Evangelos D. Protopapadakis: Dawn till Dusk: Bioethical Insightsinto the Beginning and the End of Life

(Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH, Berlin, 2019) Foreword by Stacy Gallin; Introduction + 8 chapters; References; Index; 252 pp

A possible case of Gigantism and/or Acromegaly in a 15th-17th century woman from Đurine ćelije, Serbia

Endocrine disorders during growth and development that occur due to the secretion of excessive growth hormones are very rare in archaeological and modern populations. The human skeletal remains analyzed in this paper belong to an unusually tall woman, approximately 35-40 years of age, buried at the Đurine ćelije site (15th-17th century) in Serbia, who may have suffered from overgrowth syndrome. Individuals with this condition have an unusually tall stature and accompanying pathological changes related to organ systems and joint diseases. The aim of this paper is to show how the aforementioned disorder affected the health status of an individual (grave No. 7a) and the performance of daily activities, but also the attitude of the community towards deformities during life and after death. Differential diagnosis was performed since other diseases tend to lead to similar skeletal changes. During the analysis, changes in growth were noticed, and her stature was determined to be 186.42 cm. Compared to the documented stature of post-medieval population from this period, the skeletal remains show a significant deviation from the average, especially when it comes to female individuals. Other pathological changes observed in this woman are osteoarthritis, spondyloarthropathy, and periosteal new bone formation

Environmental isotope investigation of the river catchments

Physical chemistry 2006 : 8th international conference on fundamental and applied aspects of physical chemistry; Belgrade (Serbia); 26-29 September 200

PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE JUDICIARY FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PUBLIC AND GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH

According to the European Commission\u27s 2020 Rule of Law Report, in regard to Croatia, the level of perceived judicial independence remains among the lowest in the European Union, mostly due to perceived political corruption. The authors analyse the causes of such a perception of the Croatian judicial system, especially the length of criminal proceedings in high profile cases, and try to evaluate it by comparing available statistical information concerning the judiciary in Croatia with that of other EU countries. The authors also take into account and describe the effect which contemporary issues like news coverage by increasingly partisan media have on public perception of the judicial system, and polarization of public opinion on key social and legal matters. In conclusion, the authors give an overview of recent studies which found that corruption has a detrimental effect on mental healt

PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE JUDICIARY FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PUBLIC AND GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH

According to the European Commission\u27s 2020 Rule of Law Report, in regard to Croatia, the level of perceived judicial independence remains among the lowest in the European Union, mostly due to perceived political corruption. The authors analyse the causes of such a perception of the Croatian judicial system, especially the length of criminal proceedings in high profile cases, and try to evaluate it by comparing available statistical information concerning the judiciary in Croatia with that of other EU countries. The authors also take into account and describe the effect which contemporary issues like news coverage by increasingly partisan media have on public perception of the judicial system, and polarization of public opinion on key social and legal matters. In conclusion, the authors give an overview of recent studies which found that corruption has a detrimental effect on mental healt

Tritium content in precipitation and atmospheric water vapour of the reactor hall in the Vinča institute of nuclear sciences

Tritium activity was determined in precipitation samples collected at two locations in Belgrade over the period 1998-2007: meteorological station Belgrade (Zeleno Brdo 44º47' N, 20º32' E, altitude 243.2m asl) and the station at the Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences. Tritium concentrations in precipitation ranged from 0.4 to 4.41 Bq l-1 (samples collected at Zeleno Brdo) and from 2.31 to 41.30 Bq l-1 (samples collected at VINS). Tritium content in atmospheric water vapour of the indoor reactor hall and inside of the reactor during the regular inspection of the fuel channels in the Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences in March and May 2006 was measured. The obtained results showed that the tritium content in HTO form varied from 1.56x102 Bq m-3 to 4.05x102 Bq m-3.Physical chemistry 2008 : 9th international conference on fundamental and applied aspects of physical chemistry; Belgrade (Serbia); 24-28 September 200

Sinusoidal coded model

This article discusses a usage of modified periodic harmonic analysis to prove the periodicity of experimental data for seasonal stable isotope variations in precipitation and stream water. A proof for sinusoidal coded model is based on a hypothesis concerning the importance of the first harmonic. The utility of proposed model was demonstrated on experimental data for oxygen isotope stream water content of the Velika Morava catchment over the period 2004-2007. This study suggests an applicability of sinusoidal coded model for more accurate estimation of mean residence time without a loss of theoretical or physical significance.Physical chemistry 2008 : 9th international conference on fundamental and applied aspects of physical chemistry; Belgrade (Serbia); 24-28 September 200

Važnost socijalnog konteksta za kognitivni razvoj predškolske djece: usporedba kognitivne uspješnosti djece koja odrastaju u različitom obiteljskom i institucionalnom okruženju

Niz teorija kognitivnog razvoja naglašava utjecaj ranog socijalnog konteksta na različite aspekte dječjeg razvoja. Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati utječe li specifični socijalni kontekst (jednoroditeljska obitelj ili život bez roditelja) na kognitivni razvoj djeteta te postoje li, u kognitivnom razvoju djeteta, spolne razlike u dječjim reakcijama na nedostatak jednog ili oba roditelja. Istraživanje smo proveli na djeci predškolske dobi, stare između 6 i 7 godina, ukupno 147 ispitanika. Izabrali smo tu dob da bismo što kompletnije obuhvatili kognitivni status djece: uz mjerenje inteligencije (test neverbalnog tipa i verbalni test), ispitali smo i spremnost za školu (poznavanje činjenica, percepciju, grafomotoriku i numeričko rezoniranje). Uzorak je podijeljen u tri kategorije: djeca koja žive s oba roditelja (od rođenja), djeca koja žive s jednim roditeljem (najmanje tri godine) te djeca koja žive bez roditelja - institucionalni smještaj. Rezultati dobiveni u ovom istraživanju upućuju na to kako djeca koja odrastaju u domovima postižu sustavno lošije rezultate na svim ispitanim mjerama kognitivnog statusa u usporedbi s djecom koja odrastaju s oba roditelja. Na pojedinim mjerama domska djeca također postižu lošije rezultate i od djece koja rastu s jednim roditeljem. Značajnih razlika između djece koja odrastaju s jednim i oba roditelja nema. Također se pokazalo da postoje spolne razlike u dječjim reakcijama na odrastanje bez roditelja. Može se uočiti trend sustavnog opadanja uratka djevojčica koje odrastaju u institucionalnom smještaju (kako u odnosu na dječake iz te kategorije, tako i u usporedbi s rezultatima djece iz druge dvije kategorije). Navedeni podatak trebalo bi uključiti u planiranje pomoći i pripremu za školu djece koja odrastaju bez roditelja. (IN ENGLISH: Developmental theories emphasize the importance of early social context on various developmental aspects. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of specific social context (single-parent family or growing up without parents) on children’s cognitive development. In addition, gender differences regarding different family context were also examined. 147 pre-school children aged 6 to 7 years participated in this study. The sample was divided into three categories: children living with both parents (from birth), children living with a single-parent (mother) for at least three years, and children in institutional placement. Children’s cognitive status was measured by a verbal and non-verbal intelligence test. Readiness for school, as an additional aspect of cognitive status, was also examined (including factual knowledge, perception, numerical reasoning and graphomotorics). The results indicate that children who grow up without parents, compared to those growing up with both parents, have systematically lower results on all measures of cognitive status. Some differences were also obtained in comparison to children growing up in single-parent families. There are no significant differences in cognitive outcomes of children growing up with both parents and single-parents. With regard to gender differences, the results revealed that girls in institutional placement have significantly lower results in comparison to boys from the same social context, but also in comparison to the other two categories of children. These results should be taken into consideration when planning activities aimed at helping children who grow up without parents to prepare and successfully adjust to school context.

Effect of acupuncture analgesia on pain intensity, blood pressure and hea

Cilj: Ispitati postoji li razlika u vrijednostima intenziteta boli, krvnog tlaka i srčane frekvencije mjerenih prije i onih mjerenih poslije akupunkturnog liječenja te utvrditi postoji li povezanost intenziteta boli s vrijednostima krvnoga tlaka i srčane frekvencije. Nacrt studije: Studija je prospektivna. Ispitanici i metode: U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 63 bolesnika podijeljenih u četiri skupine. Prvu skupinu činili su bolesnici s R 51 glavoboljom, drugu s M 53.1 cervikobrahijalnih sindromom, treću s M 54.4 lumboishijalgijom i četvrtu skupinu činili su bolesnici kojima je istodobno dijagnosticiran cervikobrahijalni i lumbalni sindrom. Promatrane varijable su: dob, spol, sistolički i dijastolički tlak, frekvencija srca i intenzitet boli. Mjerenja su učinjena digitalnim tlakomjerom i VAS skalom boli tijekom deset dana akupunkturnog tretmana. Rezultati: Razlika testiranih varijabli (sistoličkog, dijastoličkog tlaka, frekvencije srca i intenziteta boli) prije i poslije akupunkturnog liječenja, pokazala se statistički značajnom, u smislu pada njihovih vrijednosti nakon primjene liječenja. Uspoređujući zadane varijable ovisno o bolnim entitetima, utvrđeno je da nema razlike u vrijednostima ispitivanih varijabli tijekom akupunkture na temelju određene bolesti, tj. pokazano je da akupunktura podjednako djeluje na sve zadane entitete. Korelacija intenziteta boli i krvnog tlaka značajna je u normotenzivnih ispitanika. Nema značajne razlike u padu intenziteta boli ovisno o spolu. Zaključak: Krvni tlak, frekvencija srca i intenzitet boli statistički značajno padaju nakon primjene akupunkture kod svih zadanih dijagnostičkih entiteta.Objectives: To test if there is a difference in blood pressure values, heart rate and pain intensity measured before and after the acupuncture treatment, and to determine if there is a connection between pain intensity and blood pressure values as well as heart rate. Study Design: The study is organised prospectively. Participants and Methods: 63 patients divided into four groups participated in the research. The first group was made of patients suffering from R 51 headache, the second of patients suffering from M 53.1 cervicobrachial syndrome, the third of patients suffering from M 54.4 ishciadica and the fourth group was made of patients diagnosed with both cervicobrachial syndrome and lumbar syndrome at the same time. The observed variables are: age, sex, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate and pain intensity. The measurements were taken using digital pressure gaugeand, VAS scale for pain, during ten days of acupuncture treatment. Results: The difference between the tested variables: systolic and diastolic blood pressure, heart rate and pain intensity before and after acupuncture treatment turned out to be statistically significant, showing a decrease in the values after receiving thetreatment. Having compared the default variables depending on painful entities, it has been proved that the reis no difference in values of the tested variables during acupuncture based on a certain illnesses. It showed that acupuncture affects all the default entities in a similar way. In the correlation test between blood pressure and pain intensity the reis significant connection in normotensive patients. There is no significant difference in the decrease of pain intensity based on the sex of the person. Conclusion: Blood pressure, heart rate and pain intensity decrease in a statistically significant way after applying acupuncture to all the default diagnostic enteties