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Transparency in Lobbying as Perceived by Organisational Representatives in the Czech Republic
Authors: Vnoučková Lucie , Žák Milan 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
This paper focuses on transparency in lobbying as perceived by in sample organisations in the Czech Republic. The paper’s aim is to study how lobbying and its impact on decision-making practices are perceived by organisational representatives and to empirically assess the perceived transparency of lobbying with a view to the potential introduction of lobbying regulations and their role in Czech democracy. Data for the study was gathered from a sample of business institutions in the Czech Republic. In total, 73 organisations/institutions took part in the survey. One respondent was questioned per organisation/institution. 90 % of respondents perceive that transparent and regulated lobbying has a positive impact on democracy. Moreover, according to the respondents, lobbying facilitates more competent decision-making among politicians, brings more information into the decision-making process and makes the process more efficient. There has been a significant shift in the perception of lobbying over the past ten years in the Czech Republic. Regulations aimed at legitimizing lobbying are seen as having a positive impact on democracy.
Effects of oil shocks on EMU exports: technological level differences
Authors: Hodula Martin , Vahalík Bohdan 
Published: December 2017

AbstractThis article provides some new empirical perspectives on the relationship between oil-market fluctuations and technological structure of EMU export. We rely on a time-varying parameter VAR model to capture the reaction of different technological structures of EMU export to various oil-market innovations in the period 2002-2015. Our results can be summarized as follows: (1) increase in crude oil production is likely to reduce oil prices and therefore increases all EMU exports due to lower production and transportation costs; (2) increase in global demand is more likely to be transmitted to goods with higher added value; (3) high-tech exports decrease in the first months after the global demand shock as a result of a delayed investment decision process; (4) increasing oil prices yield only marginal effect on EMU export.
Orbitocranial penetrating injury by a metallic foreign body. Case report and anatomical considerations
Authors: Turliuc Dana Mihaela , Cucu A.I. , Dumitrescu Gabriela Florenta , Sava Anca , Costea Claudia Florida 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
Orbitocranial penetrating injuries (OPI) represent a rare type of head injuries encountered in clinical practice. These appear after falls or motor vehicle accidents and are more frequent among children. We present the case of a male patient with OPI, associated with large frontal hemorrhagic contusion, with minimal periorbital trauma findings related to brain injury. Knowing and understanding the clinical anatomy of the orbit and the patterns of injuries in OPI are mandatory, since failure in detecting intracranial complications may lead to the increase of the neurological morbidity, visual loss and death.
Angiography procedure and endovascular treatment Retrospective analysis in Neurosurgery Department of “Prof. Dr. N. Oblu” Clinic Emergency Hospital Iasi
Authors: Ion Georgiana , Chiriac A. , Dobrin N. , Poeată I. 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
A retrospective analysis of the cases admitted, investigated and treated in “Prof. Dr. N. Oblu” Clinic Emergency Hospital from the beginning of activity in the angiography laboratory from 2008 to June 2017.
Management of spinal dural arteriovenouse fistula
Authors: Chiriac A. , Ion Georgiana , Dobrin N. , Poeată I. 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
Spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas are rare vascular lesions whose management is still at high interest between specialists. If microsurgical treatment is still considered as treatment of choice for SDAVFs, endovascular treatment is increasingly grow in interest with the development of endovascular techniques and new embolization materials. In this article we made a short discussion about the spinal dural arteriovenous fistulae on aspects related to anatomy, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment, with some general conclusions.
Incidence, hospital costs and in-hospital mortality rates of surgically treated patients with traumatic cranial epidural hematoma
Authors: Atci Ibrahim Burak , Yilmaz Hakan , Yaman Mehmet , Baran Oguz , Türk Okan , Solmaz Bilgehan , Kocaman Ümit , Ozdemir Nuriye Guzin , Demirel Nail , Kocak Ayhan 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
Background: In this study, the patients who were operated in two clinics due to traumatic cranial epidural hematoma (EDH) were assessed retrospectively and the factors that increase the costs were tried to be revealed through conducting cost analyses. Methods: The patients who were operated between 2010 and 2016 with the diagnosis of EDH were assessed in terms of age, sex, trauma etiology, Glasgow coma scale (GCS) at admission, the period from trauma to hospital arrival, trauma-related injury in other organs, the localization of hematoma, the size of hematoma, length of stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), length of antibiotherapy administration, number of consultations conducted, total cost of in-hospital treatments of the patients and prognosis. Results: Distribution of GCS were, between 13-15 in 18 (36%) patients, 9-13 in 23 (46%) patients and 3-8 in 9 (18%) patients. The reasons for emergency department admissions were fall from high in 29 (58%) patients, assault in 11 (22%) patients and motor vehicle accident in 10 (20%) patients. The average cost per ICU stay was 2838 $ (range=343-20571 $). The average cost per surgical treatment was 314 $. ICU care was approximately 9 times more expensive than surgical treatment costs. The mortality rate of the study cohort was 14% (7 patients). Conclusion: The prolonged period of stay in the ICU, antibiotherapy and repeat head CTs increase the costs for patients who are surgically treated for EDH.
Unusual cranial trauma caused by pencil in teenager: case report
Authors: Rashid Amer Saeed , Abdelrazaq Saif Saood , Hoz Samer S. , Padilla Huber , Yancarlos Ramos-Villegas , López-Cepeda Daniela , Al-Dhahir Mohammed , Moscote-Salazar Luis Rafael 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
Introduction: Penetrating lesions by pencil in the temporal lobe in children and adolescents are uncommon. We present the case of a teenager with penetrating injury by strange object in the temporal lobe. Case: Twelve years old male patient, with history of trauma while he was playing with his friends, presents alteration of the consciousness state, weakness in right hemibody and dysphasia. Urgent surgery is practiced employing an incision in “C” form with improvement of the consciousness state during post-operative. Discussion: Penetrating lesions in the skull and brain are classified as missiles and non-missiles depending of their impact velocity. The wood is a porous organic material that provide a natural deposit of microbian agents, making it potentially lethal. Pre-operative radiological evaluation allows check the trajectory of the penetrating object and secondary lesions present guiding de neurosurgical approach. The prognostic depends on penetration site, timely handling and complications associated. Conclusion: Penetrating lesions by pencil are uncommon, an appropriate imaging evaluation is fundamental to determine the neurosurgical approach that allows prevent and/or decrease secondary damage.
Importance of Food Selection for Celiac Sprue Disease
Authors: Faměra O. , Hálová I. , Kouřimská L. 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
A questionnaire survey was conducted among people with celiac disease. Questions were focused on dietary foods available and the preference of suitable grain food species. A one-week diet menu was prepared for the participants of the survey. Daily intake of major nutrients and energy was determined. Supermarkets have the largest selection of dietary foods, although in a narrow range. Celiac patients often rely on themselves to make and prepare food. The majority of respondents (57%) considered dietary restrictions as burdening; 43% have adapted to this situation. Food made of rice was the most popular among cereal foods for 50% of respondents, corn for 39%, and buckwheat and millet for only 7% of respondents. Nobody classified amaranth as the most popular food. The model diet for people with celiac disease exceeded the recommended daily intake of protein and undervalued lipid ingestion. This problem was mainly caused by the food composition of the evening meal. Total daily energy intake of 9900 kJ met the women’s needs. There were still 2100 kJ missing for men. The terms ‘gluten-free food or diet’ and ‘gliadin content’, which generally relate to the products of wheat, rye, oats, and triticale, are not accurate.
Mechanical Behaviour of Bulk Seeds of Some Leguminous Crops under Compression Loading
Authors: Akangbe O. L. , Herak D. 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
The behaviours of constrained bulk columns of seeds of 3 important leguminous feed crops under compressive force applied at a uniform rate of 10 mm min-1 up to 100 kN at ≈ 9% moisture content (in dry basis) were studied to establish parameters which are relevant to the design of equipment for achieving product densification. Deformation varied significantly (P < 0.02) with crop type and was the highest in lupine seeds. Feed pea had the highest strain resistance value. Both deformation energy and volume energy requirements varied significantly (P < 0.0001) with crop type. Moduli of deformation of compressed feed pea, lupine, and soybean at an applied force of 100 kN were 269.7, 306.3, and 455.2 MPa, indicating the proportionate resistance of the crop materials to compressive strain. Precisely 4.43, 3.76, and 3.15 MJ m-3 are required to achieve 56.7, 77.0, and 67.7% or 461.7, 539.3, and 500.4 kg m-3 gains in bulk density in feed pea, lupine, and soybean, respectively. Deformation and volume energy demands correlated negatively (r = -0.934 and r = -0.78) with lipid presence. Crops with more oil appeared to deform more easily under compressive force. Higher deformations and lower energy demands may be possible at optimal combinations of force, product moisture, and depth.
Effect of Storage Duration and Atmosphere on the Content and Price of Hop Alpha Bitter Acids
Authors: Rybka A. , Melč J. , Heřmánek P. , Honzík I. 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
The quality of hops is significantly affected by the content of alpha bitter acids. Maintaining it with minimum losses lies within the competence of both the hop grower and processor depending on how they follow the optimum harvest technology, storage conditions, and post-harvest hop processing. That indicator is considerably affected by the hop storage method, i.e. whether the warehouse is air-conditioned or not, as well as the storage duration. The alpha bitter acid content should not be reduced during storage. The objective of this paper is an analysis of the alpha bitter acid content in the Saaz hop variety in a technological sequence of operations starting with drying at the grower and finishing with six-month storing at the processor, with three storage variants: an air-conditioned warehouse, non-conditioned warehouse, and a variant in which the square bale is moved after 60 days from a non-conditioned warehouse into an air-conditioned warehouse. The analysis of samples to identify the alpha bitter acid content was carried out by means of the ASBC Hops-6 and the HPLC EBC 7.7 methods. Practically in all cases the alpha content declines, although if a square bale is placed in an air-conditioned warehouse this decline is the lowest depending on the storage duration. The economic analysis shows a significant profit referring to the price of alpha contained in 1 t of hops stored in an air-conditioned warehouse. At the date of 1/11/2015 this profit was 14 706 CZK, at the date of 4/1/2016 it was 7646 CZK, and at 1/3/2016 the profit was 6587 CZK.
Irish and Polish in a New Context of Diversity in Northern Ireland’s Schools
Authors: Mckendry Eugene 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
While Modern Languages are in decline generally in the United Kingdom’s post-primary schools, including in Northern Ireland (Speak to the Future 2014), the international focus on primary languages has reawakened interest in the curricular area, even after the ending in 2015 of the Northern Ireland Primary Modern Languages Programme which promoted Spanish, Irish and Polish in primary schools. This paper will consider the situation in policy and practice of Modern Languages education, and Irish in particular, in Northern Ireland’s schools. During the years of economic growth in the 1990s Ireland, North and South, changed from being a country of net emigration to be an attractive country to immigrants, only to revert to large-scale emigration with the post-2008 economic downturn. While schools in Great Britain have had a long experience of receiving pupils from diverse ethnic and linguistic backgrounds, firstly from the British Empire and Commonwealth countries, Northern Ireland did not attract many such pupils due to its weaker economic condition and the conflict of the Northern Ireland Troubles. The influx from Poland and other Accession Countries following the expansion of the European Union in 2004 led to a sudden, significant increase in non-English speaking Newcomer pupils (DENI 2017). The discussion in Northern Ireland about a diverse democracy has hitherto concentrated on the historical religious and political divide, where Unionist antipathy led to the Irish Language being dubbed the ‘Green Litmus Test’ of Community Relations (Cultural Traditions Group 1994). Nevertheless, the increasing diversity can hopefully ‘have a leavening effect on a society that has long been frozen in its “two traditions” divide’ (OFMDFM 2005a: 10). This paper will revisit the role and potential of Irish within the curricular areas of Cultural Heritage and Citizenship. An argument will also be made for the importance of language awareness, interculturalism and transferable language learning skills in Northern Ireland’s expanded linguistic environment with a particular focus on Polish.
In Search of Catharsis. Theatre in Serbia in the 1990s
Authors: Šentevska Irena 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
This paper discusses various points about the response of the Serbian theatre to the social crisis of the 1990s. The focus here is on publicly-funded theatres and their role in pacifying or mobilizing theatre audiences either to participate in or revolt against the political projects which accompanied the dissolution of Yugoslavia. The Serbian theatre system in the 1990s entered a clear process of transformation of its models of management, production, financing, public relations and, naturally, the language and forms of expression inherited from the socialist 1980s. The chief interest of this study is the transformation of the theatre system since the end of World War II, theatrical interpretations of the historical and literary past in Serbia, the role of theatre in the identity ‘makeovers’ that followed the demise of Yugoslavia, and stage interpretations of contemporary crises. Consideration is also given to the present state of the theatre in Serbia.
Denying the Unknown. Everyday Narratives about Croatian Involvement in the 1992-1995 Bosnian Conflict
Authors: Sokolić Ivor 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
This article, based on the results of focus-group discussions, dyads, and interviews in Croatia, examines how Croatians construct their narrative of the 1992-1995 conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia’s role in it. Despite judgements at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) concluding that the Croatian state intervened in the Bosnian conflict, respondents in this study claimed to be ignorant of any such intervention. What was discussed worked in concert with the dominant Croatian war narrative of Croatian defence, victimhood, and sacrifice in the face of a larger, Serbian aggressor. By portraying the Bosnian conflict as chaotic and savage, respondents differentiated it from the Croatian one and relativised any illicit actions within a framework of nesting orientalism. Croatian involvement in Bosnia-Herzegovina was generally seen as positive: it was viewed in terms of Croatia welcoming Bosniak refugees and providing military assistance, which enabled moral licensing with regard to the rarely mentioned and marginalised negative aspects of Croatia’s involvement in the conflict.
‘I’m Both a Worker and a Shareholder.’ Workers’ Narratives and Property Transformations in Postsocialist Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia
Authors: Calori Anna , Jurkat Kathrin 
Published: December 2017

Abstract
The authors offer an analysis of the property reforms that accompanied economic transformation in late socialist and postsocialist Yugoslavia, as experienced and narrated by industrial workers in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Serbia today. The property reforms carried out in these two countries between 1990 and the 2000s have profoundly influenced the narratives that workers form around their experience of economic transformation in the workplace. By analysing how industrial workers have developed a feeling of ownership towards their particular workplace, and how they now talk about that experience, the authors provide an explanation for workers’ disillusionment and dissatisfaction towards privatisation reforms in recent years, and show how they have made sense of the seismic shifts in property relations that have accompanied economic reforms since 1989.
Age-Related Changes in Postural Control in Physically Inactive Older Women
Authors: Tavares Juliana Teles , Biasotto-Gonzalez Daniela Aparecida , Boa Sorte Silva Nárlon Cássio , Suzuki Frank Shiguemitsu , Lucareli Paulo Roberto Garcia , Politti Fabiano 
Published: December 2017

Background and Purpose:
The maintenance of postural control is influenced by the complexity of a given task. Tasks that require greater attention and cognitive involvement increase the risk of falls among older adults. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the adaptation of the postural control system to different levels of task complexity in physically inactive young and older women.

Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted with adult women classified as physically inactive based on the results of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. The participants were 27 young (20-30 years of age) and 27 older (60-80 years of age) women. Sway velocity of the center of pressure in the anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions was calculated using a force plate under 6 conditions: standing directly on the force plate or on a foam placed over the force plate, eyes open or closed, and dual-task complexity with and without the foam.

Results and Discussion:
A 2-way analysis of variance revealed that sway velocity increased in both groups when the task conditions were altered. The older women exhibited significantly greater sway velocity compared with the young women on all tasks. However, the patterns of postural control adaptation to the different levels of complexity were similar among all participants.

Conclusions:
In this study, the adaption of the postural control system to different levels of task complexity did not differ between physically inactive young and physically inactive older women. However, the physically inactive older women exhibited greater sway velocity compared with the young women.
Can Drop Set Training Enhance Muscle Growth?
Authors: Schoenfeld Brad , Grgic Jozo 
Published: December 2017

ABSTRACT
SOME RESEARCHERS HAVE POSTULATED THAT TRAINING TO MUSCULAR FAILURE IS OBLIGATORY FOR MAXIMIZING MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY. THIS HAS LED TO THE SPECULATION THAT DROP SET TRAINING MAY BE AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGY TO MORE FULLY FATIGUE THE MUSCULATURE AND, IN TURN, ENHANCE MUSCULAR ADAPTATIONS. IN THIS ARTICLE, WE REVIEW THE EVIDENCE ON THE TOPIC.
¿Pueden los micetozoos ser usados como indicadores de salud del suelo en el contexto agrícola de Costa Rica?
Authors: Sibaja-Matarrita Reiner , Barboza-Chinchilla Luis , Rojas Carlos 
Published: December 2017

El estudio de las poblaciones de micetozoos en agroecosistemas con diversas características y grados de disturbio por actividades antropogénicas es un tema con escasa investigación en el nivel mundial. Con el objeto de estudiar esta interacción, nosotros documentamos la incidencia de dos grupos de micetozoos (mixogástridos y dictiostélidos) en dos sistemas agrícolas de caña de azúcar y piña en Costa Rica. Para cada sistema de estudio cuantificamos una serie de variables edáficas, químicas y paisajísticas. Tras el análisis, encontramos que, para ambos grupos, tres variables explicaron el 99 % de la variabilidad de incidencia de estos. Para los dictiostélidos las variables fueron porcentaje de arcilla, pH y Biomasa microbiana. En el caso de los mixogástridos, estas variables fueron el Manganeso, respiración microbiana y pH. Los resultados anteriores señalan un potencial medio de uso de micetozoos como indicadores ambientales, en tanto el efecto de los sistemas de cultivo sobre la actividad de los microorganismos fue cuantificable. Sin embargo, consideramos que se requiere todavía definir el papel de las diferentes variables medidas sobre la dinámica de ambos grupos de microorganismos para poder establecer una conclusión con potencial aplicación, apoyada por datos empíricos.
Comentários sobre a construção do conceito de desenvolvimento na América Latina e sua contribuição para os processos de integração na região
Authors: Montenegro-Braz Adriana 
Published: December 2017

A ideia de desenvolvimento tem sido associada às discussões teóricas sobre se é o Estado ou o mercado que pode responder a problemas de desenvolvimento. Segundo esta abordagem, o objetivo desse trabalho é rever a evolução da ideia sobre o desenvolvimento na América Latina e sua discussão no regionalismo Latino-Americano. Portanto, realiza-se este trabalho partindo de uma revisão que começa com a abordagem estruturalista e a teoria da dependência dos anos 50 e 60. Em seguida, analisa-se as alterações acontecidas na região, nos anos 90, a partir da execução das políticas neoliberais. Finalmente, o interesse é dirigido a analisar as novas tendências de integração na região. Nesse sentido, apesar da heterogeneidade dos atuais processos de integração, o fim da convergência neoliberal permitiu novamente a proposta da ideia de desenvolvimento na região.
La geopolítica contemporánea de Estados Unidos y el fin de Centroamérica
Authors: Herrera-Rodríguez Omar Santiago 
Published: December 2017

En el presente trabajo se examinan, en seguimiento a las reflexiones del artículo publicado en el número anterior, una serie de medidas económico-políticas implementadas por Estados Unidos en el marco preparativo y en ejecución de la Guerra Global contra el Terrorismo, con los objetivos de demostrar que Mesoamérica toma el lugar que en décadas anteriores ocupó Centroamérica como foco de interés y atención particularizado de la geopolítica y economía estadounidense. Se propone que esta reconfiguraciónregional se circunscribe a una revolución espacial planetaria que es consecuencia inmediata de la Guerra Global contra el Terrorismo.