bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Bubbles Enriched Quadratic Finite Element Method for the 3D-Elliptic Obstacle Problem
Authors: Gaddam Sharat , Gudi Thirupathi
Published: July 2017

An optimally convergent (with respect to the regularity) quadratic
finite element method for the two-dimensional obstacle problem on
simplicial meshes is studied in [14]. There was no analogue of a quadratic
finite element method on tetrahedron meshes for the three-dimensional
obstacle problem. In this article, a quadratic finite element
enriched with element-wise bubble functions is proposed for the
three-dimensional elliptic obstacle problem. A priori error
estimates are derived to show the optimal convergence of the
method with respect to the regularity. Further, a posteriori error
estimates are derived to design an adaptive mesh refinement
algorithm. A numerical experiment illustrating the theoretical
result on a priori error estimates is presented.
Antioxidant activity and total phenolic and flavonoid contents of Chrysopogon aucheri (Boiss.) Stapf
Authors: Sadoughinia Maryam , Asgarpanah Jinous
Published: July 2017

Introduction:
Chrysopogon aucheri is a species native to the South of Iran. It is used for the treatment of some oxidative-based disorders.

Objective: Due to lack of biological research on C. aucheri, we were prompted to investigate the antioxidant activities of leaf total extract and different sub-fractions for the first time. The phenolic and flavonoid contents were also determined in the leaves as the interaction between these components and the antioxidant activity.

Methods: The antioxidant effects of total extract and sub-fractions were evaluated by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging method. Total phenolic and flavonoid contents were also determined by Folin-Ciocalteu and aluminium chloride colorimetric methods, respectively.

Results: Total extract of C. aucheri leaves was found to possess desirable antioxidant activity in vitro in comparison with standard antioxidant BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene). The highest phenolic and flavonoid contents were observed in the methanol sub-fraction. Results showed weak and moderate correlations with phenolics and flavonoids, respectively, and therefore other metabolites of C. aucheri leaves might be responsible for antioxidant activities.

Conclusion: The results suggested that C. aucheri leaves possess desirable antioxidant activity when compared with BHT and support the ethnomedicinal claims of the use of the leaves in the management of some oxidative-based diseases.
Antitumor and immunomodulatory activity of Inonotus obliquus
Authors: Staniszewska Justyna , Szymański Marcin , Ignatowicz Ewa
Published: July 2017

The article presents the antitumor and immunomodulatory activity of compounds and extracts from Inonotus obliquus. Polysaccharides isolated from sclerotium have a direct antitumor effect due to protein synthesis inhibition in tumor cells. Polysaccharides derived from the mycelium function by activating the immune system. Due to the limited toxicity of these substances, both extracts as well as isolated and purified chemicals may be a good alternative to current chemotherapy and play a role in cancer prevention. In vitro experiments have shown the inhibition of inflammation with the influence of action of I. obliquus extracts; however, in vivo experiments on animals implanted with tumor cells of different types have shown the activation of the host immune system. This led to decrease in tumor mass and prolonged survival. The immunomodulatory mechanism of action is complex and it seems that stimulation of macrophages and induction of apoptosis in cancer cells is of great importance.
Water migration in poplar wood during microwave drying studied by time domain nuclear magnetic resonance (TD-NMR)
Authors: Li Xinyu , Gao Yulei , Zhang Minghui , Wang Ximing , Wei Xinyue
Published: July 2017

The migration of bound water and free water has been investigated during microwave drying of wood by the time domain nuclear magnetic resonance (TD-NMR) technique. Both the heartwood (hW) and sapwood (sW) of Beijing poplar (Populus beijingensisW. Y. Hsu) and Qingpi poplar (Populus platyphyllaT. Y. Sun) were studied. The microwave drying is characterized by a fast drying rate, and there is a linear relation between moisture content (MC) and microwave drying time (t). The drying rate of free water is about 2.7 times more rapid than that of bound water. The spin-spin relaxation time (T2) revealed that most of the water was free water situated in smaller pores. The irregular T2 signal amplitudes of free water in hWs indicated that fractional water in smaller pores was transferred into bigger pores during drying.
Application of NaA Membrane Reactor for Methanol Synthesis in CO2 Hydrogenation at Low Pressure
Authors: Tran Tri Van , Le-Phuc Nguyen , Nguyen Thu Hoai , Dang Tung Thanh , Ngo Phuong Thuy , Nguyen Duc Anh
Published: July 2017

The process of CO2 hydrogenation into methanol has recently attracted more attention for reducing CO2, a main green-house gas in the atmosphere. In addition, methanol can be used as fuel or a basic chemical to satisfy the growing demand for energy in the world. In this study, the performance of NaA membrane reactor on the methanol yield and methanol selectivity obtained from the CO2 hydrogenation process was evaluated at different reaction conditions by varying the temperature, pressure, gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) and H2/CO2 ratio. The results show that the methanol yields and methanol selectivities obtained from the membrane reactor (MR) at all reaction conditions are higher than those from the traditional reactor (TR). The ratio of methanol yield in MR over methanol yield in TR are varied from 1.4 to 1.7 depending on the operating conditions. It is also observed that the use of membrane reactor is more efficient at low GHSV and the temperature in the range of 220–240°C.
Cardiac Stem Cell-based Regenerative Therapy for the Ischemic Injured Heart — a Short Update 2017
Authors: Gyöngyösi Mariann , Lukovic Dominika , Zlabinger Katrin , Mandic Ljubica , Winkler Johannes , Gugerell Alfred
Published: July 2017

Cell therapy for the ischemic injured heart has been largely investigated in the last two decades, and most of the small cohort and randomized clinical studies, as well as meta-analyses led to the conclusion that cell-based human regenerative therapy is safe and effective in term of reducing adverse clinical outcomes and increasing left ventricular performance. Both the in vitro and in vivo rodent animal models of ischemic heart failure using bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells promised marvelous success in regeneration of the heart suffering from ischemic burden. However, in certain patient groups, stem cell studies failed to reach the primary endpoint, showing no effect of this regenerative therapy. This brief overview addresses the contradictory results between human cardiac regenerative studies and the very positive rodent experiments.
Computed Tomographic Assessment of Coronary Arteries in Patients Undergoing Stem Cell Therapy Following an Acute Myocardial Infarction
Authors: Lázár Erzsébet , Bordi Lehel , Benedek István , Chițu Monica , Suciu Zsuzsanna , Nyulas Tiberiu , Hodas Roxana , Benedek Imre , Benedek István
Published: July 2017

Despite of numerous treatment strategies developed in the last years, ischemic heart disease remains the leading cause of death around the world. Acute myocardial infarction (MI) causes irreversible destruction to the myocardial tissue, which is replaced by fibroblast cells, leading to the formation of a dense, collagenous scar, a non-contractile tissue, and often to heart failure. Stem cell therapy seems to represent the next therapeutic method for the treatment of heart failure caused by myocardial infarction. Several international trials proved the beneficial outcome of the intracoronary infusion of bone marrow-derived stem cells, improving left ventricular systolic function and clinical symptomatology. Many noninvasive imaging procedures are available to evaluate the beneficial properties of stem cell therapy. Most studies have demonstrated the role of multislice computed tomography (MSCT) in evaluating left ventricular parameters such as end-diastolic and end-systolic volumes and ejection fraction, or to quantify myocardial scar tissue. In this review we will discuss the usefulness of MSCT for the assessment of coronary arteries, new tissue regeneration, and evaluation of tissue changes and their functional consequences in subjects undergoing stem cell treatment following MI.
New Treatment Methods in Multiple Myeloma
Authors: Jakab Szende , Lázár Erzsébet , Benedek István , Köpeczi Judit Beáta , Pakucs Annamária , Benedek István
Published: July 2017

Multiple myeloma accounts for 10% of the hematologic malignancies and is characterized by a single clone of plasma cells producing a monoclonal protein. The aim of this review is to summarize the current treatment methods of multiple myeloma. In the last 15 years, the incidence of myeloma has increased in patients younger than 65 years, thus treatment became even more important in order to obtain a long lasting remission or plateau phase. The treatment of this disease is complex and focuses not only on increasing the patients’ survival, but also improving their quality of life.
Lean from the First-line Managers’ Perspective – Assuredness about the Effects of Lean as a Driving Force for Sustainable Change
Authors: Kahm Therese , Ingelsson Pernilla
Published: July 2017

The purpose of this article is to present the results from a survey concerning first-line managers’ assuredness about the effects of Lean after two years of Lean application in a Swedish healthcare organization. The purpose is also to reflect about assuredness as a driving force for sustainable change. Questionnaires were sent to all first-line managers in a healthcare organization in order to investigate how these managers consider their role, ability and conditions to create change according to Lean. One of the questions included 17 statements about how assured these managers were about the effects of Lean. The results from this question will be presented in this paper. The study showed that the majority of the first-line managers in this particular healthcare organization were assured that developmental work supported by Lean contributes to a higher patient focus, supports first-line managers with useful tools and methods, contributes to the development of an improvement culture and that the Lean concept in general is a support in improvement work. The question can either be used separately or as a part of an entire questionnaire in healthcare organizations. Asking first-line managers about their assuredness about the effects of Lean on a regular basis is one way to follow the Lean process from their perspective. The survey question might encourage discussions about the process of Lean and hopefully contribute to a greater understanding about the importance of assuredness and about the desired effects when applying Lean.
Structural, electronic and magnetic properties of Fe, Co, Ni monatomic nanochains encapsulated in armchair LiF nanotubes
Authors: Nia B. Arghavani , Moradian R. , Shahrokhi M.
Published: July 2017

Structural, electronic and magnetic properties of transition metal TM (TM = Fe, Co and Ni) atomic chains wrapped in single walled LiF armchair nanotubes have been investigated by the first-principles calculations in the framework of the density functional theory. The generalized gradient approximation (GGA) with Hubbard repulsion potential and without Hubbard repulsion was employed to describe the exchange-correlation potential. It is found that all these TM chains @LiFNTs systems have negative formation energy so they are stable and exothermic. Total density of states and partial densities of states analyses show that the spin polarization and the magnetic moment of TM chains @LiFNTs(n,n) systems come mostly from the TM atom chains. All these nanocomposites are ferromagnetic (FM) and spin splitting between spin up and down is observed. The high magnetic moment and spin polarization of the TM chains @LiFNT(n,n) systems show that they can be used as magnetic nanostructures possessing potential current and future applications in permanent magnetism, magnetic recording, and spintronics.
Network-Based Coordination of Civil-Service Training: Lessons from the Case of Estonia
Authors: Metsma Merilin
Published: July 2017

The focus of this article is on the coordination of civil-service training in a decentralized civil-service system. The Estonian case is studied. The article investigates network-based coordination, analyzes the power sources of the central coordinator and discusses the opportunities and limitations of creating coherence through network-type cooperation. The article concludes that the key power sources for the central coordinator are financial, human and technical resources paired with knowledge, leadership and commitment. The case study shows that, in a decentralized civil service system, a common understanding on training and development can be fostered by intense collaboration through networks.
New Combinations for Myriolecis zosterae (Ascomycota, Lichenized Fungi) Varieties and a New Record of the Species for Poland
Authors: Śliwa Lucyna
Published: July 2017

Two new combinations for Myriolecis zosterae (Ach.) Śliwa, Zhao Xin & Lumbsch varieties are proposed: M. zosterae var. beringii (Nyl.) Śliwa and M. zosterae var. palanderi (Vain.) Śliwa. Additionally, M. zosterae var. zosterae is reported for the first time from Poland. The species is briefly discussed and its known distribution in Poland illustrated.
Influence of Loading History and Boundary Conditions on Parameters of Soil Constitutive Models
Authors: Kowalska Magdalena
Published: July 2017

Parameters of soil constitutive models are not constant. This mainly concerns the strain parameters such as K, G or Eoed
modules. What influences their values is not only soil type, structure and consistency, but also the history of stress and strain states. So, it is the question of the current state but also of what happened to the subsoil in the past (regarding geological and anthropological activity) and what impact would have the planned soil–structure interaction.

This paper presents an overview of the literature showing how much the soil constitutive model parameters depend on loading and boundary conditions of a particular geotechnical problem. Model calibration methods are shortly described with special attention paid to the author’s “Loading Path Method”, which allows estimation of optimum parameter values of any soil constitutive model. An example of the use of this method to estimate strain parameters E and ν of Coulomb–Mohr elasticperfectly plastic model is given.
The Datalogical Drug Mule
Authors: Llamas-Rodriguez Juan
Published: July 2017

Borders and bodies are increasingly regulated by data-capturing mechanisms spread across the world through information and communication technologies. This article traces the features and implications of such a border-body datalogical entanglement through the figure of the drug mule. It analyzes government documents and recorded case studies to argue that this figure emerges from an assemblage of cultural narratives, legal structures, human labor, technical practices, and biological processes. The datalogical drug mule is already implicated in a struggle over what, and how, data is meaningful and actionable. Investigating this figure allows us to begin disentangling the data-driven mechanisms that constitute modern borders and bodies while at the same time accounting for analog continuities in contemporary practices of border security.
Uloga i djelovanje hrvatskih udruga u Norveškoj i Švedskoj
Authors: Mesarić Žabčić Rebeka
Published: July 2017

The paper deals with the analysis of emigration with the focus on the historical preview, geographical setting, role and activity of the Croatian associations in Norway and Sweden. The research objects are Croatian emigrants and Croatian associations, clubs and societies, i.e. Croatian migrational communities of different interest groups on the territory of two Scandinavian countries. According to the Croatian Central Bureau of Statistics data, data from Norwegian and Swedish embassies in Croatia, as well as the assessment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there are about 2,000 Croats and their descendants in Norway and about 15,000-20,000 of them in Sweden. The 2001 population census recorded less Croats in these countries in comparison with the above-mentioned assessments, because the Croats who have only one of the Scandinavian passports were not included in the population census.The aim of this paper is to present and analyze the achievements of Croatian associations and institutions in Norway and Sweden in the field of culture, education and science, sport, social issues, and finally, to give an evaluation of the work and integration of young Croats in the existing associations, clubs and societies.Analysis of the names of the existing associations, clubs, organizations and institutions was used to investigate the origin of the Croatian emigrants on local and regional level. The conclusions are related to the well-being of the Croats in two Scandinavian countries.
Digitalna analiza padina otoka Raba
Authors: Pahernik Mladen
Published: July 2017

The paper analyzes morphometric features of the slopes of Rab Island. Based on the digital elevation model, raster layers were calculated for the values of slope angle, aspect and curvature, as well as valley network, which was grouped using the Strahler method. A comparative analysis of the calculated values of morphometric parameters was conducted in the GIS environment. Spatial distribution of the values of each of the morphometric parameters was correlated to the structural and morphogenetic features of Rab Island. Differences between the slopes features within each of the morphogenetic types of the terrain were ascertained by comparing their morphometric features, and by using the valley network analysis.
Geografija i geografi na visokoškolskim ustanovama u Hrvatskoj izvan Prirodoslovno-matematičkog fakulteta u Zagrebu
Authors: Magaš Damir
Published: July 2017

Besides the central Department of Geography and the Institutes of the University of Zagreb's Faculty of Science, the tradition of development of modern geographic thought and science in Croatia is also associated with other higher-education institutions in the country. A significant number of Croatian geographers have been affiliated with science departments (geographic or other)in Zagreb, as well as in the rest of Croatia. This paper is particularly focused on the development of the study of geography in Zadar, as well as the other geography studies at former academies of pedagogy, pedagogical colleges and schools for teacher training, economic, tourist, political, agronomical, military, cartographic and other higher-education institutions.
Janjevo i Janjevci - od Kosova do Zagreba
Authors: Šiljković Željka , Glamuzina Martin
Published: July 2017

Janjevci, one of the oldest ethnic groups of Croats, have lived in Kosovo for seven centuries, outside their mother country, among the majority of Serbs and Albanians. However, geographical isolation of their settlements, uninterrupted connections with their mother country (The Republic of Dubrovnik), and strong influence of the Roman Catholic Church have prevented their assimilation into a wider community. Crafts and trade were the principal occupations of Janjevo population, which have survived even after their emigration from Kosovo. The most important destination of emigrants from Kosovo was Croatia, especially its capital Zagreb. Since 1970s, East Zagreb with its small family houses has become their main colony, where they have been building houses, opening stores and workshops. Their accommodation to the new environment did not go very smoothly; in fact it was very troublesome, since patriarchal and traditional family relationships have survived up to the present day. The woman is still considered as a housewife and a mother, and woman's education is poorer than the man's education. However, new generations try to integrate into this new environment, but the result is the loss of their old speech, customs and their own culture, due to intensive assimilation process. In this way, they also lose a part of their own identity.
Otoci na rubu izumiranja – primjer zadarskih otoka
Authors: Graovac Vera
Published: July 2017

This paper analyzes demographic trends on Zadar islands in 20th century, with particular interest in the period after the Second World War. The Croatian islands have been emigrational areas for over a century, but the emigration intensified considerably after the war, and later on coupled with constant natural decrease the islands started experiencing depopulation that has continued until today. The aim of this paper is to establish the intensity of depopulation on Zadar islands and determine which settlements and islands are the most threatened by extinction. The analysis was made by comparing several selected indicators and it included 16 islands and 57 settlements. The results showed that the most threatened were the remoter islands, regardless of their size, with poor traffic connections to the mainland.
Granica Mađarske i Hrvatske na starim kartama
Authors: Feletar Dragutin , Glamuzina Martin
Published: July 2017

For centuries Croatia has been in a political association with Hungary. The borderbetween these two states lies on the Drava and the Mura rivers and is actually one of the oldest in Middle Europe, although between 1102 and 1526 there was a common Croatian-Hungarian kingdom and between 1526 and 1918 Hapsburg Monarchy (between 1867 and 1918 Austria- Hungary). The changes of the state border caused by the changes of the Drava and Mura’s bed, political interventions in the area of Međimurje and Baranja, especially from 18th to the middle of  20th century (1945) can be traced on the old maps, and these cartographic presentations represent a valuable historical source. The issue of border changes between Croatia and Hungary can be analyzed from two aspects: 1. macro analysis – i.e. bigger territory changes of the border between Croatia and Hungary 2. microanalysis – i.e. determining the border on the troubled rivers of the Drava and the Mura The macro plan includes the border changes between Croatia and Hungary where the most important issue is the borders in border areas of Međumurje, Prekodravlje and Baranje. For centuries there were arguments about the border in Prekodravlje. This part of Croatia, in Koprivnica area, has been populated by the Croats in the middle Ages, and in 16th and 17th century it was destroyed by Turks. At the beginning of 19th century Prekodravlje was again populated by Croats, two parishes, Gola and Ždala, were founded and they belonged to Zagreb bishopric (in 1854 it became archbishopric). Baranja was a part of the Hungarian district the longest of all border areas and beside Hungarians and Germans it was also populated by Croats and Serbs. It was annexed to Kingdom SHS (i.e. Republic of Croatia) by Trianon peace treaty in 1920. The old maps are very interesting because they document the microanalysis of the Croatian-Hungarian border, especially the border on the troubled Drava river. In this area the Drava is already a typical lowland-river, and in some Holocene sand and pebbles accumulation it meandered and changed its bed. For this reason it was necessary to determine the borderline which won’t change and will not depend on the river. Military land surveys conducted from 1781 to 1785 determined the borderline in the former Drava bed which was later verified by Trianon peace treaty.
Južna Europa u ostvarenju koncepta organske poljoprivrede
Authors: Šiljković Željka
Published: July 2017

More and more intensive degradation and soil contamination by conventional agriculturein the 1970s, encouraged the development of organic, eco-agriculture as one of the methods ofhealthy food production.Organic agriculture widens its influence from the form of foodproduction to one of the ways of socio-economic structure transformation of rural areas. Morethen 3 million hectares of cultivable soil in Europe is under organic production. South-European countries, esp. Italy and Spain, have the greatest portion of areas under organiccultivation.
Otok Lavdara - Prilog povijesno-geografskim istraživanjima zadarskih otoka
Authors: Rube Filipi Amos
Published: July 2017

Historiogeographical determinants of the development of the Lavdara Island situated inthe Zadar archipelago (South Croatia), are primarily the subject of the paper. The authorelaborates its geographical characteristics, some natural-geographical properties (relief,climate, waters, speleological objects etc.), but the most of his attention is paid to theinterpretation of the archives concerning the island, which is of a great advantage for avaluable historiogeographical retrospect of this small island that belongs to the cadastralcommune of Sali (Dugi otok island), and evaluation of the same. The paper is an example ofmicrogeographical and historical analysis of economic possibilities of exploiting the island(quarrying, farming, cattle-breeding).
Stanje i tendencije razvoja turističke ponude Općine Kupres (BiH)
Authors: Šiljeg Ante , Šiljeg Silvija , Šiljković Željka
Published: July 2017

Data on tourism represent a basic indicator of the tourist market situation. The very course of the development of a tourist destination, the distribution of tourist resources, as well as the possibility of implementing changes in the tourist offer, all depend upon this data. Strong competition and the increasingly demanding visitors cause the responsible authorities to conduct constant planning and coordination. The term "tourist planning" implies an integral and strategic planning which includes: destination analysis, defining goals, adoption of strategies and programs, planning of land usage, organization of market, defining the desirable economic effect of tourism, and the cooperation of all subjects in the tourist offer. The efficacy of such planning reflects in the tourism indicators which serve as a framework for the assessment of an existing situation and the forming of management guidelines. One of the most relevant indicators of conditions is the opinion of tourists who rate the advantages and the shortcomings of tourist offer in the area which they visit, as well as the opinion of the indigenous population which participates in the creation of the tourist offer.The results of this paper are based upon the conducted survey among the visitors of sport-recreational centres Čajuša and Stožer, and the indigenous population of Kupres municipality. The structural characteristics of the examinees and the values of the actual opinions on the tourist offer have been determined. The perceived discrepancies in the answers from Croatian and domestic visitors indicate a tradition of visiting similar European destinations. The increase in number of tourists by 50% has been achieved in the last several years, primarily thanks to the snowmaking on the ski slopes, but also due to an improved tourist offer (ski courses, ski-lifts, ski kindergarten, snowboard slopes, traditional food, etc.). Although the pre-war tourist capacities still wait for a renewal, the foreign investments rapidly restructure the tourist offer and have a positive impact on the economy.The use of GIS technology has allowed a simple analysis and data storage, making it possible to create a cartographic visualization. Thus, an accuracy in data presentation has been ensured, and each of the attractive factors in tourism has been associated with attribute data in the database. This type of planning guarantees a more responsible and efficient management of resources of a tourist destination and is crucial for the overall economic development of an area
Understanding disparities in Slovenian rural areas: various new indicatiors
Authors: Cosier James , Šabec Eva , Verlič Luka , Ponikvar Ana , Jenko Irena , Klemenčič Katja , Gostonj Uroš , Kežar Marko , Gamse Miha , Uršič Kaja , Pavlovič Jani , Potočnik Slavič Irma
Published: July 2017

It has been widely accepted that regional development disparities are multi-faceted: on the one hand they hinder the development potentials of structurally weak rural areas, whilst on the other they stimulate faster development in distinctive, leading areas, thus re-creating old and generating new, more complex, regional differences. The paper focuses on quantitative ways of understanding the nature of rural disparities in Slovenia where the vast majority of national territory is defined as "rural" by OECD indicators. From the methodological perspective, single- and multi-level indicators were observed at the municipal level (LAU-2). Various indicators have been developed, with several looking at new generators of difference as well as indicators tailored to examine development disparities present in Slovenian rural areas. The results gained by extensive quantitative analysis could be used as scientific starting points that could inform rural policy decision makers in various rural regions. The focus on new indicators is particularly important as it highlights the challenges of such research whilst stressing the critical need for continued research into new generators and forms of disparities that may have negative consequences on rural areas, as well as possibly providing opportunities for previously problematic rural areas to address long-term development troubles.
Problem centralnog naselja u općini Gradac
Authors: Glamuzina Martin , Glamuzina Nikola
Published: July 2017

In the paper the importance of Gradac as central place is analysed according to the central places’ theory. Using survey method, the system of central places in Upper littoral (especially the role of Gradac) has been defined. Special attention has been dedicated to the significance of the political territorial organisation for the development of the central places network.
Geomorfološka obilježja doline i poriječja rijeke Krke s osvrtom na dio od Knina do Bilušića buka
Authors: Perica Dražen , Orešić Danijel , Trajbar Srećko
Published: July 2017

The Krka River and its tributaries make the system of composite valleys in the karst. The composite valley system is the result of lithologic and tectonic relations. The Krka valley is of polygenetic origin. In the canyon sections there are many characteristic slope relief details. On steeper slopes crumbling and collapsing is significant. The debris of surrounding rocks is found in alluvial deposits at the valley widening. In recent times, the regeneration of vegetation is noticeable, which contributes to decreasing intensity of relief shaping by exogenic processes.
Hrvatski otoci - osnovna geografska i geopolitička obilježja
Authors: Magaš Damir
Published: July 2017

The paper takes into consideration the basis of the contemporary knowledge of the Croatian islands. The author has presented the essential features of geographical and geopolitical space and the characteristics of evaluating the insular position. The characteristics of traffic system, the relation between the continental state and insular autonomy, cultural and linguistic peculiarities, territorial sea and maritime borders, supply and help policy and environment problems have been pointed out. Special attention has been paid to geopolitical significance of these islands in the Adriatic.
Speleološke pojave u Parku prirode "Žumberak – Samoborsko gorje"
Authors: Buzjak Nenad
Published: July 2017

Članak daje pregled dijela speleoloških istraživanja na teritoriju Parka prirode "Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje". Uz pregled osnovnih značajki krškog reljefa i hidrografije, obrađene su značajke 51 speleološke pojave (spilje i jame). Prema nagibu kanal određene su vrste speleoloških pojava, zatim morfološki tipovi, analizirane dimenzije (duljina i dubina), hidrološke značajke, hidrogeološka uloga, vrste sedimenata, te utjecaj geološke građe terena na značajke istraženih spilja i jama.
Razvoj metalurgije i njezin utjecaj na urbanu preobrazbu i stambenu izgradnju Siska
Authors: Braičić Zdenko
Published: July 2017

This paper analyses the influence of metallurgy, the leading branch of industry in Sisak in the second half of the twentieth century, on the urban development of settlements. It also carries the short retrospective of the development of Željezara Sisak (Sisak Steelworks), since the urban transformation of the town is mostly based on the development of industry. New vacancies led to demographic changes that in the first place manifested in changes of the territorial arrangement of population. The influence of Željezara Sisak is clearly visible in the territorial expansion of the town, housing development and traffic system development as well as in educational system, recreation system etc.
Promjene u demografskim strukturama Grada Knina u međupopisnom razdoblju 1991.-2001. godine
Authors: Glamuzina Martin , Šiljković Željka , Glamuzina Nikola
Published: July 2017

The Town of Knin, as many other war-affected areas in Croatia, has experienced significant demographic, socio-economic and political changes. The most prominent changes include notable reduction in the number of inhabitants and altered population structures. Ethnic composition has changed significantly in comparison to prewar period, partly due to immigration of Croats from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Suvremena dinamika i strukture stanovništva bivše općine Obrovac
Authors: Graovac Vera , Glamuzina Martin
Published: July 2017

This paper deals with demographic characteristics of former Obrovac Municipality that existed as such until 1993. Like most of the municipalities in Dalmatian hinterland, this municipality was also affected by depopulation processes. The purpose of this paper is to determine the intensity of these processes by analyzing the various aspects of population structures. The analysis includes population trends, age-sex structure, educational structure, economic and ethnic composition. This mostly rural area has always been underdeveloped with depopulation processes dating from 1970s that particularly intensified during and after the Croatian War of Independence.
Turizam Krapinskih Toplica - sadašnje stanje i mogućnosti razvoja
Authors: Jakovčić Martina
Published: July 2017

This paper presents present state of development of tourism in Krapinske Toplice Spa and possibilities of further development from the geographical point of view. Natural, socio-economical, cultural and historical components of the area are analysed. Special attention is given to development of health tourism and its impact on the development of other types of tourism. Paper explains the main reason of slower tourist development of Krapinske Toplice in comparison to other spas in the region.
Geomorfološke značajke Dugog otoka
Authors: Džaja Katarina
Published: July 2017

Dugi Otok Island is the biggest (114 km2) and the longest (44.4 km) of all Zadar archipelago islands. According to the coast indentedness (4.5), it is the second island in the Adriatic Sea. Basic geomorphological characteristics of the island are relatively great concordance of orography and basic geological structure and predominance of the karstic type of relief on the carbonate lithological basis. Marine type of relief is very characteristic, especially the features formed by abrasion process. Parallelism of the island with relief and geological structures of neighbouring mainland classifies the island into the type of continental islands extended in Dinaric NW-SE direction. Today's relief characteristics are primarily the result of the post-Pleistocene sea ingresion, which is the consequence of the general raising of the world sea level for ca. 100 m.
Atmosferski utjecaj erupcije vulkana Lakija na Hrvatsku 1783. godine
Authors: Kužić Krešimir
Published: July 2017

Based on data gathered from the monastery chronicles the author points out the effects of the Laki eruption in 1783. This study proves that the sulphurous fog in Croatia had no direct consequences, but the aerosol caused weather anomalies during the next three years.
Políticas de Saúde, Neoliberalismo e o Crescimento do Chamado Terceiro Setor: uma análise das FASFIL do campo da saúde no Censo IBGE 2005 / Healthcare Politics, Neoliberal Project and the Growth of the Third Sector: an analysis of the FASFIL from de healthcare field in Censo IBGE 2005
Authors: Melo Marcelo Paula de , Lessa Simone Eliza do Carmo
Published: July 2017

Considerando ser uma das expressões do projeto neoliberal de sociedade, expresso em projetos de reforma do Estado em diversos países, vislumbrado em documentos de organismos internacionais e intelectuais orgânicos das classes dominantes como forma de atuação estatal compatível com novos tempos, esse texto abordará expansão de entidades (supostamente) sem fins de lucro no Brasil, reconhecendo a presença do chamado Terceiro Setor renomeado como FASFIL nos Censos do IBGE. Nosso foco estará nas FASFILS do campo da saúde, apresentamos reflexão quali-quantitativa sobre os impactos desta experiência em franca expansão. Os desdobramentos dessas formas contemporâneas de privatização da ação estatal para as políticas sociais poderão ser apreendidos a partir da análise dessas entidades.
Ventos do Sul Movem Moinhos: a experiência brasileira no combate à fome na última década / South Winds Move Mills: the brazilian experience in combating hunger in the last decade
Authors: Sacco dos Anjos Flávio , Velleda Caldas Nádia
Published: July 2017

Um dos grandes logros da política brasileira de segurança alimentar e nutricional foi justamente o de fazer com que este país deixasse de fazer parte do mapa mundial da fome e da insegurança alimentar. Os avanços colhidos na última década foram importantes, sobretudo a partir do momento em que esse tema se converteu em um problema público. Este artigo discute os principais instrumentos utilizados pelo Estado Brasileiro com ênfase na questão dos mercados institucionais, assim como os desafios que se apresentam na atualidade.
Violência e Condições de Vida de Jovens / Violence and Living Conditions of Young People
Authors: Gentilli Raquel De Matos Lopes , Helmer Fabrícia Pavesi
Published: July 2017

Este trabalho de natureza teórica tem objetivo de discutir como a violência aprofunda desigualdades sociais e esgarça a sociabilidade cotidiana, tendo como objeto de estudo a violência contra jovens. Foi concretizado a partir da perspectiva metodológica que compreende as formas de vida e de trabalho como uma totalidade contraditória e dialética. Realizou-se uma pesquisa em artigos de revistas indexadas no Serviço Social, em livros sobre a temática e em documentos referentes a estudos empíricos sobre violência, realizados em Vitória. Identificou-se que, apesar de conviverem em relações de uma sociabilidade deteriorada, os jovens falam de suas expectativas para o futuro e, apesar da vida precária que levam, ainda lhes é possível alimentar expectativas de se tornarem partícipes de uma vida social mais plena e comum a outros segmentos sociais.
Penggunaan Bakteri Asam Laktat dan Lemak Sapi dalam Pengolahan Limbah Tuna menjadi Sosis Fermentasi
Authors: Ikasari Diah , Syamdidi Syamdidi , Suryaningrum Theresia Dwi
Published: July 2017

Penelitian penggunaan bakteri asam laktat dan lemak sapi dalam pengolahan sosis fermentasi ikan tuna telah dilakukan. Tetelan daging tuna dan lemak sapi yang masing-masing telah halus dicampur dengan konsentrasi lemak sapi 10 dan 20% dari bahan baku. Adonan daging dan lemak kemudian diaduk dengan bumbu dan bakteri asam laktat. Terdapat 3 macam perlakuan bakteri yang digunakan yaitu Lac tobac illus plantarum,  Lactobacillus fermentum,dan campuran keduanya. Setelah tercampur secara merata, adonan kemudian dicetak dalam casingplastik dan disimpan pada suhu 25oC selama 24 jam. Setelah 24 jam, sosis dikeringkan dengan dehumidifierpada suhu 25°C selama 2 jam. Kemudian sosis difermentasi pada suhu ruang selama 24 jam dan selanjutnya dikukus selama 45 menit. Pengamatan yang dilakukan adalah analisis organoleptik,  kandungan asam laktat, pH, analisis mikrobiologi (ALT, coliform, jumlah bakteri asam laktat, dan E. coli) serta nilai gizi (kadar air, kadar abu, kadar lemak, dan kadar protein) produk sosis fermentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan penambahan lemak 20% menghasilkan produk sosis ikan tuna fermentasi dengan penampakan dan bau lebih baik, menyebabkan peningkatan kandungan as am laktat dan penurunan pH produk bila dibandingkan dengan penambahan lemak 10%. Penggunaan jenis bakteri yang berbeda tidak berpengaruh pada nilai atribut dan tingkat kesukaan panelis, yaitu panelis menyatakan netral hingga agak suka terhadap produk sosis tuna fermentasi yang dihasilkan. Kandungan asam laktat yang diperoleh adalah 0,28–0,37% sedangkan pH sosis fermentasi yang diperoleh berkisar antara 5,28–6,02. Jumlah total bakteri pada sosis tuna fermentasi adalah log 2,53–3,33, sedangkan jumlah total bakteri asam laktat yang terkandung pada sosis tuna fermentasi adalah log 2,42–2,50. Adapun jumlah coliformrata-rata pada semua perlakuan adalah <3 MPN/g dan E. coli negatif, sedangkan kadar air sosis fermentasi yang dihasilkan adalah 54–58%; kadar abu 3,54–3,85%; kadar lemak 7,97–12,92%; dan kadar protein 13,65–18,39%.
Pengaruh Pencucian terhadap Sifat Fungsional Daging Lumat Ikan Patin Siam (Pangasius hypopthalmus)
Authors: Suryanti Suryanti , Syarief Rizal , Irianto Hari Eko , Sukarno Sukarno
Published: July 2017

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh pencucian terhadap sifat fungsional daging lumat ikan patin siam (Pangasius hypopthalmus). Ikan patin siam hidup diperoleh dari kolam ikan di Parung, Bogor. Ikan diberok selama 24 jam, kemudian ikan dimatikan dengan perendaman dalam air es selama ± 20 menit. Daging dipisahkan dari tulang dan kulit hingga diperoleh filet daging. Filet dicuci dan dilumatkan dengan mincer. Daging lumat yang diperoleh dicuci satu sampai tiga kali dalam air pada s uhu 4–5oC dengan rasio 1:5 (w/v), kemudian dilanjutkan dengan penyaringan dan pengepresan. Sebagai kontrol adalah daging lumat yang dipress tanpa melalui pencucian dan penyaringan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pencucian satu kali menghasilkan sifat fungsional terbaik dalam hal water holding capacity41,98%, sifat emulsi (aktivitas emulsi 0,37 dan stabilitas emulsi 48,37%), serta kekuatan gel 1364 g cm. Komposisi proksimat daging lumat dengan pencucian satu kali menghasilkan kadar air 81,21%, protein 87,25% (bk), abu 1,63% (bk), dan lemak 10,29% (bk).
Garden of Refugees
Authors: Gomes Coelho Rui
Published: July 2017

Every garden needs to be tendered, and needs a caretaker who knows about the cycles and moods of nature. It is hard to conceive that refugees may have anything to do with gardens, as they are always on the move. In this essay I will examine gardens and refugees. Gardens are not only ecological phenomena but also the articulation of ideas, places and action. They can be places that express the power of humanity over natural circumstances, the projection of an idealized order, or a place of seclusion and escape. That is the reason why gardens are a powerful trope, and that is also why they are sites of entrapment in societies that simultaneously incite and estrange the refugee. I will show that gardens are places in which refugees define some control over their lives, but also where they are rejected. I argue that the conflictive encounters that take place in gardens are better understood when we see them as workplaces, sites in which people produce goods to provide for themselves and their families, and to supply the market. In the end I will defend that the ambiguity of the garden conjures an invitation to us archaeologists: an invitation to glance beyond the narratives of victimhood that reinforce the estrangement of the refugees, and to see the transitory materialities of their lives as mirrors of our own societies.
Quality Assessment of Reporting Performance for EGFR Molecular Diagnosis in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Authors: Han Yanxi , Zhang Rui , Lin Guigao , Zhang Kuo , Xie Jiehong , Li Jinming
Published: July 2017

Background

Reports serve as a bridge between laboratories and clinicians, help synthesize an overwhelming amount of raw data into evidence-based medicine, and play a significant role in designing clinical treatments. In an effort to guarantee high-quality epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutation testing and reporting performance, the National Center for Clinical Laboratories launched a proficiency testing (PT) scheme reflecting clinical practices in China since 2014. This study focuses on the quality assessment of gene mutation reports.

Materials and Methods

Fifty-three laboratories that submitted reports in both 2014 and 2016 EGFR gene mutation PT schemes were selected for report analysis and comparison according to predefined evaluation criteria.

Results

The average score for reports from 2014 was 14 out of 30 points. The overall scores for reports from 2016 improved substantially, yielding an average score of 20 out of 30 points. Among the evaluation criteria, general items were well documented in the reports. However, items specific to molecular diagnosis were far from satisfactory, and some items were even missing.

Conclusion

The quality assessment of clinical written reports from 2014 and 2016 demonstrates that substantial improvements have been made in overall reporting performance. However, not all statements pertaining to important elements met expectations. To continue education, repeated PT schemes need to be executed in a timely fashion to expose and address existing shortcomings in clinical reports. There remains ample room for improvement towards generating concise, comprehensive, and readable reports.
Vrijheid van meningsuiting en godsdienst versus het nondiscriminatiebeginsel
Authors: Van Schaik F
Published: July 2017

A certain tension between freedom of expression and the proscription of discrimination is present in post World War II international law. This tension is dealt with differently in different jurisdictions. This contribution addresses the manner in which the lawgiver and courts of the Netherlands have approached the matter.With reference to the relevant legal sources, the manner in which the law dealt with insult (especially of Jews and Roman Catholics) in the first half of the twentieth century is described, followed by a description of the reaction of some countries to the Convention on the Eradication of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). The Netherlands government chose to build its implementation of CERD on the existing law of insult, making insult on grounds of race, religion, life view, gender or sexual orientation punishable. This has created a specific tension regarding the freedom of expression in insult cases.The relevant jurisprudence is discussed under three headings: * suspected antisemitism * extreme rightist politics * history writing on World War II and nazismThe wish of the Netherlands government has been to deal with the combating of racial discrimination in a manner which would not lead to undue limitations on the freedom of expression. Partly due to the nature of CERD, which was ratified by the Netherlands without reservation, the implementing legislation has however made strong inroads into freedom of expression. In the jurisprudence race was given a wide meaning while the courts held on to the doctrine on insult not requiring animus iniuriandi and accepting dolus eventualis as sufficient. Thus racial insult is easily established, limiting freedom of expression to a larger extent than in countries such as the USA and UK.