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De financiële crisis en de niet-contractuele aansprakelijkheid van de Unie als rechtsbeschermingsinstrument
Authors: Bulterman M.K.
Published: May 2021

De financiële crisis en de niet-contractuele aansprakelijkheid van de Unie als rechtsbeschermingsinstrument: arrest in de gevoegde zaken Chrysostomides en Bourdouvali

Sinds 2012 verleent het Europees Stabiliteitsmechanisme (ESM) financiële steun aan lidstaten die in financiële nood verkeren, wanneer deze nood zo groot is dat dit de financiële stabiliteit van de eurozone in gevaar brengt. Om voor steun in aanmerking te komen moeten lidstaten aan strenge voorwaarden voldoen en ingrijpende maatregelen nemen. Die maatregelen kunnen ook individuele burgers en bedrijven hard treffen. Dat roept de vraag op welke rechtsbescherming het Gerecht en het Hof van Justitie kunnen bieden aan gedupeerde particulieren. Het arrest in de gevoegde zaken Chrysostomides en Bourdouvali van 16 december 2020 is de recentste uitspraak in een serie arresten die hierover meer duidelijkheid geven. Dit arrest is met name van belang vanwege het oordeel van het Hof van Justitie over de positie van de Eurogroep binnen het institutionele kader van de Unie en de mogelijkheid de rechtmatigheid van de handelingen van de Eurogroep in een direct beroep bij de Unierechter ter discussie te stellen.

HvJ 16 december 2020, gevoegde zaken C-597/18 P, C-598/18 P, C-603/18 P en C-604/18 P, ECLI:EU:C:2020:1028 (Raad/K. Chrysostomides & Co. e.a., Raad/Bourdouvali e.a., K. Chrysostomides & Co. e.a./Raad, Bourdouvali e.a./Raad).
Zorgen om de rechtsstaat in Polen bij uitvoering van een Europees aanhoudingsbevel
Authors: Verrest P.A.M.
Published: May 2021

Zorgen om de rechtsstaat in Polen bij uitvoering van een Europees aanhoudingsbevel

Het Hof van Justitie heeft in een arrest van 17 december 2020 prejudiciële vragen beantwoord van de rechtbank Amsterdam. De rechtbank wilde weten of de aantasting van de onafhankelijkheid van de rechtspraak in Polen betekent dat de overlevering van personen aan die lidstaat op grond van een Europees aanhoudingsbevel dient te worden geweigerd, ook zonder de concrete omstandigheden in de desbetreffende zaak aan een gedetailleerd onderzoek te onderwerpen. Het Hof van Justitie herhaalt dat de dreiging van een mensenrechtenschending voor de opgeëiste persoon altijd moet worden beoordeeld op het niveau van de individuele zaak. Er is bovendien geen reden om een Poolse rechter niet langer als ‘rechterlijke autoriteit’ in de zin van het kaderbesluit Europees aanhoudingsbevel aan te merken.

HvJ 17 december 2020, gevoegde zaken C-354/20 PPU en C-412/20 PPU, ECLI:EU:C:2020:1033 (L. en P.).
Applying the Synergy Model to inform the nursing model of care in an inpatient and an ambulatory care setting: The experience of two urban cancer institutions, Hamilton Health Sciences and Grand River Regional Cancer Centre
Authors: Cordon Charissa , Lounsbury Jennifer , Palmer Delia , Shoemaker Cheryl
Published: May 2021

The incidence and prevalence of cancer continues to rise throughout Canada. Approximately one in two Canadians are expected to develop cancer at some point in their lives (Canadian Cancer Society, 2021). As the complexity and acuity of individuals with cancer increases, there is increased necessity to define the ideal nurse-to-patient ratio and patient caseload for nurses in specialized oncology settings. Two senior nurse leaders, faced with the need to determine the most appropriate model to inform the nursing model of care within their respective care areas, collaborated and decided to implement the Synergy Model. The Synergy Model is a professional practice model developed by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). In the Synergy Model, nursing care reflects the integration of nurses’ knowledge, skills, attitudes, competencies, and experience to meet the needs of patients and families (Curley, 2007). This model provides a framework for matching nursing resources based on patient care needs and has been adapted in various care settings. The model, however, has not been applied in a surgical oncology inpatient unit or in an oncology ambulatory care setting. Using a quality improvement methodology, the Synergy Model was piloted in these new areas and found to be effective. The Synergy Model can be utilized to determine the need for additional nursing resources with specialized oncology nurses and appropriate skill mix of intraprofessional nursing teams. It can also be used to assess adult oncology patients who present to the ambulatory systemic care suite for unscheduled care related to symptomatic concerns.
A Case for Judicial Review of Legislative Process in India?
Authors: Narayan Vikram A. , Sindhu Jahnavi
Published: May 2021

This paper explores the possibility of judicial review of legislative process (“JRLP”) in India. It draws on scholarship from other jurisdictions to outline a case in favour of JRLP in light of India’s particular context. It begins by critically analyzing the functioning of India’s Parliament, where we identify several fundamental weaknesses in the legislative process and demonstrate with examples how they are exploited to bypass debate and deliberation. The paper then considers several arguments advanced in favour of judicial review as a possible solution to weaknesses in the legislative process. In this regard, the paper distinguishes between two kinds of judicial review, referred to as “direct” and “indirect” JRLP. The paper considers the plausibility of employing direct and indirect JRLP in light of India’s constitutional provisions and existing doctrinal position, demonstrating that neither forms are necessarily barred, and have been employed in part. Finally, the paper outlines the case for and against the use of direct and indirect JRLP in the Indian context, and concludes by suggesting that these forms of judicial review may be a normatively desirable approach to remedying some of the fundamental weaknesses in India’s legislative process.
Anspruch und Wirklichkeit von Qualitätssicherung am Beispiel des QS Reha®-Verfahrens für die Rehabilitation und Vorsorge in der GKV
Authors: Braun Bernard
Published: May 2021

Viele anfangs für universell und ewig gehaltenen Programme oder Interventionen müssen kontinuierlich an geänderte Verhältnisse angepasst werden. Dies gilt auch für die gesundheitsbezogene Versorgung und dort besonders, wenn es um die Sicherung und Verbesserung ihrer Qualität geht. Was herauskommt, wenn dieser ständige Selbstüberprüfungs- und Änderungsprozess unter breiter Beteiligung aller Akteure zu lange versäumt wird, soll aus gesundheitswissenschaftlicher Sicht am Beispiel von QS Reha, dem Qualitätssicherungsverfahren für die medizinische Rehabilitation und Vorsorge für GKV-Versicherte, kritisch beleuchtet werden. Außerdem wird skizziert um was sich eine „Qualitätssicherung der Qualitätssicherung“ kümmern und wie QS Reha® 2.0 aussehen könnte.
Digitale Klientenkommunikation
Authors: Kreidenweis Helmut
Published: May 2021

Trotz Corona-Krise fristet die psychosoziale Onlineberatung noch immer ein Schattendasein. In vielen sozialen Organisationen ist dieses Angebot noch nicht angekommen und es gibt auch keine gesetzlich normierte Regelfinanzierung für diese Beratungsform.
Neue Organisationsmodelle gefordert
Authors: Bockstahler Milena
Published: May 2021

Die Corona-Pandemie startete auch ein ungeplantes flächendeckendes Experiment »Homeoffice«. Eine Studie zeigt, was die Beschäftigten von der neuen Arbeitssituation halten und welche Gestaltungsaufgaben auf die Arbeitgeber zukommen.
Prozessabläufe strukturieren und kontrollieren
Authors: Werheit Ulf
Published: May 2021

Die Prävention von Regelabweichungen und Betrugshandlungen ist in gemeinnützigen Organisationen kein unbekanntes Thema. Dennoch könnten vielfach zusätzliche Methoden und Instrumente eingesetzt werden.
Design, Fabrication, and Application of Colorless Polyimide Film for Transparent and Flexible Electronics
Authors: Chen Wenlin , Ding Hui , Yu Jianshu , Zhang Ying , Sun Xuejiao , Chen Bin , Jin Yanya , Fu Rao , Zhou Zhongfu
Published: May 2021

Driven by the emerging development of transparent and flexible electronics, colorless polyimide (CPI) has been attracting much attention in recent years. As a key component for next generation electronics, CPI film will be well focused both on research and commercialization. In this chapter, we would like to provide a review and outlook to the field for the reference of scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs. Topics being addressed are formulation/design, synthesis of the resin, fabrication, and characterization of the CPI films, as well as trends of the film application for the next generation of electronics. Attention will also be given to the current stage of manufacturing of CPI monomers and resin, industrial production of CPI films, etc.
Breeding Approaches for Biotic Stress Resistance in Vegetables
Authors: Swarnapriya Ramakrishna
Published: May 2021

In vegetables the factors for biotic stress are pests, diseases and nematodes. The damages induced by these factors reflect highly on production, productivity and quality. Although application of pesticides/fungicides and nematicides has managed these stresses, excessive use of unsafe chemicals results in environmental pollution and leave residues in vegetables which are above threshold levels and also promote the development of new races/biotypes of pests and pathogens. Therefore vegetable improvement works concentrate on high yielding varieties with multiple resistance to these biotic stresses. For such studies, the knowledge on the genetic basis of resistance and plant-pest/pathogen interactions is necessary which will in turn improve the efficiency of the breeding programmes by introducing resistant genes and result in high-yielding genetically resistant cultivars. For the development of resistant varieties and pre-breed lines, information on sources of resistance is prerequisite and serve as a backbone in the breeding programme. Further, gene action responsible for the inheritance of characters helps in the choice of suitable breeding methods for the improvement of the crop. Work has been done by using the various breeding methods and resistant varieties have been bred and they offer the cheapest means of pest/disease/nematode control. Resistant varieties obviate the use of chemicals, thus reduce environmental pollution and facilitate safe food for human consumption.
Serum Sex Hormone Profiles in Potentially Resectable Esophageal Cancer
Authors: Al-Khyatt Waleed , Yusuf Iftikhar Syed
Published: May 2021

Esophageal cancer (EC) affects men far more commonly than women. Numerous epidemiological studies have suggested that the hormonal milieu may play a role in this gender bias. However, there is little known about circulating sex hormone levels in relation to the risk of EC development. In this chapter, the correlation between circulating sex hormone levels and mRNA expression of estrogen receptors (ER) in normal esophageal mucosal samples and EC biopsies from patients with potentially resectable EC is studied. Moreover, the association of serum sex hormones levels with and clinico-pathological features of EC is analysed.
Electrochemical Response of Cells Using Bioactive Plant Isolates
Authors: K. Tiburu Elvis , Asiamah Richard , O. Asimeng Bernard , Kojo Kwofie Samuel , Nyankson Emmanuel , N. Gblerkpor William
Published: May 2021

Traditional herbal medical practices continue to be part of the healthcare needs of the world especially residents of sub-Sahara Africa (sSA). However, the mechanism of action of the plant metabolites to elicit their potency continue to be a mystery due to the lack of standardized methods. The mechanism of plant bioactive compounds to cause cell death is gradually being linked to membrane polarization and depolarization behaviour. The current work seeks to probe the electrochemical response of model cells using bioactive compounds captured in bio-zeolites or membrane mimetics. The voltage and current fluctuations emanating from such studies will establish a correlation between cell death and membrane depolarization. It will be a useful biological interface sensing material with the potential to identify plant metabolites that can selectively detect and destroy diseased cells. Several model membranes have already been developed for biomedical applications and this new paradigm will elevate the usefulness of these model systems. The concept was investigated using extracts from Dioclea reflexa (DR) hook which belongs to the leguminous family. There are certain class of compounds in Dioclea reflexa (DR) that have clinical usefulness in both temperate and tropical regions, however the identity of the bioactive compounds responsible for inducing cell death continue to be a major challenge.
Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery for Gynecologic and Gynecologic Oncology Procedures
Authors: F. Burnett Alexander , O. Rojo Martha
Published: May 2021

Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (vNOTES) is an exciting new procedure that combines the best of laparoscopic and transvaginal surgery. The skills of a laparoscopic surgeon are applied to this approach which offers several advantages over traditional laparoscopy. First, the recovery of a vaginal procedure is shorter and less painful. Second, there is no abdominal incision which avoids potential for wound infection, herniation, pain and unsightly scarring. Third, the surgeon is seated with more comfortable ergonomics than traditional laparoscopy. Fourth, the blood supply is controlled very early in the procedure reducing overall blood loss. Fifth, the specimen for removal is quite close to the operator which enables less crossing of instruments and allows larger scopes with better illumination to be used. Finally, where traditional laparoscopy progresses to a smaller and smaller surgical area as the operation proceeds deeper into the pelvis, vNOTES is continually moving out of the pelvis with greater room for specimen manipulation and visualization. Advantages over traditional transvaginal surgery include the ability to examine the entire abdomen, the safety of direct visualization of the pedicles for adnexal removal, and the ability to perform abdominal procedures including lymph node removal, omentectomy, appendectomy, and biopsies not previously available to the vaginal approach.
Economics and Profitability of Goat Breeding in the Maghreb Region
Authors: Mohamed Chniter , Dhaoui Amel , Ben-Nasr Jamel
Published: May 2021

This chapter presents a review of the North-African goats, with particular focus on their current state, constraints and research prospects and development. In recent years, goat milk and meat have become acceptable and recognized as the source of healthy nutrient in the Maghreb countries. However, goat populations are generally confronted with severe nutritional deficits during feed scarcity period which exacerbate disease and health troubles and consequently low performances. They are mainly elevated in small herds and their productions are commercialized throughout an informal sector. Thus, if the informal sector is to be convinced to market goats commercially through formal ways, then knowledge of the economics of goat farming should be provided in the Maghreb countries. Under the economics of farming goat, we will investigate the trend in the demand and supply of goat milk or meat, trend in the number of goats slaughtered, and the cost of raising goats in the Maghreb region. We are going to evaluate the economics and profitability of goats as farm animal and their marketing strategies in the Maghreb region.
The Concept of Sustainability in the Brazilian Road Freight Transportation Sector
Authors: Duarte Soliani Rodrigo
Published: May 2021

The road cargo transportation system has significant representativeness in the Brazilian economic scenario. Companies depend on transportation to receive inputs from their suppliers and take their products to consumers. This modal is also the major consumer of fuel oil products in the transportation sector. Thus, it is necessary to act with a focus on sustainability, considering the economic, social and environmental aspects. From this perspective, this study aims to present aspects of the concept of sustainability in the Brazilian road freight transportation sector, with emphasis on the environmental, social and economic dimensions. A qualitative research approach was used with the literature research technique in order to build the theoretical basis for discussion on the dimensions of sustainability in Brazilian road freight transportation. The results show that the road cargo transportation sector is relevant for the country and seeks to fulfill its social role and be economically viable; requires attention to environmental awareness and eco-efficiency; should make efforts to use alternatives to avoid damage to the environment, applying technologies to reduce noise pollution, GHG emissions; and seek to comply with environmental legislation acting in a sustainable manner.
Catheter Robots in the Cardiovascular System
Authors: Berczeli Marton , Legeza Peter , Lumsden Alan
Published: May 2021

Robotic-assisted endovascular therapy is a novel approach to augment precise skill requirements while simultaneously reducing radiation exposure. The CorPath system enhances the scope of minimally invasive procedures and facilitates the interventionalists to perform procedures in the field of vascular surgery, neurosurgery and interventional cardiology. The reason for increasing interest in the CorPath system is the ability to control these robots through wireless connection, raising the possibility for remote interventions. CorPath is currently the only commercially available endovascular robotic system. Robotic-assisted approach has a high technical success rate in the field of peripheral vascular and coronary interventions and has encouraging results regarding neurointerventions. Remote endovascular procedures may transform the future of stroke treatment in areas where distance-related time loss can affect procedural outcome.
Dynamic-Catenal Phytosociology for Evaluating Vegetation
Authors: del Río Sara , Alonso-Redondo Raquel , González-Pérez Alejandro , Álvarez-Santacoloma Aitor , Breogán Ferreiro Lera Giovanni , Penas Ángel
Published: May 2021

The conservation of nature is a problem that has concerned the scientific community for many years. Plants and plant communities play a main role in evaluation and land management studies, owing to their importance as natural and cultural resources. Several studies from the perspective of flora and vegetation have been carried out in the last fifty years (some of them directly related to Phytosociology). According to that, the Dynamic-Catenal Phytosociology must be considered as a very useful tool to evaluate the conservation status of vegetation and to establish suitable models for land management. The fundamental phytosociological concepts to take into account in the evaluation processes of the conservation status of vegetation are reviewed in this study.
Whole-Body Vibration Approaches in Neurological Disorders
Authors: Bernardo-Filho Mario , da Cunha de Sá-Caputo Danúbia , Seixas Adérito , Taiar Redha
Published: May 2021

Bipedalism in humans is associated with an upright spine, however, this condition is not found in other animals with that skill. This may have favored the ability to harness the influence of the gravitational forces on the body. Furthermore, it is suggested that human feet have evolved to facilitate bipedal locomotion, losing an opposable digit that grasped branches in favor of a longitudinal arch that stiffens the foot and aids bipedal gait. Gait is a repetition of sequences of body segments to move the body forward while maintaining balance. The bipedal gait favors the contact of the feet of the individual with the floor. As a result, the mechanical vibration (MV) generated during walking, running or other activity with the feet are, normally, are added to the body. In these various situations, the forces would induce the production of MV with consequent transmission to the whole body of the individual and there is the generation of whole-body vibration (WBV) exercise naturally. However, when a person has a disability, this normal addition of the MV to body does not occur. This also happens with the sedentary or bedridden individual due to illness. In this case, there are the MV yielded in vibrating platforms. The exposure of the individual to the WBV leads to physiological responses at musculoskeletal, neurological, endocrinological, and vascular levels. Considering the state of the art of this theme and the previously cited scientific information, it is plausible to assume that WBV could be a useful tool to be used on the management of individuals with neurological conditions, such as in Parkinson’s disease, stroke, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, spinocerebellar ataxia and Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and neuropathy (diabetes- and chemotherapy-related), among others. Indeed, improvements due to the WBV have been described regarding motor, and other impairments, in patients with neurological conditions, and these approaches will be presented in this chapter.
Probing Biological Water Using Terahertz Absorption Spectroscopy
Authors: Kumar Mitra Rajib , Kumar Palit Dipak
Published: May 2021

Hydrogen bonding properties of water molecules, which are confined in microcavities of biological interfaces, are significantly different from those of bulk water and drive most of the complex biological processes. While NMR, X-ray and UV–vis-IR spectroscopic techniques have been found inadequate for describing the dynamics of the thick (20–40 Å) sheath of hydration layer around biomolecules, recently developed THz spectroscopy has emerged as a powerful technique to directly probe the collective dynamics of hydrogen bonds in the hydration layer, which control all important functions of the biomolecules in life. Both laser and accelerator-based THz sources are intense enough to penetrate up to about 100 μm thick water samples, which makes THz transmission and/or dielectric relaxation measurements possible in aqueous solutions. These measurements provide valuable information about the rattling and rotational motions of hydrated ions, making, breaking and rearrangement of hydrogen bonds in hydration layer as well as hydrophilic and hydrophobic interactions between biomolecule and water. THz spectroscopy has also been successfully applied to study the effect of modulation of the physical conditions, like temperature, pH, concentration of proteins and chemical additives, on the structure and dynamics of hydration layer. THz spectroscopy has also been applied to study the processes of denaturation, unfolding and aggregation of biomolecules.
Docência em movimento: a transitividade no fazer docente
Authors: Roncarelli Isadora Alves , Stecanela Nilda , Pauletti Fabiana
Published: May 2021

O presente texto versa a respeito da docência e seus processos de transitividade. O objetivo é tecer uma reflexão sobre a importância da transitividade na docência, tendo em vista as contribuições de Paulo Freire no que tange ao pensar certo e à reflexão sobre a ação. Além disso, outros autores são evocados para a escrita, tais como Pimenta (2002, 2010), Freitas (2018), Charlot (2000), Cunha (1999).  O argumento principal desenvolvido no texto é que ao pensar certo o docente pensa sobre, ao pensar sobre, reflete sobre sua prática, e a reflexão sobre a prática o coloca em processo de ação-reflexão-ação, isso caracteriza a docência em movimento. A pesquisa é o elemento central para a transitividade na docência, a postura investigativa do professor, que reflete sistematicamente sobre sua prática, o coloca em constante movimento. Esse movimento é provocado pelos professores, por meio de saberes docentes como a reflexão, a pesquisa, a tomada de decisão e o pensar certo.
Regulação por resultados: leitura de pressupostos teóricos educacionais aliada a um documento do Banco Mundial
Authors: Strieder Roque , Santos Aline Bettiolo dos
Published: May 2021

O trabalho tem por objetivo refletir sobre pressupostos teóricos educacionais considerados fundamentais para a regulação por resultados. São focalizados pressupostos modernos e contemporâneos, bem como é abordado um documento do Banco Mundial, com objetivo de perceber o tom dos pressupostos assumidos por essa organização que exerce interferência na formação humana. Quanto aos procedimentos metodológicos, a seleção do documento também está vinculada uma pesquisa maior em processo, na qual se problematiza a regulação por resultados. Considera-se que os pressupostos da modernidade mascaram a fragmentação de saberes sob ênfase de especialidade. Já os contemporâneos convidam a outros pensares, como oportunidade de fazer frente e resistir às lógicas de servidão e de (de)formação humana, além de enriquecer as vivências investigativas com outras reflexões. Quanto ao documento, percebe-se o predomínio da linguagem da empresa, cujo tom sinaliza aportes teóricos modernos. Assim, traduzir o conhecimento em resultados quantificáveis é uma preocupação central da agência, de modo a conservar as relações capitalistas de produção.
A profundidade abissal: Nietzsche, Cézanne, Merleau-Ponty e o enigma do mundo
Authors: Silva Claudinei Aparecido de Freitas da
Published: May 2021

O texto visa, contextualmente, situar Nietzsche como um precursor da fenomenologia compreendida por Merleau-Ponty menos a título de uma “doutrina” e mais como um “movimento” incoativo e inacabado. É sob esse prisma que a obra nietzschiana projeta viva audiência a alguns temas caros àquele movimento, entre eles, a interrogação acerca do mundo como mistério. Esse agenciamento encontra na ideia de profundidade um fio condutor decisivo a fim de ressignificar, em termos husserlianos, uma arqueologia da Lebenswelt enquanto regresso a uma Terra originária, algo que, ao que tudo indica, possui importantes ressonâncias não só de matrizes nietzschianas, mas cezannianas. Trata-se, enfim, de examinar em que medida a filosofia de Nietzsche e a pintura de Cézanne perfazem um rico experimento capaz de fulgurar um sentido arquétipo da natureza como abismo ou, no dizer de Merleau-Ponty, o mundo como enigma primordial ou deflagração de um Ser das profundidades.
Inventário de movimentos de massa na bacia hidrográfica do rio Mascarada/RS
Authors: Cardozo Gabriel Lopes , Zanandrea Franciele , Michel Gean Paulo , Kobiyama Masato
Published: May 2021

Mass movements inventories play a key role to the understanding of watershed dynamics. The alteration of this dynamics occurs in the moment of failure and after it due the erosion when precipitation hits the uncovered soil at the mass movement scars. Thus, this paper has characterized these mass movements, which are classified as landslides, occurred in Mascarada´s river basin through different geomorphological parameters, as slope and curvature, and comparing shape parameters against different methodologies to determine the evaluation area. The proposed shape parameters Percentage of affected area (PAA), Drainage density of scars (Ddc) and Density of scars (Dcic) were evaluated against total area of Mascarada´s river basin, against two sub-basins and against a proposed “Area of influence”. 407 scars were mapped with an area of 2,2 km², a mean slope of 36,1° and all scars are in convergent areas. The evaluation of shape forms showed that “area of influence” improved the understanding of this mass movements magnitude. Thus, the elaboration of mass movement inventories with reliable methodologies can provide important information for the natural disaster management.
Correlation between shopping addiction and negative emotions and general satisfaction with health and lifestyle status
Authors: Eraković Nina
Published: May 2021

Introduction. According to previous studies, compulsive buying is the problem in the world today by means of which a large number of people, especially women, face their problems in everyday life and functioning. The aim of the paper is to investigate whether or not there is a correlation between shopping addiction, emotions, and stress and general satisfaction with health and lifestyle. Methods. The study included a hundred respondents belonging to female population. The following tests were used: The Screening Test for Compulsive Buying for compulsive buying, DASS test (depression, anxiety and stress) for negative emotions and the World Health Organization questionnaire - WHOQOL-BREF, including physical and mental health, social interactions and the environment. Results. The study showed statistically significant correlations between: compulsive buying and anxiety (r=.236, p<0.01), compulsive buying and depression (r=.360, p<0.01), and compulsive buying and stress (r=.378, p<0.01). The WHOQOL-BREF test results showed that there was a negative correlation between compulsive buying and physical health (r=-.253, p<0.05), there was no statistically significant correlation between compulsive buying and mental health. There was a significant negative correlation between compulsive buying and social interactions (r=-.355, p<0.01) and between compulsive buying and the environment (r=-.430, p<0.01). Conclusion. Women who are more likely to experience compulsive buying develop negative emotions such as anxiety and depression more frequently. They show a stress response more often, feeling less healthy, their social interactions and functioning in the social environment are much more disturbed compared to women who buy less.
Limberg flap as simplest solution for covering skin defects of different sizes and localizations
Authors: Memić Zuhra , Sabljak Vera , Marić-Kujundžić Helena , Kujundžić Bojan
Published: May 2021

Introduction. Whether it is a classic version of the flap or its modification, the Limberg flap is an appropriate solution for covering small and medium-sized defects, as well as for covering largesized defects where certain localizations are concerned. It represents a local, transposition flap that has proven to be a safe option. Methods. The defect coverage was achieved by marking a defect that was in the form of an equilateral rhombus by means of extending a shorter diagonal by the length of its side and drawing a parallel with the defect side, which created four different flaps. We included 50 patients surgically treated at the Varis Clinic for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Belgrade and the University Hospital in Foca for the period 2018-2020. In all patients, we used the Limberg flap as a method for defect reconstruction. Case presentations. The sample was comprised of up to 50 patients, with an average respondent age of 60.3 years. According to etiology, the most common changes in the skin belonged to Basal cell carcinoma (58%), Squamous cell carcinoma (24%) and melanoma (8%), with the most common predilection sites associated with the face in 22 patients and with the lumbosacral region in 8 patients. A well-planned Limberg flap caused minor complications in terms of mild marginal infection in one patient, and mild marginal infection as an early complication and a stretched scar as a late complication in one patient as well. Other complications in the sample were not recorded. Conclusion. To obtain the best possible functional and esthetic result with minimal disruption of the region, respecting the anatomy and the basic principles in plastic surgery, the Limberg flap is an excellent solution for the reconstruction of defects of different sizes.
Convective drying kinetics of osmotically pre-treated potato slices
Authors: Mitrevski Vangelce , Mitrevska Cvetanka , Babić Mirko , Geramitcioski Tale , Mitrevski Borce
Published: May 2021

In the food industry, convective drying is a widely used method due to its applicability to many food materials. Besides this advantage of the convective drying method, there are several shortcomings related to the rehydration capacity, low quality of dried material, loss of color, flavour, and nutrient of the final dried materials. In this paper, the convective drying kinetics of osmotically pre-treated potato slices (variety Carrera) were analyzed. Thin-layer drying kinetics of potato slices at four drying air temperatures 40, 50, 60 and 70°C and two drying air velocities 1 and 2 ms-1 were obtained on the experimental setup. For an approximation of the experimental data with regard to the moisture ratio three thin-layers drying, models from scientific literature and the model of Mitrevski et al., were used. For each model and data set the statistical performance index, ph chi-squared, and ch2, values were calculated and models were ranked afterward.
Quality assessment of hybrid maize seeds according to their shape and size
Authors: Tabaković Marijenka , Oro Violeta , Stanisavljević Rade , Štrbanović Ratibor , Sečanski Mile
Published: May 2021

Maize seed is characterised by a variety of shapes and sizes, which directly or indirectly affect physiological properties. The aim of the present study was to establish the significance of the seed shape and size on the first count and germination. The following eight hybrids were used as a seed material in the trial: ZP196, ZP260, ZP341, ZP360, ZP434, ZP677, ZP684 and ZP704. The traits of seed shape and size were observed under laboratory conditions. The seed mass, the first count and germination were determined. The genotype and the seed fraction significantly affected the variance of seed mass formation, R2≥0,911, while the significance of these factors for the first count and germination was small with the coefficient of determination of R2≤0.129 and≤0.298, respectively. The first count and germination were high (above 95%) in all sizes and all shapes of seeds. The lowest first count and germination were detected in SO (94.2; 95.1, respectively), while the highest values were determined in SSP (97.1; 98.0, respectively). The importance of seed germination was determined by the analysis of variance (p<0.05).
Variability and correlative interdependence of red clover and Italian ryegrass seed quality depending on varieties during the multi-year storage period
Authors: Stanisavljević Rade , Poštić Dobrivoj , Štrbanović Ratibor , Oro Violeta , Tabaković Marijenka , Jovanović Snežana , Milenković Jasmina
Published: May 2021

Seed quality is crucial for achieving the desired number of plants in the mixture, as well as the ratio of grass-legume components. Seeds of red clover and Italian ryegrass can be placed on the market with germination of 70 % and more. In this experiment, the seeds of six varieties of red clover and four varieties of Italian lily were examined. Seeds up to four years of age were tested. Seed quality was examined by monitoring the following parameters: germination energy, amount of hard-dormant seed, total germination and amount of abnormal seedlings. The tested varieties of red clover and Italian ryegrass seeds showed the best quality after one and two years of storage. After four years of storing seeds, out of six tested varieties of red clover, two did not meet the criteria for marketing in Serbia, according to the current rulebook on seed quality. In the case of Italian ryegrass, out of four tested varieties, two did not meet the criteria for placing seeds on the market.
Organization of work with clients in the COVID-19 emergency conditions using constraint programming
Authors: Strak Miodrag , Lečić Rajna
Published: May 2021

In real service and production systems, there is often a need to make decisions regarding allocation of limited number of types and amounts of different resources over time, within the given activities, with the optimization of the given goal function. Resources can be people, machines, raw materials, classrooms etc. Activities are sets of operations in a production or service process, such as exams, machine work etc. Resource allocation is a problem of great practical importance that has long been addressed by scientists in the field of operational research. Mathematically, resource allocation is an optimization problem, where the limitations are fully known, the optimization criteria are clearly and precisely defined and all this takes place in predictable conditions. The development of fully automated systems for solving allocation problems is often rejected by end users. The reason may be limitations that are often difficult to fully register, decision criteria are difficult to determine, and users are not experts in using complex mathematical concepts such as large matrices of mathematical programming or weighting factors of multicriteria optimization.
Investigating the Role of Weapon Effects and Flooding on the Loss of H. L. Hunley
Authors: Collette Matthew D. , Nahshon Ken
Published: May 2021

The submarine H. L. Hunley conducted the first successful submarine attack on an enemy vessel, USS Housatonic, during the American Civil War but was lost with all hands because of unknown circumstances. The submarine has been recovered, and recent archeological findings have uncovered that a spar torpedo was used as opposed to a standoff torpedo that was commonly assumed to have been used. As a result, the submarine would have been in close proximity to the weapon when it exploded than previously thought. A multipart investigation has been conducted with the goal of determining if this reduced standoff distance could explain the mysterious loss of the vessel in the minutes or hours after the attack. Here, the results of a bottom-up naval architectural and weapons-effects analysis are reported. Together, the experimental, computational, and analytical results provide new insight to the vessel’s stability characteristics, propulsion, and dynamic loading environment during the attack. In addition, a discussion of possible loss scenarios, informed by both calculation results and inspections of vessel’s hull, is presented. Although the story of what happened to H. L. Hunley that night remains shrouded in mystery after this work, several important new research questions emerge.
El Pacto Verde Europeo como antesala de la Ley Europea del Clima
Authors: Rando Burgos Esther
Published: May 2021

El cambio climático y la degradación del medio ambiente constituyen, desafortunadamente, una amenaza a nivel mundial. Europa, en un firme propósito por superar los retos que supone, aboga por una nueva estrategia de crecimiento capaz de transformarla en una economía moderna, eficiente en el uso de los recursos y competitiva, con un triple objetivo de partida: dejar de producir emisiones netas de gases de efecto invernadero en 2050; un crecimiento económico disociado del uso de recursos; que ninguna persona ni lugar se queden atrás. El logro de una economía sostenible en la Unión Europea toma, en principio, como hoja de ruta el Pacto Verde Europeo, pero trata de ir más allá en su propósito de ser climáticamente neutra en 2050, para lo que se ha propuesto una Ley Europea del Clima que convierta el actual compromiso político en una obligación legal.

Climate change and environmental degradation are unfortunately a global threat. Europe, in a firm resolve to overcome the challenges it poses, advocates a new growth strategy capable of transforming it into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, with a threefold objective: to stop producing net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050; economic growth decoupled from resource use; that no person or place is left behind. The achievement of a sustainable economy in the European Union takes, in principle, as a roadmap the European Green Deal, but tries to go further in its aim to be climate neutral in 2050 for which it has proposed a European Climate Law that turns the current political commitment into a legal obligation.
Activities of Children’s Universities in Poland
Authors:   Wydział Ekonomiczny, Uniwersytet Gdański, Brzezicki Łukasz
Published: May 2021

he article, on the basis of own research, describes the activities of Children’s Universities (UD) in Poland in the academic year 2018/2019 through the prism of issues concerning the personal and financial dimension, as well as the program offer addressed to the students. The survey involved 45 units. The results of the research indicate that the majority of units operate within the framework of higher education institution. The dominant group of lecturers were academic teachers, and the most popular form of classes were lectures, workshops, as well as demonstrations and multimedia presentations. The subject matter of the classes was biology (71%), followed by culture, art, music and art (64%), as well as physics and astronomy (58%) and computer science (58%). The activities of Children’s Universities were financed mainly from fees charged to parents (47%), subsidies from local government funds (36%), as well as funds transferred from the entities that ran the Children’s Universities (33%).
Corporate Social Responsibility and Science Social Responsibility – In Search of Analogy
Authors:   Wydział Zarządzania, Uniwersytet Warszawski, Polska, Żemigała Marcin
Published: May 2021

The aim of the article is to identify the analogy between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and science social responsibility (SSR) on the basis of scientific research. Five research questions were formulated regarding trends in research in these two areas. Data for analyzes were obtained from the global bibliographic database Scopus and related to scientific articles from 1937 to 2019. The main analogies were identified. Scientific research in both areas began in the same period and is carried out mainly in social and management sciences. However, discrepancies have also been identified. Research on CSR has developed far more than SSR, which is still at an early stage of development. Research on CSR is conducted in leading countries in the scientific and academic arena, and SSR rather in countries entering it. CSR has knowledge sharing platforms in the form of reputable, profiled journals, while SSR research is published in journals of lower reputation and with general rather than strictly SSR profiles. Research in the field of CSR is detailed and more often cited, while those related to SSR are general and less frequently cited. After all, research from both areas seems to be promising and worth further development.
Book Review: Data Feminism
Authors: Mika Katherine A.
Published: May 2021

Book review of: Data Feminism by Catherine D'Ignazio and Lauren F. Klein, The MIT Press (2020).

Data Feminism combines intersectional feminism and critical data studies to invite the reader to consider: “How can we use data to remake the world?” As non-profit organizations with a mandate to provide equitable access to non-neutral information and services, libraries and library workers are uniquely positioned to advance the principles laid out in Data Feminism.
Justice et médias sociaux
Authors: Bahary-Dionne Alexandra
Published: May 2021

Depuis une dizaine d’années, la recherche en contexte numérique a conduit à repenser les notions de consentement, de vie privée et de confidentialité au point où l’éthique de la recherche en ligne serait devenue en soi un champ de recherche. Dans cet article, je développe la réflexion selon laquelle une étude ethnographique des usages numériques devrait mobiliser une approche contextuelle afin d’être menée éthiquement. Ceci implique que les données en ligne qui sont accessibles publiquement ne sont pas de facto publiques et qu’il importe de tenir compte des attentes des internautes. Je mets alors cette réflexion à l’épreuve de mon ethnographie sur les pratiques informationnelles des internautes sur deux groupes Facebook de partage d’information juridique. À travers ce cas à l’intersection du droit et de la communication, je soutiens qu’une approche contextuelle implique aussi d’appréhender la démarche éthique au prisme de l’objet de la recherche et de son contexte disciplinaire.
Thomas Townson and High Church Continuities and Connections in Eighteenth-Century England
Authors: Aston Nigel
Published: May 2021

This article focuses on the career and writings of a neglected eighteenth-century High Church cleric, Thomas Townson (1715–92). It aims to restate his contemporary prominence as a writer and pastor and present fresh research into the intergenerational transmission and reception of High Church ideas and practices within a distinctive religio-political milieu in Staffordshire and Cheshire. In this recovery of contexts, it notes Townson’s relatively slight inspirational importance within both the Hackney Phalanx and the earlier Oxford Movement, and argues that, while there were undoubted continuities and connections between the Georgian Church of England and the Tractarians, Townson’s marginality for most of the latter serves to confirm Peter Nockles’s emphasis on the Oxford Movement as, in many senses, a ‘new start’.
Relational Reading and Imagined Religious Community in Catherine Livingston’s Evangelical Spirituality
Authors: Cope Rachel
Published: May 2021

Although Catherine Livingston Garrettson (1752–1849) initially encountered feelings of isolation upon converting to Methodism, she discovered that the written word allowed her to engage in relational rather than solitary religious experiences. Over time, the written word helped her create a web of meaningful ties with imagined and actual kin and motivated her to form, develop and foster additional relationships in multiple contexts. Garrettson’s story thus demonstrates the need to consider how the real and imagined communities encountered through reading and constructed through writing have played a role in the spiritual development of early American women. Indeed, women’s experiences serve not simply to explain aspects of American social development, but to illuminate their broader world of connections – familial, religious, social and literary.
Disappearing Women
Authors: Blessing Carol
Published: May 2021

This article focuses on the representation of Methodist preacher Mary Bosanquet Fletcher (1739–1815) in her biography by the Revd Henry Moore. His omissions and commentary served to neutralise some of her more radical ideas and early feminism, which can be discovered by reading her manuscript journals, as well as the manuscript correspondence between Mary Tooth, keeper of Mary Fletcher’s papers, and Henry Moore. The product of archival research in the Methodist collections at the John Rylands Library in Manchester, this article owes a great debt to archivists Dr Peter Nockles and Dr Gareth Lloyd.