OSOBE S INVALIDITETOM U HORTIKULTURI – PREFERENCIJE ZA EDUKACIJU I ZAPOŠLJAVANJE

This paper is about motivation of persons with disabilities (PWDs) for horticultural activities and training in order to improve their employment opportunities in an open labour market. A quantitative survey about PWDs´ willingness for employment in horticulture sector was conducted among the users of the compensation to employment in Zagreb (Croatia). The convenient sample consisted of 236 respondents. Apart from sociodemographic variables, the respondents were asked about their educational background, additional skills and knowledge for employment, health indicators, well-being perception and horticultural preferences. The majority of the respondents loved plants (88%) and staying in the nature (93%). One third of the respondents were interested in ornamental horticulture education. The preferable profession, chosen among 12 sectors of different professions, was gardening, in 38% respondents. The research indicated that education and practicing of horticulture have significant potential in raising the quality of life of PWDs in various ways – as an excellent area for employment, reducing the PWDs’ high unemployment rate, and as an activity with significant benefits to their personal development, rehabilitation, and, in raising the level of their life satisfaction.U radu je riječ o motivaciji osoba s invaliditetom za aktivnosti i obuku u hortikulturi kako bi se unaprijedile njihove mogućnosti za zapošljavanjem na otvorenome tržištu rada. Provedeno je kvantitativno istraživanje o spremnosti za zapošljavanje u sektoru hortikulture među osobama s invaliditetom koje su korisnici naknade do zapošljavanja. Uzorak je bio prigodan, a sačinjavalo ga je 236 ispitanika. Osim socio-demografskih varijabli analiziran je i njihov obrazovni status, dodatne vještine i znanja za zapošljavanje, zdravstveni pokazatelji te hortikulturne preferencije. Rezultati pokazuju da većina ispitanika voli biljke (88%) i boravak u prirodi (93%), dok je trećina ispitanika zainteresirana za edukaciju u ukrasnoj hortikulturi. Vrtlarstvo je za 38% ispitanika preferirana struka, izabrana između 12 sektora različitih zanimanja. Dodatne analize jasno pokazuju da edukacija i prakticiranje hortikulturnih aktivnosti za osobe s invaliditetom imaju znatan potencijal. I to na različite načine – zbog velikoga (poljo) privrednog potencijala Hrvatske i potrebe za hortikulturnim proizvodima kao izvrstan model za unaprjeđenje ove gospodarske grane; kao izvrsno područje za zapošljavanje, a time i smanjenje vrlo visoke stope nezaposlenosti osoba s invaliditetom; te kao aktivnost sa znatnim dobrobitima u njihovu osobnom razvoju, rehabilitaciji i općenito u podizanju kvalitete života barem jednoga dijela ove vrlo vulnerabilne populacije

OSOBE S INVALIDITETOM U HORTIKULTURI – PREFERENCIJE ZA EDUKACIJU I ZAPOŠLJAVANJE

This paper is about motivation of persons with disabilities (PWDs) for horticultural activities and training in order to improve their employment opportunities in an open labour market. A quantitative survey about PWDs´ willingness for employment in horticulture sector was conducted among the users of the compensation to employment in Zagreb (Croatia). The convenient sample consisted of 236 respondents. Apart from sociodemographic variables, the respondents were asked about their educational background, additional skills and knowledge for employment, health indicators, well-being perception and horticultural preferences. The majority of the respondents loved plants (88%) and staying in the nature (93%). One third of the respondents were interested in ornamental horticulture education. The preferable profession, chosen among 12 sectors of different professions, was gardening, in 38% respondents. The research indicated that education and practicing of horticulture have significant potential in raising the quality of life of PWDs in various ways – as an excellent area for employment, reducing the PWDs’ high unemployment rate, and as an activity with significant benefits to their personal development, rehabilitation, and, in raising the level of their life satisfaction.U radu je riječ o motivaciji osoba s invaliditetom za aktivnosti i obuku u hortikulturi kako bi se unaprijedile njihove mogućnosti za zapošljavanjem na otvorenome tržištu rada. Provedeno je kvantitativno istraživanje o spremnosti za zapošljavanje u sektoru hortikulture među osobama s invaliditetom koje su korisnici naknade do zapošljavanja. Uzorak je bio prigodan, a sačinjavalo ga je 236 ispitanika. Osim socio-demografskih varijabli analiziran je i njihov obrazovni status, dodatne vještine i znanja za zapošljavanje, zdravstveni pokazatelji te hortikulturne preferencije. Rezultati pokazuju da većina ispitanika voli biljke (88%) i boravak u prirodi (93%), dok je trećina ispitanika zainteresirana za edukaciju u ukrasnoj hortikulturi. Vrtlarstvo je za 38% ispitanika preferirana struka, izabrana između 12 sektora različitih zanimanja. Dodatne analize jasno pokazuju da edukacija i prakticiranje hortikulturnih aktivnosti za osobe s invaliditetom imaju znatan potencijal. I to na različite načine – zbog velikoga (poljo) privrednog potencijala Hrvatske i potrebe za hortikulturnim proizvodima kao izvrstan model za unaprjeđenje ove gospodarske grane; kao izvrsno područje za zapošljavanje, a time i smanjenje vrlo visoke stope nezaposlenosti osoba s invaliditetom; te kao aktivnost sa znatnim dobrobitima u njihovu osobnom razvoju, rehabilitaciji i općenito u podizanju kvalitete života barem jednoga dijela ove vrlo vulnerabilne populacije

Claude Monet – Painter´s Garden in Giverny

Vrt poznatog slikara impresionista Claudea Oscara Moneta (1840. – 1926.), nastao je krajem 19. stoljeća kao posljedica slikareve dvije velike strasti – slikarstva i vrtlarstva. Obje su svoje ostvarenje doživjele na imanju od oko 3 ha koje je slikar kupio u malom mjestu Giverny, udaljenom 70 km sjeverozapadno od Pariza. Vrt se sastojao od tri dijela, a osnova uređenja bazirala se na specifičnoj primjeni biljnog materijala. Naročito su poznate cvjetne gredice u zanimljivim kombinacijama boja koje je slikar neumorno kreirao u svom vrtu i gotovo jednakom inspiracijom prenosio na svoja slikarska platna.Garden, of a very well known impressionistic painter Claude Oscar Monet (1840. – 1926.), was formed in the late 19th century as a result of the painter’s two great passions - painting and gardening. Both were accomplished on the landed property of about 3 ha , which was bought by the artist in a small village of Giverny, situated 70 km northwest of Paris. The garden consisted of three parts, and the garden design was based on the specific use of the plant material. Particularly famous are the flower-beds formed by applying interesting color combinations, created tirelessly by the artist in his garden and painted almost with the same inspiration on his canvases

Claude Monet – Painter´s Garden in Giverny

Vrt poznatog slikara impresionista Claudea Oscara Moneta (1840. – 1926.), nastao je krajem 19. stoljeća kao posljedica slikareve dvije velike strasti – slikarstva i vrtlarstva. Obje su svoje ostvarenje doživjele na imanju od oko 3 ha koje je slikar kupio u malom mjestu Giverny, udaljenom 70 km sjeverozapadno od Pariza. Vrt se sastojao od tri dijela, a osnova uređenja bazirala se na specifičnoj primjeni biljnog materijala. Naročito su poznate cvjetne gredice u zanimljivim kombinacijama boja koje je slikar neumorno kreirao u svom vrtu i gotovo jednakom inspiracijom prenosio na svoja slikarska platna.Garden, of a very well known impressionistic painter Claude Oscar Monet (1840. – 1926.), was formed in the late 19th century as a result of the painter’s two great passions - painting and gardening. Both were accomplished on the landed property of about 3 ha , which was bought by the artist in a small village of Giverny, situated 70 km northwest of Paris. The garden consisted of three parts, and the garden design was based on the specific use of the plant material. Particularly famous are the flower-beds formed by applying interesting color combinations, created tirelessly by the artist in his garden and painted almost with the same inspiration on his canvases

Evaluation of microbial diversity of the microbial mat from the extremely acidic Lake Robule (Bor, Serbia)

Extremely acidic environments are frequently formed in areas impacted by mining activities, and Lake Robule is such an ecosystem. Although an extreme environment, Lake Robule is inhabited by acidophilic microorganisms. We investigated biodiversity of the macroscopic structure known as a microbial mat formed on the lake bottom in shallow waters. Microbial mats are common in acidic environments, but their composition can differ significantly from site to site. Microbial diversity of the mat from Lake Robule was investigated using both cultivation-dependent and metagenomic approaches. The results showed the mat to be mostly inhabited by heterotrophic acidophilic bacteria. When compared to the microbial community of Lake Robule's surface water, the microbial mat proved to be a more complex community. A biogeochemical model of the mat of Lake Robule is proposed on the basis of our results and available published data

Fertilization Has No Influence on Growth and Flowering of Eustoma grandiflorum (Raf.) Shinners Grown as Cut Flower

The fertilization of Eustoma grandiflorum (Raf.) Shinners grown in container in ornamental plant production is oft en empirically based. Previous research shows that the application of chitosan or cultivation technique like nutrient film technique (NFT) improved the performance of the treated cultivars. In order to further improve our knowledge of plant requirements, we measured the growth and flowering of two Eustoma grandiflorum cultivars upon the application of liquid mineral fertilizer „Fertina P” in the 1.5 and 3% concentration. The addition of fertilizer which contains inorganic salts had no impact on the growth and flowering of two tested cultivars ′Flamenco Pecotee Blue′ and ′Mariachi Blue′

Selection of plant material for designing green areas in Popovača

Pravilan odabir biljnog materijala vrlo je bitan pri uređenju javnih zelenih površina. Osim estetskim funkcijama, posebnu pažnju treba posvetiti i načinu na koji će te površine biti održavane. To je velik problem u manjim mjestima gdje ne postoje veća komunalna poduzeća pa se održavanje ne vrši često, odnosno u mjeri u kojoj bi trebalo. Korištenjem biljnog materijala koji nije prezahtjevan u pogledu njege, osim funkcionalnosti i estetskih kriterija, olakšavamo posao oko održavanja javnih zelenih površina.A proper selection of plant material is very important in designing public green areas. Except for aesthetic functions, a special attention should also be paid to the way these areas will be maintained. It is a big problem in smaller towns where there are no bigger utility services. Therefore, these areas are rarely maintained, or at least not to a necessary extent. Except for its functionality and aesthetic criteria, we make the maintenance of public green areas easier by using not too demanding plant material in terms of cultivation

rRNA methyltransferases and their role in resistance to antibiotics

Metiltransferaze (MTaze), koje čine veliku proteinsku superfamiliju, kao donatora metil grupe najčešće koriste S-adenozil-L-metionin (SAM). SAM-zavisne MTaze metiluju nukleinske kiseline (DNK, RNK) i proteine, modulišući tako njihovu aktivnost, funkciju i strukturnu organizaciju. Metilacija G1405 ili A1408 baza u 16S rRNK mikroorganizama koji proizvode aminoglikozide obezbeđuje rezistenciju na sopstvene toksične proizvode. Ovaj mehanizam rezistencije je donedavno bio opisan samo kod proizvođača antibiotika. Od 2003. godine i kod patogenih bakterija beleži se neprestan porast rezistencije na aminoglikozide putem ovog mehanizma, što predstavlja veliku pretnju efikasnoj upotrebi aminoglikozida u kliničkoj praksi. Jedno od mogućih rešenja problema leži u razvoju novih jedinjenja koja bi efikasno delovala na nova mesta u okviru ribozoma. Drugi pristup rešavanju ovog problema uključuje razvoj inhibitora MTaza odgovornih za rezistenciju, sa idejom da se onemogući modifikacija bakterijske rRNK i na taj način vrati terapeutska efikasnost postojećim aminoglikozidima. Fundamentalna istraživanja vezana za proteinsku ekspresiju, potpuno razumevanje mehanizma rezistencije kao i razrešenje tercijarne strukture proteina su neophodan preduslov za primenu inhibitora 16S rRNK MTaza u medicini.Methyltransferases (MTases), a large protein superfamily, commonly use S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) as the methyl group donor. SAM-dependant MTases methylate both nucleic acids (DNA, RNA) and proteins, and thus modulate their activity, function and folding. Methylation of G1405 or A1408 nucleotides of 16S rRNA in aminoglycoside-producing microorganisms confers the resistance to their own toxic product(s). This mechanism of resistance has been considered as unique to antibiotics producers until recently. Since 2003, methylation of 16S rRNA as a mechanism of resistance is increasingly emerging in pathogenic bacteria. This represents a major threat towards the usefulness of aminoglycosides in the clinical practice. A potential solution to the problem involves the design of novel compounds that would act against new ribosomal targets. The second approach to the issue includes the development of resistance MTases' inhibitors, with the idea to prevent them from modifying the bacterial rRNA, and thus reinstate the therapeutic power of existing aminoglycosides. As the latter approach has considerable potential, it is obvious that fundamental research related to protein expression, in-depth understanding of the mechanism of action and resolving a tertiary structure of 16S rRNAs MTases are prerequisites for application in medicine

ARRANGEMENT OF PLANT MATERIAL INSIDE GRAVEYARD POPOVAČA

Prilikom izbora biljnog materijala za prostor unutar groblja u Popovači nastojat će se voditi računa o prirodnim karakteristikama prostora kao i o potrebama biljnog materijala za rastom i razvojem. Predložit će se mjere održavanja zelenih površina unutar groblja, kako postojećeg tako i novog zelenila.In the choice of plant material for the graveyard in Popovača, natural space characteristics and the demands of plant material will be taken into consideration. Instructions for maintenance of new green areas as well as those existing ones will be given