Reconstuction of the spillway on the right hand side of the Prigorica dam

At the beginning of my thesis I presented the reservoir of the object Prigorica dam. In the next part I presented two conceptual solutions of reconstruction of the spillway on the right-hand side slope of the Prigorica dam. I described a possible solution to the sealing wall of the dam using the jet grouting technology.\ud The first conceptual solution which I presented in my thesis is the reconstruction of the current state of the spillway. The current state is improved by replacing the useless material with a new better material. As the second conceptual solution I presented the reconstruction of the same spillway of the Prigorica dam using roller-compacted concrete technology.\ud At the end of my thesis I briefly presented the organization of the construction site and a short analysis of the stability of steel reinforced concrete walls which are made as a part of the reconstruction of the spillway at the Prigorica dam. The stability of reinforced concrete walls I checked with a computer program CADAM

Contemporary Treatment of Pneumonias in the Elderly

Upala pluća je na četvrtome mjestu uzroka smrti u starijoj životnoj dobi, odnosno u starijih od 65 godina. Među rizične čimbenike u toj životnoj dobi ubrajaju se popratne kronične bolesti, oslabljen mukocilijarni klirens, slabljenje opće i specifi čne obrane, učestala kolonizacija nazofarinksa, slabija psihofi zička kondicija te loše socijalne i higijenske prilike. Klinička slika upale pluća u toj dobi nije uvijek karakteristična. Hipoksemija uzrokovana upalom pluća vrlo brzo mijenja psihofi zičku sliku bolesnika, čineći ga smetenim ili dezorijentiranim. Među novostima u liječenju upale pluća osoba starije životne dobi na prvom je mjestu ocjena težine bolesti, odnosno rizičnih čimbenika za nepovoljan ishod. Uz ocjenu težine bolesti po američkom sustavu PORT (Pneumonia Outcome Research Team), u Europi se upotrebljava i britanska ocjena težine upale pluća po sistemu CURB (Confusion, Urea, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure), koja za osobe starije od 65 godina ima varijantu CURB-65. Ona je jednostavnija, a u nas se može nazvati SFS-65 i SUFS--65 (Smetenost, Urea, Frekvencija disanja, Sistolički tlak, Starost). Jednostavnost primjene navedenih postupaka znatno pomaže pri donošenju odluke o liječenju bolesnika kod kuće ili u bolnici, odnosno primjeni lijekova, poglavito antibiotika. U radu je prikazan praktičan algoritam za ambulantno liječenje i liječenje u bolnici. Pravilan izbor antibiotika vrlo je važan, a ako popratne bolesti dopuštaju peroralnu primjenu, bolesnika treba liječiti kod kuće. U starijoj životnoj dobi antibiotici prvog izbora su najčešće amoksicilin s klavulanskom kiselinom ili respiratorni kinolon, jer su vrlo rijetki laki oblici upale pluća bez popratnih kroničnih bolesti. Mogu se upotrijebiti i cefalosporinski antibiotici iz druge ili treće generacije. U posebnim epidemiološkim okolnostima i u bolesnika s težom kliničkom slikom preporučljivo je dodavati i makrolidni antibiotik. Isto tako, ako se liječenje teške pneumokokne upale pluća provodi penicilinom, korisno je dodati makrolidni antibiotik. Ako početno liječenje nije dalo zadovoljavajuće rezultate odnosno ako su uzročnici pneumonije rijetki i neočekivani, treba se osloniti na dostupne mikrobiološke nalaze.Pneumonia ranks fourth among causes of death in the elderly, i.e. in patients over 65 years of age. Risk factors in this age group include accompanying chronic diseases, compromised mucociliary clearance, reduced general and specifi c defence mechanisms, frequent nasopharyngeal colonization, weakened physical and mental state, as well as poor social and hygienic conditions. Clinical picture of pneumonia is not always typical. Hypoxia caused by pneumonia rapidly alters a patient’s mental and physical status. A new approach introduced in the treatment of pneumonia in the elderly includes the assessment of disease severity, i.e. the assessment of risk factors. In addition to the U.S. score system PORT (Pneumonia Outcome Research Team), the British score system CURB (Confusion, Urea, Respiratory rate, Blood Pressure), as well as the CURB-65 version for people over 65 years of age, is also available. A simple use of these score systems signifi cantly helps in making a decision on hospital or outpatient treatment and choice of medicines, especially antibiotics. This article provides guidelines for outpatient and hospital treatment. The proper choice of antibiotics is very important. If accompanying conditions allow oral use, patients should be treated at home. Amoxicillin with clavulanic acid or respiratory quinolones most often represent the antibiotics of choice in the treatment of elderly patients since less severe forms of pneumonia without accompanying chronic diseases have been reported very rarely. Second or third generation cephalosporin antibiotics can be also used. The addition of a macrolide antibiotic is recommended in special epidemiological circumstances and for patients with a more severe clinical picture, as well as in the treatment of pneumococcal pneumonia with penicillin. If the initial therapy does not yield satisfactory results or if causative agents are rare and unexpected, one should rely on the available microbiological tests

Transformation between ETRS89 and D48 on a case of parcelling out the plot

My thesis treats the making of expert's detailed report of surveying service of land management and parcelling out the plot. It is all described from the clients order on the surveying enterprise to the delivery of the report to the surveying administration. There are descriptions of single steps and methods on concrete example on how to make the report and what are the reports main components, considering the Law of controlling real estate and Regulations of land management and recording the data in cadastral register. The thesis describes the introduction of the new state coordinate system ETRS89, surveyed coordinates in the new system and the computation of transformation parameters. Transformation parameters have been computed on various surveying nets in need to transform surveyed points from ETRS89 coordinate system to D48/GK coordinate system. Surveyed and transformed points were then compared with points already surveyed in D48/GK coordinate system. The thesis also describes fast static GPS surveying method with executing connection to the permanent GNSS reference station which offers the determination of ETRS89 coordinates in real time

Theft crimes against tourists and visitors in Slovenia

Purpose – This paper investigates the nature of theft crimes against tourist and visitors in Slovenia. The main objective of the study was to identify the characteristics of theft victims in tourist areas and to analyze the differences in risk between various crime scenes and types of crime. Design/Methodology – Using data from police crime statistics and applying a binary logistic regression, we analyzed the relationship between the crime scene and nature of the crime, as well as between the domestic/foreign status of the visitors and type of crime. Since the study uses data from official police database, one of the major challenges was to eliminate crime events from the analysis that occurred outside tourism areas.. This problem was addressed by using geotagged photos from Flickr platform with different spatial queries. Findings – The findings offer evidence indicating that the victims’ backgrounds (status and age group) and accommodation type, determine their vulnerability to certain crimes. The results show that foreign victims are more likely to suffer burglary than their domestic counterparts. In addition, crimes against foreign visitors and tourists are more likely to involve seniors, amount to larger losses, and take place in hotels, motels, and camps. On the other hand, crimes against domestic visitors are more likely to take place during evenings in bars, restaurants, and in vacation homes. Originality of the research – This study shows that combining data from different public sources into one analysis allows a more reliable analysis of police crime records