Why do you dance? Development of the Dance Motivation Inventory (DMI)

Dancing is a popular form of physical exercise and studies have show that dancing can decrease anxiety, increase self-esteem, and improve psychological wellbeing. The aim of the current study was to explore the motivational basis of recreational social dancing and develop a new psychometric instrument to assess dancing motivation. The sample comprised 447 salsa and/or ballroom dancers (68% female; mean age 32.8 years) who completed an online survey. Eight motivational factors were identified via exploratory factor analysis and comprise a new Dance Motivation Inventory: Fitness, Mood Enhancement, Intimacy, Socialising, Trance, Mastery, Self-confidence and Escapism. Mood Enhancement was the strongest motivational factor for both males and females, although motives differed according to gender. Dancing intensity was predicted by three motivational factors: Mood Enhancement, Socialising, and Escapism. The eight dimensions identified cover possible motives for social recreational dancing, and the DMI proved to be a suitable measurement tool to assess these motives. The explored motives such as Mood Enhancement, Socialising and Escapism appear to be similar to those identified in other forms of behaviour such as drinking alcohol, exercise, gambling, and gaming

The effect of surgical mucosectomy on the intestine and its possible clinical consequences

Mucosectomy may be part of many surgical procedures for several indications. Ex-vivo mucosectomy is also used by researchers and pathologist to explore and study 3D structure of the enteric nervous system. Besides, in-vivo mucosectomy with endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) became a standard minimally invasive treatment option for early non-invasive gastrointestinal (GI) cancers without regional lymph node metastases. ESD usually is well tolerated however scar formation, stricture at the surgical site with large areas resected is a known complication. The ileum and colon are the most commonly used donor organs for bladder augmentation, however the presence of intestinal mucosa within the augmented bladder is associated with significant complications, such as urinary tract infection, stone formation and adenocarcinoma development. Not surprisingly, extensive research has been carried out to reduce the risk associated with the presence of intestinal mucosa in the augmented bladder. Composite flaps with cultured urothelium coverage after mucosectomy in experimental settings seemed to be a viable and promising approach but the experimental results were not translated into clinical practice and contraction and stricture of the intestinal flaps is still major concern. Similar experimental attempts have been made to create composite intestine transplanting small bowel mucosa in the colon after colonic mucosectomy to increase absorptive surface in severe short bowel syndrome assuming the colon will remain functional after mucosectomy. The link between ischemia and postoperative fibrosis is relatively well known but the exact mechanism of stricture formation after mucosectomy is still less understood. Our main goal, therefore, was to study and characterize the effects of mucosectomy on the intestinal microperfusion and the enteric nervous system (ENS), to investigate and define the potential contribution of these intramural factors to the negative postoperative consequences. We have carried out our investigation in two separate but inter-related studies using anesthetized minipigs. We have demonstrated that mucosectomy results in an abrupt cessation of the microcirculation of the intestinal wall without significant recovery within the warm ischemia time. Significant disruption of the ENS with broken reflex circuits of the intestinal segments were demonstrated histologically with prompt intestinal contractions in vivo. These findings may influence the direction of research in reconstructive surgery and urology: the stricture seen after extensive mucosectomy remains invertible, composite intestinal segments with transplanted mucosa may not be viable longer term if immediate microvascular and neurological damage of the intestinal segment are not addressed

Egyes büntető eljárásjogi kérdések az Európai Ügyészség jövőbeni működésével kapcsolatban

In the past decade, one of the most controversial issues regarding the development of the European Union has been the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), an EU body meant to investigate crimes committed against the financial interests of the Union. With the Council’s regulation in 2017, the establishment of the EPPO became certain, paving the way for the EU into the criminal procedures of the member states – however, only in the form of enhanced cooperation, meaning not every state would take part in its operation. All the conflicting opinions and positions around the EPPO, and the role and significance of its establishment in the process of European integration incited me to research how, with what goals and with what regulations would the EPPO start its work. In my paper I first examined the history of the Office, and the compromises that both the EU and the member states were willing to make and thus explaining why the Regulation established the body the way it did. After this, I tried to find an answer whether the EU finally finished its long „conquest” of ius puniendi and if it has thus become a real actor in the criminal procedures of member states. Examining the Regulation, and comparing it to the current system of criminal cooperation and to state practices I tried to prove that the EPPO is truly more capable to investigate the crimes under its competence than member state prosecutions could ever be. However, the Regulation is not perfect – after identifying two major problems, namely the possibility of forum shopping and the lack of harmonisation concerning the protection of fundamental rights in the EPPO’s procedures, I proposed possible solutions to tackle these issues. Finally, while Hungary currently does not wish to join the EPPO, I considered what fundamental changes would be necessary in the Hungarian Criminal Procedural Code to make it fit for the procedures of the new EU body

Estereotips de gènere als Cicles Formatius

La finalitat d'aquest estudi és l'obtenció de dades que confirmin si els estereotips segueixen existint i tenint impacte en aquest àmbit tant important com és de l'educació. Es pretén, en primer lloc, arribar a conclusions en la comparativa de nois i noies davant qüestions estereotípiques de gènere així com la comparació entre persones del mateix sexe cursant estudis tradicionalment masculins o femenins. En segon lloc la visió dels docents i tutors/es de FCT i les expectatives sobre el comportament dels alumnes en el lloc d treball segons si és noi o noia. Com a fases escollides per realitzar l'estudi, s'ha triat, per ser les de més rellevància durant la formació el moment d'elecció dels estudis i el primer contacte amb el món laboral com és la FCT. En aquesta segona fase, hi ha més agents implicats que l'estudiant i, amb un paper influent en el desenvolupament de la tasca docent, aquests són el tutor o tutora de FCT i el responsable de FCT dintre de l'empresa. Com a conclusió s'extreu quins són els valors i preferències de les noies i en funció d'això quins podrien ser els punts a en els estudis i professions tradicionalment masculines per atraure el gènere femení i equilibrar la situació actual en un món en el que la dona te encara poca presència