bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The emerging concepts of participation and belonging in social pedagogy
Authors: Molin Martin
Published: October 2020

During the last few decades, the concepts of participation and belonging has frequently been used within the social welfare field in general, and within the field of disability research specifically. Additionally, in Scandinavia the concept of participation has become increasingly used in social work and social pedagogy programmes at universities. However, there’s rather little known about how participation can be understood and related to social pedagogy, since the concept has a broad range of meanings, e.g. a sense of belonging. This paper aims to identify and discuss understandings of participation and belonging with relevance for social work and social pedagogy. Empirical illustrations have been gathered with ethnographical methods and analysed in accordance with an interpretive tradition. It is argued that the concept of participation can be attributed to different meanings in different ideological, theoretical, and institutional practice contexts (e.g. schools that offer special needs programmes, the transition to working life, online social networking). Consequently, it’s a challenge to provide adequate definitions of the concept. The inference drawn is that the aspect of belonging as it relates to social participation can be attributed to its particular importance for social pedagogy. An implication for professional practice is the need to pay attention to alternative identifications that are not based on notions of a stable, constant sense of belonging to a categorical group.
Contemporary Issues of Social Pedagogy in Greek Primary School
Authors: LEPINTZI YIOULI
Published: October 2020

This article highlights the socio-pedagogical role of the school through the perceptions of schoolteachers who work in Greek elementary school, which are related to social pedagogy. The results of our research follow the literature review on socio-pedagogical issues. For the research process, a research tool (questionnaire) was developed to examine the extent to which each identified socio-pedagogical problem concerns teachers. The survey was completed by 225 teachers of all specialties, most of them primary school teachers. As a result of their responses, teachers are largely confronted with students’ behavioral problems, problematic communication between school and family, child abuse and neglect, and differences in the specific learning needs of children. It is proposed to focus the socio-pedagogical research on all of the above in order to strengthen teachers in their work.
Selvmordsrisiko og -forebygging under covid-19-pandemien og etterpå
Authors: Qin Ping , Legard Ingunn , Walby Fredrik A. , Tørmoen Anita J. , Mehlum Lars
Published: October 2020

Covid-19-pandemien vil trolig ha omfattende og langvarigeeffekter på psykisk helse i befolkningen, og en økning iforekomst av selvmord og villet egenskade kan bli enkonsekvens. Det er behov for økt oppmerksomhet rettetmot selvmordsforebygging.
Polimedicação em adultos e idosos cadastrados na Estratégia Saúde da Família
Authors: Andrade Nathália de Oliveira , Alves Aline Martins , Luchesi Bruna Moretti , Martins Tatiana Carvalho Reis
Published: October 2020

Introdução: Verifica-se, no contexto global, a modificação do perfil da morbimortalidade em decorrência das transições demográfica e epidemiológica, relacionadas ao aumento do número de idosos e de doenças crônicas não-transmissíveis. Nesse cenário, a polimedicação tem se tornado frequente e, por conseguinte, seus danos são visualizados. O uso de múltiplos medicamentos amplia o risco de prescrições potencialmente inapropriadas, o que propicia interações farmacológicas, eventos adversos a medicamentos e hospitalizações. Soma-se a isso o ônus ao sistema de saúde e à assistência médica. Objetivo: Identificar os fatores associados à polimedicação em adultos mais velhos e idosos. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo transversal e quantitativo, realizado em 2018 e 2019, com n=147 adultos (45-59 anos) e n=153 idosos (≥60 anos), cadastrados na Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF) no município de Três Lagoas/MS. Foram coletados dados de caracterização sociodemográfica, estilo de vida, rede de apoio social e informações sobre saúde. Questionou-se o número de fármacos de uso contínuo tomados por dia, sendo considerada polifarmácia a utilização de cinco ou mais medicamentos. Foi conduzida uma regressão logística binomial para identificar os fatores associados à polifarmácia. Resultados: A prevalência de polifarmácia foi 10,2% (IC95% = [6,3%-16,2%]) para os adultos e 17,0% (IC95% = [11,9%-23,7%]) para os idosos. Estiveram associados à polifarmácia para o grupo de adultos o aumento da idade (OR=1,32; IC95%=1,10-1,59) e não possuir companheiro (OR=6,52; IC95%=1,59-26,81). Já para o grupo de idosos, os fatores associados foram ter sofrido pelo menos uma queda no último ano (OR=3,33; IC95%=1,13-9,85), ser tabagista (OR=5,04; IC95%=1,30-19,62), avaliar a saúde como regular (OR=4,10; IC95%=1,16-14,54) ou ruim/muito ruim (OR=6,59; IC95%=1,31-33,08). O consumo de álcool foi inversamente associado à polifarmácia (OR=0,15; IC95%=0,02-0,98) nos idosos. Conclusões: Diante dos potenciais riscos oferecidos pela polimedicação, torna-se imprescindível a distinção dos grupos em condição de maior vulnerabilidade ao uso de múltiplos medicamentos e um acompanhamento mais cauteloso, a fim de assegurar maior segurança na prescrição de fármacos na atenção primária e o aprimoramento do cuidado.
Control of volunteer corn with rates of post-emergent ACCase inhibitors applied at different phenological stages
Authors: Santos Bárbara Suellen de Almeida , Lopes Abílio Felipe Oliveira , Oliveira Guilherme Mendes Pio de , Dalazen Giliardi
Published: October 2020

The occurrence of volunteer corn (Zea maysL.) has been common in Brazilian crops due to the adoption of a succession of soybean (Glycine max(L.) Merrill) and corn resistant to glyphosate. The aim of this work was to evaluate the control of volunteer corn using different rates of acetyl-CoAcarboxylase (ACCase) inhibitors herbicides at different phenological stages. The experiment was carried out in a greenhouse in a completely randomized design. The experiment was organized in a factorial scheme (3x7x2) with three herbicides (clethodim, quizalofop-P-tefuryl and clethodim + quizalofop-P-ethyl) applied atseven rates [0; 25; 50; 100; 200; 400 and 800 mL of commercial product (C.P.) ha-1], andat two corn phenological stages (V3 and V6). Visual control (%) assessments were carried out at 14, 21 and 28 days after application of treatments (DAT) and shoot dry mass (SDM) at 28 DAT. The data were submitted to analysis of variance and to complementary analysis by logistic regression adjustment. For allherbicides, the control of volunteer corn was greater at V3 stage, requiring lower rates compared to V6. Complete visual control of volunteer corn plants at V3 was obtained with rates of 25 mL C.P. ha-1for all herbicides evaluated, corresponding to 6, 3 and 6 + 3 g a.i. ha-1of clethodim, quizalofop-P-tefuryl and clethodim + quizalofop-P-ethyl, respectively. For V6 application, 400 mL C.P. ha-1of clethodim (equivalent to 96 g a.i. ha-1) and 100 mL C.P. ha-1of quizalofop-P-tefuryl (equivalent to 12 g a.i. ha-1) and clethodim + quizalofop-P-ethyl (equivalent to 24 + 12 g a.i. ha-1) were necessary to achieve 100% of plant mortality. Thus, the efficiency of clethodim was more dependent on the stage of application compared to others herbicides, requiring higher rates to achieve complete control of volunteer corn at V6.
IDEAÇÃO SUICIDA E TENTATIVA DE SUICÍDIO ENTRE PESSOAS EM TRATAMENTO PSIQUIÁTRICO
Authors: Botti Nadja Cristiane Lappann , Silva Aline Conceição , Cantão Luiza , Dias Thais Gonçalves , Castro Ramon Azevedo Silva , Assunção Júlia Esteves
Published: October 2020

Este estudo investigou a relação entre ideação suicida, tentativa de suicídio e características psicossociais e psiquiátricas de pacientes com transtornos psiquiátricos. Realizado estudo quantitativo por meio da análise documental de prontuários de um centro de atenção psicossocial de uma cidade do interior do Sudeste do Brasil. Entre os 410 prontuários analisados, foi encontrado 24,4% com registro de ideação suicida e 22,9% com tentativa de suicídio. Entre os pacientes com ideação suicida e tentativa de suicídio, verifica-se que a maioria são homens, adultos, sem vínculo matrimonial, com baixa escolaridade, inatividade laboral e apresentam os transtornos do humor como diagnóstico principal e comorbidade psiquiátrica de maior frequência. Identificou-se associação de ideação suicida e tentativa de suicídio com comorbidade psiquiátrica e tentativa de suicídio com história de experiência traumática. Importante realizar avaliação do risco dos pacientes com história de comportamento suicida para melhor manejo e prevenção do suicídio.
AUTISMO E SEXUALIDADE
Authors: Mello Lucia Maria de Lima
Published: October 2020

Este artigo percorre alguns conceitos básicos da psicanálise sobre autismo e sexualidade, servindo-se de alguns fragmentos dos testemunhos de quatro sujeitos que, em relatos biográficos únicos, abordam esses dois conceitos. Quatro perspectivas diferentes sobre percursos diversos da experiência infantil com base no real e que abordam uma categoria, baseada no silêncio, no sofrimento da extrema angústia, esforço pessoal na construção de um Outro sob medida.
A CHEGADA DA ADOLESCÊNCIA PARA O AUTISTA: UMA LEITURA PSICANALÍTICA
Authors: Soares Cláudia Márcia
Published: October 2020

Este artigo tem como objetivo discutir a chegada da adolescência para o sujeito autista e as implicações advindas desse período da vida, tendo como referencial teórico a psicanálise. Conceitua inicialmente a adolescência. Num segundo momento, articula a adolescência do autista e o conceito de invenção. Para isso, lança mão dos conceitos da obra de Freud e de autores de orientação lacaniana, e utiliza-se do relato documental da história de Owen Suskind para abordar as particularidades da passagem pela adolescência desses sujeitos.
O DESEJO DA MÃE A PARTIR DO DIAGNÓSTICO DE AUTISMO
Authors: Oliveira Lucimar Brandão de
Published: October 2020

Este artigo busca compreender como o autismo interpela a mãe no exercício da maternidade, podendo incidir diretamente sobre o seu desejo e fragilizando a relação mãe e filho. Embora o número de casos de autismo continue aumentando desde sua descoberta, ele ainda se constitui um enigma, mesmo no campo da ciência, o que favorece a angústia materna. Assim, na tentativa de elucidar as questões envolvidas no tema, faz-se importante traçar um breve histórico sobre o autismo e a maternidade, para além dos ideais ou padrões culturalmente estabelecidos. O texto ainda apresenta o olhar da psicanálise no que se refere ao desejo da mulher sobre a experiência da maternidade e sobre as soluções inventadas como forma de tratar o mal-estar resultante da relação maternal com o autismo.
A CONSTITUIÇÃO DO CORPO DO AUTISTA: DO DESAMPARO À INVENÇÃO
Authors: Silva Edivaldo Procópio da
Published: October 2020

Este artigo busca a apreensão dos processos envolvidos na constituição do corpo do autista, para o qual não há o Outro de referência. À luz do testemunho de Daniel Tammet, escritor britânico e autista, será possível elucidar o lugar dos objetos para os autistas e como o interesse da pessoa autista pelo objeto fora do corpo permite a construção de sua borda, atuando como recurso protetor contra perturbações corporais, angústias e isolamento. Assim, o investimento nos objetos externos resulta na redução da incidência no corpo do gozo não interligado, abrindo possibilidade para o campo do Outro. Os objetivos pretendidos são examinar o conceito de corpo na psicanálise com relação ao autismo, investigar a constituição do corpo do autista com base na teoria psicanalítica e, por fim, identificar os efeitos, no corpo, do interesse pelos objetos autísticos.
INTERNET E ADOLESCÊNCIA: UMA INTERVENÇÃO COM OS ADOLESCENTES, PAIS E PROFESSORES
Authors: Fim Tamara Raquel , Pezzi Fernanda Aparecida Szareski
Published: October 2020

Este artigo consiste num relato de experiência de uma prática profissional que teve como objetivo analisar a influência do uso da internet na adolescência, na percepção de adolescentes, pais e professores. A intervenção foi realizada por uma psicóloga numa escola estadual de um Município do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Participaram 15 adolescentes, 14 pais e 9 professores. Como metodologia, utilizou-se de rodas de conversas e dinâmicas em que os participantes puderam expressar e refletir sobre o papel da internet em suas vidas. Desse modo, constatou-se que a internet ocupa um lugar de grande relevância na vida dos adolescentes, tornando-se uma ferramenta essencial na cena familiar e escolar. Pais e professores também fazem uso dessa tecnologia, embora estabeleçam com ela uma relação mais cuidadosa e responsável. A intervenção mostrou-se pertinente, pois possibilitou a discussão sobre essa temática tão presente no atual contexto histórico e cultural.
Whiplash: Donald Trump and NATO
Authors: Hamilton Daniel S.
Published: October 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump has flip-flopped on NATO’s relevance, harangued allies about unfair burden-sharing, and threatened to condition U.S. support for other allies based on their level of defense spending. Trump’s erratic approaches to Russia, Ukraine, nuclear arms control, and the Middle East have further exacerbated allied anxieties. Militarily, the Trump administration has strengthened and extended U.S. commitments to NATO. Politically, the Alliance is in sad shape. The deeper challenge for Europe, however, is not U.S. abandonment, it is that the United States is drifting from being a European power to a power in Europe.
Trump, Russia and Ukraine: The Road to Chaos
Authors: Hopmann P. Terrence
Published: October 2020

This article analyzes President Donald Trump’s diversion of US foreign policy towards Russia and Ukraine from its traditional path, often to serve his personal and political interests rather than US national interests. His personal ties with Russia’s President Putin and his suspicions about Ukraine’s leaders have undermined his support for Ukraine in resisting Russian actions in Crimea and the Donbas. Although Trump’s policies have been constrained by Congress and Government foreign policy professionals, his acquittal by the Senate in his impeachment trial and his dismissal or marginalization of experts, especially in the State Department, are increasingly freeing him from these constraints.
Making it Personal: Signaling Between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un
Authors: Suh Elisabeth I-Mi
Published: October 2020

Direct communication and bargaining between leaders can provide a basis for arms reductions. Summitry between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, however, has personalized bargaining to an extent that complicates agreement and narrows rooms for compromise. Personalizing a long-standing inter-state conflict into a standoff between heads of state increases the role of emotions, personalities and size of domestic audiences. Failed summitry in 2019 disappointed expectations of deal-making and entailed loss of face (and faith). The current impasse of absent negotiations and resumed provocations by Pyongyang illustrates that changing the style of diplomacy does not necessarily entail different outcomes.
Menschenrechtsverantwortung multinationaler Unternehmen und Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Authors: Davarnejad Leyla
Published: October 2020

Seit den 1990er Jahren wird in der breiten Gesellschaft eine weltweit gültige Menschenrechtsverpflichtung multinationaler Unternehmen gefordert. Die internationale Staatenpraxis ist bemüht dies nachzukommen, allerdings nur mit freiwilligen Initiativen, namentlich Verhaltenskodizes. Im Zentrum stehen insbesondere der UN Global Compact, die Dreigliedrige Grundsatzerklärung über multinationale Unternehmen und Sozialpolitik der Internationalen Arbeitsorganisation (ILO) sowie die Leitsätze für multinationale Unternehmen der Organisation für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (OECD). Unklar ist die Rechtsqualität dieser Initiativen, die zunehmend von Nichtregierungsorganisationen wegen ihrer mangelnden Justiziabilität kritisiert werden. Bemüht um eine Differenzierung zwischen Rechtsdogmatik und Rechtspolitik untersucht die vorliegende Arbeit sog. Soft Law, ein Oberbegriff für völkerrechtliche Normen, deren Rechtsqualität diffus ist und seit den 1970er Jahren Gegen-stand einer immer wiederkehrenden Auseinandersetzung darstellt.
(In)efficiency of the judiciary in the matter of commercial disputes
Authors: Ćirić Aleksandar
Published: October 2020

In the introduction to the paper, the author presents views on the importance and role of law as an achievement of importance for life, economy and relations in every society and state. With his presentations, he tries to find the connection between the law and justice, briefly referring to the understandings of Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates. The author believes that the judge's task is to perform his difficult, honourable and responsible function in the judgment process, based primarily on the legal interpretation of regulations, in order to resolve disputes and establish a state of peace in the country, including the economy. The aim of the paper is, in accordance with the theme of the Conference of the Association of Business Lawyers in Serbia - "Companies and Commercial Judiciary", with the analysis of selected cases, which are examples of bad case law, to indicate the need to take measures in order to prevent and eliminate existing shortcomings in the activities of judicial authorities in Serbia.
The Singapore Convention as a new element of the legal framework applicable to international commercial mediation
Authors: Jovanović Marko
Published: October 2020

This paper offers an analysis of the key provisions of the recently concluded Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (the Singapore Convention). A special attention is given to a particularly innovative element of the Convention - the so-called functional recognition of the settlement agreements. This concept is crucial for the overall understanding of the new mechanism that the Singapore Convention seeks to introduce. Although it may be assumed that the adherence to the functional recognition approach is likely to decrease the costs and reduce the time necessary for resolution of international commercial disputes, it is also prone to inducing many problems susceptible of jeopardizing the long-term sustainability of the system that the Singapore Convention aspires to establish. In order to avoid those problems, national and international sources of law applicable to commercial mediation should be fundamentally revisited and reformed.
Main characteristics of credit life insurance
Authors: Glintić Mirjana
Published: October 2020

In recent years, banks in Serbia, as authorized insurance agents, have started offering various types of insurance contracts that serve as a means of securing credit. Since the potential credit user is a consumer who does not have sufficient legal knowledge of insurance contracts, this paper aims to point out the main characteristics of these insurances and to highlight the differences between them. Despite all the information that insurance agents are required to disclose to their clients, there are always certain dilemmas regarding these insurance policies, particularly with respect to the issues of insurance coverage, insurance voluntariness and its cost-effectiveness. During the last two years, several judgments have been made regarding credit insurance and the powers of banks in connection with this contract, so it was necessary to consider what consequences this could have on the way of concluding the contract and calculating premiums for some other insurances intended for securing loans, although differently conceived.
(Im)permissibility of contracting the fee for loan processing costs in Bosnia and Herzegovina law
Authors: Račić Ranka
Published: October 2020

The paper analyses the legal aspects of the issue related to the (im)permissibility of contracting fees for loan processing costs. This issue has recently become acute in the law of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first court decision, which determined that the provision on the costs of loan processing is null and void, was passed in the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina. After this decision went into effect, dozens of lawsuits have been filed before the courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina requesting the court to determine that the provision on reimbursement of loan processing costs is null and void. Therefore, the focus of the research is on reviewing the legal framework for contracting fees for loan processing costs, as well as on reviewing the court decisions with different legal opinions taken on this issue and the consequences of passed court decisions for the parties. The analysis shows that the contracting of a fee for the costs of loan processing is allowed if these are actual costs whose content is clearly determined.
Innovative solution in the modeling of food distribution channels as a factor of successful organization of agricultural production
Authors: Radović Stojanka
Published: October 2020

Profit maximization in the agricultural sector should go in the direction that will enable agricultural products to be marketed through a realistic distribution channel. This applies in particular to the distribution channel of the food supply. In addition, the food distribution system should focus on the dominant observation of the production of food produced inland. Food distribution should take into account market competition, distribution and logistics costs, the existence of unequal quantities of food shipments, etc. That is why it is of great importance to adopt realistic models that will appreciate modern innovative ways of logistics that will help real food distribution. In addition, up-to-date information and communication technologies should be respected to support such distribution approaches. This paper draws attention to the importance of implementing a possible new food distribution model based on an innovative approach.
Development of a single screw extruder for the production of wood-plastic composite
Authors: Omoniyi Temidayo , Adesanya Dare
Published: October 2020

This study was carried out to design, fabricate, assemble and evaluate the performance of a laboratory scale wood-plastic composite (WPC) single screw extruder that can be used for recycling wood and plastic waste materials using locally sourced materials based on availability, strength and cost effectiveness. The extruder is separated into four units; the feeding, conveying, heating and forming unit. The designed parts were; the hopper capacity, the shaft diameter, the screw dimensions (pitch, helix angle and diameter), and the capacity on the conveyor (feed throats, compression and metering units) units. The developed machine was evaluated by using it in extruding low density plastic wastes and gmelina (Gmelina arborea) sawdust. The results showed a hopper capacity of 38.3m3, shaft diameter of 60mm, screw dimensions (diameter=20mm, pitch=50mm, and helix angle = 17.650 ). The performance evaluation of the machine indicated an efficiency of 85% for the machine at an operating speed of 268rpm (4.5rps) with a throughput of 17.55kg/hr during a maximum period of 5 minutes. The mean water absorption (0.45-13.68%) and thickness swelling (0.14 - 0.94%) observed for the composites produced compared favorably with those reported in literature for WPCs recommended for non-structural indoor application purposes. The wood contents and soaking period had effects on the sorption properties and not the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the machine. The machine conserves cost and energy due to low specific mechanical energy consumption of 191.21kJ/kg.
Significance of Dyspnoea as a symptom in the Emergency Department of the Primary Healthcare Centre
Authors: Maksimović Žana , Banjac Nada , Čović Miloš
Published: October 2020

Background/Aim: Dyspnoea represents a subjective feeling of laboured breathing of different intensity. The aim of this study was to determine how often patients come with dyspnoea to a local Emergency Department of the Primary Healthcare Centre (EDPHC) and to analyse the assumed aetiology, diagnostics and therapy of the dyspnoeic patients. Methods: The records of the EDPHC of the City of Banja Luka for the period between 1 October 2019 to 31 December 2019 of all patients older than 15 years of age that have reported laboured breathing were identified and analysed. Following parameters were recorded: age, gender, diagnostics performed, administered therapy, whether the patient was examined in the field or in the ambulance, as well as whether the patient was referred to a hospital (Cardiology, Pulmonology or another department) or not. Results: Laboured breathing was reported by 665 patients. Out of this number, 108 patients were examined by their family doctor, 407 patients in EDPHC ambulance and 150 patients in the field. The average age of the patient was 61.03 ± 19.17, with an equal distribution in males and females. The aetiology of dyspnoea was cardiac and pulmonary in one-third of patients each, whereas the diagnosis in the other patients was versatile, from anxiety disorders, musculoskeletal diseases and active malignancy to unspecified chest pain that could not receive a definitive diagnosis. One half of the patients (N = 261 or 46.86 %) was completely taken care of in the ambulance or in the field, 199 (35.73 %) patients were sent to a cardiologist, 87 (15.62 %) to a pulmonologist and 10 (1.80 %) of patients to another specialist. Referral to hospital was registered more often in men (ch2 = 9.195, p = 0.027), elderly (ch2 = 53.29, p < 0.001), people with lower peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2 ) (ch2 = 120.61, p < 0.001) and people with significant deviation of normal blood pressure values (ch2 = 120.61, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Dyspnoea can be caused by an array of different diseases and more than one diagnostic method is necessary to confirm/exclude any of the most common causes of dyspnoea. A broader diagnostical palette in ED would be preferred for purposes of ascertaining a timely diagnosis.
Efficiency of the Halliwick concept in the rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy
Authors: Gajić Dragan , Jokić Slađana , Mraković Bogdana
Published: October 2020

Background/Aim: Since 2010, the Halliwick Concept has been applied in the rehabilitation of children with neurological disorders at the Department of Habilitation and Rehabilitation of Children and Youth at the Institute for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (IPMR) "Dr Miroslav Zotović" in Banja Luka, the Republic of Srpska, Bosna and Herzegovina. Aim of this study was to analyse results of the implementation of the full Halliwick Concept programme over the period from 1 January 2016 to 1 January 2017 and points to the effectiveness of this type of hydrokinesitherapy. Methods: After analysing 40 patients with different diagnoses of neurological disorders: cerebral palsy (CP), arthrogryposis (AG), Down syndrome (DS), and central nervous system (CNS) injury, only patients with CP were represented due to the homogeneity of the diagnosis and were included in analysis (N = 30). Rehabilitation treatment of patients according to the Halliwick concept was performed, over a period of one year, for 60 minutes once a week. Patients were tested by Swimming with Independent Measurement (SWIM) test, Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) and Barthel Index before and after treatment. Results: Considering all patients, before and after the application of the concept of individual Halliwick swimming skills/movement in water, a statistically significant difference was detected by assessing the SWIM test and a highly significant difference was detected by evaluating the Gross motor function measure test of GMFM66, as well as in evaluating the Barthel Index test. Assessment of swimming abilities through the SWIM test showed the least progression was in the ability in Getting out of the water, with the greatest progression in the ability in Breathing control. Conslusion: The Halliwick Concept programme at the Department for the Habilitation and Rehabilitation of Children and Youth, IPMR "Dr Miroslav Zotović" in Banja Luka is effective and the results indicate the need for its application in the rehabilitation of children with CP.
Prognostic significance of intrathecal oligoclonal immunoglobulin G in multiple sclerosis
Authors: Grgić Sanja , Dominović-Kovačević Aleksandra , Đajić Vlado , Vukojević Zoran , Tadić Daliborka , Račić Duško , Vujković Zoran
Published: October 2020

Introduction/Aim: Detection of intrathecal oligoclonal bands of immunoglobulin G (OB IgG), in addition to diagnostic, has a predictive significance in multiple sclerosis (MS). The aim of the study was to determine the prognostic significance of OB IgG and to correlate the presence of OB IgG with the progression of disability in MS patients. Methods: A retrospective-prospective cohort study included 177 MS patients examined at the Centre for MS, Clinic of Neurology, University Clinical Centre of the Republic of Srpska. In all patients, demographic data, clinical parameters, Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score, isoelectric focusing (IEF) of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), cyto-biochemical analysis of CSF, evoked potentials (EP) and magnetic resonance (MR) of the head were analysed. MS patients were divided in two groups: with and without intrathecal synthesis of oligoclonal IgG. According to the EDSS determined in both groups, the relation between the degree of functional disability and the presence of OB in the CSF and also with characteristics of the cyto-biochemical profile were analysed. Methods of descriptive and analytical statistics, analysis of variance, chi-square test, Bonferroni's post hoc test, correlation and regression analysis were used in the analysis of the results. Results: In the examined cohort of MS patients, the sensitivity of IEF was 96.6 %. There was a statistically significant association between the detectability of intrathecally synthesised IgG and EDSS score (p = 0.004) so that individuals who do not have intrathecally synthesised IgG had lower EDSS scores. MS patients with a CSF protein concentration > 0.40 g/L were 2.45 times more likely to enter secondary progression and 2.51 times more likely to achieve EDSS 4.0. Conclusion: IEF is a very sensitive diagnostic and prognostic method for MS patients, which indicates a more benign course of MS in patients without oligoclonal bands in the CSF.
Time-dependent and force-dependent vasoreactivity of isolated human umbilical arteries
Authors: Đukanović Đorđe , Gajić Milica , Škrbić Ranko
Published: October 2020

Background/Aim: There have been different experimental conditions for in vitro studies on human umbilical arteries (HUA) in tissue bath system. This diversity was mainly reflected in variables such as stretching tension, incubation period and initial constriction challenging with potassium (KCl). The aim of the study was to establish optimal experimental conditions which will provide better responsiveness of HUA preparations, as well as to examine the impact of 24 h cold storage on viability and responsiveness of HUA to KCl and serotonin. Methods: The KCl-induced constrictions at different stretching tensions (0.5 g, 1.0 g, 2.0 g, 4.0 g), incubation times (30 min, 60 min, 120 min), and after multiple initial constriction challenging were compared. Dose response curves for serotonin were obtained under different conditions (1.0 g and 60 min vs. 2.0 g and 120 min). The influence of 24 h cold storage on KCland serotonininduced vasoconstriction of HUA preparations was examined as well. Results: The strongest constrictions induced by serotonin or KCl were obtained when preparations were adjusted at 2.0 g and incubated for 120 min. The KCl-induced constrictions observed after 120 min were statistically higher (p < 0.05) when preparations were challenged three times (30 min, 60 min, 120 min), compared to those challenged only once. The preparations that were stored at 4 ⁰C for 24 h showed significantly stronger serotonin-induced constrictions (p < 0.01). The cold storage had no influence on KCl-induced constriction. Conclusion: For performing in vitro studies on HUA preparations in tissue bath, we propose stretching tension of 2.0 g, incubation period of 120 min and multiple initial constriction challenging with KCl as optimal experimental condition. We also showed that HUA preparations retained functional viability even after 24 h of cold storage.
Therapies for osteoarthritis today and tomorrow: Review
Authors: Skrepnik Nebojša
Published: October 2020

Osteoarthritis is a common human disease with well understood pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, prevalence, risk factors, pain, and suffering with great understanding of personal, economic and social effects around the world. There are no drugs or treatments considered "disease modifying", with symptomatic control aiming to stave off the final solution of total joint replacement. Regenerative medicine and use of mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) promised hope to change that but have so far fallen short. This review focuses on current knowledge and use of MSC in clinic, completed research, and future directions for development of this once so promising biological treatment. Powerful treatment for pain in form of monoclonal antibodies against Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) are getting close to FDA approval in the US. Wnt signaling pathway modulators that decrease inflammation, increase function and potential to regenerate cartilage should be presented to the FDA early next year.
The role of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on disease severity and lipid profile in psoriatic patients: A pilot study
Authors: Prtina Alma , Grabež Milkica , Vujnić Milorad , Rašeta-Simović Nela
Published: October 2020

Background/Aim: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that is associated with a higher prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors. The effect of vitamin D on bone health has been long known, but its extraskeletal role especially in cardiovascular disease and skin disease, is the subject of recent research. This study aimed to assess the influence of high-dose vitamin D supplementation on the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score and lipid profile in patients with psoriasis. Methods: The study included 20 adult patients with chronic plaque psoriasis. They received vitamin D capsules in a daily dose of 5,000 IU over 12 weeks. Measured serum concentrations of lipid metabolism parameters were triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and high-density lipoproteins (HDL). PASI was used to determine the severity of the disease. Results: High-doses vitamin D supplementation had a significant influence on reduction in PASI score in all patients (17.99 ± 12.42 vs 10.27 ± 8.53; p < 0.001). The supplementation of high dose vitamin D induced statistically significant lowering of the TC, LDL-C and TG in the psoriatic patients (p < 0.05). Furthermore, significant increase in serum HDL-C level was observed. The change of PASI score showed week positive correlation with the changes in serum TC and LDL-C (r = 0.303, p = 0.03 and r = 0.357 p = 0.013). Conclusion: High-dose vitamin D supplementation had a positive impact on clinical status of the chronic plaque psoriasis patients, measured by PASI score. It also improved the serum lipid profile of these patients. Double-blinded prospective studies are needed in order to get more comprehensive data related to vitamin D, lipid metabolism and severity of psoriasis.
Reward strategy and practice as a tool to retain employees: Case of Croatia
Authors: Galetić Lovorka
Published: October 2020

This paper explores the differences in reward strategy and practice between Croatia and EU countries. Reward is one of the key tools for attracting, retaining and motivating employees. Croatian and European companies have already started competing for the best human resources and the figures for 2016 reveal that Croatia is currently experiencing negative net migration rates (Croatian Bureau of Statistics, 2019). Since the trend is discouraging for Croatian companies, we find it necessary to examine the state of reward strategy and practice in Croatia. Our empirical research was conducted on a sample of 61 middle and large-sized Croatian companies. Research results revealed that there is a very large gap between the annual earnings of Croatian employees and average annual earnings in EU companies. However, the differences in incentive pay practices, benefits and non-monetary incentives between Croatia and other countries were not so great.
"Hopovo" gemstone occurrence (Fruška gora)
Authors: Miladinović Zoran
Published: October 2020

This study presents geological, mineralogical, and gemological characteristics of gemstone deposit (silica and carbonate minerals) that occur in Mesozoic Fruška gora ultramafites in the vicinity of Hopovo Monastery. The host rock for gemstone is altered serpentinite outcropping along Lipov Potok creek in the zone approximately 300 m wide and 600 m long. Gemstone ore bodies occur in the form of single veins and as system of parallel and intersected veins. Gemstone varieties are presented with agate, chalcedony, quartz, and carbonate minerals often forming parallel bands (carbonate onyx). Gem minerals from this occurrence are best processed in the cabochon form adequately emphasizing their natural properties - transparency, color, pattern etc.
Women in logistics: Beautiful and sublime
Authors: Tadić Snežana
Published: October 2020

Logistics, as a scientific and engineering field, and women, with specific intellectual, scientific and research affinities, are attracted. The attractiveness of woman and logistics in this paper is analyzed through the concept of philosophical thinking about feeling of the beautiful and sublime. The logistics chain is an extremely complex system that includes a large number of different elements, activities, participants. There are different, most often conflicting goals, and the optimization of the logistics chain is inseparable from the optimization of logistics systems as carriers of its realization. The simultaneous and comprehensive optimization of all the links in the logistics chain is the goal, challenge, motive and need. Solving these problems requires different virtues, knowledge, skills. The goal is beauty, a harmonious realization of flows with all the characteristics of variability, randomness. On the other hand, true virtue is exalted, and women possess true virtues. Women, as architects of logistics chains, find the best combinations of characteristics of logistics processes and systems. In addition to the sublime, women tend to beautiful, and the power of beauty in the sublime creates a new dimension of virtue. In addition to the theoretical analysis of the relationship between women and logistics, the paper presents data on education, participation and status of women logistics engineers in the world and in Serbia.
Managerial competency in complex business systems: Outcomes standardization and organizational learning process quality in a large-scale domestic company
Authors: Đergović Dragana , Kukobat Lazo , Jovičić Aleksandar
Published: October 2020

Staff competency, as the only distingent factor in a working process in an organization, is in a base of a successful and sustainable business. Managerial competency, especially in complex business systems, is even more significant. Competency requirements result of both the international management systems standards and the modern business environment conditions. Meeting these requirements require the implementation of a planned and systematic process of organizational learning. A well-designed procedure for selection, acquisition and managerial competency development, available resources for human resource investment and well-chosen topics in different educational and training programs are required, but not sufficient to reach wanted effects in the organizational system. Results of the empirical research on a case study of a large-scale domestic company with international business activities show a positive experience of standardizing the organizational learning programs outcomes to meet organizational and individual interests. Standard competencies, learning programs goals and anticipated effects of manager trainings represent the company's expectations and defined obligations and responsibilities for all actors in the organizational learning process toward achieving learning and business quality goals. Some of them are highlighted in this paper.
QoS measurement of VoIP codec usage on limited bandwidth network over UDP-based VPN
Authors: Susanto Panca
Published: October 2020

The usage of internet protocol for voice communication is widely used and more efficient rather than an analog signal. However, there is no security guaranteed on IP-based voice communication. The voice payload can be easily tapped or even manipulated. In the case of improving the security aspect, communication quality should be also considered. VoIP requires sufficient bandwidth to get proper communication quality. The ITU-T released a standard unit of communication quality, known as Mean Opinion Score (MOS) which is made from the subjective judgments of some individuals. However, MOS method takes time and is expensive. In this research, we measure VoIP communication which is secured by using VPN and build a tool for analyzing the voice packet between communication peers. The tool has capabilities to measure delay, jitter, and packet loss. Since VoIP has a QoS standard by ITU-T, the usage of VPN for security purpose needs to be considered. The sound quality might be decreased due to the addition of header for tunneling method, as well as the additional delay when the encryption processing is carried out. We used 3 types of codec: a-Law, GSM, and iLBC which will be passed on 4 types of bandwidth (256, 128, 64, 32 kbps) through the UDP-based VPN that use 3 types of encryption method (3-DES, Blowfish, AES).
Ternary coded melody as blind audio watermark
Authors: Latypov Rustam , Stolov Evgeni
Published: October 2020

In this paper, we developed a new technique for blind embedding of ternary coded watermarks into audio files. Usage of ternary coding increases payload of the method that can be considered as an advantage against binary-coded watermarks. A well-known melody is presented as a sequence of ternary digits (trits) and is used as a watermark. This sequence is embedded into the time domain of a host audio file through amplitude modulation and B-splines. There is a version of that procedure where the clean copy of the container is necessary for extraction watermark [1]. In our approach, we exclude that container and convert the method into a blind one. The strong correlation between neighbor samples in the container is used to this end. A procedure based on neuron net is suggested for enhancement perception of ternary coded music. In this case, we exploit the correlation between samples in the watermark melody. It is supposed that a person checks the mark's existence, and he/she can recognize the melody even after significant distortions. The resistance of the technique to the most successful attacks is investigated. The paper is an extended version of the conference paper [1].
Methods, methodologies, and tools for threat modeling with case study
Authors: Hajrić Amina , Smaka Tarik , Baraković Sabina , Baraković-Husić Jasmina
Published: October 2020

The security of each system is essential for its use. In order to make this process as successful as possible, it is advisable to develop a threat model for the system under consideration at the design stage. The purpose of the threat model is to enable the identification of security threats, by whose further analysis we can conclude which are the greatest vulnerabilities of the system and which pose the greatest risk. There exist many different approaches to threat modeling in terms of methods, methodologies, and tools. In this paper, we give an overview of those approaches and apply one of them, i.e., the most represented and mature to a specific system. A STRIDE-based methodology, software-centric method, and Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool (MTMT) mixture has been used to threat model the Web of Things (WoT)-based temperature management system which is in the design phase.
Improvement of academic services using mobile technology based on single page application
Authors: Asrohah Hanun , Khusnu Milad , Teguh Wibowo , Ika Rhofita
Published: October 2020

This research discussed the use of SPA-based mobile applications for academic activities at universities. This technology works using asynchronous JavaScript, which can be run by mobile devices and is not limited by the operating system used by mobile phones such as Android, iOS, and others. This way could be reduced the workload of the server because the data sent by a server is not significant compared with a web-based application.
Media image of women in the Ministry of Defense and the Serbian Armed Forces
Authors: Jevtović-Čanović Sanja , Đurić-Atanasievski Ksenija
Published: October 2020

The way media and journalism present and deal with certain topics can firmly reflect the dominant opinion on questions important in society. This paper examines the way media describes women in the Serbian Armed Forces. The authors postulate that the positive publicity in the media can contribute to achieving greater equality, as well as encouraging woman to choose military professions, while simultaneously improving the public image of the Serbian Armed Forces. This research covers items published in print and electronic Serbian media spanning from 2016. to 2018. Our research demonstrates that women in the Serbian Armed Forces are consistently present at the same percentage of the total amount of public reporting on military news and topics. Such result is a reflection of the societal acceptance of female enrolment in the Military Academy more than a decade ago, coupled with the implementation of two national Action Plans under the UN Security Councilˊs Resolution 1325 - Women, Peace and Security in the Republic of Serbia. It is the opinion of the authors that the image of women in traditionally male - dominant professions, such as the military, is viewed as positive. The majority of articles on women in the Army are noted to be issued during either highly publicized events, such as the promotion ceremony for the youngest officers of the Serbian Armed Forces in front of the National Assembly in Belgrade or during advertisements for enrolment in Military Schools and voluntary conscription. Overall, the image and role of women in the Army is viewed as more positive compared to articles of women in general and in other professions in Serbia. The results of this research have also indicated that some stereotyping exists, relating to the representation of women in media. Further improvements can be directed towards diversifying topics on women with the active support of the military establishment itself.
The causes of proliferation of nuclear weapons: The case of the Middle East
Authors: Stefanović Vladislav
Published: October 2020

The subject of this paper is nuclear proliferation and its implications for regional and world security. The study seeks to explain the motive of states to come into possession of nuclear weapons. It also looks at the consequences for the region if one of the states comes into possession of nuclear weapons. The subject matter of the study covers the Middle East region to the greatest extent. Since proliferation is also present outside the region, other cases of proliferation will be included in the research. Proliferation cases outside the Middle East region will be a guide to understanding the proliferation developments in this region, and will seek to explain the causes of nuclear proliferation in the world.