Comparative Analysis of Azo Dye Restriction in the International Textile Industry

Azo dyes are the most used type of dye in the textile industry. Some of these dyes have the potential to be extremely toxic to both human health and the environment. While regulations of these dyes vary across the world, it is suggested that not enough is being done to protect consumers and the environment from potentially harmful azo dyes (Rawat et al., 2016). It is the responsibility of apparel companies to ensure that their products that contain azo dyes are safe for consumers. The purpose of this study was to understand how azo dyes and their by-products are restricted by apparel companies in the United States and the European Union and determine if there is a notable difference in company restrictions between these two regions. A qualitative content analysis was conducted on the restricted substances lists of six carefully selected companies between the two regions. Themes analyzed within these documents included: categorization of azo dyes and their by-products, substance detection limits based on these categories, the specific azo dyes and their by-products that were restricted, alternate forms of restriction, and the total and average amount of restricted azo dyes and their by-products restricted between the two regions. Results show that there is a slight difference in the number of specific azo dyes and their by-products that are restricted between the two regions, however, more research is required to increase transferability across the apparel industry. It is recommended that companies distinguish which dyes are azo dyes in their restricted substances lists, agree on terminology in reference to substance detection limits, and provide additional information on the potential risks associated with the use of specific azo dyes

The immigrant experience in Albuquerque, 1880-1920

This study focuses on the experiences of the foreign-born residents of Albuquerque, New Mexico, from 1880 to 1920. Its primary aim is to determine how immigrants in one southwestern urban area fit into the history of American immigration. Topics considered include economic and geographic mobility, marriage and family patterns, and degree of assimilation. The economy of Albuquerque was based on three major sources of employment: agriculture, merchandising, and the railroad. Many immigrants were employed as skilled laborers for the railroad. A significant number owned retail or wholesale dry goods enterprises. In general, immigrants experienced a high rate of upward economic mobility, being especially successful in accumulating property. Although the rate of out-migration was high for all groups, a smaller percentage of immigrants left Albuquerque between 1900 and 1920 than did other groups. Of the foreign-born residents who remained in town, most had moved, from one residence to another within ten or twenty years. For most immigrants, other than Chinese, the high degree of geographic mobility within the city to all neighborhoods indicated that little prejudice existed against foreign-born residents in housing. In their marriage and family patterns, immigrants often resembled native-born Anglos rather than Hispanic groups, especially in their later age at marriage and the number of children in each household. However, immigrant women tended to have high fertility rates as did Hispanic women. Structural assimilation of immigrants within the city was apparently easy for most groups. On the other hand, the degree of acculturation varied from group to group. Germans and Italians were the most visible groups to retain much of their ethnic heritage through religious institutions and cultural clubs. This study of Albuquerque immigrants demonstrates that some experiences were similar to the experiences of immigrants in other parts of the United States. Yet foreign-born residents of Albuquerque appear to have been more upwardly mobile and more easily assimilated than immigrants in previous studies. These results indicate a need for further works in other southwestern cities in order to discover whether or not Albuquerque immigrants were unique

Case Translation: Denmark

U.2001.1980/1H Name and level of the court: (Supreme Court) 7 June 2001 (Denmark; request for dissolution; Bankruptcy Court; requirement for manuscript signature; sufficiency of electronic signature with name typed on document)

Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola's Treatise in Croatia

Tema ovog diplomskog rada je traktat Regola delli cinque ordini d'architettura Jacopa Barozzija da Vignole. Rad donosi sistematizirani pregled tiskanih izdanja Vignolinog traktata koja su sačuvana u hrvatskim znanstvenim i sveučilišnim knjižnicama, a objavljena u rasponu od 18. do 21. stoljeća. U prvom dijelu rada donijet je prikaz povijesnog razvoja traktatistike o teoriji arhitekture, izloženi su njezini glavni protagonisti i ukratko je opisan razvoj teorijske misli o arhitekturi i problematici sustava klasičnih redova u arhitekturi renesanse. Na temelju dostupne znanstvene literature, ukratko je istraženo jesu li renesansna teorija arhitekture i posebice Vignolino djelo utjecali na razvoj arhitekture na tlu Hrvatske, kako bi se ustanovilo u kolikoj mjeri je lokalna sredina sudjelovala u arhitektonskoj kulturi prisutnoj na širem geografskom i kulturnom europskom području. Donijeta je iscrpna biografija J. B. da Vignole te je detaljno prikazan sadržaj prvog izdanja traktata Regola nastalog 1562. godine. U drugom dijelu rada donijet je popis svih konzultiranih ustanova u Hrvatskoj te je jasno naznačeno u kojim su sveučilišnim i znanstvenim knjižnicama pohranjena određena izdanja traktata. Detaljno su predstavljeni sadržaj i izgled svih pronađenih i pregledanih izdanja; svako pojedino izdanje uspoređeno je s izvornim djelom, a potom su sva izdanja uspoređena i međusobno kako bi se utvrdilo kakve je formalne i sadržajne promjene djelo doživjelo u rasponu od nekoliko stotina godina. Utvrđeno je da se karakter djela postupno mijenja u skladu s njegovom sve raširenijom primjenom u arhitektonskoj naobrazbi i praksi, te su sve opažene promjene predstavljene i objašnjene u kontekstu razdoblja u kojem je svako pojedino izdanje objavljeno.Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola's Treatise in Croatia is a thesis written by Nikolina Demark, graduate student at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Zagreb. The central subject of the thesis is Vignola's treatise on architecture titled Regola delli cinque ordini d'architettura (Canon of the five orders of architecture), first published in 1562. The thesis features a systematic review of all published editions of the treatise that are nowadays preserved in multiple university libraries in Croatia. Every edition is compared to the first edition of the treatise, in order to establish the extent of the transformation process that the later publications went through. The thesis also aims to establish whether Vignola's theoretical work had any influence on architecture in Croatia, as well as explore a broader scope of Croatia's part in circulation of knowledge related to arhitecture in a wider geographic and cultural European area

29. Međunarodno savjetovanje pravnika „Petar Simonetti“ (Vlasništvo - Obveze - Postupak), Poreč, od 19. do 21. travnja 2023. godine

29. Međunarodno savjetovanje pravnika “Petar Simonetti” (Vlasništvo - Obveze - Postupak) održano je od 19. do 21. travnja 2023. godine u Hotelu Diamant u Poreču. Organizator savjetovanja već je tradicionalno Pravni fakultet u Rijeci, u suradnji s Visokim upravnim sudom Republike Hrvatske i Hrvatskom javnobilježničkom komorom, dok je Novi informator d.o.o. bio medijski pokrovitelj savjetovanja. Program savjetovanja obuhvatio je pet sekcija u sklopu kojih su održana tridest i tri izlaganja te četiri okrugla stola

Correlates of quality of life in overweight or obese breast cancer survivors at enrollment into a weight loss trial

OBJECTIVE: To examine the correlates of the physical and psychosocial domains of quality of life (QOL) in a cohort of breast cancer survivors participating in a weight loss intervention trial. Available data included information on weight and physical activity, as well as demographic and medical characteristics. METHODS: Correlates of QOL and psychosocial functioning were examined in 692 overweight/obese breast cancer survivors at entry into a weight loss trial. QOL was explored with three measures: Short-form 36 (SF-36); Impact of Cancer Scale (IOCv2); and the Breast Cancer Prevention Trial (BCPT) Symptom Scales. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify correlates and associations adjusted for other characteristics. RESULTS: In multivariate analysis, younger age was associated with higher negative impact scores (p<0.01). Hispanic, African-American and Asian women had higher IOC positive impact scores compared to white non-Hispanic women (p<0.01). Higher education was associated with lower scores on mental QOL and the IOC positive impact scale (p<0.01). BMI was not independently associated with QOL measures. Physical activity was directly associated with physical and mental QOL and IOC positive impact, and inversely related to IOC negative impact and BCPT symptom scales. CONCLUSIONS: QOL measures in breast cancer survivors are differentially associated with demographic and other characteristics. When adjusted for these characteristics, degree of adiposity among overweight/obese women does not appear to be independently associated with QOL. Among overweight/obese breast cancer survivors, higher level of physical activity is associated with higher QOL across various scales and dimensions

29. Međunarodno savjetovanje pravnika „Petar Simonetti“ (Vlasništvo - Obveze - Postupak), Poreč, od 19. do 21. travnja 2023. godine

29. Međunarodno savjetovanje pravnika “Petar Simonetti” (Vlasništvo - Obveze - Postupak) održano je od 19. do 21. travnja 2023. godine u Hotelu Diamant u Poreču. Organizator savjetovanja već je tradicionalno Pravni fakultet u Rijeci, u suradnji s Visokim upravnim sudom Republike Hrvatske i Hrvatskom javnobilježničkom komorom, dok je Novi informator d.o.o. bio medijski pokrovitelj savjetovanja. Program savjetovanja obuhvatio je pet sekcija u sklopu kojih su održana tridest i tri izlaganja te četiri okrugla stola

Art and disability

Uloga umjetnosti u društvu danas, a i od početka ljudske civilizacije, bila je značajna. Mogućnost osobe da se izrazi u raznim umjetničkim pravcima ostaje pravo koje bi svi trebali imati jednake prilike u ostvarivanju. Osobe s invaliditetom kroz dugačku povijest u kojoj su uključeni razni oblici ugnjetavanja, diskriminacije i nehumana postupanja nisu iznimka. Takav tretman društva prema osobama s invaliditetom ostavio je trag iz kojeg je, uz pomoć borbe za ljudska prava započetim u dvadesetom stoljeću, iznikla kultura invaliditeta koja pretpostavlja osjećaj zajedničkog identiteta i ciljeva. U kontekstu kulture invaliditeta, dolazi do pokreta umjetnosti invaliditeta koji se temelji na izražavanju umjetnika s invaliditetom kroz razne medije i političke aktivnosti kako bi iskoristili svoje pravo na izražavanje i prikazali realnu sliku invaliditeta i pri tome utjecali na postojeće stereotipe. Uz stvaranje umjetničkih djela u pokretu umjetnosti invaliditeta bitan je i aspekt pristupačnosti raznim sadržajima. Bez omogućivanja pristupa za sve, društvo nikada neće biti u potpunosti inkluzivno, stoga je od neizmjerne važnosti utjecati na stvaranje prikladnog dizajna i uvođenja potrebnih komunikacijskih uređaja kako bi svi imali jednake šanse u stvaranju i uživanju kulturnih i društvenih sadržaja. Cjelokupni pokret umjetnosti i kulture invaliditeta značajan je kako za osobe s invaliditetom tako i za društvo u cjelini. Prikaz iskustva života s invaliditetom kroz umjetnost značajan je korak prema ostvarivanju jednakih prava, pristupa i odnosa s društvom koji se ne temelji na neznanju, predrasudama i strahu.The role of art in the society today and from the beginning of the human civilization was significant. The possibility of a person to express itself in different art forms remains a right which everybody should have the same opportunity to achieve. People with disabilities have a long history in which are involved different kinds of oppression, discrimination and inhuman behaviors are no exception. That kind of society treatman towards people with disabilites left the mark from which, with the help from the movement for human rights that began in twentieth century, emerged disability culture that presumes feeling of collective identity and goals. In the context of disability culuture we come to the disability art movement which is based on artists with disabilities expressing through different kinds of media and political activities so they could use their right to express themselves and show the real picture of disability and with that, influence the existing stereotypes. With the creations of art works in the disability art movement, aspect of accessibility to different kind of contents is also important. Without enabling access for all, society will never be completely inclusive, that's why it's very important to affect on creating appropriate design and initiation of needed communication systems so everybody could have the same opportunity in creating and consuming cultural and social contents. The importance of the entire disability art and culture movement is significant for people with disabilites and also for the whole society. The illustration of the experience of living with disability through art is a significant step towards achieving the same rights, access and relationship with society that is not based on ignorance, prejudice and fear

Weight loss intervention trials in women with breast cancer: A systematic review

Obesity has been associated with poor health outcomes in breast cancer survivors. Thus, weight loss is recommended for overweight and obese survivors. We systematically reviewed studies (published up to July 2013) that evaluated behaviourally based, weight loss interventions in women with breast cancer exclusively. Completed randomized trials, single-arm trials and ongoing trials were reviewed. Within-group and between-group differences for weight loss were extracted, as was data on secondary outcomes, i.e. clinical biomarkers, patient-reported outcomes, adverse events. Ten completed randomized trials, four single-arm trials and five ongoing trials were identified. Statistically significant within-group weight loss was observed over periods of 2 to 18 months in 13 of the 14 trials, with six randomized and two single-arm trials observing mean weight loss ≥5%. Clinical biomarkers, psychosocial and patient-reported outcomes were measured in a small number of studies. No serious adverse events were reported. Only two trials assessed maintenance of intervention effects after the end-of-intervention and none reported on cost-effectiveness. The studies included in this review suggest that weight loss is feasible to achieve and is safe in women following treatment for breast cancer. Future studies should assess (and be powered for) a range of biomarker and patient-reported outcomes, and be designed to inform translation into practice

Fumigation of bed bugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae): effective application rates for sulfuryl fluoride

Citation: Phillips, Thomas W., Michael J. Aikins, Ellen Thoms, Joe Demark, and Changlu Wang. 2014. “Fumigation of Bed Bugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae): Effective Application Rates for Sulfuryl Fluoride.” Journal of Economic Entomology 107 (4): 1582–89. https://doi.org/10.1603/EC13471.The bed bug, Cimex lectularius L. (Hemiptera: Cimicidae), has resurged recently as a domestic pest in North America with very limited options for decisive control. We report efficacy studies with sulfuryl fluoride (SF) toward use as a structural fumigant to control bed bugs. Laboratory studies were conducted in which eggs, adults, and nymphs from a pesticide susceptible laboratory population were fumigated for 24 h using SF at 99.8% purity in airtight, 3.8-liter glass containers under two temperatures, 25°C and 15°C. Bed bugs were placed in separate ventilated glass vials and wrapped in mattress padding before fumigation. The gas concentration within each jar was determined using quantitative gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry. Dose‐response trials using eggs of known age (48‐96 h) were conducted at five or six target concentrations measured as concentration × time accumulated dosages (g-h/m³) and one untreated control at each temperature. Each target dose was replicated in four different fumigation containers (replicates), with at least 32 eggs per replicate. The number of hatched and unhatched eggs postfumigation, and number of live and dead nymphs that resulted from hatched eggs, were evaluated daily for at least 1 wk after egg hatch. The lethal accumulated dosage (LAD99) for bed bug eggs was 69.1 (95% fiducial limits [FLs] of 62.9‐79.5) g-h/m³ at 25°C and 149.3 (95% FLs of 134.4‐177.9) g-h/m³ at 15°C. Confirmatory trials with dosages of 1.5× the LAD99 were conducted at 25°C and 1.5× the threshold mortality dose at 15°C with at least 15 adults, 13 late-instar nymphs and 79 eggs of known age per replicate. At 25°C, a target dosage of 103.7 g-h/m³ resulted in 100% mortality of adults and late-instar nymphs. Nymphs emerged and survived from two of 439 eggs treated with SF dosages that were 6‐7 g-h/m³ less than the target dosage. No nymphs emerged from eggs fumigated with dosages >97.9 g-h/m³ in the validation study. Therefore, the threshold dosage for complete egg mortality (97.9 g-h/m³) was used, rather than the LAD99, to calculate the monitored field dosage rate of 148.2 g-h/m³ (= 1.5 × 97.9 g-h/m³) for control of all life stages of bed bugs at 25°C. Based on these results, at 15°C, 1.5× the threshold dosage for complete egg control (189.7 g-h/m³) was used to calculate a target dosage of 285 g-h/m³ for the confirmatory trial, which resulted in 100% mortality of adults, late-instar nymphs, and eggs