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Bionics in architecture
Authors: Sugár Viktória , Leczovics Péter , Horkai András
Published: July 2017

The adaptation of the forms and phenomena of nature is not a recent concept. Observation of natural mechanisms has been a primary source of innovation since prehistoric ages, which can be perceived through the history of architecture. Currently, this idea is coming to the front again through sustainable architecture and adaptive design. Investigating natural innovations and the clear-outness of evolution during the 20th century led to the creation of a separate scientific discipline, Bionics. Architecture and Bionics are strongly related to each other, since the act of building is as old as the human civilization - moreover its first formal and structural source was obviously the surrounding environment. Present paper discusses the definition of Bionics and its connection with the architecture.
Screening for Cognitive Dysfunction Helped to Unmask Silent Cerebrovascular Disease in a Hypertensive Diabetic Patient — Case Report
Authors: Germán-Salló Márta , Nemes-Nagy Enikő , Baróti Beáta , Tripon Robert Gabriel , Preg Zoltán
Published: July 2017

The current guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension recommend screening for cognitive impairment in all hypertensive patients as part of the clinical assessment. However, the implementation of this recommendation in clinical practice is still unsatisfactory. We present the case of an elderly hypertensive female patient in order to highlight the importance of screening for cognitive impairment. A patient with a history of poorly controlled hypertension for the last 12 years and recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus is admitted complaining of asthenia, dizziness, visual acuity impairment, and difficulty to remember recent information. Cardiovascular imaging showed 70% internal carotid artery stenosis in a neurologically asymptomatic patient. Cognitive testing showed mild cognitive impairment. Retinal imaging identified stage III hypertensive retinopathy accompanied by irreversible end-organ damage due to microvascular changes. At this point brain MRI was performed, which identified both macro- and microvascular brain lesions in the periventricular white matter and sequelae of a former ischemic stroke in the territory of the left posterior cerebral artery. Cognitive testing helped to unmask silent cerebrovascular disease in an otherwise oligosymptomatic hypertensive diabetic patient. Cognitive function testing should be introduced in routine clinical practice in order to help unmask silent cerebrovascular disease.
Knuckle Pads – Practical Diagnostic Issues
Authors: Chiriac Anca , Brzezinski Piotr , Foia Liliana , Podoleanu Cristian , Moldovan Cosmin , Stolnicu Simona
Published: July 2017

Knuckle pads are thickening of the skin over the extensor surface of the proximal interphalangeal joints. Clinical picture, ultrasound imaging, and histopathological examination of the skin biopsy ascertain the diagnosis. In routine practice, two main differential diagnoses are important: knuckle pads vs. pseudo-knuckle pads and idiopathic vs. non-idiopathic forms of knuckle pads.
Severity Stratification by Compression Ultrasound Examination in Lipodermatosclerosis and Diabetic Dermopathy Patients: a Report of Three Cases
Authors: Podoleanu Cristian , Dobrovat Bogdan , Stolnicu Simona , Chiriac Anca
Published: July 2017

Lipodermatosclerosis and diabetic dermopathy are low-risk skin lesions with many similar clinical features, except for venous abnormalities such as chronic venous insufficiency, but are rarely a reason for referring the patient to vascular ultrasound examination. We present 3 serial cases in which the compression ultrasound examination (CUS) of the venous circulation of the affected limbs was of utmost importance in the severity stratification. Asymptomatic deep venous thrombosis (DVT) was found in the first two cases, while in the third case the CUS excluded any type of vascular involvement, leading to a definite diagnosis of diabetic dermopathy. Lipodermatosclerosis may be associated with asymptomatic DVT due to chronic venous insufficiency, and early referral to CUS positively impacts further patient management.
Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: a Brief Review, Treatment and Practical Guidelines for Dentists
Authors: Albu-Stan Ioana-Aurița , Albu Daniel-Emil , Cerghizan Diana , Eremie Lia Yero , Jánosi Kinga , Baloș Monica , Copotoiu Constantin
Published: July 2017

Osteonecrosis of the jaws is a complication after treatment with antiresorptive drugs. Bisphosphonates (BPs) are widely used to treat conditions with bone metastases of malignant tumors such as multiple myeloma, breast cancer, prostatic cancer, as well as hypercalcemia of malignancy, osteoporosis, Paget’s disease, and osteogenesis imperfecta. Denosumab is an antiresorptive agent that is used for the treatment of osteoporosis or metastatic bone diseases. These antiresorptive agents improve the quality of life of patients by increasing strength and bone mineral density, and reducing the risk of bone fractures. More than a decade had passed since the first publication of this pathology, and the occurrence of the disease, its pathophysiology, and proper treatment methods are still not fully elucidated. Prevention is critical in medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw, because the treatment is difficult, and there are no universally accepted treatment protocols. There is an accepted approach of palliation of symptoms and controlling the associated infections. Treatment may follow one of three procedures: conservative management of pain, conservative or extensive (segmental) surgery, depending on the disease stage.
High-Risk Coronary Plaques Complicated with Acute Coronary Syndrome in Young Patients
Authors: Opincariu Diana , Cernica Daniel , Orzan Marius , Chițu Monica , Suciu Zsuzsanna , Rat Nora , Benedek Theodora , Benedek Imre
Published: July 2017

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has evolved notably over the last decade, gaining an increased amount of temporo-spatial resolution in combination with decreased radiation exposure. The importance of CCTA is emerging especially in vulnerable and young patients who might not have developed a viable collateral vascular network to sustain the circulation to an infarction area during a major adverse coronary event. There are a few well-known markers by which a vulnerable plaque can be assessed and that can predict the subsequent events of sudden myocardial ischemia, such as an increased positive remodeling index (cut-off >1.4), low-attenuation plaque (cut-off <30 HU), plaque burden (cut-off >0.7), and napkin-ring sign (NRS). This manuscript presents a series of 3 clinical cases of young patients experiencing symptoms and signs of myocardial ischemia who underwent CCTA in order to assess the composition and functional characteristics of atherosclerotic plaques and their repercussion in developing an acute coronary syndrome.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Myocardial Function Following Intracoronary and Intramyocardial Stem Cell Injection
Authors: Mester András , Oltean-Péter Balázs , Rodean Ioana , Opincariu Diana , Stănescu Alexandra , Lázár Erzsébet , Benedek István , Benedek Imre , Benedek István
Published: July 2017

Stem cell-based therapy is a new therapeutic option that can be used in patients with cardiac diseases caused by myocardial injury. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a new noninvasive imaging method with an increasingly widespread indication. The aim of this review was to evaluate the role of cardiac MRI in patients with myocardial infarction undergoing stem cell therapy. We studied the role of MRI in the assessment of myocardial viability, stem cell tracking, assessment of cell survival rate, and monitoring of the long-term effects of stem cell therapy. Based on the current knowledge in this field, this noninvasive, in vivo cardiac imaging technique has a large indication in this group of patients and plays an important role in all stages of stem cell therapy, from the indication to the long-term follow-up of patients.
Simulation of Complex Logistical Service Processes
Authors: Gubán Miklós , Kovács György , Kot Sebastian
Published: July 2017

The world around us is a very complex and multi-parametric system, like the weather, traffic, operation of machines, production processes, service processes, etc. Understanding of the characteristics, operation and behaviour of these systems and processes is not easy due to their complexity. The design of optimal production and service procedures is an essential task for planners. The target is the increasing of the efficiency of the production and service and analysis of the effect of parameter changing. There are lot of tools and sophisticated methods for design, analysis and improvement of logistical processes. The most often used analysis tool is the simulation in the production processes. Our aim in this article is to show that the simulation can be used efficiently in case of analysis of service processes, not only in case of production processes. The simulation is available for bottleneck analysis of service activities not only for production processes. In this study the simulation of a service process was realized by the AnyLogic software. The relevance of the simulation technique for analysis of complex service processes is proved by a case study of a service and maintenance activity of a multinational shopping centre.
Economic, Political, Social Factor of Corruption in the Slovak Republic
Authors: Meričková Beáta Mikušová , Bašteková Andrea , Stejskal Jan , Pekár Bernard
Published: July 2017

Interdisciplinary definitions of corruption perceive corrupt actions as contrary to legal and ethical standards affecting the public interest, perpetrated by a person in public office. The main goal of the study is to identify the factors of corrupt acts in the public sector stemming from the economic, political, cultural and social environments in the Slovak Republic. Through the Delphi method we verify the relevance of economic, political and cultural-social factors of corrupt acts in the public sector defined in the theoretical framework of this issue. The Delphi method was used under the following conditions: the anonymity of experts, feedback control and statistical determination of a consensus of experts. Expert evaluation of the factors underlying corrupt behaviour in the public sector enabled us not only to detect the overall relevance of the factors, but also to identify areas where corruption in the public sector is most widespread, according to experts. We can state that the most problematic areas include the judiciary and the police.
Civil-Service Reforms and Communist Legacy: The Case of Slovakia
Authors: Staroňová Katarína
Published: July 2017

Civil-service reforms in Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) in the last decade have focused on various tools that would decrease politicization and increase the professionalization of civil service, in other words introducing a merit system in the civil service. At the same time, there was a need to attract professionals from practice into the civil service to design and implement other necessary sectoral reforms. Different countries have undertaken different trajectories of reforms. To some extent, Slovakia responded to these challenges and introduced HR reforms in civil service in order to streamline the recruitment and motivate young qualified candidates, reduce high turnover and create senior civil service, such as the “fast stream system” and “nominated civil service”. However, these had only limited success. The creation of functioning human-resource management system and approaches is undoubtedly the main area of failure in civil-service reform, not only in Slovakia but in most CEE countries. This paper seeks to understand these reforms from a historical institutionalist perspective, emphasizing the influence of institutional (communist) legacies on current empirical patterns.
Contribution to the Knowledge of Ramariopsis subarctica (Clavariaceae, Basidiomycota)
Authors: Halama Marek , Pech Paweł , Shiryaev Anton G.
Published: July 2017

Although general knowledge of Ramariopsis subarctica Pilát has advanced in the past four decades, there is still little understanding of how the species is distributed and which aspects of the environment determine its distribution. This paper presents the first Polish collections of the species. Hitherto unknown in Poland, R. subarctica is reported from two localities in subalpine belts of the West Tatra Mts and Karkonosze Mts. The morphology of newly collected basidiomata of the fungus is described, illustrated and commented, and some basic chemical parameters of its habitat in the Karkonosze Mts are given. All available published material relevant to the global distribution and ecology of R. subarctica is reviewed.
Fragrant films on the basis of potato starch
Authors: Drewnowska Ewa , Antosik Adrian Krzysztof , Wróblewska Agnieszka , Czech Zbigniew , Wilpiszewska Katarzyna
Published: July 2017

New fragrant and biodegradable starch-based films have been obtained. These films were prepared by the method of the outpour into the Teflon mould of the starch composition containing such fragrant compounds as: eugenol or α-pinene. For characterizing the final products the following properties were taken into account: the solubility in water, the absorbance of moisture from air and the length of release of the fragrant compound. The obtained starch-based films were characterized by the relatively long time of release the fragrant compound and also by the good absorbance of moisture from air. Taking into account the properties of the obtained films, they can find applications in production of appliances used in the bioactive cleaning of air. The prototype of such a product was presented in this work. The presented studies show the potential of applying these materials in the future, and thus these examinations should be developed.
The dimensions of learner attitudes to general british and general american: a survey-based study
Authors: Lewandowski Marcin
Published: July 2017

The paper investigated learner attitudes to two major pronunciation models in EFL instruction at the university level: GB (General British) and GA (General American). It focused on four dimensions that are central to developing language attitudes: affective, linguistic, pragmatic and socio-cultural. Based on a survey conducted among 100 Polish students majoring in English (half of them trained in GB, the other half in GA), the study aimed to establish a hierarchy of these dimensions to determine which of them is/are key to shaping positive attitudes to the target variety. Of additional interest was how the students viewed the alternative pronunciation model. The study also sought to determine the degree of correlation between the aforementioned dimensions. The survey found that both varieties were assessed most favorably on the affective dimension. Overall, as the target variety, GB was rated more positively than GA; however, stronger correlations between the dimensions were observed among the GA learners.
Derived Imperfective Tensing in Kurpian
Authors: Rubach Jerzy
Published: July 2017

This article discusses phonological generalizations concerning derived imperfectives in Kurpian, a dialect of Polish spoken in northern Mazovia. It is argued that, unlike Standard Polish, Kurpian has a live process that turns lax vowels into tense vowels in derived imperfectives. DI Tensing interacts with other rules of Kurpian, leading, in some cases, to Duke of York derivations. The paper is based 100% on the original fieldwork. A formal analysis of the descriptive generalizations is conducted in the framework of Optimality Theory.
Two concepts of enunciation
Authors: Fiorin José Luiz
Published: July 2017

In elaborating his notion of generative trajectory of meaning, with the intent to explain the abstractions which take place during the act of reading a text, Greimas borrows Benveniste’s original concept of enunciation as an instance of mediation, and reformulates it. An instance is a set of categories that creates a theoretical domain, therefore, an analysis domain. This paper explores the epistemological reasons that led Greimas to place enunciation on the path from the semio-narrative level to the discursive level of the generative trajectory of meaning, and shows the scope of the Greimasian concept of enunciation, that is, the categories and operations included therein. In addition, it presents the modifications to the Greimasian concept suggested by tensive semiotics, and discusses the possibility of reconciling both models.
Modelling Spillway Flow Conditions at Złotniki Storage Reservoir on the Kwisa River
Authors: Machajski Jerzy , Olearczyk Dorota
Published: July 2017

An important part of the work connected with planning modernization of outlet devices of Złotniki storage reservoir on the Kwisa river was numerical modelling of flow conditions in the flume of the side-channel spillway. The modelling was preceded by the analysis of operating principles of such a device and performing analytical calculations that defined the spillway capacity ability as a function of the required water levels in the reservoir and the conditions of water flow through the flume that are significant to spillway operation. The results of the numerical modelling performed pointed to the evident need to reconstruct this device, guaranteeing exploitation safety of the reservoir, mainly in view of the computational discharges, exceeding considerably the nominal capacity ability of the reservoir’s outlet installation in the existing constructional state.
Rubidium chalcogenido diferrates(III) containing dimers [Fe2
Q
6]6− of edge-sharing tetrahedra (Q=O, S, Se)
Authors: Schwarz Michael , Stüble Pirmin , Röhr Caroline
Published: July 2017

The two isotypic rubidium chalcogenido diferrates Rb12[Fe2
Q
6](Q
2)3 (Q=S/Se), which both form needles with green-metallic lustre, were synthesized from Rb2S, elemental iron, rubidium and sulfur (Q=S) or from the pure elements (Q=Se) at maximum temperatures of 500–800°C. Their triclinic crystal structures were determined by means of X-ray single crystal data (space group P1̅, a=863.960(10)/903.2(3), b=942.790(10)/982.1(3), c=1182.70(2)/1227.4(4) pm, α=77.4740(10)/77.262(6), β=71.5250(10)/71.462(6), γ=63.7560(10)/63.462(5)°, Z=1, R1=0.0308/0.0658 for Q=S/Se). The structures contain isolated dinuclear anions [FeIII
2
Q
6]6− composed of two edge-sharing [FeQ
4] tetrahedra (dFe

−Q
=223.4–232.3/236.2–244.8 pm), which are also found in the two polymorphs of the pure alkali diferrates Rb6[Fe2
Q
6]. The diferrate ions are arranged in layers running in the a/b plane around z=0. Inbetween (around

z
≈

1
2

$z \approx {1 \over 2}$

), two crystallographically different disulfide/diselenide ions

Q
2

2
−

$Q_2^{2 - }$

(dQ

−Q
=211.1–213.4/237.9–241.1 pm), which are arranged in slightly puckered 36 nets, are intercalated. The intra-anionic distances and angles, the Rb coordination numbers and the molar volumes of these two ‘double-salts’ are in accordance with their corresponding reference compounds, Rb6[Fe2
Q
6] and Rb2
Q
2. In addition, the two polymorphs of Rb6[Fe2Se6], which are both isotypic with the sulfido analogous (Cs6[Ga2Se6]-type, monoclinic, space group P21
/c, a=827.84(5), b=1329.51(7), c=1074.10(6) pm, β=127.130(5)°, R1=0.0443 and Ba6[Al2Sb6]-type, orthorhombic, space group Cmce, a=1963.70(3), b=718.98(3), c=1348.40(7) pm, R1=0.0264) were prepared and characterized to complete the series of alkali diferrates(III) with oxido, sulfido and selenido ligands. The electronic band structures of the three Rb salts Rb6[Fe2
Q
6], which have been calculated within the GGA+U approach applying an AFM spin ordering in the dimers and appropriate Hubbard parameters, allow a comparison of the chemical bonding characteristics (e.g. covalency) and the magnetic properties (magnetic moments) within the series of chalcogenido ligands. An analysis of the spin densities enables a comparative consideration of the mechanisms crucial for the magnetic ordering in chalcogenido ferrates. Ultimately, the electronic structure of the new compound Rb12[Fe2S6](S2)3 nicely compares with those of the S2-free reference compound Rb6[Fe2S6].
Between-Game Variation of Physical Soccer Performance Measures in Highly Trained Youth Soccer Players
Authors: Doncaster Greg , Unnithan Viswanath
Published: July 2017

Doncaster, G and Unnithan, V. Between-game variation of physical soccer performance measures in highly trained youth soccer players. J Strength Cond Res 33(7): 1912–1920, 2019—To assess the between-game variation in measures of physical performance during 11 vs. 11 soccer match play, over a short period, in highly trained youth soccer players. A single-cohort, observational, study design was used. Physical match performance data were collected from 17, male, highly trained, youth soccer players (age, 13.3 ± 0.4 years) over 3, 2 × 20 minutes, 11 vs. 11 matches. Using 10-Hz global positioning systems, the variables selected for analyses were total distance (TD), high-speed running (HSR), very high-speed running (VHSR), number of high-speed running efforts (HSReff), and number of very high-speed running efforts (VHSReff). Match data were also separated into cumulative 5-minute epochs, to identify the peak 5-minute epoch and the mean of the cumulative 5-minute epochs for each match. Variability was quantified using the coefficient of variation (CV), standard error of measurement, and intraclass correlation coefficient. Between- and within-player smallest worthwhile changes (SWC) were also calculated for each variable to aid in the interpretation of the data. Analysis of the variance between games reported a low CV for TD (3.8%) but larger CVs for HSR (33.3%), HSReff (35.4%), and VHSR and VHSReff (59.6 and 57.4%, respectively). Analysis of 5-minute epochs (peak and average) found an increase in the CVs beyond that of the values reported for the whole match. Between-player SWC in high-intensity physical performance data ranged from 24.7 to 42.4%, whereas within-player SWC ranged from 1.2 to 79.9%. The between-game variability of high-intensity and very high–intensity activities in youth soccer players, across 3 soccer matches over a short period (2 weeks), is relatively “large” and specific to the individual, thus highlighting the need for caution when interpreting physical performance data between games and players.
Effect of Three Different Muscle Action Training Protocols on Knee Strength Ratios and Performance
Authors: Ruas Cassio V. , Brown Lee E. , Lima Camila D. , Costa Pablo B. , Pinto Ronei S.
Published: July 2017

Ruas, CV, Brown, LE, Lima, CD, Costa, PB, and Pinto, RS. Effect of three different muscle action training protocols on knee strength ratios and performance. J Strength Cond Res 32(8): 2154–2165, 2018—Hamstring to quadriceps (H:Q) ratios are often used to assess strength imbalances. The aims of this study were to compare 3 different muscle action training protocols on H:Q strength balance and functional performance. Forty untrained men (age: 22.87 ± 2.28 years, mass: 70.66 ± 11.049 kg, ht: 174.29 ± 6.90 cm) performed 6 weeks of training on an isokinetic dynamometer. They were randomly assigned to one of 4 groups; concentric quadriceps and concentric hamstring (CON/CON), eccentric quadriceps and eccentric hamstring (ECC/ECC), concentric quadriceps and eccentric hamstring (CON/ECC), or no training. Mixed Factor analyses of variance were used to compare interactions for variables pretest and posttest between groups (p ≤ 0.05). The ECC/ECC group showed significant increases in H:Q functional ratio (pre = 0.73 ± 0.092, post = 0.87 ± 0.098), ECC peak torque (PT) (pre = 226.44 ± 67.80 N·m, post = 331.74 ± 54.44 N·m), isometric PT (IPT) (pre = 173.69 ± 41.41 N·m, post = 203.091 ± 30.82 N·m), countermovement jump (CMJ) (pre = 52.73 ± 6.95 cm, post = 58.16 ± 6.10 cm), and drop jump (DJ) (pre = 52.91 ± 6.080 cm, post = 58.20 ± 7.72 cm), whereas the CON/CON group increased the rate of torque development (pre = 152.19 ± 65.0074 N·m·s−1, post = 225.26 ± 88.80 N·m·s−1). There were no differences between groups for CON PT, squat jump, conventional ratio or 40 m sprint. Our findings suggest that ECC/ECC training may be the most effective at increasing functional H:Q strength ratios, as well as ECC PT, IPT, CMJ, and DJ performance. Eccentric training increases ECC PT, thereby increasing the functional H:Q ratio. Eccentric training also improves vertical jumping involving ECC actions. CON/CON training may be more effective at increasing explosive muscle strength.
Data and Responsibility
Authors: Wreyford Natalie , Cobb Shelley
Published: July 2017

This article addresses how feminist interrogations of research methods and knowledge claims have an important role to play in the collection and dispersion of quantitative data. Taking the contemporary film industry as a historical formation, and seeking to identify and understand patterns of continued gendered inequality, it considers the methodological and ethical dilemmas we have experienced as feminist researchers gathering and presenting quantitative data on the numbers of women working in the UK film industry between 2003 and 2015. It argues that data plays a paradoxical role in creating a sense of women's absence, and ultimately arrives at a set of guiding principles for feminist quantitative research in film histories.
“Only in this way is social progress possible”
Authors: Shimpach Shawn
Published: July 2017

Seeing people as audiences has a history. Our current ways of seeing people are especially indebted to the conjuncture of Progressive Era reform efforts, the early development of the social sciences, and the transformation of the cinema into a mass medium in the first decades of the twentieth century in the United States. One important convergence of all these historical developments was the Social Survey Movement, which, through its efforts to measure the need for reform, popularized the construction of the modern media audience out of atomized, measurable categorizations of people. The cause of reform at this time was often gendered as feminine for its concerns and its participants, and it was through the gendered labor of the reform movement that “audience” became linked with “data” that could be measured, sorted, and used to produce new forms of knowledge about people.
Tetanus neurotoxin: conformational plasticity as an adaptive strategy
Authors: Montal Mauricio
Published: July 2017

Tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT) secreted by Clostridium tetani is the causative agent of the spastic paralysis distinctive of human tetanus. TeNT is structurally related to the family of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) produced by Clostridium botulinum that cause flaccid paralysis by disabling synaptic exocytosis at peripheral cholinergic neurons. By contrast, TeNT targets the central nervous system (CNS) by hijacking receptors for neurotrophic factors to enter peripheral neurons thereby being sorted into non‐acidifying endosomes, trafficking via retrograde axonal transport organelles, and entering spinal inhibitory interneurons after transcytosis (Fig A). In this issue of EMBO Reports, Masuyer et al describe the structural plasticity of individual TeNT domains in the context of the holotoxin in response to environmental pH, a key factor modulating TeNT fate and action. Through the concerted use of X‐ray crystallography, single particle cryo‐EM, and small angle X‐ray scattering (SAXS), the authors provide snapshots of conformational transitions that may underlie the productive path of TeNT from its entry in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) to its ultimate site of action on central glycinergic synapses.
Prirodno-geografske odrednice razvitka otoka Kaprija, Kakna i pripadajućih otočića
Authors: Magaš Damir , Faričić Josip , Surić Maša
Published: July 2017

The islands of Kaprije (6.97 km2) and Kakan (3.12 km2) are part of Šibenik islands, situated in the South Croatian (Dalmatian) archipelago. The paper deals with their natural-geographical basis in function of past development and potential one, within the framework of the project on small Croatian islands. Besides analysing their size and extent, the authors emphasize the importance of their geographical position, geologic composition and structure, geomorphologic, climatic, pedological, hydrogeographical and biogeographical characteristics. The importance of their carbonate structure, mediterranean climatic conditions, lack of water and importance of their autochthonous vegetation are analysed in the same function. Population, building of settlements and weekend houses, as well as land use on the islands mostly depend on their natural-geographic resources. The recent possibilities of development are also based on them. Depopulation and deagrarisation impact the landscape of the island, especially the settled island of Kaprije, which is being radically changed. Strong connection between the town of Šibenik and Kaprije Island, which essentially influenced historical-geographical development of the island, also effects the contemporary development, especially through a strong gravitational influence of Šibenik.
Geografske osnove suvremenog razvoja otoka Ploče (Drvenika Malog)
Authors: Magaš Damir , Faričić Josip
Published: July 2017

Ploča Island, as it is called by its inhabitants and the inhabitants of the local area, or Drvenik Mali, as it is usually called in official records and on the maps (3.43 sq. km, 54 inhabitants in 2001) is a part of Trogir Islands in central Dalmatian archipelago. It is located near Drvenik (Veli) Island and the adjacent islets and rocks, and together they make a specific insular area with certain problems concerning spatial development and survival both in the past and in modern times, at the dawn of the 21st century. Within the project titled Geographical Bases of the Development of Small Croatian Islands we did a field research in 2003 and analyzed different data sources in order to investigate the basic natural-geographic features of the island, particularly for the purpose of its modern and future socio-economic development. In order to realize and define the modern valorization of the island, we took particular interest in geographic position, geomorphologic, vegetational and hydrographic features, as well as in demographic and economic structures.
Upravljanje urbanim razvojem brzorastućega afričkog grada: primjer Gaboronea, Bocvana
Authors: Cavrić Branko , Keiner Marco
Published: July 2017

Urban development in the last four decades has brought a complete change to the urban image of Gaborone. Its original savannah landscape and surrounding green complexion has changed by cumulative impacts of numerous factors involved in creation of a contemporary settlement, from a small village to the capital city of Botswana. The concept of a "garden city" was introduced immediately after the country gained its independence from the British in 1966. Building on the legacy of "garden city", it was assumed that the "new town" will continue to shape and gain recognition as an urban oasis. However, this was not the case and Gaborone became the fastest growing urban laboratory in Sub-Saharan Africa, portraying intensive diffusion and adoption of imported urban models (WARD, 1999). The spectacular population increase from only 7,000 people in 1966 to almost 200,000 in 2001, and urban sprawling were inevitable. This enlargement was fuelled by rural-urban migration owing to the administrative and economic status of Botswana's new capital, as well as, due to intensive urbanization, industrialization and transportation based on individual car use. Even in the latest city development plan (GoB, 2001) less attention has been paid to the role of green networks and areas, and their contribution to many ecological and societal values. Today, Gaborone is facing the challenge of the typical problems of mega-cities, such as environmental degradation, urban sprawl. The research project DIMSUD is dedicated to identify ways toward sustainable urban development, starting with an analysis of challenges, and continuing with the tasks for urban planning and opportunities for sustainable urban development.
Poriječje Sane - naseljenost, korištenje i zaštita voda
Authors: Temimović Emir
Published: July 2017

The paper discusses population, water use and protection in Sana River drainage area, situated in the northwestern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Geographic and hydrogeographic features have a strong influenceon the population of this area. Sustainable development policy presumes that sustainable water management is an integral part of spatial planning. That certainly encompasses water use and protection in the drainage area. Finally, the author expresses his opinion concerning the protected natural monuments and landscapes in the investigated area.
Prostorne značajke planiranja i izgradnje luka nautičkog turizma
Authors: Kovačić Mirjana , Luković Tihomir
Published: July 2017

This paper systematically and clearly defines the significance of these a and coastal are ainnautical tourism activities’ preformances. Ecological aspect of the area is considered and the need for a systematic and multidiscipline planning of its development and the usage is pointed out. With its specificactivityandtheneedforspacearoundthe coastal line within maritime domain, nautical tourism emphasizes problems of protection of costal and sea environment. Location of nautical tourism ports and spatial planning becomes one of the most important issues. Therefore, spatial plans have to be subordinated to the protection and promotion of the environment, which implies efficient, but sensible managing of the coastal area. Authors have emphasized the importance of integral managing in the function of nautical tourism development and selection of nautical tourism ports locations. The significance of sustained research is pointed out in order to understand its role in development of country’s economy. Respecting areal and ecological aspects of nautical tourism development, a sustainable development model of nautical tourism ports has been completed. The model indicates the selection of scientific methodology using methods of multicriterial analysis and team work of experts from various fields.
Assessment of climatic extremes over Northeast and West Coast regions of India
Authors: Jamir Tongdi , Kumar G. Krishna
Published: July 2017

Extreme weather and climate variability have become a subject of big concern worldwide. In response, efforts have been made to evaluate the trends in climatic parameters in two geographical regions of India – Northeast (NER) and West coast region (WCR) for the period 1901-2009. This paper studies trends in cyclones and depressions, floods and droughts, thunderstorms, hailstorms, the number of fog and poor visibility days in the research areas. A detailed analysis indicates a mixed trend for cyclones and depressions, flood and drought events. Moderate and severe cold waves also show a significant decreasing trend. The same behaviour is observed in the frequency of heat waves too. There is a significant increase in thunderstorm and hailstorm frequency. During the winter season, fog and poor visibility days show a positive correlation in Imphal, Kailashahar and Agartala. It can be concluded that in the midst of global warming and climate change, the climate response is mixed for both regions.
Prometna povezanost i razlozi dnevnih migracija sa zadarskih otoka prema Zadru
Authors: Šilković Željka , Čuka Anica
Published: July 2017

The authors expound the reasons why population uses the daily ferry and shipping line services between Zadar and its islands, based on the poll which included 209 passengers. The obtained results indicate that the islands' population uses these services mostly for shopping purposes, medical care and less for the work or school. The highest frequency of the ferry and shipping lines is early in the morning (5-6 a.m.) for departure, and early in the afternoon (1-3 p.m.) for return. However, the available traffic connections are not strong enough to integrate the urban core on the coast with the islands, particularly with remote islands of the Zadar islands group, into unique economic entity. Insufficient number of well equipped shops, badly organized medical care, non existence of important institutions on the islands influenced a stronger depopulation. That is why the aim of the research is to show that modernisation of the ferry boat lines would positively influence on economic and demographic development of the islands.
Vinova loza i vinogradarstvo Krasa (Slovenija)
Authors: Mrak Irena , Repe Blaž
Published: July 2017

Vine in the Slovene Kras (Karst) region is unique due to the specific geologic, climatic, geomorphologic and soil conditions. Small sized villages with low number of inhabitants are typical for the area as well as fragmented land units. The percentage of the active population in agricultural sector is continuously decreasing. With the land use data for years 1961, 1994 and 2000 we studied the changes in land use by land register units in the area.Abandonment of arable land and its grass overgrowing, insufficient vineyard renewal, abandonment of cattle breeding and forest overgrowing are the biggest threats to the vine growth in the area. Due to forest overgrowing the local wind called "burja" is weaker and less frequent which leads to higher relative air moisture. The last mentioned fact is of the most important ones, because the local vine is very sensitive to high air moisture conditions which cause different kinds of plant diseases. The renewal of the vineyards in the Karst area is insufficient to maintain the present situation. In the last few years local farmers have been trying to protect the local wine called "Teran" as a regional specialty.
Promjene količine padalina u Hrvatskoj od sredine 20. stoljeća do danas
Authors: Filipčić Anita , Orešić Danijel , Maradin Mladen
Published: July 2017

U radu se istražuje kakve se promjene u godišnjoj količini padalina u Hrvatskoj mogu utvrditi od sredine 20. stoljeća do danas. Na temelju podataka za 22 postaje linearni trendovi za razdoblje 1950. – 2010. pokazuju vrlo male promjene. U istočnoj Hrvatskoj evidentan je blagi porast; a u ostalim krajevima utvrđen je blagi pad ili stagnacija. Ipak; kada bi se takvi trendovi nastavili; dugoročno bi mogli imati geografske posljedice. U analiziranom razdoblju moguće je utvrditi i cikličke promjene godišnje količine padalina
Razmještaj stanovništva u Republici Hrvatskoj - dio općih demogrfskih i društveno-gospodarskih procesa
Authors: Nejašmić Ivo , Toskić Aleksandar
Published: July 2017

The work deals with the population distribution in the Republic of Croatia as a part of generaldemographic and socio-economic conditions and processes. The present-day population distribution in Croatia has turned out to be unfavourable. The whole regions are underpopulated and exposed to depopulation, the rural areas are almost emptied, the population is condensed around the small number of central places, etc. Besides, the trends are unfavourable: many densely populated and over-populated regions record a further increase of the population number, while the underpopulated ones are exposed to a constant depopulation.
Daljinska istraživanja kao preliminarna metoda za otkrivanje aktivnih tektonskih struktura: primjer albanskog orogena
Authors: Favretto Andrea , Geletti Riccardo , Civile Dario
Published: July 2017

Tradicionalne izravne geološke i geofizičke metode istraživanja koje se koriste za prepoznavanje geoloških obilježja su vrlo skupe i dugotrajne. U tom smislu metode daljinskh istraživanja za analizu multispektralnih satelitskih snimaka i snimaka srednje rezolucije omogućuju kvalitetniji pristup s obzirom na specifične geološke metode. U skladu s tim moguće je napraviti preliminarnu analizu površine tla putem poluautomatske analize satelitskih snimaka. Ovakva analiza omogućuje snižavanje troškova na način da se geološke/geofizičke metode istraživanja koriste naknadno, i to u onim područjima za koje se ovakvom analizom (korištenjem daljinskih snimaka) utvrdi postojanje određene tektonske aktivnosti.U ovom radu analizira se satelitska snimka ASTER (i na temelju nje napravljen digitalni model reljefa – DMR) kako bi se uputilo na eventualnu prisutnost aktivnih geoloških struktura (rasjeda). Ovim istraživanjem obuhvaćeno je područje zapadne i središnje Albanije. Radi utvrđivanja pouzdanosti navedene metode rezultati analize snimaka dobivenih daljinskim istraživanjem su uspoređeni s postojećim podacima za isto područje dobivenima satelitskim snimanjem. Postojeći, istraživanjima potvrđeni podaci preuzeti su iz objavljene literature.
Utjecaj vjetra na organizaciju jedrenjačke plovidbe na hrvatskom dijelu Jadrana
Authors: Marelić Tome
Published: July 2017

U radu se analiziraju obilježja glavnih vjetrova na hrvatskom dijelu Jadrana i njihov učinak na organizaciju jedrenjačke plovidbe od prapovijesti do sredine 19. stoljeća. Područje proučavanja podijeljeno je na sjeverni, srednji i južni Jadran, a obilježja triju prevladavajućih vjetrova – bure, juga i maestrala – promatrana su kroz četiri klimatološka godišnja doba i godišnji prosjek za osamnaest glavnih meteoroloških i klimatoloških postaja. Dobiveni podatci dovedeni su u vezu s arheološkim nalazima s istočne obale Jadrana te historiografskim zapisima koji svjedoče o jedrenjačkoj plovidbi tim prostorom. Korištene historiografske zapise čine putopisna svjedočenja i neki od prvih peljara pisanih kao pomoć pri navigaciji istočnim Jadranom. Cilj rada je utvrđivanje korelacije između rekonstruiranih plovidbenih ruta iz razdoblja kada su informacije o prostoru i prostornim pojavama i procesima, u ovom slučaju vjetru, prikupljane opažanjem i suvremenih izmjerenih podataka. Nastojalo se utvrditi na koji je način na organizaciju plovidbe uvjetovanu vjetrom utjecao napredak tehnologije u obliku poboljšanja konstrukcijske izvedbe plovila i navigacijske opreme.
Održivo upravljanje okolišem u marinskim područjima: primjer Crnog mora
Authors: Koulov Boian
Published: July 2017

Direktiva marinske strategije Europske unije (2008/56/EC) predlaže četiri marinska područja kao političko geografski okvir za primjenu politike o zaštiti okoliša u Europskoj uniji. Ovaj rad kritički analizira pristup koji se temelji na državnim granicama, a kojim se Direktiva koristi za određivanje granica regija. Autor također smatra da održivost okoliša u marinskim područjima uvelike ovisi o geografskom podudaranju između pojedinih sljevova i granicama njihovih sustava upravljanja okolišem, tj. okolišem u marinskim područjima treba upravljati unutar njihovih sljevova. Predloženi pristup koji se temelji na granicama sljevova također u obzir uzima sve elemente marinskih sustava (voda, zemlja i zrak), koji su conditio sine qua non za integralno i održivo upravljanje. Crno more je dobar primjer u kojem sustav upravljanja okolišem koji je određen granicama slijeva uključuje puno veći broj zemalja dionika te omogućuje višu razinu suradnje među zemljama vezano uz upravljanje okolišem.
Geografska osnova navigacije Velebitskim kanalom prema Senjskom peljaru iz 1639. godine
Authors: Kozličić Mithad , Faričić Josip , Uglešić Sanda
Published: July 2017

U radu se analizira Senjski peljar iz 1639. To je prvi plovidbeni priručnik sastavljen na hrvatskom jeziku, a ujedno i prvi pomorsko-geografski opis podvelebitskoga obalnog područja od Senja do Novskog ždrila. U Senjskom peljaru pomorcima je jezgrovito dan pregled osnovnih geografskih značajki relevantnih za planiranje terestričke navigacije uz obalu Velebitskog podgorja. Istraživanjem izvornika toga plovidbenog priručnika, komparativnom analizom s opisima Velebitskog kanala u drugim starim peljarima te sa starim kartografskim prikazima Velebitskog kanala utvrđeno je značenje pojedinih podvelebitskih uvala koje su omogućavale sigurno zaklonište te važnost koja se u vrijeme nastanka Senjskog peljara pridavala pojedinim prirodnim resursima u opskrbi i pomorsko-trgovinskoj razmjeni.
Požari kao oblik destrukcije geografske sredine
Authors: Šiljković Željka
Published: July 2017

Članak se bavi problematikom požara, i to napose šumskih požara na području Republike Hrvatske. Analizira se stanje ugroženosti od požara u zemlji u cjelini, te u njena dva požarima oprečno ugrožena područja: kontinentalnom pojasu i u priobalno-otočnom mediteranskom dijelu. Članak izdvaja najugroženije i požarima najdevastiranije prostore, te najugroženije šumske zajednice.
Sociogeografske promjene u malim otočnim zajednicama - primjer otoka Zlarina
Authors: Klempić Bogadi Sanja , Podgorelec Sonja
Published: July 2017

Autorice na primjeru otoka Zlarina istražuju temeljne sociogeografske procese i najvažnije promjene u načinu života zajednica malih hrvatskih otoka od 1970-ih godina do danas. U radu je prezentiran dio rezultata istraživanja kvalitete života stanovništva Zlarina, provedenog metodom ankete i promatranja sa sudjelovanjem na uzorku od 67 ispitanika. Rezultati pokazuju da se zbog želje za demografskim opstankom zajednice, Zlarinjani sve više otvaraju prema strancima – prije svega doseljenicima, a onda i turistima, u kojima vide nadu demografske i gospodarske revitalizacije. Modernizacija je donijela i određene negativne promjene u mentalitetu i načinu shvaćanja zajednice, koje se ogledaju u smanjenoj solidarnosti članova i izraženijem materijalizmu. Ipak otočani i dalje iskazuju snažni osjećaj pripadnosti relativno homogenoj i intimnoj otočnoj zajednici u kojoj još uvijek postoji čvrsti osjećaj povezanosti.
Suvremena promjena gospodarskih nejednakosti u NUTS 3 regijama Slovenije
Authors: Lorber Lučka
Published: July 2017

Prestrukturiranje gospodarstva i prijelaz na tržišno gospodarstvo imali su različit utjecaj na gospodarski položaj regija. Utjecaj promijenjenih gospodarskih i društveno-političkih okolnosti u pojedinim regijama ovisio je o brojnim čimbenicima: gospodarskoj strukturi regija, njihovoj sposobnosti da se preorijentiraju na strana tržišta, razvojnim potencijalima, razvojnim strategijama te strateškim odlukama. Razvojni problemi su posebice izraženi u područjima koja obilježavaju strukturno nazadovanje i gospodarske slabosti vezane uz ruralnu orijentaciju, u demografski ugroženim područjima, te u područjima s niskim prihodima po stanovniku i visokim stopama nezaposlenosti. Periferan položaj slabije razvijenih područja uzrokovao je demografsko pražnjenje ruralnih područja i koncentraciju stanovništva u urbanim centrima. Nepovoljna demografska slika, iseljavanje mladog stanovništva, nepovoljan obrazovni sastav stanovništva, nedostatak stručnih kadrova, te nedostatak strateških odluka rezultirali su sve većim zaostajanjem slabije razvijenih regija za razvijenim regijama. Rezultati empirijskih analiza podjele NUTS 3 regija u Sloveniji u grupe, uzimajući u obzir odabrane razvojne pokazatelje, pokazali su da gospodarski razvoj nije bio u skladu sa suvremenim poimanjem ujednačenoga regionalnog razvoja ni u skladu s principom integriteta primjene regionalne politike na čitavom državnom teritoriju. Postojeće regionalne razvojne nejednakosti potvrđuju tezu da tržišni mehanizam sam po sebi ne može smanjiti gospodarske nejednakosti i nadomjestiti potrebu za učinkovitim provođenjem regionalne politike.