other hand, research on inadequate labeling, toxicity and the use of illicit food additives requires continuous monitoring, improvement of the control system and elimination of deficiencies. The safe use of food additives is a joint responsibility of the state, producers, distributors, the profession, ie laboratories, but also the consumers themselves.
Software solution for the mine subsidence prediction based on the stochastic method integrated with the GIS
Authors: Vušović Nenad , Vlahović Milica , Ljubojev Milenko , Vlahović Miljan , Kržanović Daniel
Published: October 2021

Mining induced the ground subsidence and consequently, damages on objects above excavation works is a serious problem all over the world. In this paper, a new approach for subsidence and deformation prediction based on the stochastic Pataric-Stojanovic method is presented. Since the calculation using the equations of this method is very complex, the original computer program package with the title MITSOUKO has been purposely designed. The MITSOUKO program enables calculating at any point of the land surface and representing the results owing to the possibility of their integration and further processing in the Geographical Information System (GIS). The components of the GIS are used to realize the spatial analysis.
Boundary condition of the mining support on an example of the arc-inflexible support
Authors: Đurđevac Vanja , Ignjatović Dragan , Tašić Dušan , Supić Mlađen
Published: October 2021

Underground structures and tunnels as buildings cover a wide range of the areas in constructions that are closely intertwined and mutually conditioned. The geological environment conditions are a choice of excavation technology, which in turn indirectly affect the pressure level of rock mass and the choice of supporting structure (temporary and permanent). Calculation for the support metal elements capacity is presented in this paper.
Illustration an advantage assessment of the quality management system implementation into metallurgical organizations
Authors: Miletić Slavica , Kostov Ana , Milanović Dragan
Published: October 2021

Implementation of the quality management system (QMS) in organizations is directly linked to the performances and business activity relative to a competition. With increasing market competition and changing markets, the quality system becomes a significant component and is increasingly being researched and identified as a major factor in cooperative advantage over competition, stakeholder satisfaction and maintaining the good customer relationships in almost all organizations connected with metallurgy. This paper implements a multi-criteria approach to a decision-making based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process. The aim of this paper is to illustrate the assessment of benefits of the quality system implementation ranking the criteria for a sustainable development by the MCDM models.
Stochastic model and GIS spatial analysis of the coal mine subsidence
Authors: Vušović Nenad , Vlahović Milica , Ljubojev Milenko , Kržanović Daniel
Published: October 2021

The occurrence of subsidence caused by the underground coal mining may be a complex process that causes damage to the environment. In the last century, there was a significant development in prediction methods for calculating the surface subsidence. In this paper, a new prediction method has been developed to calculate subsidence by combining a stochastic model of the ground movements and Geographical Information System (GIS). All the subsidence calculations are implemented by an original program package MITSOUKO, where the components of the GIS are used to fulfil the spatial analysis. This subsidence prediction technique has been applied to calculate the ground movements resulting from excavating 21 mining panels that are mined successively in the coal mine ''Rembas''-Resavica, Serbia. Details of movement were sequentially predicted and simulated in terms of years exploitation. Predictive calculation of the undermined terrain displacement parameters by the stochastic method and integration into the GIS is a powerful risk management tool.
Analytical determination of the availability of a rotary excavator as a part of coal mining system: Case study: Rotary excavator SchRs 800.15/1.5 of the Drmno open pit
Authors: Bugarić Uglješa , Tanasijević Miloš , Gomilanović Miljan , Petrović Andrija , Ilić Miloš
Published: October 2021

Rotary excavators as the basic machines at the open pits of lignite operate in very difficult working conditions, where they are constantly expected to be highly productive, reliable, available and safe as the production carriers. Determining the availability as well as the duration and number of failures using the analytical methods allows to analyze the key influencing factors on their occurrence and values of these parameters and to determine the essential elements of system maintenance and management in order to optimize them.
Prediction of surface subsidence and deformations due to the underground coal mining
Authors: Vušović Nenad , Vlahović Milica
Published: October 2021

Throughout its historical development, mining has faced the problem of moral and material responsibility due to various types of endangerment and damage to the environment. As a result of the underground coal exploitation, a movement of the rock massif above the coal seam, and changes on the terrain surface due to the process of massif stabilizing take place. The process occurs in space and time, from the moment of balance disturbance in the massif, i.e., the beginning of excavation, during excavation, and after the final excavation of deposit, when the equilibrium state is reestablished in the massif. The character and intensity of these movements and principles according to which they are performed, depend on numerous natural and mining-technological conditions, and are specific to each individual coal deposit. Deformations on the terrain surface in the sinkhole occur in the horizontal and vertical directions. Their values serve to determine the vulnerability level of individual objects on the terrain surface. On the basis of the Patarić-Stojanović stochastic method for the predictive subsidence and deformations calculation, an original MITSOUKO program package, supported by the spatial analyses in the Geographic Information System (GIS), was designed. A case study in Sladaja village influenced by the underground exploitation in the coal mine "Rembas"-Resavica, one of the biggest Serbian coal mines, has been chosen. The data processed in the GIS provided determining the module, sense, and direction of the displacements, sinking velocity, and possible effects of subsidence on facilities.
Potentials of traditional cash metal coins versus digital contactless payment in the time of coronavirus pandemic
Authors: Matić Nemanja , Siljković Boris , Savić Marko
Published: October 2021

This paper addresses the challenges associated to the strength of potential for payment with traditional metal cash and paper money versus a non-cash method of payment in the era of the COVID 19 pandemic in the world and our country. The pandemic served to accelerate the contactless method of payment, because payment without contact is now not only a convenience, but a necessity. Before the pandemic in Europe, cash accounted for close to half of the payments, and in just a few weeks of the COVID 19 pandemic, it fell by 10 percent. Concepts that have so far preferred cash were definitely compromised during the pandemic crisis, and the pandemic is actually the strongest marketing of digital contactless payment methods so far, through the dominant contactless style of money exchange in the world and Europe, as shown in the paper we have today. Some research studies described in the paper in form of the health adventages of mobile wallet payments, as opposed to the proven health-threatening cash and coin-based cash payment model, indicate that the end of the cash era is approaching, being primarily accelerated by the health risk of COVID 19 infection. Particularly interesting is the live study conducted in the area of the northern Kosovo and Metohija, presented in a form of a set of financial services offered by the Postal Savings Bank of the Kosovska Mitrovica branch office, and relation between the contactless and cash payment model, before and after the COVID 19 pandemic. Naturally, all of this is accompanied by significantly limited knowledge related to SARS Cov 2, better known as the current COVID 19 pandemic.
The effect of presence of Helicobacter pylori on the severity and clinical course of Rosacea
Authors: Ninković-Baroš Đuka , Gajanin Vesna , Kutlija Nevena , Sladojević Igor , Krivokuća Svetozar
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Rosacea is manifested by erythema and telangiectasias limited to the regions of cheeks, nose, chin and forehead. Data from the literature indicate a possible causal relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection in the gastrointestinal tract and rosacea, which is confirmed by the improvement of symptoms and clinical picture of rosacea after administered Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy. The aim of the paper was to determine the frequency of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with rosacea and to examine the effect of the therapy for eradication of infection of this microorganism on the clinical course of rosacea. Methods: Sixty patients with a diagnosis of rosacea who were treated in 2018 at the Clinic for Skin and Venereal Diseases of the University Clinical Centre of Republic of Srpska were analysed. Patients were examined during their visit to a dermatologist (first week) and after applied therapy (sixth week). Subjects were divided into two groups-group I consisted of subjects in which, in addition to rosacea, the presence of Helicobacter pylori was registered and for whom the topical therapy and triple therapy for eradication of Helicobacter pylori were administered, and group II, which included subjects in which, in addition to rosacea, the presence of Helicobacter pylori was not registered and for whom only topical therapy was administered. Statistical processing was performed in the IBM SPSS Statistics 21 software package. Results: Helicobacter pylori infection was registered in 45 % of patients. Statistical significance was determined between the presence of Helicobacter pylori infection and the presence of pustules in patients with rosacea (p = 0.027), with an occurrence of pustules significantly more frequent in patients belonging to group I (55.6 %) than in patients belonging to group II (24.2 %). Conclusion: Therapy for eradicating Helicobacter pylori infection improves the clinical course of rosacea, especially in the stage of papules and pustules.
Analysis of the emergency medical service call centre actions in patients with cardiac arrest
Authors: Jokšić-Mazinjanin Radojka , Đuričin Aleksandar , Jokšić-Zelić Milena , Šaponja Predrag , Saravolac Siniša , Gojković Zoran , Vasović Velibor , Mikov Momir
Published: October 2021

Background/Aim: Cardiac arrest (CA) is a leading cause of mortality in the last forty years worldwide. Immediately initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) improves chances for survival. Aim of this study was to determine the efficiency of the Emergency medical service (EMS) dispatch centre in the absence of the uniform emergency medical dispatch assessment protocols in the management of cardiac arrest. Methods: The retrospective and observational study was conducted in Institute for Emergency Medical Service Novi Sad (IEMS Novi Sad) Serbia during a one-year follow-up. The study included patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrests who underwent CPR. Results: EMS teams of the IEMS Novi Sad had 198 CPRs in the follow-up period. In 142 (71.72 %) calls, the EMS dispatcher got information that the patient was unconscious. The reported reaction time I by the dispatchers for the unconscious patients was 1.37 ± 1.27 minutes, actual duration of the conversation between the dispatcher and a caller - was longer: 138.21 ± 103.02 seconds (p < 0.001). The average conversation time with a caller was 61.37 ± 31.13 seconds. In 6 (4.22 %) cases, the EMS team was dispatched to a patient before the phone call was terminated. At the moment of arrival, all patients were unconscious, 194 (94.37 %) were pulseless, while the remaining 8 (5.63 %) experienced cardiac arrest during the examination. The cardiac arrest was witnessed by a layman in 120 (84.51 %) cases and CPR was initiated by bystanders, before the arrival of the EMS team, only in 13 (10.83 %) patients. Twenty-seven (19.01 %) patients arrived in a hospital with vital signs. Conclusion: The absence of the uniform EMS dispatch assessment protocols for the triage of incoming calls and phone assisted CPR for lay rescuers decreases the survival rate of patients with cardiac arrest.
Rare concomitant myxoid and cystic degeneration of uterine leiomyoma: Case report
Authors: Samardjiski Igor , Petrushevska Gordana , Simeonova-Krstevska Slagjana , Paneva Iva , Livrinova Vesna , Todorovska Irena , Pejkovska-Ilieva Maja , Dimitrovski Sasho , Nikoloska Katerina
Published: October 2021

The uterine leiomyomas are monoclonal tumours of myometrial smooth muscle cells that are oestrogen dependent. A 43-year-old patient was referred by her gynaecologist under a suspected diagnosis of ovarian tumour. She complained of prolonged and profuse, regular menstrual bleeding that leaded to anaemia. The ultrasound examination showed a complex tumour mass with dimensions 68 x 85 mm, with several cystic formations fulfilled with clear fluid, which protrudes from the posterior wall of the uterus. Therefore, the diagnosis of leiomyoma with a cystic degeneration was considered preoperatively. In the case of cystic degeneration of the myoma, the ultrasound shows a combination of cystic and solid components with irregular shape and variable echogenicity. The ovarian malignancy should be ruled out in the presence of a large cystic mass with irregular septa and solid nodular parts filling the small pelvis. Ultrasound characteristics of degenerative myomas should always be considered, so as not to replace it with an ovarian mass, especially if it is subserosal and on the loop.
Of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) in evaluation of lung nodule with histopathological correlation
Authors: Gupta Jagmohan , Gupta Parul , Gupta Suresh , Tak Amit
Published: October 2021

Background: Lung cancer is the most common and lethal cancer around the world. Computed tomography (CT) is an integral imaging technique for staging the lung cancer. Aim of this study was to correlate the multidetector CT (MDCT) findings of lung nodule with histopathological examination, as well as to assess the diagnostic accuracy of MDCT in evaluation of suspected lung nodule. Methods: One hundred patients with clinical or radiological suspicion of lung nodule referred for CT scan of thorax were included in the study. Histopathological analysis was performed. The location of the lesion was analysed and nodules were classified. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) was done with spinal needle under all aseptic precautions. The results obtained by MDCT were analysed and compared with histopathological findings done by CT guided FNAC. Results: Average age of patients was 65 years, 25 % were females and 75 % were males. Among all the patients 66 % of lesions were located in right side lung and 34 % of lesions were left in location. Of all, 2 % patients had lesions less than 3 cm, 11 % patients had lesion between 3-4 cm, 19 % patients had lesion between 4-5 cm, 26 % patients had lesion between 5-7 cm and 42 % patients had lesion greater than 7 cm. Many of these patients also presented with enlarged lymph nodes, most commonly mediastinal (73 %) followed by subcarinal (51 %), hilar (44 %) and supraclavicular (4 %) lymph nodes. The most common histological findings of lung nodules analysis were adenocarcinoma (41 %). Among the 100 patients 58 % had lesions located peripherally while 42 % had central lesions. CT was a highly sensitive (95.45 %) and moderately specific (75 %) test and also had a high positive predictive value (96 %) to diagnose malignant lung nodule. Conclusion: CT guided FNAC of lung nodule is a safe, minimal invasive procedure with a high diagnostic accuracy. The use of CT-guided FNAC in hilar and mediastinal nodules can avoid unnecessary exploratory surgery for staging and also diagnosis could be made with lesser cost.
Team based learning in pathology: Lessons learned from a pilot study
Authors: Bhargava Shruti , Grover Mohnish , Verma Neeraj , Jain Monica
Published: October 2021

Background: Team based learning (TBL) is an approach where students are organised in groups where they learn from each other. TBL is a student centric approach, which ensures active participation of each member and also promotes teamwork and learning ability. Looking at the teacher centric approach of the conventional teaching learning methods in medical education, where the students are mere passive learners and the sessions can be monotonous, TBL seems to be extremely relevant today as a more student centric teaching learning method. Aim of this study was to compare TBL with conventional teaching learning method (CTL). Methods: This randomised crossover study was conducted in the Department of Pathology, SMS Medical College, on 224 third semester medical students, wherein they were exposed to TBL session and their learning outcome and perception was compared to CTL. The data was analysed using Primer version 6 software. Results: In this study, there was a statistically significant improvement (p < 0.001) in the score of students after exposure to TBL. Also, there was a significant difference in the learning outcome of students of TBL (mean assessment score 7.21) as compared to CTL (mean assessment score 6.09). The student perception trends revealed a positive tilt towards TBL, wherein 70.98 % students agreed that TBL was a better learning strategy as compared to lectures. Conclusion: This pilot study concluded that TBL can be used as a supplement to the conventional lectures for improving the learning as well as team work and leadership skills of students.
Short-term training of family medicine teams on cardiovascular risk assessment and management: Effects on practice and outcomes
Authors: Štrbac Savka , Pilipović-Broćeta Nataša , Todorović Nevena , Vujić-Aleksić Vesna , Stević Siniša , Lolić Amela , Šeranić Alen , Vulić Duško , Bokonjić Dubravko , Škrbić Ranko
Published: October 2021

Background/Aim: The prevention of cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease management contributes to the cardiovascular mortality reduction. The effects of these activities have been measured by quality indicators. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of family medicine team training workshop and implementation of clinical guidelines on the cardiovascular risk factors and diseases management in primary health care in the Republic of Srpska/Bosnia and Herzegovina. Methods: The "CardioVascular Risk Assessment and Management" study included a sample of 373 teams from 41 primary health care centres trained to provide adequate services and to compare the quality of cardiovascular risk management before and after the training workshop and implementation of clinical guidelines. The comparison was based on nine project defined performance indicators related to hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidaemia, tobacco smoking and obesity. Results: Significant improvements were observed in six indicators after the training workshop and implementation of guidelines. Target values for blood pressure and HbA1c were achieved in over 80 % of patients (82.12 ± 15.81 vs 84.49 ± 12.71 and 84.49 ± 12.71 vs 85.49 ± 24.55; before and after the training workshop, respectively), while the target values for LDL cholesterol were achieved in 54.98 % ± 20.33 before and 57.64 % ± 16.66 after the training workshop. The number of teams that had less than 20 % of recorded data significantly decreased after the training workshop and guidelines implementation, and adequate recording of all indicators was improved. Conclusion: The training workshop of family medicine teams and implementation of clinical guidelines resulted in significant quality improvement of cardiovascular diseases management in primary health care.
Zenitism and orientalism
Authors: Glišić Iva , Vujošević Tijana
Published: October 2021

Reflecting on the centenary of the birth of Zenitism, this essay examines how the movement engaged with stereotypes about the Slavic Orient, and in particular the discourse on Balkanism. The European orientalist reading of the Balkans became especially profound in years surrounding the World War I. Seeking to invert derogatory characterisations of the Balkan Peninsula, Zenitists would embark on a mission to "Balkanise Europe" by presenting the artist from the East as a rejuvenating, revolutionary force emerging from a cultural tabula rasa. Zenitism sought to destabilise the dominant Orient-Occident discourse by establishing parallels between existing negative stereotypes of the Balkans and the aesthetic tropes of the European avantgarde. Specifically, Zenitists established the Balkan "Barbarogenius" as the archetypal modernist primitive - precisely the figure conjured by the European intelligentsia as the saviour for its listless modern condition. In addition, the Zenitist movement established an analogy between the hallmark fragmentation of the Balkans and the cultural cacophony of the avant-garde. The political and aesthetic strategies of the movement, the authors assert, bear a striking similarity with those of the Black Atlantic, and its 'in-betweenness'-its ambition to straddle two opposing worlds. Organised around its eponymous journal Zenit, which was conceptualised as "the first Balkan journal in Europe and the first European journal in the Balkans," Zenitism employed European avant-garde aesthetic strategies while simultaneously rejecting European claims to cultural supremacy. For Yugoslav, Soviet, and Western European audiences, the journal had two parallel goals: the creative "Balkanisation" of Europe, and a commitment to dismantling Yugoslav "nesting orientalisms" by fighting against the reproduction of negative stereotypes among the region's own inhabitants. Against a backdrop of European crisis and a global demand for a renewed emancipatory struggle, the ambition of Zenitism holds strong appeal today.
Affirmation of Islamic artists on the example of Shirin Neshat and Mona Hatoum
Authors: Tomić Tatjana
Published: October 2021

The role of women in Islamic countries is very different from the notion of women in Europe, because the religious worldview has been dominant for centuries so much that it has subdued all other spheres of society. The struggle for equality, which has been going on for decades in the so-called Western world, in Islamic countries is just getting started. Consequently, it is not surprising that the portrayal of women and everything related to them in the art and literature of Islamic countries is limited in relation to the West. Islam is a very strict religion and forbids the display of objects that lead to fetishism, such as human figures and cult images, because it represents a threat to the creative power of Allah. In the past, Islamic women did not have the opportunity to affirm themselves in the arts, because despite the fact that Islam does not support "discrimination" between men and women, at the same time it does not defend the idea of "equality". However, the postmodern era brings a revival, and today they are finally enjoying their rights and are greatly represented on the world art scene. By presenting historical themes, the artists in a special way convey emotional messages about the suffering of individual members of the Islamic faith, and in addition define and reexamine patriarchy, feminism and fundamentalism through their works. The themes of suffering are best depicted in the work of two Islamic women, Shirin Neshat and Mona Hatoum, so this paper will talk about their opus and the way in which Muslim women are affirmed in the modern age through historical-artistic and sociological approach.
The influence of school as a planned agent of socialisation on the development of secondary school students' interest in theatre
Authors: Dragin Dušica
Published: October 2021

This paper deals with determining whether school as a planned agent of socialisation influences the development of secondary school students' interest in theatre. We observed school through the prism of the theory of socialisation, because the socialisation function of education is one of the most important for society and that is why the school is considered one of the most important agents, i.e. the transmitter of what socialization actually is. The conducted multidisciplinary research first included an analysis of the content of strategic and legal acts, as well as bylaws in the field of education, which aimed to determine whether and to what extent the state prescribes theatre as an acceptable way of socialisation. Considering that the research was conducted during 2015, the mentioned documents have been changed to a greater or lesser extent. For these reasons, and for the purposes of this paper, a comparative analysis was performed. In order to get an insight into whether and in what way the school carries out the prescribed content related to the theatre, a survey was realised with a formalised (standardised) written questionnaire and individual structured interviews were conducted with employees in schools where the survey was organised. A total of 648 secondary school students from Novi Sad were examined. We start from the assumption that theatre will be defined as acceptable in the overall educational content of socialisation within the framework of public practical policy in education depending on how important it is to the state, more precisely to the 'ruling forces'. In accordance with the educational policy, school will transfer the prescribed amount of content related to the theatre to the given extent. The results of this research prove that the level of representation of theatre in the educational content of socialisation is extremely low, which leads to the fact that school as a planned agent of socialisation has a minor impact on the formation and development of secondary school students' interest in theatre.
Education of conservators-restorers at academies and faculties of art
Authors: Korolija-Crkvenjakov Daniela , Đukanović Dubravka
Published: October 2021

Cultural goods are recorded, valorised, processed, preserved, conserved and restored because of the artistic, cultural-historical and documentary values attributed to them. In addition to these, they have other values and functions that must be taken into account. For example, the religious value of a cult object, the emotional value of a certain object in personal ownership, material value and others. A wide range of materials and artistic techniques requires specific knowledge that must be possessed by experts in the field of conservation and restoration. The subject of interest in this paper is education in the field of conservation and restoration of works of fine and applied arts. How are those who will deal with conservation and restoration of such values educated in the modern world? What knowledge and skills do they need and what training models are there? Do conservators of works of art stand out among conservators of different specialisations? What is the tradition of conservation education in Serbia? How can academies and faculties of art be places of quality education for conservators-restorers? The paper analyses different European models of conservation education, as well as the changes that have occurred with the shift of conservation as a craft to a defined profession which requires higher education. It is also discussed how such changes, through university education reforms, have affected the level of skills and knowledge conservators need, as well as whether these changes have led to the recognition of conservation and restoration of cultural heritage as a science. Among the various possibilities for the education of conservators at higher education institutions in Serbia, master academic studies in Conservation and Restoration of Works of Fine and Applied Arts at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad is analysed as a case study.
Study on Factors Affecting Digital Banking Services in Western Tamil Nadu
Authors: Nandhini C. , Deepa N. , Rohini A. , Radha M.
Published: October 2021

The banking industry serves as the backbone of any country’s modern economy. So, country’s economic development is mainly based on the banking sector growth. The developments in information technology field positively impact the banking sector’s growth. The main aim of this study is to identify the factors that positively influence the customers to use digital banking services. Based on convenient sampling technique, 120 sample respondents were interviewed in the western zone of TamilNadu (Coimbatore, Namakkal). Factor analysis has been applied to identify the factors that influence the customers to use digital banking services. Some of the factors like actual use of digital banking services, attitude, perceived security, perceived price highly influenced the customers to use digital banking services.
Coordinative Abilities of Soccer Players: A Comparative Analysis
Authors: Mandal Sanjit , Saha Gopal Chandra , Kumar Murmu Manoj
Published: October 2021

Background: The environment and lifestyle of most children has led to the reduction of their motor activity, as they live in small spaces and lack the proper playing conditions. Coordination is about controlling all the body parts while doing different activities of children. It is about making and maintaining connections between the brain and the muscles that control movement of the children.

Objective: To compare the coordinative abilities between rural and urban male soccer players.

Methodology: A group of sixty (N=60) male soccer players aged between 13-18 years  were randomly allowed for this study from different club of north 24 parganas district, West Bengal. They were further divided into two groups of 30 each (i.e., N1=30; rural players and N2=30; urban players). The purposive sampling technique was used to attain the objectives of the study. Orientation ability, Differentiation ability, Reaction ability, Balance ability and Rhythm ability were the Coordinative abilities selected for the study. The independent sample t- test statistical technique was used to analyzed the significant difference of coordinative abilities between rural and urban male soccer players and the level of significance was set at 0.05 levels.

Results: The results showed that there was significant difference between rural and urban male soccer players, in respect to their Coordinative abilities on the sub variables i.e. reaction ability, orientation ability and differentiation ability. However insignificant difference was found for rhythm ability.

Conclusions: It can be concluded that the rural male soccer players were better in Orientation ability, Differentiation ability, Reaction ability and Balance ability in comparison to urban male soccer players.
A Case Report on Management and Treatment of a Male Patient Suffering from Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) or Pulmonary Disease
Authors: Zubair Muhammed , Fatima Nighat
Published: October 2021

The present study is a case report of a man who was initially diagnosed with “interstitial lung disease” (ILD) or pulmonary disease which is supposed to be an umbrella term for a large group of disorders responsible for scattered fibrosis of the lungs. It is an irreversible scenario. The causative factors for the above mentioned diseased conditions are yet to be found, and all of them are grouped under interstitial pneumonias. The patient underwent detailed clinical investigations on several parameters such as CT pulmonary angiography, Lower limb venous Doppler, D-dimer test, Real Time polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR) for the novel SARS-CoV -2, Ultra-sonography (USG) of the abdomen, C-reactive proteins (CRP), complete blood count (CBC), Legionella antigen test, specific Mycoplasma IgM antibody assay, the total parameters of the renal functioning test of the blood serum, pro-calcitonin (PCT) level, and the acute coronary syndrome panel (POCT). After detailed investigations the patient was diagnosed with ILD and medications specific to the disease was prescribed. The medications that were prescribed were ceftriaxone with injection pantoprazole, paracetamol, levofloxacin, enoxaparin, amiodiprine, and furosemide. He was also advised to continue his own other medications along with these and contact at the emergency services of the hospital in case of any urgency. He was also advised for follow up visit. The patient responded to the applied therapeutic interventions and survived from the suffering. Thus, here a detailed case reporting has been conducted with the particular disease along with its diagnosis and management.